Fang Xin wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
This was just too mortifying.
Shi Tailang also replied to the message, "Whoa, it's really hard for Xin Ge to send messages. Now, in our group, only Li Bao'er isn't talking!"
"By the way, did any of you participate in this beheading operation in the Red Lotus District?" Zhang Yaozu inquired.
Shen Yu took over the conversation, "The entire Ninth Division only recruited thirty-six new cadets this year. It seems this beheading operation only selected one person with the best overall performance from each group for an early trial! I just heard this, though; I can't guarantee the accuracy of the information!"
Zhang Yaozu asked, "Who from our group went? Xin Ge or Bao'er?"
Bai Yulin interjected, "Bao'er messaged me that day, saying Instructor Zhuge threw her into the battlefield!"
"It seems Bao'er is number one in overall performance in our group!"
"Damn, our group has such an awesome person like Xin Ge, how amazing must Bao'er be?" Zhang Yaozu exclaimed in surprise.
Bai Yulin interjected, "Bao'er has the rare Blade God Talent, an SSS-rank Blade God Talent! Super fierce! We're from the same school! Her scores were the best in our entire Taiyang District!"
Zhang Yaozu was shocked, "No way, our small group alone has two SSS-rank big shots?"
"The Ninth Division's monster room is terrifying!"
Shi Tailang said, "If that's the case, then the Red Underpants War God isn't Bao'er, so he must be among the other five people who ranked first in overall performance!"
"We'll find out when we get to the Youth Training Camp! All new cadets of the Sky Shield Bureau train at the same academy!"
Shi Tailang changed the subject, "I have a little insider news that my grandpa told me. He said the Palace Master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace will personally come to our Ninth Division to teach."
"The Palace Master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace? Someone of that status coming to teach? You've got to be kidding, right? Is your information reliable?"
"It's almost certain. My grandpa told me that a few nights ago, a new cadet with a Beast Taming Talent from our Ninth Division was taken to the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace to awaken his talent. The awakened talent caused a celestial phenomenon, and his talent is second only to the founder of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace!
Even the Old Palace Master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace was alarmed. I heard that those people from the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace even wanted to snatch him, but in the end, they were suppressed by their fear of the Ninth Division. However, the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace is very fond of that new cadet from our Ninth Division, so they specifically asked the Palace Master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace to come and teach him!"
"Oh my god! Which big shot has so much face? To have the Palace Master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace personally come to teach him?"
Shi Tailang continued, "I don't know. It seems no one in our group has Beast Taming Talent as their main talent, so it should be from another team! We're reporting to the Youth Training Camp tomorrow, so we'll find out once we're there, won't we?"
"Everyone, it's time to sleep. We have to report before 12 PM tomorrow, and the entrance assessment test is at 3 PM in the afternoon!"
Fang Xin put down his zhilian device.
Although the Youth Training Camp was in Yuncheng, Red Lotus District, it wasn't in the province where Fang Xin lived, so it would still take over an hour to fly there tomorrow.
He took out his card and swiped it on the zhilian device.
Beep!
The card displayed his points.
Eighteen thousand three hundred twenty-eight points!
These were the points Fang Xin had accumulated from working tirelessly these past few days.
Converted into cash, it was a whopping one hundred eighty million.
Only two of the treasured artifacts he had plundered these days caught Fang Xin's eye.
One was a fifth-order bead called the Earth Spirit Pearl. With this bead, he could dive ten meters underground and also pass through walls.
The other was a sixth-order shaman's mask. When worn, if an enemy saw him, they would be temporarily blinded for three seconds. In the rapidly changing situations on the battlefield, three seconds were enough to turn the tide.
Both of these were obtained by Fang Xin from an enemy with a combat power of Level 4 through a sneak attack.
All other treasured artifacts that could be exchanged for points were exchanged for points.
As for cash, Fang Xin had accumulated a total of over two hundred thirty million from various sources on those enemies during these days.
Some low-combat-power enemies, although they didn't have any good treasured artifacts, were accustomed to burning, killing, and looting, so they naturally accumulated a lot of cash.
However, what troubled Fang Xin the most now was that his revolver bullets were gone. There was a place to buy and sell treasured artifacts in the zhilian device, and Fang Xin actually found bullets compatible with his revolver.
One bullet cost four hundred points.
Fang Xin asked the seller if he could get a few for free since he was a student.
The seller was also very polite, telling Fang Xin to get lost.
Fang Xin reluctantly spent two thousand points to buy five bullets.
After all, one bullet could take down a Level 4 enemy, and the returns from a Level 4 enemy were more than four hundred points.
The next morning.
Fang Xin heard his aunt packing things.
He got up, checked the time, quickly packed his own things, and then took a shower.
His aunt, Fang Huilan, was packing things for her daughter, Jiang Xiaocha, while chattering and giving Jiang Xiaocha various instructions.
Seeing Fang Xin come out, she said, "Xiao Xin, when you and your sister go, make sure to keep in touch and look out for each other!"
"Got it, Aunt!"
His aunt packed many more things, including various clothes, and even brought a lot of food that Fang Xin and Jiang Xiaocha loved, which she had woken up at 4 AM to make.
Jiang Weidong comforted her, "The two children are going to school. Why are you crying? I heard you have a midterm break, and they'll be back then!"
Fang Huilan stroked Fang Xin's head and then Jiang Xiaocha's head, her eyes full of reluctance.
Her youngest daughter, Jiang Xiaoyu, wasn't reporting yet. Although the system had reformed this year, she still had to stay in school for a semester to learn theoretical knowledge. However, Jiang Xiaoyu had already signed a contract with an organization and would receive a decent allowance while in school.
Fang Xin and Jiang Xiaocha were on the same flight.
Yuncheng.
It was already 10:30 AM when the plane arrived.
There was a direct special line to Sky Shield Academy.
Fang Xin took Jiang Xiaocha onto the bus.
The bus was full of new faces, chattering incessantly. They were all new cadets of the Sky Shield Bureau who had come from various places.
After Fang Xin got on the bus, he casually took out a travel guide from the seat pocket in front of him and covered his face with it.
But these new cadets were arguing fiercely.
Jiang Xiaocha took out her earphones and put them in Fang Xin's ears, smiling sweetly at him.
Fang Xin leaned his head against the window, his sister really understood him.
A girl sat in the front row, her voice shrill, and she had been chattering non-stop since getting on the bus.
"Honestly, I wasn't in good shape that day, so I barely got an A-rank. Otherwise, I could have joined the Ninth Division too! I was just that close! But no one from our school was selected by the Ninth Division! The best was me, and I got into the Sixth Division! My name is Huang Hui. Which division are you all from? What are your names? We'll all be classmates from now on, so let's get to know each other in advance!"
She asked the people in front of her one by one.
"None of us are from the Ninth Division?" Huang Hui sighed, "Well, yes, the Ninth Division is a monster room; not just anyone can get in. This year, the Sky Shield Bureau recruited over 1,800 people from twelve districts nationwide, and the Ninth Division only recruited thirty-six."
As she spoke, Huang Hui turned her head to look at Fang Xin and Jiang Xiaocha, who were sitting in the back row.
"Classmate, what's your name, and which division are you from?"
"Jiang Xiaocha, First Division!"
"First Division, that's pretty good!"
Huang Hui looked at Fang Xin, whose face was covered by a travel guide, and reached out to pull off the travel guide covering Fang Xin's face, "Hey, classmate, what's your name, and which division are you from?"
Jiang Xiaocha frowned.
Fang Xin opened his eyes unhappily, "Qin Junhao, from the Seventh Division!"
Huang Hui said, "Oh, Seventh Division, well, it's not as good as our Sixth Division, but it's not bad either!"
Fang Xin returned a fake smile, took the travel guide, and re-covered his face to catch up on sleep.
Huang Hui scoffed, "So cold! Who knows, after graduation, I might even be your superior!"
The bus bumpy all the way.
Huang Hui also argued all the way.
When they got off the bus.
Many cars were parked at the school gate.
New faces, full of curiosity and longing, walked towards Sky Shield Academy.
There were signs at the school gate, marking the nine Special Operations Divisions.
Each registration desk had members from its respective division.
After getting off the bus, Huang Hui chattered, "Wow, the seniors are so handsome! So cool!"
Fang Xin's gaze shifted to the Ninth Division. The one sitting there registering was Xiao Lu, whom he had met before.
Jiang Xiaocha waved at Fang Xin, "Brother, I'm going to register!"
Fang Xin responded, "If you need anything, find me!"
Huang Hui glanced at Fang Xin, "Your cousin's First Division is much stronger than your Seventh Division, Classmate Qin Junhao!"
Fang Xin returned a smile. Huang Hui pointed to a spot, "Your Seventh Division is over there, next to our Sixth Division, so we're going the same way!"
Tian Junhui walked towards them.
Huang Hui immediately became excited, her voice high-pitched, "Hello, Senior! I'm Huang Hui, a new cadet from our Sixth Division!"
Tian Junhui nodded, pointing to the Sixth Division's registration desk, "Go register over there!"
"Okay, Senior!"
Just as Huang Hui was about to leave, she saw Tian Junhui suddenly stand at attention and salute Fang Xin with a crisp 'pah'.
Fang Xin returned the salute.
Tian Junhui smiled, "Your Ninth Division is over there!"