The Test That Kills
The college entrance exam began, and I waited nervously for the papers to be handed out.
Just as I was about to take the test paper from the invigilator, a floating line of text suddenly drifted across my vision.
[Don't take it. The paper is coated with deadly poison. You'll die the moment you touch it.]
Before my mind could even process what was happening, pure survival instinct made my hand jerk back.
The paper slipped from my grasp and fell to the ground.
I stiffly met with the invigilator's lifeless, mechanical eyes. He stared at me without blinking, then slowly bent down, picked up the test paper, flipped it over, and placed it back on my desk.
"Good luck on your exam."
His cold voice snapped me out of the fear brought on by that strange message.
Just as I was starting to think that it was nothing more than nerves playing tricks on my eyes, the exam hall speakers started playing instructions.
"The listening test will now begin. Please mark your answers on the corresponding answer sheet. The papers will be collected in 15 minutes. Anyone who fails to submit on time will be eliminated!"
A wave of terror instantly overwhelmed me.