61: Admissions, rumors, and two major lists
“How about it, Student Li Ziyu, isn’t it shocking?”
“The first time I came here to enroll, I was also shocked by the gates of Modu Martial Arts University!”
At the entrance of Modu Martial Arts University.
Ma Chao stood at the entrance, looking at Li Ziyu with a proud expression.
“It’s truly shocking!”
Li Ziyu’s eyes widened slightly, and he strained his neck, looking at the massive gate before him.
The reason it was described as massive was because it was huge!
And wide!
The first impression it gave Li Ziyu was its width!
He was currently standing at least a hundred meters from the main entrance.
But even with his wide-angle vision, standing a hundred meters away, he couldn't see the entire gate.
Li Ziyu stepped back a few dozen more paces before he could clearly see the width of the gate.
Roughly estimated, this gate was at least eight hundred meters wide!
It was simply outrageous.
A typical school gate being fifty meters was already impressive, but Modu Martial Arts University’s gate was actually ten times wider than an ordinary school’s.
The second impression it gave Li Ziyu was its height!
He couldn't estimate how tall it was, but it felt much taller than the tallest fifty-story building in Xu Jiang City.
Looking at this eight-hundred-meter-wide, at least two-hundred-to-three-hundred-meter-tall gate, two words inexplicably popped into Li Ziyu’s mind.
Majestic and towering.
Majestic and towering were words used to describe mountains, yet a school gate made him think of those two words.
It was truly absurd.
Why was the gate built so large? Was it for aircraft carriers to pass through?
“This gate is eight hundred and fifty meters wide and three hundred and twenty meters tall!”
“During a First-Level Combat Readiness, this gate can simultaneously accommodate ten strategic-class airships passing through side by side!”
Ma Chao looked at Li Ziyu, who was standing beside him with a shocked expression, subconsciously puffed out his chest, and proudly explained.
First-Level Combat Readiness.
Strategic-class airships, huh?
Li Ziyu’s eyes flickered, catching another term he had never heard before.
As expected, there was a reason for building such a massive gate.
Ma Chao looked at Li Ziyu with a proud expression.
He was already prepared for Li Ziyu to ask questions and for him to answer.
But seeing that Li Ziyu didn't ask, Ma Chao couldn't hold back anymore:
“Student Li Ziyu, aren’t you curious why strategic-class airships need to pass through the gate?”
Li Ziyu chuckled:
“I guess Modu Martial Arts University must have some special technology that can seal off the entire campus airspace in an emergency, forming a sealed space.”
“The gate then becomes the only exit, which is why it’s built so large. Am I right?”
Li Ziyu looked at Ma Chao with a smile.
Ma Chao’s eyes involuntarily widened, his expression a little incredulous:
“How did you know that in an emergency, Modu Martial Arts University’s airspace can form a plasma barrier defense?”
“Oh! I know!”
“Dean Zuo must have told you!”
Ma Chao looked enlightened.
Li Ziyu shrugged and said nothing.
These things weren’t online, but with his many years of web novel experience, he could figure it out with a little thought.
Wasn't it just the dome concept?
It had been proposed decades ago in his previous life, but there were no means to apply it in practice.
He hadn't expected to see it at Modu University.
It seemed that the Great Xia’s technological level in this world was much higher than that of his previous Earth.
“You are this year’s National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer, so Dean Zuo must have told you this information.”
“Tsk, I wanted to see your shocked expression. You know, when I first enrolled, I was shocked for quite a while.”
Ma Chao muttered in a low voice, feeling a bit deflated.
“It is said that the war with the fierce beasts is getting tense, and some experts predict that fierce beasts will wipe out all Great Xia towns in ten years.”
“I heard that some scholars have already started compiling the ‘Last History of Great Xia,’ but I don’t know if it’s true.”
“And according to some teachers at the school, the official government has already started storing survival supplies underground at Modu Martial Arts University!”
“Once the fierce beasts break through Great Xia, everyone will be relocated to Modu Martial Arts University!”
“But I think it’s a bit far-fetched; you can’t trust what experts say.”
As Ma Chao spoke, he turned and walked towards the Modu Martial Arts University gate, turning his head to Li Ziyu as he walked:
“Let’s go, Student Li Ziyu, I’ll take you to complete the enrollment procedures and introduce you to some information about our Modu Martial Arts University.”
“Okay!”
Li Ziyu was pondering Ma Chao’s words.
Experts predicting that fierce beasts would wipe out humanity in ten years was something he had heard for the first time.
But it felt a bit serious.
Although the war between humans and fierce beasts was currently in a stalemate, with towns falling every day, it hadn’t reached the point of impending extinction, had it?
Shaking his head, he cast the thought aside.
Li Ziyu followed Ma Chao and entered Modu Martial Arts University.
Inside was a wide stone path.
Rows of osmanthus trees were planted on both sides of the stone path.
Li Ziyu took a deep breath; the scent of osmanthus filled his nostrils, and his mood brightened.
After walking for more than ten minutes, they reached the end of the stone path.
Two obelisks, built side by side and of different heights, appeared before Li Ziyu’s eyes.
The one on the right was noticeably taller than the one on the left, estimated to be over three hundred meters.
Below the two obelisks, many students like him stood, their faces filled with fighting spirit and yearning.
Li Ziyu stopped in front of the obelisks, looking up.
Layer upon layer of different names were recorded on them.
The higher up, the more prominent the names recorded.
On the first layer, the names Lei Zhan, Yun Feiyang, and Liu Mingyuan were written in gilded characters.
“These are the two major rankings of our Modu Martial Arts University. The shorter obelisk on the left records the Qi Blood Ranking, and the taller one on the right records the Combat Power Ranking.”
“Only the names of the top one hundred people are recorded here; those beyond one hundred are not.”
“Those who can make it onto these two rankings are all the prodigies of our Modu Martial Arts University!”
Ma Chao also stood beside Li Ziyu, looking up at the stone tablets with an envious expression, explaining to Li Ziyu at the opportune moment.
“What are those top three names?”
Li Ziyu asked curiously.
“Those are the three strongest individuals in our Modu Martial Arts University. The first place, Lei Zhan, is the current President of the Mutual Aid Society.”
“The second and third places are two of the three current Vice Presidents of the Mutual Aid Society.”
“And the fourth place, Ouyang Hao, is also a current Vice President of the Mutual Aid Society.”
Ma Chao explained in a deep voice, his tone enigmatic, as if he was thinking about something.
After a moment’s pause, he continued:
“Although these two rankings are very difficult for ordinary people to get on, with your strength as the National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer, Student Li Ziyu, after a year of dedicated cultivation at Modu Martial Arts University, by your second year, you will definitely be able to enter these two rankings!”
“By your fourth year, you might even make it into the top five!”
“If you can make it onto the rankings, you will receive additional cultivation resource rewards every year!”
Ma Chao said excitedly, looking as if he was the one who could make it onto the rankings.
Li Ziyu nodded noncommittally.
Qi Blood testing and combat power testing, huh?
Speaking of which, he hadn't undergone Qi Blood testing and combat power testing since he was at Hong Su Martial Arts Hall.
He also didn’t know what level his current strength was at Modu Martial Arts University.
Li Ziyu thought to himself.
Since entering the rankings could grant additional cultivation resources, he might as well give it a try.
After all, what he lacked most right now were cultivation resources.
After settling down, he would convert all his great xia currency into Qi Blood Pills, then strive to break through to the Second-Level Martial Artist realm.
At that time, he would go for Qi Blood and combat power testing!
Li Ziyu thought to himself.