"Right, right, I even made it to the top 100 nationwide, but I was stopped in the third round—"
When the boy started the first half of the sentence, his face beamed with pride. Unfortunately, by the end of it, he deflated like a balloon running out of air.
The staff member wearing a work badge on their chest couldn't help but snicker at his words, prompting a friendly smile from the people queuing around them, waiting to enter.
"So that's how it is, then this young student is really amazing!"
"Yeah, making it to the top 100 means they're the best of the best from each province."
The young man in question appeared to be in his early twenties, his clean and neat demeanor indicating he hadn't yet faced the harsh beatings of society; presumably, he was still a student. Making it to the top 100 in the competition was quite an impressive feat.