Yang Ming rubbed the tip of his nose.
"Then let's release more water—no, more sea."
The examiner laughed and said, "We can distinguish between personal and work matters. We don't let our personal emotions interfere with work, that's a principle."
"What do you want me to promise you?"
"If, and I mean in the rarest of possibilities, you pass five assessments," the examiner said, "please allow us three to be destroyed, rather than enslaved."
Yang Ming: ...
What left him speechless wasn't the latter part but the former.
Was his chance of passing the assessments really that low?
"I promise you, Mr. Examiner," Yang Ming shook his head, "so tell me, how can you help me handle this matter?"
"I can give you a comprehensive gift pack when you start choosing development directions and tech receptions after passing the initial test."
The examiner winked at Yang Ming: