Chapter 4: Unique Appreciation
But at the same time, Haplos also had some admiration for Fran.
He had seen many students of all kinds. However, there was not a single student who was able to combine these low-level skills well.
It wasn't that no students had tried it before, but Fran was the only one Haplos had seen who could do it so quickly and perfectly.
Moreover, Fran's outstanding combat experience and his fearlessness in the face of danger had made Haplos change his opinion of him.
Although he was an unawakened student, Fran made Haplos look at him in a new light.
After thinking for a while, Haplos looked at the Deputy invigilator, Vera.
"Go and bring this student named Fran here. He probably can't beat this mutated longhorn beetle by himself."
"But Your Excellency, it's not that the college entrance examination can't ..."
Upon hearing this, Vera looked up in disbelief. Just as she was about to say something, she swallowed the rest of her words when she received a glance from Haplos.
But she was still very curious about Fran.
In the past, there had been parents who had tried to get their hands on Haplos. Under all sorts of threats and temptations, Haplos did not even spare them a single glance.
Moreover, once the college entrance exam began, no invigilator could interfere with the students. But this time, Haplos was actually willing to go against the rules he had set and fish up a student who had not even awakened his profession?
The commotion here quickly attracted the attention of the headmasters.
Some of the headmasters already had the intention of currying favor with Haplos. Although they were also puzzled as to why he would value an unawakened student so much, they still wanted to echo him.
However, before he could finish his sentence, Haplos suddenly stopped her.
"Wait!"
Vera paused for a moment and turned to look at Haplos, only to see him staring at the big screen without blinking.
On the big screen, Fran was still casting spells on the mutated longhorn beetle.
But different from his previous unorganized release, Fran now had his own contest.
At this time, Fran no longer blindly used all his skills on the mutated longhorn beetle's shell, but instead scattered them all over the place, trying to figure out the weak points.
No matter how unbreakable a defense was, there would always be a flaw, not to mention that this was only a low-level monster. Fran would have noticed it.
However, in the eyes of the spectating students, this scene seemed to be a futile effort.
While everyone was discussing, they saw Fran, who had been persevering in casting spells, once again use the assassin's exclusive skill.
This time, even the students who originally had some thoughts about him instantly dispelled all their high hopes.
"Is he stupid? Didn't he already use an assassin skill before? Now, he's actually thinking of using this again. Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you have more mana?"
"I think he knows he can't win, so he's starting to mess up! I don't know how this kind of person came to take the college entrance examination. He's really pulling down the standard of our academy."
"I think he knows he's going to die, so he's struggling."
After all, he was just an unawakened student. What kind of waves could he cause?
Even Vera felt that it was a pity.
If Lord Haplos had not stopped her just now, this child might have been saved.
She turned his head to look at Haplos, who had been silent since the beginning, and couldn't help but sigh.
She really couldn't figure out this Lord's thoughts at all.
Everyone felt that Fran would die without a doubt.
If it had been the old Fran, he would have felt that he would definitely die here.
Fran took a deep breath as he stared at the furious mutated longhorn beetle. He was supposed to be trembling from nervousness, but he was unusually calm. He could even hear his own heartbeat beating steadily.
The spells and skills he had used before had left deep marks on the shell of the Longhorn beetle. Fran calmly scanned the area, and his eyes brightened when he saw a certain spot.
This is the place!
Fran condensed another dagger and ruthlessly stabbed down.
"Boom-!"
The originally aggressive mutated longhorn beetle seemed to have been fixed in place in an instant. It stiffened and fell to the ground, bringing up a layer of dust.
Fran had actually killed the mutated longhorn beetle!
"Whoosh-"
Everyone was shocked.
Even Vera, who had been staring at Fran, couldn't believe it.
The mutated longhorn beetle was most famous for its shell, but this kind of low-level assassin skill would not have any effect on it. Moreover, it wasn't like Fran didn't use it at the start, so how did he manage to kill it in one hit?
Vera subconsciously turned to look at Haplos, only to see a hint of admiration flash across his expressionless face.
"This kid has some ability."
Others might not be able to see it, but Haplos, who had been watching Fran carefully, could clearly see his movements.
According to common sense, Fran really couldn't beat this mutated longhorn beetle. But Fran took a different approach, first using ice spells to freeze its carapace, making its movements slow.
After that, he used fire spells to burn the passive parts of the armor.
Although he was only using low tier spells, Fran had been repeatedly using these two opposing spells, so it would naturally affect the longhorn beetle's shell.
It was common knowledge that the collision of ice and fire would cause a violent reaction. No matter how hard the outer shell was, under such a sudden change in temperature, cracks would definitely appear.
And as long as a crack appeared on its hard shell, it would be enough for Fran.
Haplos looked at the dead mutated longhorn beetle with a look of admiration.
"Look at the ice shards on its shell. This brat had used the principle of ice and fire elements' mutual suppression to kill it. I've underestimated this kid. With such wisdom, if he can become a mage, he will definitely be an indispensable member of the team in the future."
Naturally, Vera was not a stupid person, so she immediately understood what he meant. She was also looking at Fran with surprise.
When the headmasters heard this, they hurriedly echoed.
"I didn't expect to see such a talent this year. It's really unexpected."
"To be able to do this as an unawakened, he's already ahead of the other students by a lot."
...
Faced with the crowd's agreement, Haplos couldn't help but sigh.
"What a pity. He's destined to not make it to the end of this assessment."
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