The College Entrance Examination on Blue Light Star went by quickly. It was all over in a single morning.
The tests were graded on the spot by the superbrain, and the scores were released immediately. After that came the collation and review; the rankings would be available that afternoon.
After the exam, none of the students left. They ate lunch in silence, waiting for the results.
A whole lifetime—whether you became a dragon or a worm—hinged on this one moment.
"Ding! The grading and review of the 20099 Blue Light Star College Entrance Examination are complete. The score rankings will now be announced!"
At one o'clock in the afternoon, a mechanical female voice rang across the campus.
At once, all the students sprang into action and gathered on the sports field, staring at the biggest electronic screen.
At the very top, bold lettering announced: "Lin Meng, student ID: FH1997. Scores—Cultural Studies: 100, Handicrafts: 100, Practical Training: 100! Total: 300. Brain Domain Development: 35%! First in Feihong City! Third overall on Blue Light Star!"
The crowd fell utterly silent, then erupted into a tremendous uproar.
"He actually... got full marks in everything! Oh my god! How did Lin Meng suddenly become so good?"
Many of the students could hardly believe it. "Cheating? Impossible... The entire Alliance's most advanced technology monitors the College Entrance Examination. There's no way to cheat. So he just performed way above his usual level? That's some ridiculous luck!"
"The College Entrance Examination rankings are based on scores, with Brain Domain Development as only a supplementary criterion. The two people ahead of him also got full marks, so their results are practically indistinguishable. Lin Meng only lost out because his Brain Domain Development is lower! That's why he came in third!"
"If that's low, then the rest