Chapter 493: The Goal
Chapter 493: The Goal
9:30 AM.
In the first-floor lobby of the Moting Hotel.
Qiao Sang sat on a sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window, reviewing the documents Noyanling had given her earlier.
Similar to what Gudidi had provided, these documents were all about the Special Recruitment programs of the Top Academies.
However, Noyanling's documents were specific to the Zhitia Region.
Zhitiya University ranked seventh among all the Top Academies nationwide. Qiao Sang pulled out the Special Recruitment summaries for Zhitiya University and Ancient Fog University, both of which were among the top ten nationally.
The Special Recruitment programs in the Zhitia Region and Ancient Fog Region were quite similar, with only minor differences in application times, examination times, and the final test content.
For Ancient Fog Region, the final test was the Skill Application Test, with a maximum score of 100 points. For the Zhitia Region, it was the Mystic Realm Survival Simulation, with a maximum score of 200 points.
There was one more point... Qiao Sang's gaze shifted down.
[Special Matters]
[If an examinee ranks first in the national competition and has a High-Grade Ghost-Type Companion Beast, they can come to the site to test their familiar's ability value. If the Ghost-Type Companion Beast's Energy Level reaches 250,000, an additional 50 points will be deducted from the original admission score.]
The maximum Energy Value for a High-Class Companion Beast is 500,000. Treasure Seeker had just evolved, and its Energy Level hadn't been tested yet. With four months until Zhitiya University's examination, and given that she wasn't short of money, she could likely boost Treasure Seeker's Energy Level to over 250,000 in that time just by piling resources.
An additional 50 points off the original admission score would be like lowering the second-tier admission line by 50 points... What was the second-tier admission line for the Zhitia Region last year?
Just as Qiao Sang was about to pull out her mobile phone to search, a clearly excited voice sounded beside her.
"Qiao Sang, you're here so early! I didn't make you wait too long, did I?"
Qiao Sang looked up to see a girl standing before her. Though she looked tired, her face was still sweet. After a moment, Qiao Sang recognized the girl with heavy dark circles and bloodshot eyes as Yu Ke, who had been sitting next to her at the auction.
"I just sat down a little while ago", Qiao Sang smiled. "We agreed to meet at ten, so you're early too."
"Good!" Yu Ke sighed in relief and sat down opposite Qiao Sang.
Seeing the dark circles under her eyes, Qiao Sang asked, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
With you winning the championship, how could I sleep... Yu Ke suppressed her excitement and said, "I watched your match last night and got a bit too excited. I couldn't fall asleep, but it's fine. I have a record of staying awake for three days straight during my junior year, so one night is nothing."
Heaven only knew how much her adrenaline had spiked last night.
Champion!
Champion of the National School Beast Tamer League Senior Division!
This wasn't just any championship. At 15, with three High-Class Companion Beasts, she had dominated the entire Senior Division, even defeating advanced Dragon-Type and General-Class Companion Beasts!
The value of this championship far surpassed any previous champion!
And she, Yu Ke, had somehow connected with such an extraordinary person!
Yu Ke sat up straight, determined not to let her guard down for a moment.
She knew that if she hadn't had the chance to meet Qiao Sang at the auction, she would never have had the opportunity to invest in such a person.
Staying awake for three days straight, impressive... Qiao Sang thought to herself.
"I can do whatever you need!" Yu Ke's eyes were intense. She didn't waste time on pleasantries and got straight to the point.
Someone like Qiao Sang, who was willing to spare time to meet someone she had only seen once, couldn't possibly just want to make a friend.
Since she was attracted by my investment proposal, I need to demonstrate my value as quickly as possible.
Otherwise, once she returns to Yuhua Region, we can only communicate via mobile phone.
I can't expect an investor who I never see in person, who only talks in words, and who hasn't created any tangible benefits to leave a lasting impression on Qiao Sang.
If I can't show my value in this conversation and establish a mutual benefit with Qiao Sang, how can I ever get her support in the future?
Yu Ke stared at Qiao Sang, waiting for her response.
Qiao Sang pondered for a moment and then said seriously:
"I need to make money."
...
6:40 PM.
An airplane entered the stratosphere.
In the first-class cabin, the flight attendant served the meal.
Qiao Sang ate while reading a book.
The cover of the book prominently displayed the title "High School Knowledge Checklist", and several other high school textbooks were piled up on the seat in front of her.
Qiao Sang had specifically navigated to a bookstore before heading to the airport to buy these books.
The flight attendant, seeing this, thought to herself, These kids today, who are they trying to outdo?
After the flight attendant left, Liu Yao couldn't help but say, "Why don't you finish eating before you read?"
Qiao Sang shook her head. "That's impossible. The College Entrance Exam is coming up soon, and I can't afford to waste any time."
Do you really expect to prepare for the first year and get into one of the top academies... Liu Yao's expression was complicated, but she didn't say anything more.
It's good that Qiao Sang is motivated to study; it would be wrong to discourage her.
Qiao Sang focused on her book.
Ever since her morning conversation with Yu Ke, she had been thinking about it.
Yu Ke's family is a prominent one in Hollow Plains, and this information is available online. Despite her young age, Yu Ke, with her family's backing, can easily handle some business ventures.
Money begets money, and with the support of her family and the ten months of funding I can provide, there's a good chance she can make money.
If Yu Ke really helps me earn money, then Hollow Plains is where I need to develop my future.
Given that, aiming for one of Hollow Plains' top academies is the best choice.
Among the top ten national academies, Zhongkong University, ranked first, Imperial Capital University, ranked third, and Dragon Nation Ivy University, ranked sixth, are all located in Hollow Plains.
While the special recruitment exams for different schools have different criteria, they all have limits on the number of applications, though these limits are relatively lenient, usually allowing up to five applications to top academies.
I can aim for the three top academies in Hollow Plains, and if I don't get in, I still have Ancient Fog University as a backup.
As for Zhitiya University, I won't consider it this year. The special recruitment exams require an on-site assessment, and Zhitia Region is too far. The travel time would interfere with my studies.
There's not much time left before the College Entrance Exam, so it's better to focus all my efforts on the top academies in Hollow Plains.
The special recruitment briefs for the three top academies in Hollow Plains haven't been released on their official websites yet this year, but they should be similar to last year's.
Last year, the cultural score requirement for special recruitment at these three top academies was 65% of the minimum score for the second batch of similar subjects.
I checked, and last year, the second batch score for related subjects in Hollow Plains was 495.
That means, if it were last year, I would need to score 322 on the College Entrance Exam to get into one of Hollow Plains' top academies.
Honestly, such a score to get into a top ten academy would make you laugh in your sleep.
However, the real challenge of special recruitment is the assessment itself.
The cultural score is just to screen out the slackers of slackers.
322 might be easy for an ordinary senior year student, but for Qiao Sang, it's incredibly difficult.
After all, I'm a "slacker" and I'm only in my sophomore year. Trying to catch up on all the high school courses in a few months is a pipe dream, but I have to squeeze every moment to study.
For the rest of the time, Qiao Sang spent almost all of it reading.
The next day.
Dawn broke, and the plane landed.
(End of Chapter)
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