St. George's Elementary School's graduation exam was divided into two days. The first day was literature in the morning and history in the afternoon, while the second day was mathematics in the morning and geography in the afternoon.
Although it wasn't a heavy burden, many students felt exhausted after two days.
According to Alice's words, Neville cried after the exam. Wu Ming could probably guess that he didn't perform well.
After the graduation exam, it was a leisurely holiday.
Because the results would be released in a few days, Weidi was forced to bleed by a few people. After treating Wu Ming and the others to a children's meal and promising to watch a concert together, Philip and Alice finally let Weidi go.
Five days later, most of the fifth-year students, accompanied by their parents, arrived at the school with nervous expressions.
"My dear, don't worry. Our Steven is always first in the grade. How could he fail here?"
James had obviously changed into a new set of clothes and seemed to be cheering himself on.
"Why would I be worried?"
Mrs. Sterling unceremoniously exposed James' past. "Who was the one who couldn't sleep last night and secretly ran to the toilet five times? Don't think I don't know that you were always nervous about exams when you were young. You usually did well, but when it came to important exams, you'd be terrible! "
"Ahem …"
Hearing that Madam Sterling was exposing James's past, Wu Ming pretended to be eavesdropping. This immediately caused James to feel a little embarrassed, his face turning as red as a monkey's butt.
"Hi! Steven! "
In the classroom, a well-dressed couple sat in Weidi's seat. When Weidi saw Wu Ming, he immediately greeted him loudly, "Steven, you came at the right time. Come and meet my parents!"
"We've met before, Mr. and Mrs. Ferrian!"
Wu Ming greeted them politely.
"I remember you too. Weidi often mentioned you to us. You're one of the top geniuses in his school …"
Mrs. Ferrian smiled very kindly. If it weren't for Weidi's secret accusation, Wu Ming wouldn't have compared her with Mr. Ferrian, who was serious and liked to punish others.
"Ladies and gentlemen!"
Many of the parents were chatting and laughing, while the students who didn't have their parents with them sat alone on the chairs.
After an unknown amount of time, the door to the classroom was pushed open, and the head teacher walked in with a thick teaching plan. "Welcome! I will now announce the results!"
"Alice, GPA 1.0, total score 245, pass!"
Alice, who was next to him, immediately clenched her small fists in excitement and secretly glanced at Wu Ming.
With such a result at the beginning, it was a good motivation for all the students. Even Neville raised his head in anticipation.
"Jason, GPA 0, total score 187, fail!"
"Anro, 0 GPA, 155 total points, fail!"
"Ferl … Fail!"
…
But then, a series of failures appeared in the director's cold voice. It was as if the entire classroom had been plunged into hell, and from time to time, there were sounds of sobbing.
"Phillip, 2.0 GPA, total score: 279, very good!"
In the group of four, other than Wu Ming, Phillip was the smartest and the most hardworking, so Wu Ming wasn't surprised at all.
Hearing the good news, Phillip's parents, who were beside him, gripped the little guy's arm in relief.
"Neville …"
After Weidi passed, Neville's name was announced by the director.
He raised his head as if he was a death row prisoner waiting for his final judgment, or as if he was hoping for a miracle.
"Fail!"
Unfortunately, in this world, miracles were miracles because they were rare.
After hearing the expected result, Neville's shoulders trembled slightly, while Wu Ming sighed. "As expected …"
Although Neville was definitely one of the most hardworking students in the class, there was a limit to his learning, so he was unsurprisingly knocked out of the class.
"Steven!"
Wu Ming felt James and Madam Sterling's hands suddenly tighten around him.
The head of the grade looked over, and a smile appeared on his stiff face. "4.0 GPA, score … 400! Congratulations, first in our grade! "
"Yay!"
"That's great!"
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling were dazed for a moment, and James excitedly clenched his fist.
"Steven Sterling?"
The head of the grade said a few words, which was rare for him. "I've seen your test, and I can only describe it as … perfect. The teachers tried hard to find a mistake, but they didn't find anything, so they had to give you full marks. Don't be arrogant!"
"Thank you for your guidance, sir!"
Wu Ming bowed slightly.
The head of the grade was very satisfied with his actions.
After all, such a student with such talent was rare even in a noble school.
He was sure that if he could maintain this momentum, he would definitely become a big shot in the future.
The support of outstanding alumni was one of the most valuable assets of St. George School.
"Alright!"
After reading out everyone's results, the head of the grade cleared his throat. "All qualified students and their parents, please follow me to the hall. We are going to start the graduation ceremony!"
"All unqualified students will not be able to get a graduation certificate. If you wish to repeat a year, you can contact Mr. James before the new semester starts!"
After saying this, the head of the grade left without hesitation.
Only a small number of people followed him out of the classroom.
When Wu Ming was the last to leave, he could almost hear the faint sound of crying coming from the classroom. There were students and parents.
No one would be willing to pay such a huge price to obtain such a result.
The ceremony was very simple. It was just the process of the headmaster personally handing out the certificates, but Wu Ming immediately paid attention.
Because in the center of the auditorium, there was an extremely huge black iron machine. A large number of gears and bearings operated accurately and smoothly, producing rhythmic sounds.
"It's a differential punch machine, the most advanced technology in the kingdom. It's said that it can complete calculations that ordinary people can't imagine in the blink of an eye …"
James sighed. "I'm afraid that only the annual graduation ceremony would be able to borrow one from the government."
"Mr. Steven Sterling!"
The headmaster of St. George's School was an old man with white eyebrows and almost bald hair. He had a very kind smile.
He solemnly brought Wu Ming to the punch machine and said in a gentle tone, "All your information has been entered into the machine and will be sent to the general warehouse later. Your education and student status will be used in the entire Golden Oak Kingdom, the Bauhinia Federation, and the Pandoen Empire! Please take good care of it! "
Click! Click!
The machine worked quickly, swallowed the certificate in Wu Ming's hand, and then slowly spat it out.
Wu Ming could clearly see that on his original picture of the certificate, there was an additional layer of letters and numbers. Looking closely, these numbers were made up of countless needle-sized holes. They carried a lot of information and were quite difficult to fake.
Although he was very interested in studying the big guy in front of him, after the ceremony, Wu Ming still had to step down from the stage.
Although it was just a simple certificate and a few words of encouragement, the headmaster was also a little breathless after the graduation ceremony.
"Young gentlemen, young ladies!"
In the end, he went up to the center of the stage and made a final speech. "You have completed your studies with honor. I look forward to your future … Now, please allow me to introduce St. George's School to you. It is located in this city and has the best teachers and professors. You will receive the best education there … Of course, other schools are also not bad. It's up to you to choose …"
"Is this what you're doing?"
Wu Ming fiddled with the certificate for a while, and then yawned in boredom.
After the ceremony, as soon as Wu Ming's family walked out of the hall, they were immediately stopped by a well-dressed woman. "Excuse me … Are you Steven Sterling's family?"
She smiled, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing two sweet dimples. James stared blankly, and Mrs. Sterling secretly pinched his waist.
"I'm Steven. What's up?"
Wu Ming's gaze fell on the nameplate on her chest. "Miss Anna from Skardio School!"
"Then I'll be direct … Our school is looking forward to having a talent like you join. How about it? Are you interested? "
Anna pushed up her glasses. "If you come, we'll provide you with a full scholarship. Moreover, Skardio School has a lot of qualified teachers, and St. George's can't compare to it …"
'Looks like no matter what era it is, true elites will always be given preferential treatment …'
Wu Ming looked at Anna, and immediately thought of the specially recruited teachers from his previous life. In order to poach the top students of each province, they had used all sorts of methods.
"May I ask where this school is?"
Jaime asked nervously from the side.
"It's in Dolon City. It's a 14-hour train ride. But if you come, our school will provide free accommodation and food!"
Anna blinked.
"Sorry … I refuse!"
Wu Ming spread his hands.
"Why?"
Miss Anna was very surprised. She had never seen a student who refused without hesitation.
"Because it's too far from home!"
Wu Ming's face was bitter, like a real child.
Faced with such a strong reason, and seeing Mrs. Sterling's approval, Anna immediately felt the difficulty of the task.
"Alright, this is my name card. If you change your mind, you can come and find me anytime!"
At this moment, seeing other parents and students come out, Anna's eyes lit up. She immediately changed her target to Ryan. "May I ask if you're Mr Ryan Karl, the second oldest student? That's a great achievement, I'm … "
"I refuse!"
Ryan's face turned red, and he stared at Wu Ming. "Steven, I lost this time, but just you wait, I'll continue to challenge you in the secondary school!"
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