The quiet examination room was monitored by more than a dozen cameras, all trained on the veterans who had come to apply.
That was right: there were no invigilators, yet so far, no one had cheated.
Nobody was a fool. Everyone knew that the lack of invigilators was itself part of the assessment.
Maybe it wasn't, but who would risk finding out?
In the Human Resources Department, several young women sat together, watching the large screens in front of them. The surveillance footage showed most of the applicants frowning and scratching their heads.
The exams were all identical, and several spare copies lay on the table beside them.
"Tsk, tsk. If I were in there, I'd be struggling too."
A human resources specialist in a floral dress said with a grin, "Who would've thought you'd have to answer high school physics questions to apply as a veteran?
How many do you think will pass?"
"Doesn't look likely. Once I went to university, I forgot everything I'd learned in high school, let alone them."
An hour and a half passed in the blink of an eye.
"Applicants, please put down your pens. Thank you for your cooperation."
"Friendly reminder: your exam results will be sent to your phones by text message in half an hour. Please check your messages."
Dabai collected all the exam papers, and only then did everyone start chattering.
They were all saying pretty much the same thing: they were doomed.
The papers were scanned and uploaded one after another, and Zero graded every answer sheet at lightning speed.
In less than ten minutes, the exam results for all 966 applicants had been tallied.
The exam was out of 100. Two people had scored over 90, and only 107 had reached the passing mark. Without exception, everyone who