Chapter 626: Interview
Chapter 626: Interview
Qiao Sang took a step back, wary.
"Are you sure you haven't made a mistake? I didn't apply to the Imperial Beastmaster Academy."
Qiao Sang was well aware of her own capabilities. She was already grateful to have a chance at getting into Zhongkong University, so how could she possibly apply to the Imperial Beastmaster Academy?
For heaven's sake, that's the top academy in Blue Star, the second-best in the entire galaxy!
Could someone like her, who can't even meet the admission standards for a second-tier university, have the qualifications to apply?
And they even came here for an interview specifically for her?
You must be kidding!
Upon hearing this, Class Teacher Mudeli looked at the two women who had shown their Imperial Beastmaster Academy faculty Ids with surprise.
Cecilia and Summer exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with surprise.
However, their facial expressions remained well-controlled, showing no significant change.
The green-eyed woman, Cecilia, put down her hand and asked, "Are you Qiao Sang from Blue Star Dragon Country, here as an interstellar exchange student at Supernest?"
Don't think that just because you know my information, you aren't frauds... Class Teacher, why aren't you exposing them? I clearly said I didn't apply, and these two are obviously liars... Qiao Sang thought to herself, but kept a straight face as she nodded.
"Yes, but that information isn't a secret."
No wonder they didn't confirm the interview time. It seems they applied on my behalf without my knowledge... Cecilia thought to herself and said, "Your recommendation letter was written by Professor Wang Yanmao from Dragon Nation. All the information was verified before we came to find you, so there's no way it could be a mistake."
Professor Wang Yanmao... Qiao Sang was taken aback. She had seen his name in her textbooks; he was a top-tier figure in the research community.
He wrote a recommendation letter for me?
Why not just say it was Lin Ya who wrote it?
How can you come up with such absurd lies?
Qiao Sang gave the two women a strange look, then pulled Class Teacher Mudeli aside and whispered, "Teacher, these two are frauds. I never applied to the Imperial Beastmaster Academy."
Despite Qiao Sang's low voice, her words were still clearly heard by Cecilia and Summer.
Their lips twitched, but they pretended not to have heard anything.
"No", Mudeli whispered back, "the school wouldn't let just anyone in. Their information was verified when they entered the school, and they are indeed teachers from the Imperial Beastmaster Academy."
Class Teacher, why are you so easily deceived? I clearly said I didn't apply to the Imperial Beastmaster Academy... Qiao Sang looked at Mudeli with a "you're too gullible" expression and said, "I've heard that some Mechanical Familiars have traits and skills that can alter various data."
"Ahem." Summer finally couldn't stand it anymore and coughed, saying, "You can check your email. There should be information about the interview from our school, sent from our official email address. That can't be faked."
No, even that can be faked... These people, how can they not know whether I applied to the Imperial Beastmaster Academy or not? Qiao Sang turned her head, deciding to be direct.
At that moment, Cecilia added, "You were admitted through a recommendation letter, which doesn't require the applicant to send it themselves. Every year, our school receives many recommendation letters, and we select a small number of applicants for interviews based on those letters."
"You can contact Professor Wang Yanmao to confirm, or ask who helped you obtain the recommendation letter."
Applicants who make it to the interview stage are among the best High School Students in the entire galaxy. They wouldn't give up just because of a little misunderstanding.
To be honest, Qiao Sang's credentials are already so impressive that the interview stage is just a formality.
Otherwise, the school wouldn't have specially sent them over to confirm the interview time before the applicant had even confirmed it.
Qiao Sang was taken aback by this.
She had never dealt with the Top Academy's Direct Admission application process. All along, she had been thinking of getting into her desired university through the College Entrance Exam or Special Recruitment.
It turns out that even without applying, a recommendation letter could be noticed by a Top Academy... If that's the case, could it be that someone really did send a recommendation letter to the Imperial Beastmaster Academy for her... It didn't seem impossible, considering she hadn't expected Sai Nan High School to give her a recommendation letter to Yulinton University... Why did they all have such high expectations for her? Was Cultural Score not important to these schools at all? Qiao Sang wondered and asked:
"Does the interview require any fees?"
Cecilia smiled and said, "No."
Qiao Sang cautiously asked, "Will there be any additional fees if I pass the interview?"
Cecilia's lips twitched. "No, we don't charge any fees."
If they don't charge any money, it seems to be true... Qiao Sang fell silent for a moment and tentatively asked:
"Can we have the interview now? Right here."
From what she had heard, these two didn't seem like fraudsters, but she couldn't trust them completely. If they were to lure her to a secret location under the pretense of an interview and then kidnap her, what would she do?
For safety, the interview should take place at Sai Nan High School, and right now, with the Class Teacher nearby, the security level would be much higher, and she wouldn't have to worry about any tricks...
Cecilia immediately replied, "Of course!"
Then, she turned to Mudeli and politely asked, "Could we borrow your office for a moment?"
"No problem." Mudeli said, giving Qiao Sang a complex look once more before walking out and considerately closing the door behind her.
Does the Class Teacher really feel so secure leaving me alone with two strangers... It seems she doesn't doubt their identities at all... But once the Class Teacher left, the sense of security... Qiao Sang suddenly thought of something, formed a hand seal, and summoned Fangy.
"Ya Ya?"
Fangy, suddenly transported to a different place, tilted her head in confusion.
Qiao Sang picked up Fangy.
Hmm, this makes me feel much safer...
Cecilia and Summer exchanged a smile and then sat down on the sofa.
Qiao Sang pulled a chair over and sat in front of them.
"The interview is simple. We'll just ask a few questions", Cecilia said.
Of course, this was a lie. For any Top Academy, the interview stage is the most crucial, as the answers can reveal whether a person is just a facade, if they differ from their application materials, and provide a comprehensive understanding of the applicant's background and personality.
However, for applicants like Qiao Sang, who don't rely on academic achievements, the interview only involves some basic questions.
"Could you introduce yourself first?" Cecilia asked.
Hmm, this question feels like a real interview... Qiao Sang responded without hesitation:
"My name is Qiao Sang, I am 16 years old, and I attend Holy Water High School. In the first half of my sophomore year, I participated in the National School Beastmaster League's Junior Year Division match and won the championship, which led me to become an exchange student in the Junior Year Division at Sai Nan High School in Supernest."
"My brain domain is Spontaneous Awakening, and it's currently developed to 39%. I have four familiars: Blazing Star Hound, Ghost Ring Specter, Icechill Silu, and Steel Guardian Falcon."
Summer nodded slightly and asked:
"Do you have any plans?"
"I'll strive to make the Blazing Star Hound Evolve after the College Entrance Exam", Qiao Sang said.
"Roar!"
Fangy puffed out his chest and barked, confirming that the Evolution was indeed his.
The room fell silent for three seconds.
"That's it?" Summer asked in surprise.
Qiao Sang nodded. "That's it."
"Do you have any dreams?" Summer paused for a moment before asking.
Without hesitation, Qiao Sang replied:
"I want to participate in the Interstellar Cup."
Many applicants and students shared this dream during interviews, so Cecilia and Summer were not surprised.
"Are you interested in research work?" Cecilia asked.
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said:
"Yes, but I won't spend a lot of time on it."
...
As Qiao Sang was being interviewed, the Principal of Sai Nan High School was in his office, frowning as he spoke on a video call:
"Qiao Sang's application didn't get through?"
The blond man on the other side of the video, wearing glasses, replied calmly:
"There was a disagreement. Our investigation revealed Qiao Sang's grades in all subjects. A small group believes that even if his Beastmaster talent is high, his Cultural Score should meet the average. They suggested that Qiao Sang should spend another year in high school and reapply next year, keeping the recommendation letter for now."
The Principal snorted. "Next year? Do you know that someone from the Imperial Beastmaster Academy came to interview Qiao Sang today?"
The blond man was taken aback, his face showing astonishment.
"How could that be? Qiao Sang's Cultural Score..."
The Principal interrupted, "It's because some of you academics are too rigid. That's why you're third, and they're second!"
Actually, this was a bit unfair to Yulinton University.
The content of the recommendation letters sent to Yulinton University and the Imperial Beastmaster Academy was not entirely the same. The letter to the Imperial Beastmaster Academy included an additional point about Qiao Sang's successful participation in the research that led to Fangflare's Evolution into a Flame Listener.
The blond man pondered for a moment and said:
"There might have been a misunderstanding. I'll report this matter."
With that, the video call ended.
...
In the Class Teacher's office.
Cecilia asked:
"Last question, have you applied to any other Top Academies besides ours?"
Qiao Sang gave her a strange look and said:
"I haven't applied to your school."
Cecilia: "..."
"Is it that you don't like our school?" Summer asked from the side.
No, it's just that I never thought I could get into the Imperial Beastmaster Academy... Qiao Sang shook his head. "No."
Summer smiled when she heard this.
"You're from Blue Star, so you should know that there's no better Top Academy than the Imperial Beastmaster Academy on Blue Star."
Of course, I know that; otherwise, I wouldn't have never considered this school... Qiao Sang silently grumbled to himself but nodded on the surface.
"I know."
"Besides our school, have you applied to any other Top Academies?" Cecilia asked again.
"Yes, Zhongkong University", Qiao Sang paused and continued, "and Yulinton University."
(End of Chapter)
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