NOVEL NEXT C48
Chapter Two: Phone Bombardment
The gloomy sky of the Magic City had no sunset; it just gradually darkened.
The summer wind felt desolate.
Yuwen Chengzhi walked out of the side door of the stadium, choosing not to take the bus back but to leave alone.
At this moment, his phone rang in his pocket at the most inconvenient time for him to receive a call.
A flash of anger crossed Yuwen Chengzhi’s eyes. He abruptly pulled out his phone, ready to hang up, but upon seeing the caller ID, his expression changed, and he answered with a somewhat reluctant tone.
“Senior Lian…”
“Sorry, there was an accident… 147, I’m afraid it’s dangerous to even pass… it’s hard to explain.” As the call continued, Yuwen Chengzhi’s expression grew increasingly grim, alternating between pale and flushed. Although it was clear he was very unwilling, he could only grit his teeth and apologize. He didn’t know what the girl on the other end of the line was saying, but the fear that kept surfacing in his once sharp, now dulled eyes was evident.
Clearly, even a prodigy like Yuwen Chengzhi had someone he was very afraid of.
And it was a woman.
“That Xia Yuyin? What? She might be the national first?”
“I… I don’t really know her situation either… I’m sorry, Senior Lian… I’m sorry! I’ll go see my father first, then… ah, no, no, I understand… I’ll come right now, I’ll come over now. The clubhouse across from Huangpu Campus, right? Okay… I’ll be there immediately.”
Indeed, at this moment, Yuwen Chengzhi wanted nothing more than to find a place where no one could see him, not wanting to meet anyone. However, he had no choice but to rush to the intersection and call for a ride.
……
Yuyin naturally took the bus back to No. 21 Middle School with everyone. Along the way, she became the center of attention, and the attitude of everyone towards her, in addition to the previous admiration and infatuation, now included a hint of awe.
It seemed that only Ying Luo, sitting beside her, could still talk to her as usual, perhaps because of their mutual cultivation.
Upon returning to No. 21 Middle School, although it was already evening, many parents were waiting there to reunite with their children returning from the college entrance examination and head home together.
As soon as Yuyin got off the bus, she noticed that the school leaders were already waiting for her. They took her to the school conference room, where she was met with a barrage of praise. Yuyin had originally wanted to chat a bit more with Ying Luo, but she had to let Ying Luo leave first.
“Yuyin, you are the first in our No. 21 Middle School since its establishment…”
In short, it was a long string of grandiose flattery. Yuyin was extremely energetic, but at this moment, she felt like sleeping.
“What? My score is that exaggerated?”
Only then did Yuyin realize why the principal and others had come; her score had actually broken the highest record for the unified source martial arts college entrance examination.
The previous record was 198 points, set by a student who was admitted to the Heavenly Capital Academy last year.
Breaking 200, she was the first.
And she was also likely to be the top scorer of this year’s source martial arts college entrance examination.
This, let alone startling the principal, was enough to astonish the entire Zero Capital’s educational administration. A national college entrance examination top scorer? What a joke?
Yuyin was praised until late at night…
At this time, a physical education teacher came to report that reporters were already lurking at the school gate. The principal stepped forward to protect Yuyin’s privacy, and the head of the teaching department personally drove her home.
By the time she got home, it was nearly nine o’clock.
“I’m so tired…” Yuyin collapsed directly onto her bed, feeling that the praise she received that night was even more exhausting than the college entrance examination itself.
She regretted not asking Ying Luo for the statistics in advance; otherwise, she might not have given it her all. After all, she had the secret of the God-Eating Chess, and being too conspicuous might not be a good thing. However, given the situation at the time, with the sudden darkness and countless demon spirits seemingly coming to congratulate her, her emotions had been extremely intense, making it hard to control.
Not underperforming was entirely because Yuyin had already been carried by eight truly formidable demons while wearing a semi-transparent fairy dress, feeling as if she was in a dream. The God-Eating Chess had allowed her to experience strange sights and battles with monsters daily; now, these were merely familiar spiritual illusions, so how could she panic?
Today, she would just rest well! Although the sudden attention was somewhat beyond her expectations, having a high score was certainly a good thing. However, she had long known about the source energy value, and she did not feel overly joyful or satisfied because of it. Perhaps she was the national first? Would it matter to her when the Demon King came to take her away in three years how she performed in the college entrance examination? She must not slack off in her cultivation! Of course, she also needed to do well in physical tests and cultural subjects.
However, with her current source energy score, the cultural subjects and physical tests would be like a walk in the park. Yuyin smiled slightly, got up, took off her school uniform, and walked toward the bathroom. Her fair little feet lightly lifted, and the narrow lace fabric slipped down from her ankle, falling onto the floor…
After taking a shower, Yuyin went to bed early, sleeping very comfortably and peacefully.
……
The next morning, Yuyin had planned to sleep in, but just after the work hours began, she was awakened by a phone call.
“Who is it?”
Yuyin’s phone rarely rang; aside from deliveries and Ying Luo, Dai Jingni, and people from the martial arts arena, no one else would call her.
Still groggy, Yuyin sat up in bed, her long hair cascading down, and the strap of her silk nightgown slipped off one shoulder.
She answered the phone, “Hello?”
“Is this Xia Yuyin?”
“Yes…”
“Hello, student. We are the admissions office of Tianfu Source Martial Arts Academy. I was wondering if you have made a decision regarding your application?”
“Ah? I…”
“Our Tianfu Source Martial Arts Academy is one of the eight special source martial arts universities in the country, commonly referred to as one of the 289. Our school has a long history and many masters in residence… Xia Yuyin, have you considered applying to our school?”
“I…”
“If you apply to our school, all tuition and fees will be waived, and we can also provide you with a scholarship specially approved by the Tianfu Governor… Please consider our school; we would be very, very welcoming of a talent like you! Relevant materials have already been sent to your QQ email…”
After a long conversation, they finally hung up. It was a recruitment call from Tianfu Source Martial Arts Academy, one of the 289 schools. Were they trying to poach her early? However, since they were a prestigious school, Yuyin naturally responded politely.
“Is it really a recruitment call so early in the morning? Wait… how did they know my phone number and email?”
“Tap tap tap… tap tap tap…” Just after hanging up, her phone rang again.
“Hello, we are the Source Martial Arts Academy of Dongfang Foreign Languages…”
There’s a martial arts academy in the foreign languages department?
“Tap tap tap… tap tap tap…”
“Hello, is this Xia Yuyin? We are the Northern Heavy Machinery Repair Academy. Don’t be fooled by our focus on machinery repair; our faculty and student strength are very impressive, after all, we are also one of the 289! I wonder if you are interested in applying to our academy?”
“Sorry, I haven’t decided on my application yet. I will think about it.”
It is said that the Northern Heavy Machinery Repair Academy is very strong, but 99% of the students there are boys…
This day, Yuyin was almost bombarded with phone calls.
Various source martial arts academies, as long as they had some reputation and strength, called her.
Even the Heavenly Capital Academy, another top institution in Huaxia, called her, stating that if Yuyin applied, she would receive special training, but overall, the Heavenly Capital Academy maintained a rather high stance.
Not only that, but major sects like Emei and Tianshan also called her.
“Female benefactor, our Emei sect only accepts female disciples. We wish to help those with fate; if the female benefactor has seen through the mundane…”
“Hehe… Thank you, let me think about it, Master…”
“Our Shaolin Temple… Ah? You’re a girl? Then why did the Huashan sect mistakenly say you were a boy… Sorry, my apologies, my apologies.”
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“Phew…” Yuyin suddenly felt very tired. She lay on her bed, staring at the mottled ceiling. What was going on? How did her information become known nationwide overnight?
In the afternoon, the admissions office of Lingdu Academy called.
The caller was a middle-aged woman with a scholarly tone: “Student Xia, although we have learned through certain channels that you are a high school student from Lingdu, we respect your personal choice. However, I would like to convey our attitude on behalf of the school, which is that the doors of Lingdu Academy are open to you. We welcome you and look forward to your application to our college.”