Chapter 2: Entrance Examination
After Chen Chuan entered the gate, he saw a long row of sunshades on the left, so he went over to park his bicycle. When he came out, he saw some students about his age walking into the school gate one after another.
Most people's eyes were filled with anxiety mixed with a hint of excitement. They were probably students like him who came to apply for Wuyi University.
He could understand this feeling very well. The Dashun Republic Government had been established for more than 90 years, and there were clear social classes at the top and bottom. Common people had very few ways to advance.
Whether at home or abroad, or even around the world, people who are good at fighting techniques often have a higher social status. This is one of the few ways, besides studying, that allows the lower classes to cross the social ladder. Although it is also very difficult, countless people still try their best to get in every year.
Wuyi University is a formal institution that cultivates this type of talent. Over the past decade, the school has expanded its enrollment to include anyone under eighteen years old, with a basic primary and secondary education and a clean criminal record. This has attracted even more young people who can't afford higher education.
But even so, because the threshold of the institution is really not low, only a few people can successfully enroll every year.
Chen Chuan walked over and naturally merged into the group of his peers. He found that the students who came to apply for the exam were all strong and sturdy, with light steps. Regardless of gender, the outline of their muscles could be faintly seen under their clothes.
Because to apply for a martial arts school, you must first have qualified physical fitness, and preferably have a certain foundation in martial arts. It can be seen that almost everyone around you has a certain foundation.
Although he had better physical fitness and was taller, he had never received any special martial arts training. Compared to other students, he was a complete blank slate. In the past, he would never have considered applying to the martial arts hall, but now...
As the sun rose higher, more and more students entered the school to apply for the exam. He was carried forward by the crowd. Four or five minutes later, he arrived at the auditorium at the main entrance. Both sides of the square were already filled with private cars. With his limited knowledge of vehicles, he could only recognize the famous domestic Furong and foreign Katie luxury cars. The rest could be seen from their appearance to be of high quality.
Young boys and girls also got out of the vehicles. It was obvious that many of them came in groups, and some of the younger ones were accompanied by adults. The common feature of these people was that their clothes were made of expensive fabrics and fit them well. They were energetic and confident, and walked with their heads held high, which was in sharp contrast to the others.
Chen Chuan noticed that a middle-aged couple walked up to the steps, took out something that looked like a silver invitation, and gestured to a guide. The man immediately bowed, and soon a person who looked like a senior school official came out and greeted them warmly.
He looked at the thing for a few seconds, thinking about it.
"What is that?" a student asked curiously.
"First time taking the exam?" an older candidate said as they walked in. "That's a letter of recommendation," he said with envy. "You know what a recommendation is? With that, you can get in directly without taking the exam."
To enter Wuyi Academy, one had to either apply or be recommended. However, this was not an option for commoners, as recommenders were usually celebrities or high-ranking officials.
In fact, most students from ordinary families did not know about the existence of letters of recommendation before today.
Chen Chuan and the other candidates stood in the side aisle, watching the high-spirited young men and women chatting and laughing as they walked up the wide steps ahead. Someone whispered, "As long as we pass the exam, we can be just like them."
Everyone's heart was burning with excitement. Yes, as long as they were admitted to Wuyi Academy, they would be able to change their lives and become the same as their peers on the steps.
As if influenced by this, everyone's steps towards the registration point involuntarily quickened.
After walking another two hundred meters and making several detours, they finally arrived in front of an old four-story building. In the open space in front was a row of makeshift desks. Sitting behind them were older students. Seeing them approach, one of the students stood up and greeted them, "Students who are here to register, please bring your documents here."
All the candidates immediately dispersed and crowded towards the table. Seeing this, the student shouted, "Slow down! Slow down! What's the rush? Come one by one. Starting from today, the next fifteen days are registration days. Everyone will have a turn. Those who don't follow the rules or cause trouble will be disqualified from the entrance exam immediately!"
After hearing what he said, the students who came to apply for the exam immediately became obedient and lined up in an orderly manner.
Chen Chuan's seat was near the front, and he soon arrived at a table. Behind the table was a very approachable senior female student with short bangs, light makeup, and a sweet smile. When she saw him sitting over, her eyes lit up. She pushed a form towards him and said with a smile, "Student, just fill it out according to the instructions above. Be careful not to make any corrections..."
She stretched out her slender white fingers and pointed out every place attentively. Chen Chuan noticed that her fingers were very powerful when she pointed, and the muscles that were inadvertently tensed proved that she was not as weak as she looked.
After Chen Chuan filled in the basic information and confirmed his identity information, he had to pay an application fee of 100 yuan.
This is almost equivalent to a full-time adult's monthly salary, and an ordinary family can live comfortably for two months.
After paying the money, the female student asked him, "Classmate, have you ever had any basic martial arts skills?"
Chen Chuan shook his head.
The female student said, "I guess so." People who have practiced and those who have not can tell at a glance that the muscle distribution and the rhythm of the movements are different from those of ordinary people. People who know the business can easily tell the difference.
She warned him seriously, "Student Chen, I don't know why you're so confident about applying, but be careful. Senior students will be assigned to compete against you later, and teachers will be watching and evaluating. The teachers will focus on your ability to react on the spot, not on winning or losing. Don't feel burdened, just do your best."
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Thank you, senior sister."
The young female student thought his smile was sunny, vigorous and energetic, so she smiled back at him.
On the other side of the old building, several young men were approaching. One of them, a tall man, saw the female student smiling at Chen Chuan and suddenly felt a little unhappy. He turned to an older student and said, "Old Liu, you arranged the opponent for the entrance exam, right?" He nodded at Chen Chuan and said, "I'll go meet that guy."
Liu Cai said warily: "What do you want to do?"
The tall young man said without disguising himself, "Damn it! This little bitch is always so serious and never smiles at me. How can she smile at this kid? I don't like him and want to teach him a lesson!"
Liu Cai warned him, "Shan Xiong, don't do anything rash."
Shan Xiong looked very arrogant. He glared at him and said, "Just tell me if it's okay or not."
Liu Cai hesitated. Shan Xiong knew a lot of people above him and had unclear connections with some gang members outside the school. Those who came to apply for the exam here were all students with no background. He didn't want to offend this person for such a small matter, so he nodded at him.
Shan Xiong patted his shoulder and said, "Thank you, brother."
Liu Cai reminded again: "Be careful, don't cause any trouble and make it difficult for me."
Shan Xiong didn't look at him, but just stared at Chen Chuan, saying perfunctorily: "Brother, you know what to do."
After the students in front of the old building registered, they were taken into the old building in batches by several senior students. They stopped in front of the entrance of a venue that was obviously a converted training ground, and then began to distribute numbers and asked them to wait outside.
After waiting for a while, the door of the training ground was pushed open and someone started calling out numbers. Although the students who were called were mentally prepared, they were still very nervous and entered the examination venue carefully.
Before the door closed, Chen Chuan took a quick look inside and found that the venue was very large, with smooth wooden floors. The side facing the corridor was covered with thick curtains. It seemed that there were students walking around and recording something.
Not long after a few students went in, the door was pushed open again, and a student who had just entered was carried out on a stretcher, his face covered in blood.
Seeing this scene, there was a cry of surprise from the group of candidates present.
"What are you arguing about?" a senior student shouted. "Who do you think Wu Yi is? You're making a fuss over such a minor injury? If you can't stand it, go back!"
The candidates were all silent.
Next, students whose numbers were called were called in one after another. However, when they came out after the exam, even if they were not as miserable as the candidate seen at the beginning, most of them had bruises on their faces or bodies, and some of them had serious injuries.
The candidates all looked very uneasy, and they didn’t know whether they had passed after suffering such serious injuries.
But no one present backed out, because this was the only chance in a lifetime to change their destiny, and since they were already standing here, they had to give it a try no matter what.
The wait was extremely agonizing. Chen Chuan saw many people fidgeting, and some even went to the toilet several times out of nervousness.
About half an hour later, a student called out again: "Numbers 20, 21, and 22, enter the examination room..."
Chen Chuan took a deep breath. Number 21 was him, and it was finally his turn.
He straightened the brim of his hat and walked into the examination room with a tall boy and a petite girl under the gaze of the candidates. When the three of them walked together, he could hear the slightly rapid breathing of two of them.
When I entered the examination room, I could see three long tables covered with dark blue tablecloths opposite me. A few people who looked like teachers were sitting in the back, as well as medical staff wearing masks and a dozen or so senior students standing on both sides. There was a smell of disinfectant in the air, and the floor must have just been mopped, so it was a little slippery to walk on.
Arriving here, the three of them walked to a long table according to their numbers. Chen Chuan walked to the middle table. Walking in the open space, being stared at by so many sharp eyes, his heartbeat quickened slightly.
When he reached the marked area in front of the table on the ground, a student raised his hand to signal him to stop, bowed, and said, "Hello, teachers."
As soon as he stood over, several teaching assistants shook their heads. It was obvious from Chen Chuan's appearance that he had never practiced before. Students like him were just trying their luck and there was nothing to see.
A teacher pointed to a table to the side with a pen and said, "Put your belongings over there. You can use long and short moves, takedowns, chokes, and other techniques during the exam, but you are not allowed to use any additional weapons or tools. If you violate this rule, you will be disqualified. Do you understand?"
Chen Chuan nodded, "The student understands."
"Okay, let's finish it quickly."
Chen Chuan walked to the side, took off his hat, took off his shoulder bag, and calmed his breathing.
Liu Cai was standing nearby. He took a quick look and thought it was nothing. But when he saw Chen Chuan's shoulder bag, he was suddenly startled. He looked at it carefully a few more times and his mood suddenly became bad.
When he saw Chen Chuan before, he didn't see the shoulder bag because the latter was sitting and the table was blocking his view. But now after seeing it clearly, he could confirm that it was the standard shoulder bag of the Police Bureau, and there was a number on it, which meant that not only was there someone in the family working in the Police Bureau, but he was not an ordinary patrolman.
In Yangzhi City, apart from the security team of Molan Company, the Police Bureau is the largest violent agency, and it is very united internally. If something happens to this student, someone might cause trouble for him.
He cursed inwardly, took a few quick steps, found Shan Xiong leaning against the wall, and whispered, "I think we should just forget about this. Give my brother some face."
Shan Xiong turned his head and his eyes became dangerous, "Are you kidding me?"
Liu Cai leaned back unconsciously and explained: "No, listen to me..."
At this moment, a voice came from the front: "Where are the students taking the assessment? Hurry up! What are you dawdling for?"
It was too late to change at this time, so Liu Cai had to keep quiet. Shan Xiong pointed at him, stretched his shoulders and neck, and walked over lazily.
Liu Cai was helpless and could only hope that Shan Xiong would be gentler.
Shan Xiong went to the side and put on boxing gloves. He bumped his fists together, walked to the middle of the field, and gave a malicious smile to Chen Chuan who was standing opposite him.
He had been planning to teach Chen Chuan a lesson and vent his anger at the same time, but after being persuaded by Liu Cai, he got angry and decided to teach Chen Chuan a lesson.
Chen Chuan looked at Shan Xiong. He noticed the undisguised malice in the other's eyes and became alert. He raised his fist and made a gesture, imitating what he had read in the book.
Shan Xiong grinned. He didn't use his fists at all. He raised his knees and turned his hips, then kicked forward with a high whip kick!
When Liu Cai saw this kick, his heart skipped a beat.
It’s bad!
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(End of this chapter)
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