September 3rd.
Around nine o'clock in the morning.
The plane carrying Ning Chuan and his group arrived in the airspace of the Northern Territory.
The sky over the plateau is exceptionally blue, reflecting the bright sunlight, like an inverted, crystal-clear ocean.
Inside the airplane, in the pedestrian walkway.
Ning Chuan lifted a blackout curtain, and a futuristic city gradually came into view.
Skyscrapers stand one after another, row upon row, their heights exceeding one thousand meters.
Between the skyscrapers, semi-circular floating cars dart swiftly, yet orderly and without the slightest sense of chaos.
At the airport not far away, not only do planes take off and land, but every now and then, a spaceship appears in the sky.
Thanks to Wang Ke and Song Siyu's explanations over the past two days, Ning Chuan already knows.
The entire city before us is Galaxy University!
"It's just a campus, yet it's more prosperous than the Capital City of our Donglin!"
Shi Feng leaned against the windowsill, his eyes wide, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Song Shiyu said, "There's nothing strange about it. In terms of population alone, Galaxy University already meets the standards of an ordinary city."
Upon hearing this, Ning Chuan nodded to himself.
Galaxy University admits over 100,000 new students each year and has a flexible academic year system, allowing students to stay on campus for 4 to 10 years. Due to the university's excellent benefits, the vast majority of students choose to stay on campus after 4 years and remain for the full 10 years.
The number of students alone is approaching one million.
If we also include the university's senior management, faculty members, and the vast number of staff serving Galaxy University, the total population is over 10 million.
The plane landed quickly.
The group of four arrived at the airport terminal.
The cacophony of noise washed over us like waves.
It was the start of the new school year, and the hall was packed with people, with new students registering and returning students everywhere.
Ning Chuan glanced around and noticed a particular feature.
The vast majority of students, like him, arrived empty-handed, without bringing anything with them.
Space rings, priced at at least hundreds of millions of yuan, have already been stockpiled.
Only a handful of people were there, each pulling a suitcase.
Ning Chuan pondered for a moment, then understood.
Galaxy University holds a unique position within the Federation.
There are almost no poor students among them.
Even if students come from impoverished families, once they are admitted, major corporations and local governments will provide generous financial aid in kind.
"New students of the Martial Arts Academy, don't wander around. Line up here, and we'll all enter the New Student Reception Area together in a bit!"
"Freshmen of the Mecha Department, please proceed to Gate 7. Senior students will guide you to your accommodations in the New Student Reception Area."
"New students of the College of Culture and Science do not need to go to the New Student Reception Area. Just go directly to the dormitory area on campus according to the dormitory number on your admission notice!"
Many students wearing eye-catching armbands carried megaphones and shouted instructions to guide the new students as they registered.
Shi Feng was confused and asked, "Senior Wang, what is the New Student Reception Area?"
It seems like only the Mecha Department and our Martial Arts Academy's freshmen are there?
Freshmen from other departments can go directly to their dormitories!
Wang Ke nodded and said, "The freshmen in these two departments will be assigned dormitories after the Freshman Exchange Competition."
"The allocation will be based on performance in the exchange competition."
Wang Ke pondered for a moment and said, "The better the grades, the better the accommodation will be."
As per past practice, only those ranked more than half the time are eligible for a single dormitory room.
The implication is that half of the students will have to live with others.
Song Shiyu put on a mournful face.
With his abilities, it would be very difficult for him to surpass half of the freshmen.
He himself is somewhat of a germaphobe.
" God Ning, please take me with you!"
Song Shiyu gave an awkward smile and said, "For the sake of the airfare!"
Ning Chuan glanced at him sideways and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you already had this idea before you contacted me, right?"
"Well, God Ning is indeed very perceptive!"
Song Shiyu said in a dry voice.
"Okay."
Ning Chuan readily agreed.
Song Shiyu and he had a fairly good relationship.
Song Yuefeng even made a personal appearance to support him.
"With Galaxy University's financial resources, providing students with single dormitories is a piece of cake." Ning Chuan looked at Wang Ke with a hint of curiosity and asked, "Why force the construction of multi-person dormitories?"
Initially, Ning Chuan thought it was to motivate the students.
But upon closer reflection, it doesn't seem quite right.
For many students who could almost all have a spatial ring, the incentive of better accommodation is far too weak.
Wang Ke took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "This demonstrates the strict hierarchy among students!"
" Galaxy University doesn't practice equality for all!"
"The school has only one goal: to cultivate as many Knight, Divine General, and even Heavenly King as possible!"
"Beneath the seemingly loose management system lies fierce competition!"
Students are under immense pressure!
" Galaxy University uses its accommodation conditions to announce a cold, hard fact."
"If you have no chance of becoming Knight, you're nothing in the school's eyes!"
Wang Ke looked solemn.
After hearing her words, Song Shiyu and Shi Feng both swallowed hard, their eyes darting around nervously.
An ordinary university may be a wonderful ivory tower for everyone.
Galaxy University is like an Desolate Antiquity disguised as a city!
Ning Chuan was calm.
The fierce competition is what leads to the phenomenon of top companies siphoning off top performers.
The winner takes the majority, or even wins all.
And that's exactly what he wanted to see!
After a long pause, Song Shiyu calmed herself down and said, "Let's go queue up."
"Good."
Ning Chuan responded.
Suddenly, a deep, resonant voice rang out.
" Ning Chuan, you don't need to enter the New Student Reception Area."
Tang Qianjun, a robust man, strode forward and said with a smile, "You are an assistant instructor at the Ancient Martial Arts Research Institute, and you own a luxurious apartment of over a thousand square meters in the Stargazing Tower, complete with a swimming pool."
Furthermore, the school provides butlers and maids, available 24/7 to take care of your daily needs.
"Greetings, Dean Tang!"
Wang Ke and the nearby students bowed respectfully.
" Dean Tang, it's been a long time."
Ning Chuan greeted him.
Tang Qianjun nodded and smiled, " The Freshman Exchange Competition isn't until the day after tomorrow, there's still plenty of time. Let me show you around the campus first, and then we'll collect the rewards for the top ten freshmen."
Ning Chuan smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble."
After learning about the Mentor Selection Conference, he roughly understood why Tang Qianjun had been so friendly to him.
However, Ning Chuan was not averse to it.
Tang Qianjun's desire to improve his public image precisely demonstrates how much he values him.
Tang Qianjun's strength and status are also quite suitable.
He should choose the other person if the offer is no less attractive than other mentors.
His martial arts skills can be automatically cultivated.
Tang Qianjun's teaching level had no impact on him.
Just then, chaos began to break out in the airport terminal.
Tang Qianjun's arrival attracted the attention of many students, who then noticed Ning Chuan standing nearby.
Breaking the Federation's record for the largest leap in combat power.
This is a remarkable feat.
Anyone who pays even a little attention to martial arts would have heard of Ning Chuan; everyone present knew him.