Zong Lizi turned around and looked at her opponent, the expression in her eyes calm and confident.
He seemed to be a senior in the second year of university. It was said that his family had hired three private instructors, who had a high yuanqi value and a strong fighting prowess.
So what? I have private instructors as well, and my yuanqi value is higher than yours. As for my fighting prowess …
Zong Lizi suddenly thought of what Jing Jiu had said to her at the foot of the cliff.
It's fine as long as you are fast.
What did it mean? Was it a common line in the movies: "Speed is the only undefeatable martial art in the world"?
Zong Lizi pondered this question as she put on the protective gear.
The young man said to her with a faint smile, "We should hurry up. There are at least three more rounds."
They would have to fight so many rounds from the preliminary round to the final. It seemed that he was confident that he could make it to the end.
It was unclear if Zong Lizi was influenced by Jing Jiu, but she spoke even less than before. She looked like an icy beauty. She crooked a finger at the young man.
The young man was taken aback slightly, and then rushed over.
Her silvery hair drifted out from the gaps in the protective gear, turning into countless glows.
The surprised scream was blocked by the transparent barrier, sounding a bit muffled, like the thunder she had heard but never heard.
The sound of someone falling to the ground with the heavy protective gear on was quite clear.
She put down the broken wooden stick in her hand, feeling bewildered. She turned around reflexively and looked at the small door.
The figure was no longer there.
There was no disappointment in her eyes, but a hint of a smile.
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The difference between the intelligence quotients of humans and their abilities and potentials wasn't that large. What they needed most of the time was confidence and hope.
Jing Jiu knew that she was good enough, so he had no need to watch her any longer. He left the gymnasium and went to the empty library.
In the office, he connected the Internet and went to the internal network of the Twirling Rain Company. It took him a few minutes that day to complete the procedures of a large company that would take dozens of days. Normally, the project of the studio should have been started by now; but why hadn't he received the private message?
He searched the internal network of the Twirling Rain Company and found a few encrypted memos. Then he found out the reason, thinking that he had caused a big commotion this time.
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There were gasps of surprise in the stadium, and then it became abnormally quiet.
The front door was pushed open, and Zong Lizi walked out. Lu Shuiqian caught up to her and asked, "We said that we would have dinner to celebrate your victory tonight. Where are you going now?"
"I want to go up there," said Zong Lizi with a faint smile.
She said she wanted to go upstairs, but in the end, she still went to the lower block first. Since Jing Jiu wasn't in the library, he must be at home.
She took him to a barbecue stall in the black market and ordered a lot of things, including two good steaks and a bottle of wine.
That was real wine, made from real grapes, not cheap stuff with alcohol and flavorings. It was very expensive, almost equivalent to her monthly living expenses.
However, she felt that it was worth it. She had gotten first place in the grading test and also obtained a spot as an exchange student. Of course, she had to treat Jing Jiu to a good meal.
The beef gave off a sizzling sound on the barbecue board, and the enticing aroma permeated the air around the stall. It was a bit tiresome for Zong Lizi, who had been eating ration food all year round.
Since Jing Jiu couldn't smell the aroma with his nose, all he could do was analyze those tiny particles.
The wine was poured into the plastic cup, but it didn't show its value. It looked like blood swaying slightly in the cup.
Zong Lizi took a sip of the wine and furrowed her brows, feeling that it tasted very sour.
Jing Jiu couldn't taste it, so he didn't drink it. As a result, it was still alright.
"I'm really happy. After the exchange to the University of Stargate, I'll study hard and Cultivation diligently, striving to stay there and further my studies. When I have enough credits, I'll try to go through the gene modification again."
Zong Lizi's alcohol tolerance was equivalent to a bottle of ale. She blushed after taking a few sips of the wine, and she kept talking to Jing Jiu.
She had intended to tell him that her illness would be cured if the gene modification was successful, but she thought that Jing Jiu didn't know about it, so she stopped herself.
Jing Jiu listened to her quietly while sitting in the chair, paying no attention to what she was saying.
Jing Jiu was still reading in the noisy night market amidst the smoke and noise.
There were countless books in his mind, enough for him to read for a long time.
In the next moment, he suddenly turned to Zong Lizi and raised the wine cup in his hand, saying, "It's indeed worth celebrating."
Zong Lizi didn't expect Jing Jiu to respond. Feeling startled, she picked up the wine cup hastily and asked, "What has happened?"
From her reaction, it could be seen that she was really a very smart girl, and she had a very clear understanding of this society and herself.
As expected, Jing Jiu was celebrating something else. He drank up the red wine in the cup and said, "I've solved a difficult physics question."
The topic he was referring to was in the last chapter of the treatise on physics.
In fact, it was not a physics question, but a conjecture put forward by that scholar.
Many conjectures in physics could be verified by experiments, as long as the equipment was advanced enough; but some conjectures could also be solved by mathematical methods.
Jing Jiu didn't have a laboratory, so he used the last method.
Zong Lizi didn't know the origin of the physics question Jing Jiu mentioned, wondering if it was worth being so happy about.
Jing Jiu knew what was on her mind. After reviewing the books on physics he had read in the last few days, he said confidently, "I've solved all the physics questions in your world that can be solved."
If Zong Lizi didn't know that he had an extraordinary background and an excellent student, she would think he was a psycho.
She decided not to laugh at him after some thought. She put down the wine cup in her hand and picked up an edamame stained with black pepper to eat.
Having eaten the seventeenth edamame stained with black pepper, she suddenly lifted her head and said to Jing Jiu, "Thank you."
Jing Jiu looked at her in Silence, not uttering a single word.
Zong Lizi continued while staring into his eyes, "I don't know how you helped me, but I think it must have something to do with you. No matter what, thank you."
Jing Jiu said to her, "You should know that I'm making use of you."
"Of course I know. I'm not an idiot."
Zong Lizi let out a foolish smile and fell forward. Her head bumped heavily against the table with a thump.
She was drunk after drinking only three small cups of red wine.
Looking at her silvery hair spreading on the edge of the table, Jing Jiu wondered if she would still remember this conversation when she woke up the next day.
The owner of the barbecue stall came over with a plate of grilled eggplant in his hand, saying, "The most expensive dish is here! Well … is this little girl drunk? "
Jing Jiu uttered "hmm".
The owner of the barbecue stall leaned back slightly, looking at Jing Jiu expressionlessly.
It took a while for Jing Jiu to understand what he meant. He got up and walked to the opposite side of the stall, picking her up and putting her on his shoulder.
The owner's face looked a bit better, saying, "I'll pack the leftovers for you."
Jing Jiu didn't have the patience to do so, but he halted his steps, thinking of the girl's daily habits.
After some thought, Jing Jiu pointed to the bowl of edamame stained with black pepper and shook his finger.
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"No, no, no. According to the rules and regulations of the institute, it's not a problem for the school to do so."
A fat and white finger kept on shaking in front of Zong Lizi's eyes, like a maggot crawling out of a pile of dung.
Zong Lizi tried her best to hold back the urge to vomit. She took a deep breath and said to the president behind the table, "I have the highest yuanqi value, and I won first place in the following three tests; but I'm not the one to be the exchange student. Are you sure it's okay?"
The notice had been published on the website of the New Era Institute that it was not Zong Lizi who would go to the University of Stargate as an exchange student this year; it was a male student of the second year.
The students who had asked her about the secret Cultivation scripts and congratulated her in the classroom fell silent. Lu Shuiqian kept on comforting her while holding her hand, her face full of sympathy.
If it were any other female student, they would have run to the lawn and cried bitterly; and if it were a male student, they would have run to the forest on the other side of the lawn and pounded on the trees. They were all fifteen or sixteen years old. What could they do when faced with such a sudden setback in the institute and in the adult world? What would they dare do?
Some of the students were different, like Zong Lizi. It was because she had no other way out and couldn't give up this opportunity. Under the shocked gazes of the other students, she pushed open the classroom door and went to the president's office. Then, she knocked on the door politely and walked in.
"Your performance in the test is indeed outstanding. All the teachers have witnessed it. The top scholarship and the Leaping Scholarship will be yours for sure; but the quota for the exchange students is not decided in this way."
The president of the New Era Institute stood up and said to her amiably, "The exchange students have to stay at the University of Stargate for half a year. Our institute is a lower one, so we have to follow their instructions … To be frank, your performance is too ordinary, and you haven't participated in any of the club activities. I can't even put in a good word for you. The University of Stargate doesn't accept you; what can I do?"
"It's been less than twenty hours since yesterday to this afternoon, but you've sent my information to the University of Stargate. The other party has read it so quickly, and you still have time to persuade them?"
Staring into the eyes of the fat president, Zong Lizi suddenly said, "Chen Xuefeng, the exchange student two years ago, had an ordinary performance as well. Mo Hai, the exchange student seven years ago, had a worse performance than me. How did they pass the test of the University of Stargate? "
The fat president didn't expect this girl with silvery hair to have memorized all the information of the exchange students. He couldn't help but slap the table forcefully, yelling, "What are you yelling for?! The conditions for the examination of the University of Stargate are different every year. How would I know?! "
Zong Lizi didn't give in, saying, "Now that the application is rejected, the University of Stargate must have a written notice. Where is the notice? I want to see it. "
The fat president had no intention of concealing anything after being pushed to the wall. He pulled off his bow-tie and cursed, "Do you think it's something you can see whenever you want? How dare you talk to a teacher like that? "
He suddenly smelled something and sniffed like a dog. He looked at her and sneered, "Did you drink last night? Your whole body reeked of alcohol! A student came to school with a hangover! What kind of behavior is this?! Get out! "
Zong Lizi didn't try to defend herself. All she did was stare into his eyes.
The fat president suddenly felt nervous. He walked over from behind the table and attempted to pat her shoulder to comfort her.
Zong Lizi took a step back to avoid his hand.
The fat president felt even more embarrassed. His face turned red, and it seemed that he would explode again.
Still staring into his eyes, she said, "If I had stepped back a little less and let your hand fall on my body, I would be able to sue you for sexual harassment."
Glancing at the surveillance camera in the corner, the fat president's expression changed slightly when he thought of the missed opportunity. "Are you trying to frame me?" he demanded.
"No, it's because I can't become someone like you."
Having said that, Zong Lizi turned around and left the president's office. This time she didn't control her emotions as she closed the door.
The whole school heard a loud boom.
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A grayish-white aircraft landed from the sky, bringing up a gust of strong wind and stirring up a great deal of grass.
Hearing the commotion, the students ran out of the classrooms and looked at the lawn while leaning on the railings, their eyes full of curiosity.
A student recognized the logo on the aircraft and exclaimed in astonishment, "Why did the people of the Twirling Rain Company come to our institute?"
Everybody knew about the Twirling Rain Company. It was the largest gaming company and a major sponsor of many institutions, including the University of Stargate. The company had a significant influence in the society.
As Zong Lizi walked out of the office building, she happened to see the grayish-white aircraft land and heard the discussion of the teachers and students around her.
If she knew the people of the Twirling Rain Company, would she be able to change the situation?
It would be better if the youth in the apartment was the illegitimate son of a high-level official of the Twirling Rain Company.
She let out a wry smile and walked toward the lawn.
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