The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

"There will be video recording equipment on site to record your answers for future reference. Additionally, anti-cheating agents and equipment will be monitoring you constantly. So please don't take any chances and do anything that insults our intelligence. If you dare to cheat, you absolutely cannot escape, absolutely cannot escape, understand?!"

When the mature female interviewer got to this point, she glanced at Gu Ran deliberately, the warning in her eyes was self-evident.

The other candidates put aside their own thoughts and focused on waiting for the interview to officially begin.

Although Gu Ran's acting is very good, their future is more important, so they still need to focus on dealing with it.

"So, let's start with the first question: what is the connection between the beast tide and the star stone?"

What is the connection between the beast tide and the star stone?

The question immediately fell silent.

This question is too off-topic.

The cause of the beast tides remains a mystery. Humans don't know much about them, and there's very little research on them because it's so difficult to produce results. Very few researchers are willing to persevere.

The main reasons are as follows: First, the ferocious beast tide is too random, with random timing, random attack locations, and random strength of the ferocious beast groups. As a result, it is difficult to conduct effective research. If the question were about ferocious beasts, that would be fine, as there is relatively more research in that area. However, the mature female interviewer asked about the connection between the ferocious beast tide and the star stone.

The difference of just one word makes a world of difference in difficulty. The key to this answer lies in the connection between the beast tide as a whole and the star stone. If someone doesn't understand this and thinks it's about the connection between the beasts and the star stone, and rushes to answer, they are likely to give the wrong answer and lose points.

So all the interviewees present fell into deep thought for a moment, racking their brains to recall relevant knowledge.

"Hmph, no one can answer such a simple question? If no one answers, then I'll call on someone—" Before the mature female interviewer could finish speaking, she saw a hand raised in the room.

Gu Ran raised his right hand: "Since no one else is answering, then I will. I know that the interviewer also hopes that I will answer."

The mature female interviewer's expression darkened slightly: "Then please let this interviewee answer."

They certainly put on a convincing act.

She thought to herself.

The other party's confident and fearless demeanor was somewhat intimidating.

The other interviewees also looked at Gu Ran, their eyes filled with surprise.

They never expected that the first person to answer would be this bounty hunter.

How could he be so fast?

It's definitely a bluff; they don't actually know anything!

They thought to themselves.

Gu Ran didn't look at anyone else, but instead looked at the mature female interviewer, and said slowly but smoothly:

"There are actually many kinds of connections between star stones and ferocious beast tides. One is a mathematical connection derived from statistical analysis of a large amount of data. Another is an empirical connection obtained from past folk songs and customs. There is also a kind of speculative connection that lacks relative evidence but sounds very reasonable. However, I personally do not recommend the third kind of connection."

"By using current computing devices to classify and organize the large amount of data collected in order to predict the beast tide, this is the root and purpose of many related disciplines in modern times. The connection between star stones and beast tides is a relatively obscure one, because in the eyes of many people, the two are actually completely unrelated."

"However, contrary to what many people think, Star Stone's connection to the beast tide is closer in some ways than many people believe."

"For example, during a beast tide, star stones located near the tide become more active, a phenomenon rarely observed. This activity manifests specifically in stronger radiation from the star stones. If the star stone is an energy source being used by machinery, it will deplete its energy more quickly. Some researchers have noticed this and have conducted numerous experiments..."

......

Gu Ran spoke eloquently, not only explaining the specific connections, but also detailing the types of connections, their origins, the famous researchers involved, the experiments conducted, and the results of each connection.

The others were dumbfounded.

Is this some kind of incompetent bounty hunter?!

Is this some kind of bounty hunter?!

"It can't be real... How could an ordinary person research such obscure knowledge in such depth and be able to say so much about it..." someone muttered.

"Wait a minute, how long has he been talking? Seven minutes, right? Why hasn't he stopped yet?" Someone started to panic.

Because this is a group interview, and the interview time is fixed at only two hours, they must make the most of these two hours to perform well and score points.

If Gu Ran keeps rambling on and on, wouldn't they have no chance to show their talents at all?

Although rationally he didn't believe Gu Ran could talk for so long, Gu Ran's performance had already made him a little flustered.

Because this is completely different from their expectations. What happened to the good-for-nothing bounty hunter they were promised?

How did such a top student emerge?

"Alright, stop. Your time is up. Now please give your time to the other interviewees." The mature female interviewer stood up and interrupted Gu Ran's answer, her eyes also showing shock.

Then, she looked at the man who had been standing not far away, seemingly invisible, and received a shake of his head from him, which made her feel slightly relieved.

That man was in charge of preventing cheating. He wasn't supposed to be here this time, but with the appearance of this strange person, Gu Ran, he had no choice but to show up.

131. Has Gu Ran finally slipped up? (4k)

How can it be?

All the interviewees were stunned as they watched Gu Ran speaking eloquently.

Even if they had thought of a way to answer this question, they couldn't possibly do it so fluently; they would have to be careful to avoid making a slip of the tongue.

The fact that this bounty hunter could answer questions for several minutes without stopping or even pausing was truly beyond their imagination. It meant that the other party had not only done some research on this issue, but had done a great deal of research, which was terrifying.

After their initial shock, the mature female interviewer and the other interviewers gradually calmed down, exchanged glances, and made eye contact.

Their first thought was, "How come this guy is so skilled? Did he come prepared and leak the questions?" And why does the principal favor this guy so much?

But the next second, they realized that it was incredibly disrespectful of the principal to think that way. How could the principal possibly do such a thing!

Even if the exam questions were leaked, this guy must have used some underhanded means to keep it from the principal; his intentions are truly despicable.

Therefore, the interviewers exchanged glances, their hatred for Gu Ran deepening.

This guy is absolutely despicable. He not only wants to trample on Lanxin University's reputation, but he also wants to keep it stuck in the mud. If the scandals get out, the damage to Lanxin University will be enormous, and it might even cause Lanxin University to fall out of the ranks of top universities.

"What should we do? Should we still set the questions according to the original plan?"

"No, we must come up with new questions."

The interviewers wrote down and passed on their opinions on paper.

"Alright, this interviewee, your individual answer time is up. Please give the other interviewees some time." An interviewer coughed lightly, interrupting Gu Ran's rambling.

Gu Ran clicked his tongue. If given enough time, he could even spend another half hour discussing this issue.

Although this question seems obscure, it is not "out of the ordinary" for Gu Ran, who has already mastered dozens of academic monographs and hundreds of academic papers. He can even expand on the content with ease, make some of his own conjectures, and design his own experimental methods.

"Okay, are there any other interviewees who would like to answer this question? Do they have anything to add? Or do they disagree with this interviewee's answer? They can all stand up and answer," the male interviewer asked.

Logically, he shouldn't have needed to guide the conversation further and could have moved on to the next question immediately, but he asked it again with ulterior motives.

To his regret, no one else stepped forward to answer the question.

They're not fools; this question has already been answered so thoroughly that if they choose to ask it again, they'll only be making a fool of themselves.

At this moment, they were all wondering if this interview was some kind of secret deal between friends.

This is a very obscure question. Most people would find it difficult to answer even a few points after careful consideration. However, this bounty hunter was able to answer fluently for nearly ten minutes without hesitation. If the interviewer hadn't interrupted him, he could have continued talking. It's hard not to suspect that he had prepared in advance.

The male interviewer glanced around and, finding that no one had stepped forward, had to give up waiting.

He had originally planned to let others steal the spotlight from the bounty hunter and prevent him from standing out alone, but to his surprise, no one responded, and the bounty hunter still managed to steal the limelight.

"Okay, let's move on to the next question."

"Please discuss methods for dealing with natural disasters."

As soon as the interviewer finished speaking, almost everyone in the room immediately raised their hands.

Except for Gu Ran.

The other interviewees were overjoyed to see that Gu Ran hadn't raised his hand. "You've finally shown your true colors, haven't you? You can't even answer this question."

When the interviewers saw that Gu Ran stopped raising his hand, they all showed expressions of certainty. It seemed that their earlier suspicions were correct; this guy really didn't have any real talent or skills.

Is this question difficult?

It's both difficult and easy.

Because this question is very broad.

The difficulty lies in the fact that this problem has plagued humanity for thousands of years, and no good solution has been found for it. It is a major problem that, like the ferocious beast tides, has hindered human development.

It's not difficult because it's a problem that humanity has been studying for thousands of years. Countless wise predecessors have pondered this question and given their own answers. If they simply discuss the methods given by their predecessors, they can be considered to have "answered the question."

Therefore, this is a question that almost everyone can answer, even if they haven't specifically studied it, they have more or less heard about related methods and guesses in their previous lives.

The only difference lies in the quality of the answer.

Specifically, from these dimensions, we need to consider how much we understand the ideas of our predecessors, what their views are, whether we have any personal insights, and so on.

Seeing the expressions on the other people's faces, Gu Ran guessed what they were thinking and couldn't help but find it a little funny.

He didn't raise his hand not because he didn't know the answer, but because too many people were raising their hands, and one more wouldn't make a difference. Besides, he knew the interviewers had a prejudice against him, and even if he raised his hand, they probably wouldn't start asking him questions, so he decided not to raise his hand for the time being.

"Okay, given that many people raised their hands for this question, in order to give everyone a chance to answer, each person will be limited to four minutes to answer. If the time is exceeded, you will be interrupted. So please, all interviewees, carefully condense your answers and focus on the key points, otherwise it will greatly affect your score." After the male interviewer finished speaking, he took out a list and began to read out the names.

That's the list of interviewees for this round. Because Gu Ran joined later, he's listed last.

First, there's the first person on the list.

"Natural disasters are something that humanity is completely unable to resist at present. Even if some powerful martial artists and superhumans can survive natural disasters, or even walk in them, it is of no benefit to humanity as a whole. This is because the vast majority of people cannot survive natural disasters and can only try to avoid them. Natural disasters cover most of the continent, and in the few places where there are no natural disasters, there are ferocious beast tides."

"So we have to say that our ancestors were very wise. They gave up fighting against the irresistible natural disasters and instead chose to build a main city on the land where the beast tide occurred, which could provide a large population to live in. They used the collective power to resist the beast tide. In this way, no matter how big the beast tide was, the power of a main city could completely resist it."