Today Li Tian arrived at the university gate with an unprecedented brightness on his face that surprised even the gatemen, this young man who always looks gloomy, what could have really put him in such a joyous mood. As they were wondering Li Tian was already far into the distance but as he soon entered within the region of the school where he could easily be recognised his mood changed. He hearing the disdainful words coming from the people in the surroundings but he didn't react even if he wanted to because he was afraid of the punishment from the system.
Looking forward he marched on to his classroom where he found a seat for himself.
The classmates around him did not even look at him when he walked in because to them his existence was of no consequence, just like a leaf on the side of the road. They belonged to different worlds, they were destined to soar the skies and live extraordinary lives while Li Tian was bound to a fate of mediocrity. But who could blame them? How could they know that this lowly caterpillar was about to evolve into a powerful butterfly and take flight.
After a few minutes a teacher walked in and started talking
"You all know what this week represents, it's what you have been working hard for these past three years. It is the time where you will have to prove your worth. Some will cry and others will celebrate and it is up to you to decide which category you will belong to..."
Looking at the students intently the teacher said
" I wish you all the best of luck"
"Tomorrow, the final exams begin and there are sign up sheets placed at certain spots in the campus. Based on your abilities apply for the jobs that are best suited for you...on the last will be a grand finale and the day to decide your future. If an organisation is interested in you, you will be contacted. Good day to you all and may we meet again"
Leaving the class Li Tian already knew what he was going to do. He was going to apply to the combat section of the examination. At first Li Tian wouldn't have thought of this although this was his childhood dream, when he turned 16 and was Doust with the cold water of his reality he decided that if he could not make history, he would keep the records of those who could. This made him very sad and led to his decision in studying history this past years. He was well versed in it and believed he could get a job in a meseum or something and just live out the rest of his life in silence but now with the system, nothing could stop him from dreaming as big as he wanted. He was only limited by his imagination.
He quickly made his way to the nearest registration stage and queued up. After about an hour he successfully filled in his information and was placed under the combat category
" present yourself here very early tomorrow morning, the tests will start then"
Just when he turned to leave he heard the teacher's voice so he turned and replied
"Yes, sir"
He then left without delay leaving the campus entirely.
On his way home he decided to take a detour to the super market to get a few things for himself but just as he was minding his own business he was attacked, attacked by armed robbers but the wierd thing is this robbers didn't ask for anything and just started attacking without saying so much as a word.
Li Tian responded with a first of his own and soon sounds of clashes could be heard . The onlookers were scared as this was the first time they saw such a brazen armed robber tried to rob someone in broad daylight and in the midst of people without fear. This was new, what would this robber do next? Ascend?.
Soon Li Tian instinctively started using the dragon claw technique and without realising it he was overpowering his opponent. His attack powerful and fierce like a furious dragon. Upon colliding with him the man looked at him with eyes
'why is that dragon claw technique so powerful '
The man thought to himself but soon pushed it to the back of him mind as he told Li Tian
"Congratulations, you have passed the preliminary. Tomorrow at 8am we meet up at the western gates. The exams will start then.
Li Tian was speechless, so all that registration farce was not the real thing just a distraction method to make you let down your guard and where you least expect they sneak attack you and if successful they give you the right information but if you fail they just let you go home with your wrong information without ever knowing where you went wrong
" these bastards are so crafty, how am I ever going to sleep knowing that someone might pop out at anytime to give him a test.
Disgruntled he left and after buying everything he needed he immediately heads home. After preparing something to eat he sat down to cultivate. From yesterday's example he found that cultivation could replace sleep for a short period. As he started cultivating he took out some pills. His cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds and by morning he was already at the peak of Houtian with strength of 16000jin, almost two times what was normally expected.
He popped into the shower and decided to leave heading to the western gates. He felt invincible right now