After trapping all the test takers in sealed cubes, Saucon muttered instructions, but only those inside the cubes could hear him.
"Open the papers and answer all the questions before the sun reaches its peak. Your score will determine your placent. If you score less than 160 points, you will not advance to the next round."
The teens inside the cubes began to sweat nervously. They eyed the ten A4 papers on their desks, feeling the smooth texture. Many of the noble and rchant children were familiar with papyrus or bark parchnt, but the pristine, white sheets before them were unusually clean and smooth.
Felix glanced at the papers. Without touching them, he recognized them as double-A papers from Earth. But then, the papers glowed with a golden light, and red text appeared on the pages.
Saucon continued, "There are 200 questions, each worth one point. You cannot use COMPLETE SPELLS or INSTANT SPELLS to assist you. However, if you have artifacts that can be helpful, you may use them. But no borrowing items or pencils from others! Now, you may begin!"
With a snap of his fingers, Saucon activated the hidden functions of the cubes, shrouding the teenagers in black mist, isolating them from the outside world.
...
Felix looked back, but the gas-like black wall blocked his vision. Only the other test takers in nearby cubes were visible. With the test underway, Felix shifted his focus to the exam papers.
Picking up the first sheet, he skimd through the content. As expected, the words were foreign to him.
"Jessica," he called, as usual, relying on his personal Doraemon for help.
With her usual dull expression, Jessica scanned the exam papers and translated the text for Felix, amused by the simplicity of the questions.
Felix smiled as he read the first question:
[A farm wagon's weight limit is 1,000 stones, and a pig weighs 200 stones. How many pigs can the farm wagon carry?]
"...Is this a joke?" Felix muttered, a wry smile spreading across his face at the simplicity of the question.
Jessica teased.
"I know it's easy! But seriously, is this a high-school entrance exam?"
"..."
Felix sighed deeply, shaking his head. He grabbed a pencil, ready to write down the answer, but paused again. The local numbers were in unfamiliar runes, and Felix couldn't read or write the local alphabet or nurals.
"How do you write '5' in the local language?"
Jessica, as expressionless as ever, opened a new window screen showing all the answers.
Felix hated learning new languages. He always thought English was enough. Sotis he encountered Spanish speakers but never took it seriously since he never planned to travel abroad.
But reality had hit him hard, reminding him of the importance of learning a foreign language to live in another country.
"I hate studying..." Felix complained.
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