Exploring

Hearing Heris's words, the group looked towards Class A and, upon discovering that there were indeed no numbers listed, immediately realized that the number of students in this class was probably different as well.

Before they could say anything more, the preparatory bell rang. The group dared not delay any longer and quickly ran towards their respective classrooms.

Moberi finally made it into the classroom, just as the bell rang. He looked at the teacher's serious face on the podium, and although he felt a little guilty, he quickly walked to his seat.

Fortunately, this time the teacher didn't say anything like "Don't run in the hallway," but instead picked up a booklet that looked more like a collection of essays than a textbook and said:

"We'll continue with reading comprehension today. Turn to page 47. There's not much to say about this article itself, but remember, reading comprehension isn't about actually figuring out what the author was thinking. It's about figuring out what the test creator wants you to think the author was thinking. So don't worry about 'over-interpreting' it. The more you can think of, the better..."

Normally, Moberi would probably ignore this kind of commonplace knowledge, but now he was more attentive than when he first heard it, afraid that if he lost focus even for a moment, he would experience the feeling of being completely overwhelmed.

This agonizing ordeal lasted for 45 minutes. Fortunately, the Chinese Language teacher didn't extend the class time; she simply assigned the homework and left the classroom. Moberi immediately got up and went to the restroom, only to find that everyone except Paril hadn't arrived yet.

"Why is it just Paril?" Moberi suddenly stopped, unsure whether to approach. Paril seemed to realize the awkwardness as well, and just stood there quietly until the others came into view, at which point she let out a sigh of relief.

Although Moberi still didn't quite trust Paril, he relaxed a bit and immediately addressed the group who had arrived late:

"You guys are way too slow!"

"There's nothing we can do, our teacher goes overtime!" Huanalin, from Class B2, shook his head, and Heris nodded in agreement.

"Our teachers are the same."

"So Paril arrived first? Is it because the teaching quality in Class C is poor, the teachers are irresponsible, and they just teach whatever comes to mind?"

Moberi immediately recalled what the middle-aged man had said earlier, and Paril nodded in agreement.

"Pretty much, the bell hadn't even rung yet when the teacher let us do the problems on our own. Speaking of which, what exactly is this place?"

"Who knows?" Heris shrugged. "Judging from what that guy said, this should also be a 'high school,' with the goal of the college entrance exam. Tsk, which god came up with this now!"

Hearing what Heris said, everyone fell silent. In a world where you could see a bunch of gods singing, dancing, and rapping just by going online, people didn't react much to supernatural forces. In comparison, they were more concerned about how to escape their current situation.

"Speaking of which, our class is ranked according to real-world grades, right?" Suddenly, Paril spoke up as if she'd just remembered something.

"Heris is in the top ten of the grade, so he's in Class A. The rest of us have similar grades, all in the upper-middle range, so we're in Class B..."

"You're in Class C now because you called my name in class..." Moberi said quietly. Paril immediately shut up, but Heris looked thoughtful before saying:

"I'm not too clear on the situation in your class, but there are quite a few people in our class who look much older. The man who gave us the tip earlier also looked quite old..."

"Yes, we even have an old lady in our class who barely has any teeth left!" Paril immediately thought of the toothless old lady sitting in front of her. Heris nodded in agreement.

"Although there's no evidence, I think these older people probably know something we don't. The breaks between classes are too short, and they might even run overtime. Running out of class every time is a waste of time. So, everyone, gather information in your own classes. It's the second period now. We'll exchange information in front of the restroom after the fourth period."

"That's all we can do." Moberi nodded, then sighed again. Studying was already exhausting enough, and now they had to get involved in supernatural events. The gods really know how to cause trouble!

After two classes packed with information, several students gathered again in front of the restrooms, but their faces looked somewhat grim.

"It seems everyone's results aren't very good, so let me start by sharing my news," Heris said first.

"An old man from my hometown told me that here, you constantly go through the process of studying and taking the college entrance exam. Only by getting into your target university can you completely escape this cycle. That old man set his goal too high back then, and failed the exam after thirty years. Now he has completely given up..."

"You're in Class A, right? So where exactly does that old man want to apply?" Paril asked incredulously. Hearing this, Heris's lips curled into a bitter expression.

"Ideal Country Central Academy of Science and Technology"

"Hiss--"

Several classmates gasped, even inhaling a slight stench from the toilet. Heris sighed inwardly, for he, too, wanted to apply to this academy!

Although he knew he wouldn't pass the exam, everyone should have dreams!

Only...

It seems my dream has kicked me into a ditch!

Seeing that Heris remained silent, Moberi continued:

"I have similar information, but most of the students in my class got in after failing the college entrance exam. It seems like there aren't any like us who got in before the exam..."

"We have two recent graduates in our class, but they're not Gongda High School; they're from Budali." Paril for a moment before continuing, "They said that in their eyes, this school is exactly the same as their real-life school."

"So, this school is actually viewed differently by different people?"

Peter noticed the problem with Paril's words, but this only made everyone more confused.

Fortunately, the fourth period was followed by the usual lunch break. Although most students were doing practice problems in the classroom, the school didn't force them to do anything, so the group didn't have to worry too much about having time to talk.

"Why do you think only a few of us came in?" Moberi suddenly asked, and everyone fell silent again. After a moment, Heris frowned and said:

"Based on the current information, it seems that people are entering this school because they 'failed to get into their dream university.' Could it be that we've already decided in our hearts that we won't get into our target university?"