Chapter 172: Chapter 82: The Start of the Competition (Words from Hall Master He’s Dream) Chapter 172: Chapter 82: The Start of the Competition (Words from Hall Master He’s Dream) (Congratulations to the newly appointed Hall Master Meng Yan!)
Once again, he got into the armored vehicle shrouded in darkness, but this time the interior of the vehicle had significantly improved.
Only four people were inside, and all four candidates were isolated from each other by just a metal fence.
As the terrain changed, the body of the vehicle began to shake irregularly, causing the occupants to sway as well.
“Hey, my name is Tataric.
What’s yours?”
Mu Fan, who had his eyes closed, suddenly heard a voice in front of him and opened his eyes.
A faint blood color flowed through his pupils, which were as dark as the void, and he clearly saw the young man turning his head to look at him.
This was the first candidate to arrive.
His silvery-gray skin appeared gray in the darkness of the night, yet his eyes were exceptionally bright.
When Mu Fan’s gaze met his, he noticed a hint of surprise in the other’s eyes.
The two exchanged a look within the dark confines of the vehicle!
It turned out that he also possessed special night-vision abilities!
This was the thought that simultaneously emerged in both their minds.
Tataric, clearly more intrigued now, was convinced that Mu Fan was not an ordinary human but a special race like himself, so his tone became even more cordial.
“Tataric!”
A smile spread across his face.
“Mu Fan.”
Mu Fan nodded in response.
“Have you decided which academy you want to apply to?
I’m going to Capital Star!” Tataric was very friendly and far more open with Mu Fan compared to his previous attitude towards Zhang Yuanren.
“I…” Mu Fan pondered but did not answer.
Instead, he was lost in thought.
He must go to Dingchuan Academy because he and Harry had already agreed to go to Blue Capital Star.
He needed to get back quickly to talk to Harry; it had been days since he had last spoken to his chubby friend, and he hoped everything was still normal.
Humph, how boring.
Sitting on the other side, Zhang Yuanren heard the conversation and was utterly disinterested in wasting time with candidates of non-noble origin.
Just a mere Martial Artist with some brute strength.
He knew that although each academy only admitted ten candidates, in a place like Purple Jade Star, only a couple truly received elite treatment.
His target was Dawn Military Academy, which might still require some maneuvering through his family’s influence.
In his view, those two making it into the top three was nothing but sheer luck.
Especially the third one – practically an indestructible cockroach.
The sight of Mu Fan’s calm and collected demeanor stirred intense irritation in Zhang Yuanren.
The army would be a perfect match for fodder like you.
The underlying hull noise continued to seep into the cabin as the vehicle jostled and headed towards the city area.
A two-hour drive, now just past the halfway mark.
…
After confirming the results of the test, the military’s heavy transport ship turned and flew back.
With the transport ship reappearing and hovering above the Jilan Arena, the candidates were escorted back to the ground by military personnel.
This time it was not the archaic giant arena, but a hall filled with a modern sense of scientific aesthetics.
An automatically climate-controlled hall planted with various plants, decorated just right, truly reflected the taste of the owner of Jilan Arena.
This place was a perfect fusion of the ancient and the modern.
Here, primal passion coexisted with cutting-edge technology.
This was Jilan Arena!
A landmark representing Purple Jade Star.
And a hallmark of the Mountain Mist Association!
Inside the hall was a slightly elevated stage, making the hall resemble a delicate small theater; around it, nine rows of comfortably curved sofa chairs encircled the stage.
Below the stage, directly facing five lofty seats spread far apart, three-dimensional projections began to display corresponding texts.
— “Galaxy Federation Dawn Military Academy”
–“Bonar Joint College”
–“Pulan Military Academy”
–“Taoyun Academy”
–“Dingchuan Academy”
These were the exclusive seats for the Five Great Colleges, and the colors behind the seats were specifically designated for corresponding staff members.
However, no one had yet taken a seat on these chairs as the observation groups from each academy began to assign tasks in separate rooms.
Because one hour later, in that theater-like hall, the most intense phase of the Army Reserve special recruitment would begin.
Competing for recruits!
The best seed players were all recorded in the observers’ handbook, and the top seed players were etched in the minds of the senior observers, who needed to discuss individual strategies to secure the top ten candidates they sought.
The senior observer from Dawn Academy looked around and spoke quietly, “Dawn Academy, these four words are our biggest bargaining chip!”
At Bonar College, a professor instructed, “Remember the meticulous teachings of the lord of the House of Commons; never take Bonar College’s talent strategy lightly.
Bring out your best energy!
The lord is our strongest support!”
The leader of Pulan Military Academy told his subordinates, “Among the Five Colleges, we have the closest ties with the military.
We absolutely cannot afford any mistakes in this phase!
Use all the data you’ve collected these past few days today!”
Instructors from Taoyun Academy, under the supervision of He Tian, looked at the team, “Our target is focused on the real potential seeds, avoid direct confrontation with the Capital’s institutions, and for a few seed players, show the sincerity of Taoyun Academy.”
Dingchuan Academy…
Teachers barely dared to breathe as they watched Ruan Xiongfei; their group of Scholars having such a Martial Artist was unprecedented among the Five Great Colleges’ observation teams on Purple Jade Star.
Now, other academies were mocking them as a T-Rex leading a group of herbivores.
“Boss…
what’s our strategy?”
“Strategy?
What strategy, we don’t need any damn strategy!
If they want to come, let them come; if not, screw it.
I want candidate number 1578; the rest of you can do as you please.”
Do as you please…
These words shocked the other teachers completely, you old military rogue!!
You are representing our academy right now, and you’ll be sitting on that chair to recruit in a moment.
You want number 1578, but that requires the candidate to come as well.
As for the others.
Want to come, let them come; if not, screw off?
Damn it!
Is this something a senior observer should say?
It’s like you think you’re selecting soldiers for a special forces unit!
Amid the unlimited grievances of everyone, Ruan Xiongfei walked out of the room leisurely; he wanted to be the first to sit on that chair.
Several younger instructors twitched their lips, nearly bursting into tears.
This year’s bonus…
Was doomed!
After formulating their strategies, each Academy began to leave their exclusive rooms one after another.
The competition between the academies was about to start.
However, the fifty candidates still seated in the armored vehicle had no idea they were about to return to the Jilan Arena or that the academic factions inside had undergone a drastic change compared to two days ago, now eager and ready for action.
All the candidates were relaxed because, regardless of what they had gone through before, from this moment on, their destinies were about to be rewritten!
Belonging to the Galaxy Federation’s top Five Great Colleges, the dream palaces of hundreds of millions of students, they were about to join.
Through myriad trials, glory added to their shoulders.
Under the grand examination, hell for thousands, heaven for one!
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