Huh?

Is Xiao Yi considered a dark horse?

Well, he probably is, but is there really such a thing as a dark horse like him?

Luo Penghua shook his head helplessly. Forget it, better not dwell on it.

As a science teacher, he really didn't have that many adjectives in his vocabulary.

"Um... I'll just go ahead and summarize things directly."

His sudden pivot caught the students off guard. Weren't they just talking about this "dark horse" business?

If he couldn't be called a "dark horse," then what should he be?

A white horse?

The students of Class 3 couldn't have guessed that their respected homeroom teacher was simply at a loss for words.

But the real question was, who exactly was this dark horse?

Just say it already!

"In this exam, a total of seven students from our class made it into the top 100, which is one fewer than the final exams last semester. The number of students in the top 200 also dropped to 19, four fewer than last time."

"I won't go into the rest; once you get your results later, reflect on them yourselves."

As Luo Penghua's tone turned serious, the students who had been curious about the "dark horse" suddenly broke into a cold sweat. Those who felt they hadn't performed well felt as if Luo Penghua was calling them out by name.

"There are even two people who ranked outside the top 300. Although Class 3 isn't an honors class, it isn't an average class either. Falling outside the top 300 is a bit excessive. I'll be having a talk with those two later."

For a moment, the students who usually hovered at the bottom of the class felt their hearts skip a beat.

"Now, let's talk about some of the positives."

"First, I'd like to mention Xiang Dong. Your grades remain stable in the top twenty, and you've actually improved by a few spots compared to last time. I hope you can continue to improve with every exam."

"The rest of you should learn from Xiang Dong. Regardless of anything else, your grades shouldn't fluctuate so wildly every time. If that happens, what if the college entrance exam falls on a day when you aren't performing well? Who are you going to complain to then? Repeating another year?"

"Anyway, if you do end up repeating a year, you won't be in my class anymore."

"Let's strive for steady improvement and ensure we don't slide backward. If you consistently slide backward, don't blame me for consistently calling you in for a talk."

"Hahahaha~"

Laughter erupted in the classroom.

Luo Penghua shook his head and continued to highlight a few more positive points.

Finally, he said, "I've finished covering the previous matters."

"Now, for what I'm about to say next, please try not to get too excited."

"In this exam, our class achieved perfect scores in three of the six subjects: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry."

The moment these words left his mouth, the entire class was stunned.

"Huh?"

"What the hell?"

"Math, for god's sake, can actually get a perfect score? And from our class?"

"Physics wasn't exactly easy, either!"

"Is this guy cheating?"

While the rest of the class sat there with their jaws dropped, only one person remained calm.

That person, of course, was Xiao Yi.

He rubbed his chin. "Hmm... Math, Physics, and Chemistry. Yes, those should be the three subjects I aced."

He had known he would get perfect scores in those three subjects as soon as he finished the exams. They were the subjects he had focused on reviewing during this period, while he hadn't really touched the other three, mostly just listening in class.

So, it was only natural that he hadn't gotten perfect scores in the others.

On the podium, Luo Penghua saw the sea of shocked expressions and revealed a satisfied smile.

That's right. Why should he be the only one shocked? Everyone else should be shocked too.

He then continued, "And at the same time, all three of these perfect scores came from the same student."

Now, the students who were already shocked were plunged into disbelief.

When did their class manage to produce such a top-tier student?

Getting a perfect score in three subjects?

Adding those three perfect scores together, that was already 350 points!

If he got a casual 100 in Chinese and English, that was 550 points. Then there was Biology—this time it wasn't particularly hard, but not exactly simple either. Conservatively estimating 70 points, that was a total of 620 points!

Besides, if he got perfect scores in Math, Physics, and Chemistry, how bad could his Biology be?

And how bad could his Chinese and English be?

This...

He might even rank first in the entire grade!

For a moment, they were all a bit bewildered.

They suddenly recalled the dark horse Luo Penghua had mentioned earlier.

It must be this person, right?

"Who is the teacher talking about!"

Finally, someone couldn't help but ask.

Once someone broke the ice, the others naturally followed suit, chiming in one after another: "Who exactly is he? Stop keeping us in suspense!"

Seeing the anxious expressions on the students' faces, Luo Penghua laughed heartily. Deciding not to tease them any further, he said, "Alright, alright, I won't keep you in suspense anymore."

"Wait for me to turn on the multimedia system first."

He then switched on the computer.

Down below, the students in the class began to whisper among themselves, trying to figure out who it could be.

"Old Xiao, who do you think... this person is?"

Beside Xiao Yi, Chen Wei asked.

Xiao Yi wanted to say "it's me," but remembering that Chen Wei hadn't believed he was the "Math Prodigy" earlier, he simply gestured toward the podium with his chin and said, "You'll know in a second."

Chen Wei looked up to see that Luo Penghua had already opened the computer and navigated to a webpage.

He then entered the school management system's URL and logged in.

Finally, the grade sheet opened.

Every student in the class looked up, their eyes immediately locking onto the first name.

Xiao Yi: Class 3 of Science Stream, Chinese Language 124, Math 150, English 130, Physics 100, Chemistry 100, Biology 96, Total 700.

Silence filled the classroom.

700 points.

This score...

It was almost blinding.

When it came to college entrance exam scores, anything in the 600s—whether it was 600 or 699—felt impressive!

But once the digit in the hundreds place turned into a 7, the feeling changed entirely; that was the will of the seven, the realm of gods.

And right now, such a god had appeared right beside them.

Just then, the webpage suddenly refreshed and changed, and Luo Penghua at the podium said, "I made a mistake just now; that was the grade sheet for the entire grade. This one here is the actual report for our class. Take a good look."

Instantly, another wave of silence descended.

If the previous one had been the grade-wide report, did that mean...

Xiao Yi was the top student in the entire grade?!

However, it wasn't over yet. Luo Penghua dropped another bombshell: "Oh, and one more thing to announce: our classmate Xiao Yi has been scouted by the Gifted Class of the University of Science and Technology of China. Barring any surprises, we will be saying goodbye to Xiao Yi next semester."

Class 3 of Science Stream: Huh?