Chapter 237 – Arrangement (1)
The hundreds of people present listened to Wang Wu’s story quietly and nodded from time to time.
One of the uses of the Supers Academy was to help new Awakened plan a career path and teach them the skills needed to choose a profession.
There were many social positions such as joining the army, becoming a civil servant, joining a private company, doing scientific research, researching culture, becoming a contestant in a superpower competition, and so on.
There were many subjects in the Supers Academy, including supernatural knowledge that were not circulated in the outside world. Usually, the knowledge one could learn was based on the students’ abilities and career planning. This evaluation from the two would provide recommendations for various subjects. As long as one completed the recommended combination of subjects, his GPA would basically reach the threshold of employment for the chosen profession.
However, most of the official positions were selected based on merit, so the competition was not small. One had to increase their GPA through electives, practices, competitions, and other activities… If one wanted to be a civil servant, they still had to be involved in the civil service sector.
As for some more critical secret positions, the requirements were even higher. Moreover, they could not be taken up by the students themselves and could only be selected by others. They did not even know the conditions to fulfill employment.
Of course, unlike ordinary schools, the difference in superpowers made everyone’s suitable subjects different. The Supers Academy was more hierarchical and “unfair”.
Some Awakened with extremely high ability potential assessments could be accepted into some important positions even if their GPA was average.
Similarly, no matter how hard they worked, an Awakened with a weak ability might not be able to compare to an Awakened who was lucky enough to obtain a powerful ability and could train casually… Some gaps were difficult to cross and difficult to change with just effort.
The abilities obtained during the awakening basically determined if one’s future development was smooth.
It was precisely because most people knew the reality of their limited talent that the superpower immigrant groups in various cities were keen to group together and cozy up to powerful people. They gathered around the high-potential talents with promising futures.
Zhou Jing had a rough understanding of the situation in the immigration training class, but he still listened to Wang Wu carefully.
Zhou Jing had yet to completely think of his own career plan. He would choose to be a player in the Supers League or a civil servant in some official organizations based on his interest. These two were his first choices.
Li Xiaoyin and Xu Lingyun had similar thoughts. They did not have any special pursuits.
Zhang Xiao, on the other hand, was more entrepreneurial and inclined to start a business… As for what kind of business he wanted to do, it would depend on which markets were in demand on Planet Aquamarine.
“The physical enhancement ability I’ve displayed so far is suitable for being a soldier, police officer, or bodyguard. The subjects recommended to me are probably a series of courses such as martial arts, combat, military training, and so on.”
Zhou Jing muttered softly.
Martial artists were quite popular in the Supers League. After all, their sharp action scenes were quite easy to attract fans. These people inside the Supers League had basically learned all their martial arts knowledge from the Academy.
He had seen many martial artists with different styles. The martial arts knowledge in the main world was not uniform, and there seemed to be many training methods and systems. However, he had yet to enter school and could not understand them clearly, so he looked forward to it.
“… That’s all I have to say. If you have any questions, you can come to look for me.”
Wang Wu spoke for half an hour before finally finishing. Only then did he announce the end of the meeting and turn to leave.
The moment he left, the meeting hall immediately became lively. The hundreds of people present did not disperse, but walked around. It was as if they were part of a social gathering
As the only Class SS potential, Li Xiaoyin was a famous person here. Soon, a large number of people came to make friends with her.
Li Xiaoyin was never afraid of strangers. With just a few words, she started chatting with them.
There were also people who saw Zhou Jing and the other two following Li Xiaoyin and took the initiative to get to know them. When they heard that Zhou Jing only had Class C potential, they could not help but restrain themselves. They added him as a friend and did not try to curry favor with him as they did with Li Xiaoyin.
Zhou Jing was also happy to keep a low profile.
Amidst the commotion, the crowd was suddenly separated. A tall and strong young man walked aggressively towards Li Xiaoyin with a few lackeys.
The surroundings fell silent as pairs of curious eyes focused on this person. Everyone recognized him.
Lin Kun was one of the three with Class S potential here. It was said that he was quite competitive as well.
“You’re the only Class SS?” Lin Kun looked down at Li Xiaoyin, who was half a head shorter than him, and sneered, “You don’t look like much.”
Li Xiaoyin still remembered Zhao He’s reminder. Seeing that this person was not polite, she roughly guessed that he was up to no good. She looked up at Lin Kun and snorted, not to be outdone, “And what sort of of leek are you? Are you here to cause trouble?”.
“Class S Potential, Lin Kun.”
Lin Kun crossed his arms and sized up Li Xiaoyin.
“You’re quite good-looking. Unfortunately, you’re too short and thin. It’s obvious that you can’t take a beating.”
Li Xiaoyin raised her eyebrows and closed her fists. She replied in a haughty tone, “You’re big, but I wonder how many punches you can take from me?”
Hearing this, Lin Kun’s eyes lit up. He liked this straightforward temper.
He pointed his thumb back provocatively.
“Cut the crap. I want to see why you have Class SS potential. Do you dare to fight with me at the drill ground?”.
“Do you think this lady is afraid of you? Let’s go now!”
Li Xiaoyin rolled up her sleeves.
Seeing the two of them fighting back, everyone present was immediately excited to watch a good show.
Zhou Jing had a strange expression.
This scene was really like two primary school students having a fight after school.
And the reason for the fight was that you actually scored one point higher than me in the exam and snatched my first place… That’s the perfect description of society!
Although in his opinion, it was a little rash to ask for a fight, it was inevitable that there would be different models of behavior for different people. Considering that everyone present was basically a new Awakened, it was not surprising that they were competitive.
Speaking of which, there were hundreds of people here who came to curry favor with Li Xiaoyin because of her Class SS potential. They were most likely suspicious of her actual ability in their hearts, so it was not necessarily a bad thing to show their strength. After all, seeing was believing.
However, he had to ensure everyone’s safety first…
Thinking of this, Zhou Jing took a step forward and reached out to stop Lin Kun. He said, “Sparring is fine, but we have to hold back. Get someone to call Instructor Wang Wu over, okay?”
Hearing this, Lin Kun’s gaze moved away from Li Xiaoyin and landed on Zhou Jing. He asked curiously, “Who is this? Your boyfriend?”
“This is my brother, Zhou Jing.” Li Xiaoyin snorted.
Lin Kun glared at Zhou Jing, “What ability do you have?”
“Physical Enhancement, Grade C,” Zhou Jing replied casually. There was nothing to hide. “Tsk, so-so.”
Lin Kun clicked his tongue disapprovingly and immediately lost interest in him.
Zhou Jing did not refute. After all, it was the truth.
At this moment, another man stepped out of the crowd. He was tall and thin, with thin eyes and a faint smile on his face.
“Since someone wants to spar, why don’t we take this opportunity to play and show our strength?”
The tall and thin man smiled and suggested.
“You are?” Li Xiaoyin turned to look at him.
“I’m He Changqing. I wonder if everyone has heard of me.” The tall and thin man smiled.
Li Xiaoyin nodded. She remembered that Zhao He had mentioned that this was also another person with Class S potential.
He Changqing nodded at the people around him and raised his voice.
“Everyone, it’s rare for us to meet and live together in school in the future. Why don’t we use this opportunity to increase our understanding of each other? Everyone should have seen the Supers League before.
I suggest that we follow the model of the Supers League and hold a friendly group spar. We will divide the teams into cities and spar with each other. We won’t force everyone to fight, but we can give those who want to perform a chance to show off.”
As soon as he finished speaking, many people present were immediately interested and eager to try.
Basically, everyone had watched the Supers League before. In the past, they could only watch it on television. Now that they had superpowers, everyone could not help but feel interested in imitating the competition.
Moreover, everyone present was a new Awakened, and there were many people who wanted to show off… To put it simply, everyone’s hands were itchy, and they were filled with thoughts of putting those powers in action.
Many people might not have high potential, but as an ordinary person in the past, very few people would feel that their awakened abilities were better than it seemed and fantasized that the Supers Bureau might have misjudged them.
Some Awakened with Class A and B potential were also unwilling to accept that everyone only took notice of the Class S and SS. He Changqing’s suggestion could be said to have hit the nail on the head. As the second tier, they also wanted to be in the limelight and be valued by others.
Even those who were unwilling to show off felt that this was an opportunity to observe the strength of others. They wanted to see who was the strong enemy and who was the backer among these hundreds of people. There was no reason to object.
“I think it’s fine. Anyway, everyone is here. We still have to stay together in the next few months. It’s a good opportunity to get to know each other today.”
“Yes, this is much more convenient than adding each other as friends. Just go on stage and everyone will know about you.”
Everyone responded positively. As social animals, most people liked to make friends. In particular, everyone belonged to a future batch of students who would live together on an unfamiliar new planet.
He Changqing smiled in satisfaction. He then looked at Li Xiaoyin and Lin Kun and asked, “What do you think?”
“The more the merrier. I like it.” Li Xiaoyin was excited. Then, she looked at her three childhood friends, “What do you guys think?”
Xu Lingyun immediately gave a thumbs up and boasted shamelessly, “No problem. Watch me go on stage to fight for Sister Yin’s face.”
Zhang Xiao scratched his head awkwardly. “We’re just here to fill up the numbers. It’s better not to go up and embarrass ourselves.”
“Why are you so timid before the battle? We’re rookies, but we can’t not have confidence!” Xu Lingyun was dissatisfied.
“That’s called not knowing your limits. You can go up and embarrass yourself later. Don’t get beaten up too badly.” Zhang Xiao chortled.
“That’s impossible!” Xu Lingyun waved his hand. “I just went to the toilet!”
Zhou Jing did not want to bother with the two bickering people. He shrugged at Li Xiaoyin and said casually, “Then let’s play.”
It was quite interesting for someone to organize such an event, but he might be the only person present who did not have the itch to do so… After all, he had fought countless battles in the Mutant World and had long passed the stage where he wanted to try out his superpower on everyone.
Among the hundreds of people present, there was probably no one with more combat experience than him.
“It doesn’t matter to me either.” Lin Kun shook his head and looked at He Changqing with interest. “You’re also a Class S. Let’s spar when the time comes.”
He Changqing said readily, “Of course.”
Lin Kun nodded and suddenly thought of something. He looked around and asked, “Speaking of which, isn’t there one more Class S called Wu Fan? Where is he?”
Hearing this, He Changqing turned to look in a direction.
A handsome young man was standing outside the crowd, leaning against the wall and looking at the commotion expressionlessly. He exuded a cold aura that kept people away. No one was even standing near him.
This person was Wu Fan, the third Class S potential.
Sensing that everyone was looking at him, Wu Fan maintained his cold expression and looked away.
“Yo, handsome.” Li Xiaoyin raised her eyebrows.
“Almost as good as me.” Xu Lingyun snorted.
“Shameless.” Zhang Xiao curled his lips. “Indeed.” Zhou Jing nodded.
He Changqing couldn’t help but look at the four of them. Are you guys so good at talking nonsense?
At this moment, Wang Wu was also invited back. He learned about He Changqing’s proposal from everyone.
He was happy to see this. As long as they were not on the spaceship, it did not matter if they conducted a spar. After entering the Supers Academy, there would only be more opportunities for them to fight.
Seeing that everyone was enthusiastic, he did not stop them. He agreed to be the referee to prevent anyone from getting injured.
After reaching a consensus, the group headed to the training ground excitedly.