Atlas of Heaven and Earth-Chapter 32: Breaking the Limits of the Mind

By the approach of evening, the number of candidates in the various examination halls had significantly decreased. Those who remained could only sit there waiting, their emotions shifting from nervousness and anticipation to unease and anxiety, and then to confusion and exhaustion.

Throughout the day, although it was also a test of physical strength, for the candidates present, this aspect was not much of an issue. The key was the mental exhaustion, which was quite tormenting.

Chen Chuan only went out to move around during breaks, and unlike others, he had mastered breathing techniques. As long as he guided himself slightly before the exam officially started, he could quickly get into the right state.

As candidates were called out one by one, the number of people in the hall visibly decreased. The female teacher was no longer as strict as at the beginning, standing at the entrance, silently looking outside, lost in thought.

The remaining candidates finally relaxed a bit and started chatting with each other.

"Sigh, it's so late, my sister is still waiting for me outside, who knows how long she'll have to wait."

"Brothers, after the exam, regardless of whether we pass or not, I'll treat everyone to a meal at a restaurant outside. After all, we've entered Wuyi Academy, we should celebrate."

"By the way, that Han something, your family runs a restaurant, right? You said half price, right?"

The chubby boy laughed and said, "Yes, but it's a bit far, let's forget about it tonight. Everyone is welcome to come to our Han family restaurant during the day. Those who pass the re-exam eat for free, those who don't get half off, hehe."

"For this meal, watch me pass one for you!"

At this moment, the female teacher saw the assistant teacher at the examination site signaling to her, knowing that the previous batch of candidates had finished their exams. She took out the list again, turned around, and announced, "Number 401, number 16, number 18, go to examination site one; number 392..."

Immediately, fifteen more candidates in the hall stood up, including a few who were talking, hurriedly picking up their things and running towards the examination site.

After about seven or eight minutes, a series of chaotic footsteps suddenly sounded from outside, accompanied by some exclamations. Candidates near the exit stood up and crowded around the windows and doors to look out.

Fang Zhiming put down his materials and said with some confusion, "What's going on?"

The female teacher suddenly came to the door to look, then turned back and said sternly, "Everyone, sit back down, the exam is paused." With that, she had the assistant teacher keep an eye on things here and hurriedly walked out herself.What's going on?

It seems like a candidate from examination site five is gone...

Dead, someone died?

Upon hearing this, the candidates were all filled with palpitations and fear. Injuries are understandable, but suddenly hearing that a candidate has died is quite shocking to them. Although such incidents have happened before.

That examination site five, the assessor should be that Zhong Wu, right? Since someone has died, the school should replace him, shouldn't they?

Yes, yes, they will definitely replace him.

Good, that's great.

When Chen Chuan heard about examination site five, he thought for a moment. Based on the previous announcements, the one who went there should be...

He looked up towards a seat where a few restaurant flyers and a leftover beef jerky wrapper were still lying.

In examination room three, Commissioner Jiang was sitting in one of the examination sites, having just watched a match between a candidate and a senior student, waiting for the examiners' scores. At this moment, his assistant came over and whispered a few words in his ear.

Commissioner Jiang immediately paid attention and asked, "What is the opinion of the chief examiners?"

"The chief examiners mean... to replace him, and the responsible student should be punished later, and the candidate's family should be given sufficient compensation..."

Commissioner Jiang frowned and said, "This way of handling is inappropriate. Everyone who comes to apply is automatically considered to have signed a waiver agreement. The students responsible for the assessment are also under great pressure, and it's common for them to lose control. Why should we replace him?

If we handle it this way, how will other students responsible for the assessment view it? Can they still perform normally? Can they still test the true level of the candidates?"

The assistant said with difficulty, "But the chief examiners there..."

Commissioner Jiang stood up and said, "I will go see them immediately." The assistant quickly stepped aside, "This way, please, the chief examiners are now in the conference room..."

Ten minutes later, Commissioner Jiang appeared in the conference hall of examination site five. As soon as he entered, he said to Master Gao and a group of chief examiners, "I heard that you all want to cancel that student's qualification for assessment?"

Yue Hong said, "Yes, we are discussing this matter. This student Zhong caused the death of a candidate due to excessive force. Even if it was just negligence, we cannot let this student continue to serve as an assessor."

Commissioner Jiang immediately vetoed, saying, "I think it's inappropriate. This would cause too much harm to the student and would also be a blow to other assessors."After a slight pause, he continued, "I have actually looked into this student named Zhong Wu. He is currently serving as a security consultant at the General Affairs Bureau and is set to become a private consultant for a certain member of parliament after graduation. He is exceptionally talented. Handling the matter in this way would tarnish his resume. We also need to take care of outstanding talents. Moreover, if this matter is blown out of proportion, how would the Administrative Hall view the students from Wuyi?"

Some of the teachers present were dissatisfied with his argument, but they also understood in their hearts that this was not really about a single student. Commissioner Jiang was not actually standing up for this student. The fundamental conflict was that Commissioner Jiang, as the commissioning party, wanted to compete with them, the management, for the dominance of the re-examination.

Yue Hong voiced his rebuttal, "Should we take care of the students being assessed, and not the candidates? Should we consider the feelings of the students being assessed, and not those of the candidates?"

Commissioner Jiang looked at him in surprise, as if he found it strange that he would say such a thing.

Yue Hong wanted to say more, but Master Gao stopped him and said, "The examination is still ongoing. Since Commissioner Jiang insists, the handling of student Zhong Wu can be discussed after the examination. We will not cancel his qualification as an assessor for now, but all assessments he is responsible for must be conducted under the joint supervision of both parties."

Commissioner Jiang knew that the chief examiners could not yield any further at this point. After looking at Master Gao, he softened his tone and said, "Master Gao's proposal is quite reasonable, I accept it."

Master Gao looked at everyone seriously and said, "Those who have tasks to do, go do them. The rest of you, come with me to examination site five."

In examination room four, Chen Chuan walked to the window and silently looked ahead. Three paramedics from examination site five pushed out a stretcher bed, with a figure covered from head to toe, only the hair was visible.

The atmosphere seemed oppressive for a moment. The candidates around sighed a few times, but more were still worried about the upcoming examination, hoping that the assessor at that site could be replaced.

After a while, the female teacher came in from the examination site. She said in a slightly lower voice than before, "All candidates, return to your original positions, the examination will continue."

"What, no replacement?"

"No replacement, is that possible?"

"Look at the bulletin board over there."

The candidates glanced at the bulletin board at the examination site, which showed no changes, indicating that there was no replacement of the assessor. Everyone seemed uneasy, fearing that they might also be assigned to that site.Chen Chuan walked back and sat down in his original seat, his eyes becoming extremely calm.

The examination continued, but as it progressed, the first candidate chose to give up the re-examination because he was assigned to examination site five.

After all, they had already passed the preliminary examination, and even if they failed the re-examination, they would still be students of Wuyi Academy. They didn't want to risk their lives.

With the first one, there came the second, and after several rounds, the female teacher's voice rang out again: "Number 96, number 398, number 421, go to examination site five..."

Fang Zhiming trembled all over because it was his turn this time, "I..." At this moment, he saw Chen Chuan stand up directly and walk towards the examination site. Not far from him, another candidate's voice came, "I'm not taking the exam, I give up." Then a male student packed up his things, lowered his head, and walked out the door.

Chen Chuan didn't look back.

Fang Zhiming hesitated for a moment, seeing Chen Chuan walking over, he gritted his teeth and followed. Since Chen Chuan dared to go, why wouldn't he? He wouldn't be satisfied without trying!

The remaining candidates in the examination hall were all stunned as they watched the two of them, daring to do this? Are they not afraid of losing their lives?

As Chen Chuan walked out the door, he brushed past the female teacher, who suddenly felt goosebumps on her skin, her muscles tensed up, and then she suddenly turned her head, staring at Chen Chuan's back.

Chen Chuan didn't stop, walking very steadily, but each step seemed very heavy, until he reached the end of the corridor. He glanced at the bulletin board next to him, then reached out and pushed open the two thick doors.

What appeared before his eyes was a spacious examination hall, with two rows of long tables placed on either side of the open space. Commissioner Jiang was now sitting in the middle position on the right side of the venue, accompanied by his assistant and a communication teacher.

Opposite Commissioner Jiang, facing him, was Master Gao, with Yue Hong and the lecturer Bian Feng who had once admitted him on either side, along with several other teachers. Some assistants stood to one side, and not far from the door stood medical personnel. Some people were now looking at him with a mix of surprise, regret, and sympathy.

In the middle of the venue stood a senior student over two meters tall, with a bulky and wide body, extremely strong, giving the impression of a large water tank filled to the brim. When he stood there, the floor seemed to be pressed down a bit.His shoulder and back muscles were so thick that his neck almost seemed nonexistent, his eyes were mere slits, and beneath his robust arms, his hands were unusually large, as if they could easily envelop an ordinary person's head.

Fang Zhiming, who was following behind, was startled. Before seeing this person, he couldn't imagine what kind of person he was, but upon seeing him in person, he felt some regret for coming along. However, since he was already here, there was no turning back. So, he gritted his teeth and stood straight.

One of the examiners spoke up, "Only two candidates have arrived? Candidate number three hundred and ninety-eight, come up first for the exam."

Yue Hong then reminded, "Candidate, to avoid accidents, we recommend you wear protective gear."

Fang Zhiming immediately agreed, thinking that even if he couldn't compete, he could at least exchange a few moves. He went to the side to put on all the protective gear before coming in front of Zhong Wu.

At sixteen, he had only grown to a height of 1.7 meters, and the contrast between him and Zhong Wu due to their height and build was stark.

At this moment, Fang Zhiming felt the overwhelming pressure from Zhong Wu, sensing the heat emanating from his massive body, which made his mouth dry. Then, he heard Zhong Wu speak in a muffled voice, "Hello, classmate, my name is Zhong Wu."

Fang Zhiming took a deep breath and tried to speak his name in a steady voice, "Fang Zhiming."

When they stood together, it meant the exam had begun. He decided to take the initiative, or else he might not get another chance. He let out a shout and punched towards Zhong Wu's abdomen, delivering more than a dozen punches in succession. However, each strike felt like hitting a tightly packed rubber ball, and Zhong Wu showed no reaction at all.

At this point, he looked up and saw Zhong Wu looking down at him, saying, "Oh? You've started?" Then, Zhong Wu reached out to grab him. Fang Zhiming quickly tried to dodge, but Zhong Wu's hands were too large and, despite appearing slow, were actually very fast, catching his arm in a single motion.

"I, I surrender..." Fang Zhiming, realizing something was wrong, immediately shouted out. However, Zhong Wu seemed not to hear at all, lifting him up like a chick with one hand, causing Fang Zhiming to let out a scream of terror.

"Stop!"

Yue Hong stood up, speaking sternly, "Stop." He stared at Zhong Wu, "He has already surrendered."Zhong Wu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he let go of his hand, causing Fang Zhiming to fall to the ground, clutching his arm in pain. Zhong Wu scratched his head and said in a deep, seemingly honest voice, "I'm sorry, examiner, I didn't hear that just now, I'm sorry. Classmate, I'm sorry." As he spoke, his massive body bowed forward.

Fang Zhiming immediately felt a huge shadow fall over him, completely covering him, and he couldn't help but shrink back. Despite the piercing pain, he stuttered out, "It's... it's okay..." Then he felt the large body slowly straighten up, and the light returned above his head.

Yue Hong shook his head and sat down.

The examiners remained silent, as injuries to candidates were a common occurrence during exams. Since the candidate himself had indicated it was acceptable, they couldn't use this to blame Zhong Wu.

Bian Feng looked deeply at Zhong Wu. Just moments ago, he had accidentally killed a candidate, and now this. Either he was genuinely simple-minded, or he was acting with impunity. But if it were the former, he wouldn't have been accepted into the Mutual Aid Society and become a member.

The medical personnel immediately stepped forward to check on Fang Zhiming. Fortunately, it was just a dislocated arm, and there was nothing else seriously wrong. After a few comforting words, they quickly took him away.

The examiner looked at Chen Chuan, "Candidate number four hundred and twenty-one, it's your turn."

Chen Chuan walked forward under everyone's gaze. Seeing him approach, Zhong Wu greeted him as usual, "Hello, classmate, my name is Zhong Wu."

Chen Chuan didn't make a sound, slowly walking up to Zhong Wu. He didn't look up, and Zhong Wu couldn't see his expression. But since he stood in front of him, it meant the exam had begun.

He reached out with both hands to grab Chen Chuan.

Despite his seemingly simple appearance, Zhong Wu had a unique sensitivity, able to judge the strength of his opponent by feel. Chen Chuan gave him a faint sense of danger, so he didn't take him lightly at all. As he reached out to grab, he used a grappling force he had never used since the exam started.

Once he got a good grip on his opponent, the force would penetrate, and the opponent would immediately lose all ability to resist, completely at his mercy. And at the moment he exerted this force, most of his body would be covered by the force, leaving almost no openings.

Chen Chuan seemed not to see his movements, standing there as if unresponsive. The examiners watching the exam couldn't help but tense up, ready to intervene and stop the exam at any moment.At this moment, Chen Chuan seemed to be oblivious to everything around him, with only his opponent left in front of him. As the two large hands approached to grab him, just as the fingertips were about to touch his shoulders, a light flashed in his eyes, and the Second Self instantly merged with him. Then, lifting his knee, he kicked upwards towards the sky!

This kick concentrated all his strength, and he did not hesitate to use the Limit-breaking Strike, causing almost all his muscles to strain at once. Yet, at the same time, the Second Self bore all the damage.

Zhong Wu's massive body implied greater strength, but the nerve transmission was inevitably not as fast as Chen Chuan's. Even if their reactions were equal, with the Second Self's multiple enhancements, the speed was enough to make it impossible for Zhong Wu to react. Thus, this kick also squarely hit the former's chin.

However, because the throwing force was spread throughout Zhong Wu's body at this moment, even under the effect of the Limit-breaking Strike, the explosive force only slightly dazed him. Yet, even so, the originally smooth movement was involuntarily paused. Although his hands had just landed on Chen Chuan, the force could not be smoothly released. Immediately, he instinctively began to adjust his breathing, preparing to exert force again. After thousands of trainings, this was just a very short interval.

But just as his force was about to be released, Chen Chuan's second kick arrived!

In the merging with the Second Self, Chen Chuan fully demonstrated a speed that was almost inhuman. Even before Zhong Wu's body could react and his mind could start to function, Chen Chuan had already kicked his ear first!

Under the impact of the Frightening God Fist's power, it felt as if a thunderbolt exploded in Zhong Wu's brain, causing this sturdy giant to lose consciousness on the spot.

Commissioner Jiang was talking to his assistant about ordering dinner for the evening and didn't pay much attention, thinking there was nothing more to see. But then he heard a loud bang.

"What was that sound?"

Commissioner Jiang turned around and saw Zhong Wu and Chen Chuan still standing in place, as if they hadn't moved from the start. From his angle, Zhong Wu's two hands were already pressing on Chen Chuan's shoulders, and he revealed a slight mocking smile.

At this moment, Chen Chuan had actually already won, but he did not stop. Instead, he kicked again! Then the fourth, the fifth, the sixth...

Zhong Wu's body, weighing over two hundred kilograms, should have fallen after losing consciousness, but it was forcefully kept upright by Chen Chuan's powerful kicks!Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Because Chen Chuan's speed was too fast, except for the chief examiners present, those who were not from a martial arts background, such as Commissioner Jiang, some rescuers, and even some assistant teachers with poor eyesight, could not clearly see his kicks. They only heard the explosive sounds of whip kicks echoing in the venue!

After a while, even Commissioner Jiang could see something was wrong from Zhong Wu's rolled-back eyes and his body swaying like a pendulum.

The rescuers were also panicked and quickly shouted, "Hey, stop! Stop!"

"Did you hear that? Stop quickly!"

Chen Chuan seemed not to hear, still kicking again and again. Zhong Wu was like a leaking sandbag at this moment, with blood seeping from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

But the Wuyi teachers and instructors all sat silently in their places, no one spoke up to stop.

Until the blood flowed to the ground, and a lot of blood foam splashed onto the tables on both sides, Master Gao finally spoke, "Stop."

His voice was not loud, but everyone present felt their chests vibrating.

Chen Chuan paused his movements, letting the massive body fall forward and heavily crash onto the floor. He slowly retracted his foot, straightened his slightly wrinkled clothes, touched his collar, and calmly said to Zhong Wu lying there, "My name is Chen Chuan."

The examination hall was quiet for a moment, only the sound of rapid and heavy breathing could be heard.

After a while, Commissioner Jiang finally reacted. He suddenly stood up and sternly questioned, "This candidate, didn't you hear us telling you to stop earlier?!"

Chen Chuan turned around, looked at Commissioner Jiang, and calmly replied, "Sorry, I didn't hear."

Commissioner Jiang narrowed his eyes at his words, stared at his face, and said, "I think you did it on purpose!"

Chen Chuan slowly said, "The examiners did not stop, which means the exam is proceeding normally. I remember this is the rule of the exam, and it's also written on the bulletin board." He looked at the chief examiners present, "Isn't that right?"

Master Gao picked up Chen Chuan's file and looked at it a few times, then said, "Candidate Chen Chuan, knocked down the senior student responsible for the confrontation. The process complies with the examination regulations. No scoring is required, and he can be directly judged as passed."Yue Hong immediately followed: "No objections, passed!"

Bian Feng said in a deep voice: "Passed!"

"Passed!"

"Passed!"

"Passed!"

One after another, the examiners present did not hesitate to give their judgments.

Commissioner Jiang couldn't help but look at everyone present, his eyes gloomy.

Yue Hong looked at Commissioner Jiang and urged: "Commissioner Jiang, please sign. Of course, not signing is also acceptable," he smiled and said, "Because the candidate knocked down the senior student responsible for the assessment, it is considered a direct pass. This is the rule of Wuyi."

Master Gao said in a deep voice: "Exactly, this is the rule of Wuyi."

Everyone in the examination hall looked towards Commissioner Jiang. Under the gaze of the powerful Wuda[-] teachers, Commissioner Jiang was not much affected, but his assistant felt as if his heart was about to jump out of his chest, with cold sweat all over his back.

Commissioner Jiang, with a grim face, took the form from his trembling assistant's hand and signed it with a pen. He pressed so hard that the paper seemed about to be pierced by the pen tip.

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At this moment, he was somewhat annoyed, not because Zhong Wu was knocked down, but because he lost a round in the competition with the management and was forced to make a decision.

After signing, he threw the pen on the table, folded his arms, and sat back. He looked at Master Gao and others, sneering in his heart, it's just passing a candidate, what can one person do? The rules of the world will never change because of one person.

Master Gao then said: "Take the person down." Only then did the rescuers wake up from the tense atmosphere, hurriedly stepping forward to put him on a stretcher and take him down for treatment. The rest quickly came up to clean the examination hall and wipe the blood stains around.

Bian Feng said to Chen Chuan: "Student Chen, there's nothing left for you here. Go back, pack your things, and wait for the start of school."

Chen Chuan turned around, faced everyone, slightly bowed, and said: "Thank you, teachers."

Then he stood up straight, picked up his things, and walked out through the side door, coming to the outer corridor. Because the sky was already dark, the lights in the building and the street lamps in the school were already on.

He slowly walked out of the examination hall, under the boundless night sky, looked up for a while, then reached into his pocket, took out a piece of beef jerky, tore off the wrapper, put it in his mouth, chewed slowly, and silently said in his heart:“It’s delicious.”

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