Champion, Clever Tactics

Soon, they saw familiar names again.

Group One, seventy-fifth place. Group One, sixty-seventh place.

"There are seven groups in total, and five made the cut. At least we didn't waste resources for nothing. We finally have something to show for it!"

Mu Chongtian had completely relaxed by now.

The list continued scrolling. Nan Xuanyu's group and Lu Qianxun's group still did not appear among the names ranked thirty-first through fortieth.

At this point, both Ji Hongbin and Mu Chongtian began to grow nervous.

Other than Nan Xuanyu, who was still meditating, Qian Lei and the others clenched their fists and stared fixedly at the large screen.

"Don't show up, don't show up!"

Mu Chongtian muttered to himself. If they did not appear yet, it meant both groups ranked even higher.

When no familiar names appeared on the list from twenty-first to thirtieth place, Mu Chongtian raised his fist and burst into laughter.

"Wonderful! They're not there! Both groups made the top twenty! Amazing!"

Ji Hongbin had risen to his feet as well, both hands braced against the table.

He stared motionlessly at the screen before him.

Everyone else grew even more nervous. They could hear their own hearts pounding.

The list from eleventh to twentieth place finally appeared.

No! Still no familiar names!

"Top ten, top ten! Wonderful! Both groups are in the top ten!"

Mu Chongtian could not help jumping up.

Not only was there hope for the High-Energy Youth Class to continue operating.

There was also hope of getting into Shrek Academy.

Ji Hongbin pressed his lips tightly together.

By this point, his expectations had grown even greater.

He hoped to see familiar names in the top three.

At last, the top ten list appeared.

Ninth place: Lu Qianxun, Ye Lingtong, Chang Jianyin. Heaven Luo Academy.

Points: 531.

"Ninth place! They got ninth place..."

Cheers erupted through the room once more.

Everyone searched the list, looking for the names of Nan Xuanyu's trio.

Then, everyone's eyes fell upon the row of names at the very top...

Tianluo Star Selection Champion: Nan Xuanyu, Qian Lei, Liu Feng; Heaven Luo Academy; Points: 21,088.

Everyone froze on the spot.

First place. The selection champion belonged to Heaven Luo Academy, to the High-Energy Youth Class!

In that instant, tears streamed down Mu Chongtian's face.

Three and a half years. They had given so much, and at last, they had received a return beyond anything they had imagined.

Cheers rang out throughout the large classroom.

Yet aside from Qian Lei, Liu Feng, and the two teachers, everyone else looked rather unhappy.

There was envy, jealousy, and dejection.

Those who had failed to make the cut were utterly miserable and silently left the classroom.

Some began to cry quietly after stepping outside.

For more than three years, they had worked so, so hard.

All in the hope that one day, they could get into Shrek Academy.

But in the end, they had still been eliminated.

They really wanted to cry!

Those who had been eliminated left one after another, each seeking somewhere to grieve alone.

"H-How did they get that many points?"

Ji Hongbin suddenly asked in astonishment.

Mu Chongtian was stunned as well and looked more closely.

Twenty-one thousand and eighty-eight points? What was going on?

Second place had 1,231 points.

The gap was enormous.

The points of the remaining ninety-nine groups combined did not even surpass those of first place!

This was far too outrageous!

"Could there have been some mistake?"

Mu Chongtian said with a slight stammer.

Ji Hongbin replied decisively, "Impossible. Shrek Academy is far too rigorous. How could they make a mistake over something like this? Something special must have happened."

What did more than twenty thousand points even mean?

"Wait, over twenty thousand points? What did you do?"

Mu Chongtian looked at Qian Lei and Liu Feng, who were about to leave the classroom.

By now, everyone else had already left the large classroom.

Qian Lei and Liu Feng exchanged a glance and shook their heads at the same time.

"Teacher, we can't say yet. We discussed it yesterday and decided not to tell anyone. We can't expose our strength, since there are still more assessments ahead!"

"What? It has to stay secret?"

Mu Chongtian stared at them in surprise.

"I'm your teacher. You have to keep it secret from me too?"

Ji Hongbin looked over with a puzzled expression as well.

Qian Lei chuckled. "Can't be helped, Teacher. Xuanyu calls the shots in our group now. If you want to ask, ask him. Whether we keep it secret or not is up to him!"

"Champions! Oh yeah!"

Then Qian Lei stretched out his hand, high-fived Liu Feng, and ran out of the classroom.

If they did not run now, what if the teachers forced them to talk?

Ji Hongbin and Mu Chongtian shook their heads and had no choice but to head for Dormitory 333.

But when they arrived, they discovered that Nan Xuanyu was still in Deep Meditation.

Qian Lei and Liu Feng had already vanished somewhere, deliberately avoiding the two teachers.

Ji Hongbin and Mu Chongtian were helpless as well. They could only suppress their curiosity and leave.

When night fell once again, Nan Xuanyu's consciousness gradually returned.

His Deep Meditation had ended.

When he woke up, he felt completely refreshed.

His consciousness returned, and his Spiritual Power spread outward.

Nan Xuanyu could clearly sense finer details now. He could even perceive a single speck of dust.

The range of his perception had expanded considerably as well.

Clearly, his Spiritual Power had improved again.

Previously, his Spiritual Power had been at one thousand points. Now, it had likely reached at least eleven hundred.

When he opened his eyes to look at the world, the entire world seemed clearer.

Two flashes of lightning flickered through his eyes.

Lightning was born from the void, light filled the dark room!

"You're awake!"

Qian Lei and Liu Feng had already returned to the dormitory. Seeing Nan Xuanyu awake, both wore broad smiles.

"We're champions! Champions of the selection!"

Qian Lei burst into laughter.

"Champions? That's wonderful!"

Nan Xuanyu revealed a delighted smile.

"Yeah! I heard there are prizes too. Tomorrow, we'll go to the Lucky Wheel to collect our rewards!"

At the thought of rewards, Liu Feng and Qian Lei grew extremely excited.

"I'm hungry. I need to eat something!"

Nan Xuanyu suddenly felt a wave of hunger hit him, leaving his head light and woozy.

"You meditated for two days. Of course you're hungry. Come on, we'll go get some food with you!"

As Liu Feng spoke, he headed outside.

Nan Xuanyu and Qian Lei slung their arms around each other's shoulders and quickly followed.

They went straight to Yin Tianfan for a private meal.

While they feasted, Yin Tianfan tested Nan Xuanyu's Spiritual Power.

1,108 points. Spirit Sea Realm.

Far beyond those of the same age.

Yin Tianfan sucked in a sharp breath when he saw that number.

Even at Shrek Academy, it would probably be difficult to find someone of this age whose Spiritual Power had reached the Spirit Sea Realm.

Seeing Nan Xuanyu's progress, Yin Tianfan did not feel the slightest heartache even after Nan Xuanyu cleaned out every last bit of his stored food.

The academy greatly recognized their outstanding performance in this selection.

The academy specially improved the meals for the five groups of students who had reached the selection's top hundred.

All ingredients were replaced with rare ingredients.

This was to help them achieve better results in the upcoming assessments.

They hoped to get more students into Shrek Academy.

"How did you get more than twenty thousand points? Confess already."

Yin Tianfan had called Ji Hongbin over as well. Both teachers stared intensely at Nan Xuanyu.

Faced with the pressure from the two teachers, Nan Xuanyu had no choice but to recount the assessment process in full detail.

"Not bad. As expected of my disciple. Now I can rest assured and pass on my interstellar combat experience to you."

After hearing everything, Yin Tianfan burst into laughter. Nan Xuanyu suited his tastes perfectly.