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When Shen Qian walked out of the provincial gymnasium, there was still a small number of examinees gathered at the entrance.
Shen Qian keenly noticed that some people were pointing fingers at him.
However, ever since he came to the provincial capital, there have been so many people pointing fingers at him that Shen Qian has become too lazy to care.
He looked around and found Ouyang Fei and Gu Zifang waiting for him behind the bus stop.
"You're standing in pretty good hiding spots." Shen Qian chuckled at first, then noticed something was off about their expressions and was taken aback. "What's wrong with you two?"
“Before sinking…” Ouyang Fei hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
"Don't be so wishy-washy, let me ask!" Gu Zifang pushed Ouyang Fei aside, raised her eyebrows, and asked directly, "Chen Qian, tell us honestly, did you fail this subject again?"
"Where did you get this idea?" Shen Qian asked, taken aback. "And what does that 'again' mean?"
“Shenqian, if you really do poorly on the exam, it’s okay to just tell us. It’ll save us from having any more expectations.”
Ouyang Fei sighed, "In the exam room number three where you were just now, quite a few people have already spread the word that you were the last person to leave the exam room. I reckon there are already posts about it on the Jingcheng Forum by now..."
“The people who were talking about you just gathered at the door, and quite a few of them were laughing at you and saying some really nasty things… Gu Zifang almost got into a fight with the people from Tongcheng, so I brought her here to avoid them.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Qian thought for a moment and roughly understood what was going on.
In the common perception, people may think that the shorter the time it takes to pass a test of willpower, the higher the score.
Or rather, this idea may be correct in certain situations.
For example, when you don't need to think about getting a perfect score.
Perhaps some exceptional talents will discover the rule that the card test can be repeated indefinitely, but at least in the minds of most candidates, this is an unthinkable possibility.
For example, aren't Ouyang Fei and Gu Zifang also trapped in this kind of habitual thinking?
Upon learning that Gu Zifang had almost fought for him, Shen Qian was deeply moved and felt he could explain things to the two of them.
"I really didn't fail the test. The willpower test wasn't what you think; it was actually..."
Ouyang Fei and Gu Zifang stared at Shen Qian, waiting for the other to continue.
But Shen Qian remained silent for a long time.
"Shenqian, what exactly do you want to say? What's wrong with the willpower test?" Gu Zifang urged.
"I……"
Shen's face remained calm, but his heart was filled with horror.
He discovered that he was completely unable to describe the content of the willpower test.
His memory is fine, but whenever this thought arises, he temporarily loses the ability to organize his thoughts.
All that flashed through my mind was the smile of that red clown.
"Mental imprisonment? A silencing spell?"
Before sinking, some strange words flashed through my mind.
But at this point, there was no better explanation.
Suddenly, Chen Qian understood why, despite the college entrance examination having been held for two hundred years, there was so little information online about tests of willpower and practical skills…
Furthermore, no one has ever disclosed similar information about those geniuses who scored full marks in a single subject in the past.
Perhaps it's not that they don't want to, but that they can't.
Even someone as strong as the fifth senior brother couldn't give him a direct hint about the physical fitness test; he could only vaguely say, "Just right."
Behind this lies an invisible force of rules, exerting a powerful constraint on all those who know its secrets.
Was it a rule set up by the Prince of Jiangling, who established the college entrance examination system?
He didn't know before he sank.
But he knew this person must be incredibly strong.
Having figured out the crux of the matter, Chen Qian had no choice but to abandon the idea of explaining. He shook his head and said to the two waiting people, "In short, things are not as you think. You will know in the future."
At this moment, Shen Qian was extremely confident. His willpower was undoubtedly perfect. If he guessed the wrong question, there was no need to ban him.
“Shen Qian, how can we feel at ease saying that?” Ouyang Fei said with a wry smile.
Shen Qian knew that the two of them were deeply concerned about Jingcheng's honor and, to some extent, placed their hopes on him. However, he couldn't explain it to them now, so he could only let them misunderstand for the time being.
Upon learning that Shen Qian had still not received an invitation from the Thousand Stars Society, Gu Zifang became somewhat disheartened.
After the three returned to the hotel, they went their separate ways. Before leaving, Ouyang Fei could only say dryly, "Good luck tomorrow."
After resting in his room for a while and recovering his energy, Shen Qian originally wanted to go downstairs to eat, but after thinking about it, he gave up the idea and took out a satiety pill to eat.
The situation outside was too tense, and even if Shen Qian didn't care, he didn't want to be stared at like a monkey.
The bracelet vibrated. Chen Qian glanced at it and then frowned slightly.
The call was from Chai Haotian, the city lord of Jingcheng. Shen Qian roughly understood why the other party was making this call. Even without looking, Shen Qian knew that many posts attacking him had appeared on the local forums of Jingcheng.
Sure enough, after exchanging a few casual words on the phone, Chai Haotian subtly inquired about today's exam.
“Lord Chai, I can understand your doubts, but things are not as you think. Perhaps... when the college entrance examination results are released, you will understand.”
After carefully considering his words, he said this.
I believe you.
After a brief silence, Chai Haotian uttered three words, then said sincerely, "Chen Qian, please don't blame me for making this call. If you were in my position, you would understand this kind of pressure..."
After a slight hesitation, Chai Haotian continued.
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