Unexpected Scores and Supernatural Questions

The echo of the broadcast had faded. The candidates whose names had been called were already heading toward the exam rooms.

Except for one person.

“I’m off!”

Candidate No. 46, Li Xiushen, got up from his chair. “I’ll prove that I deserve it.”

“Yeah, yeah!” The chubby kid waved dismissively.

He and Li Xiushen never got along. Mostly because he didn’t see what the big deal was about that title.

Without it, Li Xiushen’s A-grade latent energy concentration and decent ability alone would draw offers from all four major institutions.

“Good luck!” A few people in the group patted Li Xiushen’s shoulder. They watched him stride confidently past the other three candidates and enter the door first.

“Tch, what a show-off.”

Candidate No. 129 cursed inwardly, then quickly followed.

****

“Candidate No. 124, please proceed to Exam Room 1. Candidate No. 124, please proceed to Exam Room 1.”

The loudspeaker on the teaching building of Yanghai No. 1 Vocational High School vibrated.

Shua!

The moment she heard the news, Fang Miaoqing jumped up from her chair.

She was Candidate No. 124.

She jogged to the corridor entrance, passed through a thorough metal detector scan, had her ID and admission ticket checked again, and finally entered the teaching building.

The iron door with the Exam Room 1 printed paper was slightly ajar. Fang Miaoqing stopped and gently knocked twice.

Dong dong.

“Come in!” A female voice came from inside.

With permission, Fang Miaoqing pushed the iron door open with a creak and walked in.

The desks and chairs in the classroom had been cleared to the back.

The large room was empty, with only a wooden table on the podium and three chairs below.

Three examiners sat at the back, two men and one woman.

The men were handsome, the woman beautiful. They all wore formal suits with the Tian Du University badge pinned to their chests.

Fang Miaoqing’s eyes lingered on the badge for a moment, then she looked away and turned to close the door.

“First, please introduce yourself,” the woman said softly.

Fang Miaoqing took a deep breath and recited the two-hundred-word self-introduction she had prepared.

It had to be simple but fully highlight her strengths.

She had revised it several times. The girl’s voice was clear with a hint of softness.

While she spoke, the examiners took out her file and read it.

“Yingshi No. 1 High School, Class 2, Grade 11?”

Li Qinyue, who had been a little sleepy, perked up at those nine words.

If she remembered correctly… her junior was from that school and that class.

“A schoolmate…” She narrowed her eyes. Fang Miaoqing’s introduction was ending.

“That concludes my self-introduction. Thank you.”

She bowed slightly, but not too much. Her attitude was just right.

Dong dong…

Li Qinyue tapped the table with her finger.

“Very nice introduction, Miss Fang. We now understand your grades and previous competition experience.”

“But we have a question for you.”

Fang Miaoqing looked directly into the woman’s eyes and nodded slightly.

During an interview, maintaining constant eye contact with the examiner was key to a good result, that was her experience.

She had prepared for every possible question over the past few days.

For example, future life plans, choice of major, or views on the profession.

No matter the question, she believed she could handle it.

With that mindset, she saw Li Qinyue’s red lips part, and she said in a slow, confident tone, “Do you believe in superpowers, Miss Fang?”

“Huh? You mean… superpowers?” Fang Miaoqing tilted her head, confused.

Superpowers… what the hell?

And does Star Platinum count…

****

“It’s been ten minutes.” Huang Xiu looked at the real-time clock in the top right corner of the leaderboard, surprise in her eyes.

Ten minutes had passed since that guy who was with Bai Baibai and Liu Lu had entered the exam room.

Not a single candidate had come out yet.

Previously, even the B-grade candidate No. 18 had only managed just over six minutes.

The crowd was stunned, murmuring.

But then, the leaderboard suddenly refreshed.

A new candidate number appeared at the No. 1 spot, pushing all previous rankings down one place.

No. 1: No. 46, Score: 572, Grade: A, Intended Institutions: Administration Bureau, Expedition Bureau, Tian Du University, National College for Special Abilities.

“Holy shit! What is that? How did it jump by 400 points?”

“Fake! Impossible!”

The candidates crowded around the leaderboard exploded into chaos.

They stared at the board in disbelief, as if looking at an alien, unable to tear their eyes away.

Actually, besides the first place, three new candidate numbers had quietly appeared on the board, but no one noticed.

All attention was on No. 1.

“Fake, all fake. It’s all watered down!”

“How can there be 672 points?”

Behind the crowd, Candidate No. 123 knelt on the ground, his face ashen like limestone.

He only had 15 points.

No. 46’s score was 38 times his!

How was that possible?

Was the gap between people really bigger than the gap between people and pigs?

“Hehehe.” He collapsed to the floor, truly unable to stand again.

The ceiling lights were dazzling, making everything blurry.

Tears of shame streamed from the corners of his eyes.

“Damn it, I’m trash. I’m giving up!” As soon as the thought of giving up appeared, he suddenly felt calm and broad-minded, and he sucked his tears back in.

At the same time, a cry came from the back of the square.

“Impossible!”

Candidate No. 18, who had been boasting and laughing with the people around him, shot up from his chair the moment he saw it.

He was tall and burly, bald, with a mature face that looked fierce.

Standing up and shouting like that startled everyone around.

“How can the difference be so big!” He scratched his bald head frantically, his face full of disbelief. “I’m B-grade, he’s A-grade. Can there be a 403-point gap between them?”

Huang Xiu was also shocked. A thought arose: “Could he also be S-grade?”

Deng deng.

Footsteps came from the end of the corridor. A figure walked out with his head held high, Candidate No. 46, Li Xiushen.

The boy’s face held a hint of pride. Behind him, the other three candidates were dazed.

They followed mechanically, like zombies. When they looked up at the boy, they saw him as a monster, deep fear flashing in their eyes.