266. Entering Guangmingyuan
"A lot of temptations?"
Xu Zhi became curious.
Ke Yi glanced at Xu Zhi's slightly childish face, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "You just need to know that many people who go in are no longer free when they come out. The consortium has many ways to make sure that those who go in have no money left in their bags, and may even owe a large sum of money."
It sounds quite scary, especially for a pauper like Xu Zhi.
"However, there are also some services specifically provided to extraordinary people within the business district. The consortium always has the most complete range of products. If you really can't buy what you need elsewhere, you can go to the consortium to have a look."
In addition to these, Ke Yi also gave Xu Zhi a general introduction to the geographical situation of the fifth floor, the distribution of various key facilities, and the biggest difference from the bottom floor, which is that there is "order and law" here.
"Do you see the building in the center?" Ke Yi pointed outside the window. Xu Zhi turned around and saw a skyscraper that was almost towering into the clouds.
"That's the building where the House of Commons is located. The parliament and the guards are all there. Although extraordinary people are different from ordinary people, they must abide by the rules until they reach a certain level of strength. That building is where the rules are made."
parliament.
Xu Zhi silently repeated two words in his mind. Among the forces that were trying to recruit her, there was no parliament.
On the way to Guangmingyuan, every time they passed some places, Ke Yi would always diligently tell Xu Zhi what these places were. After about three hours of driving, Xu Zhi finally arrived at the gate of Guangmingyuan.
Although it is a "Sky City" built in the sky, the fifth floor is not flat. There are rivers and mountains. Guangmingyuan occupies an entire mountain independently.
The entrance was built at the foot of the mountain. Although it was a modern building, the style was deliberately made with a touch of ancient flavor. Ke Yi moved Xu Zhi's wheelchair out of the car. Qi Yanxin wanted to carry her down, but Xu Zhi took a look at the figure outside and chose to get out by herself. Although her movements were a little slow, it was much better than being carried out in public!
"It's not the start of the school year yet. You've missed two months of classes. I'll compile this information into a document and send it to you. I hope you'll take a look at it yourself when the time comes."
Xu Zhi nodded in understanding. As a transfer student, she couldn't expect Guangming Academy to change the curriculum for her. She could only make up for the missed courses on her own.
"The main entrance to Guangming Academy is right here. There's also a small gate in the back of the mountain, as well as side gates in the four directions: east, south, west, and north. However, non-Guangming Academy students can only register and enter through the main gate. Since you're not a full-fledged student yet, I'll take you through the main gate today to familiarize you with it."
Qi Yanxin and Xu Zhi followed Ke Yi towards the gate. After getting off the car, Xu Zhi could sense someone's gaze on him. He thought it might be the gatekeeper of Guangmingyuan.
The gate is very spacious and the wall is not too high. You can see the inside directly from the outside. It is a flat square connected to the stone steps leading up the mountain.
There is a human-shaped statue in the square. Xu Zhi thought that it might be the founder of the college.
The square is surrounded by sycamore trees. The leaves are turning yellow at this moment. As the breeze blows them down to the ground, the concrete floor of the square is dyed the color of the leaves.
The atmosphere seems quiet and gentle.
When they reached the door, the guard in the booth opened the window and looked at Ke Yi: "Miss Ke is back? Are these two ladies the ones you were supposed to pick up?"
Ke Yi nodded: "Yes, please give me two temporary passes."
"Okay, it's ready." The person in the pavilion handed over two cards that looked somewhat like ID cards, with a burning candle engraved on them.
"One-way passage, can only be used once, please keep it."
Ke Yi took it and handed it to Xu Zhi and Qi Yanxin: "This is a pass. If you enter Guangmingyuan without a valid ID or without a pass, you will be attacked."
Xu Zhi looked at the small sign in his hand and was a little curious about what the "attack" that Ke Yi mentioned was. Unfortunately, he couldn't try it now.
"Let's go."
Ke Yi took the lead and walked in through the door.
When Xu Zhi "entered" the door and her body crossed a certain boundary, her hair stood on end, as if her body felt some threat that she was not even aware of, but this threat was not directed at her, so she did not issue any further alarms.
'Strange feeling'
Xu Zhi looked around and didn't see anything wrong. At times like this, she missed her eyes so much. At least if her extraordinary abilities were still there, she might be able to figure out some of the reasons.
After entering the gate, the interior of the square became clearer. However, Xu Zhi looked at the stone stairs that led straight into the mountain in the distance with some embarrassment: "This, don't you want us to climb up?"
Ke Yi laughed when he heard that. "That's not necessary. Normally, no one wants to climb those stone stairs. They have other uses. We can take the elevator."
Wow, thank goodness we live in modern society and there are elevators in the mountains.
After Ke Yi finished speaking, he led Xu Zhi to the left side of the square, explaining, "Guangming Academy is built on the mountain. The gate and the outer courtyard are located at the foot of the mountain, and the inner courtyard is built on the top of the mountain. Normally, students from the two academies do not meet each other, and the courses they study are also different. If outer courtyard disciples want to enter the inner courtyard, they can try to climb the stone steps. If they successfully reach the top and reach the inner courtyard, they will be considered qualified."
It doesn't sound modern at all.
Xu Zhi complained in her heart, wondering if it was an illusion, but she always felt that the atmosphere in Guangmingyuan was more "ancient" compared to the high-tech feeling she saw when she first entered the fifth floor. Not only the architecture, but even the way of selecting students exuded an ancient flavor.
Shouldn't they do a genetic test on students like in science fiction movies, confirm that the student is extremely talented, and then accept him/her as a disciple?
Just as Xu Zhi was thinking this, he heard Ke Yi say, "Most students undergo a talent test upon admission, but Miss Xu is a special admission student, so she doesn't have to go through this test. However, the annual final exams are related to her scholarship. If Miss Xu needs money, she will have to work harder."
"How is talent testing conducted?" Xu Zhi asked quickly after hearing the words that interested him.
"The tests at the Guangming Academy's outer courtyard aren't very strict. They generally test your extraordinary attributes, level, affinity, and your physical condition."
"The inner courtyard is much more complicated. Not only are there the basic tests of the outer courtyard, but the inner courtyard also tests comprehension, resistance to stealth, and dismantling ability, as well as another more important test, but I can't tell you that one."
Xu Zhi took note of this in his heart, pretending to be amazed: "How strict."
Ke Yi smiled and said, "After all, the Inner Courtyard is the foundation of Guangming Courtyard and is more important. But compared to the consortium, Guangming Courtyard's inspection is nothing."
As if discussing gossip, Ke Yi leaned closer and said, "It's a good thing you didn't choose the consortium. All extraordinary people who become affiliated with the Extraordinary will have their blood, bone marrow, and extraordinary energy extracted. They will then undergo extensive testing to detect all of their potential, and then tailor a perfect exploitation plan for them."
Ke Yi shook his head and said, "That really is using people as tools to the extreme."
(End of this chapter)
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