From the Abyss of Stars Part 2

019. Recognizing Reality?

"I must win, I absolutely must! Once I become a mage, no one will bully me again. That lowlife Leo is only fit to stay in the countryside, being an idle, penniless fool for life."

His eyes burned with determination as he thought about Leo's past bullying, his aging parents, and the girls who supported him, all of whom had high hopes for him.

'I can't afford to lose!'

Luther's will grew even stronger, becoming more careful and calculating with every problem he encountered.

'Phew, I'm really on fire today. By the end, I should be able to finish at least 400 questions.'

He spared a glance at 'Leo' and scoffed.

Leo was sitting there staring blankly at the screen.

He wasn't calculating or reasoning; he was just flipping through the questions one by one, seemingly taking a look at them all.

'Caught off guard, huh? This is the magical aptitude test! The biggest exam in all of civilization. You think you can just walk in and take it without any preparation? You might as well drop dead. People like you don't stand a chance of passing!'

Feeling smug, Luther refocused and immersed himself back in his own test.

Plop.

Li Aozi's finger swept across the screen, bringing up the final page of content.

At this point, all the questions had been entered.

Li Aozi remained silent. He pushed aside his scratch paper and calculator, then lifted his hand and tapped the screen.

His eyes flashed with a black-and-white spiral as the exam questions rapidly shifted.

【Sequence Three • Paradox】

Assigning the questions the attributes: hidden and revealed.

The objective questions' ABCD choices automatically turned red, key information in the reading comprehension questions became highlighted, and the experiment questions displayed standard procedures, while the subjective essay questions revealed the scoring points and standard template text.

The proctor passed by Li Aozi, glancing at his screen filled with red-highlighted, fully answered questions, but didn't seem the least bit surprised.

To the proctor, nothing unusual appeared on Li Aozi's screen. The image reflected in his eyes showed no conspicuous red highlights.

Li Aozi remained silent, his fingers swiping across the exam paper again.

Assigning the blank areas the attributes: empty and filled.

In the next moment, the text on the exam paper appeared neat and orderly.

For the 3,500 objective questions, the previously highlighted answers became as solid as quenched steel, dull and firm, with every correct answer selected.

The 600 subjective questions, relying entirely on the most standard answer templates and correct answers, displayed cold, concise text.

The 12 experiment questions, each following the exact procedural steps without deviating from standard understanding, were perfectly executed.

As for the 10,000-word essay, it followed the basic answer template, and all Li Aozi had to do was blend in his writing style. He started with a bold statement to grab attention, gradually backing it up in the middle, repeatedly referencing the topic, clarifying the thesis, and finally padding the essay with famous quotes to meet the word count.

The exam paper was cold, with no trace of humanity, but also without any errors.

Even machines, in the process of learning, would incorporate and reflect human habits and emotions. Their writing may be incomplete, but it is still based on the learning of human thoughts and emotions.