My Salvation Game Became true?!.
Chapter 777 - 439: A Bunch of Newbies Have Emerged (6K)_2

Malice from the scion of an elite member of society was not something ordinary people could withstand.

Even if Oasis enforced laws and regulations, these could only curb the malice of ordinary people and not the real power elite. This was the state of affairs in the Oasis under the jurisdiction of Yunhui’s seven countries. The Oasis beyond these seven countries was likely even more chaotic, more brutal, and class distinctions were even more sharply defined.

It has always been like this in Mysterious Evil Oasis.

Grasshopper-like paupers had no right to scale the heights.

But...

"A disruption to the selection process for enrollment has been noted. This serves as your first warning."

The elite youth was taken aback, and anger began to rise within him.

"Offend again, and it won’t just be a verbal warning."

The elite youth looked at a man not far away, dressed in the official student attire of the Candela Academy. He snorted coldly and fell silent.

The two Candela students slowly walked away, continuing their patrol.

The younger student was still full of indignation. "We should have expelled this guy from the team directly!"

The older student shook his head. "The rules are what they are. Since this fellow hasn’t really disrupted order yet, our hands are tied to just a verbal warning... These are the regulations set by our academy. We must be first to uphold them. Whether he’s qualified for the assessment is for others to review."

"Don’t worry about him infiltrating the academy, though. With the character he’s displayed, no matter how talented, he’ll be filtered out in the preliminary test... In the academy, talent isn’t everything."

Seeing a sense of satisfaction in the young student’s eyes, the older student paused to add:

"The individual is the individual, the status is the status.

"Those of humble origins should not be looked down upon, but neither should the nobility be regarded with enmity. Within the academy, we all have but one identity, and that is as a student."

...

Candela Academy’s preliminary test didn’t involve overly complicated assessment procedures.

If it had adopted the methods of the Blue Star era, the selection process would take far too long and the expenditures would be tenfold, which was entirely unnecessary.

The situation in Ghastly Realm Oasis was very different from that on Blue Star.

The academy’s assessments were tailored to the local conditions and involved a plethora of entirely new Strange Implements. There were Candela-standard Strange Implements, designs from Master Wang Chui, and more suited for the new era, Candela-style Strange Implements.

Among these important devices was one called the ’Truth Serum Bulb.’

This Strange Implement played a crucial role in a very important part of the preliminary selection—the ’Truth Serum Q&A’ segment.

The aim was to sieve out many whose intentions were not upright.

Of course, this implement was not omnipotent, as it could be countered by some special abilities or high-end Strange Implements. However, it was effective enough to work on the vast majority of Awakeners, more than sufficient for the preliminary test.

In this process, many revealed their identities, others dared not answer and left guiltily with a huff. Some not-so-bright individuals even burst into rage, only to be knocked out and carried away by patrolling students.

The venue was teeming with people, a mix of all sorts, which led to occasional disturbances.

But these were swiftly and decisively suppressed.

This series of events was also observed by scouts from various observing forces hidden in the vicinity, who couldn’t help but marvel.

"That person just now was Aktu, a Six Senses strongman from Liusha Fortress, wasn’t it?"

"Yes, he was accepted into Candela Academy a few months ago. Back then, he was just an ordinary Six Senses, but now... he must have the combat power of at least a second-tier title-holder!"

"The rumors are true. Advancing at Candela Academy could indeed bring about a great improvement. Now, I envy those free Awakeners; at least they have the freedom to apply for Candela Academy and a chance to leap across the dragon gate."

...

The Candela Academy’s enrollment preliminary test lasted for two days before concluding.

What astonished the major forces was the selection criteria of the preliminary test: quite a few title-holding Six Senses and young prodigies were shockingly eliminated, while some seemingly unremarkable young boys and girls passed the preliminary selection.

For the former, the major forces were not surprised. Candela’s assessments were always rigorous, and even Six Senses or mere geniuses might not be eligible to enter.

However, under the premise that young geniuses were eliminated, that some poor Awakeners and even those unable to awaken managed to pass the preliminary round was a considerable surprise.

It also led to much discontent among the eliminated geniuses and strongmen.

Then, there was no ’then.’

These geniuses and strongmen initially considered gathering a crowd to pressure Candela Academy into changing the preliminary results, only to quickly realize their naivety.

Geniuses? Those non-human Four Senses at twenty daring to call themselves prodigies?

Strongmen? Those who strut around as Six Senses claiming to be strongmen—are they not just passersby?

In this era, power is authority, and power is the rule. Many geniuses with substantial backing were as fragile as paper in the eyes of Candela Academy. Once some troublemakers were punished, both ’geniuses’ and ’strongmen’ gradually came to their senses: Candela Academy was not a force they were qualified to influence; it was a colossal entity second only to the seven great countries.

If Candela Academy could dismiss the pride of legends, what were they?

Regardless of what the eliminated parties or other forces thought, it had no impact on the instructors and students of Candela Academy, who were methodically preparing for the second phase of enrollment.

The preliminary test of the first phase was an initial screening based on age, past achievements, and talent, while the second phase involved the real assessments.

This retest would take place within Candela Academy.

"In previous enrollment assessments, they were carried out right outside the academy gates, attracting mostly seasoned Awakeners."