Zong Lizi had almost choked after pouring the strong grain liquor into her stomach. She coughed twice, her face red.
Jiang Yuxia picked up a handkerchief from the table, intending to wipe off the wine stain on the corners of her mouth.
The crowd of guests screamed again, and the applause broke out in a corner. It was evident that they were all shocked by the drinking capacity of this girl with red hair.
Zong Lizi flashed a sweet smile at Jiang Yuxia, and then her body leaned forward. Her head bumped heavily on the table with a thud.
Nothing unexpected or miraculous had happened.
As Jing Jiu had thought, the Cultivation methods in this universe couldn't prevent people from getting drunk, at least in the Fire-Observing State and the Golden State.
In this aspect, it was indeed useless.
Jiang Yuxia was startled, and rushed to check on her.
A female caretaker came over and checked on Zong Lizi. After making sure she was fine, she signaled for Jiang Yuxia to ignore her and continue with the test.
The moment Zong Lizi was drunk, countless screams rang out in the praying hall, followed by countless whispers, and some uncontrollable laughter could be heard.
Different people had different opinions on the same matter.
Mr. Xia stood there expressionlessly after receiving the gesture from the female caretaker to confirm that she was fine.
Looking at the girl who was drunk, the CEO of the Twirling Rain Company thought of more things. His father-in-law had a poor drinking capacity, and so did his wife; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to coax them into getting a marriage certificate … Was this the so-called heredity?
The screams in front of the TV sets had different emotions. Most of them were surprised and sympathetic, and the screams in the barbecue stalls in the underground neighborhood were full of shock and worry.
"I told you so!" The owner of the barbecue stall took off his hat angrily and threw it on the ground. He exclaimed while pointing at the TV set, "Even the angle of her falling, the force and the sound are the same. She obviously can't drink alcohol, but she took the test this time. Is it because the higher-ups are targeting us on purpose? "
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"She is not only rude, but also has no self-awareness. I didn't expect that she would be eliminated."
Mo Zong curled up the corners of her mouth, a cold smile appearing occasionally. She picked up the red wine cup in her hand and sipped it slowly.
After making sure that Zong Lizi was fine, Jiang Yuxia returned to her table and picked up a ceramic cup to taste a kind of rice wine.
Hua Xi opened her eyes wide and looked curiously at those wine bottles. She poured some of each into the glass, and no one knew what kind of wine she was trying to make.
The chaos caused by Zong Lizi's drunkenness had soon subsided. The gazes fell on the three girls with black hair again, feeling amazed, thinking that they were indeed the daughters of the aristocratic clans and the most popular candidates in this selection. Each of them had their own beauty even though it was a simple thing like drinking wine.
It didn't take long before Mo Zong changed three cups and drank the wine at the bottom of the three cups. She was the first to stop and smiled confidently.
She felt that the test this time was to observe the candidate's self-control.
More girls put down their wine glasses one after another, indicating that they should stop here.
Jiang Yuxia was still drinking. The speed at which she raised the cup was neither too fast nor too slow. It was rather steady, exuding a natural sense of beauty that was pleasing to the eyes.
Hua Xi's childish face had turned red. A few different kinds of wine mixed together didn't taste bad, but it made the drinkers more intoxicated.
She suddenly raised her sleeve to cover her small face and belched. Then, she looked at the crowd embarrassedly, her small face growing redder.
A burst of friendly laughter broke out in the crowd of guests.
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About half an hour later, the last test of the day was over as a girl from the military base in the third rift valley who had the best tolerance for alcohol put down her wine glass.
What made Mo Zong and some other girls unhappy was that the praying hall hadn't announced that Zong Lizi and the other two girls had been eliminated until the end.
They were all so drunk, but why hadn't they been disqualified?
Mr. Xia walked to the center of the grand hall after exchanging a few words with a main preacher in a low voice.
The discussions in the praying hall had died down. Everybody was waiting for him to announce the final result, or at least the result of this round of the test.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Xia didn't do so. He announced that … the test had officially begun.
Along with this announcement, the preachers and female caretakers swarmed out from behind the stone pillars on both sides of the grand hall like the tide. They took away the wine bottles and wine glasses as quickly as possible, and they brought back the books of theology and put them on the tables.
The books of theology on each table had been read by the girls before, so they were all in order. It was evident that the praying hall had been prepared for this moment a long time ago.
Seeing this, the crowd screamed again in surprise. Some of the people in the back couldn't help but stand up. During the first test of memory, both the people in the praying hall and the viewers in front of the TV sets thought it was too simple and meaningless. It turned out that they were waiting here.
More than an hour had passed, and Ran Handong presided over the test of martial arts in the middle of the test, and the girls had drunk so much wine … Could they still remember the contents of the books?
After hearing what Mr. Xia said, the girls were shocked mentally. Many of them couldn't keep their composure anymore, showing a nervous expression on their faces due to the influence of alcohol. Some of the girls couldn't help but look at the spectator stands, hoping to find their family members or schools to get some information from them.
Looking at the chaotic scene around her, Mo Zong curled up the corners of her mouth, letting out a confident smile, thinking that she had an excellent memory and that she hadn't drunk any wine earlier …
As she was thinking of all this, the preacher standing in front of her asked expressionlessly, "What are the three definitions of god as explained by the preacher of Dongshan in the second line of the fourth article of the Simple Theory?"
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The other girls were also being asked the same question.
During the first test, they had just finished reading the book of theology given to them, so they could answer the questions without any hesitation because they had a deep memory of it. However, they were all stumped at the moment.
The pressure from Ran Handong and the alcohol had a great impact on their ability to recall their memories.
It didn't take long before a few girls were eliminated because they had answered the questions wrong three times in a row.
In the next moment, more and more girls left their seats, and some cries could be vaguely heard on the other side of the path.
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Jiang Yuxia lowered her head, her expression calm and her eyelashes unblinking. It was unclear what she was thinking about.
Some of them thought that she had forgotten the contents of the book like the other candidates; they couldn't help but feel regretful.
She lifted her head and looked at Zong Lizi, who was still drunk on the table. She sighed inwardly and started answering the questions of the preacher in front of her in a low voice.
It seemed that Zong Lizi couldn't answer the questions, so she decided to do it herself.
She had been educated since her childhood, and her only dream was to become a female priest. Though she had drifted away from this dream due to her rebellious mentality as she grew older, she still regarded it as an untouchable pearl.
Though she didn't want to be a female priest, she was even more unwilling to let this holy and solemn position fall into the hands of those people, like Mo Zong.
Jiang Yuxia's answers were accurate, without a single word wrong. The answers flowed out from her lips like the spring water and reached everyone's ears.
The preacher examining her revealed an admiring expression in his eyes.
Hua Xi answered the questions smoothly. Though she spoke a bit slower and her voice sounded a bit childish because she had drunk the wine, no one could find any mistake in her answers.
The female caretaker who was responsible for examining her had an increasingly tender expression in her eyes.
Unexpectedly, Mo Zong, who was the most confident among them, made a mistake in the beginning.
The Three Definitions of God written by the preacher on the Eastern Mountain in the Simple Theory chapter was rather unorthodox. She hadn't read them during her preparation, and she was too relaxed at the moment. As such, she recited the first half of the sentence "God is not the source of all things, but the focus of all things" the moment she opened her mouth.
Fortunately, she would be eliminated after making three mistakes. She pulled herself together and recalled the content she had memorized earlier. As a result, she didn't make any more mistakes.
As time went by, only a dozen or so girls with black hair had passed the test and remained in the field.
In addition to them, the girl with red hair was the only one who was still drunk.
The main preacher of Shou 'er City walked over and asked expressionlessly while looking at the preacher standing in front of the table of the girl with red hair, "Why haven't you started?"
The preacher said helplessly, "She's not even awake. How can we continue the test?"
The main preacher came before Zong Lizi and put his finger in front of her nose.
Seeing this, the crowd felt speechless, wondering if the preacher was afraid that she would pass out because she was drunk.
It was then that Zong Lizi woke up slowly. She smelled of alcohol, her face bewildered. She had no idea what had just happened.
The main preacher told her the content of the last test. He turned around and walked away, wiping off the secret plaster on his right hand noiselessly.
Zong Lizi's drunkenness had lessened a bit, but her headache was still there. She was bewildered for a while before she recalled what the main preacher had told her. She couldn't help but scream in surprise.
The preacher didn't want to waste any more time, so he started questioning her.
Zong Lizi had no time to pay attention to the manners reminded by Jiang Yuxia. She sat down cross-legged and raised her right hand high while covering her forehead with her left hand, yelling, "Wait a moment! Wait a moment! "
All the gazes were fixed on her.
The people of the whole planet were looking at her.
The CEO of the Twirling Rain Company couldn't sit still anymore. His body leaned forward slightly, a nervous expression showing on his face.
A great many people were cheering for her in front of the television sets.
The barbecue stalls at the night market in the underground neighborhood were crowded with people. The people clenched their fists nervously and yelled, "Wake up!"
Zong Lizi suddenly took a deep breath and brought back her hands. She took the hair tie from her wrists and tied up her red hair. Then, she poured a handful of water from the green ceramic bowl on her face and rubbed her face forcefully.
The water drops slid down her youthful face, as if she had just braved a rainstorm. A flower petal was left on her face, looking quite beautiful.
She looked at the preacher as if she were looking at her own life. "Come on!" she yelled.
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Seeing this, Jing Jiu stopped watching. He got up and walked toward the other side of the gray screen.
He knew how the story would develop.
It had nothing to do with the fact that he had written a novel of two million words. It was simply because the story was related to him.
He had stayed here for a long time because he was worried that Zong Lizi would vomit when she was too drunk. It would be difficult to deal with the situation when she went back to the hotel at night.
The guests in the praying hall, the candidates and the viewers in front of the television sets had no idea how the story would develop.
Countless people looked at the red-haired girl with various emotions.
Zong Lizi's voice was a bit hoarse. It was obvious that she was under the influence of alcohol. In the beginning, she couldn't speak very well, and she would often choke after saying a few words. However, as time went by, she answered more quickly and more fluently; it was unclear if it was because the effect of the alcohol had worn off or for some other reason.
Jiang Yuxia looked at her from the side, her eyes beaming, full of surprise and pride.
Mo Zong's face grew more and more unsightly. Hua Xi's big eyes were full of admiration. In her eyes, it was not a big deal that this red-haired girl could recite these difficult sentences, but she thought of using the flower petal water in the green ceramic bowl to wash her face. She was so handsome …
As the question and answer session went on, the surprised screams in the praying hall grew louder. The guests didn't expect that this girl from the underground neighborhood had actually achieved it.
The CEO of the Twirling Rain Company nodded slightly, feeling pleased, thinking that she was indeed … the child favored by the chairman.
The cheers could be heard on the prairie outside the praying hall. Those who chose to support Zong Lizi for various reasons waved their fists excitedly in front of the television sets in countless households, and the children ran around incessantly.
The canteen of the New Era Institute was in a mess. Those former classmates of Zong Lizi slapped the tables incessantly, yelling indecipherable words.
The owner of the gaming parlor in the underground neighborhood suddenly kicked the thief to the ground while staring at the light screen on the television. "Get the hell out of here!" he yelled.
The barbecue stalls in the night market were filled with bottles of wheat wine. The owner of the barbecue stall clinked the bottles with the customers. Even Mr. Dan, who didn't drink much, held a small bottle of distilled liquor and sipped it slowly.
He had been squatting in the operating room all year round, so his body was not in good shape. He felt a bit dizzy after drinking a few mouthfuls of the liquor. "She's really outstanding. She's indeed the daughter of the professor. But that professor is too stupid …" he murmured.
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After making sure that she had answered all the questions correctly without a single mistake, Zong Lizi felt a bit relieved. The drunkenness she had suppressed earlier came back up again, and her cheeks, which had been cooled by the water, grew warm again.
The examination seemed to be over. The female caretakers and the preachers of the priest clans came to ask the last questions, and it seemed that they were going to do some registration.
The voices of the female caretakers and the preachers were very gentle, but they seemed to have a magic power that could make the listeners feel close to them, making them wish they could tell them everything.
There were a dozen girls left in the hall, most of whom were still drunk. Guided by these voices, they started answering the questions of the other party.
Mo Zong was fully aware that this was the final examination. No matter what the female caretaker asked her, she merely smiled, saying nothing.
Jiang Yuxia was smiling as well, but she didn't give any useful information. The female caretaker didn't get the answer she wanted.
Zong Lizi felt the effects of the drunkenness again.
She pinched her thighs incessantly to stay sober, thinking that she couldn't afford to fail at the last step.
It was a preacher who questioned her. "You don't have to answer my questions, but I suggest you answer them," he said mildly while looking at her.
Zong Lizi uttered "hmm" vaguely.
The preacher asked softly, "What does your best friend do?"
Zong Lizi thought that since Jing Jiu had so many secrets, he might have a blood feud with him; it was impossible for her to tell him. She shook her head resolutely.
The preacher asked, "What kind of boy do you like?"
Zong Lizi thought that since Jing Jiu had so many secrets, he might have a blood feud with him; it was impossible for her to tell him. She shook her head resolutely.
The preacher asked again, "What is your biggest secret?"
Zong Lizi thought that Jing Jiu had … well … why did it seem that she had thought of this a moment ago?
The effect of the medicine given to her by the main preacher of Shou 'er City had worn off. Zong Lizi shook her head while feeling tipsy and confused.
The girl named Hua Xi was also drunk, smiling foolishly at the female caretaker in front of her.
Seeing the two girls smiling foolishly, the guests couldn't help but laugh out loud, thinking it was quite amusing.
For a moment, the empty and solemn praying hall was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
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