23: Chapter 23: I took a nap, and when I woke up, the exam paper was already full.

Fast! Too fast!

The pen tip danced across the exam paper, ink pouring out like a flowing stream.

Because the speed was so high, the friction between the pen tip and the paper was intense, even emitting a faint wisp of blue smoke!

"This..."

Old Li was dumbfounded and walked over involuntarily.

He had originally thought the kid was just doodling or drawing turtles on the paper to vent his emotions.

But he looked down.

The paper was clean and neat, the handwriting as tidy as printed text, every stroke vigorous and powerful.

The most terrifying part was the content.

Question: [Please briefly describe the weaknesses of three common Tier 1 demonic beasts.]

Jiang You's handwritten answer:

"1. Iron-Toothed Rat: A white spot three inches below the abdomen; pierce it to kill instantly. Additionally, its tail bone can be used as medicine; it not only boosts virility but also treats hair loss (prescription attached...)."

"2. Gale Rabbit: The artery behind the ears. The meat is delicious; spicy and numbing is recommended, but braised works too..."

Old Li: "???"

This answer... not only is it correct, but why does it include medicinal value and cooking guides?

This level of knowledge storage is just too outrageous!

At this moment, Jiang You turned over, shifted his face to a different direction, and continued to sleep.

His right hand was completely unaffected; it even automatically turned the page!

"Swish!"

The exam paper turned over, and he continued writing frantically.

Standing on the side, Old Li looked at the youth who was drooling while "blindly" outputting standard answers, his worldview shattered into pieces.

Could this be the legendary... enlightenment in a dream?

This child... is terrifying!

Two hours later.

"Ring—ring—"

The bell signaling the end of the College Entrance Examination rang.

[Brain]:

"Task complete. The exam paper has been filled. I even corrected two grammatical errors for the teacher who set the questions."

"Ending takeover. Retreating."

Clatter.

The pen dropped onto the desk.

Jiang You was woken up by the bell, sat up abruptly, and wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth.

"Huh? The exam is over?"

He looked dazedly at the densely written exam paper in front of him, his heart skipped a beat, and he felt a chill run through him.

"I'm done for..."

Jiang You looked at the flamboyant handwriting on the paper, his mind blank.

"Did I dream about going to Zhao Tai's house to cut tuna just now?"

"Why did my hand move on its own? Did I write a whole page of braised pork or tuna on the exam paper?"

"No wonder that guy Zhao Tai suddenly kindly invited me to a big meal! It was to interfere with my College Entrance Examination!"

"What an insidious scheme! Despicable!"

Jiang You wanted to take a closer look at what he had written, but the invigilator, Old Li, had already swiftly collected the paper.

While collecting the papers, Old Li took a deep look at Jiang You, his gaze complex, carrying three parts awe, three parts suspicion, and four parts as if he were looking at an alien.

"Student, you... take care of your health. Overusing your Brain can easily lead to baldness."

Jiang You: "..."

It's over.

The teacher's gaze is clearly one of caring for the mentally disabled!

I must have written nonsense and been found out!

Walking out of the exam hall.

The sunlight was blinding.

Jiang You was dejected, like a defeated rooster.

"Sigh, I originally wanted to get the top score and eat something good, but now it's doubtful if I can even pass."

As he was thinking this, a figure surrounded by others walked towards him.

Lin Ya.

She had just finished the exam, looking radiant.

Although the questions this time were difficult, they were all within the scope of her review, and she felt her performance was perfect.

Seeing Jiang You's "crestfallen" appearance, Lin Ya paused.

A complex emotion welled up in her heart.

Although they had already broken up, and although Jiang You had always been slacking off, seeing him so annoyed because he hadn't done well, she still felt a bit of pity.

Lin Ya walked up to Jiang You and sighed: "Know regret now?"

"If you had known today would come, why act as you did in the past? If you had spent half of your sleeping time studying, you wouldn't be dazing off in the exam hall."

Jiang You looked up, looking bewildered:

"Huh? Regret? It's alright, it's just that it was a bit uncomfortable for my hand while sleeping just now."

"By the way, do you think the questions were difficult this time? Is it possible that... one could guess the right answer even by writing nonsense?"

Listening to these unrepentant words, the pity in Lin Ya's eyes instantly turned to indifference.

Guessing right by writing nonsense?

That is an insult to those who work hard.

"Jiang You, you are hopeless."

Lin Ya coldly dropped this sentence and turned to leave.

"I hope you can leave yourself some final dignity in the afternoon's blood-energy test."

Jiang You watched Lin Ya's back and scratched his head:

"Dignity? What dignity?"

"Isn't it just standing in that capsule thing for a while this afternoon? That seems pretty simple, there shouldn't be any trouble, right?"

In the afternoon, the main event arrived.

Inside the Jiangcheng No. 1 High School Gymnasium.

The atmosphere here was even more intense than the morning exam hall.

In the center of the venue, ten silver-white capsule cabins full of a sci-fi feel were lined up.

This was the latest [High-Pressure Spiritual Energy Scanning Capsule] produced by the Great Xia military industry.

It could scan a martial artist's blood-energy value in all directions via spiritual energy rays, accurate to two decimal places.

At the highest point of the stands sat a row of well-dressed people; they were admissions observers from various top universities, as well as the invigilation team sent by the province.

They drank tea while pointing at the students below, their expressions arrogant and critical.

The broadcast voice echoed in the spacious venue:

"Candidates whose names are called, please proceed to the corresponding numbered scanning capsule for testing."

The testing proceeded in an orderly manner.

Most candidates' values fluctuated between 3.0 and 8.0, which was the strength of a Tier 1 martial artist.

Every time a genius with a blood-energy value exceeding 10.0 appeared, it would cause a small stir of exclamation.

About half an hour later.

A name that made the whole venue quiet sounded from the broadcast:

"Next, Class 2, Grade 3, Lin Ya!"

Lin Ya had tied her hair high up today, revealing her slender neck.

She took a deep breath and walked towards Capsule 1 amidst the attention of the whole venue.

As the recognized genius girl of Jiangcheng, she was the strongest contender for this year's top score.

The cabin door closed.

"Beep—scanning."

The red numbers on the display screen began to jump frantically, at a speed that dazzled the eyes.

5.0... 15.0... 20.0...

Finally, the value settled on a breathtaking number: [23.5]!

"Wow—!!!"

In the stands, those few university observers who had been nonchalant finally sat up straight.

"23.5? This young girl is interesting; she's a solid Tier 3 martial artist."

"In this resource-scarce Jiangcheng, being able to train to this level, her talent is indeed not bad."

Lin Ya walked out of the cabin door, a confident smile on her lips.

She subconsciously scanned the crowd, her gaze lingering for a second on the figure in the corner who was yawning, then moved away.

Jiang You, do you see?

This is absolute strength.

Those little tricks of yours used to play to the gallery are worthless in front of a true powerhouse.

Another ten minutes passed.

"Next, Class 1, Grade 3, Zhao Tai!"

Zhao Tai leaned on a crutch, yet walked with a stride that showed no regard for anyone.

Although his leg hadn't fully healed, this did not affect his blood-energy value.

After all, for today, he had been eating his family's supplements like meals for three months.

The value jumped and settled at: [12.1].

A Tier 2 martial artist!

Although it was a big gap compared to Lin Ya, Zhao Tai's blood-energy value was already head and shoulders above the ordinary students.

Zhao Tai walked down triumphantly, and when passing the waiting area, he deliberately stopped in front of Jiang You, lowering his voice to say sarcastically: "Brother Jiang, it's your turn. This machine has high spiritual pressure; with your 0.8 physique, remember to hold on tight when you go in later, don't faint inside, that would be too embarrassing."

Jiang You leaned against the wall, too lazy to even lift his eyelids: "Worry about your own business. You'd better watch your crutch; the floor is slippery, don't do the splits again."

Zhao Tai's face darkened, he snorted, and left.

Finally, after a long wait, most students had finished testing.

At this moment, the name that made even the operator teacher frown came from the broadcast: "Next, Class 2, Grade 3, Jiang You!"

The operator teacher held the file, looked at the eye-catching "0.8" on it, then looked at Jiang You, who was walking over slowly, and sighed: "Student, go in. Don't be nervous; if you feel chest tightness or shortness of breath, that's a normal reaction, just bear with it a little, it will be over soon."

Jiang You threw the empty soy milk cup in his hand into the trash can and walked into the expensive-looking glass cabin with a helpless expression.

"So troublesome... I hope this machine is more efficient."