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“You can always come back for revenge once you’re strong enough,” Zoey advised. “By then, you’ll have gone much farther than they ever will p>
Joanna had already thought about this.
With her current situation, openly turning against David and Irene was not a smart move. It would be risky.
But she didn’t want to wait.
“If I don’t step out now and teach them a lesson, more people will get
hurt p>
She could leave everything behind and walk away.
Kayden would stay in Violetlight City and keep doing whatever he wanted.
With his strength, he could easily get into Violetlight University.
Maybe once he got there, he wouldn’t be able to act so freely anymore. Maybe he’d even run into someone stronger and get punished.
But that wouldn’t be Joanna’s punishment.
She wanted to deal with this problem herself before she left.
Even if all she could do was expose his crimes to the public, it wouldn’t be enough.
Her voice alone was too small.
Only by bringing everything into the open could she force vile people like him to hold back.
Even if the authorities never truly punished him, at least she had done something.
“I’m going to get some rest now,” Joanna said. “Thank you, Zoey. If the situation causes trouble for you later, come find me. You believe I’ll be strong in the future too, right p>
Joanna sent Zoey a friend request.
Zoey accepted right away.
“Deal,” Zoey said with a smile. “If you become the top scorer after the SAT ends, you owe me an exclusive interview p>
“No problem p>
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Joanna found a chair and sat down to wait for the rest of the candidates to finish their tests.
Her communicator was blocked, so the waiting was boring. Luckily, Nighthowl took the initiative and set up a table and cutting board. The three of them started preparing food together for later.
“If other candidates come out,” Joanna said with a grin, “maybe we can sell some food p>
The SAT continued.
As soon as Joanna revealed her score, the media exploded. Analysts who had long followed the SAT quickly calculated her stats.
Her total attributes were over 9,000.
The news shocked all of Chromatic Star. Everyone knew about the 1,000 points she had taken from Kayden. But where did the remaining 8,000 come from?
There was only one answer. A mythic beast’s blessing.
Joanna was clearly going to become a powerful Summoner.
“However,” one analyst said on air, “whether Joanna becomes the global SAT top scorer depends on more than just her perfect score. Other candidates may have bonus points. “SS-rank talents get -20 SAT points. SSS-rank talents get +30.
“There are currently 13 SS-rank candidates in this SAT and one SSS-rank candidate.
“Can any of them surpass Joanna p>
At the 49-minute mark, Twinspire High’s team cleared their dungeon.
An archer named Katherine Cooke caught up fast.
“Katherine Cooke: Dungeon Clear +60, Early Clear Bonus +180
“SS-Rank Talent +20
“Level 15 +10
“Base Attribute: Agility over 1,000 +1
“Team Contribution: SSS +10
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“Total Score: 281
Her score matched Joanna’s.
Two people couldn’t share first place.
Soon, the rankings updated.
“1st Place: Joanna Lane-281.99
“2nd Place: Katherine Cooke-281.18
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Many people thought Joanna should have gained nearly 19 extra points for finishing an hour earlier.
But that wasn’t how the SAT worked.
One hour was just a cutoff point. Time itself was not the main factor. Talent was.
With the same starting line, an SSS-rank professional had a score ceiling 20 points higher than an S-rank one.
Decimal points were used by the system to divide rankings when scores were tied. The one who cleared first gained the edge.
Now, everyone was nervous.
Maverick’s palms were sweating.
“Yes!” he shouted when he saw Katherine hadn’t passed Joanna.
He nearly jumped up and pumped his fist.
“There are only 11 minutes left until the one-hour mark,” Jacob yelled. “Once we pass that, no one can shake Joanna’s first place p>
His investment had paid off.
Even as the principal, Jacob wanted to shout at the top of his lungs. Joanna is amazing!
“But the competition is still fierce,” Chloe said, tense but honest. “Any SS-rank candidate with a team contribution over 10 and attributes above 2,000 could still beat her. And don’t forget Ivan. He’s SSS-rank. His score cap is higher than Joanna’s. If he completes the task within one hour, he could significantly surpass her score.
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Maverick let out a breath. “Even so,” he comforted everyone gently, “this result is already incredible. Second place wouldn’t be bad either p>
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