Chapter 43

Chapter 43

The recording for the Wu Star regional competition of "Cub's Great Inventions" soon arrived.

After Lu Wei's business was running smoothly, he hired employees to manage it, giving him much more leisure time.

On this day, he had the chance to accompany his cub to the audition site.

The auditions were straightforward and direct – a simple test.

With so many young participants gathered, the show's production team would pose a unified challenge to select two hundred candidates for the preliminary round.

Considering Danjiao's performance under Lu Wei's guidance, it was evident that Danjiao was an intelligent child.

Clearing the preliminary screening shouldn't be a difficult task.

Lu Wei squatted down and bumped fists with the youngster. "Danjiao, we'll definitely secure the prize money of thirty thousand."

The ball-like child nodded. "If we have the money, Danjiao won't have to scavenge for trash anymore."

Moreover, Father wouldn't have to work so hard anymore.

He didn't want Lu Wei to think of him as a "burden."

The family nearby overheard them.

They stared at the two with a look that said, "Even poor bums are joining this show?"

Soon, it was time for everyone to gather. All the participating children went over, waving goodbye to Danjiao and Lu Wei.

The kids were arranged in the center of the stage.

A member of the production team announced the rules: The first two hundred children to complete all the question sets within the shortest time would advance to the next round.

However, this was only the rule for Wu Star. On other planets, the criterion was to finish within 200 seconds.

The quality of children on Wu Star was relatively low. If they adopted that rule, there might not even be enough kids to participate in the preliminary round.

Perhaps it was due to their stringent selection criteria that Wu Star consistently ranked at the bottom of the interstellar competition every year.

The director sighed.

But there was nothing to be done.

A young man, who seemed to get along with everyone, patted him on the shoulder. With a clear and bright voice, he asked, "Are these questions difficult?"

The director looked up.

Before him stood a handsome young man with striking features, exuding an air of elegance and charisma.

He was handsome.

But...

Who was he?

The youth said, "Are these questions so simple that even children can solve them? I see so many kids frowning as if they're struggling."

Reacting instinctively to the question, the director replied, "These problems were set by the Interstellar Intelligence Union Committee. They're specialized IQ tests, quite professional – who are you?"

Lu Wei lifted his chin. "I'm the father of one of the contestants."

He was referring to a lovely baby, whose upbringing was a mystery. Despite being so young, the child already had an adorable face that seemed plump enough to make anyone want to pinch it.

The director responded with an "oh."

- But did they know each other?

The young man acted as if he were an old friend, leaning against the wall and engaging in casual conversation.

The director's gaze grew distant. "But for someone your age to have such a young child, you started quite early, didn't you?"

Lu Wei agreed.

Who would have thought that after his transmigration, he'd end up with a child?

"I know, right?"

The director, who had been looking for someone to vent to, found his listener. "But the contestants from Wu Star are what they are. They can't compare to the outstanding children from other planets. Here, making it into the finals only requires solving problems within 200 seconds, while others have already passed preliminary rounds. How can we compete?"

Lu Wei understood.

A time within 200 seconds was considered excellent.

Then, Danjiao could definitely do it; he had seen the relaxed expression on his child's face.

The director asked him, "Where does your little one go to school? With such outstanding looks, why not consider a career as a child actor?"

Lu Wei replied, "At First Kindergarten, right? He takes after me appearance-wise."

Director: "..."

Well, despite your handsome and rakish appearance, young man.

But this child, doesn't take after you much, does he?

Their appearance and style were vastly different, yet their eyes bore a striking resemblance.

Lu Wei: "Hmm, why has he finished his exam? What time is it now, in seconds?"

The director inwardly rolled his eyes but, upon hearing Lu Wei's words, he lifted his gaze to glance at the stopwatch counting down.

22 seconds.

The director chuckled. "You're joking with me, buddy. The current record for the Star Intelligence Federation's juvenile group is 59 seconds. You—"

He looked again and saw that the child had actually finished the test.

???

22 seconds, and you say you're done? ?

The director leaped out of his chair, his jaw hanging loose.

Not just him, but the rest of the production team was equally stunned.

22 seconds, what kind of cosmic joke is this!

Lu Wei leaned casually against the wall. "My brother is quite exceptional."

"..."

Whose, whose brother?

Never seen someone address their child like that.

The director shook his head. "Your kid probably just filled it in randomly. What could they possibly accomplish in 22 seconds? Looks like your child doesn't even possess the average intelligence level of a Wu Star child."

According to years of data from the Wu Star region: Wu Star's young contestants typically give up at either the 424th second or the 56th question.

If they quit earlier than that, it indicates a lack of focus and an IQ below the norm.

In their program, it was practically unheard of for someone to give up after only 22 seconds.

The director looked at Lu Wei with pity. "At least your child is good-looking. Nowadays, there's quite a demand for adorable, dim-witted child stars in the interstellar world."

Lu Wei retorted, "You don't know Danjiao. He's very clever."

The director sighed. Actions spoke louder than words.

Twenty-two seconds are right here. Are they seriously expecting that someone from Wu Star could suddenly become a Zi Wei Star and break the interstellar record set by the Intergalactic Intelligence Union without even blinking?

Some staff members presented the answer sheets collected from Danjiao to the director.

"Director, although we usually grade the papers uniformly..."

Their implication was, should they take a sneak peek at this unusually early and fully completed submission?

The director glanced over.

He found that the hundred-question test was indeed fully answered.

This piqued his interest.

The director held up the paper in front of Lu Wei. "Let's compare it with the answers right now."

What level of proficiency could a test completed in 22 seconds possibly indicate?

After so many years in the business, he had a very clear understanding of the capabilities of the younglings from Wu Star.

That fervent passion had long been diluted.

The director consults the answer key.

Well, the first ten questions are correct.

Quite normal, after all, it was a straightforward question without any particular challenges.

...The first fifty questions are all correct.

There were some moderately difficult questions, but to get this many right in just 22 seconds is incredible.

Damn it!

Seventy, eighty, ninety... one hundred!

All correct!

Full marks in 22 seconds!!

The handsome young man in the black tank top stared at him doubtfully, and the director took a deep breath.

He trembled as he double-checked the answers again.

Yes, every single choice was spot on.

Full marks!

Lu Wei chuckled. "Big Brother Danjiao is so amazing that it surprised you, right?"

The director nearly lost his composure at the casual teasing in Lu Wei's tone.

Did this young man have any idea what this meant??

In the Z galaxy, the record for completing 200 questions in 59 seconds with an accuracy of 80% was considered a once-in-a-millennium genius.

This individual had then been sent to a more advanced civilization in another galaxy, where they furthered their education and became a researcher, remaining a legend in their own galaxy to this day.

But!

This brat!

22 seconds—every single answer correct!

It wasn't just about breaking their interstellar record effortlessly.

This was a genius!

He had just said there was no way a Zi Wei Star would descend to Wu Star to save them.

And the very next second, they met one!

The director pinched his own chin. "Hold on, let me catch my breath."

"Are we sure this little guy is actually a kid? Could he be some kind of genius adult who was shrunk through medication?"

Lu Wei replied, "Yeah, he's definitely a kid, bro."

Director: "What did he eat to grow up?"

Lu Wei: ?

"His dad's delicious recipe package."

The director held Lu Wei's hand with enthusiasm, "Bro, listen to me, your kid seems to be a genius."

Lu Wei: "I know, didn't I just tell you?"

No, you don't know!

You have no idea what this little one can bring to Wu Star!

The director forced himself to calm down and explained, "This was a question set by the Interstellar Federation. The interstellar record was 59 seconds, but your son finished it in 22 seconds and got everything right. That means he effortlessly broke the interstellar record for this particular problem set."

Lu Wei whistled, "As expected of my Danjiao brother."

Director: ...

No, do you really understand what this means?

The young one had just finished his registration and came down from the contestant area.

Lu Wei waved at him, and the kid ran over like a happy little puppy wagging its tail.

With his short legs, he looked even more like a rolling ball when he ran.

In a positive sense.

At this age, other parents would dote on their children as if they were treasures in their mouths.

But Lu Wei allowed his little cub to run on his own two feet.

He bumped fists with the Danjiao man, "Brother, the director just praised you."

The director looked at the little ball as if he were the savior of Wu Star, "Little Lu Lan, did you answer all those questions quickly because you knew how to do them all?"

Danjiao busied himself rubbing against Lu Wei, secretly blushing.

Upon hearing this, he finally diverted some attention to the standing director.

The child tilted his head. "It's very simple."

He didn't understand why the people around him were being so slow and even furrowing their brows tightly while holding their writing pens without jotting anything down.

Director: !!

These two... no, father and son truly had no idea how difficult these sets of questions were!

They were standard intelligence tests compiled by experts for the entire galaxy, updated annually with exceptional value.

The director forced a smile. "Xiao Bao, do you know what this means?"

Danjiao pondered for a moment. "Does it mean that my dad and I don't have to collect trash anymore?"

Director: ??

No, that's not it.

How could you let such a genius join you in scavenging?

Lu Wei corrected, "That's called recycling waste for the betterment of human well-being."

Commonly known as: turning trash into treasure and transforming it into something useful.

The director gasped, "Have you had your genetic level tested?"

Danjiao shook his head, "Genetic level rush?"

Right away, they would arrange for a genetic level test!

A child capable of such accomplishments couldn't possibly have the common C-grade genes among Wu Star's younglings, could they?

Could it be that—

He possessed the strongest A-grade genes in their star system?

That would be sheer madness!

The director took a deep breath. At the very least, it could be confirmed that Wu Star wouldn't be eliminated in this tournament.