NOVEL NEXT C43
Chapter 43: Gathering of Heroes
At this moment, the announcement rang out: “Students, the examinees from Zero Capital Academy Affiliated High School, Century Campus, have just completed a two-week wilderness training and arrived here for the exam early this morning.”
“Zero Capital Academy Affiliated High School!?” Long Xiaotian, who was at the front of Class Two, was also taken aback upon hearing the name, “Wait… these guys are actually taking the exam with us?”
Although Long Xiaotian had been overtaken by a mysterious classmate last time, he had worked hard after returning, improving significantly with a month of intense training and the elixirs provided by his family. He had planned to make a stunning debut today, but he never expected the Zero Capital Academy Affiliated High School to appear out of nowhere, causing his expression to darken.
Not only the 21st Middle School, but the camps from the 39th Middle School and Dongfang International School also stirred.
“No way? We have to take the exam with those freaks?”
“What? Does that mean we can only compete for second place?” Even the naturally cheerful and confident Black boy seemed to be affected, showing signs of discouragement.
Just hearing the name and seeing the scene of their arrival, with police cars leading the way and military buses escorting them, Yuyin felt that this school was extraordinary. Observing the reactions of the other schools only confirmed her belief.
“Ying Luo, is Zero Capital Academy Affiliated High School really that impressive?” Yuyin asked.
“The main campus of Zero Capital Academy, Huangpu Campus, is one of the top ten key high schools in the country, with a 100% admission rate to the source martial arts first-tier universities last year. Although the Century Campus is not as good as the Huangpu Campus, it is still one of the top five key high schools in Zero Capital, with an admission rate exceeding 93%,” Ying Luo answered directly. Zero Capital Academy Affiliated High School was too famous; she certainly knew.
100% admission to the source martial arts first-tier universities—what kind of school is this? A cradle for geniuses? The Century Campus also has an admission rate of over 90% for first-tier universities, while the 21st Middle School had only a handful of students admitted last year. The gap was simply too vast… Yuyin couldn’t help but sigh.
In the source energy assessment, strength is fundamental, but the atmosphere, confidence, and even feng shui are also very important. Otherwise, why would such a large stadium need to dismantle part of the stands to build an exam platform? There are indeed principles to follow, facing south to observe the heavens, exhaling source spirit energy—this is feng shui.
Yuyin was fine, but the other students were likely to be shaken by the sudden appearance of the academy, feeling insecure and affecting their performance. It was like asking a provincial team to play against Brazil; how could they still have the fighting spirit?
“Look, they’re getting off,” someone shouted.
The doors of the dark-windowed buses opened, and the students who got off were all wearing neatly arranged white and blue uniforms. The white was almost blinding, and the blue was chilling to the spirit. It seemed that each person radiated a faint glow.
All the examinees’ eyes were on them, while they, in turn, had only steadfast determination in their eyes, like a sacred army blessed by the god of college entrance exams!
“Zero Capital Academy Affiliated High School… indeed, they all have an extraordinary presence.” Even Yuyin felt a pressure coming from them, not from any one individual, but from the collective aura of over two hundred strong source energy examinees gathered together.
The examinees from Zero Capital Academy Affiliated High School were actually lined up in the empty space to the left of the 21st Middle School, directly adjacent to Yuyin and her classmates.
Many students from Class One felt a bit short of breath and weak in the legs.
However, Yuyin remained full of energy.
“Yuyin…” Ying Luo unconsciously leaned towards Yuyin, who held Ying Luo’s hand and pulled her to her right side, placing herself next to the examinees from the academy.
At this moment, some people went up to the exam platform to make final adjustments to the equipment. Soon, the large screen lit up, displaying: “2018 National Unified Source Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, Source Energy Assessment officially begins.”
The first to take the stage was the head of the proctoring teachers, who explained the exam rules.
“This head proctor…” Yuyin felt that this seemingly ordinary middle-aged female teacher, besides her scholarly demeanor, had a sharp gaze behind her glasses. This proctor was not simple; Yuyin even felt that she was more formidable than the underground fighters she had faced.
To be the head proctor in such a setting was not the role of an ordinary person.
“Next, we invite the representatives of the examinees, two students from Zero Capital Academy Affiliated High School, to come up and speak, and to represent all examinees in taking an oath,” the head proctor said.
From that group of students in uniforms radiating “light,” a striking boy and girl stepped forward to the stage.
The boy was tall, with a buzz cut, a round head, and a cold, handsome face with particularly sharp eyes. The girl had long hair, a tall and graceful figure, and a perfectly standard Eastern beauty face, exuding an extraordinary aura.
“I’ve seen those two people often in the ‘High School Source Martial Arts’ magazine.”
“I’m a fan of theirs on Weibo,” someone below called out.
“Oh, that used to be my dream lover,” the Black boy Thomas pointed at the girl on stage and said, “But now, I’ve fallen for someone else. Just now.”
Ying Luo said beside Yuyin, “Those two are the top students from the academy’s Century Campus, known online as the Century Twin Beauties.”
Just looking from afar, Yuyin could see the sharp light in the boy’s eyes. This pair of boy and girl must have a high source energy value.
The boy was the first to speak.
He approached the microphone, but unlike most students from Zero Capital Academy Affiliated High School, he was not as uniform; his uniform was unbuttoned, and he wore a pair of very expensive, flamboyant sneakers.
With a spirited gaze, the boy took the microphone and coldly said, “Hello everyone, I am Yuwen Chengzhi, one of the Century Twin Beauties you often refer to. My current source energy value is 168, while the average source energy value of our academy’s Century Campus exceeds 110. You are merely going through the motions by taking the exam with us.”
After saying this, he put down the microphone, not even glancing at the proctors, and turned to leave the stage.
With Yuwen Chengzhi’s words, the entire venue fell into silence.
Shock—168 source energy value; most examinees had never seen a peer with such a high source energy value.
Humiliation—students felt insulted, as if all their years of hard work were meaningless.
This Yuwen Chengzhi was simply arrogant!
“Damn…” Long Xiaotian also lowered his head, clenching his fists, but the opponent’s strength was too overwhelming, the gap too vast. Being humiliated while standing above them, he couldn’t even retort.
For a moment, the atmosphere became tense.
The proctor quickly called the girl twin beauty to speak.
Fortunately, the girl did not disappoint the teachers’ expectations. She seemed to be the student council president of the academy, reading a very standard exam speech, her attitude polite and showing sufficient respect to everyone.
However, the students from the other schools still felt a surge of anger.
The atmosphere was terrible; even the teachers outside watching the live broadcast on the big screen were outraged, with some even protesting. A few proctors discussed and decided that to maintain balance, they needed a countermeasure.
In their discussion, the proctors’ gazes turned towards Yuyin.
Yuyin felt confused.
“Next, we invite the student council president from our brother school, the 21st Middle School, the well-known city tennis champion, Xia Yuyin, to come up and speak.”
“Huh?”
This hadn’t been arranged in advance.
At this moment, the entire venue turned to look at Yuyin.
“Oh? Right, that tennis princess Xia Yuyin is from that 21st Middle School.” Even Yuwen Chengzhi looked over, “Wow, she really is a princess lost in the mortal world. Our school doesn’t have a girl who can compare. But… this is a trial of strength, not a beauty pageant.”
Yuyin found herself unable to refuse and could only go up to the stage, feeling somewhat nervous. However, having gotten used to the audience at martial arts competitions, she quickly controlled her emotions.
“Fellow students, regardless of whether you have lofty ideals, what qualifications you possess, or whether you have worked hard for this college entrance exam…”
Yuyin’s gaze was gentle, carrying a kind of tragic beauty that came from having no other choice. Her chest rose and fell deeply, her moist, jade-like lips parted.
“When you truly stand on this stage, there is no one who doesn’t want to win.”
Silence…
It was as if the entire stadium had quieted down.
Then…
Cheers erupted from the audience!
Even the students from Zero Capital Academy Affiliated High School applauded and cheered.