Chapter 521: Chapter 296: He is a Core Student
The astonishing scene left everyone speechless.
Including Mu Fan, he himself had not anticipated that Gu Yunyou’s appearance was just the beginning!
One by one…
Unbeknownst to the lively students watching, those who seemed ordinary around them quietly began to push through the crowd and walk forward.
Their heights varied, but if there had to be a common trait,
it was that none of them showed the slightest hint of fear on their faces.
Moreover, their figures, regardless of height, looked exceptionally well-proportioned.
It seemed…
More like soldiers?
What a joke, those students who thought they were hallucinating shook their heads.
There were not a few who harbored such thoughts.
When one person stood out, they could mock him as foolish.
When two people stood out, they lamented that this person had friends.
When three, four…
Twenty, thirty people gradually took a stand.
The venue fell utterly silent!
Shi Sen, who had built a friendship with Mu Fan through combat and spoke with him only rarely,
wasn’t hindered from greatly admiring the unyielding quality in Mu Fan.
Overwhelming strength among peers, facing death with no fear!
These were the proud children of the heavens, selected from across the sixty-two light-years under the Federation’s domain.
What subjugated them wasn’t how strong your background was or how outstanding your achievements.
But rather, once you met the threshold of excellence needed for entry, you truly subjugated them with your personal charm, your every word, and action.
This point had been sown when Mu Fan devastated Dawn Academy’s group of new students.
Then, through every subsequent training session, until it began to ferment on Asteroid 131.
During the Zeg Clan’s night raid, when the Nova Bomb failed to locate its target, Mu Fan resolutely piloted his mecha into the jaws of death!
Holding the battle flag and charging forward, his silhouette like a dragon.
On the way back, they encountered a Star Thief ambush.
They watched the young man step forward resolutely, volunteering for that special mission to the Major.
An hour later, they saw bodies strewn all over.
And the young man’s hearty smile.
What had he been through?
No one knew!
But what he had done, everybody saw for themselves!
The young Mu Fan attracted the attention of many with his unique traits.
Even if Mu Fan had hardly spoken with them, as the proud children of the same era, they were proud yet sensitive at heart.
They could mock and scorn each other among themselves, but they absolutely would not allow anyone to adopt such a stance towards a core student who even the proudest had acknowledged.
The only core student of the new recruits—Mu Fan!
So now, those Army Reserve Special Recruits hidden among the ordinary people all took a stand!
Apart from the likes of Zhang Shaotang and a crowd of haughty noble students who naturally disliked Mu Fan and chose to leave, the rest could be said to have all stood out—as long as you saw who remained here.
Who among those who could stand here had not gotten their hands bloody?
Shi Sen narrowed his eyes slightly, indifferently sweeping a glance at the opposing Rong Cheng, then turned his head to look at Mu Fan.
“Count me in.”
“Count me in,” came from Gao Baiyun, the young master of the Martial Arts Hall.
“Count me in,” this was Joe Bollen.
“And me,” this was the big man Paje from Purple Jade Star.
“Though we didn’t have the chance to talk before, I’ve always admired you,” said a special training partner whose name Mu Fan couldn’t recall, standing with a smile behind him after coming forward.
More people came, they all silently took their places after speaking a single sentence to Mu Fan.
Then, in the face of thousands of astonished and shocked gazes, these individuals casually stood behind Mu Fan with their arms crossed.
After that hellish special training, they were no longer the naive freshmen who could be tricked by a senior brother a month into their enrollment.
They had their pride!
They were the only 98 specially recruited students among Ding Chuan’s new recruits!
And two other companions had already been left forever on Asteroid 131!
The timid Li Xiaoxi inched forward step by step, his cautious hand raised as he noticed people’s gazes on him.
“Hi~”
Then he directly stood behind Mu Fan, before quietly wiping sweat from his brow, noting that he had intended to stand out sooner but was interrupted by the group.
When an enormous silhouette appeared, people were shocked to see that the fatso who had grown gigantic completely dwarfed the toughest old students of the Fighting Club in both height and weight.
William still wore his simple and naïve expression.
Looking at Mu Fan with a simple smile, he said, “Thanks to you for last time, I run really slowly, but this time I won’t be late.”
Meeting those same gazes, William stood directly behind Mu Fan, making it clear that with him standing there, everyone else looked like elementary school children.
Rong Cheng’s cheek muscles twitched as he pointed at Wang Nuonuo, the fatso, and others beside Mu Fan and said, “You are friends of this kid.”
Then his finger abruptly pointed toward Shi Sen and others, “And who are you!”
Shi Sen, having grown up in military camps since childhood, wore a cold smile.
He looked down on Rong Cheng and finally spoke just as the other was about to fly into a rage, “Who are we?”
The first sentence carried a hint of questioning, but the next came with an iron-blooded vigor.
His booming voice echoed throughout the entire scene!
The people behind him all looked towards Shi Sen; it was clear that they had chosen him to speak on their behalf.
“We are—the Army Reserve special recruits!”
“Army Reserve—special recruit students!”
A tone of steel-filled resolve, unbecoming of his age, repeated the phrase.
Then, with his left hand pointing towards Mu Fan and his head slowly turning to survey the surroundings, his voice was thunderous,
“The reason we stand out is simple, that’s because he is one of us.”
“He’s not only one of us, he is our sole core student!”
Core student!
These words, once spoken, were like a heavy bomb being dropped!
Mu Fan had never flaunted his status on any occasion.
He had always participated in activities as a diligent student.
But now, when these words emerged, there was admiration on the faces of the new students, and on the faces of the old ones, there was something more… shock.
Through all the generations of Dingchuan Academy, there were only a few who could be dubbed “core student,” but each one was a standout of their era.
Not one of those who had earned the title had ever disgraced it.
Standing behind Mu Fan, Bing Su felt as if she had seen a gem shed its sandy coat and begin to sparkle with its resplendent shine.
Youshi Wang, who had just arrived at the scene, heard Shi Sen’s words and couldn’t help but cast a surprised look towards Mu Fan.
“Chairman Youshi, we…”
She gestured with her hand, signaling to the two people beside her to be quiet.
The famous Daffodil goddess of Ding Chuan had also appeared, quietly making her presence known in this corner of the world.
Once again, all eyes were focused on Mu Fan.
No one had expected that in the blink of an eye, the situation had shifted from a one-against-a-hundred standoff to a fifty-against-a-hundred formation!
And it seemed that the group of Army Reserve special recruits was not to be trifled with.
These silent special recruits ignored everyone’s gazes and, after Mu Fan spoke those words, chose to support him in their own way.
Mu Fan turned his head and said softly to this group, “Thank you.”
Two simple words, yet they held the sincere and earnest sentiments of a young man.
The gazes of those around became intricate, and now the situation had grown even more complex.
If a real fight broke out, Dingchuan Academy would probably make the headline news in Zhongjing City tomorrow.
But for Rong Cheng to just give up like that was not the style of this Mad Dog!
Today, one way or another, Rong Cheng was determined to smash Mu Fan’s face.
To crush this kid underfoot.
At this moment, the crowd stirred again and spontaneously cleared a path.
People turned their attention there; who was coming this time?
Was there a new force joining the fray?
Were they supporting this new student or Rong Cheng?
With these questions, people cast their eyes forward.
Several people beside Rong Cheng already shouted out in surprise.
“Senior Artwood!”
One of the Five Heavenly Kings of Dingchuan Fighting Club—the Thunderstorm Heavenly King, Artwood, had arrived!
“Is it really the Thunderstorm Heavenly King?!”
“And he seems unflappable.”
“Damn, things are getting out of hand, now we must ask the Academy to intervene.”
Someone murmured because the members of the Fighting Club seemed re-energized at the sight of Artwood.
In the next second, the conflict between the two sides might explode!
All eyes stared at the slow-approaching young man, his purple pupils striking with an intimidating presence.
And Mu Fan also squinted his eyes as he watched that figure.
Because the other was clearly looking at him!