Chapter 90 Exam

The exam venue was set up at Brooks University, not far from the hotel where She Ning and her group were staying. They gathered in the hotel lobby, checked each other's identity documents, and then, led by Professor Li, She Ning and her group set off on foot to the exam venue.

At the entrance, Clive and his group also set off. They exchanged glances, remained silent, and then went their separate ways.

Last night, Cui Zhongxun and his group suffered a backlash from the evil cultivator's influence, resulting in severe headaches. After recovering, they tried to retaliate by complaining about She Ning and her group, but unfortunately, the hotel staff on duty had been bribed and ignored the situation upstairs. After a long and complicated process, they had no choice but to return to their room.

Then the bad luck kicked in, and they started having diarrhea. They had diarrhea for most of the night, and when they finally fell asleep, they started having nightmares.

After a whole night of back and forth, the H country team almost couldn't get up today.

By the time they rushed to the examination hall, the exam was about to start in less than 15 minutes.

After arguing with the proctors for a long time, they finally entered the examination room. Cui Zhongxun and his group hurriedly found their seats and sat down. In their busy work, they did not forget to glare fiercely at She Ning and the others.

That was pure, incompetent rage.

The large lecture hall in the main building of Brooks University, which was selected as the IMO examination venue, was filled with 192 contestants from 32 teams.

The classroom's tall, arched windows let in the cool morning light, and elite students from all over the world buried themselves in their work, the only sound in the silent air being the scratching of pens on paper.

Everyone is working hard to bring glory to their country.

This year's questions broke away from the old patterns, featuring novel question types and significantly increased difficulty, especially the third/major question, which was particularly tricky and unconventional, involving a greater depth of knowledge than breadth, and demanding a high level of innovative thinking from the candidates.

She Ning was the first to finish writing. She checked it several times, then closed her eyes and sat quietly in the classroom waiting for the exam to end.

The IMO exam is held over two days, from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM each day, with a total exam duration of four and a half hours.

With more than half of the exam time gone, many students in the classroom had furrowed brows and beads of sweat on their foreheads. She Ning was trying to be as quiet as possible when flipping through the papers to check her work, but it still disturbed the students in the room.

Watching her relaxed and upright figure, Choi Jong-hoon lowered his head and stared at the problem he couldn't solve, his eyes darkening. The team members beside him also looked troubled.

Especially Quan Hejun, who faced the attack of the heretical cultivator yesterday, was tormented by both physical and mental suffering. The young man, who was full of energy just last night, is now wilted and pale.

Her body, enhanced by spiritual fruits and rice, was acutely sensitive. Even with her back to the seat, She Ning could feel the burning gaze behind her. Without a doubt, she knew who was looking at her. Unfortunately, even though he hated her to the core, he couldn't do anything about it.

When the signal for the end of the exam sounded, She Ning handed in her paper and was the first to walk out of the classroom.

Professor Li had been waiting outside the examination room. When she saw She Ning hand in her paper, she waved to her from afar.

Upon seeing this, She Ning took a step back, steadily holding the pencil case she had been playing with, and obediently walked towards Professor Li.

The afternoon sun was strong and the ultraviolet rays were intense, making it quite hot. After walking a short distance, She Ning was covered in a light sweat, with some fine strands of hair sticking to her forehead.

"How was the exam?" Looking gently at the person in front of him, Professor Li gently tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, then took out her thermos from the bag he was guarding and handed it to her.

"It's alright, not too difficult. I had practiced most of the knowledge points with them before."

Especially the knowledge points of the last big question, which she explained to everyone yesterday during the day. After the explanation, she gave everyone practice questions with variations, as is her usual practice. It was like she had predicted the question perfectly.

After accepting the thermos, She Ning thanked them and began to sip the water.

She was indeed a little thirsty. The weather in Country F was hot and dry. She hadn't drunk any water for more than four hours in the classroom, and her lips were dry and chapped. She took several sips before putting down the thermos and closing it.

"Xiaoyan and the others should be coming out soon," She Ning said, looking at the teaching building.

As soon as she finished speaking, several more people walked out of the classroom one after another, including Zhao Xiaoyan, Chen Xinyi, and others. All the members of their team came out, followed by Clive and Ryan from Team M.

Clive, true to his nature, met She Ning's gaze and nodded in greeting from afar. Ryan, who was beside him, seemed to be thinking about something else, but Clive subtly pulled him away.

When Zhao Xiaoyan and the others saw the people from afar, they ran over as fast as they could.

"Ah Ning, you're amazing! I solved the last question!" Zhao Xiaoyan, who was the best at sports, ran ahead of the group of five and rushed forward with a big smile, hugging She Ning tightly.

Unexpectedly, she hugged She Ning tightly, and the little girl actually picked her up and spun her around.

Suddenly, She Ning's feet left the ground, and she was so startled that she quickly wrapped her arms around Zhao Xiaoyan's shoulders, laughing and scolding, "Stop fooling around, Xiaoyan, put me down quickly."

Zhao Xiaoyan chuckled as she put her down, and the other team members gathered around one after another, praising her as an amazing test-taker. Their enthusiasm made She Ning a little embarrassed, and her fair and tender face couldn't help but blush.

Professor Li watched the group of young people looking so energetic and felt very gratified. Seeing that all six of them had arrived, she clapped her hands to quiet them down and said with a smile, "Thank you all for your hard work. Go back to the hotel and get some rest. Keep up the good work tomorrow. I'll treat you to a big meal after the exam."

"Thank you, Professor Li!"

"Professor Li is so magnanimous!"

Everyone cheered, their voices filled with youthful energy and anticipation for the future.

She Ning was also infected by this atmosphere. Looking at their bright smiles, her face was filled with a bright smile as well.

After lingering here for a while, the school was deserted. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

She Ning and her group followed Professor Li toward the hotel. Along the way, Zhao Xiaoyan, Chen Xinyi, and others discussed the test questions they had just taken. She Ning listened quietly, occasionally interjecting to share her problem-solving strategies.

From the shade of a tree not far away, Choi Jong-hoon emerged with a gloomy face, his small, single-eyelid eyes watching them walk away thoughtfully.

Back at the hotel, She Ning took a shower and changed out of her slightly sweat-dampened clothes. When she came out, her roommate went to visit the next room, leaving her alone in the room.

She glanced at her watch; there was still some time before the meeting time Professor Li had mentioned. She Ning lay on the bed with her eyes closed, pretending to sleep, but in reality, she was entering the system laboratory.

Before setting off for Country F, her research on saline-alkali rice was nearing completion, with only the final data collection and analysis remaining.

Before setting off, she copied all the data from the real-world experiments into the system. The system's laboratory was equipped with a variety of high-precision instruments and equipment, and the virtual environment made her feel as if she were in a real research facility.

Upon entering the system laboratory, She Ning skillfully operated the equipment, processing and analyzing the collected data.

Time slipped by unnoticed. When Professor Li knocked on the door to remind everyone to gather, She Ning had just finished organizing the data and was leaving the systems lab.

With the saline-alkali rice experiment coming to an end, and thinking about how this would provide an extra layer of security for future food supplies, She Ning felt a change in her whole demeanor, and even her steps became lighter.

With her braid swinging in front of her chest, She Ning followed the group to the canteen for a meal. At the table, everyone chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

After returning, in order to be in good condition for the exam tomorrow, everyone stopped studying and went back to their rooms to rest.

Choi Jong-hoon and his group were frightened by what happened last night, so they didn't dare to do anything funny today. They all stayed quietly in their rooms and didn't go out. They even ordered room service for dinner. Without their antics, everyone slept well all night.

Aside from Choi Jong-hoon and his group, the Nightmare Perfume is not a one-time use item. How long it lasts depends entirely on one's character. Those with fewer sins can get rid of it faster, while those with heavy sins will never be freed.

The next morning, among the group of energetic members, the H country team members with dark circles under their eyes and dejected appearance stood out. However, Choi Jong-hoon and his team were too "famous" for anyone to pity or sympathize with. Instead, they were secretly looking forward to seeing what would happen.

The atmosphere was even more tense on the second day of the exam, and the questions were more difficult, but it didn't affect She Ning. She was still the first to finish writing and stop writing.

Seeing how relaxed she was, many people were furious, but there was nothing they could do but bury themselves in the problems and work hard on them.

Four and a half hours later, the exam ended and the bell rang. The candidates put down their pens, some letting out a long sigh of relief, while others looked regretful.

She Ning calmly stood up, tidied her stationery, and joined Zhao Xiaoyan and the others. They then walked out of the examination room with the flow of people.

Professor Li was already waiting outside the examination room. When he saw She Ning and the others come out, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

In the afternoon, Professor Li kept his promise and took everyone to a famous local restaurant for a sumptuous lunch.

After the meal, She Ning, Zhao Xiaoyan, and the others returned to their room to prepare for the free time that followed.

The two days after the exam are for grading, and the closing ceremony will be held on the third day after the exam. They can stay here for three more days.

She Ning had never been abroad in her previous life, so she planned to take advantage of this opportunity to explore the city of Busch, experience its exotic atmosphere, and do some things she had long wanted to do.

Meanwhile, after resting at the hotel, the H country team, including Choi Jong-hoon and Kwon Hyuk-joon, gathered together with serious expressions to discuss the exams of the next two days.

"The questions were too difficult this time, and I didn't know how to do many of them," one team member said dejectedly.

"I don't know either." Kwon Hyuk-joon said irritably, roughly pulling at his hair with both hands.

He excels at algebra and combinatorics, but this time he was completely stumped by the problem. He used to not understand why some people could recognize each word individually, but not when they were put together. Now he understands that feeling.

Damn it, the test was supposed to cover algebra and combinatorics, but he just couldn't figure out how to solve it. He practically gave up on the third question on the two-day exam.

"The Rabbit Country did quite well on the test this time, especially that newcomer. I hope they don't win again." The short guy sitting next to Kwon Hyuk-joon said resentfully, his eyes showing some dissatisfaction as he looked at Choi Jong-hoon, using Kwon Hyuk-joon's body as cover.

He pulled a bunch of sneaky tricks, but in the end, he lost more than he gained, and it was his own people who got hurt. If it weren't for his background and status, we wouldn't have listened to him at all.

Standing by the window, Choi Jong-hoon looked down at the group of people chatting and laughing as they walked out the door below.

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, and he murmured in a low voice, "I have a way to deal with them."