Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 513: Fault 513 the First! [1 Update]

Chapter 513: Fault 513 the First! [1 Update]

In this round of interviews, a total of three thousand examinees participated, and in the end, only three hundred could enter the written examination.

And in the second round, the written exam, another two hundred would be eliminated, leaving only one hundred to study at Shenzhou University.

After successive rounds of selection, only the elite of the elite remained.

As the time for releasing the results at six o’clock drew near, more and more examinees arrived to wait.

To Kang Lejia’s surprise, she didn’t see Ye Wanlan and Lin Wenli among the crowd.

Could it be that they already knew they wouldn’t pass and simply chose not to come?

It was also very self-aware of them.

Kang Lejia snorted coldly and continued to wait.

Time ticked away by the second, and then suddenly—

"Dang——!!!"

The bronze bell in the clock tower struck, marking the hour of six.

At the same moment, the public announcement screen refreshed to reveal a new page with the list of those who had passed the interview.

Unable to hide her excitement, Kang Lejia immediately looked up eagerly.

The list released names in order of rankings, and everyone could see the words in the first line—

No.1: Lin Wenli, male, 18, from Shenzhou, Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School, with a score of 95.45!

There were exclamations from below.

"Is it actually someone from Shenzhou? It’s been a long time since a person from Shenzhou has passed the interview, right?"

"And to be ranked first, no one has ever heard of this person from Shenzhou before? A dark horse that suddenly emerged?"

"I remember that for several years now, there hasn’t been a score over 95 in the interviews. This person from Shenzhou is really something."

"Ah, it’s such a pity! I was only half a point away from the three hundredth place!"

"There’s still a chance next year! As long as I’m not yet twenty, I can still participate."

Although it was just half a point, the closer the rankings were to the end, the tighter the scores were bunched together, and even a tenth of a point could eliminate countless people.

Amidst the voices marveling at Lin Wenli’s score, which were everywhere and inescapable, the people of the Kang Family found it difficult not to hear.

Both old Madam Kang and old Master Kang were shocked, and their expressions were very ugly.

In their view, the education Lin Wenli received was inferior in every way to what the Kang Family had provided for Kang Lejia.

Yet Lin Wenli’s high score of 95.45 was like a bucket of cold water thrown over their heads, drenching them with a chill to the bone.

At this moment, they could no longer utter any words to curry favor with the Kang Family.

Old Master Kang let out a deep breath with great difficulty and said, "Lejia, have you found your name?"

Kang Lejia didn’t reply. She stared dully at Lin Wenli’s name, her brain beginning to throb with blood.

She had always been striving for Shenzhou University and therefore hadn’t followed the path of the regular college entrance exams.

More than the rest of her family, Kang Lejia was acutely aware of what it meant to score over 95 in the interview.

The last examinee who scored over 95 in an interview had since entered Wanguo Group and become the general manager of a department.

Was Lin Wenli’s ability really that strong?!

But how could the resources given to him by the Jiangcheng Lin Family possibly compare with hers?

Kang Lejia refused to admit that her talent and effort were less than Lin Wenli’s, but what shattered her defenses even more was that she wasn’t within the top three hundred at all. She was more than three points behind the three hundredth place!

"Lejia?" Old Madam Kang called out again, her expression turning even uglier, her voice cold, "Didn’t you pass the interview?"

"Grandma, I..." Kang Lejia came back to herself, shivering uncontrollably, "I... um..."

"Enough, enough." Old Master Kang still had sympathy for Kang Lejia, waving his hand and saying, "If you can’t go to Shenzhou University, you can settle for second best and go to Global University."

Global University was ranked as the second top university at the Global Center and also placed highly in the world, yet it was far behind Shenzhou University.

"I’m not blaming Lejia. What I am..." Old Madam Kang sighed deeply, "With this blow, who knows how the Jiangcheng Lin Family will gloat behind our backs!"

Where could she put her face now?

But what’s done was done, and nothing said could make a difference.

Kang Lejia, pale-faced and with unsteady steps, left Shenzhou University.

**

Ye Wanlan had not taken Lin Wenli to check the posted exam rankings again because, as soon as the rankings were released, Ling Yunzhan had sent the list to the group chat.

[Shenzhou University Gate Security]: Brother Lin has passed the interview and can continue with the written exam tomorrow.

[Crazy Scientist]: The interview is over, and I’m finally free, but I still have to work overtime. Alas, humans are no match for beasts of burden; whether it’s oxen tilling the field or horses pulling carts, at least they get to rest.

[Ghostbuster Bro]: Speaking of which, Sister Cow-Horse hasn’t shown up again since she last popped up out of the blue. Where on earth has the Wanguo Group sent her on a mission this time? It can’t really be some lost ancient continent, can it?

[Crazy Scientist]: Can’t you think of something positive? Do you just not want Sister Cow-Horse to be doing well?

[Ghostbuster Bro]: Of course not, please refer to the group’s rules!

[Group Rules]: This group holds Sister YN, Rich Sister, and Sister Cow-Horse in the highest esteem; all members must remember this at heart!

Ye Wanlan: "..."

It was the first time she had noticed these group rules.

[YN]: Is anyone free? If so, let’s meet up.

Thirty minutes later, five people gathered together.

"Has Darian not woken up yet?" Yeh Xingli asked, "I haven’t seen him in the chat this afternoon."

"Probably still knocked out." Ling Yunzhan shrugged, "Let’s not worry about him."

Christine was too lazy to bother with the two of them and asked Ye Wanlan directly, "What’s so urgent that you needed to meet?"

"I do have another request during my visit to the Global Center." Ye Wanlan paused for a moment before saying, "I would like to ask everyone here to help me keep an eye out for the whereabouts of the Yan Wang Sword."

"Prince Yan’s Sword?" Yeh Xingli abruptly looked up, "The legendary weapon of the King of Yan?"

"It’s no legend." Ye Wanlan replied indifferently, "The Yan Wang Sword is actually an unnamed sword, called so because it was the King of Yan’s personal blade."

Christine, evidently very interested in Shenzhou history, nodded slightly, "The King of Yan was known as ’Peerless in Both Spear and Sword,’ a god of war."

"I know, I know." Wen Chaosheng cleared his throat, "We covered this in history class in our first year!"

Shenzhou history was a compulsory subject across all departments at Shenzhou University.

"I have searched various places in Shenzhou, but there’s been no trace of the Yan Wang Sword." Ye Wanlan continued slowly, "I think there’s a good chance it could be in the Global Center."

"Alright." Christine nodded, "I will keep an eye out, but if it’s not at the Global Center..."

Yeh Xingli hesitated for a moment, "It can’t seriously be on some lost ancient continent, can it?"

The existence of Atlantis had been almost confirmed.

However, no one had actually been to that place, and it was only known that many secrets lay hidden beneath the Nanling Sea.

While Global Center’s technology had conquered the world, it was still unable to explore the depths of the Nanling Sea.

At these words, Ye Wanlan’s expression became noticeably sharper, and she murmured, "It’s not impossible."

But if it really was in Atlantis, things would be much worse.

"Don’t rush." Christine said, "The more the merrier. As long as it exists, we will definitely be able to find it."

Ye Wanlan let out a hum of agreement, then turned her head to ask Yeh Xingli, "Anything new with the research on the Atlantis Stone?"

"Yes." Yeh Xingli’s expression suddenly became tense, "It’s an unknown element, and through research on the stone, we deduce that creatures that accompany such stones on a daily basis are much stronger than us."

Christine: "Speak human."

"To put it simply, these creatures surpass us in speed, strength, and other aspects," Yeh Xingli said, "We rely on martial training, medicine, and other methods to enhance our physique, but they do not need to."

Ye Wanlan’s eyes darkened slightly.

This matched the description given by Lin Weilan.

"That sounds interesting?" Ling Yunzhan, stroking his chin, "So, should we thank them for not harming us?"

"I’ll continue my research," Yeh Xingli said earnestly, "and will notify you all as soon as we have new findings."

**

Meanwhile, on the other side of the main city.

"You’re saying that the interviewer for this year’s Shenzhou University was a person of Shenzhou? From one of the Five Great Families of Yunjing?" the middle-aged man asked with furrowed brows, "Last name Lin... It couldn’t be someone from the Yunjing Lin Family, could it?"

"I checked; it’s just a branch family," said the young man on one knee, "Moreover, Lin Wenli’s gender is male; he’s unlikely to receive the main family’s support."

It was common knowledge that the Yunjing Lin Family honored women; if someone didn’t have daughters, they would be driven out of the main family.

The middle-aged man relaxed his brows: "It seems even a branch family can produce a genius, such a pity a genius not our own is better off fallen."

Since he had no significant backing or support, making Lin Wenli quietly disappear from the Global Center would be all too easy.