Chapter 6: Entrance Exam!?

  "You mean we join forces?" asked Li Xue.

  "Not bad. That's the way it is. Unity is strength, after all." Wang Ning pushed his glasses and said, "So, if possible, let's stick together, it's always better that way. No matter what happens in the future, we'll have each other to rely on."

  "Hmm, I agree. What about you?" said Li Shuangmu.

  "Wei Mingdao: 'I'm in.'"

  "Count me in."

  "So, our temporary team is set up. So Wei Ming, tell us about your special skills. Although we may not be able to trust each other with our lives just yet, at least let's cooperate sincerely."

  Wei Ming scratched his head and said, "Actually... it's nothing if I can't say it. Just don't laugh."

  "Don't laugh, don't laugh."

  "It's... it's 'Thick Skin'. The effect is to reduce 20% of general damage and deal 10% of the attacker's damage back to them as a counterattack."

  "This..."

  "Aren't you guys supposed to be serious?"

  Wang Ning's mouth twitched a few times, and he said: "I didn't laugh, I wasn't laughing. What I meant to say is that you're really a natural-born blood cow."

  "Get out of here!"

  It's not just the four of them who are whispering, other classmates are also chatting in twos and threes. It can be said that some families are happy and some are worried. Those with high attributes and good skills are overjoyed, while those with poor ones are gloomy. Of course, there are also some people whose faces remain unchanged, showing no unusual expression.

  It turns out that the two enemies have started arguing, "Zhang Yaozong, you wait! Don't let me catch the opportunity, or I'll use 'Wild Charge' to knock you flying!"

  "Du Fang, don't be so smug. Do you think my Spring Chant Fist is just a superficial technique? When I use my Inch Punch against yours, it's still unclear who will live or die!"

  Until the two of them showed a real tendency to fight, the assistant instructor Xiong Ba finally stood up from below the podium and said: "Quiet! You two, sit down for me! If you want to fight, don't rush, wait until later when you won't be able to help but fight! Now, all you rookies, get back to your seats immediately!"

  Everyone has witnessed his cruelty and ruthlessness, no one dares to disobey him anymore.

  "Alright. You all understand your respective attributes. Now, let's move on to the next item, the entrance exam." Ji Wen said, "Don't make me look down on your brains. If you think that not passing the 'entrance exam' can get you out of this 'university', then you're too naive. To be honest, the 'entrance exam' is just a charity from the 'principal' to you bunch of rookies, where you can get your first income, which is crucial for your future development. That's all I have to say."

  Those who were indulging in flights of fancy because of the four words "entrance examination" suddenly froze.

  Xiong Ba pursed his lips and muttered to himself, "Just like I imagined it would be... poor guy..." Then he heard him say, "I'd like to remind you all that if you have any valuable items on you, such as gold, silver, jewels, accessories, or currency, you can exchange them for 'study points'. Of course, if you happen to have some Tianchao Republic currency with the imperial aura still lingering on it, then congratulations are in order - you're about to receive a substantial income."

  "Excuse me... senior, what can we do with our studies?" a girl asked softly and charmingly. As she spoke, she puffed out her full chest and blinked her big eyes repeatedly.

  The otaku glanced at her and snorted, "Big breasts, no brain. That's my evaluation of you as a seasoned otaku. Moreover, don't think that just because you have some looks, you can show off in front of me. I've played with plenty of women more beautiful than you, including many drama queens. You'd better be careful. And besides, I'm not interested in non-virgins. Haven't you seen the introduction on the attribute panel? 'Equivalent to currency', do you know what that means? It's money! Don't you have any money? Just find someone to sell yourself to and you'll have some."

  That girl with a not-so-small chest was pale-faced, her head lowered almost as if she wanted to crawl into the desk drawer.

  Ji Wen frowned and said, "Can't you just be content?"

  "Hmph! Most detestable of all... this March 8th..." A deep hatred flashed in the eyes of the otaku.

  Xiong Ba shook his head, ignoring the otaku, and said: "I can use my 'teaching assistant' privileges to open the exchange menu for you. Any exchanges within 200 academic points will be displayed." After finishing speaking, Xiong Ba waved his hand, and a light screen floated up on each desk, "The 'University' will automatically filter out the exchangeable items for you rookies. It's recommended that you choose the items recommended by the 'University' for exchange."

  Xiong Ba might be a ruthless person, but compared to the other two assistant coaches, he is still quite responsible.

  "There are four major categories of exchange items. Equipment, Bloodline, Legendary, and Auxiliary. Equipment refers to the exchange of cold weapons for hot ones. Bloodline allows you to exchange for various extraordinary blood abilities, such as Spiderman's bloodline or Werewolf's bloodline, which can greatly modify your body. Don't think about this category for now, you can't afford it. Legendary only includes exchanges for items and abilities from legends, such as Cultivation, if you have the money. Auxiliary includes items like medicine, bullets, materials, etc. Many things are not cheap, although you enjoy an 80% discount, so think carefully before exchanging."

  "Now you have ten minutes to prepare." After finishing speaking, Xiong Ba leaned on the lectern, looking at the people in the classroom with a calm and collected attitude.

  "Hey! Classmate, do you have money? Can you lend me 5,000 yuan?"

  "Lend you? I don't even have enough for myself. Ah, lucky thing I didn't listen to my dad and put all the money in the bank, or else I'd be doomed now......" The person said with a smirk, "I want an AK47!"

  The next moment, a halo appeared on his desktop, and all the halos gathered together to form an AK-47-like gun body. When the halo dissipated, a brand new AK-47 was placed on the desktop.

  "My goodness! How amazing! This is... it can't be a toy, can it?"

  "Rat-a-tat-tat!" The AK-47 spat out a string of fire tongues, and the bullets shot into the ceiling, disappearing directly into it.

  "Ah! It's... it's actually real!" The person's face was filled with terror, but the next moment, their eyes gleamed with a crazed light as they picked up the AK47, excitement barely contained. "Actually... it's actually real... this... gun, haha, I finally have a gun!!"

  "Shut up! You keep quiet!" Bear growled.

  "Huh?! Oh......" Suddenly, the boy jumped up and shouted loudly: "I... I have a gun in my hand! Do you think I'm still afraid of you?! Haha, I've been looking down on you guys for a long time. From childhood to adulthood, no one has ever dared to bully me, who do you think you are? Now that I've got the upper hand, I'm not afraid of anyone!"

  At this time, several people also learned from the boy and exchanged their AK-47s, or Desert Eagles, or M16s, M4s and other rifles. They all stood up proudly, holding the guns in their hands.

  It's clear that with a gun in hand, they've suddenly gained confidence. They no longer take the three assistant instructors seriously. What if you're strong? I have a gun in my hand, and even if you're stronger, I'll just shoot you! Although they may not have the guts to actually fire the gun and kill someone, relying on the guns in their hands, they still want to vent their dissatisfaction with the three assistant instructors.

  How could they, who had always been spoiled, stand the scolding and humiliation from three teaching assistants?

  The three assistants exchanged another glance with each other.

  Ji Wen said: "I just can't figure out why we run into so many idiots."

  The otaku said: "I finally understand, they are actually all idiots."

  Xiong Ba anxiously patted his head and said, "I really want to twist their necks off and smash open their brains to see what they're thinking."

  "But anyway," the otaku said with a laugh. "I was like that last year too, haha, a newbie is always a newbie. Do you remember what happened to me afterwards?"

  Xiong Ba said: "Of course, I remember. Later in the scene of 'Entrance Exam' in 'Star River Team', you were thrown into a bug hole by Assistant Instructor Chong Ming at that time and had your brain sucked out by the brain worm. That time, due to permanent damage to your brain, Principal deducted 20 years from your lifespan. I don't know if you've made up for it or not."

  The otaku seemed to have heard the most hilarious joke in the world, "hahaha" laughed so hard that he bent his waist, tears streaming out of his eyes. "Right, right, right! You didn't remind me, but that feeling was really awesome!" That fat brainworm was right in front of my eyes, its straw-like mouthpart suddenly pierced through my skull and sucked out my brain like a Coke. I could even feel my head getting lighter, that feeling was just too wonderful! "Hahaha!"

  He laughed like a madman. The entire empty classroom was filled with only his laughter echoing.

  Three assistant instructors were chatting as if no one was around, without even looking at the pale-faced and trembling students. Those classmates who had plucked up the courage to challenge the assistants with guns in their hands all sat down weakly.

  They're a bunch of lunatics!!

  Even if what they said wasn't necessarily true, no one dared to act recklessly with a gun in hand anymore. Facing a group of madmen, they really became timid.

  "You have five minutes to prepare." Xiong Ba reminded.

  Yin Kuang immediately withdrew his attention, gritted his teeth, and finally exchanged 15,000 Republic currency for 150 learning points. However, when he saw the items on the screen, his mind went blank, and he didn't know what to exchange them for. Although there was a "Recommended" column on the screen, as an ordinary person, he was hesitant to touch the firearms and blades listed there.

  Wang Ning and Li Xiangru, who had already exchanged their money, came forward. Wang Ning asked: "Why don't you exchange it? Don't you have any money? I still have some, I can lend you first."

  Yin Kuang was touched and said: "I don't know what to exchange."

  Li Shuang said: "Isn't there a recommendation above?"

  Yin Kuang let out a bitter laugh and said, "Even if you give it to me, I wouldn't use it anyway."

  Shaking her head, Li Feng said: "Time is running out, let's exchange first and talk later. From their conversation, it seems that something very dangerous will happen next. So, you should exchange a 54-style pistol with a silencer for 25 points. Then exchange ten magazines for 20 points. Next, exchange an alloy steel knife for 10 points. A Swiss army knife for 5 points. A tactical backpack for 10 points. A full set of special forces combat uniform, tactical vest, and tactical flashlight, etc., all together for 20 points. First-aid medicine, antibiotics, and so on, about 10 points should be enough. After the discount, it will add up to around 80 learning points."

  "Uh, okay." Anyway, Yin Kuang didn't understand either, so he just followed Li Shuang's instructions and exchanged them one by one. When he saw the neat pile of objects on the table, Yin Kuang couldn't help but exclaim, "What kind of ghost place is this?"

  "It's a very mysterious place." Wang Ning smiled, "By the way, do you still have any remaining? If so, it would be best to exchange some more bullets for dealing with spirits. I always feel that they will come in handy."

  Yin Kuang still had 70 points left, but he didn't want to use them all up like this. Although he wasn't very knowledgeable about this aspect, he knew that "saving money is making money", so he said: "That's it, I only prepared 9,000 yuan for tuition fees, and now it's just enough."

  "Hmm." Wang Ning and Li Shuangmu could also tell that he was not wealthy.

  Yin Kuang curiously asked: "You seem to understand a lot?"

  Wang Ning listened and smiled, saying: "Nothing, just a few lessons in wilderness survival." Li Shuangmu said: "I'm about the same. The elders at home are strict, and the more you come into contact with them, the more you understand." As he spoke, he stroked the silver-white Desert Eagle pistol in his hand, and even Yin Kuang, who didn't know much about guns, could tell that it was a powerful but also heavily recoiling firearm.

  "Alright, time's up!"

  Three assistant instructors stood up, and Ji Wen said: "Now let's proceed with the grouping. You can choose to follow any one of us three. I advise you not to be swayed by your personal likes or dislikes in making this choice, as it concerns your lives."

  "I'm a second-year water-based ability enhancer. If you follow me, I can teach you some knowledge about abilities. At the same time, I also have some experience with firearms." Ji Wen said.

  Xiong Ba said: "I am a second-grade werewolf with strong bloodline enhancement. I have more understanding of the bloodline."

  The otaku took out a slender black wooden stick and said, "I am a second-year black magic enhancer." The wand in his hand flipped over, surrounded by a dark aura.

  Ji Wen continued, "It's not that you choose who will decide the direction of your future strengthening, how to strengthen is entirely up to you. Alright, theory class ends here, next is practical class. I'll say 'start class', and you all say 'assistant good'."

  "Class is starting!!"

  "Great assistant!!"

  Entrance examination is about to begin...