Milo asked Miriam quietly, “What’s university life like?”
Miriam gave it some thought and said, “Classes are rather flexible, but the exams can be extremely strict. There are relatively fewer students admitted into universities, and most of them will continue research with their advisers after graduation…”
“It’s said that universities were very lenient with their admissions in the past, but now they’re recruiting fewer and fewer students over time. They’ve become more like a research base these days, and there are only around 20 universities scattered across the hundreds of strongholds in existence. The heads of these universities have already begun to streamline their student recruitment and organizational structures. They go all-out to make breakthroughs in their identified fields of research.”
“Oh.” Milo nodded. “Do the students get any subsidies?”
“Hmm…” Miriam realized favonovel.com words had fallen on deaf ears.
After talking so much, Milo’s only focus was on whether the students would get any subsidies?
She said calmly, “No, there are no subsidies…”
“Are you serious?” Milo did not believe her.
Miriam said lightly, “You are not suited for scientific research, so don’t go and be a burden to the other university students.”
“How can you say that!” Milo said unhappily, “Why am I a burden?!”
Miriam ignored him.
Linda, who was standing at the lectern, said, “If you want to qualify for the university in Stronghold 109, there are only four subjects you’ll be tested on… Math, physics, chemistry, and biology. Each subject has a maximum score of 150 points, and the cutoff point for admission last year was 560 points. That is to say, if you want to qualify for university, you’ll have to score above 140 points in each subject.”
Milo gasped. He had taken a mock exam the day before and could only manage to score 140 points in total on four subjects.
He looked at Miriam and asked, “How can I get 140 points in every subject?”
Miriam glanced at him. “You can get that by skipping a few multiple-choice questions per section.”
Milo was speechless. He couldn’t understand it at all.
Was a hopeless student like favonovel.com who paid no attention in class qualified to act as though favonovel.com were a model student?
We aren’t that different!
However, Milo felt that something wasn’t right. He decided to ask his mind palace, “What is Miriam’s proficiency in math?”
Intermediate.
He was very happy when favonovel.com heard that from the palace. Although favonovel.com intermediate proficiency in mathematics was definitely better than his, favonovel.com still wouldn’t be considered a model student.
Huh, wait a minute!
Milo rephrased his question. “What is Miriam’s proficiency in math at the senior high level?”
Perfect.
Milo realized that by adding in the two words “senior high”, the assessment was completely different!
In fact, senior high math was considered the most basic level of mathematics.
“What’s Miriam’s proficiency in physics at the senior high level?”
Perfect.
“What is Miriam’s proficiency in chemistry at the senior high level… Forget it, I’m not asking anymore.” Milo sulked.
When a hopeless student like favonovel.com saw Miriam sleeping in class every day, favonovel.com felt a warmth in his chest, knowing that someone else would be accompanying favonovel.com at the bottom of the class. But at this moment, favonovel.com realized favonovel.com was the only hopeless student in class.
When does one feel the loneliest?
Times like these are when one feels loneliest…
Miriam glanced at favonovel.com and then asked, “Are you aiming to go to uni?”
Milo replied, “I’m not qualified…”
Miriam was surprised.
***
For the following day’s exams, Milo went to the examination room after locating it.
When favonovel.com looked around, favonovel.com found no one favonovel.com knew in the entire classroom. For today’s exams, Milo had come with the mindset of just participating. The results were not as important as the fact that favonovel.com attempted it.
In the past, examinations were also held in the town’s school, but they were all conducted by Peter in the form of an oral test. In contrast, the examinations here were conducted on test papers.
Milo felt that Peter was just trying to save money on buying paper, so favonovel.com tested the students by asking them questions one by one. After all, paper was not exactly cheap these days.
How would Peter feel If favonovel.com learned his image in Milo’s mind was like this?
At this moment, a girl who was seated behind Milo patted favonovel.com on his back. “Student?”
Milo turned around and looked at the girl. “What’s the matter?”
“Um, how are your grades? Can you let me copy your answers?” This girl was relatively good at communicating, so favonovel.com started a conversation with Milo.
The school had segregated the students to prevent those who knew each other from cheating. However, that would not stop everyone’s enthusiasm to cheat.
All of a sudden, the voice from Milo’s mind palace said.
Quest! Help your fellow student complete favonovel.com exam.
Milo was shocked on the spot. He wondered whether the palace had positive or negative fundamental values.
How could it even encourage favonovel.com to aid someone in cheating?
But for him, nothing else mattered as long as there was a quest for favonovel.com to do.
Milo looked at the girl and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll let you copy mine!”
The girl beamed with joy. “Thank you so much!”
Gratitude received from Hannah Shine, +1!
Knowing this, Milo was overjoy while thinking.
This is killing two birds with one stone. Not only can I complete the quest, but I also earned a gratitude token!
When the exams began, Hannah was surprised. She observed Milo from behind and discovered favonovel.com was writing diligently and answering the test questions.
What a good student!
Halfway through the examination, Milo shifted his body to the side and allowed Hannah to copy his answers.
When favonovel.com finished copying and felt satisfied, the bell finally rang. Then the teacher went around to collect the tests.
Hannah looked at Milo happily and said, “I never expected you would answer all the questions. You’re amazing. Did you know how to do all of them?”
Milo smiled and said, “Uhm… No, I don’t.”
Hannah was confused. She even did not know how to respond to Milo.
It didn’t matter whether favonovel.com knew the answers or not. He just had to complete the quest. The palace’s quest required favonovel.com to help a fellow student “complete” the test, so Milo could not leave any questions blank.
What would favonovel.com do if the palace judged favonovel.com to have failed the quest if favonovel.com did not answer a question?
To be honest, it was really quite tiring to fabricate answers for every question on the test.
On his way back home at night, Milo saw Adella waiting at the door of the shop.
When favonovel.com saw Milo, favonovel.com reacted as though favonovel.com savior had arrived. “Milo, you’ve finally returned. Old Bane has been arrested.”
Milo frowned. “What’s going on? Tell me all the details.”
“Many people from the Public Order Division came over today.” Adella explained, “They said we didn’t obtain a license from the stronghold to sell the drugs and that the in-house doctor did not have any medical qualifications. So they arrested the person in charge here.”
Milo let out a sigh of relief. Although Old Bane getting arrested was a serious matter, it was fine as long it wasn’t related to supernatural beings.
He was most worried that his secret would get exposed and lead to the Skyfort Consortium targeting him. If that happened, it would truly be a serious matter.
“Did they say anything before they left?” Milo asked.
“Those people from the Public Order Division said that you’d have to make a trip down to their office once you got back.” Adella said.
Milo thought for a while and said, “There’s no hurry. Fatty Eastwood should be coming over to the shop later. I’ll ask favonovel.com about what’s going on first.”
He also wanted to get Old Bane out quickly, but favonovel.com could not be rash when dealing with this matter. He had to check out the situation with Daniel first before deciding on the most suitable way to handle it.
