The top favorite, Grace Warren, only scored 16 points, answering all eight questions correctly, ranking third.

Frank Young, this proud and ambitious young man, who has been the perennial second place in the entire department, also scored 16 points, just like Hugh Warren, answering 8 questions, but took more than ten seconds longer than Grace Warren.

Among the remaining academic stars like George Grant, Shawn Dudley, David Bolton, some have already caught up with Henry Sutton in terms of answering progress, but their accuracy rates?? Shawn Dudley finished 10 questions, but only scored 16 points, already getting two questions wrong!

William Warren's expression shifted slightly. He looked at Henry Sutton seriously before calmly smiling and saying, "Alright, you don't need to stir up the scene and put psychological pressure on the other contestants. Anyone who can make it to this stage doesn't have a weak mentality. I still believe that a bit of luck here and there can't decide the final outcome."

Henry Sutton is temporarily in the lead, but what does that matter? It doesn't mean much. Even if everyone gets the same test paper, for the opening multiple-choice questions, sometimes getting the right answer isn't necessarily due to knowledge or judgment. Anyone knows that with multiple-choice questions, often two or three answers seem ambiguous and could all be correct... Pick one at random, and it might be right or wrong.

The first ten questions are full of traps and misleading options. Sometimes you even have to think outside the box to guess the question setter's stance and hidden intentions.

Being ahead in the multiple-choice section isn't important. When it comes to the big questions later, that's when students need to cite references and calculate step by step. Miss a step or a formula, and you'll lose points. That's the real test of your overall ability.

Eric Thompson's words were nothing more than a way to add a bit of psychological pressure to those who think too highly of themselves. If your mentality isn't strong and you get anxious... you'll make mistakes in your haste. This is a computer-based test—once you answer, the score is shown immediately, and there's no chance to change it.

For multiple-choice and true/false questions, if you get anxious and miss a knowledge point, or your hand slips, your score will be completely different.

Professor Warren's words struck a chord with the other 18 contestants. The one considered the strongest, at least self-proclaimed or publicly recognized, Grace Warren, at this moment glanced disdainfully at Henry Sutton, the disgust in his eyes obvious.

In the past, for any small test or practical, scores were never announced in real time. After finishing a small test, you could still review your paper several times.

Only in the All-Star Competition, this kind of super contest, is everything about a person truly tested.

"Although I know this is the All-Star Competition's twisted sense of fun, and I understand that any strong person must have the composure to remain unfazed even if Mount Tai collapses in front of them, and must always be careful and patient, with strong judgment to reach the top, but being temporarily suppressed by such a loser, it's still suppression, damn."

"The first few questions were so tricky, I've never seen anything like them before, so many traps, I really had to rack my brains. How could that guy be so lucky?"

...

After complaining inwardly, Grace Warren took a deep breath and calmed down. With his background—starting cultivation at age 10, five years earlier than Henry Sutton, showered with gifted spiritual plants and elixirs, plus private tutors—how could someone like him, a third-generation rich kid, possibly be matched by a country bumpkin like Henry Sutton?

So what if he gets ahead for now? Grace Warren is absolutely confident he can easily catch up and turn the tables—he definitely can!

Suppressing his frustration as he read the questions, not far away, Frank Young, now ranked fourth, was even more anxious. His mental fortitude wasn't as strong as Grace Warren's.

He'd always been second in the department, and now what's going on? It's one thing to be slightly overtaken by Emily Thompson, being suppressed by the goddess isn't shameful.

But even that loser Henry Sutton can be in the lead? First place?

Whether in answering speed or accuracy, he's first?

"Can't panic, can't panic. If I panic, I'll make mistakes, just like in the first few questions—one wrong move and you fall into a trap, just like that idiot Shawn Dudley, who fell into a pit on the first question..."

"But it's so frustrating! In competitions like this, it's actually quite common for more than one person to get a perfect score. In the end, it's all about efficiency to win first place!"

He kept telling himself not to panic, while trying hard to stay calm and answer the questions. Question nine, correct. Question ten, correct. Question eleven...

Frank Young looked up again and found that everyone was stuck on question eleven, including Henry Sutton. The rankings were still Henry Sutton first, Emily Thompson second, and himself fourth, but now all four had exactly the same score.

"Is this my chance to overtake?!"

Frank Young was overjoyed, pushing his brainpower and calculation ability to the limit. As he pondered and judged, he kept an eye on the scores on the big screen. After coming up with his answer, he double-checked it at top speed before decisively choosing C.

"Wrong answer, 0 points!"

As soon as he submitted his answer, Frank Young was stunned by the message that popped up on the screen. Almost at the same time, when he looked up, he saw that Henry Sutton's score had changed.

Henry Sutton, 22 points, 11 questions answered correctly.

"This is impossible!!" Frank Young's face instantly turned a ghastly shade of green.

After being stunned for dozens of seconds, Grace Warren's score also changed: Grace Warren, 22 points, 11 questions answered correctly, ranking second.

Emily Thompson, 22 points, 11 questions correct, ranking third.

"Wow, looks like this little guy Henry Sutton is really going to surprise everyone. So far, the most efficient contestant is Henry Sutton, maintaining a 100% accuracy rate. Question eleven took everyone the longest, even Frank Young got it wrong and missed two points. Well done, kid!"