Learning to play games, a 40-year-old woman achieves a remarkable turnaround.

Chapter 203 The Joy of Mutual Flattery

A system notification suddenly sounded: "Enter 'Imperial Examination' now?"

Although Yuan Bao was somewhat eager to try, he was cautious and turned to Xiao 9 again to ask, "Xiao 9, tell me, what are the differences between this 'Imperial Examination' and the previous 'Imperial Examination'?"

Little 9 swayed its round body lightly and said in its usual cute tone, "Master, in essence, there is no difference between the two. They are both about answering questions to earn points."

However, there is a difference in the time limit. This "Imperial Examination" only gives you 10 seconds for both reading the question and answering it.

But you, my lady, are a top student. This challenge is definitely a piece of cake for you; it won't stump you at all!

"Oh! I see. Well, that's not a big problem. It seems like another easy task to earn points! Hehe!"

Yuan Bao smiled, his eyes shining with confidence, and decisively chose to enter the "Imperial Examination".

In an instant, the interface flashed with light, followed by the system's crisp notification sound: "Please read the question and answer it."

At the same time, a question appeared on the screen: "The titles 'Doctor,' 'Master,' and 'Bachelor' have existed since ancient times, but their meanings are not entirely the same as they are today. Which of these titles were official titles?" Below the question, a prominent 10-second countdown began to flash.

Yuan Bao's eyes flashed like lightning, and he scanned the questions in a second. His brain worked at lightning speed, and without the slightest pause, he immediately answered, "Doctor and Bachelor."

As soon as he finished speaking, the next question popped up: "In 1439, during the Tumu Crisis, the emperor was captured, and his brother succeeded him. Later, Yu Qian successfully defended the capital and welcomed back the captured emperor, who was then honored as the Retired Emperor. Who was this emperor?"

Yuan Bao's mind raced through the long river of history, and without hesitation, he blurted out: "Emperor Yingzong of Ming."

Then, the third question followed: "In 1991, Fu Mingxia, who was not yet a certain age, won the diving title at the 6th World Championships, becoming the youngest world champion and being listed in the Guinness World Records?"

Yuan Bao's memory instantly locked onto the relevant sports news, and he quickly and confidently replied: "13 years old."

After answering several questions in a row, Yuan Bao felt confident.

She keenly realized that the "Imperial Examination" and the "Imperial Examination" were essentially the same, with similar approaches and directions in setting questions.

However, the "Imperial Examination" used some "tricks" in its question design, deliberately making the questions lengthy and complicated, and setting extremely short time limits to create a tense atmosphere, thus comprehensively testing the player's reaction speed and knowledge reserves.

For Yuan Bao, the meticulously designed challenges in the "Imperial Examination" were like a gentle breeze on a mountain ridge or a bright moon shining on a great river; they could not shake her in the slightest.

Throughout the subsequent question-and-answer session, she maintained a calm demeanor, her eyes sharp, and she focused intently on each question.

With a mind as swift as lightning, they quickly penetrated the lengthy and complicated surface of the problem and accurately grasped the core points.

Whenever a question appears, Yuan Bao's brain works like a high-speed precision instrument, rapidly searching for relevant information in his knowledge base.

Her reaction speed was extremely fast; almost the instant she finished reading the question, the answer had already jumped into her mind.

Even when faced with seemingly complex problems, she can calmly analyze and solve them thanks to her solid knowledge and rich experience.

Time slipped away quietly during the intense question-and-answer session, but Yuan Bao was not affected by the time limit at all.

She tackled each question methodically and calmly, as if everything was under her control.

As she successfully submitted her answer to the last question, a notification popped up on the system page, announcing that she had answered all the questions correctly in the "Imperial Examination".

Watching the points number on the screen jump up and down, it instantly increased from the original amount to a remarkable number, and 2 points were firmly in my pocket.

A satisfied smile unconsciously appeared on Yuan Bao's face, and his eyes sparkled with joy.

This is not just about earning points, but also an affirmation of her own abilities.

Yuan Bao's face flushed with excitement, his eyes sparkling brightly. He picked up Little 9 and spun her around the room, shouting, "Little 9, did you see that?! 2 points! I got them so easily! Aren't I amazing!"

Little 9 was so dizzy from being rocked around in Yuan Bao's arms that it finally steadied itself when Yuan Bao stopped. It grinned and said, "Of course! I told you long ago, my lord, you're a top student now! This 'Imperial Examination' is like paper in front of you, you easily passed it!"

Your knowledge and reaction speed, while slightly slower than my Little 9 system, are still remarkable compared to other players!

With so many points this time, we're one big step closer to the next system upgrade!

Upon hearing this, Yuan Bao raised his eyebrows smugly, put his hands on his hips, and said, "Of course, Little 9, you're the best."

However, I'm not bad either. These kinds of "imperial examinations" are no challenge for me. No matter how long the questions are or how short the time limit is, they're no problem for me. Hahaha!

Little 9's head bobbed up and down like a rattle-drum, her childish voice becoming increasingly excited: "Yes, yes, that's right! You're so brilliant, Master! With your amazing ability to answer questions, you'll be able to easily conquer any quiz challenges in the game from now on!"

"Keep up the good work, my lord! Let's strive to upgrade the system as soon as possible, unlock more powerful features, and achieve a major breakthrough!"

At this moment, Yuan Bao and Xiao 9 were completely overwhelmed by the 2 points they had just acquired.

Yuan Bao's face was flushed, her eyes were wide open, and excitement was bubbling up from every pore of her body, making her feel like she was about to float away.

The two then began to chat back and forth, immersing themselves in the joyful atmosphere of mutual flattery.

Little 9 beamed, his round eyes narrowing into slits, and exaggeratedly gesticulated: "My lord, you are destined to become a legendary figure in this game world. No matter what problems you encounter in the future, you will surely solve them with a single step. At that time, the entire game will be awestruck by your brilliance!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Bao laughed so hard he almost fell over, patting Xiao 9's "shoulder" and saying, "Oh, that's for sure, Xiao 9! With you cheering me on so enthusiastically, my confidence is about to explode! From now on, if we join hands, we'll definitely turn this game upside down and let everyone know how amazing we are!"

This back-and-forth continued for quite a while, until their mouths were a little dry. As their eyes met, they suddenly realized that the praise was really a bit outrageous.

For a moment, the two little ones were stunned, then exchanged a knowing glance, and then hugged each other without any restraint, bursting into a hearty laugh that echoed in the room for a long time, looking incredibly silly.