Hogan naturally knew of Fang Xingke's character, and thus did not have a good relationship with him. He smiled and said, "Hehe, talent is not something you can tell with just one look."
Dick glanced at Fang Xingjian. Seeing his tattered clothes and weather-beaten face, he immediately knew that he did not have much of a background and was just a commoner. He said, "Oh? Then you feel that he is very talented? " He was born into a noble family, and what he looked down on or envied the most were commoners with outstanding talent. When he first saw the sloppy-looking Fang Xingjian, he felt slightly displeased.
Hogan, on the other hand, was born into a poor family. Upon seeing Fang Xingjian's appearance, he knew his situation and felt a sense of familiarity.
Hearing Dick's words, Hogan smiled and said, "I feel that he is not bad. How about it? Do you want to make a bet with me? He will be able to get into the top five in this Prefectural Selection. "
"Top five?" Dick frowned slightly. Robert had already gone through the first transition, and there was no way that Fang Xingjian would be able to defeat him. If he wanted to get into the top five, he would naturally have to surpass one of Kaunitz, Barbara, Boris, or Ferdinand.
"Surpass the four of them? All of them are geniuses, and in ten years' time, they will be Kirst's pillars. Where did this poor lad come from to surpass them? Is that possible? "Dick asked softly," How much are you betting? "
"How about a hundred gold?" Hogan smiled nonchalantly.
Hearing this answer, Dick was astonished and said, "A hundred gold?" That was his annual income.
However, after considering for a few seconds and taking a few glances at Fang Xingjian, he thought to himself, 'Kaunitz and the others have all been nurtured since birth. Teachers, martial arts, medicinal cuisine, and an endless supply of food. It's a certainty that they will be able to go through the first transition. Their target has always been the second or even the third transition. If even such geniuses are surpassed by a poor lad, then what's the big deal if I lose a hundred gold to Hogan? '
Thinking of this, he smiled and said, "Alright, Hogan. Then I'll wait to collect the money."
On the other side, Fang Xingjian and the others had already registered their names. In less than half a minute, Kaunitz and the other three had also caught up. They looked at Fang Xingjian as though they were looking at a monster.
From start to finish, they were unable to catch up with each other.
This was especially so for Kaunitz. He kept sizing up Fang Xingjian. Fang Xingjian seemed to have suddenly become a stranger. His appearance naturally attracted the attention of the other three.
Barbara looked at Fang Xingjian with an unpleasant expression, then asked Kaunitz, "You know him?"
"Yes." At that moment, Kaunitz revealed the other party's information. "A month ago, he was no match for me at all. How is it possible that he has completely surpassed me in terms of physical strength now?"
"You said he's a commoner with no background?" Shadow Moon Academy's Boris asked.
Kaunitz said unhappily, "This pauper couldn't even afford to eat before this."
"Without a background to learn advanced Nurturing techniques, without money to buy herbs, medicinal cuisine, or even nourishment from ferocious beasts, the possibility of him surpassing you in terms of attributes is very small," Boris said. "Unless he has some specialties that increase his attributes."
Ferdinand, who had not spoken all this while, took a few deep breaths. Only then did he feel that his fatigued body had recovered a little. He said, "Maybe he has some specialties that allow him to run long distances."
Hearing his words, the eyes of the other three lit up, and they said, "That's very possible."
Their deduction was also very logical. The four of them had been nurtured meticulously by the few major influences since young. They had spent countless amounts of money, eaten countless medicinal cuisines and ferocious beasts, and had gone through endless hard training.
To be able to surpass them in terms of attributes when they were at the same level 9 before the first transition, it would probably only be possible for those renowned super factions in the Empire, or the royal family, or the disciples of the Empire's core influences.
In fact, this was indeed the case. If Fang Xingjian did not have the world's best talent with the sword, even if he trained for 24 hours a day, he would definitely not be able to surpass Kaunitz and the other three in terms of attributes.
"Hmph, it's already impressive that you've surpassed us in terms of physical strength. However, it won't be so easy from now on. This time around, I must get second place. "Barbara looked at Fang Xingjian's face and smiled coldly. She was the most confident and prideful amongst the four of them. This time around, she had lost to Fang Xingjian by just one move. She was extremely indignant.
Kaunitz looked at Fang Xingjian and thought, 'This lad's potential is stronger than I had imagined.' However, thinking of how Fang Xingjian had lost to him time and time again over the past few months, he did not think that Fang Xingjian would be able to surpass him.
'Why don't I bring him into the clan as soon as possible? The potential that this guy has displayed is much stronger than that of many of the clansmen. Father will definitely agree to this arrangement. When the time comes, I'll get him to practice The School of Sword Arts' three sets of basic sword techniques with me, and I'll be able to obtain the speciality Sword Specialist sooner. '
As for Ferdinand and Boris, although they were astonished that Fang Xingjian had been able to surpass them in the first round, they, who had been nurtured as elite warriors since young, did not lack confidence. At least for now, the only opponents in their eyes were the geniuses from the other three academies.
Not long after, more and more examinees arrived at the entrance of the Royal Academy. However, they were unable to attract the attention of Kaunitz and the others.
On the other hand, Lambert and Ogden had arrived in the last ten seconds or so, and the entrance was closed by the staff.
An examinee panted heavily, kneeling outside the entrance. He looked in the direction of the Royal Academy, his face filled with despair. He grabbed the railing with both hands and cried, "Sir, I beg of you, I beg of you, please let me in! I was just a few seconds late! "This is my last year participating in the Prefectural Selection! I beg of you, please let me in! "
A middle-aged man coughed as he shouted, "Sir, I caught a cold today, so I wasn't able to perform well. Please give me another chance!"
"Sir, I beg of you!"
"I beg of you!"
Seeing more and more examinees sobbing and crying out in grief outside the door, Fang Xingjian, Kaunitz, and the others all had strange expressions on their faces.
Most of these examinees had participated in the selection several times, or even more than ten times, but had not been able to pass. Some of them even had white hair at their temples, and their eyes were filled with despair towards life.
Eldest Martial Brother Ogden and Second Martial Brother Lambert exchanged glances, their eyes filled with rejoicing.
Just last year, they had been like the people outside the entrance.
Hogan clapped his hands and said, "Alright, you don't have to worry about those failures outside the entrance. Now, follow me and prepare for the second round."
Following that, the examinees who had passed the first round followed Hogan into the depths of Kirst Royal Academy.
Fang Xingjian did a quick count and realized that there were only slightly over three hundred people who had passed the first round.
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