Although it could be said that it was like squeezing water out of a sponge to stimulate the physical strength and energy that had been squeezed to the extreme, there was still a limit to humans. Even if it was willpower … it couldn't be squeezed out endlessly by others.
Tang Bingyao's game ended at 7 minutes and 05 seconds after passing the 7-minute mark.
Her eyes and reflexes couldn't keep up.
She couldn't keep up with the terrifying pace of the game.
His reaction was half a beat too slow, causing him to miss a gopher. At the same time, the other gopher quickly burrowed back into its burrow. The words "Game-Over" appeared in the center of the gopher machine's screen.
The game was over.
Just like that, Tang Bingyao, who had been holding on through sheer willpower, felt her nerves relax. Her vision darkened, and her body went limp. She almost fell backward. Fortunately, Number Five reacted quickly and reached out to support her.
Tang Bingyao even seemed to be in a dazed state for a short while. When she regained her senses, Number Five helped her stand up with great care. However, she was still swaying a little, so much so that Number Five had no choice but to continue supporting her to maintain her balance.
"Little Dance?"
Number Five couldn't help but feel angry and amused when he saw Tang Bingyao's dazed expression, but he also felt sorry for her. "Seriously, it's just a small test. Why did you have to fight so hard? What if you hurt yourself?"
"I'm fine," Tang Bingyao answered instinctively. Number Five shook his head helplessly. He lifted her right hand and placed it in front of her face. "Look, you call this fine?"
As he spoke, he reached out and touched the girl's fingers.
The girl immediately let out a pained groan. Number Five quickly pulled his hand back, but his tone became more reproachful.
"Look."
"Your hand is already like this."
Tang Bingyao was dumbfounded. She looked at the fingers on her right hand and realized that they were slightly swollen. The webbing between her thumb and index finger and her knuckles were still aching. She didn't even need to test it to know that if she touched it, it would hurt. She blushed and lowered her head.
She said softly, "I … I didn't notice."
Number Five shook his head helplessly.
"I know you didn't notice. You were so focused on the game. It would be strange if you noticed."
At this point, Tang Bingyao suddenly came back to her senses.
"What … was my score just now?"
Because she was too focused on the trial, the girl's mind didn't move away from the nine-grid hole. She didn't even pay attention to the game time displayed on the screen. Now that she had calmed down, she couldn't help but stretch her neck and peek at the screen of the gopher machine with anticipation.
"7 minutes 05 seconds."
Number One, who was standing beside the Gopher machine, knocked on the screen. He looked at Tang Bingyao and couldn't help but laugh.
"Little girl, are you satisfied now?"
"Risking his life to fight to this extent … the rewards are also very shocking."
Tang Bingyao's eyes lit up when she learned her score. At least, this score was much better than the previous two times. But after the pleasant surprise, she felt a little uneasy and uncertain.
"Then —"
"Does this … count as a pass?"
Before the challenge, she had heard Senior Bullet mention a few things about the evaluation criteria, but she knew that it was only for normal players. If she wanted to be Senior Bullet's disciple, it would be a completely different matter.
So Tang Bingyao asked this question very carefully.
Unexpectedly, when Number One and Number Five heard this question, they were stunned for a moment. Then, they couldn't help but laugh.
"Pass?"
"Silly girl … You really don't know what kind of amazing thing you just did …"
Number One shook his head and sighed. Only a simple and pure girl like her could achieve such a miracle that normal people didn't even dare to think about.
Number Five looked at Tang Bingyao, who was still in a daze, and turned her around with a smile on his face.
"About that …"
"You can ask Senior Bullet yourself."
Tang Bingyao was turned around by Number Five. She looked at the senior whose expression was still changing. She couldn't help but feel nervous.
"S-Senior …"
Bullet didn't say anything. He just looked deeply at the girl in front of him and slowly opened his mouth. But he didn't give the answer that the girl wanted. Instead, he asked another question.
"What were you thinking just now?"
"Under normal circumstances, your theoretical limit should be between five and a half to six minutes."
"From the start of six minutes, you should have almost reached your limit, shouldn't you?"
Tang Bingyao was stunned. She tried hard to remember, but in the end, she shook her head in confusion.
"I … I don't know …"
"Six minutes?"
"I didn't pay attention to the time. In the middle … I felt really tired and I almost couldn't go on."
"But I think I should be able to go on for a while."
"That's … it."
Even though she tried her best to answer the question, the girl's explanation was still so simple that no one could find any logic in it.
She didn't care about the time.
Her mind was on the game.
She was tired.
But she felt like she could still go on.
She made it through.
It sounded like an understatement, simple, and straightforward answer, but if one were to connect it with the soul-stirring level of the challenge just now … one would know that the truth was not like that at all.
Bullet fell silent again. He stared at Tang Bingyao in front of him until the girl didn't know what to do. Then, he slowly nodded.
"Good."
"Very good."
"You're very good."
Although his tone was still calm, the three sentences in a row expressed the same meaning with emphasis. It was easy for people to feel the true feelings of the North American legend at that moment.
"Yesterday, 001 told me that he had a perfect disciple to recommend to me. At that time, I didn't believe him."
"But after he showed me the videos, I believed him a little, so I was willing to come and see you in person today."
"Just now, I told him and 005 that I owe him a favor."
Bullet suddenly opened his mouth again. The few words he said seemed to be completely unrelated to the previous topic. It was as if he had suddenly changed the topic to something insignificant that no one could understand. The girl listened to him in a daze. Number One and Number Five looked at each other and saw the gratification and satisfaction in each other's eyes.
The next moment.
Bullet suddenly took a step forward and came in front of Tang Bingyao. The girl was a little surprised, but she still mustered up the courage to meet his gaze.
Looking at the girl in front of him, Bullet suddenly smiled.
This was probably the first time in many years that the North American legend showed such a smile.
"So …"
"Tang-Tang, is it?"
"Yes …"
"To be my successor?"
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