Fantasy: After transmigrating, I effortlessly became a god.

Zheng Qian was drawing chess pieces in the examination hall, while the scholars in the Hall of Mental Cultivation were busy ranking and writing the list.

The scores for each subject, especially the top 1,000, will also be made public.

First subject: Poetry, lyrics, and prose, praising heaven and earth.

First place: Zheng Qian, 100 points.

Second place: Mo Li, 95 points.

Third place: Dong Hao, 93 points.

Fourth place: Fan Tiexue, 91 points.

Fourth place: Feng Wuhen, 91 points.

Among the top ten, the fourth place is tied. Guangxiang Kingdom has four spots besides Zheng Qian, Xinyue Kingdom has two, and Moxie Kingdom has three.

The strength of the fifty countries can be seen from their rankings. Three countries dominate the list, and the rest of the countries can't even get into the top ten.

The second subject, Classics, History, Philosophy, and Literature, discusses the past and present.

Mo Li ranked first, Dong Hao second, followed by the rest of the established celebrities. Fan Tiexue failed to make it into the top ten, while Li Mubai came in ninth.

The rankings of the first and second subjects are used to determine the third subject, which involves solving puzzles and answering questions.

If the answers are accurate, you can read the questions very quickly. You get points for correct answers, points are deducted for correct solution steps but incorrect answers, and zero points for both.

"Another blank paper. These candidates are utterly lawless and have disgraced all scholars."

An angry voice rang out, and everyone sighed deeply.

When Zheng Qian handed in a blank exam paper for the first time, they were extremely angry, only to find out that he had made two mistakes on his paper.

A genius who scored a perfect score submitted a blank paper and came in last place. His reputation was polarized, with people saying that the examiner was careless and made a mistake on the paper.

Who should take the blame?

Mo Yuan took the first blame, and all of them took the second.

They were prepared for Zheng Qian to come and question them about the mistakes in the exam questions after the exam ended.

The more Zheng Qian makes a scene, the worse their reputations become, and the more famous Zheng Qian's reputation will become.

They will all be Zheng Qian's stepping stones.

Revise Zheng Qian's perfect score to suppress his dazzling talent in poetry and prose?

It wouldn't work; the pride of scholars wouldn't allow them to do that.

Moreover, they also wanted to spread "The Song of Everlasting Regret" to fifty countries.

So when a second candidate submitted a blank paper, they were no longer angry.

Perhaps the question was copied incorrectly?

Seeing that no one responded to him, the angry scholar instantly understood the reason and sat down helplessly.

After carefully checking, the scholar couldn't find any mistakes and angrily went to the evaluation team to complain.

"Scholar Mo Yuan, another blank paper. I've checked it, and all the questions are correct."

Mo Yuan and the other four looked at each other and checked their exam papers again. They were all correct.

"I have a guess." Mo Yuan's tone was heavy, and the other four also looked gloomy.

Wen Xianren sneered, "The Crescent Moon Kingdom fought against the Demon Radiance Sect for three years, with 670,000 warriors dying. The country did not decline but prospered because there were no external dark forces. It could focus on developing the economy, making the people rich and the country strong, and the people could live in peace."

Mo Yuan closed his eyes and remained silent, and the others pretended not to hear him, ignoring what Wen Xianren had to say.

They also wanted to fight the Demon Sect with unwavering resolve, but the Emperor wouldn't attack, so what could they do?

The second and third subjects covered knowledge learned by fifty nations, but the first subject contained knowledge for all of humanity, leading to speculation among them.

Zheng Qian is not from any of the fifty kingdoms; he is very likely a member of the Demon Radiance Sect.

The genius of the Demon Radiance Sect made his move, and his poetry and songs easily surpassed those of the fifty kingdoms, which made them very uncomfortable.

They stayed up until 4 a.m., and the scores for all three subjects were sorted out. They slept soundly until the fourth subject's exam paper arrived.

The fourth subject: playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, showcasing one's talents.

The exam paper has four sections, with each of the four arts (music, chess, calligraphy, and painting) accounting for 25 points.

The questions in this subject also require quick reading. The answers are fixed: full marks for a correct answer and zero marks for a wrong answer.

"A prodigy, a real prodigy."

A voice rang out, and the scholar reviewing the questions began to sing: "Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si..."

Singing and clapping along, nodding and swaying their heads, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

When the exam paper was handed to Mo Yuan, he got zero points in the zither section, zero points in the chess section, full marks of twenty-five points in the calligraphy section, and three points in the painting section.

With a total score of 28, it's almost certain that he's last.

The chessboard was covered in small writing, but it was irrelevant to the question, so it received zero points.

Looking at the calligraphy, which was as strong as iron strokes and as sharp as silver hooks, Mo Yuan took a deep breath.

Zheng Qian, this is Zheng Qian's exam paper.

The singing method of musical scales and the staff notation have never appeared in fifty countries, but at first glance they are simple and clear, yet their study is unfathomably deep.

Mo Yuan's heart pounded. His knowledge far surpassed that of the fifty kingdoms, and his vision was second to none among them, yet he had never seen or heard of such music before.

Most importantly, Mo Yuan had traveled to top powers beyond fifty countries, and had never seen such music before.

Among the forces he visited was the Heavenly Vein Sect.

The Heavenly Vein Sect governs the entire Southern Region and possesses powerful sonic techniques. Mo Yuan is involved in all these areas and has also reviewed a large amount of information.

The material contains no musical staff, nor does it include the numbers 1234567, or the digraphs Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si.

Zheng Qian is not from the Southern Region; he is a prodigy from a deeper level beyond the Southern Region.

Zheng Qian's appearance at the Gathering of Heroes was purely coincidental. He had traveled to fifty countries and witnessed the gathering, so he suddenly had the idea to participate and give it a try.

Only this reason can explain why Zheng Qian was able to get full marks and submit a blank paper.

Because he doesn't care.

Mo Yuan's expression shifted from deep thought to excitement. If Zheng Qian was indeed a prodigy from outside the Southern Region, then he must be a disciple of a super-powerful force, possessing countless unique skills.

Cultivate good relationships, explore knowledge, and strengthen the Guangxiang nation.

Mo Yuan immediately had a complete plan in mind: to take action after the written examination to prevent Zheng Qian from leaving.

Looking further ahead, a chessboard appeared before Mo Yuan's eyes, and he was so excited that his hands trembled.

"Four old friends, a new way of playing chess has emerged. How about we play a couple of games?"

Five literary giants from fifty countries drew a chessboard, made simple chess pieces out of paper, and began to play chess.

"General, haha, Mr. Wen, you've lost."

Mo Yuan laughed triumphantly. In the first round, he won against the eldest Wen ancestor.

"No, I haven't understood the rules for this round yet, let's start over."

At this moment, a master scholar said, "Scholar Mo Yuan, in the rules written by Zheng Qian, the elephant cannot cross the Chu River and Han Border. Your use of the elephant to checkmate Wen Xianren is incorrect."

Mo Yuan jumped up: "Where is it written? I didn't see it!"

"Here."

"Oh dear, that's right. The explanation above is that the Chu River and Han Border is a tactical dividing line, and it's something that can't be flown across. How could I have forgotten that?"

"I was too excited and forgot. Let's start over."

"What do you mean, start over? This round is my turn."

"What do you mean, 'to you'? It's clearly 'to me'."

The five Thais fought so hard their faces turned red that they all wanted to play a game of chess.

The ever-changing moves in chess are like life itself; one wrong move can lead to a series of mistakes, but there are also moments of joy in turning adversity into opportunity, and they are deeply immersed in it.

This is so much fun! Zheng Qian is truly a genius; he actually invented such a fun chess game.

Mo Yuan secretly made up his mind that no matter who Zheng Qian was, he would play a few rounds of chess with him after the written examination.

Inside the examination room, the exam papers were distributed, and Zheng Qian began to answer the questions.

Fifth subject: Military strategy and tactics, securing peace and stability through military force.

The fifth subject only has three questions. The first question is: In a battle between two armies, how can you boost morale?

Question 2: On a plain, two armies clash. Wei has 50,000 infantry and Han has 10,000 cavalry. You are the commander of Wei. How would you fight? You are the commander of Han. How would you fight?

Question 3: A commander without a military strategy will find it difficult to advance. Write your own military strategy.

Question 1 is worth 20 points, Question 2 is worth 30 points, and Question 3 is worth 50 points.

Zheng Qian's lips curled up. After submitting two blank papers, he was finally getting an easy one.