Chapter 213: I'll Do It!
Chapter 213: I'll Do It!
"Out of the 62,300 junior high graduates this year, only about 2% of them can enter our Holy Water High School, and you all are among that 2%!"
"High school is a turning point in our lives, and the College Entrance Exam is a rite of passage in our growth. The score on the College Entrance Exam will determine where you will live for the next few years."
"I believe that as the outstanding students of the Mid-Rank, you all came to Holy Water High School with the goal of entering top universities. However, the College Entrance Exam is in Hell Mode every year, and a single point can make a difference of a hundred ranks."
"According to statistics, the number of students taking the College Entrance Exam each year exceeds 10 million, but there are only a few top universities, so the competition is incredibly fierce."
"However, today, during the school start ceremony, another path to enter a top university is presented to you, and that is to defeat the freshmen in the School Team!" Principal Wang Weidou declared with enthusiasm.
Upon hearing this, the entire hall erupted in excitement.
"Top universities? I heard our city only had 26 students get in last year."
"Though only 26, 21 of them were from our school. The principal isn't exaggerating."
"They're all freshmen, so why are some already in the School Team? How were they selected?"
"Don't worry about that. They're in for a rough time now."
"Wait, I'll be the first to challenge them. No one stop me!"
Wang Weidou raised his hand to signal for quiet and continued:
"We will replace the members of the School Team based on your performance. Some of you may not yet understand the significance of joining the School Team."
"Once you join the School Team, if you can achieve a Provincial First Place in government-organized school competitions and pass the D-Rank Beastmaster examination, you will be eligible to take the special test for top universities, bypassing the Hell Mode of the College Entrance Exam."
"If your goal is a first-tier university, achieving Provincial Top Three will also give you this opportunity."
"Of course, this means you must have sufficient talent in Beastmaster and be willing to spend a lot of time training and nurturing your familiar. This will inevitably reduce the time you have for studies, so I hope those who come forward to challenge can weigh the pros and cons."
"However..." Wang Weidou paused and smiled, "If you just want to test the strength of the School Team members, we welcome that as well."
"Those selected for the School Team are either Direct Admissions or Special Recruitment Students who have Spontaneous Awakenings. Defeating them, even if you don't choose to join the School Team, will demonstrate your abilities to the entire school, showing that you are not inferior to them!"
"Without further ado, let's invite the members of this year's School Team to the stage." Wang Weidou turned and raised his hand, saying, "They are Lu You, Qiao Sang, Wang Jihang, Lu Liangye, Jin Fanfei, and Jiang Nai."
The dark red curtain automatically opened, and the six members of the Combat Group appeared before everyone.
Principal Wang Weidou's speech had a bit of a motivational flair, and it sent Saint Water Hall into a frenzy. Not only the freshmen, but even some of the older students felt a surge of excitement, as if they were reliving their own past.
Provincial First Place might be too far-fetched, but achieving Provincial Top Three is not out of reach, considering that Holy Water High School is known as the perennial runner-up.
The chance of getting into a top university might be slim, but a first-tier university is a goal that most students strive for.
Moreover, familiar battles are a competition that all Beastmasters find interesting. Instead of burying themselves in books, they can earn the right to attend university by participating in battle competitions, a dream that 90% of new Beastmasters have.
As for the remaining 10% who might not be particularly interested in battles, they were also eager to try after hearing the principal's final words.
Students who manage to get into Holy Water High School are usually among the top few in their respective junior high schools. While they may not be arrogant, they are certainly confident.
Defeating the School Team members, who were either admitted directly or recruited due to their spontaneous brain domain awakening, would be the perfect way to prove oneself, instantly becoming a star and securing the right to choose one's partner for the next three years of high school.
Everyone in the hall was staring at the six School Team members on the stage with shining eyes.
With thousands of eyes on her, Jin Fanfei, a social anxiety sufferer, had never seen such a scene. Her legs went weak and started trembling, in stark contrast to Qiao Sang, who was looking around with bright eyes.
What a guy, the Principal really knows how to motivate people. If everyone were to line up and take turns, how many points would that be... Qiao Sang couldn't help but break into a silly grin.
"Who wants to go first?" Principal Wang Weidou asked from the side.
Lu You, Lu Liangye, Wang Jihang, and the others remained silent. According to the movie scenes, the real experts always come out last, and the ones before them are just cannon fodder. They were experts, so they absolutely couldn't go first!
Jin Fanfei, on the other hand, was frozen in place, her limbs cold. She would rather run away than go first.
At that moment, Qiao Sang stepped forward and said, "I'll go!"
Lu You and the others: "!!!"
They looked at Qiao Sang in shock.
What the heck! The strongest member of their School Team was going to go first?!
Didn't they agree that the experts should always come out last?!
"Very good, do you have anything to say to everyone?" Wang Weidou handed her the microphone.
All attention was now on Qiao Sang.
Qiao Sang didn't panic, took the microphone, and turned to the Principal. "I want to know, if I don't lose, will this round continue?"
Wang Weidou was taken aback for a moment but nodded. "Of course, until no one else challenges."
That put her mind at ease...
"I only have one thing to say", Qiao Sang looked forward, her face serious. "I won't lose."
The Saint Water Hall fell silent for a moment.
The next second, the entire hall erupted, the effect as powerful as the Principal's earlier pep talk.
"Damn, who is this, so cocky!"
"I know! Have you seen the Newcomer Competition a while back? She won several Intermediate Beasts with Fangflare and became the champion."
"What kind of backwater competition is that? I've never heard of it, and I bet the participants were all weaklings."
"Her familiar is Fangflare, so my Claw Crab is a perfect counter. I'll go next."
"Maybe not, she's a girl. Shouldn't we let my Powerful Duck go first?"
"..."
In a sophomore class.
"This freshman probably doesn't know how terrifying the Gauntlet is", a School Team member who had lost face at the school start ceremony shook his head.
"Let me tell you, she has the right to be this confident. The crazy freshman I mentioned in the group chat is her", Shi Gaofeng said.
"You mean the one who's even crazier than Wang Yao?" The boy next to him sucked in a breath and asked.
"I'm not sure, we haven't compared, but it feels that way", Shi Gaofeng nodded.
In the sophomore (1) class, Wang Yao clenched her fists and watched the center of the arena.
There was no denying that the training over the past period had put a lot of psychological pressure on her from the one-year-younger Qiao Sang.
"Don't let me down..." Wang Yao silently prayed.
As someone who could put pressure on her, she didn't want to see Qiao Sang lose to the Gauntlet.
Soon, the first challenger stood up from his seat.
"Hello, I'm Zhang Jinchuan from Class 5, Grade 1. Please go easy on me."
He summoned a Puffbird.
"Class 1, Grade 1, Qiao Sang."
Qiao Sang formed a hand seal, and a gray and yellow figure appeared in the Gray Star Array.
"Xunxun~"
(End of Chapter)
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