"Ma Xiaotao's assessment is over." the invigilator announced.
"According to the joint agreement of several teachers, Ma Xiaotao scored full marks in the assessment." Du Weilun announced.
"I've already said it, I'm no worse than you guys." Ma Xiaotao raised her head, her tone excited.
"Yes, yes, Ma Xiaotao is the best." Zhao Xin said perfunctorily.
"You guys can go back. You did well in this upgrade assessment." Zhou Yi said beside them. The upgrade assessment for the second year of the Wuhun Department cannot be completely completed in one day. After all, there are more than 200 students in the four classes combined, and they have to be assessed one by one.
Zhao Xinle was free and felt that he had nothing to do, so he said goodbye and went back to the dormitory. Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yuheng did not stay and followed him back.
On the afternoon of the third day, Zhao Xin and Chen Zifeng arrived at the Colosseum. The upgrade assessment had ended in the morning, and now they were going to listen to the results.
Du Weilun stood in front of all the students and said loudly: "We have calculated your assessment results and I will announce them here."
A teacher beside him handed over a folder. Du Weilun took it and opened it, saying in a deep voice: "The first place in the assessment, Zhao Xin, Ma Xiaotao, and Dai Yueheng from Class 1, scored a full score of 300. As long as the students in Class 1 score 30 points, they will be directly promoted to the second grade. The second place, Long Gang, Xixi, and Ling Luochen from Class 2, scored a total of 240 points. 20% of the students in Class 2 will be persuaded to drop out...."
Teacher Du Weilun mercilessly reported the rankings, grades, and scores of all classes, as well as the scores of those who took special assessments in each class.
After all the speeches were read out, all the students in Class 1 cheered.
The students in Class 1 did very well. Their test scores were all above 30 points. In addition, Zhao Xin and three others received full marks in their special test, which meant that all members of Class 1 were promoted. How could they not be happy?
Some were happy, some were sad, and the reactions of other classes were very silent.
Du Weilun raised his hand and said, "The entrance examination has ended. I hope that the students who have successfully entered the second grade can continue to work hard and stay until the sixth grade. The college will give you a day off today, and school will start tomorrow."
"Oh!" The students below cheered immediately.
"Disband, go back." Du Weilun waved his hand and gave the students a holiday.
As soon as Zhao Xin and Chen Zifeng arrived at the dormitory, someone brought them two pieces of gold-embossed red paper.
"Treasure Appreciation Party? What does that mean?" Chen Zifeng took a look at the contents on the red paper. It said "Treasure Appreciation Party" and sincerely invited the core disciples of Shrek Academy to attend the event.
Zhao Xin chuckled and said, "You may not know this, but this treasure appreciation party is tailor-made for our Shrek Academy. But it is also divided into levels. This one is specially designed for our core disciples." Before Zhao Xin entered Shrek, he begged Zhao Changtian to take him to a treasure appreciation party of a higher standard.
"Only core disciples are allowed to attend tonight's treasure appreciation party, which is actually a means of winning over. The so-called treasure appreciation party is organized by some big merchants in Shrek City. Isn't our Shrek City a commercial center? Merchants from all over the world often trade here. After the merchants in Shrek City receive some good things, they will hold a treasure appreciation party for our Shrek Academy. It is equivalent to letting our academy select them first, and we will hold an auction to sell the remaining ones."
Zhao Xin continued, "There are three main types of treasure appreciation events. The first type is held for our college, and the college will purchase them. For example, the various rare metals needed by your Soul Guidance Department! Some teaching supplies for the Martial Soul Department! There are also things ordered by the college, precious ingredients, and so on. Apart from the things ordered by the college and teachers, this kind of treasure appreciation event generally doesn't have very good things."
"The other two treasure-hunting events are for our students, and they have more good stuff. One is for the inner courtyard students, and they are all top-quality items. It is said that soul bones appear every time. However, only the inner courtyard students are eligible to participate. We have no chance. The other one is written on this invitation letter, and only the core disciples of our outer courtyard can participate."
"What should I do if I don't have that much money?" Chen Zifeng said. Although his family was relatively wealthy, they couldn't give him that much money, so Chen Zifeng just had better meals in the academy and didn't have too many gold soul coins to buy things.
Zhao Xin said, "You don't understand this. Not all students are rich, even the core disciples are no exception. So tonight's treasure hunt allows core disciples to buy on credit. This is the merchant's investment in Shrek students, while the investment in ordinary students is not guaranteed. They are not stupid!"
"On credit?"
"Don't underestimate our status as core disciples. The chances of all core disciples of the outer courtyard graduating from the outer courtyard are as high as over 95%. And all students who can graduate from the outer courtyard, no matter which country or industry they are from, are extremely eager talents. Because in order to graduate from the outer courtyard, the four-ring soul master level is the primary requirement!"
"Then you can graduate now." Chen Zifeng shifted his attention to Zhao Xin's cultivation.
"Can you please listen to me?" Zhao Xin's face was full of black lines. I'm only in the second year and I still have to take the entrance exam to the inner courtyard. You want me to graduate now?
"These businesses will sign a date with us, and then repay the loan once a year according to the date, or even postpone the repayment until after we graduate. Only a very small amount of interest is charged."
Chen Zifeng understood. Imagine that someone helped you when you were not well-off because he saw your potential. Then when you become well-off, can you not turn back and lend a hand to the person who helped you in the beginning? It must be said that these businessmen are not ordinary shrewd.
"So, they value our future strength." Chen Zifeng suddenly realized.
"These businessmen are very smart and will not do business at a loss. If our core disciples can enter the inner courtyard, then the treatment will be increased, and there is no need to pay any interest. All you have to do is return the principal within the time limit. And there are many ways to repay it."
"Alas, I have to pay back the debts I have bought!" Chen Zifeng sighed.
"You are such a money-grubber, do you really want others to give you things for free?" Zhao Xin gnashed his teeth in anger. He is such a money-grubber.
"No, no, but you can still take advantage of it."
"Classes are about to start again. I'll take advantage of this rare opportunity to go and have a look after dinner." Zhao Xin also wanted to see what exquisite items were on display at this treasure viewing event.
"Of course!"
It was getting dark, and Zhao Xin and Chen Zifeng had a delicious dinner in the academy. The canteen for core disciples provided free meals, and the food was the best. After eating the top-notch food in the canteen, they took the invitation and quietly left the academy.
Of course, they were not the only ones who received the invitation. There were core disciples from all grades in the outer courtyard, such as Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yuheng who were in the same class as them. However, since the assessment had just ended today, they naturally would not meet together. They would set off at different times.
"Do you know how to get to the Jubao Pavilion?" Chen Zifeng asked.
"Of course I know, and there is a map on the back of the invitation letter." Zhao Xin said unhappily.
Chen Zifeng took out the invitation letter and looked at it. Sure enough, a detailed map of Jubao Pavilion in Shrek City was drawn in gold on the back.
Although Shrek Academy itself is in Shrek City, it is not connected to Shrek City. In other words, Shrek Academy does not have a back door connected to Shrek City.
Therefore, if Zhao Xin and the others wanted to go to Shrek City, they had to leave the academy and go through the south gate or north gate of Shrek City to enter the city. From the map, the Treasure Pavilion was closer to the north gate, so they naturally went around from the north.
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