I'm in Warhammer, I just want to grow mushrooms

Chapter 10 Behind the Scenes Screening

"This student has great willpower. He resisted the drowsiness caused by the Borg, and his speed in solving the questions was extraordinary. Has he learned High Gothic?"

In the monitoring room, a woman in a white coat was looking at the screen with interest, her long flaxen hair falling down her shoulders.

Next to her, the old man holding a data tablet was dressed like a butler, with his slicked-back hair and goatee meticulously trimmed.

The old butler quickly tapped the screen with his bionic finger, retrieved the student's file, and shook his head slowly:

"Miss, this student's name is Li Nuo. He was born in an ordinary Xiachao working family. There is no record of him learning High Gothic in the database."

"Show me his information." The woman held out her hand, trying to take the data pad.

But before she could touch the datapad, a third person at the scene snatched the datapad from the old butler.

The man's hair was dyed in various colors, his ears were pierced with studs, his eyes were painted with thick black eye shadow, and his chin was made of metal, which seemed to be an implant.

Overall, he looks like a heavy metal punk style bad boy.

He swiped the screen with five silver-white mechanical fingers and snorted disdainfully:

"Haha, you don't think he's answering the questions seriously, do you?

"I admit that this kid is a little clever, but not much. After he discovered that the data board would continuously provide questions, he realized that there was no such thing as a perfect score in this exam. The more questions one answered correctly, the higher the score.

"So, he adopted the strategy of answering questions continuously to improve his score, randomly filling in the answers to each multiple-choice question and pinning his hopes on luck."

The bad boy threw the data tablet to the housekeeper and raised an eyebrow at the woman in the white coat:
"My dear sister, how could there be such a big loophole in the scoring rules you designed? Fortunately, I discovered it in time."

Without waiting for the other party to refute, the young man instructed the butler:
"Tell Borg to adjust the assessment standards, put the accuracy rate first and reduce the score. Those who answer less than 30 questions will all be deemed to have failed. I don't believe that under the new scoring rules, anyone can still get the first place by cheating."

The housekeeper looked at the woman's face and saw that she nodded slightly. He nodded and said:

"Yes, Master, I will inform Borg to change the scoring rules."

After operating a few times on the data pad, the butler's expression changed subtly:
"Miss, Master, the exam is over. According to the adjusted scoring rules, the first place in this exam is Li Nuo."

"What?! How is this possible?!" The bad boy was shocked and snatched the data tablet to check.

The woman chuckled, happy to see the bad boy suffer a setback.

Her laughter made the boy feel very uncomfortable.

"So what if I got first place?" The boy threw the data tablet back in a haughty manner.

"Does Li Nuo have the money to pay the apprentice's tuition? We want to take apprentices, not interns. The tuition is 300 ration cards per month, and he can't earn that much even if he sells ditch."

The woman shrugged slightly, not taking it seriously:
"For apprentices who are good enough, I will provide them with interest-free loans. So you don't have to worry about Li Nuo's tuition. I suggest that I assign him to my newly built laboratory..."

"No, he's mine!" The boy patted his chest, as if he was angry:
"The new production line is about to be completed. My production department needs him, and I will give him the best treatment."

The woman held her forehead helplessly:
"But you just looked down on him. Also, we are talking about serious matters, don't throw a tantrum like a child. Li Nuo's learning and logical abilities are very suitable for staying in the laboratory."

"Why can't he come to the production department? I can also provide him with an interest-free loan." The boy stepped forward and retorted.

The old butler was caught in the middle, with helplessness written all over his face.

On one side is the family master's youngest daughter, and on the other side is the family master's youngest son. The two have been fighting since they were young, and neither side can be offended. What should I do as a housekeeper?

The old butler cast a pleading look at the fourth person present.

The man had a thick beard and his brown-black eyes were full of playfulness, as if he was watching a good show.

He had a pipe in his mouth and was leaning against the wall, smoking with a lazy posture.

Noticing the butler's gaze, he knocked on the metal wall with his knuckles, making a crisp bang.

The young lady and the young master stopped arguing and looked over together.

The bearded man took a puff of his cigarette, slowly exhaled, and said in an unquestionable tone:
"You don't have to fight over it. That kid belongs to me. Only those with strong wills meet my recruitment criteria, and Li Nuo is one of them. Don't compete with me. If my work is delayed, your newly built laboratories and assembly lines will all be put to rest."

The woman thought for a few seconds and tapped her chin. "You're right. Your work should be the priority. I have no objection."

The boy wanted to refute, but the butler grabbed his wrist and the latter shook his head slightly.

"Okay, let's do as you say." The young man put his hands in his pockets, blew the colored hair on his forehead with a little dissatisfaction, and said no more.

The atmosphere in the room became peaceful. The four people continued to watch the exam footage.

The first test screened out nearly three-fifths of the people.

A math test is being taken.

This exam did not go beyond the syllabus and the questions were all within the scope taught by the college.

This time, Borg did not use the force field that would make people feel sleepy.

The scoring rules are the same as the previous game.

The data board will continuously provide test questions, and the final score will be determined by weighted calculation of the accuracy rate and score.

The strange thing is that Li Nuo did not answer the questions crazily this time.

He answered for a while, then rested for a while, doing it with ease, yet seemed nonchalant.

"What is Li Nuo doing?" The boy twitched his eyebrows. "Why isn't he doing the same questions as he did last time? Is he not very good at math?"

The butler glanced at the information on the data board:

"Master, judging from the current progress of answering questions, Li Nuo's accuracy rate is 100%. He answered all the questions correctly, but he just slowed down his answering speed."

The boy asked, "Why is this happening? What does Li Nuo think?"

The woman glanced at her brother whose IQ fluctuated and laughed:
"After the first exam, Borg announced the rankings in the exam room. Li Nuo knew he had ranked first. As long as he used his brain, he could analyze the scoring rules. If I'm not mistaken, although he slowed down his speed, he still solved the most questions. Is that right?"

The last words were addressed to the butler.

The butler looked through the database and nodded in response:
"Yes, Miss. Li Nuo solved the most questions in the whole exam, and he was always three questions ahead of the second place. According to preliminary predictions, he will still be the first in the second exam.

"By the way, the second place is Li Nuo's neighbor, Amy Maltz, the daughter of the dean of Lower Nest Academy. Her father is a member of the Upper Nest Noble Council, and he came to Lower Nest to serve as the dean of the academy at the order of Lord Fuges. This phenomenon is quite rare, and the previous deans all came from Middle Nest."

The butler switched the screen from Li Nuo to Amy.

The little girl worked desperately on the questions without slacking off for a moment, and her eyes occasionally looking at Li Nuo were filled with a strong desire to fight.

The butler chuckled and said:
"Amy has always been ranked first in her grade. This is the first time that someone else has taken away her championship title. The upcoming second runner-up title may hit this little girl again."

Everyone nodded in unison without raising any objections.

But the result of the second exam was far beyond expectations.

Amy Maltz took first place.

On the surveillance screen, when Borg announced the test rankings, Amy clapped her hands excitedly with a smile on her face.

Li Nuo kept smiling and gave Amy a thumbs up.

I don’t know what Li Nuo said to Amy, but the latter raised her chin with the corners of her mouth curved upward, looking proud and satisfied, as if she had reached the peak of her life.

This scene made the four people in the monitoring room look different.

The bad boy was confused. He didn't understand why Li Nuo let him win. Who would be stupid enough to give up the title of first place?

The old butler smiled but said nothing. He recognized Li Nuo's ability in providing emotional value.

The woman in the white coat entangled her hair with her fingertips and looked at the bearded man with a smile:

"Robnos, why don't you reconsider it? Li Nuo is very suitable to be my assistant..."

Robnos picked out the ashes from his pipe, threw them into the trash can, and replied without even looking up:

"If the boy ultimately fails to pass my further screening, I can hand him over to you, provided he is still alive."

"Okay, then it's settled."

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