Ninth class citizen

Chapter 357 Level 5 Certification Exam
Those arrogances that came from the bones have completely disappeared, and everyone's expressions, tone of voice, and inner thoughts are now filled with nothing but awe.

Nan Rong was certain that the Great Demon King's scheme had achieved initial success.

Come to think of it, who could be a match for an ancient monster who has lived for over a billion years if it were just about manipulating people's hearts?
So she didn't care whether the smiles on those people's faces were more respectful or fearful.

They respected her status as the president's fiancée and feared the president's iron-fisted power, but lacked any respect for her as a person.

This respect can only be earned by herself through her own strength.

Surrounded by a group of soldiers and imperial servants, Nan Rong passed through a specially separated passage and entered the dedicated examination room for the fifth-level certification.

Exceeding three levels of certification is definitely not in compliance with regulations.

But with Chairman Greg's personal authorization, everything became reasonable and compliant.

The Level 5 certification exam is conducted entirely according to federal standard difficulty, unlike the easier supplementary exams downstairs.

The notes section contains a thousand questions covering a wide range of topics. Each question is very flexible and convoluted, and it is impossible to pass the test by rote memorization alone.

But Nan Rong seemed to need no thought at all. With a glance, the floating light pen began to write, completing the work in one go without any need for revision.

Inside the invigilation room above, dozens of people stared intently at the virtual screen in front of them.

High-ranking members of the Federal Gene Optimizer Association, all of whom were in the nearby star system, gathered here to watch this special additional test.

Gene optimizers at level six and above generally hold positions within the association and possess multiple obligations and rights, including supervising certification exams.

Neither Greg nor Patricia revealed anything about the two potions.

However, gene optimizers are a highly intelligent group, and they could already sense something special from the fact that the association had opened up a special fifth-level test for the first time.

The woman in the void screen was once Melissa's prized disciple, the protagonist of the hotly debated "The Fall of Holmes" on the StarNet, and the beloved of the Federal President—who wouldn't want to get up close and personal with such a legendary figure?

For the sixth and seventh-level gene optimizers present, the fifth-level certification is a long time ago, and revisiting it now still feels somewhat familiar.

So at the beginning, they all had relaxed and happy smiles on their faces as they looked at the questions displayed on the virtual screen.

[What potions can the blood from the tip of a Tier 5 Blackswamp Crocodile-lipped Beast's tail serve as a catalyst for? Please list at least three. Note: This question is worth 3 points. 1 point for listing three items, 2 points for four items, and full marks for five items.]

"This general knowledge question may seem simple, but it requires a high level of comprehensive ability," said Deng Hailun, a sixth-level gene optimization specialist. "Even I could only think of three at a time."

While she was speaking, Nan Rong had already written down five kinds of medicines without hesitation, and after submitting them, she moved on to the next question.

"No, how could it be so fast?" Deng Hailun blinked and asked her friend, Jose, who was also a sixth-level gene optimizer, "Did you see clearly? Besides the third-level gene optimizer, the fourth-level gene stabilizer, and the B-type universal gene disease drug, what other two drugs are there?"

Jose pushed up his square-framed black-rimmed glasses and sent her a screenshot of the answer through the AI.

Deng Hailun was very surprised: "The specific third-order gene repair agent of the Farrell Galaxy, and the special drug for W-type rickets? She even remembered such obscure drug formulas?"

Jose didn't answer. In fact, while Deng Hailun was speaking, Nan Rong finished answering two more not-so-easy questions. "Keep your voices down, you're disturbing my thinking," Sharp, wearing an iron-gray robe, said with displeasure.

He was always cold and aloof, and because he was in charge of the association's disciplinary department, responsible for reviewing and punishing gene optimizers who violated regulations, even though they were both sixth-level gene optimizers, Deng Hailun and Jose felt inferior to him.

Deng Hailun quietly continued reading. Her theoretical foundation was quite solid; her answers to several questions were almost identical to Nan Rong's.

However, she takes much longer to think than Nan Rong. Often, it takes Nan Rong two or three questions for her to figure out one question.

If it weren't for Jose's inspiration that enabled the AI ​​recording, she wouldn't have been able to keep up with Nan Rong's efficiency at all.

What surprised Deng Hailun even more was that the slight differences between the two answers, after being verified by searching the association's database, always proved the latter to be correct.

Since the start of the exam, Nan Rong's answers to every question that Deng Hailun has verified have been perfect, enough to earn the maximum score for that question.

This girl with black hair and black eyes is like a meticulous and efficient humanoid AI problem-solving machine, precise and tireless.

But humans are not intelligent brains.

The Level 5 certification written test has 1,000 questions, and the theoretical maximum score is as high as 3,000 points, but in reality, you only need to get 500 points to pass.

For the senior gene optimization specialists present, even the fifth-level certification exam still had knowledge gaps, just to varying degrees.

Deng Hailun worked slower and slower, and the gap between her and Nan Rong in the number of questions answered widened. She simply stopped, no longer striving to solve every question, but only selectively choosing those that interested her.

For example, even Sharp, who doesn't like to say much, couldn't help but read out the question in front of him:

[For a fourth-order universal gene repair agent, there are typically nine steps in the preparation of preliminary materials. If you want to shorten the preparation time to within 9 minutes, which step can be simplified? And how exactly can this be done?]

"Why are there always these overly difficult questions?" Deng Hailun pouted and whispered to Jose, "Improving processes is something we haven't been able to do for years, let alone at the fifth rank. So who could come up with something like this in such a short time?"

Jose looked at the Floating Light Brush in Nan Rong's hand.

The pen only stopped at this moment, after she had been answering questions all along. But none of the people present would look down on her because of this.

“Yes.” He shook his head: “These kinds of challenging questions are meaningless except for filling in the numbers. Fortunately, they are few in number and have a small weight, so they will hardly affect the final score.”

“But every year there are a few unlucky ones who miss the cutoff by just one point.” Deng Hailun glanced at the others and raised her voice slightly:
"Therefore, I propose that we remove all questions of this type from the question bank and replace them. This way, the association can gain a lot of fresh blood starting next year."

She had this idea a long time ago, but she brought it up today because the association's top leaders were all there.

If this cost-effective suggestion is adopted, it will undoubtedly win the favor of mid- to low-level gene optimizers. Deng Hailun herself will also be able to secure a powerful position in the upcoming association reshuffle due to this achievement.

But her carefully prepared message received no response from anyone.

Not only did Chairman Greg and Vice Chairman Patricia not notice her, but even Jose and Sharp, who were standing next to her, ignored her as well.

All eyes were focused on the beautiful characters that shimmered with a purple-gold light under Nan Rong's brush.