Everyone worked their hardest in training and attending class, and every month, they had to go through an intense monthly examination. All that was for the purpose of going into the New World. Just like what the dean had said during the opening ceremony, countless treasures were awaiting then. However, there was already someone who could go to the New World as easily as having lunch, so it was hard to avoid their jealousy.
Xiao Lin disappeared for half a month, missing the monthly examination again because he was summoned to duty in the New World. That was no longer a secret among the first years, and now he appeared in front of them like nothing had happened.
A lot of students took the initiative to greet Xiao Lin, since anyone could see that Xiao Lin definitely had some sort of background, so building a good relationship with him was not a bad thing. Even a few monitors came over to greet him, but if everyone were to talk to him, then he might not even make it to the tests later.
That was why he left hastily with his breakfast after talking to Chen Dao, leaving behind a dumbfounded Cheng Ming, who did not even manage to talk to Xiao Lin at all.
The test was held in a large hall that was near the classrooms. They actually went there for the opening ceremonies as well. It was the only place that could fit in the entire cohort.
The large hall still had plenty of space left, even after the whole year sat inside. Before they went in, the student union members who were in charge gave them some instructions. As the academies that colonized the New World, their testing system had some differences from that of Earth.
In front of every seat in the hall was a small miniature computer. The students only needed to swipe their cards there to validate their IDs and the testing would start. The test was scheduled for eight in the morning. Quite a few students were discussing among themselves in low voices a few minutes before the test. Their books had all already been confiscated and there was a meter’s distance between everyone.
The hall was bright inside. Other than the sunlight that pierced through the transparent ceiling, Xiao Lin also noticed some robotic sparrows flying around at fixed distances, drawing quite a few curious gazes. A lot of discussion could be heard about the strange things.
The student union had already announced the basic information about the test on the forums, so everyone knew that the sparrows were some kind of refined object that was used to catch cheating, but it still attracted everyone’s curiosity and interest.
However, a forceful voice suddenly resounded across the entire hall. “Silence! Everyone quiet! The tests will be starting soon. Anyone who speaks will be punished strictly!”
The one who spoke was Professor Dai who taught Normese history. He used a voice projection spell to send his voice to every corner of the hall. The man, who looked quite young, was actually a strict professor. Xiao Lin might not have attended many of Professor Dai’s classes, but he knew that no one dared talk during Professor Dai’s classes. Those who dared were always shut up with silencing magic.
Not long after Professor Dai spoke, there were still some students who wanted to challenge him. A faint sound could be heard, and several streaks of green lights danced in the air. After that, the few who were talking suddenly found themselves unable to make any sound. Those who had attended Professor Dai’s classes all smiled at themselves, none of them daring to challenge Professor Dai at the time.
There were over ten teachers invigilating the test, and the one in charge was Professor Dai, who had the most experience. After the few silencing spells landed, the hall was completely silent. Once eight o’clock hit, the test proceeded to start.
Since they used computers for the test, none of them had prepared any pencils. The test would only show the next question after the current one was answered, and questions that had already been gone through could not be edited. Even if you noticed a mistake after submitting the answer, you could only curse yourself for being unlucky. That rule caused quite a number of students to curse.
However, the academy had their own thoughts behind it. They felt like every decision made in the New World needed to be done with the utmost deliberation. Changing decisions after putting the plan into motion would definitely cause unnecessary losses, which was why they wanted to cultivate the habit into the new students.
The three basic courses for the new students were history, geography and language. All three courses would be tested at the same time, which meant that this paper would cover the contents of all three courses. If a student failed the test, they would need to retake all three courses.
The test was quite organized, starting with multiple choice questions which were not that difficult, merely testing some basic knowledge. Xiao Lin had no trouble with those, but the number of questions were quite staggering. There were over a hundred multiple choice questions, arranged in the order of difficulty. Thanks to it being multiple choice, some of them would just rely on guessing.
However, the academy would obviously not let them off so easily. The multiple choice questions were not displayed in any Earth language, but rather, in Normese. The entirety of the multiple choice questions were in Normese. Those that were not that proficient in Normese could only stare in disbelief.
After that was an even more horrifying array of two hundred questions. The questions were quite simple, and were written in Normese as well. The answers were usually just a phrase or two, or maybe one or two sentences. This time, there were no answers to guess with, and bitter sounds of misery could be heard in the hall. Finally, someone could not hold it back and tried to look around, but a sparrow started to emit an alarm on top over his head very quickly. A teacher immediately walked over, coldly shutting down that unlucky person’s computer. The teacher ignored the student’s pleading and brought him out of the hall.
He would definitely need to retake the test, and it also served to warn the others against doing it. After that, not one even dared to raise their head, only focusing their attention on the monitor in front of them.
To Xiao Lin, the questions were not difficult at all. He had his doubts before, but it only took him a whole day of revision to deal with it. Academic Genius really was not a talent that was just for show. All of the information he gained from yesterday’s revision was still in his head. More and more, he could feel how strong his talent was.
Of course, what caused Xiao Lin to be surprised and happy was that Gu Xiaoyue’s notes were quite comprehensive. In truth, only the first hundred questions were things that were taught in the classrooms. After that, the questions started to go past the scope of their lectures, and the answers were all in books that could be found in the library.
It was obvious that the academy wanted to encourage the students to look beyond their classes for knowledge, but Xiao Lin knew that a lot of them were definitely cursing the academy in their hearts. Fortunately, Gu Xiaoyue’s notes also greatly exceeded the scope of what was taught in the classes.