Jiang Zizhong stood under the shade of a tree and leaned against the wall. He ate his burrito while glancing in the direction of the school entrance, searching for Li Ziqi's figure.
The results would be released today.
As the victor, he naturally wanted to see the disappointment on his opponent's face. This was the perfect fruit.
Very soon, Li Ziqi's group walked into their vision while chatting and laughing.
Jiang Zizhong swallowed the burrito in two or three bites, stuck out his tongue, and wiped the grease on his fingertips before following them.
Soon, you won't be able to laugh anymore.
A temporary notice board had been erected, and in the morning, the staff had already pasted the report cards and covered them with red silk.
Once the time was up, he would tear off the red silk.
The Saint Gate's law enforcement team patrolled the vicinity of the notice board. Other than preventing people from tearing down the red silk in advance, it was also to prevent people from going crazy.
There had been such situations in the past. There were examinees whose results were too far from what they had expected, and they started to cause trouble. There were also some who cried tears of joy, going crazy and becoming stupid.
"Sun Mo is here!"
A bald examinee shouted, but in the blink of an eye, he was rebuked.
"Rude brat, you should be calling me Teacher Sun!"
"Wrong, it's Teacher Sun!"
Someone corrected it.
In the great teacher world, intern teachers who didn't have a star rank couldn't use their surname + teacher's nickname to address a great teacher.
To put it bluntly, his title was too low and he didn't deserve it.
"A bunch of bootlickers."
The bald examinee felt depressed, but when he saw Sun Mo looking over, he immediately squeezed out the friendliest smile. He was even more enthusiastic than when he met the father of the richest man in the world.
There were already many examinees gathered in front of the signboard. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that not even a drop of water could trickle through. However, as Sun Mo arrived, they took the initiative to open up a path for him.
"Thank you, but there's no need."
Sun Mo nodded. "It's good that I'm here!"
The signboard was quite high. Given Sun Mo's eyesight, he would be able to see it even from a distance.
Sun Mo didn't wish to come too early. Moreover, he was quite confident in the little sunny egg's standards. Hence, when he rushed here, there were only ten minutes left before the results were released at 8 pm.
After chatting for a while, the time was up.
When Tong Yiming appeared in their vision, the crowd immediately broke into a commotion. After that, they fell silent. Sun Mo could even hear the sound of many people gulping down their saliva.
There were also people mumbling prayers.
At this time, it didn't matter if it was a god or if it could be used or not.
Tong Yiming was a serious but humane person. He knew that the examinees were impatiently waiting for their results, so when it was eight o 'clock, he didn't give any lectures and directly tore off the red silk.
Even those at the bottom would dream of becoming the first. Therefore, even the examinees with poor results would look down from the top.
First place, Li Ziqi, full marks!
Second place, Zhou Wen Bin, 99 points!
Third place, Jiang Zizhong, 98 points!
…
As Sun Mo's eldest disciple, as well as her stunning performance in the first round, many people already knew of her name.
Now, seeing that she got full marks, many people were not surprised. Instead, they felt relieved.
Thinking of how amazing Sun Mo was, someone who could become his eldest disciple would surely have extraordinary talent.
In the crowd, Jiang Zizhong was dumbfounded. He rubbed his eyes hard for the third time.
Am I seeing things?
I didn't get full marks?
That shouldn't be the case.
And I'm only ranked third?
There are actually two fellows stronger than me?
(I can accept that Zhou Wen Bin is strong. After all, he has a long history of learning and is Secondary Saint Zhou's great-grandson. But this Li Ziqi...)
(Even if she's overflowing with talent, she's only been following Sun Mo for two years, right?
She only used such a short period of time to become more outstanding than me who studied diligently for ten years?)
(Damn, I can't accept this!)
An examinee at the side involuntarily patted Jiang Zizhong's shoulder, feeling sympathy in his heart.
"Stop rubbing, you'll go blind if you keep rubbing."
The examinee consoled, "It's fine even if you can't pass. Let's try again next year."
Jiang Zizhong was instantly angered. (When did I fall to the point where I have to be consoled by a failed examinee?)
Pak!
Jiang Zizhong slapped the examinee's hand away and glared fiercely at him.
"Look carefully, your daddy's name is Jiang Zizhong, third place!"
After saying that, Jiang Zizhong went to the teaching building. He wanted to look at his exam papers and check his scores.
"Huh?"
The examinee was stunned. After that, he wanted to curse. (Are you sick? You're not satisfied with third place? Your expression is as though you failed.)
When he thought of the other party's angry rebuke, he also started to mock him.
"So what if you're third place? Do you have the ability to get first place?"
Pu!
Jiang Zizhong was so angry that he coughed up blood.
Based on previous years' experience, there would surely be examinees who were overly confident and felt that there was a problem with their exam papers.
The Saint Gate allowed such a method, but there was a condition. Once they verified that there was nothing wrong with their exam papers, the examinee wouldn't be allowed to take the exam again for the next three years.
If not, if everyone wanted to take a look at their exam papers, wouldn't everyone be extremely busy?
"Are you sure you want to look at the exam papers?"
The examinee in charge today was Qian Hao.
"Mn!"
Jiang Zizhong nodded heavily.
"What's your name?"
Qian Hao asked.
"Jiang Zizhong!"
"Who?"
Qian Hao, who had wanted to take the exam papers, was stunned. He couldn't help but survey this young man who was about 17 or 18 years old. (Isn't this the unlucky fellow I graded?)
"You are third place, why are you checking your results?"
Qian Hao was speechless.
"I should have scored full marks."
Jiang Zizhong spoke bluntly, "I have this confidence!"
"Child, this world is very big. You have to understand that there are always people better than you out there."
Qian Hao persuaded earnestly.
"I just want to know why I didn't score full marks?"
Jiang Zizhong persisted.
"If Zhou Wenbin and Li Ziqi weren't around, you would indeed score full marks. But compared to their exam papers, you are a notch inferior."
Qian Hao sighed. "By the way, I was the one who graded your exam papers."
"Many thanks, Teacher!"
Jiang Zizhong started and hurriedly bowed.
As a teacher X, he knew that if it wasn't for this relationship, Qian Hao wouldn't have said so much. Moreover, Qian Hao would definitely not lie to him.
Jiang Zizhong was an intelligent person to begin with. Earlier, he was just being stubborn. Now that he had calmed down, he could more or less guess the reason.
"Did I draw the spirit rune at the end well enough?"
This was the only place where he could pull apart his results.
"Zhou Wenbin drew a sixth-level spirit rune, but Li Ziqi's isn't just a spirit rune anymore. It's more like a work of art."
Qian Hao told him honestly, "Do you understand what I mean?"
"It's my mistake. I shouldn't have handed in my exam papers in advance."
Jiang Zizhong felt great hatred.
Qian Hao hesitated for a moment but still decided to tell Jiang Zizhong that it wasn't a matter of time. Otherwise, Jiang Zizhong would misunderstand that he and Li Ziqi were in the same category.
This wrong judgment could very well harm him.
"From what I know, Li Ziqi handed in her exam papers half an hour in advance."
"Huh? Impossible! "
Qian Hao instinctively shook his head. "I waited for her at the school entrance. She came out later than me."
"She should have gone to observe the environment of the third round of the combat examination!"
Qian Hao sighed again. From this point, it could be seen that Qian Hao wasn't as thorough as Li Ziqi.
"..."
Jiang Zizhong fell silent. After that, he bowed toward Qian Hao and turned to leave. However, his footsteps seemed a little dispirited.
Qian Hao had wanted to tell him that other than spirit runes, his questions weren't as intelligent as hers. But after seeing Jiang Zizhong like this, he didn't dare to say anything.
What if this guy was so traumatized that he became autistic and failed?
"Jiang Zizhong, there's still the live lecture and combat examination. You haven't lost yet. Don't give up!"
After Qian Hao spoke, Priceless Advice activated.
Jiang Zizhong was instantly motivated.
(That's right, I can still fight!)
(I'll definitely smash Li Ziqi's dog head.)
...
Zhou Wen Bin was very confident in his results and didn't wish to squeeze into the crowd early in the morning. Hence, he gave a trial lecture in the guest room before heading to the Golden Sakura Academy.
"I'm really too cautious!"
Zhou Wen Bin exclaimed.
After the written exam, it was time for the lecture. He would definitely win this round.
As Secondary Saint Zhou's beloved grandson, just this title alone was enough to attract a large number of teachers and students.
A 300-person classroom probably wouldn't be able to fit all of them.
"It's a pity that Sun Mo can't come to the lecture!"
Zhou Wen Bin felt very regretful. If Sun Mo came to the lecture, he could ask questions on the spot and stump Sun Mo. After that, he would become famous with a single lecture.
After entering the campus, people would look over from time to time and point at him.
Zhou Wen Bin was already very used to this. Hence, he still puffed out his chest and sucked in his tummy, maintaining the demeanor of a great teacher. He wasn't nervous at all.
"Li Ziqi actually got first place. Truly, a great teacher produces an outstanding disciple!"
A sentence suddenly drifted into Zhou Wen Bin's ears, causing him to frown.
"Hehe, I'm actually hearing things?"
Zhou Wen Bin pinched the space between his brows. He had been working too hard recently. It seemed like he needed to take care of his body. However, as he got closer to the notice board, there were more students and more discussions. Li Ziqi's name started to appear more frequently. At the same time, Zhou Wen Bin's name was also mentioned, but it was just to serve as a foil.
This time, Zhou Wen Bin couldn't remain calm anymore. He quickened his pace and rushed to the bottom of the red list.
Then, he saw his ranking.
Second place!
If it was someone else, they would be jumping up and down happily like a gorilla. However, Zhou Wen Bin's face was ashen and he clenched his fists tightly.
"Damn it!"
Zhou Wen Bin felt that the gazes from the surroundings were so piercing. He didn't want to stay any longer and turned to leave.
Bang!
Zhou Wen Bin didn't notice and his shoulder knocked into a girl behind him. He didn't mind and continued walking forward.
"Hey!"
Pak!
Huang Meibo grabbed Zhou Wen Bin's shirt. "You knocked into me!"
"Don't touch me!"
Zhou Wen Bin growled and subconsciously waved his hand, wanting to push Huang Meibo's hand away.
He had no choice. Because of his distinguished status, no one had ever been so rough with him before.
Pak!
Huang Meibo grabbed Zhou Wen Bin's hand and exerted force. You actually dare to hit me?
Hmph.
I'll break your fingers!
Zhou Wen Bin wasn't someone to be trifled with. His expression changed and he started to retaliate.
"Stop!"
A few members of the disciplinary team immediately roared and rushed over. "If you continue to attack, all of you will be disqualified!"
Hearing this, the two of them suppressed their anger.
Huang Meibo glared at Zhou Wen Bin and quickly left.
Zhou Wen Bin didn't care about this female examinee. Instead, he was thinking about how to completely defeat Li Ziqi in the live lecture!
I can't afford to lose this match again!
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