25: Chapter 25 Jiang You's Second Year Application Form

"S-rank! It's definitely an S-rank Strength-type Supernatural Ability!"

The admissions director from the Imperial Capital Martial Arts Academy, usually the most composed person, was now rushing to the railing with a red neck, waving his thermos and roaring: "That student named Jiang You! Come to our Imperial Capital Martial Arts Academy! We have plenty of S-rank resources!"

Teachers from other martial arts academies nearby wouldn't stand for it and shoved him aside: "Who doesn't have S-rank resources? Student Jiang You! Come to our academy! We have the most advanced mechanical exoskeleton laboratory! Two million in scholarships! Plus, we'll gift you an apartment in the city center!"

"Two million? Are you trying to brush off a beggar?"

An instructor from the Jiangnan First Martial Arts Academy vaulted over the railing and jumped down, charging toward the arena like a rampaging bear: "Jiang You! As long as you nod, our school's gravity training room is yours to use! You can eat all the Fourth-Order beast meat you want! Plus, our school has plenty of girls!"

The scene was in chaos.

Those top-tier institutions, usually so high and mighty, were now like aunties at a wet market fighting over discounted eggs, arguing until their faces were red, and almost coming to blows.

Jiang You, at the center of the storm, was currently squatting beside the large crater he had punched out, looking completely bewildered.

He looked at the frenzied crowd around him, then at his own unscathed right hand.

The original thought that there might be a bomb inside the stone began to waver after hearing keywords like "two million," "S-rank Supernatural Ability," and "plenty of girls."

Jiang You blinked, his originally terrified expression gradually becoming... subtle.

"Wait..."

"They said... I'm an S-rank Supernatural Ability user?"

"It's not that the stone had quality issues? I actually blew it up?"

Jiang You stood up, looked at his palm, and fell into deep contemplation.

"That's true... I am a transmigrator, after all."

"According to novel tropes, three years after transmigration, the golden finger might be late, but it always arrives."

"Could it be that these past two days of sudden hunger, hardening teeth, and even sleepwalking... were actually the precursors to awakening?"

"So I'm not a sleepwalker; I'm a one-in-a-million peerless genius!"

Once this thought emerged, it grew wildly like weeds.

Jiang You straightened his back, and the timid "fear of paying for damages" instantly vanished.

Replacing it was a mysterious confidence of "I knew I was the protagonist."

"Ahem."

Jiang You cleared his throat and said to the still-dazed examiner:

"Um... Teacher, since everyone is saying so, it seems this stone was indeed shattered by me."

"Sigh, I didn't expect to be this strong either. I'm usually too low-key; I didn't hold back enough when I used a little bit of force."

"This really isn't my fault; it's mainly because this awakening happened too suddenly, and I haven't adapted to this primordial power yet."

The examiner looked at Jiang You's punchable "I'm showing my cards, I'm a genius" expression. Although he really wanted to roast him, looking at the crater in the foundation, he could only silently give a thumbs up:

"...You're impressive."

Just as the admissions teachers from the major universities were about to rush to Jiang You and drag him away.

A figure suddenly rushed out, blocking Jiang You like a mother hen protecting her food.

It was Teacher Gu Yan, who was covered in sweat.

"What are you doing! What are you all doing!"

Teacher Gu Yan was so anxious his tie was crooked, he spread his arms to block the wolf-like colleagues:

"Is there any decorum! Do you have no shame!"

"Jiang You is a student already specially recruited by our Magic City Martial Arts University! The admission letter has already been signed! You're too late!"

The director of the Imperial Capital Martial Arts Academy sneered: "Signed? Have the files been transferred? If not, it doesn't count!"

The instructor from the Jiangnan Martial Arts Academy also roared: "Exactly! A good bird chooses its tree to perch on! Student Jiang You, we'll pay the breach of contract fee for you!"

Teacher Gu Yan was anxious and turned to look at Jiang You, fearing that this cooked duck would fly away.

Just at this moment.

An ice-cold, bone-chilling killing intent suddenly enveloped the entire venue from above the spectator stands.

It was the pressure of a Peak Fourth-Order powerhouse, one baptized in mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

The originally noisy Gymnasium instantly fell silent.

Everyone felt a chill on their necks and subconsciously looked up.

They saw that on the VIP seats of the spectator stands, the red-clad female examiner who had been silent all along—Teacher Shen Qing—slowly stood up.

She held a sheathed long saber in her hand, her gaze like lightning, piercing through the crowd and locking onto Jiang You.

She didn't look at anyone else, just said coldly to Teacher Gu Yan:

"Teacher Gu, since he is a special recruit of our school."

"Then we shall follow the rules."

"Although he has awakened a Strength-type Supernatural Ability, that is not a reason for him to speak wildly on his application form."

Teacher Shen Qing stepped forward and jumped directly from the five-meter-high spectator stand.

"Boom!"

She landed silently, but the ground cracked with several fissures.

She walked to a spot ten meters in front of Jiang You and threw a printed document on the ground.

That was exactly the "Chuunibyou Application Form" Jiang You had filled out while sleepwalking last night.

Teacher Shen Qing pointed at the paper, the corners of her mouth curling into a dangerous arc:

"Devour the heavens and consume the earth? Let the school rules crack?"

"Jiang You, is this your so-called primordial power?"

"Since you think you're a genius, let me, a mortal teacher from Magic City Martial Arts University, personally test your mettle."

Jiang You looked down and saw the content on the paper clearly.

The "I am a genius" confidence that had just been built instantly collapsed upon seeing this application form.

It turned into complete social death.

Damn! Did I really write that?

So I'm a genius... a genius in the late stages of chuunibyou?

Inside the Gymnasium, the air seemed to solidify.

Jiang You looked at the black-and-white application form on the ground, looked at the bolded, enlarged sentence "Do not attempt to teach me, you only need to look up," and felt a surge of hot blood rush straight to his crown.

Not from excitement, but from shame.

At this moment, he wished that the obsidian stone from earlier was himself, so he could just shatter into dust and scatter with the wind.

Teacher Gu Yan hurriedly pulled Jiang You's sleeve and asked in a low voice:

"We already said we specially recruited you, why did you still fill out that application form?"

"Do you know that this application form is already circulating like crazy among the upper echelons of Magic City Martial Arts University?"

"The principal had already signed off on your special recruitment, but after seeing this thing, he slammed the table and ordered the Academic Affairs Office to send someone to test your mettle!"

"This is our school's famous female demon mentor—Teacher Shen Qing."

"She was originally in seclusion, but after seeing your application form, she specifically came out of seclusion to apply to be an examiner in Jiangcheng. She said she's never seen such an arrogant freshman in her life, and she wants to come personally... to teach you how to be a human."

After listening to Teacher Gu Yan, Jiang You raised his head with some difficulty, looked at Teacher Shen Qing, whose aura was two meters eight, and revealed a smile uglier than crying:

"Um... Teacher."

"Um... if I said that it was a computer virus, or a hacker did it... would you believe me?"

"I'm an honest person; I can't even read words like 'devour the heavens and consume the earth' smoothly."

Teacher Shen Qing sneered.

Her narrow, phoenix-like eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a dangerous light:

"Computer virus? Hacker?"

"It seems you're not only arrogant, but you also like to treat others like fools."

Clang—!

The long saber in Teacher Shen Qing's hand slammed into its sheath, making a crisp clanging sound.

She casually threw the saber to the trembling Teacher Gu Yan nearby and loosened her wrists, her joints popping with a "crack, crack" sound.

"Since you are a Strength-type awakened, using a saber to bully you would make me seem petty."

"Come on."

Teacher Shen Qing set up a fighting stance, and a terrifying wave of Peak Fourth-Order energy burst forth, blowing Jiang You's pajamas until they flapped loudly.

"As long as you can take one punch from me without falling, or touch the hem of my clothes."

"Your special recruitment quota, I, Teacher Shen Qing, will personally approve! And your scholarship will be doubled!"

"But if you lose..." Teacher Shen Qing's eyes turned cold, "I will hang you on the flagpole at the school gate and let the entire school faculty and students look up at you for three days and three nights!"

The entire venue gasped.

"It's over, it's over, the female demon is serious."

"A Peak Fourth-Order fighting a First-Order? Isn't this just bullying a newbie?"

"Jiang You has kicked an iron plate while acting cool this time!"

Jiang You swallowed hard, looking at Teacher Shen Qing's fist, which glowed with a jade-like luster but contained terrifying power, his legs trembling.

Hang on a flagpole?

Three days and three nights?

That would be worse than killing me!

"Tea... Teacher! Don't be impulsive! Let's talk this over!"

Jiang You retreated while raising his hands, trying to surrender: "I admit defeat! I'll change my application now! Can I go learn to operate an excavator instead?"

However, Teacher Shen Qing didn't listen at all.

"Enough nonsense! Take my punch!"