The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

"Did you read yesterday's newspaper? The day before yesterday, a large amount of 'airborne spot disease' entered the black market, and many people were deceived. It's terrifying!"

"Yeah! Losing Mirror Coins is one thing, but losing your life before the talent test would be too pitiful!"

"To be honest, when I saw the news that mushrooms were being sold on the underground market, I was tempted to buy some. But by the time I had enough Mirror Coins, they were all sold out. I was so close, so very close, and I wouldn't be able to see everyone today!"

"I heard that Jin Kang from the next class died from poisoning by *Pseudomonas aeruginosa*. People who sell *Pseudomonas aeruginosa* as *Pseudomonas aeruginosa* are really harmful!"

"My nanny's neighbor's family went bankrupt buying a fake shiitake mushroom and fed it to their two children. They discovered it early, and each of them only ate half a mushroom. They were saved, but their stomachs were severely damaged, and they are still weak. I don't know if today's test will be affected!"

"Definitely. Before the holiday, the teachers reminded us so many times to get enough rest these few days, not to overwork ourselves, and to maintain a good state of mind. You know, physical condition also affects mental performance. Not everyone has the willpower to not be affected by physical discomfort!"

"Sigh! The Void Mushroom and the Void Spotted Fungus look so similar, how come one is a great tonic for mental energy while the other is highly poisonous?"

"If you read the popular science articles in the newspaper and are careful, it's not hard to tell the difference. It's just that ordinary people rarely come into contact with this kind of knowledge before, and the group that sells spot fungus identification specifically avoids the families of those who use cameras."

……

The mushroom poisoning incident still leaves students who are about to take the test feeling uneasy. Many of them were indeed tempted by mushrooms in the black market, but for various reasons, they were unable to buy them in time.

Moran also heard a lot of rumors that weren't in the newspapers.

It turns out that even if someone who has been poisoned by sclerotium wilt is saved, they will still be weak for a while.

The original owner was unaware of this, and Moran naturally wasn't either. Her current understanding of this world was basically limited to what the original owner remembered.

The fact that the original owner was hospitalized for treatment of fungal poisoning was unknown to others, but the hospital must have kept a record of it.

Moran thought for a moment, took out a bag of green moss gel, and took a few breaths with a look of utter despair.

The cool, pungent smell sent a shiver down her spine, and her face instantly paled several shades.

Right now, nothing could make her look weaker than this thing.

It seems that after the talent test, I'll need to use the Book of Cards to make some green moss glue to show off these next few days.

This bag of green moss glue is the manifestation of cards made by the Book of Cards. The bag in the hospital has already been given to the Book of Cards as card-making material.

"Green moss glue? This is green moss glue?"

As Zhang Zhuoran was chatting with his friends, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the bookworm in his class drinking green moss gel. He had heard from his nanny that people who had recovered from styesma poisoning had to drink this for a period of time to help their stomachs recover before they could eat normally.

"Bookworm... Moran, you've been poisoned too?"

The question drew the attention of everyone around.

Moran looked up at them, nodded slightly, and then went back to reading her book.

The impression he gave was that his questions were less interesting than a book.

After discussing for so long, Zhang Zhuoran and the others finally saw a living example of someone who had eaten the Kongshi Banjun (a type of fungus). How could they not be curious!

Besides, this person was a bookworm they didn't usually think much of and had few friends.

"Aren't you an orphan? How do you have money to buy fake mushrooms?!"

"You didn't spend all the welfare funds for the children of martyrs on this, did you?! Your parents would be furious if they knew!" "Thank goodness you're alright, but you don't look too good. Will you do well on the talent test later? Don't be discouraged if you end up in a regular class. Being a regular student may not be as prestigious as being a scout, but it's safer!"

What does it feel like to get poisoned by eating spotted fungus? Will you see stars?

"How many 'Kongshi Banjun' mushrooms have you eaten? You certainly didn't eat a whole plant, right? Those who ate whole plants all died. Do you have any left? Show them to everyone!"

……

Moran frowned slightly. These so-called classmates really didn't care about her thoughts at all; they were only focused on satisfying their own curiosity.

She couldn't be bothered to answer these questions that disregarded the victims' lives, and simply pointed to a line in the book, saying, "Let's have some quiet time!"

"You..." Before Zhang Zhuoran could even vent his anger, he saw the line of words on the book.

"Can emotional excitement lead to mental instability?" Feng Haochuan read the words aloud.

All my curiosity vanished instantly, and I quickly sat down in my seat to calm down.

Their future is determined by talent tests, and at this point, they don't want any unexpected events to happen.

Just sitting here blankly, it's hard to calm down. They had gathered with familiar classmates to gossip, which may have helped relieve their tension.

Oh, right, that bookworm is reading a book!
Reading might work! Who doesn't have at least a couple of books in their storage mirror?

The students in Class 3 of Grade 3 who had already arrived started taking out their books and reading, making the students from other classes and those who arrived later quite puzzled.

"What's going on? The talent test is coming up, why are they all reading books!"

"And some of them are still looking at textbooks from last year, or even the year before. Are they alright?"

"I heard that it's for calming the mind! An unstable mind can lead to unstable mental strength, which may affect the test results!"

"Really? I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to read a book too."

……

Students waiting for the aptitude test to begin quickly learned the "little trick" of reading!
When the teachers arrived, they found the students sitting quietly in their seats reading, and they were pleased that everyone was finally paying attention to academic knowledge.

The Jingmin audience members exclaimed that Luming Middle School truly deserves its reputation as the top middle school in the entire Jing, and the learning atmosphere there was incredibly inspiring.

Moran, the one who started all of this, claims to be innocent.

She really just wanted to shut those annoying guys in the class up; her mental strength wasn't that easy to lose!
She stared at the book, which she remembered every single word of, for a long while before a voice finally came from the main testing platform that had just been set up in the middle of the sports field:
"The talent test for middle school students is now beginning. Please proceed to your assigned testing location under the guidance of your teacher!"

The talent test has finally begun.

The students who were just reading suddenly stood up.

"Everyone, line up and follow me! Our class will be taking the test at test point number 2!"

The queuing order for the test has been rehearsed beforehand, so it won't be chaotic now.

Moran stood at the back of the group. (End of Chapter)