Chapter 941 - 960: I’ve Lost the Confidence to Compete with Her, She’s Too Strong

Since there was still time, she strolled leisurely to the Mecha Single Soldier System, where she discovered they were also preparing for exams.

Consistent with the testing process in the Spirit Healing Department, the format here also involved a written exam followed by a practical test. The written exams were scheduled for early December. Starting on December 6, students would be selected by lottery to participate in a seven-day practical test. They would engage in direct combat with professional Mecha Soldiers. Afterward, the proctors would issue a combined score based on their individual performance in categories such as stamina, endurance, strategy, and spiritual power.

On December 15, Federation University would close for the holidays and reopen on January 13.

With the holiday schedule drawing near, the festive atmosphere and the anticipation of the New Year grew increasingly palpable throughout the campus.

Arriving even earlier than the Mecha Department’s exams were the freshman tests for the Spirit Healing Department. For Qiuqiu, this was honestly a piece of cake; she breezed through it without any difficulty whatsoever. Even before the scores were released, everyone in the exam room—from Qiuqiu herself to the onlookers—knew without a doubt that she had achieved a perfect score.

During that period, anonymous posts flooded the Spirit Healing Department’s group chats and forums.

"Jiang Qiuqiu and I are both made of flesh and blood; why is there such a massive difference between us?"

"I actually thought I could beat her since she’s a dual major. I was way too naive."

"Looking at this, I’ve completely lost the courage to even try catching up to her."

"So what if she’s a bit prettier, a bit friendlier, has more fans, greater talent, and better comprehension skills than us? This kind of person simply has no flaws."

But what everyone didn’t know was that an even more inhuman achievement was just around the corner. This explosive piece of news rocked the sophomore class.

Shortly after the freshmen finished their exams, the sophomore grades were released. The school directly published the grades on its official website. When the students excitedly logged in to check their results, they discovered something shocking: the eternally fixed top three rankings suddenly had an extra person.

Federation University Spirit Healing Department Class of 5354 Academic Year Exam Rankings.

First Place: Jiang Qiuqiu.

It was a name that was simultaneously familiar and foreign to everyone. It was familiar because they were all young people who surfed the internet, but foreign because...

They all had the same thought: "Holy crap! This is the sophomore leaderboard! Why is the number one spot held by a freshman?!"

"When did she even take the exam?"

"Did she actually take the same test as us?"

"Was this a private test or a joint exam? What’s going on?"

"I’m so confused right now."

Naturally, the publication of the results sparked heated discussions among the students. To address this, the Spirit Healing Department’s official administration quickly published Jiang Qiuqiu’s grade-skipping application.

Federation University actually had a tradition of allowing students to skip grades—albeit usually in other departments. The specific procedure required the student to submit a grade-skipping application to the dean. From there, the instructing teachers would evaluate and coordinate the request, passing it up the chain of command. It required the approval of both the dean and the teachers of the target grade level. Finally, the student had to pass a publicly announced test before the entire department to successfully skip a grade.

However, someone skipping a grade in the Spirit Healing Department was truly a first. Alongside Qiuqiu’s application, the replies from various teachers were also displayed.

Teacher Wang of Professional Proficiency: "First-level assessment, also a perfect score. Exceptionally talented."

Teacher Song of Theoretical Classes: "I rarely see this student, but her exam paper was undoubtedly sufficient for a perfect score. Word on the street is that she can recite the Spirit Healing Master manual by heart. Come to think of it, even I can’t do that. Approved, approved."

Practical Class Teacher A: "Flawless operation."

Practical Class Teacher B: "She truly isn’t suited to just advance to the sophomore year. Every time I see her, I feel like the skill level of the entire class is unbalanced."

Dean Zhu: "May she graduate next year."

Attached below were her clearly marked, flawless exam papers.