944 Revenge (1/2)
Planet Blue Ray's college entrance exam ended quickly in one morning.
On top of that, the AI graded the exams, which meant that the scores came out instantly. After that, what was left was organizing and reviewing the results. The students could see their ranking in the afternoon.
After the exam finished, none of the students left. Instead, they had their lunch quietly while waiting for their results.
A person's entire life depended on this moment.
'Ding! Planet Blue Ray's Year 20099 college entrance exam review is complete. Announcing the rankings now!'
At 1 pm, a robotic female voice circulated within the campus grounds.
In an instant, all the students stirred to life. They gathered on the school field, staring at the largest electronic screen.
On the first row, in bold letters: ”Lin Meng, Student ID: FH1997, Results—Academics: 100, Crafting: 100, Practical Combat: 100! Total Score: 300, Brain Development: 35%! Flying Rainbow City: Rank 1! Planet Blue Ray: Rank 3!”
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The crowd immediately fell silent. Soon after, it erupted in discussion.
”I can't believe it… It's a full score! Heavens! How did this Lin Meng suddenly do it?”
Many students were in disbelief. ”Cheating? Impossible. The exam uses the best technology in the entire alliance. There is simply no way he could have cheated. Did he simply perform beyond his abilities? Isn't this way too lucky?”
”College entrance exams rank students by their scores. Brain development is nothing more than an additional factor. There are two people in front of him who scored full marks as well. In reality, their grades are the same. Lin Meng lost to them in his brain development score! That's why he's third!”
”If he lowly, then what are people like us? Brain development of 35%! He can even apply for East Dragon University, right?”
Their discussions continued endlessly. Jealous gazes shot at Fang Yuan, their fiery glares nearly lighting him into flames.
”Brat, were you faking your scores in the previous exams?”
Seeing this result, Xiao Hongyue glared viciously at Fang Yuan. She was so angry, she was grinding her teeth.
”Top scholar! Flying Rainbow City's top scholar, Planet Blue Ray's third is from our Flying Rainbow High. Wonderful. Make arrangements to take a picture with this Lin Meng and preparations for him to give a speech to the students. We need to publicize this to the media!”
Flying Rainbow High's principal could not stop smiling after seeing this result.
Flying Rainbow City's top scholar was from Flying Rainbow High. This was within reason. However, being able to make it to the top three on Planet Blue Ray was shocking.
Furthermore, he knew that Lin Meng's results were not any worse than the first and second place scores. Instead, it was because of his family background. He did not have the appropriate meditation and training. Otherwise, his brain development would have been at a higher level.
”However, I remember that his brain development was only at 30%. He even suffered from a small accident. It looks like Hongyue has her eye on this kid. Did she give him a mid-tier brain development drug?”
The principal was glowing with joy. He rubbed his bald head as he tossed this question to the back of his mind.
”Lin Meng…”
Ling Fei'er looked at the electronic screen, her expression turning complex.
Even though she could have entered by early admission, she still decided to take part in the college entrance exam. Furthermore, she had done her very best. Her total score was 283, ranked second in the entire city!
Unfortunately, she was seventeen points away from Lin Meng. The difference was vast.
”Lin Meng?” Ling Fei'er mumbled his name as a memory from the past surfaced.
At a particular lake, a red-faced boy had confessed to her.
His blurry face immediately became clear to her.
If she had a vague impression of Lin Meng and Xiao Hongyue leaving together, the release of the results truly solidified her impression of him. This planted a seed deep within her heart while its roots grasped tightly on to it, growing steadily.
Not good… the backlash from Red Dust Meditation!
Ling Fei'er's complexion changed.
Red Dust Meditation required one to be free from complex thoughts. If the user had impure thoughts, it would lead to complications. The price to pay might even lead to a deterioration in brain development!
This was the terrifying truth of a top-tier meditation technique!
Even if one obtained it, if they could not maintain and keep up with the technique, their spirit and brain would regress accordingly!
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”Son of a bitch!” Jarvis glared at the electronic screen. He gritted his teeth so hard, he was about to bleed. ”How did that brat become so amazing? Was he just pretending before?”
Even if he had designed many schemes, his target was no longer a student preparing to enter college. Instead, his target was actually a top scholar. These were two very different types of targets.
Jarvis understood this clearly. With Fang Yuan's current fame, the media would be monitoring him closely. If anything happened to him, the police would also pull out all the stops to investigate the matter. There was no way he could escape.
If that happened, all of Planet Blue Ray and society would find justice for him. Even his backer would not be able to save him.
”Damn it! Damn!” He cursed angrily, his eyes revealing frustration. ”My scores barely made the mark. I can only enter the lowest-ranking cultivation universities. But Lin Meng can attend East Dragon University. If the higher-ups find out my relationship with him, they'll give up on me!!!”
Cultivators that graduated from East Dragon University were absolute elites, the cream of the crop.
Even if they graduated with average results, the connections they made at East Dragon University and the knowledge they gained would be completely different. They could suffer fifty years less!
Jarvis was terrified of the consequences. His eyes glazed in fear. Suddenly, they turned to animosity again. ”No! I can't just sit here and let this happen!”
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”Teacher Hongyue!”
Fang Yuan was utterly indifferent to his score. Instead, he was more concerned that two other students managed to score full marks like him. This left him feeling a little shocked.