Yang Guangqing's strength ranked among the best of the freshmen.
But Yang Guangqing was now facing the combined assault of three people at once.
Being besieged by three people would have been one thing, but Wang Tianyu was also nearby, leaving Yang Guangqing somewhat overwhelmed.
Wang Tianyu, whose hands were free, did not remain idle. He kept his eyes locked on Yang Guangqing and the others.
In an instant, Wang Tianyu moved.
Wang Tianyu chose Yang Guangqing as his target. It was not that Wang Tianyu was kicking a man when he was down.
The main reason was that, among them, Yang Guangqing was the strongest.
If he did not take Yang Guangqing out, Wang Tianyu would have no chance of securing this slot.
"Mm!"
Although Yang Guangqing had been keeping an eye on Wang Tianyu, he was still under attack from three others.
Even though Yang Guangqing noticed Wang Tianyu's movement, he had no time at all to stop him.
Wang Tianyu struck Yang Guangqing in the back.
Just then, in order to avoid falling off the round platform, Yang Guangqing had briefly turned his back toward Wang Tianyu.
Wang Tianyu's timing was precise. He threw three consecutive punches into Yang Guangqing's back.
Yang Guangqing's attacks earlier had been ruthless, every blow aimed at Wang Tianyu's vital spots.
So Wang Tianyu did not hold back either. The force of those three punches stacked upon one another, each punch heavier than the last.
Wang Tianyu's three punches were immensely powerful, blasting Yang Guangqing and the boy directly in front of him off the round platform together.
After taking care of Yang Guangqing, Wang Tianyu did not linger.
To obtain the qualification of a seed student, Wang Tianyu had to occupy a round platform by himself.
The remaining two boys had already expended a great deal of stamina in their clash with Yang Guangqing.
Moreover, one of them had suffered considerable injuries from the very beginning.
Facing Wang Tianyu's sudden attack, the injured one only blocked two moves before being knocked off the round platform.
The other was not much better. After barely withstanding a few of Wang Tianyu's moves, he too was knocked off the round platform by Wang Tianyu.
"Time's up! The selection is over!"
Just as Wang Tianyu occupied the round platform alone, Qian Yongjun's voice rang out.
Yang Guangqing climbed to his feet from the ground. Wang Tianyu's three punches had injured him badly.
Yang Guangqing had no intention of giving up. Just as he prepared to go up and fight Wang Tianyu to the death, Qian Yongjun's voice sounded.
Along with that voice came the aura Qian Yongjun unleashed.
Faced with Qian Yongjun's powerful aura, every freshman on the field felt their bodies sink.
Fortunately, the aura vanished swiftly. Qian Yongjun's purpose had been more to issue a warning.
Once Qian Yongjun's suppressive aura was gone, Wang Tianyu regained control of his body.
Having recovered control, Wang Tianyu moved his body slightly.
At that moment, Wang Tianyu was the only one left on the round platform. This meant that he had obtained one seed student slot.
Looking at Yang Guangqing below the platform, his face full of fury and unwillingness, Wang Tianyu smiled.
Wang Tianyu raised his right fist, stuck out his thumb, then turned his arm downward.
Just like that, Wang Tianyu returned Yang Guangqing's gesture.
At the sight of this, the veins on Yang Guangqing's forehead bulged.
Seeing Yang Guangqing gritting his teeth in rage, Wang Tianyu smiled, then turned his gaze elsewhere.
A loss was a loss!
No matter how the process had gone, Wang Tianyu was now the victor.
Wang Tianyu stood high atop the round platform, having secured a seed student slot.
Yang Guangqing could only stand below. No matter how furious he was, he could not change the outcome.
There were twenty round platforms in total, but only ten people had occupied their platforms alone at that moment.
Of the remaining ten platforms, nine still had more than one person standing on them.
One platform was completely empty. Perhaps both sides had been injured in a mutually destructive battle, leaving neither able to remain on the platform.
Zhu Sirun had also occupied a round platform by himself. When he noticed Wang Tianyu looking over, he gave him a gesture of acknowledgment.
"Not bad. Ten people have occupied round platforms alone. Congratulations, you have obtained seed student slots."
"You will receive materials later explaining the responsibilities and benefits of seed students. Believe me, the slots you fought so hard to seize will not disappoint you."
First, Qian Yongjun confirmed that Wang Tianyu and the other nine had been selected.
Then Qian Yongjun continued, "There are twenty seed student slots in total. The ten vacant slots will later be filled by selecting the best candidates."
"So the rest of you still have a chance!"
"Dean, it's your turn."
Qian Yongjun's task was complete. He looked toward Sun Hengqiang as he spoke.
"All right, I now announce that the freshman training event for the Combat Division has come to an end."
"You can log into the school's official website with your student numbers to view the subsequent class assignments and study arrangements."
Sun Hengqiang rose to his feet, said only those two sentences, then left the training ground.
"It's our turn. Get to work, brothers."
The speaker was Li Chunwei, vice president of the Combat Division's Student Union.
The freshmen and teachers had completed their tasks, but the Student Union's task was only just beginning.
The contest for seed student slots had been intense.
Though no one had died, quite a few had been injured.
The Student Union's task was to take the severely injured away for treatment.
"Got it, President."
Someone behind Li Chunwei replied with a grin.
"It's Vice President. Get to work—there are plenty of injured people."
Li Chunwei smiled as well, then opened the gate in the fence.
"A vice president is still a president. Nothing wrong with that."
"Exactly. Don't treat a vice president as if he isn't a president. Have some initiative."
"This counts as saving lives and tending the wounded, right? I feel like my character has been elevated."
"Cut the crap. How are you going to calculate your character when you're killing people?"
As they entered the training ground, the senior Student Union members began their "life-saving and wound-tending" with laughing faces.
"Ah, my hand's broken! Senior, be gentler..."
"Mm..."
"Hiss..."
Though these Student Union "officers" had come to save lives and tend the wounded, there was not the slightest gentleness in their hands.
"Wang Tianyu, Zhu Sirun, hello!"
Looking at the smiling man before him, Wang Tianyu nodded instinctively.
"Hello!"
"Hello, Senior!"
Zhu Sirun was far warmer in his attitude than Wang Tianyu.
Zhu Sirun greeted the man with a broad grin and even extended his hand for a handshake.
After shaking Zhu Sirun's hand, the man continued, "My name is Li Chunwei. I'm the vice president of the Student Union."
After introducing himself, Li Chunwei continued, "I'm here to invite you two to join the Student Union. Joining the Student Union allows you to..."
Li Chunwei listed a whole string of benefits—priority for missions, discounts when exchanging for martial arts resources, and so on.
Wang Tianyu was completely lost, unable to understand many of the things he said.
"Senior, I'm willing to join the Student Union."
Zhu Sirun made his decision without hesitation!
The moment Li Chunwei finished speaking, Zhu Sirun stated that he was willing to join the Student Union.
"Then welcome to the Student Union, Junior Zhu. And what about you, Junior Wang?"
Li Chunwei had done his homework. He had information on every freshman who had moved into Dormitory District One.
Being assigned to Dormitory District One meant that their martial arts exam results were outstanding.
Now that Wang Tianyu and Zhu Sirun had also passed the seed student selection, the two of them fit the Student Union's recruitment requirements perfectly.
It was precisely because Zhu Sirun and Wang Tianyu were so outstanding
that Li Chunwei had personally come to recruit them.
Ordinary freshmen would not warrant the vice president Li Chunwei making a personal appearance.
"I'm willing to join too."
Although Wang Tianyu had not clearly heard many of the benefits, that did not stop him from making his choice.
Zhu Sirun had been giving Wang Tianyu meaningful looks the whole time.
Together with Zhu Sirun's immediate decision to join, Wang Tianyu did not deliberate for long.
Zhu Sirun came from a martial artist family. Since he had chosen to join the Student Union, there had to be a reason for it.
"Welcome, both of you. Someone will come to your dormitories later to handle the relevant procedures."
"Go ahead and get busy. I still have something to do."
After saying that, Li Chunwei turned and left. Wang Tianyu and Zhu Sirun were not his only targets.
Outside the training ground earlier, Li Chunwei had already identified several freshmen he wanted to recruit.
"What exactly is this Student Union?"
Though the Student Union sounded like an ordinary organization,
from Li Chunwei's explanation earlier, Wang Tianyu keenly sensed that the Student Union at this martial arts university was far from simple.
"This is a good thing. Let me tell you, there are many benefits to joining the Student Union. Ordinary people do not get the chance to join at all."
"You'll receive materials when they handle your membership procedures later. You'll understand as soon as you read them."
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