Lantern Sister is still very capable.

Chapter 81 Exam

Gao Nannan entered the examination room through Gate 6 at 7:30 a.m. sharp. She thought the examination room would be similar to the school playground, but she didn't expect to see three paths as soon as she entered: one on the left and one on the right, plus a path leading to the center of the circular examination room.

The other six people who accompanied her took the straight path, while some ran around the outer field as they had during training. Gao Nannan knew that it wouldn't be that simple for them to run in an orderly manner.

One point is awarded for a complete lap, and one hundred points are awarded for one hundred laps. They have only trained for a total of three weeks. Even if they were on a rocket, they couldn't have improved that quickly.

A straight line is shorter than an arc, but Gao Nannan glanced at the straight road where a rock or a tree appeared from time to time, sighed, and muttered to herself, "I can only grit my teeth and run as far as I can."

In order to get into the Biology Department of University A, Gao Nannan planned to think about what the "surprise" that Instructor Huo had mentioned was while running.

The straight line and the outer curved track are not completely visible; there is a wall in between, so you can't see anyone around you until you get close. Gao Nannan first ran half a minute along the intersecting straight line from Gate 6. When she passed the center of the examination room, she saw the aid station, but found that there were no instructors or teachers there. It was a completely self-service aid station.

She carefully observed how many people had taken water or snacks, and found a white card under the table at the supply station marked "-5".

what is this?

Gao Nannan flipped the card over, and after reading the small print on it, it was like a bolt from the blue.

The black card had several lines of text printed on it:

The scorecard, when placed on the scoring device for three seconds, will add or subtract points. The value printed on the card is white when not in use and black when used. Please avoid deducting points and try to add points.

"Announcement: Candidate No. 36 used the deduction card against Candidate No. 19. Candidate No. 19's current score is -2."

Upon hearing Instructor Huo's voice over the loudspeaker, Gao Nannan shoved the deduction card in her hand into her sleeve as if it were burning hot. She then searched through the supply point and found a bonus card printed with "+6". Just in case, she quickly stuck it on her scoring device to add six points. The scoring device emitted a long "beep" sound three seconds later.

Gao Nannan knew that the points should have been recorded, but after waiting a few seconds, she found that there was no announcement. She knew that when points were deducted, the test number and the current score of the person whose points were deducted would be announced, but when points were added, they would not be announced.

Next, the entire examination room seemed to explode with noise as announcements blared continuously. Gao Nannan didn't hear Instructor Huo's voice; instead, an electronic voice came through.

"Announcement: Candidate No. 4 used the deduction card against Candidate No. 8. Candidate No. 8's current score is -1."

"Announcement: Candidate No. 6 used a deduction card against Candidate No. 8. Candidate No. 8's current score is -6."

"Announcement: Candidate No. 16 used a deduction card against Candidate No. 8. Candidate No. 8's current score is -8."

"Announcement: Candidate No. 7 used the deduction card against Candidate No. 4. Candidate No. 4's current score is +12."

Gao Nannan was stunned. Wow! That's exciting! No wonder they're from Class 1 and 2. Someone has already started to team up to target a candidate. Who is number 8? So unlucky! And number 4 got points deducted but still got positive points. The exam has only been going on for less than 10 minutes. There's no way they could have run more than 12 laps. They must have used a bonus card like her.

At the broadcasting station, Qian Wen, who took over Huo Xuan's announcement, laughed and said, "Not bad, you grasped it quite quickly, but there'll be more fun once those four enter."

“Turning exams into games will probably get us complaints after the exam,” Huo Xuan replied, watching the monitor from the side.

"Although the physical fitness test is still based on physical fitness, it is divided into different categories. Good talents win based on their strength, and those who are not good at it also need to have a way to earn points." Qian Wen nodded and said, "Let them complain. Anyway, the physical fitness test is not completely linked to the college entrance examination. Those who focus on studying will take the college entrance examination route. Only the first and second classes of the third year of high school in the whole city are required to participate. Many third-year students have given up with their parents' consent and did not participate in the training camp."

Huo Xuan stopped talking. He noticed the footage on the security camera at the main gate and saw that Tang Zhen had entered the gate ahead of time.

"But speaking of which, the students in Class 1 and 2 are really shrewd. By deducting points from each candidate, they effectively eliminate a competitor," Qian Wen exclaimed in amazement.

Huo Xuan glanced at the deduction records on the display screen and said without changing his expression, "This number 8 is third in the whole school, named Lin Jingqiong. I guess she's being targeted by the person ranked below her, who doesn't want her to get good physical fitness points."

Although it is unrelated to the college entrance examination, some top universities are releasing standards one after another, and some key subjects have added requirements for physical fitness scores. The chances of a group of top students in Class 1 and Class 2 going to the same school are relatively high, the competition is fierce, so the examination atmosphere is much more intense than the other nine examination rooms in Haishi.

"Hey, how come one of the four you arranged has already entered the exam room? Weren't they supposed to wait until eight o'clock?" Qian Wen glanced at the monitor, noticed the abnormality, and asked Huo Xuan in confusion.

Huo Xuan sneered: "Trying to be clever, but it doesn't matter. If he wants to take the exam early, let him take it early. Let the examiner take him in directly."

“Okay, it’s fine if one person is missing. Anyway, you added Chu Deng.” Qian Wen didn’t care about this small detail. He contacted the examiner waiting at the main entrance and had someone take the person directly into the examination center via the elevator.

If Chu Deng doesn't live up to expectations, his judgment will be questioned by the vice-captain.

Huo Xuan continued watching the other three people on the monitor, giving Chu Deng a special look. After a long while, he sighed and thought to himself.

Inside the examination room, Jin Xiaoyue licked her slightly dry lips, suppressing her heart pounding in her throat, "Are you... are you alright?"

The woman holding Jin Xiaoyue's hand was Lin Jingqiong, who had just been surrounded and had points deducted from her grades. She took a few breaths to calm herself before whispering, "Thank you..."

After she finished speaking, she lowered her head, and a few drops of gray suddenly appeared on the ground.

"Don't cry, we'll go find the bonus card and get your points back! Then we'll go get revenge on those bastards!"

Jin Xiaoyue squeezed Lin Jingqiong's slightly cool hand and said earnestly.

Her face was flushed red from dragging Lin Jingqiong away, partly from anger.

Jin Xiaoyue and Lin Jingqiong both entered through Gate 8. Because of their different choices regarding whether to run in an arc or a straight line, Jin Xiaoyue separated from Tu Leqi and Zhang Mengmeng. Lin Jingqiong ran the same route as Jin Xiaoyue. The two ran a lap together and were looking for the little surprise that Instructor Huo had mentioned when Lin Jingqiong suddenly came to find her with a bonus card. The two were happy that they could save some energy and split up to find the card. As a result, Jin Xiaoyue found the deduction card and turned around to find Lin Jingqiong surrounded by three people.

Jin Xiaoyue didn't rush over. She observed the situation for a while and saw that the three of them had somehow obtained several deduction cards and were sticking them onto the scoring device on Lin Jingqiong's back. So she followed suit and stuck a deduction card on one of the people. Then, she took advantage of the chaos and ran away with Lin Jingqiong.