You Chen regretted it a little. Had he asked for too much?
But damn, seeing how imposing the principal had looked just now, he had thought ten billion was nothing more than a flick of the wrist. Had he miscalculated?
"Then one billion will do."
"One hundred million!"
You Chen voluntarily lowered the price. If he could not get this money, he truly would not be able to sleep at night.
Principal Hua could no longer sit still. Damn it, why had she tried to test how shallow this brat was? Wasn't she just asking for trouble?
She immediately forced a smile. "Student You Chen, I heard you defeated Chen Jianming from Class Five."
"Your name is also on the roster for tomorrow's High School Duel League."
"I called you here this time so you could prepare yourself."
"Here are the competition rosters for the various schools as well."
"In past competitions among the three major high schools, we've either placed second or third. Our record has truly been rather unsatisfactory."
"We've never taken first place even once. Sigh."
Hearing this, You Chen said, "It's okay. Maybe this year will be the same too. Would thinking that way make you feel better?"
"Why the hell, thank you!" Principal Hua felt her blood pressure rise.
Emotion Value +550!
Was that any way to comfort someone?
"No need to be so polite," You Chen said.
"..." Principal Hua said.
"Oh, by the way, have you thought about which university you want to apply to?"
Principal Hua could only decisively change the subject.
"The Four Great Higher Academies," You Chen said without hesitation.
"Are you sure?" Principal Hua lifted her eyes in astonishment, nearly thinking she had misheard him.
"Aren't those four the highest academies right now?"
"Thunder, Divine Wind, Crimson Flame, and Mystic Water."
"Don't tell me there are even higher ones, judging by that expression?" You Chen asked doubtfully.
Principal Hua felt that she could no longer communicate with this brat.
She could not help asking, "Is that the issue? Haven't you considered whether you can even get in?"
"Perhaps you don't understand the situation."
"Ordinary intermediate academies currently require scores in the five or six hundreds, while Higher Academies require more than 700 points. The full score is 800."
"Seven hundred points is a score beyond the reach of countless duelists. Every year, each school only admits a handful of students."
"And I know your scores. Your academic total is only a little over three hundred, while the practical score has a full mark of 150. Even if you get full marks in the practical dueling subject, you still won't make it into an intermediate academy. Kid, you really have no idea where you stand."
After hearing Principal Hua's speech,
You Chen finally realized that even in a world where dueling reigned supreme, academic subjects still mattered.
Dueling alone was not enough, because dueling involved luck. Only a combination of academics and dueling could demonstrate one's true level.
But he was not worried. What did his previous scores have to do with who he was now?
His K Language was passable too. Scoring over five hundred should not be a problem.
"Having such a goal is a good thing, but you still need to recognize yourself. A person must have self-awareness."
"The students at those academies are all outstanding among the outstanding. You're still far behind."
"Alright, go back for now."
"Remember to arrive at the city stadium at noon tomorrow. We'll meet there."
Principal Hua shook her head. So this brat really had no idea.
"Um, Principal, aren't you going to consider how much it would take for me to leave your daughter? How about lowering the price a little more?"
You Chen was somewhat unwilling to let it go. Was the duck that had reached his mouth really going to fly away?
"Get out!!!"
Principal Hua finally could not hold it in any longer and roared.
The next day was bright and sunny. Outside the stadium,
students from all the major high schools had already gathered.
Yunhai City had at least eight or nine high schools.
But the other schools were all too far away.
Only Yunhai Duel High School One, High School Five, and High School Nine were relatively close.
And High School Nine was You Chen's school.
Their uniforms had blue-and-white stripes.
High School One's had green-and-white stripes.
High School Five's had yellow-and-white stripes.
It was obvious at a glance, making it easy to see where each school's students were gathering.
Teacher Fang Qing, Teacher Fu—the one who had treated them to a meal—and several other teachers were there as well.
There were also many students, most of whom were there to cheer.
Only eight of them were competing.
The rest had naturally come to watch.
After all, for students like them, such an event already counted as a major competition.
For these High School Leagues, every student wanted nothing more than to burn themselves out and leave behind the brightest afterglow in their remaining high school years!
"Little Chen!! Over here!" Zhang Cuihua shouted loudly from a distance, waving his hand as he even stretched out his horse-like face.
You Chen walked over and complained, "The uniforms are so obvious. Were you afraid I'd go to the wrong place?"
Only then did Zhang Cuihua realize it. He chuckled. "That's true."
Chen Jianming did not look too pleased when he saw You Chen, but he said nothing.
Although You Chen was also wearing the school uniform, he imitated King by draping his jacket over his shoulders like a cape. Mainly because the jacket was too loose.
If he wore it properly, it looked droopy and made him seem lacking in spirit.
But he could not simply not wear it, since everyone had to wear the jacket.
So You Chen simply draped the jacket over his shoulders.
Another reason was that wearing it this way seemed pretty cool!
Now King was no longer the only man who wore his jacket like a cape.
"I thought you'd be late." Hua Ningning raised her bright eyes to You Chen and spoke with a smile.
"I took a taxi to make sure I wasn't late, but it's still inconvenient. I think I should buy a D-Wheel to ride."
You Chen had actually considered it long ago.
But he had never put it into action.
Because a D-Wheel was not as simple as a car.
First, a D-Wheel was four times faster than a car, and its license was harder to obtain.
Second, its materials were more expensive, and it could also be used for Speed Duels.
Therefore, no matter how one looked at it, the cost was extremely high.
Even a cheap D-Wheel cost as much as a Lamborghini.
Not to mention a top-of-the-line one.
"You sure dare to dream. Then win the championship, and you should have the capital."
Hua Ningning raised a brow and said with a soft laugh.
"Since when did you two become so close?"
Watching this scene, Chen Jianming felt somewhat sour.
Hua Ningning did not pay Chen Jianming any attention.
She had never really paid much attention to him in the first place.
Chen Jianming was extremely embarrassed. When someone tried to join a conversation and found that the others ignored him, the atmosphere became very awkward.
After entering the dueling stadium,
they realized it was far larger than the small stadium at their school.
Large-scale dueling competitions were often held here, so it could hold tens of thousands of people.
The students from the three high schools gathered here had already exceeded ten thousand.
The other students were not required to come, but nearly none of them had missed it.
This showed just how passionate this world was about dueling.
At that moment, an elderly man wearing reading glasses was speaking with the principals of the three schools nearby.
The three principals were all polite to the old man, even respectfully flattering him.
This made You Chen rather curious.
"Who is that old man?"
"Xiao Shan, Elder Xiao."
"He's the chief duel researcher of Thunder Academy."
"I didn't expect such an important figure to be invited to this High School Duel League."
Hua Ningning spoke softly, her tone filled with respect.
Thunder Academy?
Wasn't that one of the Four Great Higher Academies?
You Chen felt a trace of surprise as well.
To think a High School League duel could invite someone like him.
At that moment, Fang Qing walked over.
"Alright!! Students, go prepare in the waiting room. The draw is about to begin!"
"Good luck!"
"You too, You Chen. You must do your best."
Hearing this, You Chen did not know how to respond.
Should he say that he would strive to bring smiles to his opponents' faces? But that did not seem quite appropriate.
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