Chapter 540: Chapter 53: Buddha Light and Purple Bamboo
"Has Wang Jun also died?" The three names listed on the Old Antique Party Constitution probably are all close in age to Zhu Shijun, and their status and identity must also be quite significant.
If Zhu Shijun had not met Xiao Xian, and if Yu Shan Yang hadn’t got the Rejuvenation Pills from Mei Nian, they probably would have also succumbed to the ailments of old age shortly after. Being an official brought them wealth and status but also carried the burden of illness.
"That’s not necessarily the case. The name Wang Jun is too common. To my knowledge, just within the Agricultural Science Academy alone there are four Wang Juns, all varying in age, origin, and type of work." None of Yu Shan Yang’s friends are named Wang Jun, and no current leaders bear that name either.
Zhu Shijun had separately approached the three individuals listed in the Party Constitution to sign their names, followed by Yu Shan Yang and then Qiao Chusheng, the former Minister of Agriculture who has since passed away. The identities of these two can be easily confirmed through a simple inquiry.
However, as for Wang Jun, there are probably at least a hundred people with the same name across different governmental units in Beijing alone, and it’s doubtful that any match the age requirement.
Actually, the simplest method would be to ask Zhu Shijun directly, but if it were so easy to get an answer from him, Xiao Xian wouldn’t be so troubled right now.
Xiao Xian was feeling troubled when Yu Gang, standing beside her, asked: "Xiao Xian, how old are you this year? Which school do you attend?" A typical question from an elder.
"Eleven, Sacred Heart Middle School. Except for some issues with her grandfather’s background, everything else meets the criteria for admission to the Reverse Genius Class at the science and technology college." Mei Nian jumped in to answer for Xiao Xian.
"Reverse Genius Class?" I’ve heard of genius classes, but never a reverse genius one.
Being a student at the key Sacred Heart Middle School, Xiao Xian had heard about the junior classes at the science and technology college. If Sacred Heart’s admittance ratio is one out of fifty, the science and technology college seeks one in a thousand, or even one in ten thousand.
The National Academy of Sciences’ junior class, also known as the genius class, often includes students under 15 with astonishing talents: such as a two-and-a-half-year-old able to recite three hundred Tang poems, a four-year-old who recognizes more than a thousand Han dynasty characters, and a primary school student scoring full marks on international mathematics Olympiad problems within half an hour.
In short, since the creation of these classes in the early eighties, the country’s most distinguished students have been selected for the National Academy of Sciences’ junior class.
"Here’s the thing, Uncle Yu and I have considered that it is no longer suitable for you to continue education in a regular middle school, so we thought about recommending you to join the Reverse Genius Class at Huake Institute," Despite Mei Nian’s warning to Yu Gang not to divulge anything about Celeste to Xiao Xian, she still had some reservations. Why did Celeste want to frame Zhu Shijun? Was it because she noticed Xiao Xian’s talent early on, or was there another reason?
These, Mei Nian couldn’t immediately clarify. From what she knew of Xiao Xian’s personality, although occasionally clever, she was inherently good-natured and very caring towards her family and friends. This type of temperament had its pros and cons for her cultivation.
"I’m doing well at Sacred Heart Middle School, there is no need to transfer," Xiao Xian was never a genius, and she didn’t want to interact with those extraordinarily intelligent or astonishingly talented geniuses, having Xuerou as a role model was already enough for her.
"Xiao Xian, listen carefully, the so-called Reverse Genius Class is a subtle term. It doesn’t refer to those who have won awards or can solve Goldbach’s Conjecture, but rather to people like you." In every era, in every country, there exist some individuals who defy norms; they may not necessarily be extraordinarily intelligent, but their presence invariably leaves a significant mark in the annals of history.
The term reverse genius denotes those with extraordinary abilities. Although established by Huake Institute, its initial purpose was to study those phenomena that science cannot yet explain, and those individuals causing such phenomena. Telekinesis, mind reading, light as a feather, wall penetration; these phenomena that appear in novels, are, however, quite common in the National Academy of Sciences’ Reverse Genius Class.
"You are still young and may not understand the importance of peers, but joining the Reverse Genius Class is meant to help you meet more of your kind," Mei Nian put a lot of thought into this matter. Considering the involvement of the Roster family, it isn’t just about strengthening Xiao Xian’s own abilities, but it is crucial for her to expand her network as well. Mei Nian, considering the Mei Family’s currently weak situation, joining the science academy’s Reverse Genius Class would put her within the nation’s focus, potentially increasing her access to resources and connections.