"What?!"
"The exam question is about sleeping?"
Everyone was enveloped in a frenzy again.
"What kind of topic is this?"
"I don't even need a bed I I can just fall asleep on the floor!"
"I can sleep while standing."
One student stood up and protested "Ms. Finch, let me ask you this, so what IS the main purpose of having all these assessments? Isn’t it too meaningless and demanding?"
"I think the person who came out with the assessments is not normal!"
The student asked out what everyone was thinking. They all looked at Olivia, waiting for a rational reason.
Olivia frowned. Although she was still maintaining a stern stance, she did not know how to respond.
Anna bit her lip and tried hard not to laugh.
Of course, Liam Ackman is not normal!
He acted like a dictator. One simple word or a single thought from him will force everyone into chaos.
"He must have been a terrible king in the old times,"
Anna Hamilton murmured.
"Anna, who are you talking about?" Nina Scott asked quietly.
"Nothing, no one!"
Olivia gave a little cough before she raised her chin and announced coldly "The first test is about your personality! The second test is about your survivability; the third test is about your adaptability i n different environments."
"And the current test is about your perseverance! Feel free to give up and leave if you want to!"
Everyone fell silent suddenly. No one dared to make any more noise.
"It’s only sleeping, how hard can it be? I will sleep like a log!” Mindy Kohler muttered.
Mindy was still here in the last test because of her teammate, Jennifer Wurst's help. She was not planning to stay any longer. However, she could not leave until Jennifer let her go.
Jennifer glared at Mindy and this immediately made Mindy lower her head and promised quietly "I will work hard this time, Jennifer. I will make sure not to drag you down."
Jennifer crossed her arms and glanced at Anna Hamilton, looking completely confident.
"Now about the rules!” Olivia raised her voice.
"We have 10 students left. I will assign 10 patients with sleeping difficulties to all of you. No matter what method you use, please make sure that the patients can sleep soundly. We will gather here tomorrow evening, and let the 10 patients evaluate your performance in deciding who is the final winner!"
The students were shocked by the announcement.
"What? You are not asking us to sleep but you want us to make others fall asleep?"
"We are so tired now that we can barely open our eyes. How do we help others to sleep when we don't even have the energy? I might fall asleep first!"
"This is why it's called the test of perseverance! Alright, time to act! Someone will bring you to your patient's room later."
Everyone was complaining. To be ready for the test, some pinched themselves whereas others washed their faces with cold water.
Nina pouted while holding Anna's hand "Can't believe we are separating so soon. I’m not ready for this."
Anna tapped on Nina’s shoulder reassuringly "You have been doing great so far, have some faith in yourself."
"What about you?"
"Me?"
Anna looked up to the dark sky filled with many bright stars, "I will work hard too. I won’t get myself eliminated that easily!”
"Good luck, Anna!"
As Anna expected, her patient was Liam Ackman once again.
She stood in front of room 3901. After a long hesitation, she knocked on the door.
The door opened immediately.
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