"First?"
The girl in the wheelchair raised her brows slightly, looking somewhat surprised.
It was true that she had not hidden her talent, but taking first place outright was not entirely beyond her expectations!
Still, Xu Zhi always felt that there were always greater people beyond greater people. Until she understood this world's Transcendents better, she had better not be too arrogant.
Now it seemed that she had indeed been too modest!
Then, with a beep, the room lights came on and the door opened. The guide entered with a far more enthusiastic expression than before. "Congratulations, you've achieved an excellent result. Would you like to rest for a while, or proceed to the next test?"
Xu Zhi did not feel tired, nor did she think she needed rest. "Let's begin the next test."
She was also curious about what tests the Light Institute had and what sort of results she could ultimately achieve.
"Then I'll take you to the next testing site."
This time, Xu Zhi did not even need to operate her wheelchair herself. The guide proactively pushed her toward their next destination.
Xu Zhi was slightly surprised, but quickly understood. Unlike the Federation world, where people usually cared about "saving face," and only a few could completely set aside face and self-respect, people in this world seemed more accustomed to adapting to circumstances. To everyone else, the guide's behavior was perfectly normal. Only Xu Zhi found herself mildly struck by how quickly the woman had changed her attitude.
At moments like this, Xu Zhi deeply realized that she truly had arrived in a world that seemed very similar, yet operated by completely different rules.
Ke Yi, unusually, lagged several steps behind. Her mouth, which had never stopped moving, had now fallen silent. The gaze she lowered toward