Scores and Rankings
Anyone who has done similar reading comprehension questions should have this experience: the question says to write at least six, but when actually answering the questions, you absolutely cannot write the minimum.
Because sometimes, "at least" only a passing grade will be given.
Yu Xing wrote down eight answers and turned her attention to the last question.
The order of death of the family members is now clear. He first circled a 1 and wrote "The order of death, from first to last, is Ye Ting, Ye Qin, Ye Ming, Dad, Mom", and then wrote a 2 after it.
This 60-point question asks for more than just the order of death. It's a classic question format, meaning you need two answers to one question. Besides the order of death, there's also a hidden question, "Briefly describe your reflections."
These kinds of questions without a question mark are probably the ones that every teacher will emphasize on the blackboard. If you miss this question, then it's hard to say how many points you'll get when you combine the two questions.
The order of death might account for 20, 30, or 40 points, or it might only account for 5 points. In any case, the Absurdity System is bad enough, and Yu Xing doesn't intend to think of the system in a benevolent way. Compared to a fixed answer that might be guessed correctly, it is more likely to differentiate the scores for questions like "briefly describe your insights" and allow the system to see the unique strengths of each deducer in the deduction process.
He thought for a moment. If we're talking about insights, everyone could write a few. At this point, it's about figuring out the questioner's intention and answering accordingly. The system definitely needs them to answer with content related to "truth," "reasoning," and...
"First, when dealing with dangerous mentally ill patients, we must not imprison them without guidance; we should use appropriate medical methods to guide them. Second, minors should not let Yugi affect their studies; they should Yugi appropriately and balance work and rest. Emotions and survival are neither contradictory nor conflicting, but they do have an impact, and strategists should pay particular attention to this, maintaining a balance between emotions and survival in future deductions. The Wizard Cult has created many tragedies, but the formation of tragedies requires a breakthrough point; future deductions can seek out such breakthrough points to achieve twice the result with half the effort. During deductions, we must not be blinded by the impending victory; our goal is still to find the ultimate truth, even if the truth is not as beautiful as the illusion."
After writing down several reflections in a serious manner, Yu Xing smiled and wrote the last one, "The Righteous Path and the Mutation Path should resist and confront the actions of the Wizard Cult, adhere to their true selves, and seek the truth. The fallen Fallen Path, on the other hand, needs to learn from the Wizard Cult's abilities and strive to become a better Fallen Path."
After finishing writing, Yu Xing read it over and nodded in satisfaction.
Look how comprehensive his answer is! He not only considers reality but also offers self-admonition from the perspective of the deducer. Finally, he sets strict requirements for the deducers of all three lines. You can tell at a glance that he must be a well-behaved and excellent student!
Yu Xing, an outstanding student, looked up at the time. He hadn't spent much time answering the questions, and with the time spent thinking about the wizard, he still had twelve minutes of free time left.
He wasn't in a hurry. He simply rested his chin on one hand, and with the other hand, he held a pen lightly above the exam paper, pretending to doze off while waiting for the time to run out.
The time flow in the simulation was quite different this time. Four hours in the exam room was more than a week in the simulation world. During that time, his physical abilities were weakened, and he lived with a body that felt weak no matter what. Now that he has returned to the exam room, he can feel that his physical abilities have recovered a little. Although he still looks younger than himself, at least if a ghost appears now, he will not be helpless.
Therefore, Yu Xing needs some time to adapt, both mentally and physically.
Since he didn't know what would happen after "grading the papers" was over, or if any unexpected things might happen, it was important for him to take this time to rest and adjust, and get back to his best condition.
Time passed gradually as the hands of the clock ticked forward. Just as it was four in the morning, the familiar school dismissal music came from the classroom loudspeakers.
Music that should be a favorite among students loses its appeal during exams, especially in such a gloomy environment. Yu Xing asleep, was startled by the jarring music, her pupils instinctively contracting for a moment, like an animal about to bristle.
Exam time is over
The blackboard, once riddled with blood holes, had somehow become clean again, and new white chalk writing appeared on it.
Please put down your answering tools immediately, sit down in your seats, and wait for the test papers to be collected.
The exam paper moved on its own without any wind, suddenly billowing on the desk with a rustling sound. Yu Xing put down her pen and looked at the paper's state with interest. The next second, the paper suddenly floated up, and the classroom lights flickered as if there was a malfunction. The exam paper disappeared the instant the lights dimmed.
A line of dark, blood-red chalk writing appeared on the blackboard.
Three candidates exceeded the time limit and were disqualified from the exam!
All exam papers have been collected. Marking will take place from 4:05 AM to 4:20 AM.
The hidden rule is hereby revealed: based on performance in the deduction, candidates who uncover the true truth of the deduction will automatically receive a bonus of 30 points on top of their original score. This is the additional score for the bonus question and is completely fair.
Yu Xing raised an eyebrow. The system was indeed strict, creating a distinction between a "good ending" and a "true ending" in the deduction process. Not only did it allow the deducer to find the answer that the father died before the mother in the attic in the true ending, but now it also had to give an extra thirty points.
For a 100-point exam, 30 points is almost a third of the total score, enough to completely reverse the exam results. Yet, it was deliberately kept hidden until now before being announced. If it had been announced before the exam, certainly not so many people would have chosen the "good ending." What is this all about? Is it a warning to those who perform deductions to be more self-disciplined?
After the exam papers were collected, Yu Xing was no longer sleepy. He continued to wait for time to pass, feeling bored. The high efficiency of getting the results right after the exam was indeed quite exciting.
At 4:20 a. m., another abrupt ringing bell rang precisely on time.
The test papers have been reviewed and the list of the top 100 performers and their scores will now be announced. After the announcement is completed, the rules for dividing the event teams will be announced.
Tied for first place: Yu Xing celebrity predictor), Yan Li (celebrity predictor), Medusa celebrity predictor), Lingren real name hidden), Song Xue celebrity predictor), xxx (real name hidden). All six candidates scored 130 points.
Yu Xing was taken aback, then her gaze lingered on the Lingren's name for a few seconds.
He had long anticipated that Lingren would not be able to miss such a beneficial event, so he was not at all surprised that Lingren had secured a spot.
But the Lingren's real name was hidden behind six large characters, which he found extremely displeasing.
Yes, there's also "xxx".
This person is even more outrageous; they didn't even want to think of a code name.
Celebrity predictors exist within the Absurdity System under their real names by default. However, those at the levels of Medusa, Yan Li, and Lingren can make a deal with the system to hide their real names and only use code names to operate.
However, Yan Li Medusa have never had the habit of hiding themselves. They represent a faction, and appearing more often is beneficial to their faction's publicity. Unlike Lingren, who is the vice president of Single Prism, not only Lingren, but all of their members basically never reveal their real names in public.
Yu Xing narrowed her eyes slightly and let out a cold snort.
Because they can't stand the light of day.
Never mind him for now... Yu Xing shifted her attention away from the Lingren's name and instead glanced at "xxx" a few more times.
This name is unlikely to be used as a code name or real name in daily deductions, so it can only be concluded that this person rarely appears in deductions, or even has not appeared in the public eye at all. This is somewhat similar to the real-life big shots that many people have been rumored to be.
I've heard that true-level deducers can make their existence forgotten by those below their level, truly staying in the background undisturbed. Perhaps this "xxx" is one of them.
However, the system not only publishes the rankings but also the specific scores, which made the one tied for first place quite high-profile.
He no longer cared how much discussion would arise about him on the forum after the simulation ended, nor did he know how the detailed rankings were determined, yet he was ranked first among these six people.
He then looked at the three tied seventh places, four tied tenth places... many of them were tied, with little difference in scores, all within a certain range. Yu Xing knew that some of them were definitely qualified for first place, but they controlled their scores, deliberately putting themselves a little behind as a backup plan.
Take Yan Ming for example. Yu Xing had already heard from Zhao Mou that Yan Ming of the Widow Investigation Team was the most capable person in the entire Absurdity System for collecting, summarizing, and analyzing information. He must have manipulated the score to get 125 points and be ranked fourteenth.
Yu Xing recognized most of the people with names he had seen so far. Apart from a few who were too lazy to come up with names and were obviously used to hiding their identities, the others were mostly leaders of various factions or well-known experts.
For example, Ren Yi and the other members of the Widow Investigation Team.
When I reached twentieth place, my score was still just over 120.
Because of the 30 bonus points, those who can get more than 100 points are all deducers who have obtained the true ending. These people are very strong. Even without the bonus points, their overall score is basically above 90, so their score will not be lower than 120.
Tied for 21st place: Zhao Mou (celebrity predictor), Qu Xuanqing celebrity predictor), Huang Bai, and the fortune teller, all with a score of 120.
Yu Xing: "?"
His two teammates were coincidentally at the same score, and what was even more terrifying was that he actually knew the other two teammates as well.
These are the only two predictors ranked so far who don't have the "Celebrity Predictor" title, so only the Persona Mask is displayed: Huang Bai, the somewhat quirky girl from Alice's Hell, and the Diviner...
Isn't that Zhao Ruru?
If we remove the 30 bonus points, Zhao Ruru's score would be 90. She likely lost some points on the first or third sub-question, specifically her reflections. Is this the kind of score Zhao Ruru could achieve?
Yu Xing recalled Zhao Ruru's behavior in Death Parallel Line and fell into a speechless silence.
That's quite unexpected.
It wasn't that Yu Xing had any prejudice against Zhao Ruru's abilities; he considered it very objectively. Based on Zhao Ruru's performance in Death Parallel Line, and considering her previous somewhat clueless performance during problem-solving sections, this score was indeed high, unless...
The woman was hiding her true abilities at the time.
Or perhaps it was an exceptional performance this time.
His gaze darkened, and he did not immediately make a judgment, because he had not noticed anything unusual about Zhao Ruru at the time. If she was really hiding her true abilities, it would mean that Zhao Ruru's acting skills were among the best that Yu Xing had seen in all these years.
She not only had to deceive him and Zhao Yijiu, but also Zhao Mou before that.
That's really interesting.
Yu Xing chuckled softly, then looked at the rankings below.
25th place: Magician, 119 points
Finally, a ranking appeared. Carlos was indeed much smarter than he had expected, and he had also given him some clues during the event.
This indicates that Carlos intends to stay with the team for the long term.
Tied for 26th place: Wen Qinghuai, a star predictor, and Zeng Lai, a star predictor; both candidates scored 116 points.
Yu Xing discovered that in this score level, it seemed that many people he had previously interacted with had suddenly appeared.
The rankings and scores then began to show a sharp drop, falling directly to the 90s.
It seems these are the people who answered the questions well but didn't receive the bonus points.
Tied for 41st place: Zhao Yijiu, the celebrity predictor, the flower seeker (whose real name is hidden), and the extradition agent. All three candidates scored 92 points.
Yu Xing: "?"
He glanced at Zhao Yijiu's score in shock.
Ninety-two?
That can't be that outrageous.
Zhao Ruru's high score might be because she's hiding her true abilities, Carlos's high score is because he's actively revealing his, but how could Brother Jiu's score be... Oh, there's one possibility.
Yu Xing suddenly understood, and her expression became even more complicated.
The person who scored the same as the flower seeker and the guide must have scored 92 on their own merit without receiving any bonus points, while Zhao Yijiu...
His actual score should have been 62, but he received an additional 30 points, which inexplicably put him in 41st place.
OK.
Yu Xing thought about the process of the ending. Yu Wan Yu Wan to take Ye Qin to start a "new life" directly in the deduction world. It was a relatively safe path that could directly pass the level. It seemed that it would not have much impact on the questions on the paper, so many deducers would choose it.
And Zhao Yijiu...
It's likely that this seemingly invincible man had already begun planning how to get rid of Yu Wan when Yu Wan dragging him away.
In this situation, for Zhao Yijiu, the allure of returning to the house to find the true ending seems to be greater than being dragged into a comfortable life by Yu Wan.
Yu Xing understood this and wanted to laugh a little. When all the rankings were announced, and the 100th ranked predictor had a score of 71, he wanted to laugh even more.
Thanks, system!