Sky Curtain: The upright ape and Uncle Crocodile have been exposed.

[Representative of the Gallic Rooster: Jean Dupont, Professor of History at a University]

"History major?"

The people in the Gallic region looked at each other, their smiles a little stiff.

"It's better than... drawing a regular character, right?"

[John Bull Representative: Alfred Smith, Local Natural History Museum Guide]

"guide?!"

John Bull was filled with wailing.

"Not a researcher, but a tour guide? Oh no, oh no, oh no..."

[Indian representative: Kumar, the "King of Knowledge Quiz" on the streets]

The entire Indian district was silent for a full three seconds.

Then a heart-wrenching scream erupted.

"What does 'Knowledge Quiz King' even mean?! What kind of title is that?!"

Someone added in a low voice.

"It's better than drawing an illiterate person..."

"Shut up!"

Subsequently, the results for the Bear Country, Monkey Country, Kimchi Country, and Hans Cat Country were released one after another.

The Russian bear country has been selected to have a biology lecturer from a top university.

Monkey Kingdom is a high school physics teacher.

Kimchi is also a geology teaching assistant at a local university.

Hans Cat is a doctoral student at a top university.

It's all fairly normal to some extent.

They are all people who are at least involved in academia.

All eyes turned to the Dragon Kingdom.

Because only the Dragon Kingdom remains in the entire arena, and it hasn't been drawn out by the Sky Curtain yet.

No one spoke, but everyone's eyes held a unspoken message.

Let the Dragon Kingdom draw the weakest one.

Humans are selfish.

With one less strong competitor, one's ranking can move up one place.

Dragon Kingdom District.

The three old men held their breath, leaned forward slightly, and stared intently at the golden sky.

A flash of golden light appeared, and a handsome man from a photograph appeared.

[Representative of the Dragon Kingdom: Lin Xia]

Senior high school science students

The entire circular conference hall fell silent for a full two seconds.

Then--

"Hahahahahahaha!"

"Senior year of high school? Senior year of high school?!"

"I thought Dragon Kingdom would produce some academician-level figure, but it turns out to be just a high school student?"

"A senior high school student majoring in science—does that mean someone who hasn't even gone to college?"

"This kid probably can't even understand the question, right? China is finished, utterly finished, hahaha!"

The mocking remarks came like a tidal wave, each word laced with undisguised schadenfreude.

Dragon Kingdom District.

The color drained from the faces of the three old men in an instant.

"Is Heaven going to destroy my Dragon Kingdom?"

"It's ruined! The Dragon Kingdom can't withstand a natural disaster!!"

The elderly man in red, who had been silent all along, slowly closed his eyes as his knuckles clenched so tightly they turned white.

Top science and engineering professor vs. high school senior?

This isn't just crushing the opponent, it's humiliating them!

Could it be that the fate of the Dragon Kingdom... has come to an end?

[Congratulations to all of you who have become Civilization Observation Players in Earth Online. Prepare yourselves; you will be teleported to the designated location in one hour.]

……

This result spread throughout the entire Dragon Kingdom almost simultaneously.

From bustling cities to remote towns, every Chinese person who saw this message felt the same emotion.

despair.

Utter despair.

"Senior year of high school... how can it be senior year of high school?"

"Even a college student would be better, why does it have to be a student?"

"In terms of factory configuration, we have already fallen far behind others."

"It's like someone starting with a 10,000 gold lead and then fighting you. How are you supposed to compete?"

Countless people slumped onto the sofa, covering their faces with their hands, unable to look at the screen any longer.

Haicheng.

The Third Middle School.

A classroom in the senior year of high school.

As soon as the results of the lottery were announced, the entire teaching building fell into a deathly silence, followed by a deafening wail.

"Lin Xia?! Lin Xia was the one who drew the lottery?!"

The girl in the front row suddenly turned her head, her eyes wide like saucers, her gaze fixed on the last row by the window.

There sat a boy leaning lazily against the wall, seemingly not fully awake yet.

"Is that Lin Xia... the one who always sleeps in class, sitting in the last row by the window, the 'sleeping god'?"

"He got zero on his exams and all he does is play video games! How could he possibly stand out among the top geniuses in other countries?"

"He's a top science and engineering student, a professor at the University of Tokyo, while we're just high school seniors who are always sleeping... The difference is bigger than the difference between a human and a dog!"

"It's all over! The Dragon Kingdom is finished! The last five are going to bring natural disasters. If their luck is completely depleted, the country will be gone!"

"We're about to be buried with Lin Xia..."

"The fate of the Dragon Kingdom... is over."

Despair spread like a plague, and the classroom was filled with an oppressive, suffocating atmosphere.

And the last row of window seats.

Lin Xia slowly raised her head and yawned.

He glanced at his classmates who were crying and wailing around him, a slight smile playing on his lips, and a barely audible hum escaped his nose.

Is China doomed?

Is their luck completely gone?

He chuckled inwardly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes that only he could decipher.

If I'm not chosen, then I'm truly doomed.

Soon, a black car with special markings sped up and stopped at the school gate.

Amidst the complex gazes of her classmates, Lin Xia walked out of the classroom and got into the car.

After several transfers.

Lin Xia was taken to the global joint command center.

The corridor was brightly lit, and people of different skin colors and military uniforms could be seen hurrying by everywhere.

Lin Xia was led by two expressionless staff members through a series of security gates, eventually arriving at a huge circular hall.

In the hall, most of the representatives from various countries had already arrived.

And the moment Lin Xia walked in—

Almost everyone looked up at the same time.

All eyes turned to him.

Jest.

Contempt.

An undisguised sense of superiority.

Some people had a slight upturn at the corners of their mouths.

Some people burst out laughing.

Some people whispered a few words to their companions in a language that Lin Xia couldn't understand, and then they all laughed.

Lin Xia glanced at it indifferently, then withdrew her gaze without expression.

Champagne at halftime?

You'll see what happens next!

The staff led him to the door of a private room, opened the door, and gestured for him to go inside.

"You will receive counseling here for the rest of the time, and no one will disturb you."

The staff member was fairly polite, and added one more sentence at the end.

"After all, you are a high school student, and your mindset is easily influenced. We need to ensure that you are not disturbed by external factors."

Lin Xia raised an eyebrow, said nothing, and went into the room.

The room wasn't big, but it was fully equipped.

A long table, several monitors, and a thick stack of documents.

Three scientists with gray hair had been waiting inside for a long time.

The three of them stood up at the same time when they saw Lin Xia enter, their expressions complicated.

There was scrutiny, there was concern, but above all, there was a heavy sense of solemnity.

The white-bearded scientist in the middle gestured for Lin Xia to sit down, remained silent for two seconds, and then spoke.

Do you know about natural disasters?

Lin Xia nodded.

The white-bearded scientist stared into his eyes and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Then you should know how devastating natural disasters can be."

He paused, his voice lowering.

"A single natural disaster could kill millions of people in the Dragon Kingdom."

"Economic collapse, infrastructure paralysis, and countless families torn apart."

The white-bearded scientist took a deep breath, his eyes blazing, his voice carrying an almost earnest heaviness.

"You are the hope of millions of people in the entire Dragon Kingdom."

"You must be careful, very careful, and even more careful, understand?"

Lin Xia was stunned for a moment.

Pressure right from the start?