"Okay, I understand the rules. Let's begin." Gao Jianfei nodded, his attention completely focused on the computer screen.
"Okay! Conduct the memory test immediately!" Iron Face slammed the Enter key.
Immediately, a string of numbers appeared on the computer screen, arranged in a rather 'random' order... "9, 5, 4, 5, 3, 1, 0, 9, 0, 7"
“Remember the order of these numbers!” Iron Face reminded him.
At the same time, a countdown appeared in the corner of the computer screen... "10, 9, 8, 7..."
Gao Jianfei quickly memorized those numbers and their order!
Actually, this first hurdle was relatively easy. Gao Jianfei used to like memorizing other people's phone numbers, so he was quite confident in memorizing the order of numbers.
Ten seconds later, the numbers on the computer screen disappeared, and a long rectangular box popped up.
"Xiao Gao, write the numbers you just memorized in the long rectangles, in the correct order," Iron Face said directly.
"This first level is easy." Gao Jianfei nodded confidently, his hands typing rapidly on the keyboard, quickly typing the numbers and their order from his memory into the long box.
After finishing, I pressed the Enter key. Immediately, a few simple words popped up on the computer screen: "Numbers correct, order correct, proceed to level 2."
Then, another series of numbers popped up, along with a countdown timer.
In this way, Gao Jianfei passed 13 levels in a row! He memorized all the numbers and their order on the computer screen within 10 seconds each time, without making any mistakes!
Starting from level 14, the situation changes dramatically, and the difficulty of this puzzle game increases significantly!
In addition to displaying numbers, the computer screen also showed some special symbols and text!
For example, in level 14, what you need to memorize is...
It's very messy and complicated!
The countdown is still only showing 10 seconds!
Gao Jianfei began to struggle to remember these irregular and disordered things.
After forcibly passing level 14, level 15 becomes even more difficult!
Gao Jianfei has already experienced some brain hypoxia after racking his brains!
Finally, on the 18th level, Gao Jianfei was defeated.
Level 18 requires memorizing certain things...
This was completely unconventional, a jumble of things with no discernible pattern. To memorize all of this within 10 seconds, in the exact same order, was something Gao Jianfei simply couldn't do.
"I can't get past level 18." Gao Jianfei rubbed his sore eyes. "It's too hard."
"Well, don't be discouraged. Xiao Gao, you've passed level 17. Your memory index is 17," the stern-faced man said with a smile. "For someone who hasn't received professional training, this level of memory is passable. Just so-so."
Judging from his stern expression and words, Gao Jianfei knew that his talent in memory was just average, not at all monstrous or heaven-defying.
In fact, the Super Ghost Instrument's learning function doesn't really require talent to learn each skill! The Super Ghost Instrument's powerful learning capabilities can largely compensate for a lack of natural talent. However, if Gao Jianfei doesn't have a natural talent for gambling, then learning from Iron Face, at best, will only allow him to reach the same level as Iron Face!
The lack of talent here refers to... a ghost that cannot surpass the teacher's skills!
"Xiao Gao, now we'll proceed with the second test: hearing!" Iron Face took out a black cloth and handed it to Gao Jianfei. "When the test begins, blindfold yourself and use your ears to listen and feel."
As he spoke, Iron Face pointed to a special instrument on the table... This instrument looked somewhat familiar to Gao Jianfei; it was like the kind of lottery machine he had seen on TV before!
Next to the instrument was a large box containing many metal eggs, each about the size of a little finger.
"Xiao Gao, this is a special instrument for testing hearing. In a moment, I will throw metal particles into the instrument and shake it. It will make a sound. You can listen to it and determine how many metal particles I threw into the instrument." Iron Face explained, "Alright, the test begins. Xiao Gao, please cover your eyes."
Gao Jianfei did as instructed and blindfolded himself with a black cloth, and immediately, his vision was completely dark.
"Alright, Xiao Gao, listen carefully!" Iron Face turned on the instrument, and as it spun, he threw in a metal egg.
"Clang, clang, clang." The metal egg made a sound as it struck the instrument.
"This is just the first simple step, Xiao Gao. Did you hear me throw a few metal particles into the instrument?" Iron Face asked with a smile.
"One!" Gao Jianfei answered without hesitation.
"Okay, continue. Pay attention, concentrate on listening." Immediately afterwards, Iron Face put three more metal eggs into the instrument, making a total of four metal eggs in the instrument.
The sounds emitted from four metal egg-shaped instruments are entirely different from those emitted from a single instrument.
It sounds like it's quite difficult to distinguish.
Gao Jianfei focused his hearing, listening carefully and mentally deducing and eliminating possibilities. After a full half minute, he finally said, "Is...is...are there four?"
When he gave this answer, Gao Jianfei himself actually had some doubts.
I'm not sure.
"Hmm, K, Xiao Gao, correct answer. Continue!" Iron Face placed four more metal eggs into the device. Now, there were a total of eight metal eggs in the device.
"Clatter, clatter..."
Now, the sounds coming from the instrument became even more chaotic!
It wasn't just the sound of the metal eggs hitting the instrument, but also the sound of the metal eggs hitting each other... It was extremely complex!
Gao Jianfei was completely enraged. He even stood up from his chair, tilting his ear towards the instrument as he tried to listen, discern, and calculate.
Five minutes later, Gao Jianfei hesitated before asking, "Is...is it eight?"
"Yes, that's right! But, Xiao Gao, I think you've almost reached the limit of your hearing!" Iron Face put another metal egg into the instrument.
This time, Gao Jianfei was powerless. His ears seemed to be filled with static. He shrugged dejectedly and said, "I can't hear it anymore. The more I listen, the more confused I become."
Gao Jianfei removed the black cloth covering his face.
"Xiao Gao, your hearing score... 8!" Iron Face nodded. "That's just average. Don't be discouraged, Xiao Gao. Next, let's test your eye speed!"
The eye speed test also uses a special instrument.
This device is similar to a household electric fan.
However, there are 7 fan blades, which are... red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple, 7 colors.
Below the instrument was a digital scale knob similar to that on an electrician's multimeter. Gao Jianfei glanced at it; the digital scale on the knob was roughly divided into 110, 1020, 2030... and each large range could be finely adjusted.
For example, it can be precisely adjusted to small increments such as 11, 12, 23, 35, etc.
At this moment, Tie Mian picked up some stickers marked with numbers and, with his back to Gao Jianfei, stuck them on each fan blade. Then he said, "Xiao Gao, quick eyes! We'll start with 20. I've already stuck seven numbers on seven fan blades. In a moment, I'll turn on the device, and the fan blades will rotate. You must use your eyesight to distinguish the numbers pasted on the different colored fan blades!"
It was a test with very simple rules, and Gao Jianfei understood it immediately.
"Start!" At this moment, Iron Face had already adjusted the knob at the bottom of the instrument to the "20" mark. The seven fan blades began to rotate!
Gao Jianfei stared intently at the seven fan blades of different colors, which were rotating at a constant speed.
His pupils began to contract!
As for his eyesight, Gao Jianfei had undergone some training when he was learning the skill of evasion from Zhu Cong.
“Red corresponds to 5, orange corresponds to 6, yellow corresponds to 1, green corresponds to 3, cyan corresponds to 7, blue corresponds to 2, and purple corresponds to 4.”
Gao Jianfei directly stated what he had seen.
Absolutely correct!
"Hmm, not bad, not bad," Iron Face praised a few times, then stopped the instrument, scrambled the numbers again, pasted them onto the 7 fan blades, and then turned the knob to the "25" mark.
Spin!
This time, the fan blades rotated much faster than when it was marked "20".
However, under Gao Jianfei's focused observation, he quickly and accurately stated the numbers on the seven fan blades!
Continue to increase the speed of the fan blades' rotation!
The scale has been adjusted to "30".
Gao Jianfei still answered correctly!
Adjust the scale to "35".
Gao Jianfei answered correctly again!
“40”
answer!
"This... Xiao Gao, your eye speed is... a bit too monstrous, isn't it?" Iron Face was somewhat dumbfounded. "If you really haven't received professional training, this kind of eye speed can truly be called genius! You know, I've practiced hard for 22 years, and my eye speed is only '70'. You... you've already reached '40', and this isn't even your limit."
"Okay, let's continue testing my eye speed! I feel like I can improve the data! Let's set it to 60 degrees!" Gao Jianfei said confidently.
Damn it, I failed in memory and hearing, now I need to get back at speed of sight!
Iron Face incredulously adjusted the knob to the "60" mark.
At this point, the fan blades are spinning very fast. If it were an ordinary person, they probably wouldn't be able to see anything and would only feel gusts of wind.
However, although the rotation speed wasn't exactly slow in Luo Gaojianfei's eyes, he could still barely make out the numbers on each fan blade.
Of course, at this point, Gao Jianfei was already feeling somewhat strained.
I'm gradually losing my grip on the spinning rhythm!
After mastering the "60" mark, Gao Jianfei knew in his heart... "To jump directly to the '70' mark is obviously too high! I probably can't handle that!"
Fine-tuning.
Let's start testing from "61"!
Finally, Gao Jianfei could no longer clearly see the numbers on the rotating fan blades at the "67" mark.
"Phew... Jianfei, your eye speed is impressive, a whopping 66!" Iron Face let out a long sigh of relief. "With training, surpassing my eye speed will be a piece of cake. Now, let's move on to the next test... hand speed!"
"Hand speed?" Gao Jianfei laughed, he really laughed.
If Gao Jianfei's hearing and memory are not much different from ordinary people, and his eyesight is far superior to that of ordinary people, then what about his hand speed?
This should be a part of Gao Jianfei's strength!
It's important to know that while Zhu Cong's skill in sniping might not require exceptional eyesight, his hand speed is absolutely his bread and butter!
"Well then, Xiao Gao, the hand speed test will still be done on this instrument, but some adjustments are needed." With that, Iron Face removed four of the seven fan blades from the instrument, leaving only the top and bottom three. Then, he attached a playing card, twice the size of a regular playing card, to one of the fan blades. Afterward, he took out a pair of special gloves and gave them to Gao Jianfei.
"Xiao Gao, these gloves are to protect your hands. In a moment, I'll start the machine, and the fan blades will rotate. You need to remove the playing card stuck to the fan blades. This requires extremely fast movements! Of course, the playing card is enlarged, so the speed of your eyes isn't crucial during the fan blade rotation; it mainly depends on your hand speed," Iron Face explained.
"I understand the rule." Gao Jianfei put the glove on his right hand.
The gloves are woven from synthetic fibers, which are somewhat tough, but wearing them won't affect your shooting speed.