"...The entrance test was actually this easy?"
The girl's voice, as if she were talking to herself, sounded through the surveillance feed.
At that moment, the room was completely silent. Even the lights seemed to hesitate for a moment before turning on.
Only then did the results sound through the room.
[Congratulations, student Xu Zhi. Your test has concluded. Your results will now be announced:] [Based on your performance during the test: Your overall extraordinary assessment rating is: Excellent Current academy ranking for this category: No. 1] [Congratulations. As you have ranked first in the academy's overall extraordinary assessment, you will receive an additional 100 credit points every month.]
"First again?"
There was a trace of faint, somewhat affected surprise in Xu Zhi's tone, but anyone listening closely could hear the pride beneath it.
Clearly, the surprise was fake, while the pride was real. She did not even bother to hide her arrogance very carefully.
Yet in the eyes of everyone else, the little pride Xu Zhi showed at that moment already counted as "humility."
[00:45]
That score, that time—it was like a thunderbolt crashing down upon every Light Institute teacher watching Xu Zhi's test.
"...Is our test really that easy?"
Someone voiced the question from the depths of their soul.
"Fun fact: the average time students have taken for this test over the years is forty-seven minutes. Before this, the fastest record was fourteen minutes and six seconds."
"And that record was set by a student with the Opening attribute."
Someone recited those figures in a grave tone, practically pausing after every word. As he spoke, he stared blankly at the [00:45] on the screen.
"...Hiss. Am I still dreaming?"
"What kind of joke is this? Forty-five seconds? Is there really