69: Timely, A-level agreement

Under the escort of the base staff, the trial participants returned to the base one after another.

Shi Li, dragging his exhausted body, completed the handover and returned to his dormitory under the whispered gazes of students from various cities along the way.

“Not bad, kid!”

As soon as he walked into the room, Gong Ping greeted him.

His hunting score was quite good, ranking 20th.

Among the trial participants below Gold 5, he was already considered among the best.

“I didn’t expect you to have a temporary breakthrough and actually climb to 7th place.

They said your single-day hunting efficiency is almost catching up to Ouyang Huan.”

Gong Ping patted his shoulder.

“Forget about it.”

Shi Li, of course, had also been paying attention to the top-ranked participant’s situation.

Ouyang Huan had accumulated over 1500 points in hunting over these five days, leading everyone by a significant margin.

Even if all of it was converted into Three-Star Demons of LV5, this guy had hunted over 100 of them.

And even if he were to maintain the efficiency of his last two days for all five days, he would still be far from reaching that score.

There was a gap, and it was very obvious.

However, others being strong was their business, and it had nothing to do with him.

Right now, he just wanted to sleep.

Shi Li slept for 24 hours straight.

After dinner, all the trial participants were gathered together.

His companions from Durian City all offered congratulations for his trial results.

Even Fang Jinghai, who had always been somewhat aloof towards everyone, was no exception.

After all, in his eyes, Shi Li had transformed from someone inferior to Liang Dan but with potential for growth, into an opponent he looked forward to fighting.

The last to arrive was Jiangdu City, and as they passed the Durian City group, Ouyang Huan stopped.

The one worth making him stop, naturally, was Fang Jinghai.

“Fang Jinghai, you performed well this time.

To get 4th place with a deck strength ranked outside the top 5, you really worked hard.”

“You flatter me.”

Fang Jinghai’s smile was a little stiff.

Because the other party’s tone didn’t sound like an equal conversation; instead, it was more like a superior encouraging a subordinate.

However, unlike their last encounter at the train station, this time he didn’t completely ignore the other people from Durian City.

“Shi Li, if there’s a chance, I hope we can compete in the college entrance examination.”

Ouyang Huan looked at Shi Li, scrutinizing him with a hint of interest.

“No problem, then I hope you don’t get eliminated before you meet me.”

Shi Li wasn’t one to indulge this guy.

“Don’t worry, no one in Jiangnan Province who can eliminate me has appeared yet.”

Ouyang Huan gave him another look before walking straight away.

“Students, please proceed to the corresponding offices in order when your names are called.”

Just then, a notification came from the speakers.

Many students present immediately looked nervous.

Because, according to the process of previous years, they already knew what was about to happen next.

From now on, it was time for interviews with Jiangnan University.

The interview offices were divided into three rooms: 1, 2, and 3, each with different implications.

If called into Office 3, it meant that the trial results were average.

Going in would merely result in some words of encouragement and a small commemorative prize.

To enter Jiangnan University, one would still have to take the college entrance examination the traditional way.

If called into Office 2, it meant that the trial results were excellent and one had already been favored by Jiangnan University.

Upon entering, one would receive an opportunity to sign a D- to C-level letter of intent.

The reward resources obtained would be far superior to those from Office 3.

As for being called into Office 1, it signified being highly favored.

The reward resources obtained would be even better, and one could sign a B- to A-level letter of intent.

Some exceptional individuals even had the chance to receive an agreement above A-level.

“Student Liu Hui, please proceed to Office 3.”

“Student Liang Dan, please proceed to Office 2.”

“Student Ouyang Huan, please proceed to Office 1.”

The order in which names were called also had significance.

The earlier one’s turn, the more favored one was by Jiangnan University.

Therefore, the first “guest” for Office 1 was, without a doubt, Ouyang Huan.

Even if it was just a formality, this unwritten rule could not be broken.

The students called to Office 3 came out dejectedly in less than 3 minutes.

Liang Dan, on the other hand, stayed inside for a long time, presumably to discuss details.

By the time she emerged, beaming, Office 3 had already seen several other students.

The students from Durian City Surround curious and asked, only to learn that she had signed an agreement with Jiangnan University.

This good news naturally earned her a wave of congratulations from everyone.

Liang Dan was also very content; although she ranked well among the current third-year students in Durian City, she wasn’t considered top-tier across the entire province.

Liang Dan received C+ level treatment, which was the highest level in Office 2.

“Hey, do you think I might have a chance to get into Office 2?”

Seeing Liang Dan’s gains, an envious Gong Ping nudged Shi Li with his elbow.

“Maybe you’ll get into Office 1.”

Shi Li teased.

“Hmph~”

Gong Ping, of course, knew this was a joke.

Liang Dan, whose scores were better than his, only made it into Office 2, so why would he get into Office 1?

“Then which office do you think you’ll be in?”

He asked Shi Li again.

“That’s hard to say, maybe Office 3, you never know.”

Before Shi Li could answer, Yan Hao interjected from beside them.

Having lost to Shi Li in the 16-to-8 round, plus the latter’s performance in the three assessments, Yan Hao had long since come to respect Shi Li.

However, he also understood Shi Li’s situation; someone who hadn’t achieved card resonance might not necessarily be favored by Jiangnan University.

This was the truth, and it carried no personal feelings.

In fact, Yan Hao wasn’t the only one who thought this way; others, including Fang Jinghai, had similar thoughts, they just didn’t voice them.

“Shi Li’s defeated foe, what nonsense are you spouting?

He’s definitely going to Office 1.”

Gong Ping was a bit annoyed.

“I’m stating facts, are you Shi Li’s brain-dead fan?”

Yan Hao rolled his eyes.

“Shi Li! He called you brain-dead!”

Gong Ping complained.

“…”

Shi Li was a little speechless: “Which office I go to isn’t important; what’s important is that you’re definitely brain-dead.”

Saying it wasn’t important, of course, wasn’t his true feeling.

He naturally also hoped to immediately receive a letter of intent to enter Jiangnan University.

However, even if he didn’t get it, it was fine; there was still the college entrance examination, wasn’t there?

“Student Yan Hao, please proceed to Office 2.”

Just then, the broadcast sounded.

“Sorry, I’ll be going ahead.”

Yan Hao shot Gong Ping a provocative look.

“No! This isn’t fair!”

Gong Ping was so angry his teeth itched.

Although his ranking in the third assessment was higher than the other party’s, his total score for the three assessments was lower than Yan Hao’s.

However, after Yan Hao came out, Gong Ping was also called into Office 2.

By the time he emerged from Office 2, Shi Li was still sitting in his original spot.

“Are you serious, they really didn’t call you?”

Gong Ping felt it was unfair to Shi Li.

“See, I told you so.”

Yan Hao seemed determined to contradict Gong Ping today.

Just then, the broadcast finally sounded.

“Student Shi Li, please proceed to Office 1.”

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