Yellow Zone

Qin Yan was equally exhilarated.

Less than ten minutes after setting foot in Magic Capital Martial University, he had already been shocked time and again. The top freshman, the dean personally welcoming them...

He felt like a country bumpkin who had just entered the city, finding everything novel and astonishing.

A few minutes later, the two finally recovered from their shock. Following the signs and asking the senior students they met along the way, they headed toward the freshman reception area.

After walking for five or six minutes, they arrived before a uniquely designed building covered entirely in glass curtain walls. This was the freshman reception area.

As they entered the spacious, brightly lit hall, they found it rather deserted, with only three or four service windows still open.

The two chose a window and walked over. Qin Yan lightly knocked on the glass.

After a while, a slightly lazy female voice came from inside.

"Coming..."

A woman around forty, dressed in a work uniform, slowly appeared behind the window. She rubbed her sleepy eyes, looking as though she had just woken up.

She examined Qin Yan and Gao Ming, both travel-worn and carrying large pieces of luggage, and immediately understood. "Freshmen?"

"Yes, ma'am," the two answered in unison.

"Let me see your admission notices."

Qin Yan and Gao Ming handed their notices through the window.

The woman took them. She first casually glanced over Gao Ming's, then nodded.

When she saw Qin Yan's student number, "59," her movements paused slightly. A trace of surprise crossed her face, and she could not help looking at Qin Yan twice more.

She had not expected to encounter such a highly ranked genius freshman on the final day of registration.

She skillfully entered their information into the system, then handed out two information cards and their stamped admission notices.

"Gao Ming, Room 150, Yellow Zone."

"Qin Yan, Room 15, Yellow Zone."

Taking the cards, the two looked at the information on them with some confusion, not understanding what exactly the "Yellow Zone" referred to.

Seeing their confusion, the woman proactively explained, "Magic Capital Martial University's student housing is mainly divided into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow.

"You freshmen have just enrolled, so you'll all be assigned to the Yellow Zone.

"The Yellow Zone dormitories are four-person rooms."

"Above that, the Mystic Zone has better accommodations, with three-person rooms.

"As for the Earth Grade Zone and Heavenly Zone, there's no need to mention them. They're either luxurious villas or standalone pastoral homes with courtyards. Their environment and resources are simply beyond comparison with the Yellow Zone."

The woman's words were mainly directed at Qin Yan.

With student number 59, she believed that as long as he did not perform poorly in the upcoming faculty placement test, he would very likely advance directly into the Earth Grade Zone or even the Heavenly Zone.

As for Gao Ming, whose student number was 599, she regarded him as an ordinary student not worth much attention.

"Thank you for clearing that up, ma'am," Qin Yan said politely.

"You're welcome."

The woman waved her hand. "Wait a moment. I'll contact the Logistics Department, and someone will take you to the dormitory area."

She picked up the internal phone, dialed a number, and spoke briefly.

About five or six minutes later, a capable-looking man in his thirties wearing a logistics uniform jogged up to the window.

"Sister Li, I'm here."

"Mm, I see you." The woman known as Sister Li nodded and pointed at Qin Yan and Gao Ming. "Li Feng, this is Qin Yan, and the one beside him. They're both freshmen this year. Take them to the Yellow Zone dormitories and get them settled in."

"Sure thing, no problem!"

Li Feng agreed readily, then looked warmly at Qin Yan and Gao Ming, his gaze lingering on Qin Yan for an extra moment.

He had worked at Magic Capital Martial University for years and was quite good at reading people. From Sister Li's attitude, he could vaguely tell that this freshman named Qin Yan was probably no ordinary person.

"Student Qin Yan, and this student, give me your luggage. I'll carry it for you. Shall we get going?" As Li Feng spoke, he naturally reached for the suitcase in Qin Yan's hand.

After Qin Yan nodded, Li Feng wheeled the luggage ahead.

The form of address, "this student," made Gao Ming's mouth twitch slightly. He grumbled inwardly, So I don't even deserve to have a name, huh?

Looking like a sulky young woman who had been wronged, Gao Ming dragged his own suitcase and huffily followed after them.

Along the way, Li Feng led the two toward the dormitories. Pointing at a ten-story building ahead, he said, "Student Qin Yan, this is our Magic Capital Martial University library. You can come take a look when you have time."

"But the library has restrictions. Any Magic Capital Martial University student can enter and browse the first three floors. As for the higher floors, you'll only have permission to enter after becoming Martial Artists."

Qin Yan asked in surprise, "There are restrictions just to enter a library? Could it be that the upper floors contain secret manuals like Body Tempering Methods?"

Li Feng smiled and shook his head. "Not really. Although the books on the upper floors are more precious and rare, most are still martial arts theory, the insights of predecessors, beast encyclopedias, and the like. They aren't direct cultivation techniques."

"Then why set such a high threshold?"

"This is very common at Magic Capital Martial University."

Li Feng explained, "Magic Capital Martial University values competition and encourages students to keep climbing upward.

"To put it bluntly: the strong are respected, and enjoy better resources.

"The stronger you are and the greater your talent, the better the privileges, resources, and benefits you can receive at the university."

"If you're only satisfied with the basic benefits provided by the university and simply follow the usual course of study, then after four years, you might only become an ordinary First-Rank Martial Artist.

"But many top students reach the Third-Rank, or even the Fourth Grade, by graduation!

"Some monstrous geniuses have even reportedly graduated at the Fifth Rank!"

Fourth Grade, Fifth Rank! Qin Yan was deeply shaken.

In his hometown of Linhai City, that level of strength would already make someone a top figure capable of holding down an entire region!

And that was merely the standard of Magic Capital Martial University's outstanding graduates!

At the same time, Li Feng's words made Qin Yan clearly realize that Magic Capital Martial University was by no means a sheltered haven. It was a place of extremely fierce competition and vastly unequal resource distribution.

The gap between the mediocre and the outstanding would be magnified without limit.

Along the way, Li Feng briefly introduced every major building or facility they passed.

Even so, after walking for nearly half an hour, they had only crossed a tiny portion of the campus.

This showed just how vast Magic Capital Martial University was.

"The row of townhouses ahead is the Yellow Grade Dormitory Area," Li Feng said, pointing forward.

When Qin Yan and Gao Ming looked over, they were once again stunned by Magic Capital Martial University's extravagance.

Before them lay a neatly planned, beautiful area filled with modern, exquisitely designed three-story townhouses.

Lush trees provided shade, flowers and grass dotted the grounds, and there was even a small artificial lake, along with pavilions and towers. Calling it a dormitory would be an understatement; it was more like an upscale residential district.