"Your Highness, please go and rest with Miss Wen. We have some matters to discuss with the two deans," a teacher from the Imperial Capital Academy said humbly to the Third Prince.
"Alright! I won't interfere in your affairs. I'll go to my room first. Xue Rou, come with me! Your room has been prepared." The Third Prince looked at Wen Xue Rou tenderly, wishing the two of them could have more time alone together.
"This... Brother Lei!" Wen Xuerou looked a little embarrassed. It wouldn't be right for her to go with him. She glanced at Lei Shen with embarrassment.
"I'm fine, Xue Rou, you and Your Highness can go!" Thor nodded to her, then looked at the group discussing matters. If he could overhear any arrangements, he could use his position for personal gain. Although that girl was practically invincible, she was still his princess.
"Dean Shen, does your college have any promising students? Could you tell us about them?"
"Yes! Our academy does have quite a few promising talents, especially the students on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, who are the best of the best. This batch of students is slightly stronger than the previous batch. I estimate that the top ten on the Wind and Cloud Ranking are even stronger than some of the senior students from the Imperial Capital Academy. For example, Hua Nongying, his mental strength is also at the SSS level, and he was able to venture into the Black Domain alone and return unscathed."
"Yes! He is indeed a promising talent worth paying attention to. Even some of our students from the capital would probably come back injured if they went to the Black Domain, let alone go alone. Are there any others?" Shen Qiu nodded in agreement. He had heard that the Black Domain was indeed a vicious and ruthless place, especially with rampant and extremely cruel pirates.
"Yes, and there's Xue Tao. He has strong mental power, and his body has been modified to be comparable to that of a wild beast. In combat, he's definitely a powerful weapon."
"And then there's our recently emerged dark horse, whose mental strength is still unknown. Although she looks weak, she's quite formidable." After a moment's thought, the dean finally mentioned Mu Bingying. Before, it was easier; he could see right through that girl. But now, he couldn't understand her at all. Moreover, she acted somewhat arbitrarily, possessed advanced combat skills, and could defeat a mecha with her bare hands, making her quite mysterious.
"Oh? Why do you say you don't know her mental strength? Has it not been tested?" The group was very curious. Apart from Thor, there was no other way; someone wanted to play dumb to deceive others, so they were not allowed to speak out.
"This... has been tested, but it was before. Her mental strength was measured at level E, and she was a complete waste. Now she's become very powerful, able to venture into the desolate planet alone, bringing us tremendous gains. By the way, speaking of which, I have something to report: we have the iron feathers of a mutated roc, and we are currently researching them."
Upon hearing this, the two instructors from the capital stood up excitedly, their facial muscles twitching with excitement.
"Are you telling the truth? A mutated roc? Where is it now?" He couldn't help but look at the dean, his eyes reddening.
"Uh... not the roc, but its feathers!" he explained sheepishly, wondering what the two old men were so excited about. Although he had been excited himself, he seemed rather reserved compared to these two.
"Oh!" The excitement in my heart was doused with cold water, and I calmed down, feeling somewhat disappointed. I sat back on the sofa, not saying a word, sometimes frowning, sometimes relaxing, sometimes looking gloomy, I didn't know what I was acting out, I was a walking meme.
"The feathers of the Roc can be used to make weapons, and mutated Rocs are even rarer," he said, raising his head to look at the dean. "Who is this young friend who encountered the Roc? Could you introduce us tomorrow? Also, according to you, she seems rather delicate, so perhaps she's just pretending to be weak. Generally, the mental fortitude of such people is definitely extraordinary. I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's assessment!"
"Hehe! To be honest, I'm looking forward to it too." The dean stroked his beard, a smug smile on his face.
"By the way, will your assessment be the same as before tomorrow?"
"Hmm~ Compared to last year's assessment, there have been some changes. The first part is a warm-up, where students test their mental strength. The subsequent battles are divided into two parts: first, ordinary students compete to determine the order, then they challenge students on the leaderboard. The final round is for the students on the leaderboard to compete for rankings. The top fifty go to the Imperial Capital Academy to continue their studies, while the rest stay at the academy until their strength reaches a certain level and they are sent there. Of course, the winner receives a reward from the academy—ten vials of Mental Strength Evolution Fluid for the students to use. The top three also receive additional rewards." The dean didn't specify what the additional rewards were, as they were incredibly valuable. It's said that the Imperial Capital Academy doesn't have many these days, so this time, they've really gone all out.
"Now that you mention it, I'm actually looking forward to tomorrow's assessment! Alright, let's rest tonight and watch the students' competition tomorrow. I hope someone can surprise me." Stroking his beard, Teacher Chenqiu said with a smile.
"Alright! Then we won't disturb you any longer, farewell!" As soon as the dean stood up, everyone else followed suit and said goodbye to him.
Inside the room, Nie Shangheng was not resting, but instead using his personal computer to check some news about the academy.
The screen displayed the recent notable figures from the academy. He watched it patiently, and suddenly, he saw a photo of a girl. She looked beautiful, with willow-leaf eyebrows, golden hair, bright eyes, and exquisite lips. Her features were all exquisitely crafted, but the only flaw was her somewhat timid gaze, which detracted from her beauty.
"Mu Bingying, a famous star student at the academy, with an E-level mental strength, a frail body, orphaned, and living with her uncle, Thor..." At first glance, apart from her face, there was nothing about her that could attract attention.
Nie Shangheng was unaware that the photo was taken a year ago. Now, with the arrival of Suiyi, her timid demeanor has vanished, and she is radiant and incomparably beautiful! It seems that no matter where you are, your identity information must be updated in a timely manner, rather than remaining unchanged for many years. With the passage of time, the rights and wrongs that arise are hard to explain to anyone.
After reading through all the information he had searched, Nie Shangheng felt bored; there was no one worth his time or effort.
After shutting down his personal terminal, Nie Shangheng got out of bed, straightened his clothes, and went outside to look around. His main purpose in coming here was to check for signs of the Zerg on Blazing Sun Star, not to watch those people perform a flower-themed show.
He opened the door and left the hotel without any obstacles, his figure gradually disappearing into the darkness.
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