Jingcheng, the first province in Southwest China, Jingcheng Museum.
A banner reading "Jingcheng No. 7 Senior High School" was unfurled in the square in front of the school, and a group of senior high school students were gathered there.
"Ugh, why do we have to get up at eight o'clock every day? I'm so sleepy!"
"I heard it was even worse before the disaster. In addition to morning self-study, they even had evening self-study, and they couldn't get home until 11 or 12 o'clock every day..."
"Damn, that means being at school all day. Thinking about it this way, it's not so bad that we can get out of school at 5:30 every day."
"Speaking of which, have you guys played ILLUSION's retro series lately? 'Perfect Girlfriend' - the graphics are amazing!"
"Train Warrior, YYDS, it's a pity the game pod is too expensive, the helmet experience is always a little lacking..."
"School ends at 5:30 so you can spend your time practicing martial arts, not so you can play those shameful VR games!"
Amidst the lively discussion among the boys, a cool female voice suddenly broke in.
The boys, who had been beaming with excitement, immediately fell silent and stood in line obediently.
"Shenqian, why aren't you wearing your school uniform again?"
Shen Qian, who was listening with great interest, never expected to be caught in the crossfire while hiding in the corner. Looking at the girl with the high ponytail standing in front of him, Shen Qian sighed, "Too expensive, I can't afford it."
“But when you asked me for money last month, you said you wanted to use it to buy school uniforms.”
"Is there?"
"Yes." The girl pulled out a small notebook from somewhere, opened it, and said very seriously, "It was February 3rd, during the break between Chinese History and Martial Arts Theory classes. You said you needed money to buy clothes, so I lent you all the 208.5 yuan in my wallet. You even showed me your ripped armpits."
"Cough cough..."
Shen Qian suddenly couldn't keep up the act anymore; he never imagined that someone would write these things down in a diary.
Looking into Ding Yi's clear eyes, Shen Qian could only honestly answer, "I forgot there was an event today."
“But the museum visit was announced last week, and I even mentioned it again in the class group last night.”
"I'm poor, I can't afford a communication bracelet."
“On September 21st last year, next to the physical fitness testing machine at the martial arts hall, you said you needed to pay off your wristband in installments, so I took 650 yuan from my New Year’s money and lent it to you.”
Ding Yi flipped through the notebook and continued his narration.
"...Haha, how embarrassing. Okay, I'll mute the class group. You know there are too many pointless messages in there. I'm mainly afraid it will interfere with my studies."
"Then I'll send it to you privately next time."
Watching Ding Yi's departing figure, Shen Qian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He doesn't even feel that much pressure when he's with his mother.
Without Ding Yi, who was once the envy of Jingcheng No. 7 Middle School, with her accolades like "I want to talk to Nuwa about her," "How can someone be so outstanding in both humanities and martial arts?" and "Her dad actually drives a Wuling van," Shen Qian became an invisible figure in the crowd again, quietly listening to her classmates proudly discussing the big news that Ding Yi had been confirmed for admission to Beijing University of Technology.
Beiwu!
Even Chen Qian's usually indifferent face showed a moment of emotion.
In the north there is Beiwu, and in the south there is Huawu.
Apart from Jiangzhong Military Academy, which is said to be directly under the military and never recruits students from outside, Beiwu University and Huawu University are already the top martial arts academies in China, and both have entered the top ten martial arts academies in the world.
How difficult is it to get into Beiwu?
In the past three years, only two students from Jingcheng No. 7 Middle School have been admitted to Beiwu University, and Ding Yi is the first student to be admitted through the special admission program since the school was founded.
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"Class, today we're visiting the city museum. Some of you may have already been there with your parents, but the museum recently received a new batch of old artifacts, all from before the disaster. I believe most of you have never seen them before..."
Liu Simin, the homeroom teacher of Class 109, stood at the front of the line, loudly explaining the process of today's visit, while the students pretended to listen, half asleep.
"Speaking of Shen Qian, where are you planning to apply?" Shen Qian's best friend, Wang Yangming, suddenly nudged his arm and asked from the crowd.
"I haven't decided yet, what about you?" Shen Qian replied casually.
"Me? Unless my dad suddenly pulls out some amazing medicine, I should probably study medicine, maybe at Southwest Medical University or Southern Medical University."
Wang Yangming thought for a moment and then said, "You should also think about this issue carefully. There are less than four months until the college entrance examination. Actually, at this point, don't you know your own situation? I think it's time to make a decision."
Shen Qian raised his head and could vaguely see the scorched earth in the distance through the gaps at the edge of the city. He fell silent for a moment.
Should one study literature or martial arts?
This is the biggest question that every senior high school student must think about.
Or rather, it was never an option, because if given a choice, almost no one would choose to study literature.
On December 22, 2022, an enormous comet grazed past Earth's atmosphere, causing spacetime chaos and dimensional collapse. That day became known as Cataclysm Day.
Earthquakes, tsunamis, extreme cold, extreme heat... nature has demonstrated its power, turning countless towns into ruins.
But these are not the most terrifying things.
The most terrifying thing is that, since that day, many creatures that should have only existed in legends have suddenly appeared on Earth.
It seems that overnight, all the demons and monsters in mythology have become reality.
Fortunately, awakened individuals have also emerged among humans.
The sudden resurgence of spiritual energy and the precarious living environment led to the emergence of a group of pioneers among humanity. It was they who gradually rebuilt humanity's home and revived human civilization.
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