Chapter 503 · Volume 1

Sprint

Yue Shi took Foreshadowing's words to heart.
Six hundred points—an outstanding graduate. He didn't know what kind of perks an outstanding graduate received, but he knew that Tang Zhuhe had walked that path.
If a newcomer recommended by an outstanding graduate could enjoy so many privileges, it stood to reason that the graduate themselves likely received even greater benefits.
From that moment on, Yue Shi transformed into a learning machine.
In the early morning, before the library even opened, he was already standing punctually at the door.
The moment the doors opened, he was the first to enter. He would head to his seat by the window and manifest a group of clones to read with him, spending the entire morning immersed in books.
The snow leopard and the ghost remained quiet, never disturbing him.
In the afternoons, he would apply for extra exams and take practice tests.
He completed many sets of mock papers in the self-service exam rooms of the teaching building, taking at least three tests every day.
His scores fluctuated.
The 200-point mark was a hurdle; he was stuck there for two days, his scores hovering between 180 and 190, unable to break through.
He reviewed all the knowledge he had memorized. A day later, his mock score broke 200, reaching a peak of 203 points.
After that, his scores continued to rise.
The 300-point mark was an even larger hurdle, and he remained stuck there for a long time. During that period, he almost never left the library.
The Happy Daoist would occasionally appear in the library, sitting in another corner, also holding a book and reading.
The two were separated by a row of bookshelves, each minding their own studies.
One by one, the transmigrators from the same batch as him left. After graduation, they headed to different worlds to start new adventures.
The arrival of newcomers made the library lively again, but Yue Shi was the only one left in Room 409.
The Happy Daoist also took the graduation exam, scoring 436 points, and left for a world that was considered barely passable.
On the day he left, the Happy Daoist looked very happy.
Among the batch of transmigrators who had arrived with Yue Shi, he was finally the only one left still preparing for the exam.
He blended in with the newcomers, keeping a low profile.
Many among the new students also realized the value of the library and began studying day and night.
...
By the twenty-first day at the school, Yue Shi had reached his limit.
The prices in the cafeteria had risen to an eye-watering level, and the accommodation fees from the previous night had drained the remaining points on his card.
He had to graduate and leave before evening.
Yue Shi closed his book, returned it to the shelf, and walked out of the library. He headed to the top floor of the teaching building to apply for the graduation exam.
The door to the graduation exam room, which was usually closed, now swung open for him.
The new batch of transmigrators wasn't ready to apply for graduation yet. Among those from his own batch, he was the last.
Yue Shi entered the room and swiped his student card.
The countdown for the exam began.
The graduation exam paper started with a special notice:
All questions in this exam are based on facts that have actually occurred in various worlds. If you have any objections, please travel to the corresponding world to gather evidence yourself.
Writing phrases like 'The Principal is the most handsome' or 'The Teacher is the most beautiful' on the paper will not earn extra points.
During the exam, if a candidate shouts 'My fate is mine to control, not the heavens'!', 'Star Platinum: Za Warudo!', or 'Avada Kedavra!', it will be recorded as a serious violation of regulations.
Multiple-choice questions.
【Which of the following descriptions most closely matches the taste and flavor of the Clown Potion?】
A. Like taking a big gulp of expired strawberry-flavored cola.
B. Extremely bitter; upon drinking, it feels as if countless tiny needles are repeatedly passing through the throat.
C. Sickeningly sweet, like being force-fed an entire bottle of liquefied cream cake.
D. Like a rotten rag used to wipe up vomit.
Yue Shi's brow furrowed as he quickly searched for keywords in his mind. He cursed inwardly at how tricky the very first question was, but he steadily selected B.
Next question.
【When Satoru Gojo activates 'Blue', which of the following is the closest core physical mechanism of the technique?】
A. Directional demolition, with an explosive yield of approximately 200 tons of TNT.
B. Ultra-strong attraction, with an output reaching up to negative infinity, approximating a small black hole.
C. Pure spatial cutting, unrelated to gravity.
D. High-temperature plasma jet.
Yue Shi stared at the screen, his mouth twitching slightly, and continued by selecting B.
【What are the specific dimensions of the Dual-Vector Foil thrown by the Singer Civilization at the Solar System?】
A. 10cm length × 10cm width.
B. A circular membrane with a diameter of 15cm.
C. 8.5cm length × 5.2cm width, with no thickness.
D. Approximately 1m long, 0.5m wide, and 0.1mm thick.
Yue Shi steadily chose C. He had specifically memorized this question because he was very interested in the Dual-Vector Foil.
After quickly finishing the multiple-choice section, he took a deep breath and began the fill-in-the-blanks.
【The universal taste evaluation of a Devil Fruit is __________.】
Yue Shi knew this one. Devil Fruits were notoriously disgusting, like bitter melon-flavored feces.
【According to relevant statistics, the Great Detective Kogoro Mouri has been hit by anesthetic needles at least __________ times.】
Yue Shi stared at the blank, his mind momentarily empty.
He didn't know the answer to this one, so he just randomly filled in 200.
After the fill-in-the-blanks came the true-or-false questions.
【Lin Daiyu is the person in the Jia Mansion who performed the flower burial ritual the most times. ( )】
【The Witch Potion changes the user's gender at the genetic level. ( )】
【A highly activated concept possessing self-awareness can be regarded as a True God. ( )】
Short Answer/Essay Question: 【Thanos's snap is described as 'randomly eliminating half the population,' but from a computer science perspective, this randomness is not a true random number. Please briefly explain the difference between pseudo-random and true random, and based on this, judge: after Thanos snapped his fingers, was he himself included in the 'random' sample? Why?】
Application Problem: 【After the Dual-Vector Foil comes into contact with three-dimensional space, the three-dimensional space begins to continuously collapse into two dimensions, and the collapse expands at the speed of light. Assume that it takes approximately 24 hours from the launch of the Dual-Vector Foil to the complete two-dimensionalization of the Solar System.
Question: What is the initial two-dimensional area of the Dual-Vector Foil itself? To two-dimensionalize the entire Solar System, how many cubic kilometers of three-dimensional space need to be compressed into two dimensions? Please write out your calculation method; numerical values may be kept to orders of magnitude.】
As Yue Shi answered the questions, he cursed wildly in his mind. The graduation exam was total shit!
Who wrote these questions? What dark corner did they crawl out of to find such things to torment the students!
Fortunately, his scope of knowledge was incredibly broad. It wasn't easy to stump him.
Yue Shi bit the cap of his pen as he finished the last question.
His handwriting was very beautiful; he wondered if this exam awarded points for presentation.
The exam time ended, and he submitted the paper.
The paper quickly entered the grading process.
Walking out of the exam room, the snow leopard waiting outside rubbed against his pant leg.
Yue Shi bent down and picked up the cub.
The ghost beside him hesitated. Normally, in this situation, shouldn't one avoid asking 'How did you do'?
"If you have something to say, spit it out. Don't stand there acting all profound," Yue Shi said impatiently.
The ghost: "...When did you become so vulgar?"
Yue Shi: "This school has left my virtues in tatters."

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