Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!
Chapter 140 What Can I Do, I’m Also in Despair

Chapter 140: Chapter 140 What Can I Do, I’m Also in Despair

At the other examination halls,

Shu Jing focused intently on the questions, writing furiously, his palms slick with sweat. He had an impression of all the questions on the exam paper and, upon careful consideration, he could solve them. His only worry was the lack of time, fearing he wouldn’t finish.

Bai Jin was shrouded in a layer of darkness. She had finished all the questions she knew how to do and was now racking her brain over the ones she didn’t, striving to organize the correct logic for answering them in her mind.

Due to her occasional snickering, she had already been warned once by the proctor...

Snickering was Bai Jin’s way of relieving pressure; whenever the stress became too great, she would use this method to release it.

Unable to snicker, she could only hold it in.

Unable to release her own stress, Bai Jin’s dark aura spread like a giant wave throughout the examination hall.

To prevent this dark aura from affecting the other candidates, the proctor had no choice but to weave a small barrier to confine Bai Jin within it, assigning someone to watch over her,

"You may laugh out loud... we really don’t dare stop you anymore."

And so, enjoying this "special treatment," Bai Jin’s exam came to an end.

The bells signaling the end of the exam jangled one after another.

Many students who hadn’t finished writing still scribbled frantically, but their pens just couldn’t seem to leave any marks on the paper.

After so many years of selection exams, the exam papers of the All Things Library had long incorporated the world’s most advanced magic.

Each paper was produced through several layers of complex magic, making it a kind of magic tool in itself. It not only prevented cheating by swapping out papers but also greatly improved the efficiency of grading for the teachers.

Unable to continue answering, countless students could only stop writing disheartenedly.

In Yang Yu’s examination room, Emily raised both her hands, and all the papers flew up together, one by one entering the Magic Array.

Once the last paper was collected, Ocarres announced the end of the exam with an extremely loud voice,

"Please ask the candidates to leave. The results will be announced at noon tomorrow. Please bring your ID to check your results and receive your report card. Those who qualify, report to the designated location in the evening for your admission notice. That is all."

Yang Yu couldn’t wait to leave the examination hall, breathing the fresh air outside. He no longer cared about the results.

The most important thing in life was to be happy.

If he didn’t pass, he would just find another way into the Library; at worst, it would be a bit more troublesome, something that Yang Yu didn’t mind at all.

...

At the entrance to the All Things Library.

Shu Jing’s parents and Iyas were anxiously waiting.

Bai Jin was the first to appear, as her examination hall was the closest to this entrance.

"Hey, that’s my limit. With that kind of paper, there shouldn’t be any problems. Even if there are questions I couldn’t solve, I’ll surely get into the All Things Library. If the grader doesn’t pass me, then I’ll just have to curse them. It would be they who let all my efforts go down the drain, leaving me unable to explain myself to Yang Yu."

Iyas had intended to ask Bai Jin about the exam, but after hearing her continuous muttering, she changed her mind.

Yang Yu was the second to come out. Compared to the other candidates who looked defeated, he was the picture of high spirits, head held high, chest puffed out, carefree. The first thing he said was,

"I failed the exam. What shall we eat tonight?"

Iyas was half in doubt, "You seem so carefree, it makes me think you’re somewhat confident."

"What confidence! That’s purely your illusion."

Talking, Yang Yu turned to Bai Jin beside him,

"Tomorrow they’ll release the results, and if Bai Jin doesn’t pass, I’ll find a place to properly train you guys, and then we’ll attend the Martial Arts Exam."

Bai Jin’s expression darkened, the corners of her mouth curling up strangely, "Heehee! You should have a little faith in me, I’ve written everything I could. After I go back, I’ll start cursing the grading teacher. As long as he can feel my ill-will and knows that I’m cursing him behind his back, he’ll definitely let me pass... Heehee."

"That would make it even less possible for you to pass." Yang Yu gave Bai Jin a chop on the head, "I know you’ve tried your best. Even if you fail, don’t mind it, and don’t force yourself to find comfort, creating unnecessary pressure for yourself. Go back, rest well, and wait patiently for the results to come out."

Bai Jin’s bizarre smile faded as she lowered her head, not knowing what to say.

In fact, she was the one who felt the least certain at heart; even after reading Shu Jing’s notes in the past few days, she was still not confident about the answers to many of the questions.

Staring at the smiling Yang Yu, Iyas was speechless, "Why can you look so unconcerned, doesn’t taking the test once cost a lot of money? What if you two both fail, wouldn’t that be wasting a million?"

"What can I do, I’m desperate too." Yang Yu spread his hands, "So, I told you to be prepared. If the money I have is not enough to research after tomorrow’s results, I’ll have to find another way into the Library."

Yang Yu was never afraid of failure. What’s important was how to learn from failure and find the right strategy.

Naturally, Yang Yu had learned quite a few lessons from this examination.

Firstly, absolutely act within one’s capabilities, and secondly, definitely don’t join the bustle blindly.

Unless.

You really have money.

After coming out, it took about five or six minutes before Shu Jing slowly walked out from the Library end, a calm smile on his face, saying nothing, he fell into his parents’ embrace and fell asleep.

Over the past year, the hardships of Shu Jing had been evident to his parents. All they could do was wait for the results to be announced.

And this was undoubtedly the hardest part.

The All Things Library had always been known for its efficiency. Exams on the first day, results and next year’s exam scope determination on the second day, and the new member induction ceremony for the All Things Library on the third day.

In order to grade all the papers and issue results before tomorrow, over half of the members of the Library Elders’ Council would jointly grade the exams, verify scores, and handle registrations.

This night was destined to be a sleepless one.

Many examinees, after a full meal, crowded to the station to wait for the results to be announced.

Other examinees also had a sleepless night, and even Yang Yu couldn’t sleep.

The thought of potentially being the Library’s first ever zero-pointer excited him so much he couldn’t close his eyes—it would be a remarkable infamy, able to leave a profound mark in the Library’s history.

A bad reputation is still a reputation.

As long as you casually attach a marketing tagline like "Shocking, the zero-pointer who still managed to enter the Library," that bad reputation would immediately become part of an inspiring story, motivating countless other scholars.

The next morning, all the examinees couldn’t wait to rush to the station to await the announcement of the results.

The station was crowded with people; the station originally used for entry checks was now divided into ten smaller stations.

Those who had taken the exam before stood early in front of their corresponding stations according to their exam numbers, eager to get their score reports first.

Those who were unaware or slow to react only lined up behind the various queues after hearing the Magician’s instructions.

As time went by, the queues got longer and longer.

Finally, Elder Li Yan, who had appeared yesterday, reappeared. With a light wave of his hand, ten Magic Arrays unfolded at once, casting down parcels in the air that landed at the stations.

The scene once again erupted into chaos.