When the satisfied Kieran walked into the logistics office on the first floor, the spacious office was already filled with people.
With a single glance, there were at least a hundred of them.
The faces were unfamiliar; they weren't from the same building as Kieran.
"As expected, there's more than one exam hall?"
Kieran slowly walked towards the teacher's seat with the speculations in his heart.
The teacher's seat was easy to recognize. On the table was a sign that read 'Logistics Office (New Student Reception)'.
“2567？”
"You are late."
"This is yours, take it."
A teacher wearing presbyopic glasses handed a black travel bag to Qin Ye. Then, he put away the sign and walked out.
The door slowly closed.
Under the bright lights, the logistics office was filled with people, yet it was quiet. It was very depressing, especially when the crowd was looking at Kieran.
As a matter of fact, from the moment Kieran stepped into the office, more than a hundred pairs of eyes had been glued to the latecomer.
Doubts.
Curiosity.
Impatience.
Most of it was disdain.
Although time wasn't the standard for passing the first exam, the latecomer wouldn't get a good result.
With such a preconceived impression, the freshmen quickly formed a small clique and ignored Kieran. They didn't think it was worth it.
Likewise, the others didn't think it was worth it either.
Therefore, everyone looked at Kieran, but none of them came up to talk to him.
Kieran didn't care at all.
He checked the black travel bag and realized it was filled with daily necessities, so he grabbed the bag and walked to an empty corner. He threw the bag on the floor, leaned against the wall, pulled up his hood, and blended into the shadows.
Seconds turned into minutes.
Ten minutes later, the door of the logistics office opened again.
A tall, skinny, and short man walked in first, and behind them was a group of invigilators.
Without a doubt, the two people who walked in first were the examiners.
"I am Senile."
"I am Leonard."
"Now, we announce the start of the second exam."
The two main invigilators said one after another.
"The second exam?"
"Isn't the exam over?"
"How could there be a second match?"
The crowd burst into a flurry of questions, but the two examiners had no intention of explaining at all. After they finished speaking, they turned around and walked out.
It was the same for the invigilators.
The freshmen looked at each other in dismay. Finally, the few small groups of people walked out under the lead of the temporary leader.
As soon as someone took the lead, more people joined in.
Kieran walked at the back of the group.
The team kept moving forward. Soon, they walked out of the first floor of the building and arrived at a field.
Ten buses were neatly parked in two rows on the field.
"Twenty people in one bus."
"These buses will take you to the examination destination."
An invigilator said.
Immediately, those small groups couldn't wait to move, and some people who knew each other also moved together.
The number of freshmen and the number of buses meant that the latter was more than enough. Kieran was the last to act. He chose the bus with the least number of people.
Other than the driver, there were only three people on the bus.
A boy with a shy face.
A short-haired girl in a tracksuit.
And a bespectacled guy with headphones.
When Kieran boarded the bus, the shy guy lowered his head and shrunk back like a quail.
The short-haired girl in a tracksuit smiled at Kieran but didn't say anything.
The bespectacled guy with headphones completely ignored Kieran.
Kieran didn't care about anyone, he walked to the last row of the bus and sat down in the most comfortable position, waiting patiently.
Similar to the explosion in the first exam, Kieran believed the second exam wouldn't be as simple as it seemed.
Vroom, Vroom!
Kak!
The engine of the bus started and the door of the bus slowly closed. The moment the door closed, the driver jumped out of the bus in a flash.
Everyone who saw the scene was stunned.
Before they could react, the broadcast in the bus was broadcasted.
"I believe all the new students who passed the preliminary exam have done their self-introduction," said Kieran.
Then … "
"Our second exam is about to begin."
"Of course, it wasn't stated in your admission letter, just like the first exam, but this second exam will decide whether or not you will be accepted into Theorate."
"As for the first exam?"
"Do you remember the keys you got?"
"Gold, silver, and black, a total of three types, representing the different permissions you will have in this exam."
"Gold Key grants you one exemption."
"Silver Key grants you one outside aid."
"Black Key? I'm sorry, but your presence here has brought out its full potential. "
Senile's voice sounded strict and mocking.
All the freshmen noticed the malicious intent in his voice.
Anxiety started to spread in the bus.
Then, Leonard's voice pushed the anxiety to its peak.
"Let me explain the content of the second exam: find the mole!
Every bus has a mole — don't worry, it's not the teaching staff of Theorate, it's someone from the outside who wants to infiltrate Theorate, a freshman like you, so … "
"We won't show mercy."
As soon as he finished speaking, a beeping sound could be heard from the driver's seat.
"B-Bomb!"
Exclamations sounded one after another. On the bus that Kieran was on, the shy boy almost collapsed on his seat. The girl in the sports attire looked horrified. The bespectacled guy took off his headphones as well. Kieran was the only one who didn't show any reaction, waiting for the rest of the story.
"The bomb is real, don't doubt it.
Now, you have three choices.
First, give up on the exam, lose the right to enroll in Theorate, return home safely, and continue your happy life.
"Second, find the mole in the car within three hours."
Third, explode with a loud bang, shatter your body into pieces.
Now, please make your choice. "
Leonard's voice faded away, leaving only the buzzing of electricity.
"I-I don't want to die, I give up!"
The shy boy was the first one to shout.
In the other buses, there were many people who made the same choice as the shy boy. But soon, Leonard's voice sounded again.
"If one of you gives up, it means all the freshmen in the bus have given up!"
Silence!
When Leonard's voice echoed in the bus, all the freshmen went quiet. They looked at each other, their eyes showing anxiety and suspicion.
"Leonard, don't be so serious, you'll scare our freshmen.
Don't mind Leonard's seriousness, things aren't as bad as you think. Although Theorate is not bad, what's wrong with living?
"Even if the welcoming banquet for the new students prepares a dish that's close to a Proper Meal for the new students who pass the exam the fastest, compared to their lives, what's the difference?
Bang!
Before Senile could finish his teasing words, he was interrupted by a loud thud.
The door of a bus was twisted and flew far away.
Kieran grabbed the girl in the sports attire, who had a bruised face, off the bus.
"Where is the dinner?"
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