This top-tier academic genius

The high-speed train bound for Fuzhou is running smoothly.

Wei Chuan put down his phone.

"Lin Yan..."

He just asked Meng Xue about the situation and found out that the boy's name was Lin Yan, and he did indeed participate in this mathematics competition.

As for his math skills, Meng Xue wasn't too sure, but guessed that he should be quite strong, because his math skills had been at the bottom before, but recently they had suddenly improved. Last time, the teacher gave a rather difficult test, and Lin Yan actually got a perfect score.

Therefore, Meng Xue guessed that Lin Yan's actual math skills should be quite strong, definitely stronger than her own.

Seeing Wei Chuan in a daze, Director Gong, who was sitting on the outside, said, "Wei Chuan, none of the top students from the senior class of No. 1 High School came this time, only Zhou Yuelin has some ability. However, with your current level, if you perform normally without any problems, winning the provincial first prize should not be a problem."

Wei Chuan tentatively asked, "Director Gong, I heard that No. 1 Middle School has added a participant this year, I think his name is Lin Yan, he..."

"You don't need to worry about that, I've never heard of that person before." Gong Luosheng interrupted him, and continued, "Our opponents are Rongcheng No.1 High School, the High School Affiliated to Normal University, and Lucheng Experimental High School. I heard that there aren't many senior high school students among their participants this year, so if you perform well, you have a chance to enter the CMO."

Upon hearing the word "CMO," a look of longing appeared in Wei Chuan's eyes.

The National High School Mathematics League awards first, second, and third prizes at the provincial level, referred to as Provincial First, Provincial Second, and Provincial Third. Only the top six Provincial First-prize winners are eligible to join the provincial team and advance to the CMO.

The prestige of these awards is undeniable. Once you make it into the provincial team, you'll receive bonus points on the college entrance exam and have the opportunity to compete for gold and silver medals. The chances of getting into a top-tier university or being recommended for admission to a prestigious university are incredibly appealing.

In another carriage, several students from Xincheng No. 1 Middle School sat in four different spots.

Qin Zhengyan and a teacher sat in a double seat, while six students sat in two rows of three seats, with Lin Yan sitting alone in the other row.

Lin Yan wasn't reading a book at the moment; instead, he was drawing lots.

He simply used up all the tens of thousands of points he had accumulated. However, this time it was ten single draws.

The miracle did not occur, and the lottery results are as follows:

[Receive a Focus Experience Card I (1 hour)]

[Receive Logic Experience Card I (1 hour) x2]

[Receive Memory Experience Card I (1 hour)]

[Gain permanent memory +0.1]

[Gain vocal experience +10]

[Gain acting experience +10]

[Gain dance experience +10]

[I've obtained a Piano Master Trial Card; the instrument panel is now unlocked]

[Gain Piano Experience +10]

Lin Yan was surprised to find that new reward items had appeared.

[Piano Master Experience Card]: Within 10 minutes of use, your piano playing ability will reach the master level.

Of the ten rewards, the best is a +0.1 to memory attribute, which also changes the panel accordingly [Memory: 0.2].

A new subcategory called "Musical Instruments" has been added under the "Entertainment" category.

Musical Instruments

Guitar: Beginner 12/100

Piano: Amateur 10/100

It seems that the prizes from this lottery are not limited to what is currently displayed on the panel; anything within the range may appear.

This is not good news; the more types of prizes in the prize pool, the harder it is to win what you want.

After the lottery, he continued reading, not missing any opportunity to earn points.

Two hours later, the bullet train arrived at Rongcheng Station, and the group took two taxis to their hotel.

The event was held at Rongcheng No.1 Middle School, so the hotel was booked next to the school.

As soon as I got off the bus, I ran into the group from No. 2 Middle School at the entrance. They had also booked the same hotel.

In fact, besides Xincheng No. 1 Middle School and No. 2 Middle School, many other participating teams from other schools also booked this hotel. In the lobby, you could see many students queuing up to check in.

While Lin Yan was queuing to check in, Wei Chuan walked over.

"Hello, Lin Yan, my name is Wei Chuan. We meet again. We met before."

"Hello, you are..." Lin Yan asked, puzzled. They had only met at the station earlier, so why did he say it was last time?

Wei Chuan was speechless, not expecting that Lin Yan had no recollection of him at all.

"You forgot, last time at the city library, I was with Meng Xue."

"Oh, it's you. Sorry, I didn't notice you that day."

Just then, someone said, "The people from Lucheng Experimental Middle School are here."

A group of people walked in through the door, all wearing identical school uniforms and standing neatly in formation.

In Fujian Province, three high schools are particularly famous: Rongcheng No.1 High School, the High School Affiliated to Fujian Normal University, and Lucheng Experimental High School.

These three schools are among the top three in the province, with strong teaching staff, high-quality students, and they dominate most of the awards in various competitions.

Rongcheng No.1 Middle School and the High School Affiliated to Fujian Normal University are both located locally, while Lucheng Experimental Middle School is located in Lucheng City, hundreds of kilometers away.

"Look, that guy wearing headphones is Xin Yi from Lucheng Experimental Middle School. I didn't expect him to come again this year."

"I didn't expect Lucheng Experimental Middle School to send him. Oh no, he's probably going to be number one this year."

Two people from some unknown school were talking nearby. Lin Yan followed their gaze and saw Xin Yi, a very thin boy who was probably less than 1.6 meters tall.

Lin Yan glanced at Wei Chuan beside him, and Wei Chuan was also staring in the same direction.

"Is that Xin Yi very powerful?" Lin Yan asked.

"Hmm." Wei Chuan replied solemnly, "He's in the same grade as us, also a senior. Last year he came in second in the preliminary round and made it to the provincial team. I didn't expect him to come back this year."

Lin Yan nodded. "That's pretty impressive."

He joined the provincial team last year and is back again this year; he's probably aiming for a gold or silver medal.

After checking in, Qin Zhengyan took everyone out for lunch and ran into the people from Lucheng Experimental Center again; they were also eating at the same restaurant.

However, Qin Zhengyan was not familiar with them, so he did not go over to greet them.

At the dinner table, Qin Zhengyan gave a few instructions.

"After we finish eating, we'll go and familiarize ourselves with the exam venue and find our seats."

"After we get back to the hotel, I will distribute the admission tickets to everyone. Please keep them safe and don't make the mistake of not being able to find your admission ticket or forgetting to bring it."

"The exam starts at 8 a.m. tomorrow, so everyone should get some rest tonight."

"Also, everyone should avoid eating anything today to prevent diarrhea. Last year, a student missed the exam because they developed appendicitis from eating something bad, so please be careful."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After lunch, the group went to the No. 1 Middle School campus to familiarize themselves with the exam room and seats in advance.

According to statistics, more than 1500 students participated in the Fujian Provincial Mathematics League this year, which is relatively high compared to other provinces, mainly due to the different selection methods.

In some provinces, a preliminary selection exam is required to participate in the National High School Games.

However, Fujian Province uses a quota system, allocating 3-6 slots based on the school's strength. This is why Lin Yan was able to obtain the competition qualification through manipulation.

Of course, although there are many candidates, the number of award slots is fixed, so a large number of students are just there to make up the numbers, such as students from vocational schools.

Lin Yan found his seat, seat number four in examination room number fourteen, an unlucky number, but he didn't care at all.

When he was familiarizing himself with the examination room, he discovered that Xin Yi from Lucheng Experimental Middle School was also in the same examination room, and was sitting to his left.

What a coincidence.