C7 Shocking the Four Corners of the World

He chuckled under his breath, finding himself no longer in the mood to pay attention to Lin Haoyu's recitation.

At that moment, Jian Yang, who was somewhat of a scholar on Journey to the West, lost his composure. He shot up from his seat on the judges' panel, his eyes wide and mouth agape, too shocked to utter a word.

"This... this is indeed the opening line of Journey to the West! And he didn't even glance at the book, which shows he's confident enough to memorize the entire text!"

Jian Yang's gaze was fixed on the unruffled Lin Haoyu, yet he could detect no hint of cheating.

After murmuring a few words of admiration, Jian Yang finally settled back into his seat, his face flushed with excitement as he smacked his lips, thinking to himself,

"Lin Haoyu truly is a remarkable talent!"

"Hmm?"

Noticing the surprised looks on the faces of the fellow examiners, Xie Chengyun feigned astonishment, furrowing his brow before giving a slight nod.

"Deputy Director Kang, are you certain he's reciting it correctly?"

With a disdainful look at Lin Haoyu, Kang Biqin scoffed as she flipped open the first page of Journey to the West without really looking.

"Do you really think he's capable of doing something beyond human possibility?"

Xie Chengyun felt slighted. He had only intended to show support for his superior, Kang Biqin, but instead, he was met with disappointment.

"...Transformed by the wind, he became a stone monkey, complete with facial features and limbs..."

Lin Haoyu didn't pause, continuing to loudly recite his version of Journey to the West.

'As if this could stump me, Lin Haoyu. Do they not realize who I am?

I'm the man with the Luck System. I won't be stumped by a mere four books!'

Lin Haoyu silently laughed to himself. It had taken him nearly a day to commit these passages to memory, but he had done it.

Yet, with the protagonist's aura shining upon him, he knew that whatever he did, he would have sufficient luck to see it through, what some might call blind luck...

Observing this, Kang Biqin couldn't help but bow her head and furrow her brow in concentration, meticulously examining the passage Lin Haoyu had recited.

Suddenly, her eyes stopped, and a thunderous boom echoed in her mind, leaving her utterly astounded.

"Wait, this sentence really does exist! And it matches perfectly..."

After scrutinizing the text for quite some time, Kang Biqin's previously scornful demeanor vanished in an instant, replaced by boundless fear and panic.

Her complexion fluctuated between pale and flushed as her expression wavered, betraying her inner turmoil.

"How can this be? It's not possible. It must be a fluke, just a fluke..." Kang Biqin struggled to swallow, her gaze fixed on Lin Haoyu. "Of course! He must have memorized it beforehand, which is why he could recite Journey to the West. His luck is unbelievable."

Hmph! If that's the case, you can't fault me for not playing fair!

Kang Biqin gestured to halt Lin Haoyu's movement, her face a shade of steely gray, tinged with impatience as she spoke,

"Not bad, memorizing a book in five minutes suggests you do have some talent."

"You flatter me. It's only four books. A minute per book is actually pretty slow."

Lin Haoyu grinned, feigning ignorance.

But what he missed was Jian Yang's eyes sparkling with excitement upon hearing these words.

"Hmph! Fine, move on to the second book!"

Kang Biqin frowned slightly, sensing something was off, but she didn't linger on the thought and dismissively continued,

Memorizing one book could be luck, but surely not the second one as well?

With this in mind, Kang Biqin, who had been initially panicked by Lin Haoyu's astonishing memory and recitation skills, took several deep breaths and seemed to grasp the truth.

"I'm eager to see how you'll manage this time!"

Kang Biqin's eyes were fixed on Lin Haoyu, ready to pounce at the slightest hesitation, to use it as an excuse to send him out of the interview room.

Lin Haoyu chuckled and began,

"When the Nuwa Clan was refining stones to mend the heavens, they created a scripture twelve zhang high at the Wuji Cliff of the Desolate Mountain, and a twenty-four zhang high scripture from 36,501 pieces of stone..."

Indeed, Dream of the Red Chamber was the most challenging of the four books to memorize.

Lin Haoyu had spent the better part of a day memorizing it, barely managing to learn it, thus living up to the Luck System's high expectations. From a white-collar worker drafting official documents, he had transformed into a pioneer, adept at reciting scholarly texts.

Upon hearing the news, Kang Biqin's face soured even further. Anyone well-versed in "Dream of the Red Chamber" would know, without even looking, that Lin Haoyu had nearly perfected his recitation.

From just that opening line, it was clear that Lin Haoyu had committed the text to memory with exceptional skill.

"Lin Haoyu, Lin Haoyu! Stop reciting already! Who on earth are you?" Kang Biqin, who had mentally berated him hundreds of times, was now openly infuriated. She stood up, fuming, and bellowed with rage.

The frustration of being interrupted was unpleasant, and Lin Haoyu now understood why those spurned would be so incensed.

"Well, if you're not into 'Dream of the Red Chamber,' how about 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'? Interested?" Lin Haoyu offered, his face breaking into a benign, innocuous smile.

To Kang Biqin, however, his smile was a blatant mockery, as if he were smacking her face with the sole of a shoe... Ahem, he knew when to stop. The sound was all too familiar, reminiscent of some thrilling activity that could easily be censored.

"I realized last time that this old woman was singling me out. Now, it's crystal clear," Lin Haoyu said with a chilling smile, fully aware of the situation.

Yet, he had always believed in repaying malice with kindness, even though this approach sometimes led his adversaries to suffer misfortune, like being struck by a car or accidentally killed by a falling knife...

In the presence of the other two examiners, Kang Biqin restrained herself from going too far, as she couldn't afford to jeopardize her director position.

"Hmph! You don't know what's good for you!" With a scornful rebuke, Kang Biqin, flustered and humiliated, grabbed her purse and stormed off in her high heels.

In her haste, she nearly stumbled over the threshold on her way out, nearly falling. Thankfully, Xie Chengyun's quick reflexes saved her from a mishap.

"This isn't over; you just wait!" With her face flushed with anger and nursing a twisted ankle, Kang Biqin shot a cold warning glance back at him before decisively turning and striding away.

"Thud!"

Just a few steps into their journey, the group was startled by the sound of someone crashing to the ground, accompanied by a cry that seemed to pierce the soul.

"Ah! My foot!"

Kang Biqin's voice carried a magnetic quality typical of a middle-aged woman. As a host, she excelled, but as a compassionate human being, she fell short.

"Hmph! Serves you right!"

Jian Yang showed no sympathy, coldly sneering at Kang Biqin, who had taken a tumble due to a twisted ankle.

Indeed, as the adage goes, what goes around comes around. Lin Haoyu couldn't help but snicker to himself, though he maintained a stern facade.

"So, examiner, shall we continue with 'The Romance of the Three Kingdoms'?"

Lin Haoyu offered a friendly smile, stood up, stretched lazily, and let out a long yawn before reciting:

"Speaking of the general trend of the world, it will be united for a long time after being divided, and divided for a long time after being united..."

Indeed, this is the opening line of 'The Romance of the Three Kingdoms,' and it's the easiest to remember of the four books...

But more importantly, Lin Haoyu's most vivid memory was of reading 'The Romance of the Three Kingdoms' as a child, not yet ten years old, and realizing something profound:

Reading and studying are incredibly useful, and sometimes, they even provide the perfect cover to explore something intriguing...

"If studying through books is so beneficial, why not place this book on the shelf?"

"Ah, what a fantastic system, what a great book, what an excellent author..."