National High School Competition

Chen Zhao pondered, did he have any outstanding contributions or exceptional qualities?

His IQ was incredibly high, that was for certain. Relying on the system, he could maintain an IQ of four hundred. Once the High IQ Experience Period passed, it might become even higher, or perhaps drop a little, but it wouldn't drop by much. In short, his IQ was high.

However, it was clear that no university would admit a student simply for having a high IQ.

Aside from his IQ, he was very strong at PUBG. As long as he was in the right state, he could land headshots almost every single time he fired.

But... did any university really recruit students for being good at video games?

Some universities had established esports majors, but they were very small in scale and had extremely strict requirements.

Lop Nur University didn't seem to have an esports major, and even if it did, Chen Zhao wasn't particularly interested in joining one.

Studying such a major wasn't necessarily a good thing. It wasn't as if you could just play games in class to earn a diploma; you had to study the gaming and esports industries in depth, memorizing a mountain of dry, boring knowledge.

When it finally came time to actually play games, you would be subjected to devilish training, similar to professional esports players, playing for over 14 hours a day until you were dizzy, nauseous, and your fingers ached. By the end of the semester, you'd want to vomit at the sight of a game and tremble just sitting in front of a computer.

Aside from gaming, Chen Zhao felt he could also carve out a path for himself in the literary world.

After all, he had memorized many excellent works from his previous life that no longer existed in this world. As long as he put them all out there, he would inevitably enjoy great fame in the literary circles.

However... as the saying went, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Even if he published those masterpieces by famous authors now, it would likely take a long time for their true value to be recognized by the public. By that time, he would have long passed the age for university enrollment.

So for now, he really didn't seem to have any way to meet the admission requirements.

Chen Zhao felt that aimless thinking was useless; he might as well ask a teacher.

Opening his phone, Chen Zhao found the principal's QQ account.

The principal's QQ number was public, and all students in the school could add it to offer feedback or suggestions directly. When Chen Zhao first enrolled, he was afraid of encountering school bullying, so he had decisively added the principal, intending to use the principal's authority to deal with school bullies. Three years had passed without him encountering any bullying, but this friend request was finally coming in handy in this way.

After a moment of thought, he sent a message:

"Hello, Principal. I am Chen Zhao from Class 1, Grade 12. You should remember me. I've been looking at various universities recently and found that the admission criteria for Lop Nur University are very vague, but I am quite interested in this school. May I ask, is there any way to get admitted to this university?"

Chen Zhao expected it would be a long time before he received a reply. For one, it was already very late; looking out the window, most of the residents in the neighborhood had already turned off their lights to sleep. For another, the principal managed a school of thousands and must be very busy; he might not see this message for a while.

Chen Zhao opened his computer, intending to go online and play PUBG.

But before the computer even finished booting up, the principal's reply arrived!

"Regarding Lop Nur University, our school has never had a student get in before. Our entire city hasn't had a student admitted, either. This university follows a 'small but elite' recruitment path, admitting fewer than a thousand students in total each year from all over the world. So, I don't have any experience with it."

Chen Zhao's heart sank. Even the principal didn't know how to get into Lop Nur University?

That was truly a dead end.

However, the principal immediately sent another message that made Chen Zhao's eyes light up:

"But when I went to inspect a school in a neighboring province last year, a principal there told me that if a student can obtain enough national-level or world-level awards, and is a bit more multi-talented with good grades, there is a high probability they will be noticed by the school leadership at Lop Nur University."

Chen Zhao pondered secretly.

National-level awards? World-level awards?

How was he supposed to get those?

Multi-talented... did being good at video games count?

The principal sent another message:

"In a week, there will be a national middle school subject competition. There are competitions for math, Chinese, English, physics, chemistry, and biology. It starts with city-level preliminaries, then provincial selection rounds, and finally the national competition. There are a few spots for first, second, and third prizes. Zhang Fan and Zhao Xiaobai are both planning to participate. If you think you can handle it, you can give it a try. I'll help you register."

Chen Zhao's eyes lit up instantly. This was perfect!

"Okay, Principal, please help me register! Thank you, Principal!" Chen Zhao typed back.

The principal: "Which subjects do you plan to register for?"

Chen Zhao was stunned. "What subjects can I register for? Are there any requirements?"

The principal: "Theoretically, you can register for any subject, but the questions in these competitions are incredibly difficult. Out of a total score of one hundred, you can advance if you get thirty. So, it's best to focus on preparing for one. Your grades are good, so you could try challenging two."

Immediately, the principal sent over a webpage link. It was the details regarding the national middle school subject competition.

Chen Zhao read the activity details carefully and made a decision:

If you're going to play, play big!

"Principal, I want to register for the Chinese, math, physics, chemistry, and biology competitions," Chen Zhao typed.

Aside from English, he would register for every subject he was studying. After all, English was still a weak point, so he wouldn't go to the competition venue to make a fool of himself. But for the other subjects, Chen Zhao was quite confident he could win an award. Even if not a first prize, he could surely scrape together a second or third prize, right?

The principal replied: "This exam isn't a normal test; the questions are all Olympiad-level problems, they are truly very difficult! 70% of students can't even get five points, and 90% of students can't reach 30 points! If you try to grab everything at once and register for all of them, you won't be able to prepare, and you might end up with no awards at all! You should think about it carefully!"

Chen Zhao replied immediately: "No need, Principal. I am not an average student. I have confidence in my abilities. Please help me register! Chinese, math, physics, chemistry, and biology."

The principal hesitated for a moment, then sent a message: "Based on past experience, a student can get awards in at most two subjects, and at the very least, they might get none. However, I respect your decision; what I said just now was only advice. I hope you won't regret it in the end. Wait a moment, I'll register you."

The principal went silent.

Chen Zhao waited for a few minutes, and the principal suddenly sent over five images.

"Chinese exam admission ticket, exam number 202013986."

"Mathematics exam admission ticket, exam number 202013986."

"Physics admission ticket..."

"Chemistry..."

"Biology..."

A total of five admission tickets appeared.

"Print these admission tickets out to use when you enter the exam hall. If you have any questions, you can ask me, or you can ask Zhao Xiaobai and Zhang Fan," the principal said.

Chen Zhao thanked the principal profusely. He no longer felt like streaming, so he posted a leave of absence notice in his livestream room, then went downstairs to the residential complex's print shop and printed three copies of each admission ticket.

I must try my best to win an award in every one of these competitions! Chen Zhao secretly made up his mind.

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