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"Why?"
The Poverty Old Man slowly lowered his hand from Lin's head, his eyes filled with confusion. His face, covered in wrinkles, looked quite astonished.
"I want to rely on myself... Poverty Old Man, I will be the third person to emerge from the Flat level. What I depend on is my own effort, not the charity of others..."
Lin's words were very Flat, his tone calm and unruffled, yet this seemingly Flat statement carried significant meaning, causing the Poverty Old Man to furrow his wrinkled brow.
"Ah! I knew it, I knew it..."
Shaking his head, the Poverty Old Man lowered his gaze. He could understand Lin's pride; a scholar who would not bow for three bowls of rice must possess this spirit as a martial artist.
Before the Poverty Old Man could say anything further, Lin quietly followed up with, "Poverty Old Man, I'm sorry... for troubling you..."
With that, Lin gently placed the Crystal Card into the Poverty Old Man's hand. He turned around, opened the door, and stepped out without looking back, leaving with such grace.
"Brother, are we leaving?"
Just then, Fatty came over to the front of the car after finishing up. He saw Lin and called out loudly.
"Yeah, it's getting late. We need to go take the exam."
With a light remark, Lin's pace did not falter at all, as if nothing had happened in the car just moments ago. Even Fatty did not notice anything unusual.
"Brother, wait for me! Uh, my throat is still itching!"
Hastily greeting the Poverty Old Man, Fatty followed closely behind. One tall and one short, one fat and one thin, the two figures headed towards the Exam Venue.
Inside the Silver Sports Car, the Poverty Old Man watched their backs with a sigh. His gaze was somewhat distant as he murmured to himself, "Shuyao, this child is so much like you... beneath the fragile exterior lies a stubborn heart..."
...
The two walked forward for about five hundred meters, leaving the asphalt road behind, turning a corner to arrive at the entrance of an open square.
Before them lay a sea of people, bustling with students coming to take the exam, parents accompanying them, and vendors selling goods—various individuals crowded together.
The scene was quite spectacular, reminding Lin of a train station during the New Year.
In reality, those with Warrior Talent were extremely rare among the crowd. The population of the entire city was around nine million, yet only about ten thousand possessed Warrior Talent. This illustrates just how rare warriors are on Azure Planet, with a probability of one in a thousand.
Among these ten thousand, half would fail to pass the exam.
Those who did not pass were not entirely incapable of becoming warriors; rather, their talent was insufficient, relegating them to lesser schools where it would be difficult to achieve anything significant in martial arts.
Becoming a level 0 interstellar warrior was already their limit.
The so-called Warrior Schools are divided into two categories. The first category exists on Wuyuan Star, which houses the most prestigious schools—five hundred sixty-one in total. This is the best school in the entire Solar System, known as Gathering Place.
All schools here are classified as first-tier institutions. Anyone who enters will clearly have a promising future on the path of a warrior. As long as they are willing to study hard, becoming a level 0 interstellar warrior or higher is easily achievable.
The second category consists of the various Warrior Academies established privately on different planets within the Solar System. Although they do teach some things, they fall far short compared to the orthodox martial arts of Wuyuan Star.
Warriors are too rare, so even those students who perform poorly or have low potential are sent to these academies, though it is uncertain which one and where it is located.
Some students possess Warrior Talent but are still considered low-class. For instance, those in the second category are sent to Azure Planet Academy.
It is said that the martial arts program at Azure Planet Academy ranks at the very bottom across the entire Solar System.
Thus, Lin and Fatty's goal is quite simple: to gain admission to any academy on Wuyuan Star. Even if it is the lowest-ranked one, it is still far superior to Azure Planet Academy!
This reflects a significant difference in teaching methods and cultural heritage. Wuyuan Star has existed since the establishment of the first Warrior Academy in the Solar System, with a history measured in millennia, while Azure Planet has only had warriors for about three thousand years.
The crowd before them has a straightforward purpose: to leave Azure Planet and head to Wuyuan Star!
"Warrior Qualification Exam! Fat Master has arrived!"
Seeing the competitors, Fatty couldn't help but feel competitive and shouted fiercely, ready to push forward!
But before he could take two steps, Lin Yi grabbed him by the collar and pulled him back.
"What’s wrong, bro? We came here so late; shouldn’t we hurry up and grab a spot?"
Fatty turned back in confusion, blinking at Lin.
"Drink this. You just threw up for so long, and you're losing too much energy. It will affect your exam."
At some point, Lin took out a can of Super Red Bull and handed it to Fatty, while he had another can in his own hand.
Lin always showed his care for those around him through these unintentional details.
He was a person who appeared cold on the outside but was warm on the inside. His loneliness shaped his icy exterior, but it also made him value his friends more than usual.
The two of them gulped down the Super Red Bull before squeezing into the crowd.
...
Half an hour passed, and it was already 7:40. There were only twenty minutes left until the exam hall opened. Fatty and Lin were packed tightly in the line, constantly wiping sweat from their brows.
The sun was getting hotter, yet the students were pressing closer together, all eager to enter the exam hall as soon as possible, hoping to get a good proctor and achieve great results.
The strong smell of sweat wafted through the square, causing Lin to frown. Fortunately, Fatty was in front of him, pushing the surrounding people aside, which made it less uncomfortable for Lin.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to stand it if those sticky arms brushed against him.
"Beep beep beep! Attention all candidates and accompanying personnel: The area is now being cleared! Non-candidates please leave the venue promptly!"
A sharp electronic synthesized voice echoed in front of the square, and the piercing alarm rang three times before it finally stopped.
After the sound faded, a large portion of the crowd in the center of the square began to turn around and walk back. Various encouraging voices surrounded Lin, with phrases like "Do well on the exam!" and "Don't be nervous!"
Seeing the reluctant expressions of those parents made one wish they could take the exam for their children instead!
Once the accompanying individuals had left, the square immediately felt much more spacious. The crowd that had been tightly packed now formed loose lines.
It made sense; each candidate was accompanied by at least one parent, and some families even came together. Individuals like Lin and Fatty, who were "lonely souls," were quite rare.
With this, Lin and Fatty also breathed a sigh of relief. The two of them stood close together, and as the lines adjusted, they began to move forward, forming orderly queues that looked much better than before.
Outside the examination venue, security personnel started to disperse the crowd, instructing onlookers to step back at least ten meters from the square. They then set up red warning tape to prohibit anyone from entering.
As the lines were organized and the warning tape was put up, time slowly passed. Before long, twenty minutes had gone by.
"Beep beep beep! Candidates, please pay attention. It is time to enter the examination hall! Gentlemen candidates, please follow the instructions of your supervising teachers!" The announcement repeated three times.
Under this announcement, a clanking sound of steel doors being pulled open resonated from the front of the square.
The Warrior Qualification Exam has begun!
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