"First University is a great University."
"Her greatness is reflected in her long and ancient University history, in the alumni list boasting hundreds of Great Wizards; it is reflected in the standards and norms promoted by the University and accepted by the Wizarding World, and also in the University's relentless pursuit of truth. Most importantly, her greatness is reflected in your vibrant, energetic selves."
"She is a University, and even more so, the core of the Wizarding World."
"Here, you must learn prudence and humility."
"Every School Workers is not just a School Workers serving you, every senior student has something you need to learn from, every professor is a valuable asset to the entire Wizarding World. How much you can learn from them depends on how much desire for the unknown you can convey."
"Who are you? Why did you come to this University? These are the first questions you must reflect upon."
"In the first semester of University, you must establish your beliefs, build your worldview, and give your thoughts a solid foundation so that you will not be lost or lose yourself in your subsequent studies."
"In the near future, you will find that the loss of the heart is a terror more despairing than death."
"Here, you can learn many things."
"For example, how to cast spells faster, cast more powerful spells, concoct potions with magical power, draw omnipotent rune arrays, and even pierce the Mist of time to touch unknown worlds. If you are lucky, you can even communicate with the River of Destiny and see the truths within your grasp."
The classroom was silent, without a single sound.
Everyone was reverently savoring Professor Yao's impassioned speech.
On the podium.
Professor Yao looked at the new students sitting neatly below with satisfaction, and pulled out a folder from his bag:
"Now, I will first call out names to get to know your fresh and lovely Little girl faces, and then you will introduce yourselves in order. You need to quickly become familiar with and get to know your classmates and partners."
After a brief pause, he sternly scanned the classroom, opened the roll call book, and raised a pair of black-framed Gentleman glasses.
"Liu Feifei!" Lao Yao glanced at the list and called out with full vigor.
The sharp-chinned female student in the first row carefully stood up.
"Come to the front, come to the front." Lao Yao smiled genially and stepped aside, making room at the podium, and called out, "Don't be nervous. Just come here and say a few simple words."
Liu Feifei held onto the desk, looking as if she might fall at any moment.
She stood behind the podium, her face flushed crimson.
"Hello, everyone!" She bowed forcefully, but didn't pay attention to the height of the podium, and hit her head on the Edge of the podium when she straightened up.
A ripple of soft laughter filled the classroom.
"My name is Liu Feifei, and I'm from Qingzhou, Huaxia. I like reading books. My pet is a large snake, very docile, and I hope everyone will like it."
At this point, she looked at Lao Yao hesitantly, then prepared to step down from the podium.
"Is that all?" Professor Yao seemed very surprised, "Think again, is there anything else you want to say?"
Liu Feifei suddenly understood, bowed deeply again, and said loudly:
"I really want to make friends with everyone, please guide me in the future!"
After speaking, she straightened up and looked earnestly at everyone.
Slow applause of approval began to sound in the classroom.
Lao Yao cleared his throat twice, waved his hand, signaling them not to applaud yet.
"Is there anything else you want to say?" He prompted, "For example, your college entrance examination scores, subjects you excel in, etc."
Liu Feifei's face, which had just recovered, turned crimson again, like a boiled shrimp shell.
"I'm sorry." The Little girl bowed again, mumbling, "I like to read history books, and I also help my grandmother prepare potions. I don't have any particular areas I'm good at."
"What about your college entrance examination scores?" Lao Yao emphasized again.
"Scores?" Liu Feifei looked at the professor blankly, "I don't know."
A burst of chaotic laughter erupted in the classroom.
"I really don't know," Liu Feifei looked at everyone and then at Professor Yao, a little anxious.
"Didn't your interviewer mention it to you?" The professor asked, puzzled, while sternly scanning the classroom.
The classroom instantly fell silent.
"When the interviewer came, I was in the mountains helping my grandmother collect herbs. My grandmother gave me the admission notice."
"I see." Professor Yao flipped through his roll call book and shook his head, "Your college entrance examination score is five hundred points, full marks. Very easy to remember. This score is worth being proud of, I hope you continue to work hard."
A series of gasps sounded in the classroom.
Everyone looked at the thin, sharp-chinned female student on the podium with incredulous eyes.
A buzzing discussion erupted almost instantly, which even Lao Yao's stern gaze could not stop.
"Is she the Publicly Funded Student who got first place?"
"Didn't they say it was a male?"
"Something must be wrong!"
"She looks so unremarkable!"
"I knew it, Grandma wasn't wrong!" Li Meng waved excitedly at Liu Feifei in the first row, "She told me a long time ago that I would meet the Publicly Funded Student on the special plane."
Zheng Qing was equally shocked, so much so that he didn't hear Professor Yao call his name twice.
"Zheng Qing!"
"Zheng Qing?!"
"Zheng Qing, he's calling you!" Zhang Jixin pushed him hard from the side.
Zheng Qing walked onto the podium feeling a bit lightheaded.
Looking at the sea of dark heads below, he felt a little dizzy.
"Hello everyone, my name is Zheng Qing, and I'm from Pingyang Prefecture, Huaxia. I like practicing calligraphy, sleeping, and my pet is a small fox."
At this point, he glanced at Li Meng's position with a guilty conscience.
Li Meng was still excitedly pulling Liu Feifei, whispering.
However, Jiang Yu, who was next to her, narrowed her eyes, looked at Zheng Qing on the podium, and showed a profound smile on her face.
"My college entrance examination score is 480 points." Zheng Qing's final sentence was very low.
"How much?" Xin Fatty shouted from the last row.
The classroom quieted down slightly, and the other students also looked at him curiously.
Zheng Qing took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said loudly, "480 points!"
After speaking, he scurried off the podium and hid back in his seat.
"Liar!" Li Meng's angry voice sounded behind him.
Before him was a sea of astonished gazes.
Zheng Qing didn't dare to look back.
In the last row, a group of mischievous smiling faces awaited him.
"You've been hiding it well, great scholar." Xin Fatty didn't hide his jealousy, patting Zheng Qing's shoulder heavily.
"You didn't ask either." Zheng Qing rubbed his shoulder, muttering.
"I'll take the blame for you." Xiao Xiao closed his notebook heavily.
"Li Meng put it on you." Zheng Qing lowered his voice.
"You should treat us." Zhang Jixin nodded sagely from the side.
"But I'm really poor." Zheng Qing pleaded weakly.
No one paid attention to his protest.
"Quiet!" Lao Yao snapped his fingers by the window.
A series of loud bangs reverberated in everyone's ears.
"Discuss any questions after class, now continue!"
After speaking, he motioned for Jiang Yu, who had just walked onto the podium, to continue her self-introduction.
"He definitely did it on purpose." Zheng Qing's head drooped onto his desk, thinking weakly.
He needed a good rest now.
Perhaps after class, he would face an unavoidable duel.
Sighing, Zheng Qing looked at the graceful third-place student on the podium and felt he had no chance of winning.