Chapter 17

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Zhang Yu’s words completely confirmed what Ma Zhiwen had said previously. Now, those students had no choice but to believe him.

Qin Ming even thought that after this news spread, many students who had wanted to apply to a martial arts academy would give up.

After all, the martial arts examination cost about 3,000 credits per person.

This fee was not much. Ordinary families could afford it for their children.

However, the problem was that if he did not have much confidence in taking the college entrance examination, spending these 3,000 credits would undoubtedly be a waste of money.

Just like in Qin Ming’s class, there were already some students who wanted to back out.

Compared to the admission threshold last year, it was a little difficult for them to get into the Martial Academy this year. They even needed luck, let alone the higher threshold this year. They completely abandon any thoughts of applying for admission.

Qin Ming was actually the same. If his two attributes didn’t increase in the end, he wouldn’t have gone to the martial arts school. Instead, he would have obediently taken the liberal arts course.

Zhang Yu did not say anything to the students who chose to give up.

He had taught for many years and knew what results would get them into the Martial Academy and what results would not. Those students who were already at the bottom of the threshold did not have much hope this year.

When it was time to motivate them, he would definitely encourage them. He would even take the initiative to contact the students’ parents to talk. However, if they really couldn’t get in, he wouldn’t force them. It would be a waste of the students’ money and energy.

Two days later, the news of the Martial Arts Academy’s recruitment threshold finally being raised was announced and quickly spread throughout the country.

Naturally, it caused a heated discussion among the public. During this period of time, the college entrance examination was already trending. Coupled with this piece of news, it instantly attracted everyone’s attention.

It could be said that this year’s college entrance examination was the most closely watched in recent years. Even the higher-ups of the country were paying special attention to this year for some reason.

These days, even the aunties who sold vegetables would ask Qin Ming questions.

Under such attention, the visible benefits that Qin Ming received as this year’s college entrance examination student were that those aunties who sold vegetables would give him some vegetables for free after chatting.

This was their way of showing encouragement.

Some communities would even raise banners to encourage this year’s college entrance examination students.

On the Internet, the most talked about were the outstanding children among this year’s college entrance examination students.

The country had martial academies all over the country, and the most famous one was Emperor Xia’s Academy in the capital, Daming City.

The teachers were the most outstanding. The students who could get in were all geniuses. Over the years, the recruitment requirements were naturally one of the highest.

Every year, people would talk about which talented students had the chance to enter Emperor Xia’s Academy or other famous schools.

If it was in the Southeast Province, they would definitely talk about the new students with potential who could enter Gulan Academy. Some geniuses were even quite famous in the local cities.

After being hyped up by some news, it spread online.

The thing that those netizens liked to do the most at this time of the year was to compare outstanding freshmen. Some busybodies would even list their rankings and discuss them.

Of course, this had nothing to do with the current Qin Ming. He was not in the mood to pay attention to the content of these online catfights.

At the moment, his main concern was the login device that was about to finish cooling down.

Two days later, there were only eight days left before the final college entrance examination.

Meanwhile, the discussions about the college entrance examination on the Internet were getting more and more intense. Who would be the top scholar of the national martial arts department this year?

On the interface, the words “monster login device” finally returned to its previous golden glow after 16 days.

He lay in bed at night.

When the translucent interface popped up again, three white treasure chests appeared under the words “monster login device”. Qin Ming noticed them at a glance.

He was sure that these three treasure chests had never appeared before. Clearly, this was the first time they had appeared after the monster login device was restored.

The three treasure chests looked exactly the same. They were completely white and looked ordinary.

“Why does it look like a treasure chest item in some games? What’s the use…” Qin Ming muttered to himself.

He realized that an option had popped up while he was staring at one of the treasure chests.

[Do you want to open the white treasure chest?]

Open.

Out of curiosity, Qin Ming opened it in his heart.

The first white treasure chest slowly opened.

There was no golden light flashing, and there was a natural phenomenon. It was very ordinary, as if a wooden box had been opened.

A yellow rat jumped out of the treasure chest and lay on top of it. Its small head turned around, full of vigilance.

Name: None

Spirit: Spirit Devouring Rat

Combat Strength Rating: Level One superior-grade

Growth Potential: Level Two, inferior-grade

This is… a monster? Qin Ming had once possessed a monster, so he recognized it at a glance.

Compared to ordinary animals and beasts, the most important characteristic of monsters was that they had intelligence that ordinary animals and beasts did not have, followed by their extraordinary size and strength.

From the little rat’s eyes and appearance, Qin Ming could tell that it was a monster.

Unlike the Ardent Sand Ant, this monster called the Spirit Devouring Rat had higher combat strength and growth potential than the former.

This was a little thing that had a chance of becoming a Level Two inferior-grade monster.

[Do you want to possess the Spirit Devouring Rat?]

Another row of options appeared above the little rat’s head. Qin Ming was starting to understand.

Unlike the last time when he was inexplicably sent to the other world, this time, the monster that appeared out of the treasure chest would become the monster that he possessed.

If there were three treasure chests, it meant that he could choose from three types of monsters.

Curious about what the other two treasure chests would give, he immediately opened them one by one.

Name: None

Monster: Moon Dew Grass

Combat Strength Rating: Level One inferior-grade

Growth Potential: Level One, superior-grade

Name: None

Gremlin: Wind Speed Dog

Combat Strength Rating: Level One superior-grade

Growth Potential: Level Two middle-grade

This was like a lucky draw. It seemed like whether the monsters that were drawn were good or bad purely depended on one’s luck and bloodline.

From the two scores alone, the monster named Wind Speed Dog that appeared from the third treasure chest was undoubtedly slightly better.

His growth potential could reach Level Two middle-grade.

As for the Moon Dew Grass, its score was the lowest. After all, it only looked like ordinary grass. If there was something unusual about it, it was that this grass grew exceptionally straight. Its jade-green color did not seem to have any impurities and carried a faint fluorescent light.

Although he was surprised that there was a plant among the monster options, this Moon Dew Grass was clearly inferior to the other two—dog and rat.

If I choose to possess one of the monsters, I’ll most likely enter that other world.

Looking at the three monster options, Qin Ming prepared himself mentally.

[Do you want to possess the Wind Speed Dog?]

“Possess.”

In the end, Qin Ming chose the Wind Speed Dog with the best score as his possession target.

In the next moment, Qin Ming felt the golden words on the monster login device instantly become dazzling, causing him to close his eyes.