This is... the 3E Exam?
How did it feel like everyone collectively ate mushrooms, just like in a certain region of his past life, completely tripping out!
No, it's because of the Dragon Text.
Lu Chen's hearing was extraordinary, and naturally, he could discern the hidden Dragon Text in the music. Profound and serene, it felt like an oracle from ancient times, even though he couldn't understand it, he could faintly feel the majesty within — an order from some supreme being.
The freshmen weren't just blindly tripping out; they seemed to retain some level of self-awareness. After a period of strange behavior, they would sit down and start writing or drawing on the white paper.
Some freshmen were acting a bit abnormal, using pencils to carve directly on the desk. When the pencil couldn't bear the force, they began using their nails, with blood flowing from their hands, yet seeming to feel no pain at all.
Lu Chen also got into action; he started answering the questions.
Rather than saying he was answering questions, it was more like he was copying.
Sitting still in his seat, he didn't need to get up to sneak a look at someone else's test paper. With his extraordinary eyesight, he could see everyone's movements with his peripheral vision. With his profound understanding of human body movements, he could completely recreate the trajectory of their handwriting in his mind!
He was fortunate to be sitting in the last row, giving him a clear view of all the freshmen in the classroom.
Although it wasn't something to be proud of, he was already an old hand at cheating like this.
In his past life, there were also "academic subjects" in the military. He wasn't good at this aspect, but he always ranked above average in exams because of this skill, and his comrades were very cooperative with him.
So, he had his own insights into copying answers.
Firstly, he excluded the students with B-level bloodlines and focused on the A-level students he had seen during the physical tests.
Each time a segment of the Dragon Text was played and everyone started drawing, he would compare them.
It was safe to say that A-level students lived up to their reputation. The answers to the first few "questions" were roughly the same, so he followed along confidently.
Later on, when one or two people answered differently or couldn't answer at all, he followed the majority.
There were a total of ten Dragon Texts, and according to Fenggel, hardly anyone could answer them all. But bloodlines were mysterious; even with the same A-level bloodline, some resonated with a Dragon Text while others didn't.
The bloodline fragments of the A-level students present could perfectly complement each other, making it easy for Lu Chen to copy.
During this process, he paid special attention to a female freshman.
With disheveled dark red hair, even though it was such an important exam, she wore a purple dress with a moon-white silk shirt, black stockings, and silver four-leaf clover earrings dangling from her ears. She stood out from the crowd in the exam room, exuding an air of freedom, like a lively little witch.
However, this little witch was the quietest one. Since Lu Chen could only see her back, he wasn't sure of her expression at the moment, but this girl hadn't made any strange moves from start to finish, just writing and drawing on the paper from time to time.
He remembered this girl, Chen Motong, who had ranked fourth in the track event during the physical test, making her a standout among the girls.
Lu Chen shook his head, continuing to focus on answering the questions. Only three questions remained.
In the monitoring room, Professor Schneider and several other professors were glued to the divided surveillance screens, focusing on the live feed from various exam rooms of the freshmen. However, their primary attention was on Room 1201, where the A-level freshmen were estimated to be.
"It's truly remarkable, isn't it? These children might indeed be candidates for promotion to S-level. In the 3E exam, there hasn't been any unusual behavior. They've been sitting quietly, answering the questions," remarked Professor Goodrian, his tone tinged with envy.
He thought to himself, "Such talent! It's a shame they ended up in the Kill Embryo Department. If they were my students, I'd probably have a lifelong professorship position."
"Whether they can be promoted to S-level depends on the evaluation results from Norma after the 3E exam ends. But without seeing the answers to the Dragon Text, it's impossible to produce the resonance. Since they've been continuously writing, they probably won't answer incorrectly," added Chairman Mans Stein of the Discipline Committee, also present. Despite his new students' excellent performance, compared to those stable as Mount Tai in front of Dragon Text illusions, they seemed somewhat lacking.
"We'll have to wait for Norma's assessment after grading," he concluded.
Facing the professors' praises and admiration, Lu Chen's mentor, Schneider, responded with little joy.
In his view, while the 3E exam indicated something, as the head of the Execution Department, he valued Lu Chen's potential combat abilities more. Even if Lu Chen could only answer two or three questions correctly, as long as his awakened language spirit was adequate, Schneider would find a way to train him into a sharp blade for the Execution Department.
He also had expectations for Chu Zihang. After all, Chu Zihang was a child who managed to find Cassell Academy on his own. Schneider would never forget the look in Chu Zihang's eyes when they first met.
It was like that of a vigilant young beast, but young beasts always grew into fierce lions, ready to bite their enemies' throats.
Moreover, Schneider had someone investigate Chu Zihang's background. He was surprised to find that a certain record related to Chu Zihang had been given SSS-level access by Norma! Even he couldn't access it.
He had asked Angelle about it, but Angelle had simply dodged the question, eventually asking him to take care of Chu Zihang.
"Professor Mans, your student also performed excellently," mentioned Goodrian, pointing out that Chen Motong in the video was similarly quiet, shedding silent tears.
However, Professor Mans Stein just stared at the screen without speaking.
...
The exam ended promptly at noon, and the freshmen woke up like they were emerging from a dream. Many looked at the paper filled with patterns and felt a surreal sensation, as they couldn't remember doing those absurd things, despite having a certain subconsciousness while viewing the Dragon Text illusions.
When Professor Goodrian collected Lu Chen's exam paper, he found that Lu Chen had drawn a total of ten sheets. He thought to himself that the academy might truly need more S-level students.
"Go and rest for a while. The official start of classes will be the day after tomorrow. Norma has already sent your class schedule to your email," Goodrian reminded them kindly before leaving.
Lu Chen stood up from his seat and stretched, letting out a sigh of relief.
Finally, it's over. As long as his language spirit disguise wasn't a problem, Main Task Two should be considered complete.
"Brother Chu, want to go eat together?" Lu Chen invited.
However, Chu Zihang shook his head. "No, Lu, you go ahead. I need to go back and change my clothes."
Only then did Lu Chen notice that Chu Zihang's school uniform was soaked with sweat from top to bottom. What did he see during the illusion?