Lu Yu and Tu Yaoyao exchanged a glance. How were they supposed to choose? Whichever one they didn’t pick, they felt like they’d be making a terrible mistake!
“Don’t feel pressured. No matter what choice you make, all the teachers and leaders will support and understand. No matter where we are, our hearts will always be together.
Now we are classmates; in the future, we will be comrades-in-arms! Let us strive together and fight for a brighter tomorrow for humanity!”
Si Junni ran to the edge of the Awakening Platform, waving her fist. “Strive together! Fight for a brighter tomorrow for humanity!”
All the students present were already moved to tears, and now, with an outlet for their emotions, they immediately grew excited again, following Si Junni’s lead as they waved their fists and shouted.
Even many of the teachers couldn’t hold back, shouting loudly again and again.
This scene was truly… passionate and rare.
The tense and solemn Awakening Ceremony had been turned by Si Junni into an inspiring oath-taking rally…
“Ding. Congratulations, Host, for inspiring all the students present with your uplifting words and stirring their determination to strive for greatness. You have received the following rewards: 10 yuan in cash, 1 Fugui Brand Aura Concealment Device, and 10 Constitution Pills.”
Si Junni hadn’t expected to trigger a reward, but what was this about 10 yuan in cash? This system was called Fugui, but in reality, it was quite stingy.
What Si Junni was interested in was the Aura Concealment Device. She took a closer look at its description.
【Fugui Brand Aura Concealment Device: Can perfectly block all detection and perfectly conceal the type of one’s Spiritual Energy. With it, no one can discover that you are an Awakened. Even if placed on a Mutant Beast, no one can tell whether it is human or beast.】
After reading the description, Si Junni immediately lost interest.
Si Junni wasn’t the type to keep a low profile. Why would she want to hide her identity as an Awakened? Was she afraid of being hunted down and persecuted by spies?
That wasn’t Si Junni’s style—it was too stifling. If you dare come, I dare charge head-on!
When she used to read novels, what Si Junni never understood was why the protagonist had to keep a low profile.
The result of keeping a low profile was always that the enemy would discover their identity and Talent first, then send people to hunt them down, forcing the protagonist to narrowly escape death time and time again.
This led to them having no backing when fights broke out, and even when encountering their own allies, they had to guess at the protagonist’s hidden motives, leaving everyone confused and misunderstanding them.
Si Junni wanted to be high-profile, to have the nation as her backing.
So, of the three rewards Fugui had given, the only one Si Junni considered worthwhile was the 10 Constitution Pills.
“Fugui.”
“No need to thank me, Host!”
“Oh.”
Lu Yu had originally been firmly set on choosing Huaxia University, but after hearing Si Junni’s words, he was sorely tempted by Divine Dragon University.
So, he called his dad.
Lu Yu’s dad thought his son had gone mad. They had already decided on this long ago—what had happened to make him change his mind at the last minute?
“What do you mean, go to Divine Dragon University? Go to Huaxia University! Wu Laohu is your uncle! If you don’t go to him, where do you want to go? Have you lost your mind!”
Lu Yu: “Uh… okay…”
Lu Yu decided to listen to his family. Their considerations were indeed more comprehensive than his own. Divine Dragon might be good, but it might not be the best fit for him.
Old Zheng, for once, didn’t try to persuade him otherwise.
Si Junni looked at Old Zheng in surprise, raising her eyebrows repeatedly.Old Zheng explained, “I can’t hog all the benefits for myself. Yanyang City is just the first stop, and it’s already good enough that we got a fine kid like you. As for the other two, let them split them.”
Old Zheng’s standards were simply high; he wasn’t particularly impressed with the other two.
One of them, though called a little genius, had too much family interference and lacked his own understanding of many things. He was steady enough but lacked drive, making him unsuitable for Shenlong. He’d be better off at Huaxia University, where he could progress steadily.
The other one looked utterly clueless at first glance, clearly understanding nothing. His temperament was too weak, and it would take considerable time to retrain him. He also wasn’t suited for a fast-paced university like Shenlong. It’d be better for him to follow Zou Huli and learn some street smarts.
Si Junni asked in confusion, “Then why did you make me praise you? I talked so much I’m parched!”
All that passionate speech felt like a waste.
Old Zheng chuckled softly and replied, “You’re my student. How could I only praise the two of them? Your little speech was really well-delivered, and… I didn’t take a liking to those two, but I did spot a kid with a B-grade talent.”
Si Junni couldn’t be bothered to respond.
“Go help Zou Huli get that clueless kid into their school. Hurry up and wrap this up. My old legs are getting stiff from standing.”
Si Junni gave an OK gesture and walked straight over. “Yaoyao, you should go to Haitian University.”
“Huh? I… I wanted to go to Shenlong…” Tu Yaoyao hadn’t really had a plan, but after hearing Si Junni’s heartfelt words, he was convinced!
Si Junni acted like they were on the same side, whispering, “Shenlong is too poor. Haitian is wealthy, and Zou Huli is very generous! I’ll help you negotiate the terms later!”
Si Junni also felt Tu Yaoyao was too naive; following Zou Huli was indeed the most suitable choice.
Tu Yaoyao, already lost, felt like he’d found someone to rely on and immediately nodded vigorously.
He whispered quietly, “Before my dad passed away, he contracted the Elemental Virus. The Healing cost a lot of money, and I owe a lot… I want to earn money, I don’t know… if that’s possible…”
Tu Yaoyao, with his tall and sturdy build, spoke like a timid, bullied wife, nervously twisting the hem of his clothes with both hands. In contrast, Si Junni… looked relatively petite, standing with her hands on her hips in a carefree manner, creating a somewhat odd scene.
After roughly understanding the situation, Si Junni went to find Zou Wenshu.
“Brother Zou, how about it? Did you take a liking to Tu Yaoyao?”
Zou Wenshu didn’t mind the informal address; in fact, he found it quite amusing. He smiled and replied, “Naturally, I did. He’s an S-Rank Awakened. Though not as good as you, he’s definitely a heaven’s chosen elite.”
What troubled Zou Wenshu was that Tu Yaoyao was too socially anxious, stammering and unable to communicate clearly.
“Alright, I’ll handle him for you. It wouldn’t be fair if the other two each got an S-Rank and you didn’t. As for Tu Yaoyao, I know his situation. His father died from Elemental Disease and left a lot of debt. How about you clear his debts?”
“No problem. Besides that, we’ll definitely provide all the resources he deserves. Haitian doesn’t lack resources, and we won’t mistreat a genius,” Zou Wenshu agreed without hesitation.
“Brother Zou, you’re awesome! I’ll handle the rest.”
After confirming everything, Si Junni directly brought Tu Yaoyao over and placed his hand in Zou Wenshu’s. “OK! Handshake successful, perfect conclusion!”It’s getting late, let’s not keep standing on stage. The kids in the audience should head home too. Come on, come on, let’s go to the lounge and chat.