The next day, February 15.
The morning mist had yet to fully clear, but the bulletin boards beside Qingshi No.3 High School's central square and several main classroom buildings were already surrounded by crowds.
A huge list, printed in gold characters on a red background, had been posted high up. It stood out beneath the morning sun: <Final Roster for the Grade 12 Flying Star Class Selection>.
First place: Huang Hao (Class 1, Grade 12)
Second place: Li Wen (Class 21, Grade 12)
Third place: Zhao Feng (Class 3, Grade 12)
The list was like a boulder dropped into a still lake, sending ripples across the entire school in an instant.
Every name on it represented one of the sixty strongest Grade 12 students at No.3 High School, and each was a hope for admission to a top-tier martial arts university.
However, the top three names, with their scores far ahead of the rest, instantly drew the most attention.
"Senior Huang Hao really did come in first! Over two thousand points—terrifying!"
"Senior Zhao Feng is amazing too. Third place is well deserved!"
"Who's this senior Li Wen? How come I've never heard of him before? He ranked higher than Senior Zhao Feng?"
To Grade 12 students, the name Li Wen had gone from yesterday's shocking revelation to today's astonishing legend. But to the younger students in Grades 10 and 11, it was fresh and stirred up intense curiosity.
"I know, I know!" a Grade 11 girl immediately chimed in, her eyes glittering with gossip.
"All the Grade 12 seniors are talking about him! Senior Li Wen used to be pretty average in the regular classes. It even took him ages to master the Advanced Technique at the Minor Accomplishment level."
"Yeah, yeah!" Another Grade 10 boy pushed his way