Supply the first station of the heavens: Battle through the heavens; contractor: Xiao Yan; devil fruit: burning fruit

Supply the second station of the heavens: the tomb of the god; the contractor: Chen Nan; the devil fruit: the sparkling fruit

Supply the third station of the heavens: Douluo dalu; contractor: Tang San

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This story not my own,i just translated this story from the link below ....

https://m.zhaishuyuan.com/book/29043

What would you do to have your wish granted?

Hayato Adashi is bullied, teased, and abused from the moment to he steps into college, Aoigiri Private College. He doesn't have anything to make up for this bullying. He isn't strong or good at any sport at all. His grades make you wonder how he passed highschool.

Then one dark and rainy night, a man with a cloak made his life change forever. For the better or the worst is what Hayato is still trying to figure out. 

He ends up on a Chronicle List that grants him the power to see and manipulate future events. It's all thanks to this little God that goes by Oculus.

Hayato begins to believe that his sad life is turning around. That is until he learns the truth about the Chronicle List. He isn't the only one who's on it.

Apparently, Oculus has made a grave error and allowed too many people on the list. There isn't enough power for everyone who is on it. There are about 12 people on the list in total and now only 2 people must be on it. Which means 10 people must die.

No one knows who is on the list expect Oculus so the stakes are high. Hayato knows that he can't sit with his thumb up his ass or else it will be game over. Will he prevail or end up with a regretful death?

SIG did not just revolve around Wang Zheng. All the major formidable teams had also revealed their fangs one after another. 
The entrance of the Sword Shield Rose Rider battle team was also widely followed. To be exact, all eyes were on them. That passion, that craze, it sufficiently showed their status within Aslan. 
Lin Feng did not stay hidden - he had immediately entered battle in the first round. The mech that he used…
Had a pure silver outer appearance, engraved with many lines of runes. However, it was a runic mecha from humans, and not of the Atlanteans. At the same time, it was different from Elite Academy X's. It had originated from the real Aslan skills.
Kashawen had personally arrived at the arena to watch the battle. The Prime Minister, who had always seemed as if she had given up on SIG, had finally showed her face. She completely disregarded Wang Zheng. It seemed like the "declaration of war" before the qualifying battle had been nothing much. 
This was no longer a competition, but instead Aslan's martial arts exhibition.
Aslan has once again moved into the frontlines in the area of mech development. 
Lin Feng performed the capabilities, strength, speed, defense, and flexibility of the runic mech perfectly. Sword Shield Rose Rider had advanced with a score of three to one. The warriors had not displayed much of their own strength but had only relied on the mech's superiority to suppress the opponent. At the same time, there was again a new technological innovation in Aslan's new runic mech model. It did not seem like a big issue, but the combat results were absolutely shocking. It was the runic energy shield. The energy hood had been replaced with an energy shield in the right arm of the mech. It could be activated any time, covering seventy percent of the front area of mech. The flexibility was something that the energy hood could not compare to. At the same time, as the energy was concentrated on one area, the tenacity and strength to defend attacks had increased greatly. 
Aslan had once again relied on its technology to stun the world. After this battle, all the military experts of each country would be frantic. Would this lead to a new generation of innovation? 
This might make the military personnel lose sleep.
The Versailles Empire's Radiance battle team against the Sagittarius Alliance battle team. 
The Radiance battle team, as a top ten seeded battle team, evidently held the absolute advantage, winning two rounds continuously. However, at the third round, they were forcefully overturned by the Sagittarius' captain, bringing the decisive round to the team battle.
To the Versailles Empire, this was a disgrace!
The Sagittarius Galaxy's Alliance team did not come from one country, it had been formed by multiple mid-level countries' colleges…
They were of legitimate age. The captain, as the oldest, was only thirty-one years old. Their overall evaluation was that they were a "lower mid" battle team, but in the end, they had dragged the dignified top ten seeded Radiance battle team to the team battle segment!
The anger they felt caused Versailles' Radiance battle team to reveal the claws that they had always kept tightly hidden. 
The team's rhythm was impeccably tight. With rapport of greater telepathic connection than those of twins, in addition to their individual capabilities, they oppressively destroyed the Sagittarius Alliance Team, who had just ignited their hopes, with one blow.
Sometimes, hopes would actually cause you to fall from an even more tragic cliff.
"This does not look like team cohesion. It should be that one of the members has an Ability X that can interlink the team's thoughts." 
"F*ck, they're already in the top sixteen and yet there is so little intelligence on them."
"It's alright, at least it's better than not having anything."
Each team's intelligence gathering members were all rubbing their heads. Versailles may have exploded in this round, but in actuality, they had exposed a pitifully small amount of information. Out of the ten seeded battle teams, the Radiance battle team's protection work was the tightest.
Versailles had clearly started with a foul beginning.
In the battle of Arbiter's Iron and Steel College's battle team against the Cancer Alliance's Infinite Stars battle team, it had been three rounds of blood oppression.
Captain Ogas directed Dynasty College.
What Mars had left behind, the Iron and Steel College would pick it back up. After all, Mars had originated from the same place, and the fall this time had been a huge blow for the Iron and Steel College. The Iron and Steel battle team had to stand strong. If not, a huge problem would occur in their supply of students for the next three years. If they disappeared, others would grow stronger, and Warrior Soul College would become unrivalled. 
Lear evidently disregarded such provocations. Such trifle tauntings totally underestimated Lear's unrivalled skin, it was just that Luo Fei had still not appeared. This fatty seemed to not even have come out to eat at all. His food had been delivered by his teammates, resulting in everyone not gaining a single bit of intelligence at all. 
Manalasuo's Golden Wheel battle team and Aslan's Military Officer School battle team had all easily advanced through.
The biggest black horse team of this SIG was the Heaven's Arrow Federation's Harbinger battle team and the Big Bear Federation's Fiery Bear battle team. They had both exhibited valiant battle capabilities no lesser than that of the other teams that had advanced.
For the last advancement battle, Atlantis' Sea Queen battle team was up against the Gandella Federation's Nebula battle team.
There was no suspense at all.
However, the difference this time was that the people of Atlantis had started to reveal their Ability Xs instead of just relying on the runic mecha's formidable might.
With Ability Xs converted with their strong mental strength, in addition to the runic mecha's special capabilities, the Sea Queen battle team was a hurricane that could not be obstructed. Anything that stood in their way would either become a part of that hurricane or have their bodies' torned and bones crushed.
The formidable teams that appeared later were more aggressive than the previous, seemingly stimulated by the Saruman Snake battle team and the Dynasty battle team. Overall, they could crush their opponents to bits just by slightly moving their pinkies, and these formidable teams had exhibited the strength in their entire team's impeccability, especially the suppressiveness in their mech skills. 
Unfair?
This was fairness. These teams represented their own countries, and SIG was a competition between countries.
It was at this point that the top sixteen name list was announced: (Irrespective of the rankings)
1. Saruman Snake battle team (Elite Academy X)
2. Soulless battle team (Arbiter Republic) 
3. Dynasty battle team (Elite Academy X)
4. Gravity battle team (Gemini Union)
5. Imperial Glory battle team (Elite Academy X)
6. Child of Light battle team (Maya Empire)
7. Demonic Dragon battle team (Earthworm Federation)
8. Sword Shield Rose Rider battle team (Aslan Empire)
9. Radiance battle team (Versailles Empire)
10. Golden Wheel battle team (Manalasuo)
11. Zero Degrees battle team (Hail Cloud Alliance)
12. Sea Queen battle team (Atlantis Empire)
13. Steel battle team (Arbiter Republic)
14. Harbinger battle team (Heaven's Arrow Federation)
15. Military Officer School battle team (Aslan Empire)
16. Fiery Bear battle team (Great Bear Federation)
It may seem as if Elite Academy X was very impressive, but the gloriousness was still of the two countries', Aslan's and Arbiter's, who had also exhibited the strongest composite of capabilities.
Wang Zheng and the others had discovered that they were being closely monitored by each team's scouts. They had to be very wary of every glance that came their way from every corner. Nearing the top eight battle, everyone would be starting to be serious.
Jiang Feng had initiated a combined meeting again with the main objective being to commend and, at the same time, give out some battle tactics guidance, reminders, and instructions. From now onwards, it would be the actual battle. Upon entering the top eight, aside from the respective powerful teams, they would have practically completed their predicted goals. 
In the Prime Minister's official residence, Kashawen was looking through the newly announced top sixteen name list. She was rather satisfied with the outcomes. Aslan's three teams had all advanced, and the only slight thorn was the Saruman Snake battle team.
Kashawen was also conflicted. On one hand, this person's tenacity was unimaginable, reaching to where he was right now from being a commoner who had nothing, implying that he would be a bit hard to dispel. On the other hand, she felt that Anna's insight was passable. She had finally picked someone who was not useless. The other's innocence was also beyond imagination. It was just that up to this point, she also wanted to see how far this little fella called Wang Zheng could actually go. As for that small HU issue, she could not be bothered in the slightest. 
If… by any chance, it was as Mitchell had said, that he really could do it, Kashawen would feel sorry for him. He would then experience what genuine desperation was. 


He received a genetic score of 28... completely disqualifying him from applying to military college!
He helped deliver a friend's love letter... and fell into a lake becoming infamous for dying for love!
His very first gift... warped him into a brutal training simulation!
However he perserved through all these trials! Our Dear Student Wang Zheng has finally started his lucky(?) university life!
This is the song of a blood boiling and exciting storm! The most ferocious and heated mecha adventure around is finally here!
TL Note: This is a novel about doing the impossible, seeing the invisible. Follow along for a ride across the universe!
TL;DR: Not Shakespeare, not complex, but fun and easy to read. Come support! 
As the translator, I've enjoyed translating this novel and I hope to bring the essence of what the author has tried to portray into the chapters you will read.
To sum it up in 3 words: Mechs! Explosions! Science!
To be perfectly honest, this novel is about your typically overpowered protagonist who does get looked down from time to time but always overcomes the odds with his own special power. He's abit more mature having grown up on his own and just a littttttttle bit dense.
Although it always ends up with him winning, it always happens in an interesting (subjective) and fun way that makes me enjoy reading this.
The novel has elements of lighthearted comedy from time to time and I do chuckle at how direct the humor is.
It's not as smart as say WMW nor does it weave an intricate story much like Ergen's novels. More importantly, its fun and it doesn't try to hide it.


"Given such a situation, tell me, what kind of strings could she pull? Furthermore, is it possible for college entrance examination questions to leak out? If the questions do leak out, even a senior-ranking official will be badly punished for being involved." 
This would be a matter of political unrest in the education sector.
"You're just a child. Don't spout nonsense." The parent shook his head. True enough, no one was perfect in this world. With such a mother and sister, this young lady could forget about having a proper life if she was not determined to succeed.
"Principal."
"Qiao Nan is here. Come, come, come. Quickly come in." Upon hearing Qiao Nan's voice, Principal Meng quickly let Qiao Nan in.
After Qiao Nan entered the principal's office, she discovered that a gray-haired elderly couple was also present. 
Qiao Nan gave a quick and gentle bow to the two of them. The elderly couple responded with a friendly smile. "Principal, you asked me to come here today. Is there any matter?"
"No matter what, you've assisted our students who took this year's college entrance examination in their revision for seven days. Take a look at the estimated college admission rate of our school. After all, you're someone who contributed to this." Principal Meng laughed as he passed Qiao Nan a list for her to read.
Qiao Nan took the list. She was quite surprised when she read it. At this time, such an admission rate was truly considered high. Even in the future, it would also be considered competitive. "Have the admission scores for all the colleges in the nation also been announced?"
"Yes, the situation is as such."
"Okay."
"Qiao Nan, this time, I sincerely thank you very much on behalf of the school and students. I've heard from the students. You are able to spot questions very well and have been of great help to them in the examinations this time around." 
At the sight of Principal Meng grinning from ear to ear as if he was the Maitreya Buddha, Qiao Nan felt very awkward. "Principal, please don't say that. Our seniors have done well this time mainly due to their own efforts and also the hard work of all the teachers of the third-year cohort. Actually, I didn't contribute that much. I just spotted a few questions for them. This can mostly be credited to the hard work of the third-year cohort." 
"Is that so? Principal Meng, do you know what Qiao Nan told me yesterday?" Shi Qing, who invited herself, did not feel embarrassed to speak out even in the presence of the elderly couple who were strangers to her.
"What did she say?" Principal Meng asked curiously.
"I praised Qiao Nan for her ability to spot questions. Instead, Qiao Nan questioned me if she were to help spot questions for a student who had just been admitted to senior high school, how many marks the student would score." When she thought of these words, Shi Qing felt that Qiao Nan's reply was so amazing. "At that time, I was completely dumbfounded. I was happy for her but she seemed so nonchalant about it. She even posed such a difficult question. However, having thought about it, what Qiao Nan said made sense too." 
In the absence of a strong foundation in studies, it would not be of help no matter how good Qiao Nan was in spotting questions.
"Haha, everyone deserves credit. Everyone. No one is dispensable. Qiao Nan, I guess you're going to be very busy this summer. You can't skip the appreciation banquet. Just now, a few parents came and asked me if they can invite you for meals to celebrate together."
Qiao Nan was so humble. She did not claim credit for herself. Instead, she was down-to-earth and credited the teachers and students of the third-year cohort.
Who would not like such a sensible and modest student? 
"Principal, please don't mind. Please help Qiao Nan decline all that you can. Though she seems quite healthy usually, she doesn't eat or sleep well during summertime. She'll only feel peaceful when she reads. If you ask her to run to and fro to attend those appreciation meals, she'll lose a few pounds instead of putting on weight in the end," Shi Qing said on behalf of Qiao Nan.
If they continued to create such dins, those meals would not be appreciation meals. It would be a form of revenge. 
"Is that so?" Principal Meng hesitated for a while. "Then, when I asked you to come back during the summer vacation to help the third-year students, it must have been tough on you. Why didn't you say so?"
Qiao Nan had never mentioned the ailments that she suffered during summer to Principal Meng before. If Shi Qing had not mentioned it today, Principal Meng would not have known.
"It's nothing. When it's summer, I'll feel bad no matter where I am." Qiao Nan waved her hands and was reluctant to elaborate.
Since Qiao Nan appeared, the elderly couple had been observing her. Whenever they heard what Qiao Nan said, they had been nodding continuously. They then hinted at Principal Meng with their eyes to let him know that that matter could proceed.
Principal Meng was overjoyed and smiled. "Qiao Nan, we certainly owed it much to you this time. Hence, our school can't let you work in vain. Do you still remember what I previously told you about the house?" 
"Yes." Qiao Nan nodded. "But I came today to say that I can't accept the house."
In her previous life, she was financially squeezed by her mother and Qiao Zijin. Clearly, she had earned a lot of money but could only stay in a rented apartment that was slightly over ten square meters. Since she had been forced to move out from the quad, she was more resolute to earn and save up money and buy a property under her own name in the future. In that case, she would have a house that wholly belonged to her. 
Qiao Nan longed badly for a house. However, she was not willing to take something that should not belong to her.
"You don't want it?"
"Why not!"
The first question was asked by Principal Meng, while the second one was from Shi Qing.
Shi Qing tugged at Qiao Nan. Someone was willing to give her a house and she did not want it? Was she a fool?
Qiao Nan took back her hand and ignored Shi Qing. She looked up, her chest lifted and her back straightened. "Principal Meng, I heard that the owners of the house have passed the management rights of the house to the school. They intend to let it benefit the people in the school. I'm already very embarrassed to borrow the house from the school for three years. Hence, I simply can't accept this house. Even though my family's situation may be the only one that's unique in Ping Cheng High School, but I believe Ping Cheng High School will most likely take in students with similar plights as me in the future. When that time comes, as long as this house is still around, it will help at least one of the students, if not all of them." 
A gentleman who desires wealth makes it in good ways.
The house did not belong to her. She did not have the shame to accept it even if they were to give it to her at no cost.
Qiao Nan had considered it carefully. At this time, everyone's salaries were really not high. Although a cradle-to-grave job such as being a teacher came with good benefits, compared to the years after 2010, there was no shortage in the supply of property in the year of 2000. 
However, in another ten years' time, lands and properties would be in great demand. The property that she was currently staying at was at a particularly excellent location. The government would invest and redevelop it in the future. That would translate to large sums of money. 
Not to mention this sum of money, in another ten years' time, there would be a shortage of accommodation for many people, including the teachers and students in Ping Cheng High School. With this small courtyard around, the school could arrange a few people to stay at the place according to the needs then. It would solve the problems associated with accommodation.


Qiao Nan: Crap! I am your biological daughter, yet I am treated as if I was picked up from the streets. In fact, you treat me worse than that!

Mother Qiao: Qiao Nan, you are not as pretty or smart as your elder sister. You are not as blessed as her. You have no right to study, marry, or to have your happiness!

Qiao Nan: Why am I not allowed to study, marry, or to seek my happiness? I will find a man right now and marry him!

Qiao Nan is dumbstruck upon discovering that the man right beside her is a powerful figure in the quad—the person who has the most promising prospects to be the future Chief.

Qiao Nan stares at the well-built man in front of her. He has firm abs and cold, chilling eyes. She swallows the lump in her throat as she says her greetings, "Good Morning, Chief!"

Day 5 – 11:09 AM – 4th Grade Building, Queens Row Elementary School, Queens Row Area A, Bacoor City, Cavite
As everyone inside the elementary school grounds and Mark started to complain about taking a break himself, they heard several soldiers speaking on megaphones trying to appease the panic of the refugees.
"Everyone! Please do not panic and calmly return to your current dwellings. There was an ongoing buildup with the number of infected outside the school premises and we are currently thinning their numbers. I repeat, please do not panic and…"
The soldiers speaking on the megaphone patiently repeated what he said several times while moving around the school. That announcement eased the panic immediately but the refugees still went back to their dwellings as a precaution. After all, everything that happened these past days were unnerving for most people and the current sound of guns never did anything positive to their current state of mind.
Mark then sighed in relief. Though the situation was not a false alarm, at least it was not something that needed their help. It not like the military could not handle a few hundred infected and Mutated Infected while standing atop the walls.
"Gege, you should rest."
"Uhn! Papa, tired."
Both Mei and Abbygale reprimanded Mark who suddenly reacted to the sounds of guns.
Realizing his blunder, Mark sighed. He did not notice because of the sequence of events but his mental state was still in battle mode. Mark took a deep breath as he tried to make his mind calm down.
"I'm fine."
Mark patted the heads of the two.
"Anyway, what's the plan for lunch?"
Mark suddenly asked as he turned towards Odelina and Anna.
"Master, we haven't really thought of it."
Odelina replied with an apologetic bow.
Before Mark could ask why, Melissa spoke.
"Everyone here was worried about you to worry about what we are going to eat for lunch you know that?"
"I see."
Mark nodded.
"Then, start to prepare something light but filling. We have several new people after all. Also ready some extra."
Odelina and Anna nodded.
However, it seems that some people disagreed.
"Wait, we can't have your group handle everything alright?"
Nikky suddenly spoke.
"We also have our own supply so let us contribute."
It seemed that Nikky interjected for a good reason.
Everything then proceeded smoothly after that. 
It seemed that not only them was thinking about lunch. It was because as Odelina and the others who went out to procure the ingredients back in their vehicle and Nikky and her group's dwelling, the people of the local government who were in charge of taking care of the refugees started to ration porridge to everyone despite the gunshots in the background.
While waiting for the lunch to be prepared. Mark made his way with Mei and Abbygale towards another room while being led by a Joey. When they were talking about lunch, Joey, the soldier tasked with searching if the people in Mark's list was among the refugees in the settlement stopped by to report that the search was done.
"It's unfortunate but among your list, we only found five people."
Joey spoke while walking.
"It's fine. It's already surprising that you found five. I won't be surprised if you found no one at all."
Mark replied.
"Actually, it should be seven but it seems that you already took one and the last one was out scavenging."
Hearing what Joey said, Mark nodded. He must be talking about Arvie. Arvie's wife on the other hand was just a tag along. In the first place, this was the first time he met Arvie's wife since Mark was not informed of his wedding. Even if Mark was informed, it was less likely for him to go anyway. Just how many people would be present at that time? He would not be able to handle that for sure.
Soon they reached the room. However, it seemed that the atmosphere inside the room was not that good. Looking through the window, Mark saw ten people, seven adults and three children. Mark shook his head as he saw the situation. It was no wonder. The present inside the classroom were some of Mark's closest classmates in college and their partners. Still, the past could still affect the present after all. Not everyone had a good relationship in the past especially when the other broke the heart of another.
There was no confrontation happening but there were two families inside who seemed to not have any intention of interacting to the other. On the other hand, there were the other three adults who seemed to have no issues and were properly interacting with everyone. The effect of the tension was still apparent in their faces though. Among these people, Mark knew six of them and among the six, five were his former classmates. He knew none of the children of course. After graduation, he had been too busy jumping jobs and became a shut-in making it unlikely for him to know the young ones inside.
Mei also peeked through the window and her gaze locked at one of the females inside for some reason. Mark could not help but suddenly look at her. After all, Mei suddenly displayed cautiousness after she looked inside.
Mark patted her head which caught her off guard.
"Papa, papa. There are people outside."
Mark heard a childish voice from the inside of the room. The girl was speaking to the man about the same age as Mark with tightly packed but thin looking curly hair. This girl was probably the daughter this classmate of his.
The girl's voice immediately made everyone inside wary. After all, they were all brought here by the military without telling them anything specific. They were only told that was someone was looking for them and they were to bring their families along.
Knowing that they had been found out, Mark slowily walked towards the door and showed himself.
Seeing him, there was a bit of silence but when they looked to his face…
"MARK!"
A chorus of yells saying his name ensued.
Scratching his head, Mark spoke.
"Do you all have to shout that loud?"
As it was confirmed that it was really Mark, they were surprised. The children and the mother of the girl who noticed Mark outside were in the lost though.
Among the people inside, his former classmates were Suzanne, a woman who was a year older than Mark but never looked old due to her short height and appearance and her husband, Loreto who was also a timid one but he had a lower level compared to Mark's behavior before the apocalypse. Next was Mar, the father of the girl who noticed Mark, who was close to Mark due to their hobby of playing FPS games. The other was Saime, it was her house that had been their base in their college days. The last one was Joan, the woman Mei was being cautious of.
As for Saime's husband, Rodel, Mark also knew him of course. Mar's wife, Julie Marie was lost seeing how these people and her husband was behaving after they saw the man with the scary aura around him. The children were the same. The children were Lexius, Suzanne and Loreto's son, Prince, who were Saime and Rodel's son, and Monique, Mar and Julie Marie's daughter.
Seeing that there were three families of three people here, he could not help but look at Joan. It seemed that this woman had not married yet the same as him despite the hobby this woman had. And her hobby? It was to change boyfriends like how she changed clothes. It was not like she was a slut either. It was because none of her past boyfriends were able to push her into their beds after all. That may also be the reason why she was left by them or why she left them.
Still, why was Joan here anyway? Mark knew her since she was her classmate but she was not in the list.
Though the people in the room were obviously fatigued, the reunion of friends had gone smoothly. They all realized that it was Mark who gathered them here after he said that he made the soldiers look for them. Then, someone pouted.
"Hey… Why am I not included in the people you were looking for huh? If I didn't come with Suzanne, I'll be left in the dark."
Joan said as she approached coquettishly.
Nevertheless, before she managed to close in to Mark, a beautiful girl blocked her path. Mei was told by Mark to stay put outside with Abbygale since she would be a distraction to the males inside for sure but it seemed that she was not able to hold herself back when she saw Joan approach Mark.
Seeing the fairy like appearance of Mei, the people inside, with the exception of the children, froze. However, Mei was not caring about their gazes as she stared warily at Joan.
Mark slapped his forehead seeing Mei behave like this. Patting her head, Mark spoke.
"Mei'er, calm down will you?"
"But… Gege…"
"It's fine alright?"
"Un…"
Mei retreated but did not leave anymore and stood beside Mark while grabbing Mark's left arm with both her hands.
Mark felt helpless to this but he did not shoo her away.
The scene shocked everyone and even made Joan back up as she saw the hostility in Mei's eyes.
After that short intermission, another one started as Abbygale came in calling Mark 'Papa'. Following that, the explanation came forward stiffly. Mark told them why he searched for them as his close friends. However, it was not as smooth as his previous encounters. Since none of these people knew of Mark and his groups' prowess, they were reluctant to leave the safety of the settlement. It seemed that it would still take them some time before they would be able to decide whether they would join Mark or not.
At that moment that Mark was in the middle of convincing them, Mark suddenly jolted and turned towards a direction.
"Gege, is something wrong?"
Mei asked as Mark suddenly stopped in the middle of his sentence.
"Mei'er, don't you think, the gunshots are getting closer?"
"I also think so. I was louder now."
At that time, Joey who left Mark to speak with his friends barged in in a hurry.
"What's going on?"
Mark turned towards Joey and asked,
"It's at the southeast side, within the high school campus."
Joey caught his breath.
"Hundreds of infected are climbing up the walls!"
Hearing that, Mark's eyes narrowed.
"Everyone, close the doors and stay here."
Mark then turned to Joey.
"Let's go."
"Yes Sir."
Together with Mei and Abbygale, Mark followed Joey without saying too much to the others inside the room.
"Why does it look like that that soldier was following Mark's orders?"
Suzanne could not help but ask but of course, none of them could come up with a good answer. It was different if Mark was following the orders of the soldier but it was the complete opposite.
"No, more importantly, why does that beautiful girl hostile to me?"
Joan spoke with doubt.
"You know Joan, what you're asking is not really important."
Saime interjected.
"But…"
Joan did not want to put down the issue.
"The question now is what we are going to do. Mark said that he want us to follow him. I know he won't do us harm but it's just too dangerous outside."
Mar interjected in the conversation of the women. Due to Mark's sudden appearance, the stagnant atmosphere inside the room was now gone. It was easier for everyone inside to converse now and they started to brainstorm about their decision.
On the other hand, Mark brought Mei back into the room where the others were staying. They were currently cooking food using the utensils borrowed from the military and were using the broken wooden classroom chairs and desks as firewood. It looked like that they were gathering attention though. Not only that the girls cooking were clean and above average in appearance, the smell of the food they were cooking was too appetizing compared to the porridge distributed by the volunteers.
After bringing Mei back, Mark together with Abbygale, Laelaps, Nikky and her group with the exception of Rollan's younger brother, Daniel, made their way to the area were Dominador and his men annexed before. Mark never thought that he would go back here once more after annihilating every single one of those criminals and it was even in a short period of time. The place was not even fully cleaned up as many bodies from the previous encounter were still lying on the ground.
Now however, the threat was not people but the infected that were climbing up the walls. It was good that the walls of the high school was higher compared to normal walls built around houses but it would not be long before these infected would be able to enter. No, considering the number of bodies near the wall, some of them had already made it inside. It was just the numbers were too small and the soldiers guarding the place.
Looking at the infected, Mark frowned. He was sure that these infected were the ones that surrounded his house before. He never thought that these guys would appear here several hours after they left them in disarray. Nevertheless, it was not the time to dawdle. If these infected made it here, it was impossible that the most dangerous one would not be here.
PLOP! PLOP!
As if answering his thoughts, two infected were thrown over the walls towards where the soldiers were firing from.
Seeing that, Mark removed the sniper rifle from his shoulder and aimed.
"I won't let you escape again."
Mark muttered.


It was just a normal morning but it was unknown to many that the apocalypse already started.

The origin was not determined but the infected started to appear after a cosmic event happened just outside of the Earth’s atmosphere.

The people and animals turned into man-eating mutants and zombies while some of the lucky ones gained superhuman abilities. Every living creature that had not "turned" started to evolve as the whole world was affected by the Mutagen. 

Follow Mark, an Otaku, a Gamer and a Shut-in that got trapped in the middle of the apocalypse due to an uncanny reason. Using his unconventional thinking, knowledge and abilities, how far can he go in surviving the apocalypse filled with zombies, mutated beings and dangerous people as a survivor in an overpopulated country?

It was only then that the tests for the selection of female priests were officially over.
Mr. Xia stood in the middle of the grand hall again. He told the guests and the inhabitants of the whole planet that they should take a brief break and the list of final three candidates would be announced soon.
Lizi (a.k.a. plum) was not nervous any longer. As the effect of alcohol came back again, she felt like vomiting…
Wow!!!
Seeing the redhaired girl keep puking into the green ceramic bowl, the people in the praying hall uttered an uproar.
The TV stations had switched the picture as quickly as they could, to make sure the audiences in front of the TV sets wouldn't see the scene. Otherwise, the sales of the foods would be affected throughout the planet; and the owner of the barbecue stall at the night market of the underground neighborhood would swear again.
Jiang Yuxia hurried to help Zong Lizi clean up and rub her back to make her breathe better.
Hua Xi's face was full of worry; she intended to come over and help Zong Lizi out. But she was herself affected by alcohol and couldn't sit straight. She fell down on the floor and started sleeping while snoring loudly.
Mo Zong had no intention to help out. Seeing the scene, she curled up the corners of her mouth slightly again, flashing a contented smile.
She had felt uneasy earlier. There were a dozen girls remaining in the arena; Jiang Yuxia, Hua Xi, Zong Lizi and herself had the best comprehensive scores among them.
Mo Zong thought that her own performance was much better than Zong Lizi; however, she had answered the three definitions of god wrongly. Would the praying hall take that into consideration…
Now that Zong Lizi made a fool of herself in front of everybody, would the praying hall put her in the list of the last three candidates?
The female caretakers of the priest clan came over in a hurry and cleaned up the mess as quickly as they could. Zong Lizi was very lucky, and she vomited all into the green ceramic bowl. She had used quite a bit of the water in the green ceramic bowl to wash her face earlier, but she managed to have nothing splashed outside the bowl. As such, it was easy to clean up. As for the unpleasant odor, it didn't spread very far because it dissipated through the advanced venting system in the praying hall.
Zong Lizi felt much better after the vomit and had a much clearer head. She leaned against Jiang Yuxia's bosom with her eyes closed, as if she was asleep.
Listening to the rate of her breathing, Jiang Yuxia knew that Zong Lizi was pretending to sleep because she felt it rather embarrassing to vomit in public. With an amiable smile, Jiang Yuxia patted her gently, and didn't attempt to reveal her secret.
Soon afterwards, Mr. Xia and a dozen main preachers walked out from behind the stone pillars and announced the result in front of the guests and the audiences of the whole planet on the other side of the camera.
"According to the results of the tests today, the praying hall has made a decision on the last three candidates; they are: Jiang Yuxia, Hua Xi…"
Hearing the names announced, Jiang Yuxia steadied Zong Lizi in the sitting position and stood up slowly.
Hua Xi was awakened gently by a female caretaker with a secret medicine. She stood up vacantly, her body still wobbling.
Mo Zong straightened her back, her buttock off the seat slightly. She was ready to stand up in an elegant demeanor when she heard her own name.
But when she heard the third name, the curled-up corners of her mouth froze instantly.
"…and Zong Lizi."
…
…
The loudest cheers occurred on the prairie outside the praying hall that night.
The children in front of the TV sets were running more vigorously. The hosts and hostesses clanked their rice wine glasses while smiling, celebrating the birth of a new history on this planet.
Many tables and chairs were damaged in the canteen of the New Era Institute. The fat president wiped the sweat off his face excitedly and a bit apprehensively, and yelled loudly toward the dean of the Supply Department and asked him to bring out the best foods from the storehouse of the canteen.
The boss of the gaming parlor sucked on his cigarette forcefully while staring at the TV screen, but couldn't speak a clear word other than uttering "wow" constantly.
The owner of the barbecue stall was carried on the shoulders of his customers, parading along the narrow pedestrian road.
Mr. Dan gulped down the spirits left in the small bottle with one swig, his pale face displaying a barely suppressed delight. Then, he stooped over the table and fell asleep, unaffected by the commotion around him.
Though it was not the first time a girl from the underground neighborhood participated in the selection of female priests, it was the first time someone had passed the three rounds of tests and was placed in the list of the final three candidates.
This was the first occurrence for the underground neighborhood over a long time.
The underground neighborhood was in a frenzy. Even those who usually stayed in their apartments all the time had taken to the streets, joining the crowd celebrating the event.
The people, including those in the Mingshen District, Chaoyang District, Leyuan District, and even those in the upper neighborhoods, were all passionate and in a celebrating mood.
As for whether Zong Lizi would become the new female priest, it utterly depended on the choice of the female priest, which would be the wish of god.
The people understood that they couldn't do anything about the final selection; and they wouldn't feel disappointed if the result were not desirable.
It was already a miracle for her to come this far.
…
…
The female caretaker didn't leave after she awakened Hua Xi. Hearing the name of Zong Lizi, she came before her and brought a secret medicine close to her nose.
Zong Lizi couldn't pretend to sleep anymore. She couldn't help but "wake up" slowly. Then she found a spicy substance in her nostrils and couldn't help making a sneeze.
The whole of planet was watching her at the moment, and the TV station couldn't switch the camera fast enough. As such, everyone had seen the scene; and it was believed that this scene would be remembered by the people for a long time to come and in history.
It wasn't until now that Zong Lizi had come back to her senses completely. "Is it me?" she asked incredulously, ignoring the embarrassing scene she had just made.
"It is you." Jiang Yuxia felt even more thrilled than Zong Lizi at the moment.
A perplexed and angry voice suddenly burst out in the praying hall, "This is unfair!"
Mo Zong stood up and looked at Mr. Xia and the dozen main preachers, exclaiming with a pale face, "Why is it she who is in the final list?!"
Mr. Xia said expressionlessly, "The testing results are determined by the praying hall. Nobody should doubt them; and most of all, nobody can interfere with the decision."
Mo Zong was nevertheless a girl who was on the verge of nervous breakdown; so she couldn't care too much about the demeanor and exclaimed in a crying tone, "I did a better job in the first round of test than she, and I demonstrated a higher Cultivation state than she in the second round. Even if she had a better performance than I in the third round, why have you chosen her over me? Is it because she came from the underground neighborhood and you need to take the feelings of the people there into consideration? Is it fair to sacrifice me for that?"
Oddly enough, the TV station didn't do anything to deal with the incident; and they broadcasted her statement word by word on all the TV sets.
The people in the praying hall and in front of the TV sets had gradually calmed down and found it was indeed an issue; at the very least, the decision was not entirely fair.
If the fact that Zong Lizi came from the underground neighborhood was disregarded, her performance was indeed not more outstanding than Mo Zong.
"And…I knew what the classification of identity was intended to achieve in the end…But…I didn't say anything."
Mo Zong said this in a trembling voice, the tears rolling down her face; she looked rather pitiable.
Mr. Xia looked at her quietly and expressionlessly.
Everybody would like to find out what answer he would give on behalf of the praying hall and the priest clan.
Zong Lizi felt a bit anxious. Jiang Yuxia held one of her hands and squeezed it slightly, to tell her that she had nothing to worry about.
"The answer is quite simple."
Mr. Xia looked at Mo Zong and said calmly, "She drank more alcohol than you in the last test."
Upon hearing this answer, an uproar went up in the formerly quiet praying hall.
None of them had thought that he would give such a ridiculous answer. Would one have to win the selection of female priest by drinking more alcohol?
In the next moment, the people realized that the answer given by Mr. Xia had no loophole. When the wines were brought to the praying hall, the content of the test was not stipulated.
It could be the test of temperament, self-control, demeanor, and retention of the knowledge in the deep awareness after being drunk; and it could also be a test of tolerance of alcohol.
For the sake of low-risk, Mo Zong opted to act in the least risky way and was the first one to put down the winecup.
It was evident that Zong Lizi couldn't drink much alcohol and she didn't know what the purpose of the test was, but she opted to take the riskiest action. Wasn't that a desirable trait?
As the people were mulling over the reasons for the praying hall and Zong Lizi, she was flabbergasted herself, wondering if drinking more alcohol was indeed desirable.
She had never thought her entire life that she would someday beat others…due to drinking more alcohol.
"Even if it's the case, it's still unfair. It's because this little girl was drunk when reciting started. She was much later than others to recite the script."
A slightly chubby middle-aged man stood up unhurriedly. No expression could be detected on his face, his deeply sunken eyes displaying a cold intent.
Many people recognized him. He was Mo Zong's father and the head of the Mo clan. He was the owner of the largest transportation company on this planet.
The head of the Mo clan looked at Mr. Xia and said nonchalantly, "Since she was drunk at the time and couldn't wake up to participate in the test, you should have disqualified her from the test."
"That has nothing to do with Zong Lizi but the process of the praying hall."
A voice burst out.
The people tracked the voice and found it was the CEO of the Twirling Rain Company, feeling startled.
Why did the CEO of the Twirling Rain Company speak on behalf of this girl? And why did he opt to take the risk of offending the Mo clan? It was well known that the Twirling Rain Company was the largest gaming company on this planet and had the same influence as the Mo clan. The Twirling Rain Company had a slightly more influence as the chairman of the Twirling Rain Company had become a political star lately, but their opponent was nonetheless the Mo clan.
The head of the Mo clan felt a bit surprised as well. He turned around and stared at the CEO of the Twirling Rain Company, as if he intended to see through him.
The governor and the director of the base, sitting in the first row, eyed each other. The rest of the high-level officials and the heads of the clans shook their heads imperceptibly. They discovered that the Mo clan was not adequately prepared and would lose for sure since they didn't even know the relationship between the Twirling Rain Company and the girl by the name of Zong Lizi.
What happened next was as expected by those important figures; Mr. Xia consented to what the CEO of the Twirling Rain Company had just said, "Right. It's something to do with the process."
The head of the Mo clan wheeled around and said tersely, "No matter what, someone has to answer my question."
The main preacher of Shou'er City asked calmly, "Who was responsible for testing the recitation of Mistress Zong Lizi?"
A preacher came out with a dejected expression on his face, saying, "It's the fault of this subordinate. I beg the main preacher to punish me."
"Since you've straightforwardly admitted your mistake, I punish you by sending you to the College of Divinity for two years to repent your mistake," said the main preacher.
The College of Divinity was Jiang Yuxia's original school, located on the third level in the underground; it had an excellent environment there. And the preachers teaching there could gain credits very quickly; so it was not a punishment.
Hearing this, the people understood the attitude of the praying hall by now. It was obvious that the praying hall would support Zong Lizi wholeheartedly, and the Mo clan couldn't do a thing about it regardless of how powerful they were.
For some reason, Mr. Xia had not been in a good mood throughout the evening. He didn't even glance at his own niece the entire time.
Looking at the head of the Mo clan, he said expressionlessly, "You can choose to sit down or leave."
The head of the Mo clan couldn't stay seated. He held the hand of his daughter and headed toward the outside of the praying hall.
The incident was settled.
The three candidates in the final list, Jiang Yuxia, Hua Xi and Zong Lizi, were led by a female caretaker into the inner hall. They were to take a bath and meet the female priest, then waiting for the final decision.
Some heated cheers had finally broken out in the praying hall; the teachers and students of the University of Stargate were especially excited. Two of the three candidates in the final list were the students from the University of Stargate; it was a very proud and honorable moment for them.
And they didn't bother thinking that Jiang Yuxia and Zong Lizi were both exchange students from other schools.
Zong Lizi looked at the crowd again when she left the arena in hopes to see the familiar figure, but she was disappointed again.
The guests bowed toward the sky-like gray screen and then came out from the praying hall like a tide.
The final decision would be made by the female priest, which was the wish of god. So the regular people couldn't be present to observe it; they had to back out the praying hall and wait for the outcome.
After a bath, Zong Lizi, Jiang Yuxia and Hua Xi in a brand-new white robe walked to the rear of the gray screen.
Thinking that they would meet the female priest, the three girls couldn't help but feel anxious. Zong Lizi and Hua Xi didn't have a sliver of drunkenness in their heads any longer.
The female caretaker who led them halted her steps at the entrance; their footsteps could be heard clearly in the quiet praying hall.
The battleships had already left the sky. The starlight became brighter, casting on the floor of green stone slabs like water.
Seeing the woman sitting on the futon, the three of them had guessed her identity. As they were to kneel down to greet her, they suddenly saw a person on the nearby deck.
The person wore a set of blue tracksuits, reflecting the starlight.
Hua Xi had no idea who that person was, uttering a faint cry reflexively.
Jiang Yuxia displayed an incredulous expression in her eyes.
Zong Lizi felt surprised also. She didn't expect Jing Jiu to appear here. In the next moment, her emotion of astonishment turned into the sensation of warmth and gratitude.
She understood why she could become one of the final candidates for the female priest.
But, who was he exactly?
…
…


I am the sword.
Killing a man amidst a thousand miles, no one dares take ten steps.
Killing a man amidst a thousand miles, no one can take ten steps.
Killing a man amidst a thousand miles, ten steps? Not possible!
I am the sword, the sword is me,
On the path towards heaven, each shall wield their own.

"I'm the 1000th! I just made it in! Hahahaha —" Resting her hands on her waist, Feng Liu gloated!
"So, you're last on the list." Feng Wu said in resignation.
"But you didn't even get in, hahahaha —" Feng Liu darted a contemptuous look at Feng Wu. "At least I can proceed to the physical tryout, and you can't!"
Feng Wu glanced at the list. "You learned that from this list?"
"Yes." Feng Liu was very pleased.
"I don't believe it."
"Heh —" Feng Liu smirked. Feng Wu then said, "Who knows where you got that list from."
"Why don't you believe it? Why? My brother got it from Imperial College!" Feng Liu stuck her nose in the air.
"I see —" Feng Wu said with a drawl. "So, this list was announced before the results are out?"
The look on Feng Liu's face changed a little.
Feng Wu snorted. "I'd like to confirm the authenticity of this list!"
"And what if it's real?" Feng Liu began to panic.
Feng Wu was able to get recommendation letters from three bosses, which meant that she did have some connections up there.
"If it's real… I'll find out who leaked the information!" Feng Wu took the list and headed for the gate.
"No!" Feng Liu really panicked now.
She clung to Feng Wu and wouldn't let go. "You're not going anywhere! Stop!"
Feng Wu said proudly, "I'm going to Imperial College now! I'd like to know if this list is real and who's spreading it!"
"You're not going!"
Feng Liu worried that Feng Yiran would be incriminated when someone looked into the matter.
"Are you threatening me now?" Feng Wu smirked.
"I…" Feng Liu was about to say something threatening when she met Feng Wu's sharp, cold gaze. The scene from earlier came back to her instantly and she broke into a cold sweat.
"Apologize." Feng Wu stared at her. "Apologize to my family, now!"
Lady Wang and Feng Liu looked at each other awkwardly.
They had come here to scoff at Feng Wu and have a good laugh. But they had to apologize now?
No!
Then, Feng Wu repeated her intention to go ask around at Imperial College.
In the end, Feng Liu mumbled with a long face, "…Sorry."
"Can't hear it."
"Sorry…" 
"Can't hear it."
"I said I'm sorry!"
"Can't hear it."
"Feng Wu, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you! You're making fun of me!"
"And you just figured that out?" Feng Wu sneered at Feng Liu.
At the same time.
Grand Secretary Fang and Master Bai arrived at Imperial College.
Since Mr Lu was in seclusion, Mr Zuo, the deputy principal, came out to greet them.
Looking from Grand Secretary Fang to Master Bai, Mr Zuo was confused. "May I ask to what do I owe this pleasure —"
Before Master Bai said anything, Grand Secretary Fang spoke. "Let's go to the record office first."
The record office? Mr Zuo raised an eyebrow and had a bad feeling about this.
However —
It shouldn't be what he was thinking. Wu was supposed to be the only one who knew about Feng Wu's paper. Why should anyone else ask about it?
Bemused, Mr Zuo decided to wait and see how things went.
He tipped Master Bai a wink as they walked.
After all the money the Zuo family had been giving to Master Bai, the latter would be willing to provide him some information.
As expected, Master Bai mouthed a name: Feng Wu.
That confirmed Mr Zuo's speculation.
It was indeed about Feng Wu!
Luckily, he was prepared and they could look all they wanted!


She is a genius girl abandoned by her family in the 21st century.

He is an arrogant, black-bellied crown prince of an empire. A lofty existence that can cause the world to enter turmoil in his rage.

She plays dumb and takes advantage of him, tricking him, tormenting him, agitating him, running away after every successful attempt at flirting—an act no man can tolerate!

Helpless, he can only hunt her, drown her in love, seduce her to be his, but by a strange twist of fate, he is the one who falls for her first.

This is a story of a powerful youth and beautiful girl being on opposite side of an equally-matched game of romance.

Two months passed by peacefully and before anyone knew it, it was time for Unmei Academy's summer end exam. Followed by the school's popular annual sports competition where each department competed in varying athletic games for victory.

Although the Academy was big and had countless rooms and facilities, the amount of college students taken in each course was only numbered about forty, and usually separated into two class based on credit standing. It only showed how extremely difficult it was to get in. Without a national level IQ or recommendation from the Academy or backing or influence, the students' name wouldn't even appear on the list of examinees for the entrance exam.

But of course, the elementary and high school division was entirely different. Each level had its buildings and games and never intermingled with the upper and lower levels. Furthermore, the screening for the elementary and high school division was not strict compared to the college level. It was why the Academy had more teenagers in high school and kids in elementary than adults in college. 

Since the college students' numbers were low, the rules allowed for one person to play multiple games, as long as that person didn't exhaust himself given it was just a one-day affair.

----

After many sleepless nights and brain exhaustion, the summer end exam finally ended. 

In the spacious hallway inside the colossal college administrative building, a group of students huddled in front of the announcement board. There was an endless list plastered on the board showing the students ranking from the summer end exam, arranged per course.

The student body wanted to display the list for the sole purpose of motivating the undergraduates to study harder. After all, everyone wanted their names carved on the top ten list for all to see.

Evangeline smirked when her eyes ran through the list, musing it was all a bluff, hiding the real main goal of boosting the student counsel's popularity. All the members of the student council were on that top list. 

It's nothing but a farce.

The students gave way at the sight of Evangeline approaching. Though most were angry and annoyed at her, none actually dared to be antagonistic nor rude towards her out in the open. Not to mention she still had the backing of a powerful business tycoon even though she was disowned. Furthermore, most suffered from tongue paralysis just from her icy, intimidating presence alone.

It's better to stay back than humiliate yourself. Everyone thought.

As usual, the girls were eying Evangeline, looking all hypnotic in her turtleneck fitted sleeveless shirt and high waist slacks with a long linen blazer draped around her bare arms, complete with expensive accessories down to her million-dollar backpack and shoes. Her silky lavender hair was tied in a high ponytail while her face was blushed in a perfect 'red carpet' makeup.

The boys stole glances at her, peering at her plump breasts, dainty waist, and round buttocks. 

They gulped when they caught her scent –– a dangerous, enticing aroma of milk, honey, and peaches.

So tempting!

But of course, all they could do was look. They hadn't forgotten those guys who confessed to her before Daniel came along. Those boys had to transfer schools ever since she humiliated them in front of the whole students no less. 

Remaining oblivious to everyone's thoughts, Evangeline made one final glimpsed on the board before she turned and swayed out of the hall.

"Geez. I hate her. A wannabe Queen when all she is, just a nasty pretty face," One of the girls mumbled while the others nodded in approval.

"Yeah, just look at her name plastered on the lowest rank. The second-year management course has about forty students, and she's on the very last. How humiliating is that?"

The girls smirked and agreed to each other's comment until one of them hushed the other, pointing at a lone man, who was frowning at the side. His hands inside his pockets, his back slumped as he walked in the direction where Evangeline left.

"Oh, my god. That's Daniel. Did he hear me talking bad about his girlfriend just now?"

The girls panic, feeling embarrassed and shame. It was one thing to insult Evangeline, but Daniel is a good man. No one wanted to hurt his feelings. And who would be happy if someone talked bad about their girlfriend behind their back?

"Don't worry guys. Daniel and that bitch will break up soon." One of the ladies sneered, confidence in her voice as she flashed out her phone.

"What made you say that?"

"Look at this. This is a picture of that bitch shoving a kid. I don't know when this happened, but rumors say it happened on their date. Daniel was so angry at her and stormed off, leaving her behind."

The girls smirked, and some snickered. "Such an evil woman. She even hurt a kid? What a cruel, terrible witch. I hope Daniel breaks up with her soon. Such a waste of good man."

*gossip

*gossip

At the side, the guys stared at each other. 

Women, when jealous sure are venomous. 

They felt a little sorry for Evangeline. Other than the opinions of the girls, the boys thought otherwise. Yes, she was cruel and has a horrible personality, but Evangeline never crossed someone unless that someone crossed her first or that someone had the unfortunate luck in bumping into her.

The men sighed and shook their heads. When a girl couldn't compete against a woman, she would talk and gossip behind that woman's back.

Amidst the invincible battling of opinions in the air, Sisley remained oblivious to it all. Her eyes focused on the back of that lonely man who walked out. 

After much self-talk, deliberation, and hesitation, she finally decided to follow him.

G E N R E: Fiction, Mature, Modern Romance, New Adult

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Since young, Evangeline Heart was taught by her mother to live a life unhindered by anyone, and she did exactly that. 

She does whatever she wants, say whatever she wants, act how ever she wants without regards to anyone else. She is living her life just the way she wants to. 

But of course, everything came with a price. She found herself at the center of rumours, ridiculed, isolated and at the top of the women’s hate list.

Fortunately for her, she is not about to face societies harshness alone, she will find an unlikely candidate as allies. 

A Knight in her chess pieces that will turn out to be a King?

In the morning, the brilliant yet not scorching sun illuminated Donnie's dormitory through the window, covering everything with gold.
Donnie was pacing back and forth with a pair of panda eyes. It seemed that he did not sleep at all last night.
Today was the day that the result of the College Entrance Exam of Advanced Magic would be announced. Even though he was quite confident about his performance, he was still ill at ease and could not go to sleep because there would be no way out for him if he failed.
"It's alright. I've done the theoretical tests, the practical tests, and the additional tests well, unless all the distinguished apprentices applied for the Heidler Magic College this year…" Donnie comforted himself in a low voice.
At this moment, the bell rang with a pleasant voice. Donnie came to an abrupt halt and hurried to turn on the home TV embedded on the wall. He saw that the snowflake-like spots spread out ripples on the screen. Gradually, a beautiful elf with pointy ears showed up.
"Welcome to 'Morning, Nature'. I believe you must be running out of patience. Hehe. I have in my hands the list of students admitted by the major magic colleges." The elf on the TV waved the paper before her. It was covered in a red band with a magic seal.
It was the school channel of "Nature's Heart School". There was a one-hour program in the morning, in the afternoon, and in the evening. They mostly reported the major events in school or "shared" the bad or hilarious mistakes that the apprentices made.
Looking at the paper that was unbelievably thick, Donnie felt that his heart was beating faster and faster. Even though he was holding his breath, he could still sense its pounding.
The elf dropped the paper and smiled. "Our apprentices have performed well this year. The ratio of admittance is higher than before. But of course, somebody must be very close to success too. However, those people need not be upset. You can choose to go to the Stroop Forest and learn after the druids. After the arcanists' years of work, the magic apprentices can be transformed into 'Nature's Guards' or druid apprentices easily…"
Donnie felt that his veins were bulging. The most important thing right now was to announce the list. Why was she talking so much? To make everybody more anxious and uneasy?
Thankfully, the elven lady quickly removed the seal without further ado. She broke the band and unfolded the paper. "Now, I will announce the students admitted by the Holt Magic College. The apprentices whose names are on the list should go to the president's office after nine to get your notice of enrollment and your rewards."
Right now, there were only nine magic colleges, but there were almost four hundred magic schools worldwide. It was a glorious thing for both the apprentice and the school to be admitted. That was why the president of the magic school was giving the notices of enrollment in person. As long as the apprentices who were admitted by the magic colleges did not slack off and give up, they all had good chances to become official sorcerers.
"The Holt Magic College…" The more Donnie listened, the more anxious he became. The names that he was very familiar with made him feel even worse. As it happened, the elven anchor did not announce the list of the students admitted by the Heidler Magic College until the end.
Donnie held his breath and put his right hand on his left chest again, sensing the intense fluctuations that almost broke out of his chest.
"Gordian… Caroline… David…" The elven anchor read the names that Donnie was very familiar with. Right when he almost couldn't handle his heartbeat and the terrible pressure anymore, the word "Donnie" finally came out of the loudspeaker of the home TV. It was so pleasant! 
As if struck by lightning, Donnie felt numb and rigid. Then, he waved his arms hard, but his body collapsed without any strength.
He finally made it!
His life, as well as the lives of his family members, would be changed from today!
......
Inside the Knowledge Bookstore, Dollos looked at Donnie who had come late and observed the lingering excitement on his face. He smiled. "You've been admitted?"
"Yes, by the Heidler Magic College, on the studies of body structure and genetics." Donnie smiled brilliantly at whomever he met today.
As the studies in the microscopic domain went deeper and more detailed, as the models on the nature of the world and magic were basically established, and as the influences spread out to all the major fields, the arcanists had discovered that the knowledge was too enormous for them to learn. They could not study the basics of every school before they chose their favorite field like before. They had to specify the direction that they would like to work on in order to build the foundation well. Those who were not geniuses could hardly learn anything more than the fundamental knowledge of their own fields.
Of course, after they became middle-rank or senior-rank sorcerers and their longevity was extended, the arcanists still had to go back and study the basics of astrology, elements, and necromancy because astrology involved prophecy and fate, and the microscopic domain in the school of elements reflected the essence of the world. If they did not know it at all, their future studies might be greatly affected.
The school of necromancy, on the other hand, was a necessity for life extension. They did not have to learn it well, but they had to grasp the basics.
Dollos nodded his head and closed the book before him. "Congratulations, Donnie. I hope that you will make remarkable achievements in the school of necromancy."
"Thank you, Mr. Dollos," Dollos replied with a smile.
Dollos looked around, and seeing that there was no guest at this moment, he said, "Donnie, the three greatest problems in necromancy that need addressing are the model of the soul structure, the model of genetic factors, and the real mechanism of the 'Original Body'. If you can unveil the mysteries of genetics, you will definitely win an Evans Prize in Arcana and the Prize of Immortal Throne, and you may become a grand arcanist and a legendary sorcerer in the future. That's what you should work on."
Donnie scratched his head and felt rather embarrassed upon hearing Dollos' encouragement. "They are not something that I can take care of. I do not know the first thing about them. Well, are you aware of the Original Body?"
He keenly sensed the unusual term and asked rather curiously.
Dollos lowered his eyes and looked at the book before him. "Have you heard about the Original Body before? Even in the school of necromancy, there are few arcanists who understand it and study it. I only happen to know it because one of my old friends has been working on it."
"I learned it from a fellow student during the College Entrance Exam…" Donnie suddenly felt that his question could be dangerous, but he had no choice except to answer it.
Dollos nodded and smiled. "Since you have heard it before, I can talk to you about the details. It's from the ancient Meshkate Empire…"
He introduced the beginning and evolution of the Original Body. Donnie listened very attentively. Although Karl had introduced it to him before in a much more detailed way, he wasn't in the mood to listen to it at all at that time.
"The Life Traceback ritual features slanted tombstones and coffins that only have clothes but not bodies… All the bodies are filled in the wood puppet buried at the center…" As he talked, Dollos suddenly sighed. "I'm told that the Cemetery of Eternal Sleep outside of the Heidler Magic College contains the secret. It's a shame that I'm not qualified to visit the most mysterious and unique magic college…"
Was the secret hidden right outside of the Heidler Magic College?
Donnie looked forward to his college life even more now. If he could find some files and cracked some of the mysteries from the Cemetery of Eternal Sleep, it was possible that his capabilities would soar.
Dollos coughed. Not talking about the Original Body anymore, he simply introduced the school of necromancy in general and asked Donnie to go to work.
......
Wu!
Clang! Clang!
The long magic steam train stopped at a dark and gloomy station. Donnie got off the train eagerly with his old black suitcase.
"So, is this Heidler?" Donnie looked around excitedly and curiously. He saw that the sky was gray and lackluster as if it were frozen, and that a vague mist was everywhere. Far away, the high, spiky magic towers that were in pitch black indicated the city's style that was different from any other cities on the continent.
As expected of the camp of necromancy… Donnie was not intimidated. Having braced himself for this, he felt that only such an appearance befitted Heidler's fame.
It was the middle of August, and the sunlight was burning hot outside. However, there was nothing but paleness and heartfelt chill when the sunlight got into Heidler.
Donnie moved his eyes back and searched for the signs in the station. After he finished Dollos' contract, there was no time for him to go home. After all, Heidler was the college whose semester began earliest.
"The freshmen of the magic college will gather in 152, Ghoul Street…" Donnie soon found the announcement and read the content on it.
"How to reach Ghoul Street?" Donnie frowned at the map of Heidler that he bought from a small dealer on the train. It was full of zigzagging and dizzying twists and turns.
Looking around, Donnie picked up his suitcase and walked to a worker who was busy cleaning the station. "Hello, could I ask you the way? I am a freshman at the Heidler Magic College."
The cleaner suddenly raised his head, only to reveal his rotten face, dim bones, and the two deep black holes in his eye sockets. Donnie was so scared that he almost cried out loud.
Although he had dissected cadavers, summoned zombies, and crafted stitched bodies before, it was still a horrifying experience to run into a decayed corpse in the middle of a day without any warning.
The "cleaner" struggled to shake his head. He then lowered his head as he continued to clean the station.
So, this is Heidler… Donnie's tone had changed greatly.
"Donnie!" A familiar voice came from far away. Donnie turned around in surprise, only to discover that somebody was waving his arms at the entrance of the state. The ghost on his back was also waving its fuzzy hands. It was Sammy.


"A falling star has brought the chaos. The throne of fate has lost its master. The nonbeliever who walks in light and darkness will make his debut."
In this magic world, knowledge is power.

Dai Li went to the municipal sports school and found Professor Qinghua Sun.
Qinghua Sun was a math teacher. Because sports training was seen as more important than cultural classes in sports school, the latter was like decorative furniture with no practical function. That was the same reason Qinghua Sun had no chance of being promoted and was still an ordinary teacher.
In the HR office, Dai Li was filling out the application seriously. Qinghua Sun stood right next to him and began his incessant speech. "Back a few years ago, our sports school would never hire contract teachers. But this year is different. Our new principal, Lu, met with corporate and all the other key high schools in our city and agreed to train the sports talent students for them. We provide the teachers, and the high schools will take care of the training fields and students. That's why we are out of hands and need to recruit some coach assistants from the society."
"So this recruitment is for the quick training of sports talent students." Dai Li nodded. He was very familiar with sports talent students because he had just been one of them.
There were three ways for sports talent students to enter colleges. The first was to become a high-level athlete. The admission rate for high-level athletes was very low. The benefit, though, was that they got a chance to enter a college without taking any tests, which provided them with more choices of colleges. To become a high-level athlete, one had to be a national first-class athlete in an individual sport or a key player on a sports team who had ranked in the top eight of national games. These two requirements might not be difficult at all for excellent students from sports schools, but it was an unreachable goal for high school students.
The second way to enter college was the special exam for sports. It was a special enrollment system that could lower the admission score. For example, if the admission score for a college was 500 points normally, then the special exam for sports only required 100 points to enter the same college. Compared to the high-level athletes, the threshold for the special exam for sports was much lower. However, one still needs to have the certificate of national second-class athlete to be qualified to take the special exam for sports in each college.
The third way was to become a sports talent student. It was mostly the same as normal enrollment, but the admission score was a little bit lower. However, it was not as low as the special exams for sports. It was very easy to become a sports talent student. You didn't need to be a national athlete. All one needed to do was to take the independent enrollment exam held by each college. After New Year's Day, the examinees who went from one college to another were all sports talent students. This was regarded as a shortcut for many examinees. Dai Li had entered college this way.
There were also some majors that were related to sports, like physical education, for example. Even though the examines had no professional sports skills at any level, they could still take the exam. However, the admission score wouldn't change from the normal passing line.
It took a long time to train and become a high-level athlete or pass the special exam for sports. One had to be the best of the best across the whole city to get the label of first-class athlete and become a high-level athlete as a high school student. This was because a national first-class athlete had to get a record that reached a certain standard in provincial or national games to get the title.
Sports talent students could be trained in a short period of time. The threshold of the exam for sports talent students was very low; one could start during the last year of high school and be well on track. If for six months one worked hard for half of every afternoon, they would have no problem passing a few exams in several colleges.
The school could raise their admission rate for colleges if they could turn students with normal grades into sports talent students. However, since the quota of sports teachers in high school was very low, and the training results were not as good as the sports school, this corporation was brought to the table. The sports school provided schools with coaches in order to help each high school train sports talent students.
The number of coaches in the sports school was not enough to meet the demand since there were dozens of high schools in Yuzhou City. The sports school also had to make sure that the training inside their own school could be run normally. Because the quota of permanent coaches had been reached, the school had to hire some coach assistants to meet the demand.
…
After one week, Dai Li took the written exam. The recruitment of contract coach's assistants in the sports school was very attractive. There were more than 100 applicants. The levels of the applicants were all very different. Most of them had graduated from a sports school or sports college and only had a diploma of technical secondary school or junior college. People like Dai Li who were from an undergraduate college could rank extremely high here.
There was no doubt that Dai Li had advantages in the written exam since his major was sports training. He had more knowledge of sports than the others. If someone asked Dai Li to race them on the playground, he might lose—but he was definitely better than most when it came to theories.
The results of the written test were very satisfying. He ranked first on the list. As long as he could make it somewhere in the middle of the following fitness test, he should be able to stay.
There were four subjects in the fitness test for the recruitment—the 100m sprint, the 800m race, the standing long jump, and the 5 kilogram shot put. These were the most basic subjects of the fitness test. Since the sports coaches were not athletes, they were only required to have normal physical ability. That was why fitness only took up 1/3 of the entire score.
Dai Li had 80 points in sports ability, which was higher than many average people. His major, sports training, had required that he finish 40% of the course in the training field, so his physical makeup had improved a lot.
He was not a professional athlete, though. There were some retired athletes among the applicants whose sports ability were excellent, even though they hadn't achieved any records during their time. They were better than Dai Li fitness-wise for sure.
Luckily, the people who showed up on the top of the list in the fitness test had gotten very average grades on the written exam. Some of them were even on the bottom of the list. These ex-athletes who knew nothing outside of sports only had diplomas from technical secondary school. There was no way that they could compete with college students like Dai Li who had majored in sports training.
Dai Li only got a normal score on the fitness test, but he still ranked very high overall since he had done perfectly on the written exam.
 …
"I'm employed! There is no need to worry about the job now." Dai Li's face was full of hope. He felt he was one step closer to the coaching career he envisioned.


How could a poor graduate student without any background or connections become successful? With a coaching system? An upgrade? This is not a computer game, but real life we’re talking about!
 
This will be a fantasy based on reality. Dai Li will fight back against all those who would mock and humiliate him with his astonishing and awe-inspiring training skills. From a nobody he’ll try to become the most illustrious coach in the sports world, so join him in proving to everyone who’s the real master here!

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