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Chapter 63: Northern Jiang Martial Arts University
Chapter 63: Northern Jiang Martial Arts University
The flying vehicle took off and landed multiple times, picking up over ten students from various schools. Inside, the vehicle was packed with more than fifty students.
Finally, the vehicle accelerated, soaring into the clouds.
The distance from the city to the Northern Jiang Martial Arts University campus was just over a hundred kilometers, and the second-class flying vehicle reached its destination in mere minutes.
It slowly descended.
At 4 p.m., the cabin door opened, and over fifty students, along with teachers like Senior Ming, disembarked from the vehicle one by one.
This was a large-scale airport.
On the surrounding runways, over a hundred flying vehicles were parked, most of them resembling the one Li Yuan and his classmates were in.
Not far from the terminal, there was a tall metal building with a dense crowd of hundreds of students standing beneath it.
In the distant horizon, a massive structure stood.
It was an enormous war fortress, occupying a vast area and towering hundreds of meters high.
"A war fortress?" Many students exclaimed in surprise.
Li Yuan couldn't help but gaze at it as well. In the city, most buildings were no taller than twelve stories, except for a few unique ones.
But the colossal war fortress in the distance had smooth contours, exuding geometric aesthetics and a cold, technological aura.
The outer layer of the fortress seemed to be made of reflective material, shimmering with the changing light, revealing glimpses of dense laser and electromagnetic gun turrets, as well as numerous drone launch platforms.
In just a glance, Li Yuan was reminded of the 'Base Three' he had seen in a video, a towering fortress over a thousand meters high in the Lobu Sea Star System. The two were remarkably similar.
However, the impact of seeing it in person was vastly different from watching it on video.
"The war fortress at Northern Jiang Martial Arts University, I've only heard about it, but there are hardly any photos online?" Li Yuan thought to himself, "But why is there a war fortress inside the university?"
"Everyone, look over here," the man in the suit who was leading them said with a smile, "The distant war fortress you see is classified as a second-class war fortress in the Seven Star Alliance. It is the main teaching building of our Northern Jiang Martial Arts University."
"At the same time, it's also a military base, so taking photos on campus is strictly prohibited during the entire event. I'm sure you all understand."
The main teaching building? A military base? Many students were puzzled that both were located in the same place.
"You will soon become students of the Martial Arts University, and it's time to change your mindset," the young man in the suit smiled, "Ordinary university students are still ordinary people, no different from regular citizens. They are to be protected."
"However, students of the Martial Arts University are not ordinary."
"In reality, every Martial Arts University is a gathering place for countless top-tier Martial Artists, with abundant resources."
"Every student of the Martial Arts University is a reserve soldier. The nation invests vast resources in these universities for a reason," the man in the suit explained.
"To kill enemies and protect the country!" a student blurted out instinctively.
This was the education and guidance they had received since childhood.
"Yes, when the critical moment arrives," the man in the suit said solemnly, "Every student of the Martial Arts University must unconditionally obey military mobilization."
Li Yuan, Lin Lan Yue, and their classmates all became solemn, listening attentively.
Every student aspiring to become a Martial Artist understood this.
When enrolling in a Martial Arts University, one had to sign a 'Mobilization Contract', which meant becoming a reserve soldier.
Being a Martial Artist not only signified formidable strength and an extremely high social status but also carried the responsibility of safeguarding human civilization.
Martial Artists were duty-bound to protect the nation and vanquish enemies.
Without such awareness and mental preparation, there was no point in applying to a Martial Arts University. One might as well stay content as an ordinary citizen.
"Similarly, the locations of the Top Five Martial Arts Universities and the provincial Martial Arts Universities are all carefully chosen," the man in the suit added with a smile, "You'll understand in the future."
"Look over here."
"The metal tower nearby is an electromagnetic tower, a highly advanced land-based arsenal, and part of the outer defense of the entire war fortress," the man in the suit continued his introduction, "There are numerous Martial Artists in the city, and the military also has a presence there, making it very safe."
"But here, we have a vast area with a sparse population, and flying vehicles frequently take off and land, making us vulnerable to attacks from flying Star Realm creatures. Therefore, we've specifically constructed an electromagnetic armory tower next to the terminal."
"Within a radius of several dozen kilometers, any flying Star Realm creature that dares to appear or approach will be directly eliminated by the electromagnetic cannons within the electromagnetic tower," the man in the suit explained, "To conserve energy, it's currently in a hidden state."
"If fully activated, there would be hundreds of electromagnetic cannons," he added with a smile.
The students were awe-struck by this information. Having lived in the city for a long time, they rarely encountered such war fortresses.
"Let's go," the man in the suit said, leading the group towards the electromagnetic tower.
In fact, the hundreds of students who had been waiting beneath the tower couldn't help but turn and look.
"They seem to be from Jiangcheng again."
"So many people, this is the third batch."
"Jiangcheng always gets more spots."
"What do you mean Jiangcheng gets more spots? Our city has better results, and university admissions are based on exam scores. Over a third of the students admitted to Northern Jiang Martial Arts University are from Jiangcheng."
"Haha, this time I'll show them what Jiangcheng is capable of.
“No one is handsome,” the students from various regions of Jiangbei Province whispered among themselves.
Those who were invited here were all elite students from across the province.
In their respective schools, they were mostly prominent figures, with many even consistently ranking first in their grades, naturally giving them a bit of arrogance.
Dozens of students from Guan Shan District gathered around Lin Lan Yue and Li Yuan, who were their core leaders.
There was no other way; the students from Guan Shan District’s First High School were the most numerous, and Lin Lan Yue and Li Yuan had the highest prestige.
Lin Lan Yue walked beside Li Yuan and suddenly whispered, “Li Yuan, look at that boy over there wearing a smart ring. His name is Tian Dazhuang; remember him.”
“Tian Dazhuang?” Li Yuan was taken aback.
What an unusual name.
He looked over and saw a boy who was unremarkable in appearance, with short and stout limbs, someone who would be impossible to pick out in a crowd.
“What about him?” Li Yuan asked, puzzled.
“He’s from the mountainous region of Shi Prefecture,” Lin Lan Yue whispered. “His family is very poor, but he scored a perfect score in martial arts skills during the January Exam.”
“A perfect score?” Li Yuan was slightly startled and couldn’t help but glance at the boy named Tian Dazhuang.
His martial arts skills are that impressive?
“And that girl in white, from Xiang Zhou,” Lin Lan Yue continued softly. “Her name is Wang Yu, and she also scored a perfect score in martial arts skills during the January Exam.”
“Wang Yu?” Li Yuan also took note.
The girl named Wang Yu wore a tight-fitting martial arts uniform, with an excellent figure, but her face was ordinary, far inferior to Lin Lan Yue.
“Any more?” Li Yuan couldn’t help but ask.
“Do you think perfect scores in martial arts skills are as common as cabbage? The last one is Wu Dongdong from the city, but he hasn’t arrived yet.” Lin Lan Yue shook her head and laughed. “But the January Exam was a few months ago, so it’s not impossible that others have improved.”
Li Yuan muttered to himself.
Someone has improved? I, the mediocre one, am precisely that person.
“Why do you want me to remember them? Are we going to fight them?” Li Yuan asked.
“Didn’t you look at the schedule?” Lin Lan Yue glanced at Li Yuan. “There’s a martial arts skills assessment tonight. Do you think it’s like the National College Entrance Exam, where everyone is assessed individually?”
“Not like that?” Li Yuan was puzzled.
He had seen the schedule.
But the schedule didn’t provide detailed explanations for each item.
“Cage free-for-all, survivor wins,” Lin Lan Yue said in eight words.
Li Yuan’s pupils dilated slightly; this was a competitive mode on the Star combat network.
It was very brutal.
“Try to avoid these top experts. If you can survive in a particular round, you’ll definitely be viewed more favorably by the observers from the top five martial arts universities,” Lin Lan Yue whispered. “For the universities, they don’t just look at scores; they also look at practical combat skills.”
Li Yuan nodded slightly.
If one doesn’t have an absolute strength advantage but can still win in a free-for-all, it’s enough to prove practical combat ability.
After all, practical combat isn’t about scores; the stronger can still lose to the weaker.
Therefore, knowing others’ strengths in advance is very important.
“Those whose skills scores exceed 380 points, about ten people, all of whom could potentially break through. I’ll point them out to you, so remember them,” Lin Lan Yue pointed out each person to Li Yuan, giving their names and scores.
With Li Yuan’s mental strength, remembering a dozen people in a short time wasn’t difficult.
After Li Yuan remembered everyone, he whispered, “Why are you helping me?”
The January Exam results from different cities and prefectures weren’t publicly disclosed, making it difficult to gather this information.
Most crucially, it was very difficult to obtain the appearances of these people and remember them.
Ordinary high school students wouldn’t deliberately pay attention to the results from other cities and prefectures, let alone remember their appearances?
Even within the same city, remembering the top scorer in the city was impressive.
“Friends help each other,” Lin Lan Yue smiled faintly. “I’m counting on you to help me during the practical assessment.”
Li Yuan also smiled. Helping Lin Lan Yue?
When they were on the school playground and he saw Senior Ming’s special treatment of Lin Lan Yue, Li Yuan had used the ‘Investigation’ skill on her, confirming that her physical fitness had reached an astonishing Level 10.1.
This already exceeded the full score standard for the National College Entrance Exam.
But Li Yuan didn’t point it out.
“Sure, mutual aid,” Li Yuan said.
He vaguely felt that from yesterday to today, his relationship with Lin Lan Yue was indeed more like that of normal friends.
Moreover, Li Yuan genuinely appreciated her.
This information was very timely.
His gun skills had just broken through to the fourth stage, and if he really encountered Tian Dazhuang, Wang Yu, and others, he might not win.
Li Yuan and Lin Lan Yue continued chatting.
Not far away, other students watched.
Suddenly.
Another flying vehicle arrived, and dozens more students got off.
“The ones arriving are from our Jiangcheng City,” Lin Lan Yue suddenly said.
Li Yuan was taken aback; he couldn’t tell at all.
At the front of the group was a ponytailed girl, bouncing around, her eyes filled with curiosity.
“Gu Qiang, your good friend is here,” Lin Lan Yue turned to look at Gu Qianghan, who was boasting to a girl.
“Good friend? Who?” Gu Qiang Han turned his head, and his pupils constricted: “Shit, that little maniac.”
He tried to run, but it was too late.
Whoosh! A figure flashed past, and the ponytailed girl appeared in front of GuQiangHan, grinning, “Xiao Qiang, it’s been a while.”
“Dongdong, it has been a while. You look even prettier,” GuQiang Han forced a smile.
(End of Chapter)
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