Chapter 127: Attacked from three sides, with men on both sides, Yun Fuyu stood in the middle,...
The man had short, light blond hair combed back.
The military uniform he wore was not black, but a metallic silver-gray, and many of the details were different from those of the Laurel Ten.
It was this point that allowed everyone to confirm his identity - the person who came was not Chao Zhao, but Chao Hui.
He was wearing the official military uniform of the Sun Chaser Tower Army.
Although Chao Zhao was imprisoned, he did not drop out of school for the time being, and his position in the top ten was not replaced by someone else.
Therefore, someone needs to take over the third seat's task.
Zhaohui walked to the altar and gently placed the bouquet.
Then he took off his hat and saluted the nothingness before him.
Zhaohui sat in the second row on the left, closer to Yun Fuyu and the others.
After sitting down, Chaohui turned around and smiled at Yun Fuyu, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.
He seemed to just want to say hello and didn't require Yun Fuyu to respond.
Then there is the fourth seat.
The fourth seat was occupied by a girl Yun Fuyu had never seen before. She had blonde hair and blue eyes, but the color was extremely light. She had a stern face and looked very cold.
And - I don’t know if it’s Yun Fuyu’s illusion.
She is quite tall, but looks very young?
She was holding a bunch of plant branches and leaves in her arms, which looked like pine and fir leaves, with dark green moss dotted at the roots.
After placing the bouquet, she turned around and looked at Yun Fuyu without any concealment. Even after she sat down in the first row, she wanted to look back.
It was indeed a look of curiosity, not something malicious.
Um......?
Yun Fuyu was a little confused.
"Seraphina: [Picture] [Picture]"
It is the ranking function interface of the school’s central system.
Fourth seat, Veronica from Class 2S, fifth grade - the problem is, according to the forum, she is currently only seventeen years old.
He is six or seven years younger than students of the same grade.
"Zhou Bai: I remember now, that underage grade-skipping champion."
Yun Fuyu: “…”
Working backwards, Veronica started school at the age of twelve.
...Twelve years old?
With that mentioned, the team members remembered that the admission rule of the First Military Academy is to be under 19 years old - but there is no minimum age limit.
There is only one chance to enroll. In order to seize the opportunity and make as much advance preparation as possible for the military exercises, most students enroll at the age of 19.
Participating in joint military exercises at the age of thirteen, no matter how you look at it, it is a very wild training style... There is always someone better among the strong.
Generally speaking, most fifth-grade students would withdraw from the top ten rankings, but Veronica had no intention of withdrawing.
Although she was very busy with family affairs and had almost no time to go back to school, who knew if she would have a chance to move up the rankings in the last academic year?
Gotta give it a try.
In the past, Yun Fuyu’s strength was limited, and the top ten seats were still too far away for him. Therefore, Yun Fuyu did not know much about the specific backgrounds of the top ten members.
However, Yun Fuyu can now consider challenging the top ten.
The process to enter the top ten is not complicated.
The first step is to rank in the top 20 in the school in the battle field, and be qualified to launch a formal challenge to the top ten members.
The second step is to win the challenge.
The "challenge" is not decided in one go, but lasts for a week.
Within a week, both parties can challenge each other at any time, and the party with the higher winning rate will be successful at the settlement.
If the challenge is successful, the seat of the challenged person will be replaced, and the other seats will be automatically postponed.
If you want to win the prize of the top ten seats, there is a third step -
The third step is to maintain the ranking until Advent in the second half of the school year.
On the Day of Advent, the school will hold a formal investiture ceremony for the new members of the Ten Laurels, officially awarding them the "World Tree Laurel Crown".
Only then did the crown finally fall firmly on one's head.
It is said that the World Tree Laurel Crown really has branches and leaves of the World Tree on it, which is extremely precious. There are only ten laurel crowns in total, so the number of seats cannot be increased.
In addition, the World Tree Crown is hereditary. After ten members have resigned, the crown cannot be retained by individuals.
Now that the Vatican is closed, no one can even see the shadow of the World Tree. It is impossible to leave the original laurel wreath to students as a souvenir. At most, a replica can be given as a gift upon graduation.
As long as Yun Fuyu is among the top ten at the time of holiday settlement, he will be able to obtain the right to live in a super-large apartment in Area A.
At that point, the team members can move in together.
In fact, Yun Fuyu can now afford to rent an apartment in Area A, but it is too expensive. Renting a house at your own expense always feels like a waste.
If you have this kind of spare money, you might as well share more with your teammates.
......
The subsequent ten members were somewhat different from Yun Fuyu's memory.
Perhaps as a result of not doing their jobs properly, Zheng Lianchuan and Cui Jue's rankings dropped, with Zheng Lianchuan now eighth and Cui Jue ninth respectively.
The tenth seat was Ulysses, who was dark in appearance and wore a black military uniform. The visual effect was that he looked like a huge black hole.
I don’t know the fifth and sixth seats, but judging by the way they greeted Xie Huaiyan or Zhaohui, they were probably from Yongyao Tower and Zhuri Tower respectively.
No one greeted the seventh seat, so I couldn't guess who it was.
While these people were presenting flowers, the four members of Team 81 occasionally lowered their heads and talked on the communicator.
"Seraphina: A huge black mass is floating over here... Xiaoyun, is the octopus blocking your view? Do you need to change seats?"
"Yun Fuyu: It's okay, I can sit up straighter."
"Zhou Bai: Who is the seventh seat?"
"Lin Chaosheng: A noble from the Hengjin Tower area, but his surname is not Jin"
Yun Fuyu thought silently.
When he has time, he will start challenging Ulysses.
It just so happens that Ulysses is the last one, so I can take the opportunity to beat him up a few times.
"Yun Fuyu: Why are eight of the ten Laurel Crown members from the Fenrir, Chao, and Xie families, and only two from other regions? Is it because the other families are not strong enough?"
"Zhou Bai: Good question, I don't know either, I'm not good at history."
"Seraphina: What does this have to do with history?"
The three of them were counting on Lin Chaosheng's reply.
But Lin Chaosheng didn't quite understand these things.
Lin Chaosheng was sitting at the very edge and had just typed "I don't know either" when suddenly, a pale but powerful hand slowly stretched out from the side, holding a communicator, and handed it to the few people.
There was a line of words typed on it.
"The other towers are also very strong. It's just that the heirs with the best bloodlines in those families were generally born earlier and graduated a few years ago. Among the students of the right age in recent years, the strongest ones happen to be concentrated in these three families."
Several people slowly looked at the person who suddenly appeared.
It was a middle-aged man in a wheelchair.
The man was probably in his forties, with an elegant face and a few strands of white hair on his temples. His back was straight, as if he was just sitting down temporarily rather than having his legs restricted.
The man was holding a bouquet of light blue flowers in his arms. He smiled gently at the few people and then withdrew his hand.
By this time, all those attending the opening ceremony had arrived at the chapel.
The heavy, dark wooden door of the chapel closed with a dull thud.
As if signaling the start of the ceremony, the members of the Laurel Ten in the front row stood up, followed by all the students in the back, who took off their military caps and bowed their heads slightly.
The organ began to play its majestic and solemn tune again.
In an instant, the atmosphere inside the chapel became extremely solemn.
This part is to mourn the dead comrades.
Yun Fuyu grabbed his hat, as if grasping some elusive emotion.
Amnesia is troublesome.
Yun Fuyu sometimes couldn't tell whether she had recovered some of her past memories or had accidentally seen related content, so that she could inexplicably feel the sadness that overwhelmed her like a wave.
Yun Fuyu didn't remember it until the music stopped.
The wheelchair continued to move forward with the middle-aged man.
He didn't stop, but slowly moved to the altar and placed the bouquet in his arms on it.
The wheelchair then moved to the podium on the left.
The man supported himself on the armrest of the wheelchair and stood up calmly, without looking embarrassed.
But Yun Fuyu could feel that his legs did have some nasty contamination, which was somewhat similar to Ulysses's condition.
The man looked around at the students in the chapel and said:
"Please sit down."
"I'm Xing Zhaoyuan, the principal of the Central Star First Military Academy. This is probably my first meeting with most of my classmates.
First of all, congratulations on passing the joint military exercise and becoming a full-fledged student of the First Military Academy.
In the next four academic years, you will have ample options and can freely explore the direction of your future studies. This information has been sent to your communicators by the central system, so I will not elaborate on it.
"Just one thing. Each of you has received a school emblem of the World Tree Shield. Keep it safe."
Xing Zhaoyuan's voice was extremely serious.
"This chapel has existed since the founding of the military academy. It serves as both a chapel and a memorial for all the students who died in the contaminated area.
No matter what difficulties we face, teammates or people from other teams will always bring the school badges of the fallen soldiers back to school."
"The glory of the fallen will be forged together with the school emblem into a monument to the dead. Their names will be engraved on the monument, becoming the roots of the tree, the foundation of the seven towers... and the shield of the World Tree."
The metal roots in the relief on the wall, symbolizing the roots of the World Tree, all come from the school emblems of students who attended the First Military Academy but died in battle.
After death, commoners and nobles mixed together and became part of the World Tree again.
"Humanity's fight back against pollution has never stopped. There will always be people who sacrifice their lives for a great cause, and one day, our souls will return to the World Tree and reunite with our departed companions.
But before that, there is no need to rush.
I hope all students can spend their four years as fulfillingly as possible and leave no regrets."
"May the blessings of the World Tree be upon you."
......
Zhaohui and Xing Zhaoyuan sat in the second row of teachers' seats.
Next, according to the order, there should be speeches by representatives of the ten crown seats and representatives of the student union.
In the first three seats, since Adrian refused to speak, Xie Huaiyan could not speak twice in a row. Chao Zhao was not there, and the other people in the ten seats did not want to waste time. In the end, only the speech of Student Union President Xie Huaiyan was left.
Since Zhaohui is here, a new segment for military representatives to speak has been added.
The speaking styles of Xie Huaiyan and Zhao Hui were both businesslike, elegant and gentle, but lacked any emotional content.
Yun Fuyu listened to the somewhat lengthy speech and gradually became dazed.
The principal said that the souls of the dead would "return to the World Tree."
Is this true?
If that's the case... then the fastest way for Yun Fuyu to reach the World Tree is probably to jump into the sea.
But this conjecture is too unreliable, so forget it.
*
After the ceremony, the students stood up and left in order.
The blue ocean surged into the scorching sun again.
The fresh green lawn was being watered, and a hint of cool air came with the sea breeze.
Yun Fuyu took a deep breath.
A burst of vitality filled the air, sweeping away the heaviness in the chapel.
It was as if he had gone around the gloomy and cold boundary between the human world and the underworld, and returned to the human world again.
The sun baked on my body, dispelling the last trace of coldness.
Before I could even walk down the stairs, Zhaohui's voice sounded behind me.
"Xiaoyun."
Yun Fu Yu stopped and looked back.
Chaohui walked out from the shadow of the corridor into the light.
But he was wearing a silver-gray military cap, and in the sunlight, the shadow cast by the black brim of the cap on his face was more obvious.
The amber-gold eyes were hidden in the shadows, making it difficult to discern their expression.
The moment he saw Yun Fuyu turn around, Chaohui's lips curled up in a perfect gentle arc.
The team members turned around... and saw this face, and immediately became alert.
Not only Yun Fuyu felt PTSD about this, they also felt a little PTSD.
Zhaohui noticed their vigilance but didn't mind too much.
"There's something I've always wanted to ask you. Maybe it's a little abrupt—"
Adrian came quickly from behind and interrupted him.
"Don't say it if it's abrupt."
Adrian walked quickly towards Yun Fuyu, taking off the dagger at his waist as he walked.
The team members suddenly became more alert, but Yun Fuyu stepped forward to block the way.
"What?"
Adrien tutted.
"It's for you."
He turned the short knife with the scabbard in his palm, and handed it to Yun Fuyu with the handle facing him.
Yun Fuyu was already prepared for a fight, but upon hearing this, he looked down at the dagger in confusion.
The blade of the dagger was pitch black, as if it were some kind of cold black jade or gem. There was a ferocious, roaring wolf head on the handle, and the wolf head's eyes were inlaid with jasper.
Adrian raised his hand again, motioning Yun Fuyu to take it.
Zhaohui: "First come, first served."
Zhaohui took off a golden medal from his left chest and walked directly to Yun Fuyu to pin it on his chest.
Clouds and rain blocked the morning sun.
"What?"
Zhaohui leaned close to Yun Fuyu's ear and whispered:
"It's just a gift. Can you please not refuse me?"
Yun Fuyu raised her head slightly and met the eyes under the brim of the hat which were very close to her.
The corners of his eyes were raised, and the sharpness in his golden pupils was diluted by a gentle smile.
Zhaohui held the medal in front of Yun Fuyu and showed it to him.
Rather than a medal, it is more like some kind of extremely gorgeous decorative brooch.
In the center is inlaid with a dazzling golden gem, and the setting is a golden eight-pointed star, like the sun's rays.
It's like simulating the sun.
Zhaohui: "This is the token of the Sun Chaser Tower, and it is also the gift I want to give you."
In most cases, a token of gratitude is a medal given to someone who has made outstanding contributions to the family.
Each token is different and has the family crest engraved on the back.
The styles of tokens preferred by different families in the Seven Towers are obviously different, and only the tokens of the Chao family use this kind of golden gem.
The nobles would probably know what was going on after taking a look at the token.
The holder of the token is a distinguished guest of the Chao family.
Therefore, anyone who sees it will give Yun Fu Yu the proper courtesy.
But apparently, the recipient of the precious gift didn't feel that way.
Yun Fuyu cautiously took a small step back, then turned around and ran behind his teammates.
"No, thank you."
It would be fine if it was just an ordinary gift.
These things obviously have special meanings. Who knows if you will fall into a trap if you accept them?
Lin Chaosheng, Zhou Bai and Seraphina conscientiously took on their responsibilities as parents and stood in front of Yun Fuyu.
But at this moment, suddenly some cool fingers touched Yun Fuyu's neck, and the fingertips tapped lightly.
A familiar voice as cold as a flowing spring came from behind Yun Fuyu.
"Take it."
Yun Fuyu's whole body stiffened instantly.
Xie Huaiyan...When did he appear behind?
Why didn’t I notice it?
The three members of the team were also startled and immediately turned around, wanting to go over and rescue Yun Fuyu - but they found that Xie Huaiyan's hand was already on Yun Fuyu's neck.
His lifeline was controlled by others, so Yun Fuyu didn't dare to move.
Adrian had a dark face and walked around the three members of the team from the left and headed towards Yun Fuyu.
Zhaohui: "Excuse me."
Then he walked around the three people and walked towards Yun Fuyu from the right.
Xie Huaiyan stood behind Yun Fuyu, raised Yun Fuyu's chin with his right hand, and said softly:
"look up."
Under the sun, Yun Fuyu broke out in a cold sweat.
Fortunately, Xie Huaiyan acted quickly.
A few seconds later, a slight weight fell on Yun Fuyu's neck.
Before Yun Fuyu had time to look down, Adrian walked up to him.
Adrian half-knelt down and hung the dagger on Yun Fuyu's waist.
"If you don't want that thing, just throw it away. I can give you another one."
What a crappy brooch Chaohui chose, it's useless.
Yun Fuyu's face darkened as he used his mental power to push Adrian away.
But Adrian's mental strength resisted relentlessly and he refused to leave.
Yun Fuyu dodged to the other side, but Chaohui blocked his way again.
Zhaohui ignored Adrian's provocation and gently pinned the medal on Yun Fuyu's chest.
"Don't feel burdened, it's just a gift. It looks beautiful on you and suits you very well."
Attack from three sides.
Yun Fuyu stood in the middle and felt like she had turned into a tree for hanging decorations.
Fortunately, they acted very quickly and finished the decoration activity in just a few seconds before Yun Fuyu got angry.
After decorating Yun Fu Yu, the three people quickly retreated, keeping a distance from each other to a polite position, as if observing the results.
Adrian reached out, pulled out the short knife from the scabbard on Yun Fuyu's leg, and handed it to Yun Fuyu:
"You can try this knife."
Yun Fuyu took the hilt.
This is a short knife that is completely cold black and is about 20 to 30 centimeters long.
The blade is straight, tough and thin, with almost no visible pattern, but one can feel its cold sharpness.
Yun Fuyu asked cautiously:
"How? ...Like stab you?"
It's not good to commit violence in front of so many people, right?
Yun Fuyu didn't mind, but the scene would be a bit bloody.
Adrian: “.”
Adrien scowled.
"Pour your spiritual power into it."
Upon hearing this, Yun Fuyu tried to extend his invisible mental power to touch the knife.
Almost at the moment of contact with the blade, the sensitivity of mental power was suddenly amplified.
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