X-Dragon Era

"*Snap snap...*" When Xin Yun had silently resolved to give up using his right hand and started practicing controlling the Boomerang Axe with his left, the examiner clapped his hands loudly and said, "All right, you six come over here, the final round of the test is starting!" Hearing the examiner's words, everyone stood up and walked over to him.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Standing in front of a square table, the examiner said with a smile, "This is the final round of the test, take a look... here is a scale and nine sandbags."

Upon hearing the examiner's words, the candidates looked at the table simultaneously, where a scale and nine sandbags, each the size of an egg, were placed with nothing else around.

After letting everyone observe for a few seconds, the examiner continued, "Okay, there are nine bags of sand in total, eight of which are the same weight, and only one is a bit lighter." Hearing the examiner's words, all six candidates became nervous since they knew the question was about to be posed.

As expected, after a brief pause, the examiner pointed at the scale and said, "There are nine sandbags, one of which is lighter. Please use the scale twice to find the lighter one!"

"Huh?" Hearing the examiner's words, whether they were participating in the selection or not, everyone furrowed their brows and began thinking hard. There were nine sandbags, but only one was lighter. How could it be possible to find the lighter one in just two weighings?

While everyone was pondering, the examiner continued, "Alright, the question has been given. Now... the first one to give the answer will receive the one and only admission certificate from Combat Dragon Academy for this venue!"

"I know!" No sooner had the examiner finished speaking than Xin Yun stepped forward with an odd expression and shouted.

Seeing this, the examiner was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said, "Well then, if you know, please demonstrate for everyone to see..."

Hearing the examiner's words, Xin Yun slowly walked up to the square table, looking at the nine sandbags and the scale on it, his eyes brimming with a hint of amusement...

Was Xin Yun smart? Perhaps... but definitely not smart enough to this extent. It just so happened that he had seen this puzzle back on Earth before.

"Ah!" Just as Xin Yun was about to reveal the answer, from behind him Yi Luo Xiang opened her mouth in surprise, her eyes shining brightly as she looked at him.

Hearing Yi Luo Xiang's exclamation, Xin Yun turned around with a smile and glanced at her. True to Yi Luo Xiang's nature, she had quickly worked out the solution, but no matter how fast she was, she couldn't be faster than Xin Yun, who already knew the answer. As he caught Yi Luo Xiang's admiring gaze, Xin Yun shook his head and smiled. This misunderstanding... was beyond explanation.

"Oh!" While still deep in thought, Yan Qingying beside him suddenly nodded, understanding dawning on her. Seeing Yan Qingying's enlightened expression, Xin Yun sighed. She had figured it out too! Although she was a bit slower than Yi Luo Xiang, the difference was minute. However, no matter what, slower was still slower.

Composing himself, Xin Yun was about to start demonstrating when, unexpectedly... the examiner raised his hand to stop him and spoke, "You don't need to actually operate it, you just have to explain the method of the solution."

Smiling and nodding, Xin Yun said, "First weighing: divide the nine sandbags into three equal groups. Weigh two of them to find out which group has the lighter one. Second weighing, weigh two sandbags from the lighter group. This way, we'll know which one is lighter."

"*Clap clap clap...*" As soon as Xin Yun spoke, the other candidates hadn't reacted yet, but the examiner, Yi Luo Xiang, and Yan Qingying all started clapping their hands, their eyes full of admiration.

Gradually, more and more people grasped the reasoning behind it and one by one, they joined in the applause. In the end, nearly everyone at the venue was applauding, looking at Xin Yun with admiration.

However, nearly everyone is not everyone, so when the applause started to thin out, a discordant voice rang out, "Mr. Examiner, I suspect he already knew the answer to this question, so I do not accept this result!"

"Uh!" Hearing this person's claim, everyone was stunned. Indeed... how could anyone be smart enough to know the answer right after hearing the question without even thinking?

Facing the challengers' criticism, the examiner frowned displeasingly and said, "So what if he knew? Am I supposed to retest just because you are not satisfied? What if someone else is unsatisfied in the next round? Am I supposed to keep on testing indefinitely?"

Despite the examiner's rebuke, that person still held his head high and said, "I don't care, I suspect he already knew the answer, and I am not convinced by the result!"

Hearing this, the examiner was about to get angry when Xin Yun abruptly put out his hand to stop him and looked at the challenger, "Since you're not convinced, I will have to satisfy you. How about this, I have a question here. If you can answer it, I will immediately withdraw and give my spot to you. How does that sound?"

Hearing Xin Yun's proposition, the challenger's eyes lit up with eagerness and he said, "Good, that's what you said, everyone can be witnesses. Whatever question you have, just ask!"

Seeing the challenger's confident demeanor, Xin Yun gave a sly smile, cleared his throat, and slowly asked, "Right, listen carefully. There is a monkey riding on a tree and one on the ground. How many monkeys in total?" As he spoke, Xin Yun extended his right hand and made a figure of eight.