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Logically speaking, they shouldn't be here to watch the freshmen's monthly exams.

But when they thought that the Agronomy Department had fewer people and might be overwhelmed in terms of morale, they took the initiative to cheer her on.

As soon as Bro Wala sat down, he shouted, "Agronomy Department! Li Yang! Won first place, Wa La!"

There happened to be students from the Star Combat Department sitting around him, and they immediately shouted back at the top of their lungs, "Star Combat Department! Lin Zhaoxia! Winner First Place!"

"Star Combat Department! Zhong Qian! He must be number one!"

As the saying goes, one stone stirs up a thousand ripples; the students from the Star Magic Department on the other side were not to be outdone, shouting at the top of their lungs, "Star Magic Department! Shen Shangchi! First place belongs to you!"

"Star Magic Department! Ying Qi! He's definitely going to be the champion!"

The students in the Spirit Department were quite quiet. They weren't a department that excelled in the early stages of the game. Only one of them made it into the top twelve, and he was ranked ninth. This person hadn't even mastered a combat-type Star Skill yet, so he was basically just there to give away points.

Someone from the Spirit Department created a small group chat for communication within the Spirit Sea and suggested, "How about we cheer Li Yang on?"

"Sure! It's pointless to cheer for Brother Wang anyway, and I would never cheer for Star Wars or Star Magic."

"Come on! Let's cheer for Li Yang!"

As a result, the Spirit Department at the scene responded enthusiastically and began shouting encouragement for Li Yang.

"Tree Tower Plunderer! Go for it!"

Li Yang, who was just about to step into the ring. "..."

She almost thought it was the Star Magic Department trying to mess with her mentality, but then she thought about the Spirit Department's new interpretation of the Tree Tower Plunderer... Well, the Spirit Department students are really awesome.

Behind her walked the freshman from the Spirit Department. Wang Ruika muttered speechlessly, "These bastards, are they planning to abandon their evil ways and embrace the light?"

Li Yang: "..." Hmm, this is the first time I've ever seen someone refer to themselves as "dark".

After the twelve people went on stage one after another, a handsome senior brought out a lottery box.

The senior student said, "Next, those of you who have qualified, please draw your opponents for the first round."

Lin Zhaoxia was the first to be drawn. She looked quite different from the one in the video. Her short hair, which was half tied back, had come loose, and dark red strands of hair fell across her cheeks. She looked more quiet and gentle, and less fierce and murderous.

She casually picked up a name and drew it.

The senior student announced loudly, "The first match is Lin Zhaoxia vs. Fang Chuyun."

Li Yang: "!"

She quickly looked at Fang Chuyun, who was coming on stage at the back.

Fang Chuyun noticed her gaze and smiled at her.

Cheers erupted from the stands, but they were all shouting, "Lin Zhaoxia! Victory is certain! Lin Zhaoxia will crush the Star Magic Department!"

The students in the hall were clearly divided into groups: the Star Combat Department were all in dark red, the Star Magic Department were all in deep blue, and the Spirit Department and Star Support Department were in small groups of dark purple and off-white.

The rest were scattered. There were significantly more gold items in the Pill Department than silver items in the Weapon Forging Department category, while there were even fewer pink items in the Beast Taming Department.

Of course, the fewest are in the Agronomy Department.

They all came, except for those pitiful four "green" dots in the front row.

Logically speaking, since the Star Combat Department students were shouting so loudly, the Star Magic Department students should have retaliated. Even if Fang Chuyun was clearly going to lose to Lin Zhaoxia, given their personalities, they wouldn't back down even if they lost the fight.

No one cheered for Fang Chuyun. Some members of the Star Magic Department even rolled their eyes and said, "Hurry up and lose, hurry up and get off the field."

Li Yang frowned, her gaze towards Fang Chuyun filled with worry.

Was Fang Chuyun being ostracized?

Because of the Tree Tower incident?

Fang Chuyun noticed Li Yang's gaze, smiled at her, and mouthed, "Good luck!"

Li Yang felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.

She's been busy lately and hasn't had much contact with Fang Chuyun. Fang Chuyun is a very patient person, and even though he's being suppressed by the Star Magic Department, he hasn't said a word to Li Yang.

She overlooked Fang Chuyun.

"Next, please have Li Yang draw her opponent."

Li Yang composed herself, thinking that she would talk to Fang Chuyun after the monthly exam. She wasn't sure if Fang Chuyun wanted to come to the Agronomy Department... but she would show her through her actions that the Agronomy Department was very powerful and would be no less capable than the Star Magic Department in the future!

The senior student took the card that Li Yang had drawn and said, "The second match is Li Yang vs. Ning Shaoyu!"

The place erupted in cheers.

The previously quiet Star Magic Department students spoke up, "Ning Shaoyu! Win against her!"

"Let her see the true power of our Star Magic Department!"

"Charge Ning Shaoyu! Let everyone see who the true prodigy from humble Heavenly Chosen really is!"

This term "Heavenly Chosen among commoners" is not an insult, but rather a great compliment.

It's quite normal for outstanding individuals to Heavenly Chosen prominent families.

They were carefully nurtured and cared for from a young age; anyone with a bit of talent could become Heavenly Chosen.

But it's different for ordinary people. To become Heavenly Chosen, they basically have to rely entirely on their own abilities, with almost no external support.

Among this year's freshmen, there are only two ordinary Heavenly Chosen, Li Yang and Ning Shaoyu. Their head-to-head confrontation is something everyone is happy to see.

Seeing this momentum, the students from the Spirit Department immediately retaliated. "Li Yang, do whatever you want! This pretty boy will be taken down in no time!"

"Li Yang doesn't need to show anyone anything; she's already proven to the entire school just how powerful the Tree Tower Plunderer are!"

"Yes, yes, everyone has sharp eyes; they knew long ago who the real commoner Heavenly Chosen was!"

Logically speaking, it's difficult to send such complex messages all at once.

But the Spirit Department are different. They can hold small meetings in the Spirit Sea. As long as they communicate well in the Spirit Sea, they speak in unison, like a group recitation, with no difference in intonation.

The new students of the Star Magic Department: "..."

No, it's incomparable.

The Star Combat Department freshmen gloated, "Why did you provoke them in the first place?"

The draw followed quickly, and the matchups for the first game were determined.

Shen Shangchi drew Sun Mairan, who was from the same clan. Although the Sun Family was not a prominent family in Central Capital, it was a powerful force that dominated the South First Province.

Zhong Qian drew Zhong Kun's card, and before Zhong Kun even made a move, he yelled, "I give up! Bro, please don't hit me, I give up QWQ!"

Lin Zhaoqin drew Wang Ruika, the only student in the Spirit Department. Sister Lin rolled her eyes and said, "Old Wang, call me 'sister,' and I'll go easy on you."

Wang Ruika: "..."

This is intolerable! But calling him "sister" doesn't seem like a bad deal, since he is indeed a few months younger than Lin Zhaoqin.

Ying Qi drew the eighth-ranked boy from the Star Combat Department.

Overall, the top twelve spots in the monthly exam were dominated by Star Wars and Star Magic students.

Only Wang Ruika is in the Spirit Department, while Li Yang is in the Department of the Agronomy Department.

There's nothing we can do about it. The Star Support Department is indifferent to worldly affairs, the Pill Department only cares about money, the Weapon Forging Department is still hammering away at blacksmithing, Beast Taming Department's transformation plan has just begun...

Therefore, this monthly exam for new students has always been an arena for Star Wars and Star Magic.

The draw is over, and the first match begins.

The Star Combat Department students in the arena erupted in cheers; even without the encouragement of the spiritual symposium, their slogans were chanted in unison.

The Star Magic Department students were also spurred on, shouting, "Star Magic Department! Go for it!"

Still, no one called Fang Chuyun's name.

Li Yang stepped down from the stage and sat down next to Feng Yiqiao —all the top twelve had seats to watch the competition from the audience.

Lü Shunshun leaned closer and said, "Ning Shaoyu doesn't look good at all, Senior Sister, don't... don't be nervous, okay?" As she said this, Lü Shunshun herself became so nervous that she stammered and stuttered.

Li Yang's expression softened, and she said, "Don't worry, Senior Sister, I'm not nervous."

The two on stage were ready, but the senior student hosting the competition was still reading out a long list of sponsors.

After a long pause, it was announced, "The academy's arena competition will stop once a point is made. If a life is in danger, a teacher will intervene to stop the fight!"

After saying this, everyone thought a duel was about to begin, but instead he launched into an advertisement. "This medical insurance is provided by the Pill Department. Please pay your medical insurance premiums on time to prevent high medical bills from causing bankruptcy before you even die."

Li Yang: "..."

Feng Yiqiao said, "Don't worry, I bought medical insurance for you when you entered the department."

Li Yang paused for a moment, then said, "Senior brother... you are very farsighted."

The first round of the monthly exams for freshmen has begun.

Lin Zhaoxia politely bowed to Fang Chuyun, and Fang Chuyun returned the bow politely in return.

Fang Chuyun was taller, making Lin Zhaoxia appear short and thin, but the moment the countdown ended, their demeanor suddenly reversed.

A burst of red mist erupted around Lin Zhaoxia, and he moved with lightning speed, swiftly advancing towards Fang Chuyun.

Fang Chuyun stepped back, trying to create some distance.

However, Lin Zhaoxia was too fast. The "Lunar Eclipse" in her hand flashed with cold light, and she released "Severing Space" and "Execution" at the same time. The overwhelming killing intent shocked the entire audience, and the hairs on the front row couldn't help but stand on end.

"Stop."

An elderly man spoke up, freezing the two people on the field at just the right moment.

At this moment, Lin Zhaoxia's "Lunar Eclipse" was already pressed against Fang Chuyun's neck, and Fang Chuyun didn't even have a chance to release his Star Skill.

Just a millimeter away, Fang Chuyun would have been killed on the spot!

The old man calmly announced, "Lin Zhaoxia wins."

The competition ended just like that, leaving many freshmen still in a daze.

Someone from the Department of the Spirit Department spoke up, "Oh dear, it's our Professor Xu proctoring the exam!"

"Otherwise, with Brother Wang on the field, Professor Wang would definitely have to avoid any appearance of impropriety."

"Professor Xu is so handsome! He controlled the two of them perfectly."

"Of course! Professor Xu is a Grand Spirit Master at the Sixth Grade Realm!"

Feng Yiqiao explained to Li Yang, "Star Wielders of the Spirit Department are skilled in control, so you don't need to worry about hurting your classmates. Just go all out and fight. This Sixth Grade Realm mental master can immobilize you at crucial moments."

Li Yang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I see."