Chapter 73: I Didn’t Expect It! Our No. 8 Middle School Is Actually Number One in the City!
Chapter 73: I Didn't Expect It! Our No. 8 Middle School Is Actually Number One in the City!
Upon learning that they might encounter half-human wizards in this new recruit assessment,
Gao Yang and Bai Ding panicked and immediately said they didn't want to go.
Wang Ke was also nervous,
but after seeing Xu Yan's relaxed and confident expression,
she couldn't help but ask curiously:
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"Xu Yan, if we really encounter a half-human wizard,
how sure are you that we can escape?"
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Xu Yan didn't hide anything and answered directly:
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"I'm currently at level 12, and my control skills work against enemies up to level 10."
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"If the opponent's level is below level 22…
I'm 100% sure I can beat them to death!"
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"If the opponent's level is above level 22…
I'm 100% sure I can escape without a scratch!"
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As soon as Xu Yan said this,
everyone was stunned.
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Wang Ke's Doubts
Wang Ke frowned.
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"But Xu Yan, half-human wizards specialize in poison and long-range curses.
Your control and magic ban don't work on those abilities."
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Xu Yan smirked and shrugged.
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"That's true. If this were before, I wouldn't have been able to do anything against them."
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"But now, I have my third-stage Tree World skill,
which can perfectly suppress poison and curse users."
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"When we get to Baitan City, if I get the chance, I'll show you."
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Mind-Blowing Revelation
After Xu Yan finished speaking,
the three of them were dumbfounded.
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"Three-stage skills?"
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"How can a skill have THREE stages!?"
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If they weren't following Xu Yan,
they would have thought he was crazy.
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But by now, they were used to it.
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After a brief moment of shock,
they silently followed Xu Yan onto the train.
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Meanwhile, at the Education Bureau…
The Education Bureau had completed its review of all educational resources
and was preparing to reallocate them.
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Under Director Yang's orders,
the Education Bureau's staff publicly announced the final results
of the joint training session on the official website and in local media.
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They did not disclose specific details about the training,
nor were they obligated to do so.
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Keeping Xu Yan's Abilities Secret
Xu Yan's abilities were considered personal trump cards.
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Once he entered society or the military,
these trump cards could be the difference between life and death.
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Thus, without Xu Yan's explicit permission,
the Education Bureau would never release the details.
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Even if Xu Yan wanted to announce them,
they had the responsibility to persuade him otherwise.
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The Results Shake the City
As soon as the Education Bureau's official results were posted,
all the high schools in Dayan City erupted in chaos!
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Teachers and students were in an uproar.
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"WHAT!?
No. 8 Middle School and No. 16 Middle School are TIED for FIRST PLACE!?"
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"And No. 1 Middle School—the STRONGEST SCHOOL—
is actually ranked FOURTH FROM THE BOTTOM!?"
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"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!?"
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Doubts and Accusations
"Didn't they say No. 8 and No. 16 Middle School were CHEATING!?
Why are they STILL ranked first!?"
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"This joint training session should be INVALIDATED!"
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"These results shouldn't even have been announced!"
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"You're right! This whole thing was rigged!"
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"I heard that some time ago, No. 8 Middle School's training team was summoned by the military for PUNISHMENT!"
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"Then four of them suspended school!"
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"So WHY did the Education Bureau STILL make this announcement!?"
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"Did the Education Bureau make a mistake!?"
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But Not Everyone Was Angry…
While some were furious,
others were overjoyed.
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"Who cheated? What's wrong? What nonsense are you talking about!?"
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"This is OBVIOUSLY the most realistic and reasonable result!"
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"My high school actually made it into the top ten!"
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"I can't believe it! Hahaha!"
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"No. 8 Middle School is AMAZING! No. 16 Middle School is AMAZING!
I LOVE YOU GUYS!"
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The Fall of No. 1 Middle School
"The Eighth and Sixteenth Middle Schools
pushed No. 1 Middle School to FOURTH FROM THE BOTTOM!"
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"This was the FAIREST joint training session in HISTORY!"
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"Brothers, am I wrong!?"
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"You're ABSOLUTELY right!"
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"Without pushing No. 1 Middle School down,
how could any of us compete fairly!?"
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Reactions from the Principals
When the high school principals saw the final rankings,
some were so furious that they nearly vomited blood.
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But others…
were secretly pleased.
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With the reallocation of educational resources,
the power structure between high schools was completely disrupted.
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In just three years,
No. 8 and No. 16 Middle Schools might rise to the top,
while No. 1 Middle School—once the most dominant—
could fall into decline.
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Realizing this,
principals rushed to visit No. 8 and No. 16 Middle Schools,
offering greetings, fake smiles, and endless flattery.
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Principal Huang and Principal Dong…
were completely overwhelmed.
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The Happiest Students in the City
Meanwhile, the students who stayed at No. 8 Middle School
were celebrating wildly.
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"I didn't expect it!
"Our No. 8 Middle School is actually NUMBER ONE in the city!"
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"HAHAHA! Who would have thought we'd see this day!?"
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"We don't have to worry about getting assigned weak dungeons anymore!"
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"The No. 1 Middle School students used to always look down on us…
"But NOW they're ranked FOURTH FROM THE BOTTOM!"
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"All the best dungeons belong to US now!"
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"I won't sleep until I've taken full advantage of this!"
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Regrets of Those Who Left
"Damn… I almost transferred schools!"
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"If I had listened to those idiots, I'd be crying right now!"
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"No. 8 Middle School cheating?
"You think our school can AFFORD cheating!?"
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"How much money does cheating cost!?
"No. 8 Middle School barely has funds!"
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At No. 1 Middle School…
Inside Class 8, Grade 3,
Zhang Hao stared blankly at the No. 1 Middle School student ID in his hand.
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A moment later,
he silently ripped it into pieces.
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Meanwhile, his former homeroom teacher,
now sitting in his new office at No. 1 Middle School,
was clutching his head,
looking even more heartbroken than a lovesick girl.
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End of Chapter.