The College Entrance Examination Ends

June 9th, the second day of the college entrance examination. Today was the science comprehensive exam, and also the final day of the examination. Once today was over, all that remained was to quietly wait for the results to be announced.

After the papers were handed out and he filled in his candidate information, Tang Yu did not rush to start writing. Instead, he gave the questions a quick once-over.

Tang Yu roughly looked through the many smaller questions at the front. They were of moderate difficulty and would not take him much time, but when he saw the several major questions at the end, he frowned.

In past college entrance examinations, the major science comprehensive questions had been mixed questions. In other words, one question might include content from chemistry, physics, biology, and several other subjects. This year's questions, however, seemed somewhat different. Not only did each subject have its own separate questions, but they were also quite difficult. Of course, that difficulty was relative to others. For Tang Yu, it merely meant spending a little more time.

"I can't waste any time, or there won't be enough for the major questions later!" Even Tang Yu felt the pressure during the science comprehensive exam.

His gaze swept over every question. He instantly gave the answers to the easier ones, while he worked through the harder ones mentally, orally, and by hand. Even while multitasking, he could quickly arrive at the answers. Still, by the time he had finished the smaller questions at the front, nearly an hour had passed.

"Damn, that took a little too long!" Tang Yu had originally calculated that the earlier questions would take at most half an hour, but when he checked the time after finishing, he realized that nearly an hour had gone by.

Crash! The sound of a desk and chair toppling over rang out. It seemed that a candidate had fainted from excessive pressure.

"Continue the exam!" Seeing this, the proctor raised his voice and shouted. The other invigilator immediately called in the personnel on duty outside and had them carry the unconscious candidate away.

Judging from the candidates' reactions, this year's science comprehensive exam seems extremely difficult, the proctor thought as calm returned to the examination room and he glanced over the candidates, who were racking their brains.

That was indeed the case. Some candidates saw the many major questions at the back, each listed separately by subject. They did not know how to solve this one or that one, and sweat poured down their faces in anxiety. The veins on some candidates' foreheads even bulged, showing just how difficult the exam was.

"This question looks familiar!" Tang Yu had already begun working on the major questions at the back. He carefully searched his memories. He had once done a similar question and knew a more concise method. If he could remember it, he could save at least ten minutes.

"Right, that's it!" A flash of insight struck Tang Yu, and he finally recalled the steps from back then. Swish! Swish! Swish! Once he understood the key to the problem, solving it became much easier. Tang Yu finished the first major question in one go. After briefly checking it and finding no obvious problems, he immediately moved on to the next question.

Time flowed like water. In the blink of an eye, another hour had passed. Some candidates were still struggling to think, while others had already given up, shaking their heads and sighing nonstop.

The science comprehensive exam lasted three hours. There were now forty minutes left until it ended, and Tang Yu still had not started the final, decisive question. He was not one hundred percent confident he could solve it either. This single question was worth thirty points. The previous questions had been worth no more than twenty points at most. If he got it, he would definitely score high, but if he spent all his remaining time on it and failed to solve it, that would be a huge loss. He had not yet had time to review the earlier questions.

"There shouldn't be any major problems with my earlier answers. I shouldn't lose points there!" With that thought, Tang Yu immediately began calculating on his scratch paper. Thirty points were simply too tempting.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Just over ten minutes passed, and Tang Yu had already used two sheets of scratch paper, but his train of thought was still unclear. He always felt that he had not grasped the key point.

He set down his pen, carefully read through the entire question again, then closed his eyes and pondered it in his mind...

"So that's how it is!" Tang Yu slapped his forehead and sighed at how stubbornly he had trapped himself in a dead end. Changing his approach, his thoughts immediately became much clearer.

Proof,

breakdown,

derivation,

He wrote the idea in his mind onto the test paper stroke by stroke.

"Whew..."

He had finally finished. Tang Yu could not help but marvel inwardly. I'm fucking genius. I actually came up with this method. The graders will probably be shocked when they see it!

Ring, ring, ring... At that moment, the bell rang. The science comprehensive exam was over.

Tang Yu had wanted to review everything one more time, but there was no time left, so he had no choice but to give up. After packing his things, he turned and left the examination room.

"How did it go?" After leaving the gates of Third High School, Xia Linlin stretched lazily before raising her head and asking Tang Yu.

"Not bad. But that final question really was difficult. It took up quite a bit of my time, and I didn't even get the chance to review the earlier questions!" Tang Yu sighed.

"You actually had time to do the final question? By the time I got there, it was almost time to hand in the paper. I really didn't have enough time, so I took a quick look and gave up. I turned back to check the earlier questions instead. As long as I don't miss any points, it'll be fine!" Xia Linlin had a fairly good understanding of Tang Yu's academic performance. It was about on par with hers; even if he was better, he could not be much better. Yet hearing him say that, she felt that she had underestimated him.

At that moment, Tang Yu's phone rang again. He did not even need to look to know it was Meng Xuanxuan calling.

"Hello? Wait for me at the entrance to Third High School. Don't run off with your old flame again!" Tang Yu did not know whether to laugh or cry when he heard that. This girl really had quite the imagination.

After agreeing, Tang Yu hung up and turned to Xia Linlin, speaking somewhat awkwardly. "That girl speaks without thinking. Linlin, don't take it to heart!"

Xia Linlin's face was full of embarrassment when she heard that. Naturally, she had heard Meng Xuanxuan's voice over the phone. To avoid awkwardness, she had not mentioned it, yet Tang Yu had actually gone out of his way to explain. Xia Linlin did not know how to respond.

Fortunately, just a few minutes later, Meng Xuanxuan drove her Angel's Wings to the entrance of Third High School.

"Come on! Get in. My treat today—I'll take you two out for a big meal!" Meng Xuanxuan called out to Tang Yu and Xia Linlin as she opened the car door.

"Oh my god! Angel's Wings! Who is that guy?"

"There probably aren't many people in Suhang City who can afford a luxury car like that, right?"

Students came and went outside the school gates. Seeing a great beauty like Xia Linlin standing beside Tang Yu, followed by another beautiful girl arriving in a limited-edition supercar like Angel's Wings, they could not help exclaiming in amazement.

"How did you do on the exam?" They were once again at the Shangri-La Hotel, in the same place and at the same table, though Yuan Chengkong would never appear here again.

Meng Xuanxuan froze upon hearing Tang Yu's question. Her beautiful eyes shimmered like rippling water, and only after a light cough did she reply, "Of course I had no problems, but I wonder whether someone who constantly skips class and cuts school will fail the exam!"

Xia Linlin pursed her lips and chuckled. "Xuanxuan, even if the two of us fail, the Asian Military Academy would still carry Tang Yu in on a sedan chair!"

"No way, is he really that amazing?" Although Meng Xuanxuan knew Tang Yu was an excellent student, she still felt Xia Linlin was exaggerating.

"Did you solve the final question?" Xia Linlin did not answer Meng Xuanxuan. Instead, she asked this.

Meng Xuanxuan's face reddened slightly when she heard it. She had naturally been boasting just now. She had pondered that question for a long time without figuring much out. How could she possibly have answered it?

"Well, there wasn't enough time! Otherwise, how could someone as smart as me fail to solve it?"

Pfft! Xia Linlin could not help laughing. "And you still dare look down on Tang Yu?"

"What do you mean? He solved it?" Hearing Xia Linlin's words, Meng Xuanxuan nearly spat a mouthful of red tea onto Tang Yu's face.

"You think being a top student is that simple?" Xia Linlin teased.

"Alright, you two, hurry up and eat. I have something to do later!" Tang Yu finally spoke when he saw the two chatting endlessly.

"What is it?" The two girls spoke almost in unison. But as soon as they finished, they exchanged glances and each gave a cold snort.

"I'm going to take a master today!"

Both Meng Xuanxuan and Xia Linlin were stunned when they heard that.

"My gene count has already broken through one hundred. Without someone to guide me, it'll be hard for me to improve quickly on my own." Tang Yu was telling the truth. No matter what one did, having a teacher's guidance always made things far more efficient.

"There don't seem to be any experts in Suhang City. Who are you planning to take as your master? How about I introduce you to a few?" Xia Linlin hesitated before speaking.

Any Force warrior with even slightly higher strength would not remain in the safe zone. Most followed interstellar mercenary groups to seek their fortunes. Over the past few hundred years, humanity had explored more than a hundred inhabited planets, as well as countless energy planets. Every one of them required large numbers of people for development, and ordinary people could not adapt to the interstellar environment for extended periods. Only Force warriors could do so, which was why there were generally no experts in the safe zones.

"No need. Director Jin has already returned, and I plan to take him as my master!" Tang Yu shook his head, declining Xia Linlin's help.

"Jin Taian?" Xia Linlin's delicate brows furrowed when she heard that, as though she did not have much of a favorable impression of Jin Taian.

"That's right. Director Jin is a Force warrior with a gene count above five hundred. If he is willing to accept me as his disciple, it will be greatly beneficial to my future path of cultivation!" Tang Yu nodded.

"Jin Taian killed one of our Xia family's experts with a gene count above four hundred on Demon Cloud Star some time ago!" Xia Linlin frowned as she said this.

Tang Yu was stunned by those words and felt somewhat troubled.

"Xia Linlin, what do you mean by saying that? Aren't you deliberately putting Tang Yu in an awkward position?" Meng Xuanxuan spoke up at that moment.