A rallying oath for the college entrance exam
Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
That morning, Shen Heng was having breakfast in the Supervision Bureau's cafeteria.
His life these past few days hasn't been much different from before, except that he's replaced his nightly sparring with the captain with sword practice.
After practicing with the sword, I would practice with the gun for half an hour, and after that, I would begin the Bone Tempering.
I just finished tempering my lower limb bones two days ago, and I'm currently tempering my upper limb bones.
After the upper limb bones are tempered, the next step is to temper the skull. Once the skull is tempered, the first round of Bone Tempering is officially complete.
"From the start of Bone Tempering to the completion of the first Bone Tempering, will it take about a month and a half? The second and third rounds of Bone Tempering will take even longer, and I wonder how much longer it will take to advance to the Second Tier..."
Shen Heng picked up the pork chop and took a big bite.
After finishing his meal, he went upstairs to wash up, then went to school and habitually lay down to sleep.
He didn't know how much time had passed when he was woken up again by someone pushing him.
What's going on this time?
"Brother Heng, you forgot? Today is the college entrance exam pep rally!" Yan Sheng replied.
"Isn't it only a month until the college entrance exam? Why are we holding a pep rally?" Shen Heng asked.
"It's only a month before the oath-taking ceremony. Our school has always held it 30 days in advance!" Yan Sheng nodded matter-of-factly.
Shen Heng frowned slightly, recalling the original owner's memories. Indeed, the college entrance examination oath-taking ceremony at Linhai No. 2 High School was not the usual 100-day oath-taking ceremony, but a 30-day oath-taking ceremony.
"Can I not go?" Shen Heng asked. He wasn't planning to take the college entrance exam, so why bother with a pep rally?
"The teacher knows about this situation, so he specifically told me yesterday to call you down today, saying that someone will be checking!" Yan Sheng said.
Shen Heng frowned slightly. Since the teacher had already spoken, he couldn't refuse anymore. He got up and followed Yan Sheng toward the playground.
More than a thousand senior high school students were lined up neatly on the playground. Shen Heng followed Yan Sheng to the back of his class's line, looking ahead with some disinterest.
Before long, everyone had assembled, and after the host's remarks, the principal took the stage to begin his speech.
Dear students:
Hello everyone!
At this crucial moment, with only 30 days left until the college entrance examination, we gather together for this extraordinary 30-day countdown rally. Time flies, it feels like just yesterday...
Shen Heng couldn't help but yawn; the leader's speech was indeed the most boring part.
"Hey, Brother Heng!" Yan Sheng suddenly turned his head and whispered.
"What?" Shen Heng glanced at Yan Sheng.
"Do you know who the student representative who gave the speech this year is?" Yan Sheng asked.
"I didn't even know the school had a 30-day oath-taking ceremony, do you think I would know this?"
"Oh, this is one too!"
"But..."
"But what?"
"Generally, let the students with the best grades go up. Look at the mock exams, who were the best girls and the best boys? They're the most likely candidates!" Shen Heng said.
Yan Sheng nodded. "So, it's Le Gu Nan and Gu Zexuan?"
"Maybe," Shen Heng replied casually.
"Then I'll have to listen carefully later to see how my goddess encourages me..."
The two chatted for a while, and after they finished, the principal was still talking upstairs.
Fifth, prepare scientifically and improve efficiency. Plan your time wisely within these 30 days...
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"Eighth, adjust your mindset and take the exam calmly. The college entrance examination is not only a contest of knowledge and ability, but also a test of psychology..."
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"Eleventh, pay attention to details and strive for excellence. Always remember that great undertakings begin with small steps; difficult tasks are accomplished through meticulous work..."
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"Cough cough..."
The principal seemed to have said too much, and couldn't help but cough, swallow to moisten his throat, and continue.
"Finally, let's move forward with gratitude and live up to expectations. Throughout our three years of high school, we wouldn't have been able to do without the hard work of our teachers and the support of our parents..."
Finally, I sincerely wish every student the best of luck in the college entrance examination, that they achieve top scores, enter their ideal universities, and begin a new and brilliant chapter in their lives! Let us fight together for our youth, for our dreams, and for our future!
Thank you everyone!
Finally finished speaking... Shen Heng's lips twitched slightly. The principal in front of him had broken his record for the most rambling speeches by leaders.
The host then came on stage.
"I believe everyone has been greatly encouraged by the principal's insightful speech just now..."
"Next, let's give a warm round of applause to welcome Le Gu Nan and Gu Zexuan to the stage to speak!"
"Clap clap clap..."
Shen Heng clapped along listlessly; he had no interest in any of this and just wanted to go back and get some sleep.
Amidst applause, a man and a woman walked onto the stage; the man was handsome and refined, while the woman was quiet and charming.
At the host's instruction, the boy was the first to walk onto the stage to speak.
He adjusted the microphone and then began to speak.
Hello everyone, I am Gu Zexuan.
I know you don't like long-winded explanations, so I won't go into any more!
Is it really okay to talk like that...? Shen Heng subconsciously looked at the principal who had just given a long speech, only to see him smiling and seemingly having no objections.
Gu Zexuan continued speaking on stage:
"Actually, I feel quite ashamed to have been chosen as a student representative today."
In the last mock exam, I only ranked third, 50 or 60 points behind the first-place Gu Nan, and even the second-place Shen Shuning was 20 or 30 points behind me.
I think the one who should really be on stage speaking is Shen Shuning, not me, the perennial Old Three!
"Hahaha..."
A burst of laughter came from the students below.
At Linhai No. 2 High School, Le Gu Nan consistently tops the rankings with scores of 720 and 730, while Shen Shuning holds second place with scores of 700 and 710. Next up is Gu Zexuan, who calls himself the perennial Old Three.
Gu Zexuan smiled calmly and continued:
"However, the principal and others came to me specifically later, saying that they hoped one boy and one girl would each send one person to speak, so that it could inspire both the boys and the girls."
I considered it for a long time before finally agreeing to the request, which is why I'm standing here speaking to you all now.
Gu Zexuan paused here, looked around at the people in the circle, and said:
"Alright, let's not waste time with those pointless words."
There are only 30 days left until the college entrance examination. I hope everyone can make the most of these last 30 days and work hard to improve their scores, or at least avoid a drop in performance.
Then, I hope everyone will be more careful during exams and not be fooled by the test setters.
Finally, I hope everyone can get into their desired university.
That's all, thank you everyone!
"Clap clap clap..." Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.
On the stage, the principal and others sitting in chairs also applauded.
"Principal, Zexuan spoke very well!" the head of academic affairs said, glancing at the principal.
"Yes, after all, he comes from that kind of family, so he's probably experienced this kind of situation quite a few times!" The principal nodded with a smile.
After a moment, the applause gradually subsided.
Surprisingly, Gu Zexuan did not leave the stage; he remained on the podium.
"I'll take up a little more of your time, it's a personal matter!" Gu Zexuan said with a light laugh, looking down at the crowd.
The crowd quieted down, looking at him with some curiosity, wondering what he was going to do.
Gu Zexuan adjusted the microphone, slightly turned his body, and faced Le Gu Nan as he spoke:
"Gu Nan, can you tell me which school you're going to?"