Student Ma Dong's eyes revealed a murderous look. Wang Zhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "If you have any big moves, hurry up and use them. Don't forget, today is my birthday. Come to my house for dinner tonight."
"Ah, look at my brain. Alright, let's split the work. You go to a place with a lot of people and distribute the flyers. I'll continue recruiting people here. I don't believe that with my looks, I won't be able to attract a few newbies!"
Wang Zhong smiled and nodded. In any case, he was out of ideas.
After Wang Zhong left, Ma Dong immediately stood up and looked around. Although he only wanted to recruit new and tender juniors, the survival of the society was the most important thing. If they couldn't gather five people in a week, the society would be disbanded and they wouldn't even be able to remain as an unregistered student.
Suddenly, Student Ma Dong's eyes lit up. He quickly rushed towards a freshman and blocked his path. Ma Dong narrowed his eyes. This brat was over two meters tall. With his build and muscles, he was definitely from the soldier department.
"Student, you must be a freshman. Have you joined a society yet?"
The freshman who had been blocked stared blankly for a moment before revealing a simple and honest smile. He bowed and nodded. "Greetings, senior. I'm a freshman, Barran Gestalt. I come from Dunkirk City and have yet to join a society."
"Haha, very good. Your luck has come. I can see that your aptitude isn't bad. Join my Prodigy Society. This is a paradise for elites. Come, take a look at a member of the Prodigy Society, Wang Zhong. He's your senior, and he obtained first place in the command department's theoretical test. You know about the command department, right? It's a paradise for the strong!" Ma Dong opened his skylink and showed Wang Zhong's results to Barran Gestalt. At the same time, he used his left hand to block the bottom half.
First place???
Barran Gestalt was stunned. The seniors seemed to care more for their juniors and ignored him. How could he join such an outstanding society?
"S-Senior, can I really join?" Barran Gestalt stuttered.
"From now on, you can call me president. I have high hopes for you!" Ma Dong said in a pretentious manner.
"Yes, s-president. I will definitely work hard!" Barran hurriedly nodded his head.
All the hairs on Ma Dong's body relaxed. No wonder so many people wanted to be president. How refreshing. "Barran, president, I'll give you your first task. Put the table and materials back into the warehouse. I'll send you the address via skylink."
"Ah, president, are we not going to continue recruiting?" Barran Gestalt curiously asked.
Ma Dong rolled his eyes. "What do you think our Prodigy Society is? We only recruit elites with unique characteristics. Quality is our number one priority. We'd rather have no quality than have a substandard one!"
Barran Gestalt was so excited that his face had turned red. Indeed, this was the big city of Tianjing! The style of the seniors from the top Heroic Soul Academies was definitely stronger than those from their small cities!
Seeing Barran casually pick up the table, Ma Dong once again felt how wise he was. Their society didn't lack any support. Barran alone was enough to take on 3 people.
Like a wisp of smoke, Ma Dong found Wang Zhong, who was still handing out flyers. Grabbing the flyers, he stuffed them back into his bag. "Brother, I'm leaving. I've already recruited people. Today's your sixteenth birthday.
Ma...., I. "Zhong..". "to say," to say.
"What do you mean by bluffing? I'm just stating the truth … half of it," replied Ma Dong with an indifferent expression.
Wang Zhong was also a weirdo. When he was in secondary school, he had written a thesis titled "On the Core Role of Control Combat Techniques in Squadrons", which attracted the attention of the academy. Coupled with his excellent results and the fact that he had already ignited his soul fire, he was directly recruited into the commander department. However, the following developments made everyone's jaws drop. This "genius" only had a growth potential of 5, which was lower than average. In other words, he was completely a theorist. Everyone had thought that he would blossom in glory after receiving proper education, but in the end … he faded into obscurity. The academy also suffered in silence, and Wang Zhong himself became the joke of the commander department.
The commander department was undoubtedly the representative of the elites. In the entire academic year, Wang Zhong only had Ma Dong as his friend.
The Heroic Soul Academy had four major faculties, each with a different focus: the Command Branch, the Special Abilities Branch, the Soldier Branch, and the Rune Branch.
The command faculty was the cradle of military officers. Thus, students had to be well-rounded in theory, talent, and combat. Of course, some of the Heroic Soul family members with deep backgrounds were basically all in this faculty.
The Special Abilities Branch only accepted students with special abilities. After all, only a small portion of those who had ignited their soul fire possessed special abilities. At the same time, the Special Abilities Branch also included research on special abilities.
The Soldier Branch accepted students with outstanding soul power growth rates.
As for the Rune Branch, they accepted students who had ignited their soul fire, but didn't have any outstanding characteristics. The Rune Branch was the largest branch and had the most number of subjects, including rune technology and other auxiliary professions. After all, in this era, every student who had ignited their soul fire was a resource. Even if they didn't possess combat prowess, they could still do many things.
Of course, basically all of the students in the Rune Branch had a fighting spirit. If their overall score was able to enter the top ten of their cohort, then they would have the opportunity to change their specialization. In theory, students with poor scores from other academies would be demoted to the Rune Branch. However, such a situation had never happened in the two hundred years of history of the academy.
Although Ma Dong was from the commander department, his life's ideals didn't seem to be related to becoming a hero.
The moment he opened the door, a fragrant aroma assailed his nostrils. Ma Dong had already scurried inside. "Uncle Wang, it's definitely your handiwork. Sweet and sour ribs, how fragrant!"
A graceful woman walked out with a faint smile. "Little Dong, you're here. Take a seat and it'll be ready in a moment."
"Aunt Xue Li, you've become even more beautiful. I'll be thanking the heavens if my girlfriend is even half as beautiful as you!" Ma Dong smiled.
"Your mouth is as sweet as honey, you little fellow." Xue Li smiled. Although she didn't put on any makeup and was dressed very simply, it was still unable to conceal the elegance she exuded.
Ma Dong wasn't someone who hadn't seen the world. Truthfully speaking, those so-called upper-class women with heavy makeup were far too lacking when compared to Aunt Xue Li.
"This fellow's mouth can make the dead come alive. I really don't know who fell into his trap today." Wang Zhong said. Although he didn't know the process, the freshmen that Ma Dong had dealt with had definitely fallen for it.
"Tch. You're denying my personal charisma. When those little female juniors saw me, they immediately threw themselves at me while crying and shouting. Sigh, I'm just too upright." Ma Dong unceremoniously picked up a piece of pork chop.
Xue Li couldn't help but laugh. With Ma Dong around, the atmosphere would always be lively. She looked at Wang Zhong with eyes filled with affection. Ten years ago, she and Wang Zhanfeng had believed that Wang Zhong wouldn't be able to make it through. However, Wang Zhong had miraculously recovered. This was simply the greatest gift from the heavens.
This meal was joyous and harmonious. With a clown like Ma Dong around, the entire night was filled with cheers and laughter. Wang Zhanfeng also made an exception and drank some wine. Aunt Xue Li didn't hide Wang Zhong's identity as an orphan, and Wang Zhong didn't feel remorseful. On the contrary, he felt even more warmth in this family.
The night was filled with warmth. After sending off Ma Dong, Wang Zhong returned to his room and looked out the window. He felt somewhat emotional in his heart. He had finally become an adult, and entering a heroic soul academy had always been his dream. He had also hoped to find a way to solve his problems, but it didn't seem to be of any help.
A year had passed. Seeing the influx of freshmen, Wang Zhong also felt the pressure. However, after thinking about it, he realized that he had been weak and sickly all the way until today. What else could he complain about? If it wasn't enough, it meant that he hadn't put in enough effort. In the second year, he had to work hard. As he thought about it, Wang Zhong entered dreamland. It was still the same world of darkness. Ten years felt like one day. A rainbow streaked across the boundless darkness, causing a smile to appear at the corner of Wang Zhong's mouth.
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