Chapter 127 Recruitment Examination
"Oh--"
Looking up from the bustling crowd, Tian Sheng couldn't help but yawn.
He had dark circles under his eyes, a head of messy hair, and wore an old-fashioned jacket... If he hadn't been standing outside the examination room with his admission ticket, people would have thought he was a homeless person from nowhere.
In fact, because his image was really suspicious, the security guard not far away had been secretly watching him. Even if Tian Sheng was slow-witted, he could still sense the vague feeling of being stared at.
Somewhat embarrassed, he picked up the bottle of mineral water in his hand and took a sip. He then reluctantly moved away from the crowd to prove his harmlessness.
It was not his intention to make his personal image what it is now, but he really doesn't have the time to manage his image.
In order to prepare for the recruitment examination of the Special Policy Bureau, he has been studying hard every night in recent days. Except for the working time in the welfare home during the day, almost all his time is spent on reading and doing exercises, leaving him with no energy to pay attention to the trivial things in life.
The recruitment examination of the Strategy Bureau is an important opportunity for most magicians who want to get a stable job.
As long as they have no criminal record and a clean background, every magician can try to pass the exam to enter the Bureau of Strategy, thus becoming an official staff member and enjoying more favorable conditions and environment than studying magic among the private sector.
As a civilian magician who always abides by the law, although Tian Sheng's skill level is average, it does not prevent him from wanting to join the Strategy Bureau.
During this period, even his sleep time was squeezed out. Even though he knew he had an exam today and went to bed early last night, he couldn't make up for the sleep he missed in one day.
At times like this, Tian Sheng would miss himself as a student many years ago: at that time, he could stay up late for many days in a row, and then feel refreshed after just a good night's sleep; but now, he no longer has the energy to squander.
He gently stroked his fingers from the corners of his eyes, wiping away the tears that came out when he yawned. Looking towards the door of the examination room, Tian Sheng couldn't help but smack his lips: "I have to make up for the sleep in the next few days."
Although the exam hasn't even started yet, he has already started imagining the carefree days after everything is over and he walks out of the exam room.
No wonder he was so restless, he had put in too much effort to prepare for today's exam. And now that all the hard work was finally coming to an end, he was naturally inexplicably excited.
Because of this excitement, he came to the gate of the examination hall early in the morning and waited there before the examination hall opened.
Of course, he seemed to be more than the only one who had this idea, and there were many people gathered at the gate waiting.
Some of these people were mumbling to themselves, probably reciting; some were staring at the paper handouts in their hands, apparently cramming for some last-minute exam; and some were spreading out the question bank from the book on the spot, racing against time to confirm the difficult and important questions.
Haha, a bunch of poor students.
Wandering on the edge of the crowd and watching this scene, Tian Sheng felt that the hard work of preparing for the exam was somewhat relieved, and an inexplicable sense of superiority arose in his heart.
With an inexplicable smile on his face, he took a sip of the mineral water in his hand as if he was drinking some expensive beverage.
Unfortunately, no one present could understand his feelings, and his strange behavior made him look even more suspicious, making the security guards even more alert.
So, with only half an hour left before the exam started, when the door of the examination room was opened, all other candidates around were allowed into the examination room normally, except Tian Sheng who was stopped at the door.
After the security guards questioned him repeatedly and his information was checked again and again, Tian Sheng finally walked into the examination room with the other party apologizing. At this time, there were only fifteen minutes left before the exam started.
Carrying the bottle of mineral water and the stationery bag, he walked quickly until the security booth at the gate was no longer in sight. Then Tian Sheng suddenly turned around and gave the middle finger in the direction he came from.
After giving the middle finger, he seemed to feel that this was not enough to vent his anger, so he gritted his teeth and stretched out his little finger, then gave the thumbs upside down and raised the middle fingers with both hands at the distance...until the candidates passing by began to look at him with strange eyes, Tian Sheng withdrew his hand and continued to move forward as if nothing had happened.
If I could really be hired, I would definitely find a chance to come back and show them my true colors, he thought to himself.
Of course, this is just thought.
The examination room for this recruitment exam was not at the headquarters of the Strategy Bureau, but at a training institution under the Strategy Bureau. It was not close to the city, and it would take more than half an hour to drive here. This meant that he would have to spend an extra half an hour on the bus to come here in the future, which was totally not worth it.
With these messy thoughts in his mind, Tian Sheng followed the crowd into the examination room, recalling his examination room and seat number, and looking for his examination location in the corridor.
The teaching building where the examination room is located is a bit old. From the style of the interior decoration, it can be seen that it has been built for some time. Such buildings are not uncommon in the welfare home where he works. Walking in it will make him subconsciously recall his usual working days.
The same old building and the same lively environment suddenly calmed his originally somewhat indignant mood.
At the same time, I once again thought of my recent concerns.
Since a few months ago, he always felt like he had forgotten something.
It's hard to explain the process, but starting from one day, he suddenly couldn't remember what he had done in the previous few days.
He vaguely remembered that he should have gone to work at the welfare home normally during those days, and then encountered a crisis: a gray magic organization sneaked into the welfare home and planned a very brutal terrorist attack, killing many people.
However, although it should have been an impressive experience, he always felt it was unreal, like a dream.
In my memory, he seemed to have been hiding in the utility room, and only dared to come out after the terrorists were subdued by the magical girl and the Strategy Bureau.
However, his subconscious mind kept telling him: This is not the case, everything is not that simple. His experience should be much more exciting than this.
This left him completely puzzled.
He knows exactly what kind of person he is: he is afraid of death and loves pleasure. If he really encounters a terrorist attack, he will definitely hide in a hidden place until the end, which is the most suitable approach for his personality.
He would never rashly expose his life to danger. That would be too unwise.
This is the contradiction he feels: the behavior in his memory is completely consistent with his character and completely in line with his interests. Everything is so reasonable, so why does he feel so false? Why does he feel that he should have played a role in the terrorist attack on the orphanage?
Was it just a simple Chuunibyou complex? Thinking about these questions in his mind, he didn't pay attention to the scene in front of him for a moment, and suddenly he felt his shoulder being hit.
He turned his head and saw a young man wearing a uniform of the Strategy Bureau next to him. There was an examination room sign on his chest. It seemed that he was the invigilator of this exam.
“…Ah, I’m sorry.”
It is not a wise choice to provoke the invigilator in the examination room. For the sake of his own test results, Tian Sheng quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "I was distracted just now and didn't look at the road. I am really sorry."
His apology was very straightforward, but after he finished speaking, the other party did not answer him.
After bumping shoulders with him, the young man stopped for some reason and stood there, just looking at him quietly without saying a word.
This made Tian Sheng's scalp tingle immediately, and he wondered if the other party had held a grudge against him. It was a very bad thing to be held a grudge by the invigilator before the exam. If the other party was really petty enough, he might be bullied during the exam.
He had prepared for this exam for so long, how could he allow the results of his hard work to be offset by off-field factors?
It is better to explain a few more words and see if you can gain the other party's understanding.
As he thought about this, he began to recall and wonder how he had provoked this man in that brief moment just now, but he could not find any possible factors.
Was it because I was daydreaming in the exam room and gave him a bad impression? Or was it because he simply didn't like physical contact?
Just when he was puzzled, the young man in front of him suddenly moved again.
He still didn't say anything, and his expression didn't change at all, as if Tian Sheng wasn't even in his field of vision. Without giving him a chance to say anything more, he just turned around and left with his back to Tian Sheng.
This made Tian Sheng dumbfounded for a moment, and he didn't know whether he should chase after him to explain.
If he chased after him, what if he found himself annoying? If he didn't chase after him, would he miss the last chance to apologize? This decision was not easy, so he was sweating. Just as he was worrying about it, he felt his nose itch for a moment, and subconsciously reached out to scratch it, but he saw a small black shadow suddenly escape from his hand and fly forward.
Tian Sheng's dynamic vision was not bad, so he could vaguely recognize that it was a moth.
Under his gaze, the moth flew forward all the way, and finally flew behind the strange man in his sight. After circling for a while, it landed on his collar.
This completely froze Tian Sheng's mind.
What's going on? What happened? Did I see it wrong? A series of questions popped up in his mind, causing him to rub his eyes subconsciously. He looked again, but the moth was gone.
"…Is it a ritual?" Tian Sheng was a little confused. "Forget it, it's better not to talk to this weirdo anymore."
He was here to take the exam, not to meddle in other people's business. No matter how strange the invigilator looked, it had nothing to do with him.
Maybe the strange behavior and the moth were just a warning? Or a prank? Never mind.
Shaking his head, Tian Sheng stopped thinking and continued walking in the direction he came from. Soon, he and the young man in the Yi Ce Bureau uniform left the place and disappeared at both ends of the corridor.
This somewhat remote corridor once again returned to silence.
Of course, it is not accurate to say that it is quiet, because if someone stops here and listens, they will hear a very faint noise.
Tian Sheng also failed to notice that the direction from which the young man appeared was actually not very usual.
The young man walked out of an emergency exit in the corridor, and the faint noise came from the shadow of the emergency exit. If you get closer, you can even hear an inexplicable "rustling" sound coming from it.
The subtle sounds of friction and collision were hidden in the darkness, but no one noticed them.
(End of this chapter)
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