August 15th.
On the application day.
Lin You left early.
Last night I received another call from my dad asking about tuition and living expenses.
If you meet the application requirements, you can apply for Jiangcheng University.
The application fee is 20,000 yuan.
If it doesn’t work the first time, you can try again.
However, the cost of re-examination is as high as 100,000 yuan.
But Lin You had heard from Wu Jiayuan that the thresholds set by Jiangcheng universities were purely a scam.
At first, Lin You didn’t think so, but now he deeply understands it.
The magic requirement of 130 points is still a bit low.
Even Liu Jun can achieve it if he tries harder.
Of course, this is not to belittle Liu Jun. After all, his level in the class is above average.
The magic threshold of 130 points is enough to keep many people out.
Add to that the requirement of three duel-level cards, and the difficulty is indeed not low.
To say that the threshold is low is a bit too low for such a local most famous duel high school.
Doesn’t Jiangcheng University know what level of students it needs?
That's bullshit.
If you know this, why do you set it up like this?
Money scam.
Some people are deliberately allowed to reach the threshold, thinking that they have a chance to pass, but after they step in, they find that it is not the case.
At this time, the smart ones would directly transfer to another school to apply for the exam.
There is no limit to this.
If you can meet the admission threshold of Jiangcheng universities, you can apply to ordinary universities and get in without any trouble.
Some people who are stupid and have a lot of money will continue to be stubborn, and the more stubborn they are, the more money they will be given.
This cannot be entirely blamed on Jiangcheng universities for cheating people out of money.
After all, you can understand this if you think about it.
Jiangcheng College only accepts 500 students each year.
You have just reached the threshold, or even exceeded it a little bit. Why do you think you have what it takes to get in?
Where do you place those students who are stronger and more talented than you?
That’s what I said.
But even if some people know this, they don't care.
My family is rich and very wealthy.
Just try your luck with 20,000 or 100,000.
If it doesn’t work, change it.
Jiangcheng universities are most happy to cheat these people. If the school wants to develop and build quickly, it naturally needs more funding!
…
Half an hour later.
Check out and get off.
The car stopped at the gate of Jiangcheng University.
At this moment, there were quite a few people gathered at the door, but they were all parents of students.
The gates were open, but only students were allowed in.
There is a guard at the door responsible for inspection.
Lin You squeezed out of the crowd and walked to the door.
Seeing him coming, the guard at the door said, "Bring out your diploma."
Lin You took out his certificate. He needed a graduation certificate to prove his identity when coming here, so of course he would not forget this.
The guard took the diploma and looked at it carefully.
This diploma is not ordinary, it has a unique magical anti-counterfeiting mark.
After a moment, the guard handed the certificate back and nodded, "Go in and gather at the welcome square in front."
"Trouble."
Lin You also nodded in thanks, took back his diploma, and walked into the school.
The school's interior space is extremely large, and you can only see the outlines of some tall buildings if you look far away, but they are very far away.
Walking along a green path, Lin You arrived at a large campus square after a while. Many people had gathered in the square.
A rough estimate is that there are more than a thousand people.
There are indeed quite a few people who have ideas about Jiangcheng University.
This is what the guard called the Welcome Square.
At this moment, the applicants gathered in groups in the square. Most of them knew a few classmates, and they were talking and laughing, chatting about the assessment.
Lin You looked around but didn't see anyone familiar.
If we talk about familiar people who come here, they are probably the students in the duel class.
With their abilities, the probability of them being admitted to a university in Jiangcheng should be quite high.
But it may not come.
After all, although Jiangcheng University is very strong, most of the people who come here are geniuses.
Compared with these people, their competitiveness has obviously weakened a lot and become mediocre.
Geniuses are divided into different levels.
It is better to be a genius among mediocre people than to be mediocre among geniuses.
There are quite a few people who have this idea.
This is not a lack of ambition.
Jiangcheng University is powerful, but no matter where it is, resource allocation will always be more inclined towards top students.
The strong will always be strong.
In this case, it would be better to go to some second-rate universities, where you will be more valued.
Lin You didn't care. He was just feeling a little bored waiting here, not knowing when the assessment would officially begin.
"Haha, Lin You, you are here indeed."
Just as I was waiting, a familiar voice sounded. I turned my head and saw that it was Gao Jianxiang.
Gao Jianxiang ranks relatively low in the duel class, but he plans to apply to Jiangcheng University, which shows that he is quite ambitious and would rather compete with a group of geniuses.
Of course, only a minority of people share his view.
Most applicants come with the idea that as long as they are admitted to a university in Jiangcheng, they will be prestigious and everything will be fine.
"Yo."
Lin You raised his hand to signal, and asked with a smile, "You're alone, did you see anyone else when you came here?"
Gao Jianxiang shook his head and said, "I've been here for quite a while, but I haven't run into anyone I know. And now, I just saw you and came over."
At this point, Gao Jianxiang said with some admiration: "Lin You, look at what you did during your vacation. It's shocking."
"good."
Lin You smiled and said, "Why haven't I seen you these past few days? I've lost a lot of blood these days and treated you to several meals, but I haven't been able to contact you."
Hearing him mention this, Gao Jianxiang couldn't help but sigh: "Hey, I went to Gucheng to play in a competition. I happened to have relatives there, so I stayed a few days longer. I just got back last night, but I saw the news in the group that you won the championship in Bird City."
"You're exaggerating! The Graduation Cup held in Bird City is definitely the strongest graduation cup competition this year. I barely made it to the top 64 in Gucheng. The gap between people is too big."
Speaking of this, Gao Jianxiang couldn't help but sigh: "Lin You, you hid it too well. You are so strong, but you waited until the last minute to join the duel class."
Speaking of this, he was still a little depressed.
He was clearly the number one in Class 6, so how come he was completely defeated by Lin You, who was also from Class 6?
Lin You smiled and said nothing.
He wanted to enter earlier, but the world had not changed.
"That's right."
After sighing for a while, Gao Jianxiang remembered something and said with a smile, "By the way, I just saw a very beautiful girl over there. Are you interested?"
Lin You asked in surprise, "Extraordinary? Come on, let's see your vision."
If you have nothing to do, it won’t hurt to take a look.
Gao Jianxiang, who was leading the way, stopped not long after walking.
He pointed forward.
"Lin You, over there, look how popular they are."
Looking in the direction he pointed, Lin You saw that several boys were surrounding a girl and chatting her up. The girl was wearing a simple white shirt, and her medium-length hair was draped over her shoulders and curled naturally in a playful way.
From Lin You's position, apart from these, he could only vaguely see a side face and a tight jawline.
Seeing the familiar jawline, Lin You felt that he had recognized her identity.
Although this seems a bit funny and a bit sloppy, it always feels right.
Just as I was thinking about whether to call her, I saw those boys suddenly disperse, with some regret still on their faces.
At this time, the girl who was surrounded turned around and heard someone calling her name. She looked over with some confusion.
After seeing who was calling her, she immediately walked over and said with a smile, "Hello again, Lin You."
"Hi."
Lin You also greeted him and said jokingly, "Your popularity is still the same, so strong."
Qi Yuxuan was slightly startled, but immediately understood the meaning behind his words and couldn't help but say, "This really can't be called a good thing. No, it should be called a demon."
Since she arrived at the square, in less than twenty minutes, she had met at least twenty boys who came up to chat with her.
She didn't mind getting along well with strangers and learning from each other, but she couldn't stand someone constantly buzzing in her ears like honey. It was simply torture.
"But you seem to be handling it quite well." Lin You joked.
As they were talking, Gao Jianxiang was a little stunned.
I'll go.
What is going on?
We were having such a great time chatting.
So you two know each other?
Gao Jianxiang was a little surprised. When did Lin You hook up with such a beautiful girl?
Could it be in Bird City?
Gao Jianxiang was somewhat surprised and envious, but his attention was soon diverted by another voice.
"Attention all candidates, please listen carefully to every word I say."
The sound came from nowhere, a bit like a broadcast, but the originally noisy Welcome Square suddenly became quiet.
A few seconds later, the voice sounded again.
"First of all, I would like to welcome and thank every student who has decided to apply to Jiangcheng University. As Jiangcheng's most famous dueling university, Jiangcheng University has a history of 72 years. The reason why it has always stood firm despite all the ups and downs over the years is that every year, like today, there is an influx of precious new blood like you."
"It is you, generation after generation, who have made Jiangcheng College a great success."
The sound spread and fell clearly into everyone's ears.
The school has been established for 72 years, which is not ordinary.
You know, this is Duelist High School.
The curtain of the duelist era opened only a hundred years ago.
A hundred years ago, a group of people just discovered the existence of the secret realm.
At that time, let alone Duel High School, the general public didn't even know the most basic definitions of cards and Duel Monsters.
Jiangcheng University was founded 72 years ago, which can be considered an extremely long history.
Looking at dueling colleges across the country, they might all be among the best.
Many people were excited after hearing what was said on the radio.
Soon, the voice continued, "Next, let me explain the criteria for this entrance examination."
"The content is not complicated. The assessment will be divided into two standards: the regular entrance assessment and the advanced entrance assessment. Students taking the regular entrance assessment can follow the route signs and move to the various examination rooms on the upper right side of the square. You can choose the examination room of your choice."
"I believe you've already understood the content of the assessment, but I'd like to explain it again. Each student taking the assessment will have a one-on-one duel with the examiner in charge of that exam room. Your success depends on your performance during the duel."
"In other words, victory isn't necessary; it's sufficient to meet the examiner's standards. While each examiner's standards may not be identical, they should vary widely. And you can rest assured that our examiners won't deliberately favor or embarrass any student. During the exam, you can put aside all concerns and simply give your all."
Having said this, he paused and continued, "As for the students taking the entrance examination, please move to the examination room on the upper left side of the square. Due to limited numbers, you will all be placed in one examination room for the examination. I wish you good luck."
The sound disappeared, and after a moment of silence in the square, there was soon a commotion again.
The reason for the commotion was that many people saw a student with a proud look on his face taking a step forward and heading towards the upper left side of the square, which led to the entrance examination room!
"It's Deng Zhuo from Guangmu High School. He's said to be the second-best player in the Duel Class and a talented guy who almost won the Rookie of the Year title."
Someone in the crowd recognized his identity and exclaimed.
"So cool, a ruthless person from Guangmu?"
"Look over there, that's the talented guy from Qiushui High School."
"That's a student from our Yuehua High School duel class. I've seen him several times in the cafeteria. He's pretty awesome."
"Those who are qualified to take the advanced entrance examination are probably not going to have it easy. They are all 'big guys' that we can hardly compare to."
In the square, many people stopped to watch, wanting to take this opportunity to catch a glimpse of the style of the big guys entering the school.
Don’t think that we are all just a group of new applicants now.
But after three or five years, among those who are eligible to take the advanced entrance examination, it is very likely that one or two, or even more duel masters will emerge.
Therefore, what they are looking at now are not just classmates, but a group of future big men, the starting point of the road to becoming masters.
If they had the chance to get to know one or two of them, they would have something to brag about in the future.
At this moment, as another person walked towards the advanced examination room under everyone's gaze, screams rang out again.
This time, the scream was louder and more surprising than before.
"Look, he's the rookie king of Guangmu High School this year, Xia Mu."
Upon hearing this sound, everyone in the square immediately looked over in surprise.
Guangmu High School, the top duel high school in Jiangcheng!
Being able to win the title of Rookie of the Year in such a top-tier duel high school is of great significance!
Xia Mu?
The screams of these people in the square naturally reached Lin You's ears.
He seemed to have heard this name somewhere before, but he couldn't remember it for a moment.
But unfortunately, he was in a relatively deep position and could not see the specific situation in front. He had just separated from Gao Jianxiang and was walking forward with Qi Yuxuan.
Like him, Qi Yuxuan also took part in the advanced entrance examination.
"By the way, I don't know which high school you graduated from."
Listening to the people in the square constantly talking about the 'Rookie King', Lin You suddenly asked with some curiosity.
With Qi Yuxuan's ability, he should have a good chance of competing for the title of Rookie of the Year in a university.
Qi Yuxuan smiled and said, "I actually haven't attended any duel high school. Before this, I studied and trained with my grandfather."
"Your grandfather?"
Lin You was a little surprised. Could it be like this?
"Well, he did say that studying at Duel High School isn't actually important; what's indispensable is Duel High School."
"I see."
Lin You nodded. This coincided with what Yi Zhiqing's brother, Yi Wenye, said.
It seems that although there is only one word difference between Duel High School and High School, the gap between them seems to be a world of difference.
But still a little surprising.
Is your grandfather so awesome?
It’s okay as long as I don’t let you waste your time in high school and teach you personally.
The key point is, how did Qi Yuxuan get the qualification for the advanced entrance examination?
Isn't this qualification only available to those who place in the top three in the duel class?
So there are other ways.
But even if there is, you don’t need to think about it to know that it is not simple.
Although he was a little curious, Lin You did not ask such private questions.
The two continued to move forward.
At this time, someone exclaimed again.
"Wow, that's our Qiushui High School's rookie king, Xiao Yi. He's still as handsome as ever."
"Really? So handsome! Not only is he talented, he's also so handsome. I'm so envious of your school."
“awsl!”
Listening to the cheers of the girls, Xiao Yi's mouth corners slightly raised, as if he inadvertently touched his hair, and the cheers became even more enthusiastic.
very good.
Full of popularity.
Everyone hopes to gain great power, but what they pursue with the help of power varies from person to person.
What Xiao Yi pursues is popularity.
Extremely popular.
He had imagined countless times the moment when he would successfully reach the position of a 'Legendary' Duelist and finally become a fan favorite of millions!
The crowd cheered.
It’s a beginning.
Enjoying all this, Xiao Yi walked very slowly, as if every step was carefully considered, but in fact he had closed his eyes and listened carefully to the cheers that came because of him.
But listen, listen.
Suddenly something felt wrong.
It seemed as if some of the voices that belonged to him had been taken away by someone else.
With his brows slightly furrowed, Xiao Yi wanted to look back, but if he turned back too hastily, it would really damage his aura.
With a light cough and adjusting his collar, Xiao Yi produced a cold yet deep look, creating an impression as if he had sensed some murderous aura and thus tilted his head to look.
As soon as he turned around, his eyes froze, and there was even a moment of panic in them.
Fuck!
No, impossible!
How could there be anyone in this school who could compete with him in terms of looks?
From the moment Xiao Yi stepped into the school gate, he had quietly observed the faces of every male classmate he met. Although some of them were good-looking or even had relatively high looks, they were still quite far from him.
But at this moment, he saw a man who could compete with him on equal terms.
Not only that, this man is also qualified to take the advanced entrance examination.
A strong sense of threat arose.
Especially when listening to the screams of those who were taken away by that person and looking at those agitated eyes, Xiao Yi felt as if his heart was stabbed with a knife, and his heart is still aching.
In fact, those eyes were mainly looking at Qi Yuxuan.
Most of the applicants for colleges and universities in Jiangcheng are still boys.
But Xiao Yi didn't look at her at all, he only had Lin You in his eyes.
In his opinion.
For a woman, it doesn't matter whether she is tall or short, fat or thin, old or young, beautiful or not.
Because they will become their fans one day.
As his fans, we are all equal, and we all just need to like him, scream for him, and go crazy for him.
But men are different.
To be precise, a handsome and powerful man.
Every man of this type is a stumbling block on his way to becoming a fan of hundreds of millions of people!
At this time, Lin You, who was walking slowly, also noticed Xiao Yi in front of him.
Who is this person?
He was ill. He stood there with his head tilted, a serious look on his face, staring ahead without saying a word.
Playing deep?
This posture is not suitable. It is recommended to change to the "Thinker" posture.
Lin You didn't realize that Xiao Yi was looking at him, and in Xiao Yi's eyes, his image was constantly changing. Sometimes he was a roadblock, and sometimes he turned into a monster, as exciting as a movie.
His eyes quickly shifted away and Lin You ignored it.
It was a long time after he walked away that Xiao Yi came to his senses. At this moment, several people around him were looking at him suspiciously.
Are you okay?
Been standing here for a long time?
Xiao Yi quickly glanced around and snorted, seeing several ordinary faces that looked harmless.
Then he turned around coldly and walked forward, leaving several people looking at each other in bewilderment.
What's wrong? What's happening to him?