The match is almost ready.
Cang Mingyou, with his child-like body, rapidly fanned himself with a giant fan, revealing eight porcelain-white teeth in a wide grin, making him look like an exceptionally cheerful child.
He said, "Hello everyone, I am Cang Mingyou, the dean of Canglan Academy. Today, I will be hosting the next challenge match for you."
"The first challenge is Class C versus Class B, and the competition is a basic knowledge quiz."
"The competition rules state that every teacher present has the right to ask a question, and each contestant has a Truth Tablet in front of them that can make a sound. The contestant who presses the button first will get the right to answer the question."
"One point is awarded for each correct answer, and one point is deducted for each incorrect answer. The competition lasts for twenty minutes, and each answer has a time limit of fifteen seconds. Exceeding the time limit will be considered an incorrect answer."
"Go for it, everyone!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this "little brat" claim to be the dean of Azure Academy.
They never expected this.
The dean of Azure Academy, one of the three major academies for superhumans on the entire continent, is actually still a callow child?!
Thinking about it later, maybe she was some kind of ancient, several-hundred-year-old woman using secret techniques to appear young.
As the Dean gave the order to begin, a Script of Truth used for timing began to appear and count down.
The first question was raised by the dean.
"Excuse me, what is the reason for the emergence of superpowers?"
This is practically a free point question, the most basic of all.
It all comes down to who's faster.
3.
2.
"1..."
Just as the students of Class B were about to touch the Text of Truth in front of them...
"Ding-dong!"
"Class C contestants, please answer."
Everyone was stunned.
Wow, so fast!
How could it be so fast!
Zhang Xuanqi, the center of Class C, curled her lips and said:
"The reason why superpowers are born is because everything in the world is made of energy. When external energy collides with human energy in various ways, there is a certain probability that superpowers will awaken..."
Cang Mingyou sat in the center of the host's seat, wearing a pair of fake mustaches on his delicately sculpted face, looking just like a child who wanted to dress up as his father.
He declared, "The student from Class C answered correctly, point awarded!"
Then, he manually turned a page of the points book in front of him.
1:0
The five female students in Class C excitedly high-fived each other.
"A resounding victory!"
Teacher Quan's method was indeed effective.
The most important thing in this kind of quiz competition is to get the question first, regardless of whether you can answer it or not.
Especially if the opponent is strong, then it's even more unacceptable.
As long as the opponent doesn't have any chance to perform, they can gain an advantage in the score.
Unless... they can't even answer half the questions.
Kwon Ji laughed from below.
"The second question was submitted by Professor Quan."
Upon hearing that it was submitted by Teacher Quan, everyone held their breath with anticipation.
"In the history of empires, which empire advanced to level five the fastest?"
"3...2...1!"
"Ding-dong!"
Zhang Xuanqi got it again.
The students in Class B were completely stunned.
Holy crap... what kind of incredible single-person hand speed is this? It's terrifying!
Zhang Xuanqi said in a gentle and sweet voice, "The Xingyuan Empire, the world's first level-five empire."
Cang Mingyou glanced at the answer secretly, then looked up and smiled.
"Sorry, wrong answer, one point deducted!"
"The correct answer is that the Vermilion Bird Empire went from a first-level empire to a fifth-level empire in just seventy years, which is three years faster than the Star Abyss Empire."
Hearing the result, seeing that the point he had just earned had turned into a complete blank.
The children in Class C all had an indescribable emotion.
This is the question submitted by Teacher Quan.
They couldn't answer.
Zhang Xuanqi's pupils also trembled slightly.
Some of my confidence has been eroded.
The other four girls also lost their earlier excitement.
It's clear that morale has dropped.
This is not a good sign.
Quan Ji's voice, devoid of emotion, reached everyone's ears: "One problem doesn't prove anything. You all know how much effort you've put in. Don't think you can't overcome just because you encounter one obstacle."
She wasn't really good at encouraging people, but she knew that she had to keep her own mindset in order for the children to have no regrets in this competition.
Zhang Xuanqi and the others exchanged glances, then nodded firmly.
"It's only one point. We'll earn it back on the next question!"
As a result, Class B beat them to the next question.
Having learned from their two experiences, Class B was able to spot some loopholes in the game rules.
Now, both sides know that the key to answering questions quickly is to answer quickly, so Class C's only advantage has been completely eliminated.
Class B answered the question correctly as expected, making the score 0:1.
The children in Class C did not lose heart and encouraged each other.
"It's okay, this is just our first time trying. Class B is very strong. Win or lose, we just need to do our best and make sure we've done our best these past few days of studying and memorizing!"
"Losing this time is no big deal. We can just issue more challenges. I refuse to believe that we can't get past Class B!"
"come on!"
...
The competition reached its climax, with one question after another being posed.
Class B was surprised because Class C had a better chance to answer the questions, and the questions were very basic, which they were indeed able to answer.
However, they also noticed the increasing difficulty of the questions—they were getting harder and harder.
Ten minutes have passed, and the score is currently 3-2.
Class C is still answering questions, but this time the questions are getting a bit tricky.
"Fifteen seconds are up. You failed the question and one point is deducted."
The girls in Class C sat down dejectedly, their mood sour, and their eyes slightly red.
"I've memorized this question before... but I just can't remember it no matter how hard I try."
Several of her girlfriends comforted her, saying it was okay.
Quan Ji comforted them, saying, "I've picked out the ones you couldn't memorize this time. Just try to remember them later."
The current score is 2-2.
A few more minutes passed.
The two teams were neck and neck.
Everyone was excited by the fast-paced quiz and quickly formed teams.
Most of them were in Class B, but Class C's performance this time was truly amazing, which made many people stand on their side.
Each time a question was answered, the audience cheered and wailed as if they were right there in the game, everyone focused intently on the competition.
"This is so interesting and intense! I never thought that answering a question could get me so excited that I was sweating."
"It was really intense. I remember that Class B's literature scores were very good in the grade. I didn't expect Class C to be able to keep up this time. They're amazing."
"What tremendous progress!"
...
Finally, the competition was nearing its end.
Cang Mingyou said, "Pay attention to the last question, everyone!"
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