Wang Yue hadn't figured out what to ask Qiao Zixuan to do yet.
This ranking was pretty much the same as before.
What was unexpected, though, was that Hu Qianhao's score had improved by seven or eight places.
Wang Yue remembered that in his previous life, Hu Qianhao hadn't even gotten into a vocational college. He didn't want to repeat the year, so he ended up fixing air conditioners.
If he continued on his current trajectory, he might actually get into college for the college entrance examination.
After everyone had chosen their seats.
Zuo Yue walked into the classroom and said, "Next week, we will have a hundred-day oath-taking ceremony. There are only 111 days left until the college entrance examination. Everyone, be prepared. This time will fly by."
"Every minute you work hard now will allow you to defeat thousands of people in the college entrance examination. The college entrance examination is your stepping stone. If you jump over it, the world will be wide open. If you don't, your future life will be vastly different. I hope you can remember what your teacher said."
After hearing these words, many people felt a surge of determination.
They had studied for over a decade, wasn't it all for the college entrance examination?
If they did well, they could enjoy a few carefree years in college. If they didn't do well, they would have to prepare to enter society early and face its harsh realities.
Most people still wanted to pursue further studies in college.
After all, didn't all the teachers say that high school was tough, but college was easy?
However, Wang Yue wasn't feeling any pressure. Firstly, he had already attended college. Secondly, the current college entrance examination was no match for him.
The following days passed uneventfully.
But as the college entrance examination drew nearer,
even students who usually felt no pressure began to feel it.
The learning atmosphere in the classroom grew stronger with each passing day.
Exams became a small one every three days and a major one every seven days.
By the second semester of the third year of high school, most of the knowledge had been covered. The most important things were to solidify the basics, practice countless problems, mock exams, and past papers from various provinces.
Wang Yue remembered that at his peak, he would use up three pen refills in a single day.
Finally, only one hundred days remained until the college entrance examination.
The hundred-day oath-taking ceremony was approaching.
Banners were hung all over the school.
For example:
"Quiet down and forge our strength; push forward and showcase our spirit."
"Work hard to temper our will; unite and love to persevere to the end."
"Make diligence a habit; water the future with sweat."
"The spring breeze blows, the war drums beat, who fears the college entrance examination this year."
"Today I take pride in my alma mater, tomorrow my alma mater will take pride in me."
A large sign was erected at the top of the teaching building.
"100 days left until the college entrance examination."
All the third-year high school students felt a surge of passion mixed with anxiety upon seeing this sign.
Even students with excellent grades felt the pressure.
Wang Yue was probably the most carefree.
At the hundred-day oath-taking ceremony, the principal gave an impassioned speech on the podium.
The students were so fired up that they wished they could rush to the examination hall right then and become the top scorer.
"Next, we invite the top scorers of the science and arts streams of the third year to the stage to share their study experiences and insights."
The principal said.
Wang Yue blinked, wondering why no one had informed him.
His score this time was the first in the arts stream.
Zuo Yue walked over and said to Wang Yue, "The principal didn't tell us about this beforehand. Don't be nervous, just share your study experience."
Zuo Yue encouraged him with a smile.
"Okay, I understand."
Wang Yue nodded.
Under everyone's gaze, he walked towards the podium.
He recognized the top scorer in the science stream.
He was also one of the legendary figures of his previous school—Li Yuanxiao.
Li Yuanxiao was a bespectacled boy who looked ordinary but made a name for himself in the college entrance examination, becoming the top scorer in the county.
Although not the top scorer in the entire province, his achievement, which surpassed that of the First High School, was noteworthy.
Li Yuanxiao had been the top scorer from the first to the third year of high school, so no one was surprised.
But when many people saw Wang Yue, they were astonished.
"Holy crap, Wang Yue is the top scorer in the arts stream? Are there no others in arts?"
"Don't hate. My idol scored 680 this time. Do you know what that means?"
"680 points?! If he can score that high in the college entrance examination, he'll surely be the top scorer."
"I've noticed he's changed so much. In the first year of high school, he wasn't handsome, his grades were poor, and he was very inconspicuous. I don't know why he suddenly emerged recently."
"Outstanding people all have a period of silent growth."
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Wang Yue calmly walked onto the stage.
It was his first time speaking in front of so many people, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous.
However, Wang Yue appeared calm. On one hand, his acting skills helped. On the other hand, his recent experiences had built up his confidence.
The first speaker was Li Yuanxiao.
Although Li Yuanxiao had excellent grades, he had never spoken in front of such a large audience before.
It was evident that he was very nervous, and he stammered as he spoke.
"H-hello everyone. I'm standing here today not because I'm smarter than all of you, but because I... I firmly believe in the principle of "one point of effort, one point of reward." From childhood to adulthood, I've been studying all the time. Studying has become an instinct in my life. Therefore, my success is replicable. As long as you all work hard, you can also achieve good results like me. My speech is over. Thank you."
A round of applause came from the audience.
It was a conventional argument about hard work, and in reality, most people had indeed achieved good grades through sheer effort.
It was Wang Yue's turn to speak.
Before he even spoke, quite a few people in the audience chuckled.
Because this guy really didn't look like the top scorer.
Max athletic ability, max handsome, and now max academic ability.
Boys wished they could be like Wang Yue, and most girls wished they had such an excellent boyfriend.
Wang Yue picked up the microphone, cleared his throat, and then said, "Actually, I only found out I was speaking today, so I'll just say whatever comes to mind. Students, don't have too high expectations."
A burst of laughter came from the audience.
Wang Yue thought for a moment and then said, "If you ask me to share my success experience, I really don't have much to share because my success cannot be replicated. Some students might think I'm showing off, but it's really like that. The reason for my rapid improvement is a sudden enlightenment, to put it bluntly, it's talent."
Another wave of laughter erupted from the audience.
"Although I can't share how to improve grades, I want to tell everyone to maintain a proper sense of tension when facing the college entrance examination. Don't be too nervous. I don't advocate things like staying up late to memorize words and read books, because what you memorize at night might be forgotten after a night's sleep, and you'll easily doze off during the day."
"That would be a loss."
"In short, everyone should be moderately tense, study efficiently, eat when you should eat, drink when you should drink, and don't be stingy with your leisure time. A balance between work and rest is the correct way to study."