"Of this year's 62,300 middle school graduates in Hanggang, only around 2% were able to enter Saint Water High School. And all of you here are part of that 2%!"
"High school is a turning point in our lives. The National College Entrance Examination is a rite of passage in life's journey, and your scores will determine where you will live for the next several years."
"I believe that, as the best of the best from your middle schools, all of you came to Saint Water High School aiming for the Top Academies. But every year's National College Entrance Examination is hell mode. A difference of one point can mean a gap of a hundred places."
"According to statistics, there are usually more than ten million National College Entrance Examination candidates each year, yet there are only so many Top Academies. One can imagine how intense the competition is."
"However, today, at this opening ceremony, another path to the Top Academies lies before you: defeat the freshmen on the school team!" Principal Wang Weidou declared passionately.
The entire venue erupted.
"Top Academies? I think only twenty-six people from our city got in last year."
"Though there were only twenty-six, twenty-one of them were from our school. The principal isn't exactly bragging."
"They're all freshmen, so why are some already on the school team? How were those people selected?"
"Who cares how they were selected? They're doomed now."
"Wait, I'm going up first! None of you better stop me!"
Wang Weidou waved a hand, signaling everyone to quiet down before continuing.
"We will replace school team members based on your performances. Perhaps some of you still don't understand the significance of joining the school team."
"As long as you join the school team, place First in the Province in government-organized school