The poor students wore expressions that said, "A blade to the neck whether you stretch it out or pull it back," and marched toward the execution ground—no, the examination hall—with death-defying resolve.
Meng Chao recalled that he had worn the same expression in his previous life and could not help smiling.
The written examination lasted a full five hours, yet covered only one subject: a comprehensive paper blending biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, strategic analysis, and more. Its difficulty was extremely high.
Moreover, no seats were provided throughout the entire test. The computer desks had been adjusted according to each candidate's height to an awkward level where they could neither stand nor squat comfortably.
Only candidates whose Stance Training had reached a certain level could barely adjust themselves into a comfortable posture and concentrate on completing the examination.
Bathroom breaks were permitted, but the restroom was at the far end, far from the examination hall. A round trip wasted an enormous amount of time.
This was yet another test of how well teenagers could control their internal organs.
In past National College Entrance Examinations, quite a few candidates had half-squatted and half-stood for hours, suffered poor blood circulation and numb legs, and fainted on the spot.
Even if they gritted their teeth and persevered, they could not focus their minds, and their results would not be good.
The candidates entered the examination hall and immediately let out tremendous wails.
This was because this year's National College Entrance Examination had become even harder—the examination hall was not even flat. Its left side had been specially raised, slanting twenty degrees from left to right, while the desks and computers had been bolted in place.
Candidates had to hold their stances on a twenty-degree slope. They could endure it for a short while, but