560 Pretend!
The old man looked at the test tablet that had turned into a pile of rubble with a gloomy expression.
He looked at Lin Feng and sneered. “Hurry up and go in. You want to shatter the test tablet? Dream on!”
In his eyes, Lin Feng was only a dark gold level brat with peak diamond level mental strength. How could he shatter the test tablet?
It was probably damaged because it had been used for too long.
When Lin Feng heard this, he immediately heaved a sigh of relief. If he was exposed because of this, it would really be a mistake.
Therefore, he hurriedly ran towards the Hong family, leaving the group of people still in a daze in the square.
“If the test tablet shatters, what should we do?”
Many people asked. They also did not believe that Lin Feng had broken the test tablet. It had to be known that it was a test tablet that could even test divine level mental strength.
“Quiet!” The old man roared. “It’s not like my Hong family only has one test tablet. Just wait!”
Then, the old man hurriedly sent a message and got someone to send another test tablet over.
Although the test tablet might have broken because he was too old, it was still in his hands in the end. Therefore, his expression had never been good.
On the other side, after Lin Feng walked into the Hong family, he saw a place that was like an examination hall.
The people who had entered previously were currently sitting at the table. Their mental strength surged as they wrote runes on the paper on the table.
As soon as Lin Feng appeared, another peak epic level expert walked over. However, this time, it was a woman who looked to be in her twenties.
When the woman saw Lin Feng enter, she sent a mental voice transmission, “Don’t speak and disturb others. Find a seat and sit down. Write runes on a piece of paper. You’ll pass if you write 300 runes.”
Lin Feng nodded and found an empty place to sit down.
In the world, there were many types of runes, but most of them were runes used for setting restrictions and arrays. In reality, these runes were derived from the hexagrams created by Fuxi in the Book of Changes (Yijing).
So, in fact, the rules runes and array runes weren’t very different; they just had some differences in their foundational elements.
Lin Feng was once a Divine-level expert and had also studied many runes in Landry’s books. Now, converting them into hexagram forms was a piece of cake for him.
Not to mention 300, he could even write 3,000 or 30,000.
Of course, the other party only requested 300, and 300 just happened to be the requirement to set up some basic array formations. Therefore, it was obvious that the Hong family was only testing the foundation.
Lin Feng didn’t intend to write more than required. He only needed to write 300, and anything beyond that was just for himself.
After sitting down, he looked at the specially crafted paper on the desk. The material was extremely sturdy, which allowed for the inscribing of runes.
Lin Feng did not hesitate. His mental strength fluctuated slightly and he began to write on the paper.
At the same time, he was also paying attention to the others. He discovered that some people were actually sweating profusely and scratching their ears and cheeks, thinking hard.
This was somewhat similar to the college entrance examination on the Blue Star.
Writing runes on paper was not only a test of their knowledge of runes but also a test of the mental endurance of formation masters.
Although 300 runes were not considered a lot, it was not a small number either. It was still not easy to brand it completely on paper.
Just as Lin Feng was watching with interest, the invigilator said via voice transmission, “Why are you looking at others? Write your own.”
Lin Feng’s heart skipped a beat. The other party had actually noticed him?
He looked up and saw the woman frowning at him, as if she thought he was cheating?
The woman was extremely good-looking. Her facial features seemed to be exquisitely carved. Her skin was smooth and her willow eyebrows were slightly furrowed, adding a hint of playfulness.
Lin Feng sized her up curiously. This woman could actually notice him. It had to be known that he had used his mental strength to observe others just now.
This meant that the other party’s mental strength had reached the divine level?
He was only at the peak of the epic level, but his mental strength was already at the divine level. There were indeed many geniuses in the Hong family.
Seeing that Lin Feng was actually looking up at her, the woman said angrily, “Why are you looking at me? Do I have runes on my face?”
Lin Feng could not help but chuckle. Why did this sentence sound so similar to what his Teacher often said when he was studying?
He stood up and smiled at the woman. He said telepathically, “I’m done.”
The woman was stunned. This guy had only entered for less than 10 minutes and he was already done writing?
She walked to Lin Feng’s side and looked at the paper on Lin Feng’s table.
There were a total of 301 runes written on the paper, not one more, not one less.
Originally, he wanted to write 400, but it seemed that it was useless to write 100 more. He might as well write one more.
The woman furrowed her brows slightly and nodded, “You can leave for now. Tomorrow, there will be a second round of assessments if you’re interested.”
Lin Feng nodded and prepared to leave.
Whether one participated in the next few levels or not depended on one’s willingness.
After all, after passing the first two basic assessments, he was already considered a disciple of the Hong family. The next two levels were prepared for geniuses.
However, the woman suddenly shouted, “Wait, you forgot to write your name!”
Lin Feng was momentarily surprised, then used his mental power to write ‘Nie Zimou’ on the paper before leaving.
The woman looked at the name on the paper and huffed, “Pretentious!”
She had seen many geniuses, and she was even a genius herself.
Lin Feng was just a Dark Gold-level kid; why was he acting like this?
So, her first impression of Lin Feng wasn’t very good.
Truly powerful individuals tended to be humble, like Hong Sen.
Thinking of Hong Sen, the woman’s mind wandered briefly, and her face turned slightly red. She quickly returned to her seat and continued her examination duties.
After leaving the examination room, Lin Feng coincidentally ran into Fang Lan, Yu Anyu, and others who had just entered. Chu Sanqiang was with them too.
Chu Sanqiang was surprised to see Lin Feng. Hadn’t he just entered a moment ago?
“Are you done?”
Lin Feng nodded and said, “It was just a small test. How could it be challenging for me? I passed easily!”
An Yu clapped her hands and said, “Brother Nie, you’ve become really powerful.”
Lin Feng patted Yu Anyu’s head and asked, “What do you mean? Wasn’t I powerful before?”
Chu Sanqiang quickly inquired, “Young Master Nie, what’s the content of the second assessment?”
Lin Feng replied, “It’s just writing runes. You only need to write 300.”
Chu Sanqiang let out a sigh of relief, “That’s good. I’m familiar with over 400 runes, but I’m not sure I could write more than that.”
Lin Feng patted Chu Sanqiang on the shoulder and said, “Good luck, Chu Xiong. I’ll wait outside for you.”
Lin Feng couldn’t help but smirk internally. Keep pretending.
Yu Anyu was a bit dejected, saying, “300? I only know a little over 200 runes. I’m definitely not going to pass.”
However, she then smiled and said, “Fortunately, I bought insurance. Even if I can’t pass, I still have money to take.”
But then she laughed and added, “Well, at least I bought insurance. Even if I fail, I’ll still have some money.”
Lin Feng chuckled and shook his head, “I’ll wait for you guys outside. Good luck.”
After saying goodbye, Lin Feng found a secluded spot and created his Primordial Avatar before heading over to Chen Jinwu.
“How’s it going?” Lin Feng asked, patting Chen Jinwu on the shoulder.
Chen Jinwu was startled at first, but when he saw it was Lin Feng, he sighed in relief.
“Minister Lin,” Chen Jinwu said with a smile, “We sold two thousand policies but lost 100,000 taels of gold.”
Initially, not many people bought the insurance. However, as soon as someone received a payout and word spread, more people became interested.
At first, the people who bought insurance and received payouts were all Chen Jinwu’s acquaintances. After all, someone had to be the first to eat the crab before others followed suit.
Moreover, although he incurred a loss, Chen Jinwu appeared quite pleased.
Lin Feng nodded. Everything was proceeding well according to Chen Jinwu’s plan.
In fact, this was only the first step in Chen Jinwu’s plan.
If he wanted to do finance, he had to establish credit first. Selling insurance and giving people money was naturally the fastest way to establish credit.
Selling insurance was just the first step in establishing credibility. Furthermore, Chen Jinwu was collecting information about those who bought insurance and subtly gathering information about their acquaintances, all of which would be valuable in the future.
On the Blue Planet, there was a theory of six degrees of connections.
In simple terms, through six levels of interpersonal connections, one could potentially reach anyone they wanted to meet.
Chen Jinwu was planning to leverage this theory to build an intelligence network. With such information, they could control all the candidates participating in the assessment.
The next step was naturally to open a casino!
In the Hong family’s assessment, the second round was a formation battle, right? They could easily set odds and establish a gambling house to start generating profits.
At first, selling insurance helped Chen Jinwu quickly collect information and make adjustments to the odds. It also built trust and made people more willing to participate in the gambling.
Through selling insurance, they also increased their liquidity. With proper management, Chen Jinwu’s venture could become profitable, and they could continue with their other plans.
These were all part of Chen Jinwu’s master plan, which is why Lin Feng thought of him as a financial genius.
Even if they eventually returned the initial investment, there would still be plenty of funds to play with.
“By the way, where’s Jin Yang?” Lin Feng asked.
Chen Jinwu smiled and replied, “He just passed the mental strength test and went inside.”
Lin Feng nodded and then noticed that Fang Lan and the others were about to exit. He said, “I’ll leave for now. If you need anything, feel free to inform me.”
Chen Jinwu nodded and reassured him, “Don’t worry, Minister Lin. As long as there isn’t a divine-level expert causing trouble, everything should be fine.”
Du Jinlong, now a robust figure, chimed in with a grin, “Indeed, Minister, you can rest easy. We’re here too.”
Lin Feng nodded and then turned to leave.
An Yu walked out of the examination hall wearing a gloomy expression because she didn’t pass.
Fang Lan tried to console her, but it was of no use until An Yu rushed toward Chen Jinwu’s area to collect the insurance and retrieve the money. It finally eased her disappointment.
Lin Feng silently nodded, noting that allowing those who failed the assessment to receive insurance not only helped establish trust but also made these individuals feel closer to Chen Jinwu’s venture. Chen Jinwu indeed had a knack for this.
As for Chu Sanqiang, upon learning about the insurance, he appeared lost in thought, his mind occupied by unknown considerations.
The following day, Lin Feng and his companions returned to the assessment square outside the Hong family’s premises.
By then, the vast square, capable of accommodating 100,000 people, only held a few thousand.
These few thousand individuals were all geniuses who had successfully passed the first level.
Today marked the beginning of the Hong family’s second round of assessments.
Outside the square, Chen Jinwu had set up his stall once again. However, in addition to the insurance stall, there was another one nearby.
Beside the stall were four prominent words: “Buy to Let Go!”
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