And so, the three education bureau chiefs from the educationally advanced cities had all expressed their views.
Seeing that these influential figures had spoken, the other education bureau chiefs from the smaller cities also chimed in one after another.
"I think the same way; although Su Yan is a strong candidate, Qin Hansheng is even stronger."
"It turns out everyone shares my viewpoint. In fact, this so-called dark horse student, Su Yan, is just lucky. He hasn’t encountered any truly strong competitors yet."
"Indeed, I feel the same way. It seems our judgment is as sharp as ever."
Just like that, led by the bureau chiefs from the educationally advanced cities, the chiefs from the smaller cities also chimed in. The consensus was that all the bureau chiefs uniformly believed Qin Hansheng would emerge victorious.
After all, Qin Hansheng was undeniably the strongest high school student in the history of Narrow State City—bar none. If he had competed in last year’s college entrance exam, he undoubtedly would have been the provincial top scorer.
After all, Qin Hansheng’s Creature skills were simply too overpowered. They allowed him to reduce damage received by 50% while simultaneously amplifying the damage he dealt to enemies by 50%. This exchange—reducing his damage taken while increasing his damage dealt—essentially quadrupled his effective strength. With such formidable Creature skills, forget about defeating opponents above his level; dominating his peers would be as easy as lifting a finger, wouldn’t it?
It wasn’t just the bureau chiefs in the leadership seats who thought this way; most of the school admissions officers on the other side shared this view. Consequently, nearly eighty percent of the professionals present believed Qin Hansheng would win. The only point of debate among them was whether Qin Hansheng’s victory would be hard-fought or effortless.
Conversely, the spectators, who were there simply to enjoy the show, trusted what they had seen with their own eyes. All day long, they had witnessed Su Yan defeating his opponents in mere seconds, so naturally, they were brimming with confidence in his chances of winning. They believed Su Yan would undoubtedly thrash his opponent in the fourth round, just as he had before.
"Brother, go for it!"
Su Yike cupped her delicate, fair hands around her mouth and shouted loudly, cheering her brother on. She wanted to get in as many cheers as possible, making sure her brother heard her voice before the surrounding crowd started shouting.
"Brother, go for it!"
Su Yike shouted again with all her might. Her voice was sweet and soft, imbued with a young girl’s tenderness, captivating anyone who heard it.
Upon hearing the cheers, Su Yan thought it best to acknowledge his sister. He immediately turned towards the stands where his sister was and waved at her.
Just then, Qin Hansheng, following Su Yan’s lead, also started waving towards Su Yan’s sister. At the same time, he shouted loudly, "Sister Su, can you cheer for me too? I want your support as well!"
Qin Hansheng’s sudden shout immediately silenced Su Yike in the stands. She was momentarily flustered, unsure how to react. Cheer for my brother’s opponent...? How... how could I possibly do that...?
However, Second Sister, Su Erke, had a ready response. She shouted loudly at Qin Hansheng, "You’re Su Yan’s opponent! Why should we cheer for you? Are you a moron?"
Su Erke had mustered all her energy to yell out this "moron!", and it was deafeningly loud. The sound echoed across the square for quite some time, sharp enough to make many people’s ears ache.
At that moment, the plaza, filled with over ten thousand people, instantly fell silent—so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
PS: Holding out my bowl, asking for votes!
Oh, and there will be an extra update after midnight.
But don’t wait up for it.
It’s better to read it tomorrow when you wake up.
Because I don’t even know what time I’ll finish writing.