That Genius Actually Failed

Li Qing certainly did not believe it.

As a professional official reporter, she had participated in every Job Transfer Trial over the years.

She had seen geniuses, and she had even interviewed them personally.

Li Qing had even encountered monstrous-level examinees who were even more gifted than geniuses on more than one occasion.

She believed that some people in this world were born with extraordinary talents.

But she had never believed in miracles.

"The Freelancer class is destined to live at the bottom of the food chain the moment they fail to transfer jobs."

Hard work?

Talent?

These things appeared so pale and powerless under the rules.

"Cameraman, turn the lens toward student Ling Zhan."

Li Qing gave the order to the cameraman.

Under the lens, nothing would be able to hide. In fact, Li Qing was a bit angry; otherwise, she would not have made such a move, which was clearly disrespectful to King Yama Zhou and the various principals and directors present.

She wanted to use facts to slap the leaders present in the face.

By the way, she also wanted to give a reminder to the freshmen who were heckling in the audience: lying is wrong.

On the big screen.

Ling Zhan had already stepped into the inner area of Sewage City, with a speed-up effect flashing on his body from time to time, and he was constantly using skills to rush on his way.

Fast!

He was moving like a bolt of lightning.

"Is Senior Ling Zhan in such a hurry?"

Some students below said curiously.

On the podium.

Qi Mu and Principal Zhong looked at each other, their hearts slightly shaken.

At this moment, only a few hours had passed since the Job Transfer Trial Entrance Examination. Logically speaking, Ling Zhan had plenty of time to recover his state, heal his wounds, and so on.

Moreover, at the beginning, he had killed his way in and out of the Water Prison area.

While the seemingly crazy slaughter had delayed him, in reality, Ling Zhan's speed at killing one thousand ordinary Sewage Poison Crabs was faster than an ordinary team killing a few dozen.

The trial stage had plenty of time.

During the first phase of the mission, Ling Zhan had been racing against time. Why did he still look like he didn't have enough time now?

There was only one possibility!

"Too rash. Haste makes waste." Principal Zhong was a little unhappy.

At this moment, he could clearly see that Ling Zhan was 100% preparing to compete for the number one spot in the city. In fact, judging from his insistence on getting a perfect score in the first phase, this kid was even planning to make a push for the provincial ranking.

A perfect score in the first phase.

Ling Zhan was enough to enter the top one hundred in the city.

At the same time, he had obtained the qualification to challenge the provincial ranking.

The second phase.

According to the current progress of other teams.

Once Ling Zhan cleared the level within 5 hours, he would at least be in the top ten in the city.

If the time was shorter, his ranking would be higher.

"Go for it!"

Qi Mu's palms were sweating with nervousness.

It was no surprise that Principal Zhong believed Ling Zhan was not qualified to challenge the city or provincial rankings. However, Qi Mu, as his homeroom teacher, felt differently.

This was his student.

Ling Zhan had previously pulled off so many exaggerated and brilliant maneuvers.

This time.

Qi Mu chose to trust him and support him unconditionally. Unfortunately, he could only cheer him on; separated by a screen, Qi Mu couldn't help with anything.

"Strange, this student named Ling Zhan has already released the Speed skill three times in a row. Why doesn't he stop to rest? Doesn't he need to recover his mana?"

Beside the camera, Li Qing raised a question.

For a better filming effect, she had already taken the initiative to walk down from the podium and was now among the freshmen of the first and second years.

Then...

Many freshmen covered their mouths, desperately trying to hold back their laughter.

Many second-year students were a bit bolder, and their gazes fell on Li Qing from time to time.

That look...

How should she put it? It was as if they were looking at an idiot.

"Wait a second."

"Idiot!"

Li Qing exploded.

"Hey, student, what is the meaning of your expression?"

"Ah? I didn't, I don't know, don't talk nonsense!"

It was clearly intentional.

Li Qing was so angry she rolled her eyes at him; after all, he was just a freshman, so she couldn't be too harsh. She turned her gaze back to the screen.

"Speed."

"Speed."

"Speed."

Seven times.

"Still going?"

"Holy crap! Eight times! How does he still have mana?"

Shock.

She couldn't believe it.

Li Qing felt that her eyes must be playing tricks on her.

Beside her.

Among the crowd of freshmen, some prankster suddenly couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing.

It was like a chain reaction. The next second—the laughter erupted throughout the entire venue!

"I can't take it anymore, I can't hold it in."

"This idiot woman, she's killing me. Hahahaha..."

"Senior Ling Zhan is the GOAT!!!"

"Senior is awesome."

"That line, 'he still has mana?'—it completely broke me, hahahaha!"

Li Qing... really wanted to die.

Her colleagues couldn't watch anymore and secretly took out a video they had recorded earlier to show her.

In the footage.

Ling Zhan was soloing, with fifteen buffs active.

Beneath his feet lay a mountain of Sewage Poison Crab corpses. Green blood flowed from the monsters' bodies, and the underground river in the Water Prison, which had barely covered his feet, was now being gradually submerged by the blood up to his ankles.

"This... a god of slaughter!?"

Li Qing's pupils trembled.

"Look, Bai Wushuang."

Suddenly, a freshman from the First High School shouted loudly.

Almost everyone's gaze shifted to the screen of the trial level where Bai Wushuang was located.

"Teacher Fang, Bai Wushuang is a student in your class, right?"

On the podium, when Principal Zhong saw Bai Wushuang, his old face smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum.

He was purely asking a question he already knew the answer to.

Bai Wushuang.

First High School, top student of the elite class.

First High School, the number one genius.

As the principal of First High School, how could Zhong Wenshan not know that Bai Wushuang was a student of Teacher Fang from the elite class?

"Bullshit!"

"Move aside, Principal Zhong is going to show off again."

Teacher Fang: "..."

What could he do?

It was his own principal; he just had to indulge him.

"Yes, Principal. Bai Wushuang's score in the last mock trial assessment was the highest in the school."

"Oh. Senior Bai Wushuang has also completed the first phase of the mission and has already entered the second level. The second level of Sewage City—Ghost Pool."

"Look. Senior Bai Wushuang's score for the first phase of the mission is out."

Whoosh.

In an instant, everyone looked at the score on the big screen with curiosity.

"93 points!"

"As expected of the number one person in First High School, Senior is amazing."

Someone exclaimed.

However... the voices were sparse.

"Something's not right. In previous Job Transfer Trial Entrance Examinations, 93 points was already a very good score. At the very least, it should be in the top ten."

Where were the cheers?

Where were the shouts?

Many people had strange expressions; everyone guessed what the others were thinking. Then... everyone felt a collective headache.

"Freelancer Ling Zhan, first phase mission: perfect score."

Who the hell...

Who exactly was the number one genius of First High School!?