Chapter 191: 184 Very regretful, very devastated [2nd update]

After he entered, the door closed again.

But less than three minutes had passed before the door opened once more.

The male student’s face was pale as he came out, drenched in sweat as if he had just experienced something utterly terrifying.

This was beyond He Xun’s expectations.

Although it was difficult to get into Norton University, it shouldn’t have been enough to scare someone like this after just one interview.

He Xun frowned but did not scold him; instead, he turned to the two students from the International Class, “It’s your turn now.”

They nodded and queued up to enter in turn.

Their time inside was longer, but when they emerged, they seemed none too pleased either.

“Teacher He, I’m sorry,” one of the students said with shame, “I think I’ve failed. The school tested me on Latin, but I haven’t learned it.”

All three students were in this state, which sent He Xun’s heart sinking to the bottom.

His task was to successfully send two students into Norton University, and into an A-level faculty at that.

But now, he had none.

This meant his assessment was impossible to pass.

The sunlight was fervent, but He Xun’s heart grew colder and colder.

He suddenly regretted it deeply.

He was so confident in passing the assessment because, before he knew that Wen Tinglan was Ying Zijin’s brother, he believed Wen Tinglan was certain to get into Norton University.

After the interview qualifications were distributed, he specifically followed Verdant to test Wen Tinglan and the others’ IQ.

The two students from the International Class were average, but Wen Tinglan’s IQ was as high as 228!

While it wasn’t the highest ever recorded in history, it was still a terrifying figure.

If it weren’t for the public Q&A incident, He Xun would have certainly not withdrawn Wen Tinglan’s interview qualification.

He had always been the pride among his peers and simply couldn’t tolerate the humiliation Ying Zijin brought upon him, so he took back the interview qualification.

Although the interview results wouldn’t come out for a few days, He Xun knew it was completely hopeless.

His expression ugly, he pursed his lips tightly and shook his head, “It’s alright, let’s wait for the results.”

**

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the world.

In a room.

A young man sat in front of a computer, with a screen background of pitch black covered in strings of numbers and characters, forming many codes.

His fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard, so quickly that it was impossible to see which keys he pressed.

The strings of numbers, characters, and symbols on the screen kept changing constantly, dazzling the eyes.

“How’s it going?” The middle-aged man beside him couldn’t wait to ask, “Did you find anything?”

The young hacker shook his head, just as surprised, “No, I can’t penetrate their firewall.”

The middle-aged man was shocked, “Not even you can do it?”

They knew Norton University’s technology was far ahead of the outside world, which is why he had sought out a hacker from that area.

The young hacker’s skills were definitely not inferior to the boss of the Anonymous Hackers Alliance, yet he couldn’t even breach the firewall of Norton University?

The previous day’s attempt to infiltrate the vice-chancellor’s mobile phone had failed, leaving them still in the dark about whether the Diviner had gone to Norton University.

If they couldn’t break through Norton University’s firewall, it meant they had no way of discovering the Diviner’s identity!

The middle-aged man slammed his fist onto the table, cursing, “Damn it.”

Things weren’t the same as before.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, without the Internet or high technology, finding a person was extremely difficult.

That’s why the Diviner had left no information or traces behind all this time.

They even speculated that the Diviner’s disappearance for two hundred years was probably because he foresaw the advancement of future technology and feared revealing his identity.

This time, the Diviner had finally shown himself voluntarily, an opportunity too rare to come by.

But now the opportunity was right before them, and all they could do was watch helplessly as it slipped away.

“Something’s not right,” the young hacker shook his head, “No matter how advanced Norton University’s computer technology is, it shouldn’t be able to stop me. Someone must have helped them fortify their firewall.”

“Who?” startled, the middle-aged man asked, “Someone from your side?”

“Possibly.” The young hacker stood, apologetically saying, “I’m sorry that I couldn’t complete the task. I will return the reward to your family later.”

**

The interview results came out faster than He Xun had expected.

On the third day, they were already posted on the campus internal network.

The three students he had brought not only had failed, but also ranked very low.

Especially the male student who had replaced Wen Tinglan, he was at the very bottom.

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Three students failed the interview, so they must leave Norton University.

Not only that, but Norton University would also call for a hypnotist to erase their memories of their time at Norton University.

He Xun sent the three students out, he held back, but still went to find his mentor.

The mentor had also received the results and was quite regretful, “He, it seems that the three students you chose do not meet our admission standards.”

“Mentor, I know another student who is extremely talented with an IQ of 228,” He Xun spoke softly, “Could you ask the university to give me one more interview opportunity to bring this student in?”

Hearing this, the mentor was quite perplexed, “Then why didn’t you choose him from the beginning? Interview qualifications are so precious, don’t you even know how to pick people?”

As if pricking at something deep within him, He Xun’s expression was very awkward, “Because, because…”

“Sigh, He, you were once a student I saw great promise in, but your personality really isn’t suited to teaching,” the mentor sighed, “Alright, I’ll give you one more chance, bring that student over.”

The mentor gave him his cell phone to make the call.

Since he didn’t remain at school, his phone couldn’t contact the outside world.

Naturally, He Xun wouldn’t remember Wen Tinglan’s phone number; he called Verdant, then asked the principal to transfer the call to Wen Tinglan.

“Wen Tinglan, you have a chance,” his tone was indifferent, “Get on a plane to Norton Town now, I’ll take you to the university for the interview.”

His tone was still condescending.

However, what He Xun did not expect was that Wen Tinglan rejected the offer without even thinking about it.

“Not going.”

He Xun furrowed his brow, his voice turned colder, “This opportunity is rare, I’ve gone through a lot to get it from the university, are you really giving up?”

“You should think it over, if you miss this you’ll never be able to enter Norton University again. Do you really think your sister can get you an interview opportunity, or do you believe that the invitation letter that day was real?”

“Get lost.”

A cool, young voice came through the receiver, and after a single word was uttered, the call was promptly hung up.

Listening to the “dudu dudu” sound and facing the puzzled looks of the mentor beside him, He Xun stood frozen in place, feeling embarrassment like never before.

“He, you better prepare yourself for another assessment,” the mentor shook his head and walked away, hands behind his back.

**

June 18th was the assessment for the Level D academy students.

In the days before, Levels A to C had already completed their assessments.

The potential of the students in Level A and B academies was second only to the Level S academy, but due to faculty reasons, they were ranked at this level, so basically, no one failed the assessment.

Level C eliminated two-thirds of the students.

For today’s Level D, the professors estimated that if ten could stay, that would be considered good.

In the entire Level D academy, there were a total of five hundred students.

He Xun drew number fifty-three, which was relatively in the front.

Watching the students ahead of him come and go, his heart stayed tense the whole time.

It was finally his turn, and He Xun was more nervous than he had ever been.

There was only a long table in the assessment room with four professors seated across.

As soon as He Xun sat down, the back door opened, and staff members brought in an armchair, placing it in the middle of the four professors.

“Student He, the school board member heard your name and specifically wanted to come,” one professor said amiably, “Please wait two minutes, the board member will be here shortly.”

He Xun was startled.

The board member was coming especially for him?

What had he done that would alarm the board member?

“Student He, relax,” another professor said, “Most likely the board member thinks you have good potential and wants to interview you personally.”

Only then did He Xun breathe a sigh of relief.

It made sense, after all.

There were only a few board members of Norton University, individuals of the same status as the president, and they wouldn’t possibly care about other matters regarding the students.

The two minutes He Xun waited were very anxious, but he had no choice but to wait.

Finally, the back door opened again.

The four professors got up hurriedly, all going to greet the new arrival.

As a student, He Xun also had to stand, but he didn’t have the privilege to come forward to greet them, so he just lifted his head.

At that glance, his brain froze in an instant, turning into a blank slate.

It was as if countless bees were buzzing around his ears, almost causing his scalp to burst, and all his pride came crashing down.

He Xun watched, stupefied, as the girl entered surrounded by professors and sat down in the center.

Looking directly into that face which was so beautiful it was aggressive, he could no longer convince himself he was mistaken.

“You’ve finally arrived,” the first professor to speak was very respectful, “We will begin at your command.”

“No need,” Ying Zijin leaned back in her chair, her gaze slowly falling on the disbelieving He Xun, “You ask the questions, I’ll listen.”

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