In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar!

Wang Yan received the exam paper and filled in her exam number and name according to the rules…

Then they began to observe the test rolls.

As an entrance exam for the Epistemological School of the Instruction, the exam paper naturally contained mostly Epistemological questions.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as the numerous questions concerning the Order of the Church itself.

The most basic issue concerns the different schools of thought within the Council of Fathers.

For example: What is the school of thought with the largest number of scholars in the Academy? And which academy does it represent?

To answer this question, you first need to understand the history of the Church of Christ, that is, the origin of the Church of Christ.

The Church of Christ was initially an academic organization gradually established by scholars who followed the Grass God. In other words, in the beginning, the Church of Christ actually only had one sect.

Those were the scholars of the biotheory who planted trees alongside the grass god.

Even today, although different schools of thought continue to emerge in the Church, resulting in the current situation of six major schools coexisting, the Life Theory School scholars still constitute the largest number in the Church.

The academy of the Vimalakirti school was called the Academy of Amirides.

This is basically basic educational knowledge within the Sumeru Education System, and it's no longer suitable for testing adults.

However, most of the people who took the exam had not experienced the systematic education provided by the Imperial College, so these basic questions were included on the exam paper.

You can't come to my Order Academy to study, but know absolutely nothing about my Order Academy, can you?

Wang Yan pondered the question in his mind, but his eyes continued to look at the next question.

There was only one exam paper, with just a hundred questions.

However, within these one hundred questions, Wang Yan only glanced at them briefly and found that they already involved six languages ​​and nearly ten script variants.

Although they are all very basic, they do really test the breadth of the candidates' knowledge.

However, Wang Yan smiled, because these questions, which stumped others, could not stump him.

Even without being fluent in the language, Wang Yan could answer the questions on the exam paper at his current level.

As they were watching, on the platform, [Habanthana] Reginald checked the time and then said, "Time's up, let's begin the exam."

As soon as the words were spoken, all the candidates picked up their pens and began to answer the questions.

Wang Yan took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and focused all his attention on the exam paper.

First, answer a few basic knowledge questions from the Order of the Fathers.

Then, Wang Yan began to answer the formal test questions.

Translation question: Please translate the ancient Sumerian language below into common language, ensuring that the meaning is clear and understandable.

The so-called ancient Sumeru language is actually a long string of pictographic symbols.

【𓂀𓆑𓂧𓆓𓏏𓅓𓏤𓈖𓇋𓏏𓈖𓇋𓅓𓂝𓏤𓇌𓏤𓅱𓏤𓂋𓏤𓅓𓂝𓏤𓆑𓏤𓅓𓏤𓇋𓏏𓈖𓇋𓅓𓂝𓏤𓇌𓏤𓅱𓏤𓂋𓏤𓅓𓂝𓏤𓆑𓏤】

Wang Yan glanced at them, and without using his cheat code, picked up his pen to answer.

Wisdom does not belong solely to scholars; it also resides in ordinary speech. Speech is not merely empty rhetoric; it is the vessel that carries truth.

It's not that Wang Yan translated it quickly, but rather that this sentence was written in the preface of the book "A History of the Epistemological School: The Legacy of Philologists".

Wang Yan looks at it every day, so naturally he can recognize it.

I picked up my pen and continued.

Etymological analysis questions:

[Please analyze the semantic evolution of the character "𓋹" in the later inscriptions of the Red King Civilization in three different contexts, and explain its potential connection with the modern Sumerian word "رمل".]

Wang Yan pondered briefly, recalling what he had read in "A Study of the Language System of the Red King".

In the Red King language family, the character "𓋹" symbolizes life and sand.

The word "رمل" also means sand in modern Sumerian, and is transliterated as "raml" in Common Language.

After a moment's thought, Wang Yan picked up his pen and replied:

The original form of this character was '𓋹', which in sacrificial texts specifically referred to 'the life-giving sand bestowed by the Red King'; in civilian contracts, it was simplified to '𓋴', meaning 'cultivable sandy land'; in later inscriptions, it was combined with '𓍶' (water) to form '𓋹𓍶', symbolizing 'oasis'. The modern Sumerian word 'رمل' may have originated from the dialectal pronunciation of this character 'ram-l', which underwent sound changes over hundreds of years, losing its final consonant.

After finishing writing, Wang Yan read it again to make sure there were no problems before moving on to the next question.

The next question is an application problem related to talismanic arts.

The question presented a simplified rune symbol that looked familiar to Wang Yan. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was similar to the Yin-Yang magic incantation on Shahak's body.

These symbols were likely derived from Yin-Yang magic or Liyue Aspect magic.

Looking at the question again, the requirements are: 1. Explain its basic meaning; 2. Explain the principle of the possible elemental reaction that may occur if this symbol is combined with the Liyue Cloud Script "Fire".

There's no doubt about it; this symbol was taken from a certain Celestial Art in Liyue.

Wang Yan pondered for a moment, then picked up his pen and replied:

1. This symbol is a 'carrying' rune in the rune system, and its function is to guide and stably store external elemental forces in a medium.

2. When combined with the Liyue Cloud Rune 'Pyro', it forms a 'Pyro Elemental Bearer'. The principle is to use the 'Bearer' rune to bind the Pyro elemental force, giving the medium the ability to use the Pyro element.

After writing it down, Wang Yan glanced at it and added a sentence: "To complete the full spell, additional runes are needed."

One "carrying" and one "fire" are not enough to form a complete talisman. At least one "release" is needed to complete the most basic talisman construction.

One problem after another was solved by Wang Yan's pen. The more Wang Yan wrote, the smoother the writing became, and even a sense of pleasure emerged.

As long as it's smooth enough, doing problems can be a great experience.

Many of the other test-takers around him either frowned in deep thought or looked like they were trying their best to avoid looking out.

Wang Yan's focused posture also caught the attention of Reginald on stage.

This [Hebantu] slowly walked past Wang Yan, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over his exam paper. When he saw the neat and accurate answers, a hint of surprise and appreciation flashed in his eyes.

The questions on the exam paper were naturally no challenge for him, [Hebantu]. He could tell whether Wang Yan's answers were right or wrong at a glance.

However, even though he had heard of Wang Yan's reputation before, Reginald was still somewhat surprised when he saw the contents of the exam paper.

How could a young person who has not received a systematic education really learn to write and speak to this extent?

This kid... he's got talent. Maybe I can take him under my wing.

Reginald pondered for a moment, glanced at Wang Yan again, and then turned to the other candidates.

Time slips away quietly, and the clock hands have passed more than halfway.

After answering all the questions, Wang Yan carefully checked his answers again to make sure there were no omissions.

When the final bell rang, Wang Yan calmly put down his pen, already confident that he had the exam in the bag.

After submitting the paper.

Wang Yan got up to leave.

Before he even left the examination room, the proctor from earlier came up to him.

"Hello, Wang Yan, can we talk?"