Just as Wang Zheng was teasing Chu Xiaoman with his rambling nonsense, Chu Tianxing pushed open the door and walked in.
Wang Zheng noticed that Chu Xiaoman was excited and wanted to run over, but was stopped by Chu Tianxing's gaze.
Wu Huan immediately stopped what he was doing and greeted Chu Tianxing first, showing great respect.
Wang Zheng, however, leaned back lazily in his chair, watching Chu Tianxing and waiting for him to explain the significance of this gathering.
Seeing this, Chu Tianxing cleared his throat twice and said, "Now that everyone is here, the three of you are the most talented among all the freshmen this year, and also the only three natural awakeners."
Wang Zheng, you know your mom's been in Kyoto for almost half a month now, right? The main topic of that meeting was a breakthrough in spiritual energy research. The country has developed several kinds of elixirs that can aid cultivation, and they plan to distribute them to all academies with Awakened specializations after the new semester starts.
However, due to the limited availability of raw materials and the difficulty of obtaining them in the wild, the planting plans for various raw materials have only just begun. Although the reserves are not small, they are still far from enough to distribute to so many universities across the country.
Wang Zheng immediately became interested. He had heard Duan Zhengkai mention the potion before, but he thought it was a high-level awakening potion and didn't pay much attention to it. It seemed that the military already had relevant samples.
Chu Xiaoman quickly asked, "Then what does this have to do with the three of us?"
"Although the number of students in each school is about the same, as you know, there are different levels of talent among Awakened Ones. Natural Awakened Ones have a higher potential than those who awaken their abilities using drugs, and most of the natural Awakened Ones in the country are taken up by Kyoto University and Shanghai University."
They intended to have these two universities pilot the program first, and then open it to all universities later when conditions were ripe. However, this was opposed by all our universities, so the state decided to hold a training camp.
"A training camp?" Wang Zheng was puzzled. If the big shots can't reach an agreement, why don't they fight it out? What's the point of holding a training camp for a bunch of freshmen?
Chu Tianxing seemed to see through Wang Zheng's thoughts and said with a smile, "Unequal distribution of benefits will inevitably lead to endless wrangling. We old guys almost came to blows. In the end, the government stepped in to mediate, saying that since they are all schools, the distribution should be based on the students' abilities. The school with the best student quality will get more, and the school with the worst ability will get less. That's how this training camp came about."
"Does that mean if we get first place, we'll get the most resources?" This time it was Wu Huan who spoke up.
This was the first time Wang Zheng had heard Wu Huan speak. He remarked that even his voice was cold and detached, but unfortunately, he was still too naive. After all, he was just a 15-year-old child with little experience. No matter how well Jingnan did, he could only manage to get third place at best.
Sure enough, Chu Tianxing continued, "It's not that simple. Kyoto University gets 25%, Shanghai University gets 23%, the top-ranked university outside of those two gets 10%, the second-ranked gets 5%, the third-ranked gets 3%, and the remaining 34 universities each get 1%."
Wu Huan was still somewhat unwilling: "Why is it distributed like this? This is not fair."
Seeing that Chu Tianxing's words were constantly being interrupted, Wang Zheng couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Where in this world is there any fairness? If the presidents of these 37 universities are all weak and their combined strength is not even comparable to the universities in Beijing and Shanghai, then they don't even make 1%."
“But…” Wu Huan was about to speak when Chu Tianxing interrupted him.
Chu Tianxing smiled and said to Wang Zheng, "Wang Zheng, each school will select three freshmen to participate, and our school will select the three of you. I'm making you the team leader, so you'd better do your best. We at Jingnan aren't aiming for first place, but at least third. You need to have that confidence!"
Given his position, he naturally knew Wang Zheng's true strength, and Wang Zheng's previous achievements could not be hidden from his eyes and ears. This time, the training camp in Jingnan aims to secure third place and strive for first!
"I didn't say I was going, Principal Chu. I'm not capable enough, so I won't join in the fun," Wang Zheng said lazily.
Wang Zheng inwardly scorned Old Man Chu. He offered no benefits whatsoever, yet he tried to trick him into working for him. No way.
Chu Tianxing immediately became anxious and stammered, "This...this...how can you not go? There are only three naturally awakened individuals in our school. If you don't want to go, we'll be one person short."
Chu Xiaoman was surprised that Wang Zheng would refuse, so she quickly came up to persuade him to participate.
Wu Huan's face was filled with anger. "A boy who is so cowardly and afraid of trouble, who can even turn a blind eye to the honor of the school and the interests of his classmates, and you think you can awaken naturally? It's a waste to give you this talent. I, Wu Huan, disdain to associate with you!"
Wang Zheng rolled his eyes and pretended not to hear. What a hothead!
Seeing that Wang Zheng wasn't taking the bait, Chu Tianxing had no choice but to say, "Tell me what you want."
Wang Zheng picked at his ear and blew a soft breath. "I'm still missing a hammer."
"I'll bring it to you in a bit."
“Participating in training camps always takes a toll, so it would be best to have something to replenish your spiritual energy, such as spiritual energy crystals…” Wang Zheng paused.
"There are only three left. You only need to participate, and each person can get one." Chu Tianxing readily agreed.
Seeing that things were almost settled, Wang Zheng thought he could take it slow and gradually drain Old Man Chu's wealth later. So he said, "Alright then, I'll participate. Leave it to me."
"Alright! It's a deal, this is settled. Although our school only has three naturally awakened individuals, many other schools besides Kyoto University and Shanghai University probably can't even gather three people. Your setup is a perfect match. Wang Zheng will be in the front, Wu Huan will be responsible for output, and Xiao Man will heal and restore. It's simply perfect!"
Chu Tianxing looked excited, as if he had already secured 10% of the potion allocation.
Seeing Chu Xiaoman's hesitant expression, Wang Zheng insisted on pouring cold water on Chu Tianxing's enthusiasm.
Wang Zheng touched his nose and said with an honest smile, "Principal, why should I be at the front? I also have healing abilities."
"Have faith in the Holy Light!" He then raised his hand and cast a Holy Light spell towards Chu Tianxing.
Chu Tianxing?
Chu Tianxing was stunned for a moment. He didn't dodge. Feeling the life force brought by the Holy Light Technique, he asked, "What's going on with your ability? Isn't your ability a counter-damage type?"
Wang Zheng casually recited the prepared explanation. One reason was to dampen Old Man Chu's enthusiasm, but another was to preemptively address the issue to prevent bigger problems later.
Chu Tianxing fell into deep thought for a moment. "Using it on oneself, in addition to restoring vitality, it can also add an extra damage reflection effect. It is indeed an unknown new ability. Wang Zheng, your talent is very rare. You should make good use of it and develop more abilities. Who knows, there may be additional buff effects in the future."
Wang Zheng thought to himself, "I know better than you about the extra effects. Right now, there's an effect that increases physique and strength." However, he didn't show it on his face and obediently nodded.
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