Contestation (1)

As the candidate stepped onto the stage, the surrounding lights suddenly dimmed, and all eyes in the audience focused on the candidate in the very center.

The examinee, named Jiang Bu, wiped the sweat from his forehead and straightened his body with effort.

A mechanical electronic voice announced the candidate's information to the entire room.

"Candidate: Jiang Bu, male, birthplace - Xufeng Star, status - civilian."

"One of the top 100 in the Winner's Bracket, ultimately ranked 41st in the survival competition."

The highest-ranking officials dispatched by the Five Great Academies to Zicui Star began to review the candidate's information, gathering all the data collected since the physical fitness test phase.

The head of the Dawn Academy and the professor from the Bonar Academy exchanged a glance, but neither of them spoke.

The first candidate to come up was ranked only 41st. If the two universities from the Capital Star expressed their interest right away, it would make them, who consider themselves superior, lose face.

They can't bring themselves to say it.

Moreover, their focus is only on the top twenty!

To be precise, as long as those one or two key seeds join, the rest are left to their own devices.

The other three universities should be the ones to inquire about candidates with this ranking.

Instructor He Tian of the Taoyun Academy flipped through the data cards filled out by his subordinates, which contained the unique annotations and instructions of their academy.

"This candidate has never been injured during the battle. His endurance is better than his strength, while speed is his weakness. Considering the special circumstances of the Survival Battle, this candidate is a key candidate of our academy."

After putting down the data card, Supervisor He looked at the anxious Jiang Bu in the room without saying a word.

This candidate's true level is definitely higher than 41st; he wants to see if any other colleges will come out to compete.

The attitudes of the Dawn Academy and Bonar Academy have made it clear that they are giving up.

Pulan Military Academy?

The person in charge hesitated. 41 people. After all, these were the candidates from the bottom ten. Although Pulan could not compare with the two universities in the Capital Star, he did not want to waste his first spot.

What about the Dingchuan Academy?

Ruan Xiongfeng's gaze... dazed?

Instructor He Tian looked back at the field with a speechless expression.

"Jiang Bu, are you interested in coming to the Taoyun Academy? In addition to the tuition and accommodation fees already stipulated, Taoyun Academy will also provide four round-trip flights to Xufeng Star every year, as well as a scholarship of 20,000 Star Coin per year, free meals, and C-level access to the library."

The moment these conditions were announced, the heads of Dawn Academy and Bonar Academy almost burst out laughing—they were truly meager. Dawn Academy's scholarships started at 80,000 Star Coin, capped at 1 million Star Coin per person per year! Bonar Academy's starting point was even higher, because they had financial support from the Speaker of the House of Commons.

As for the library, it's probably just a facade for the Taoyun Academy. But who cares about an Army Reserve?

Pulan Military Academy ultimately chose to wait and see. They wouldn't offer such conditions; if they offered such conditions to someone ranked 41st, what would they do next?

Although the other four colleges have not yet spoken, their attitudes are now very clear: only Taoyun Academy has expressed its willingness to accept them!

Jiang Bu looked at the kind-smiling Instructor He Tian with excitement. In his eyes, this middle-aged man with a learned demeanor was the guiding light in his life!

"I do!"

His parents were ordinary factory workers, and no one knew that his physical condition had quietly reached the standard for Army Reserve Special Recruitment. His family originally hoped that he could get into a B-level college, but they never expected that his desperate attempt would actually pay off!

If he told his family that he had been admitted to the Taoyun Academy, one of the Five Great Academies, and that such generous conditions were offered, his parents would probably be overjoyed!

20,000 Star Coin —that's the income my father earned in a year without eating or drinking!

"Very good, Major, you can announce the results now." Instructor He Tian looked at the Major with a smile.

"Please Jiang Bu down from the stage and take your seats in the Taoyun Academy area."

The short-statured candidate, with a beaming smile, sat in the green area representing Taoyun Academy. As soon as he sat down, a young teaching assistant approached him to chat; both seemed to be enjoying themselves.

It got off to a good start, and the atmosphere quickly became lively.

"Candidate ' Vito ', please enter the examination room!"

This time, the candidate was tall and thin.

"One of the top 100 in the Winner's Bracket, ultimately ranked 23rd in the survival competition."

Making it into the Winner's Bracket and still managing to secure 23rd place despite facing challenges from the Loser's Bracket makes them a team worth competing for.

But at the Dawn Academy...

23rd place, still a very awkward position~

Try writing down your intentions.

"Bonar Academy offers free meals during the school year, provides two sets of uniforms for summer and winter, two unlimited trips per year, and an annual scholarship of 80,000 Star Coin."

The professor spoke first, which surprised the head of the Dawn Academy. Although the conditions he offered immediately put other academies in the spotlight, he knew that this was probably just a slight increase in the bottom line for the Bonar Academy.

"Dawn Academy offers scholarships of 80,000 Star Coin per year."

"The conditions for the Pulan Military Academy include four round-trip expenses per year, a scholarship of 60,000 Star Coin per year, free meals, and two trial opportunities per year for troops stationed outside the academy. Military merits earned are accumulated and awarded uniformly upon graduation."

Taoyun Academy remained silent this time. Instructor He Tian opened the data card and found that the candidate's data was very impressive, but his performance in several key emergency responses was unsatisfactory.

Those who claim to have a speed advantage are not truly deserving of the title.

Dingchuan Academy is still in a sleepwalking state...

The candidate named Vito chose Dawn Academy without hesitation, even though Dawn Academy was the worst among them.

Seeing the candidate's resolute attitude, the heads of the other colleges gave up on asking further questions.

Although Dawn Academy managed to recruit this candidate, they weren't particularly happy. The candidate met all the basic requirements, which wasn't a good start for them.

The candidate happily took his seat, but the staff of the Dawn Academy around him showed little interest in him, because the top twenty had not yet appeared.

After two consecutive successful selections, the third person was chosen.

Survival Race #50!

The room fell silent. None of the five colleges showed any intention of recruiting the candidate, because, according to their data, this candidate's success was purely due to luck.

Their individual abilities were not outstanding, and because most of the candidates were eliminated by the losers in the front Loser's Bracket, the last few people managed to get the last spots.

Therefore, in everyone's application materials, the last three candidates were basically destined to be eliminated.

The candidate, who had been beaming with joy, saw that all the adults in high positions were expressionless, and realized his fate. He left the room dejectedly and entered the second waiting area to await random assignment.

Random assignment without any additional conditions.

"Candidates, please enter the examination room with your Shanguang on!"

As the voice faded, the five high-ranking college officials turned their heads simultaneously, including Ruan Xiongfeng, who was lost in thought.

Because of the name Shanguang, although he was only ranked 18th, he was the only telekinetic user in the entire arena!