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In the late spring morning in Suzhou, the temperature was still a bit chilly.

Chen Yuan arrived early at the headquarters building of Xinghe Company in the High-tech Zone.

Perhaps the morning rush hour has passed, because apart from the security guard, there are hardly any people in the factory area at this time.

Chen Yuan explained his purpose to the burly-looking security guard in his thirties, asked which building the interview was in, thanked him, and then went inside.

As he walked, he was still recalling the strange dream he had last night.

Yesterday, on my way to several other company interviews, I didn't pay attention to many things, but in my dream, they were all presented perfectly, as if they were engraved in my genes. It's really strange.

This was the first time Chen Yuan had experienced something like this, and he didn't know if he would ever experience it again.

To be honest, deep down he still hopes to experience it again.

After all, this would mean he would have a photographic memory.

Soon, we arrived at the administration building.

Once inside the first floor, besides a young woman sitting at the reception desk, there were three or four other people sitting on plastic chairs on the other side.

Chen Yuan was there for an interview, so naturally he didn't pay attention to the people sitting in the plastic chairs.

He spoke with the female receptionist for a moment, and then followed her instructions to take the elevator to the third floor.

With a ding-dong, the elevator stopped on the third floor.

As Chen Yuan stepped off the elevator, he saw that the west corridor was filled with men and women holding resumes, and he estimated there were more than twenty of them.

Galaxy Company offers good benefits, and this time they are only recruiting two product development designers.

He knew the competition would be fierce, but he really didn't expect there to be so many people already at this point, before the interviews even started.

For a time, Chen Yuan was under a lot of pressure.

"Have you heard?"

"What?"

"We only have one position we can compete for this time."

"Oh, didn't you say two?"

"They are hiring two people, but I heard that one of them has already been chosen. He's the nephew of a senior executive in the company, and I heard he's a returnee from overseas."

As Chen Yuan walked through the crowd, he overheard several people talking, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

Xinghe Company originally only planned to recruit two product development engineers, but now one spot has been reserved internally. In addition, he only has a bachelor's degree, while there are many master's and even doctoral students among the interviewees. He estimated that his chances of getting the job this time might be a bit slim.

Although the hope is slim, Chen Yuan is already here, and he certainly can't just turn around and leave.

He thought that maybe he was lucky enough to be noticed by Xinghe Company and get a job?

Chen Yuan stood in the corridor for about twenty minutes, and then more than a dozen other interviewees came.

At that moment, a young woman wearing pink glasses, a white shirt, and a straight skirt came out of the house.

As soon as she came out, she said to everyone, "Everyone, please come in. Once inside, please place your resumes in front of the interviewer, and then find a seat. We need to conduct an assessment."

Ok?

Isn't this an interview?

Why do we need to do some kind of assessment?

Chen Yuan was taken aback, not understanding what Xinghe Company was up to with this interview.

The other thirty-odd people who came for the interview also looked suspicious.

Although no one understood what was going on, since the company did it this way, Chen Yuan and the others, as interviewees, naturally had no choice but to comply.

Upon entering, Chen Yuan noticed that the interior was decorated somewhat like a classroom.

Besides the five interviewers sitting at the long interview table in front, there are small individual tables below, with paper and pens on them.

As the young woman had instructed, he first placed his resume in front of the middle-aged male interviewer, and then sat down in the second row by the window.

The same is true for others.

Before long, all thirty-odd interviewees were seated.

The interviewer sitting in the middle cleared his throat and said into the microphone, "Welcome everyone to Xinghe Company. Due to company needs, we are recruiting two product development designers this time. The positions we are recruiting for have strict requirements for memory, so we will not conduct the conventional interview process, but instead conduct a memory-related assessment."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan was even more speechless.

While memory is indeed important in product development and design, is it too frivolous to use it as the sole interview criterion?

Little did he know that this interview was merely a formality; the answers had already been predetermined, designed to ensure only one person passed. If the others could actually pass the assessment, they could barely get the job.

In fact, the five interviewers sitting at the interview table knew very well that no one could pass this test unless they knew the answers in advance.

The middle-aged male interviewer continued, "The test papers are already on the table. After you fill in your names, you will have fifteen minutes to complete the test. When the time is up, I will have someone collect the papers. Please stay in your seats and do not move. We will grade the papers on the spot and then announce who passed. Those who did not pass can come here later to collect fifty yuan for transportation. Okay, without further ado, let's start the timer now. You can start answering the questions."

It's alright, if I don't get the interview, I can still get fifty yuan for transportation expenses.

Chen Yuan, who was initially annoyed that Xinghe Company had reserved a spot for him, suddenly felt much more at ease.

Like everyone else, he opened the exam paper in front of him, wanting to see what the test would cover.

then……

Well, he was completely dumbfounded.

Not only was Chen Yuan dumbfounded, but all thirty-odd interviewees present were also dumbfounded, and discussions suddenly filled the room.

"What?"

"What kind of questions are these?"

"Wow, what's that design on the security guard's badge? Did anyone notice?"

"And who the hell remembers the people sitting on those plastic chairs on the first floor, what color clothes, pants, and shoes they were wearing?"

"Damn, is it really necessary to do this so they don't want us to be honest during the interview?"

"We're here for an interview, not to participate in 'The Brain'!"

The interviewees were in an uproar, completely speechless at these questions.

Everyone isn't stupid; the moment they saw these questions, they naturally understood that under normal circumstances, no one could possibly pass them today.

Who could recall such a simple question from memory without knowing the answer?

Even if someone who won "The Brain" came, they wouldn't be able to pass this test!

Chen Yuan was increasingly speechless. Everyone was here for an interview. Who would pay attention to who was on the way, or what clothes, pants, and shoes they were wearing?

When he looked down at the questions on the exam paper, he couldn't help but wonder if Xinghe Company was just making fun of everyone.

Perhaps he was too speechless, Chen Yuan didn't even notice that the young man in a suit at the next table was writing furiously, as if he already knew the answer.

Am I really destined to be excluded from Star River Company?

Am I really going to miss out on a company with such good benefits?

Although Chen Yuan was just as unwilling as the other thirty-odd interviewees, these questions were simply beyond the ability of a normal human being to answer.

He felt that he had no other option but to be eliminated...

Eh!

Slow!

Chen Yuan suddenly recalled the strange dream he had last night.

He wondered if he could enter the dream state again, would he have a chance to pass the test?