infodatos Chapter 305: I'll Stuff the Exam Paper into the Chancellor's Mouth!
Chapter 305: I'll Stuff the Exam Paper into the Chancellor's Mouth!
Chapter 305: I'll Stuff the Exam Paper into the Chancellor's Mouth!
Apade was an ordinary apprentice within the Iyeta Academy. He knew well his intellect and calculation skills paled compared to the elite students. If he aimed to stand out in this graduation test and earn the Chancellor's recognition, he had to resort to unconventional means!
Last night, he splurged on a potent alchemical powder from a skilled herbalist. He blended it into the ink, creating a cheat sheet only visible through specific magic.
So, boldly, Apade laid out the parchment paper filled with formulas and exercises on the desk. Pretending to solve problems, he discreetly used a revealing spell to peek at the questions.
"Great... These few questions were explained by the Chancellor. Just a few number switches, and they're solvable."
Proudly, Apade worked through the parchment, cracking the first five questions within minutes. But soon, he realized this method wasn't foolproof. Many questions on the exam were unfamiliar, resistant to simple formula substitutions or number swaps.
Puzzling over it, Apade persisted, repeatedly casting the revealing spell on the parchment, line by line, searching for any missed formulas.
Suddenly, a piercing sound tore through the air. Before Apade could react, a long copper nail zoomed past, pinning his quill and the exam paper in his hand. The parchment in front of him fluttered, autonomously flying towards the invigilator's desk.
"Chancellor..." Apade startled, jolting up from his seat.
Lord Lynn extended a hand, and the parchment landed in his palm.
Struggling to maintain a composed exterior, Apade suppressed his fear and anxiety, reassuring himself about the invisibility of his special ink. He believed it was undetectable.
Meanwhile, Orlando and Flora, contemplating the exam questions, remembered their responsibilities as invigilators. They hurried over, finding some messy drafts on the parchment, seemingly nothing extraordinary.
But they understood; this had to be some form of cheating. The Chancellor wouldn't act so abruptly otherwise.
Lord Lynn cast a knowing glance at Apade, instantly deducing the ink's invisibility.
Such trickery was far too naive to escape his notice.
Contrarily, Lydia, also present in the exam hall, had a different mindset.
As a halfling devoid of inherent magical talent, her participation was solely due to Lord Lynn's special approval. But there would be no leniency from the Chancellor.
It meant she'd score naught in the practical subject of shaping, focusing only on alchemy and herbology, struggling even for a pass.
To smoothly pass the exam, she needed exceptional performance in the written subjects...
Lydia worked tirelessly. Being an airship maker and pilot, she was well-versed in geometric calculations, gravitational formulas. The foundational questions were solved within an hour and a half.
However, the subsequent dozen questions stumped her. They involved celestial mechanics or intricate function-related geometry, taxing even the sharpest minds.
Like this one...
[A, B, C are our three artillery positions. A is 6,000 kilometers east of B, and C is 5,000 kilometers north-northwest of B, with a 30-degree angle. P marks the enemy clergy's position. At a certain moment, a bishop casts a message spell detected by us three seconds later due to B and C being farther from A. The message spell propagates at 1,000 kilometers per second. Determine the azimuth for A's artillery to strike the clergy's position...]
So difficult...
Lydia grimaced, scribbling on her paper. She wished she could stuff the entire exam into the Chancellor's mouth. Couldn't they ask something simpler?
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