The door of the train car in the middle opened.
The train attendant who stopped him came down personally and respectfully welcomed the girl.
Her side profile was facing him. Although she was far away, her silhouette was very clear.
He Xun looked in the direction of the boy's voice. He only had time to see a silhouette. The girl had already boarded the train.
After the door closed, the train drove away.
The underground train station became empty. There was no one else.
"How is that possible?" Next to him, the international class students laughed. "Mr He brought us here with a pass. Even if she's the top student in her second year, she's not from Norton University."
Without a pass, even if she entered the phone booth, she wouldn't be able to come to this underground train station.
Another international class student also said, "Yeah, even if she wanted to save her face, she wouldn't be able to come in."
Hearing his two friends say this, the boy hesitated. "I think I saw wrong, but …"
Ying Zijin's face was too aggressive. It could be said that there was no one who didn't know about her Qing Zhi.
As long as you saw her once, even if it was just her side profile, you wouldn't forget.
He couldn't be too excited because he was about to enter Norton University and mistook her for someone else, right?
He Xun also didn't think that he would really see Ying Zijin here. He felt that this was the biggest joke in the world.
For someone to be picked up by the vice-principal of Norton University, even the principal of Imperial Capital University wasn't qualified.
Norton University was the world's number one university. It was far ahead and unshakable.
She should be someone at the top of the academic world.
He Xun didn't think too much about it.
Not to mention the vice-principal, he hadn't seen a single person in Norton University's management in his four years.
Students from a D-ranked school couldn't even come into contact with the core of Norton University.
**
On the train.
The inside of this train was completely different from the outside.
It had a medieval Roman style. There were candlesticks and oil paintings beside the windows.
There were no seats, only coffee tables, sofas, and bookshelves.
It didn't look like a train car. It looked more like a luxurious room.
Ying Zijin looked up and noticed one of the paintings. It was very Baroque.
It was obviously the work of Chino Feng.
And it was an authentic one.
Chino Feng's most expensive oil painting was auctioned for 300 million USD.
Even in Ancient Continent O, his paintings were very precious.
As he was one of the art masters sponsored by the Laurent family, most of his paintings were kept in the Laurent family.
There were still a lot of them in Caesar's underground treasure vault.
This was one of the rewards he received from the dean of Norton University when he used alchemy to transform his body.
The train attendants had already left, leaving only the vice-principal, who had been sitting upright and looking forward to it, in the carriage.
When he heard the footsteps, he raised his head impatiently.
When the vice-principal saw the girl, he clutched his chest. His eyes widened and he almost fainted.
He rubbed his eyes, looked over, and rubbed them again. He pinched his thigh and hissed.
"Stop looking." Ying Zijin walked to the sofa and sat down, picking up the hot cocoa on the coffee table. "Shame on you."
The vice-principal, who was about to take out a magnifying glass, was speechless.
He retracted his hand and said awkwardly, "I've never seen you like this before."
It had been more than 200 years, and times had changed too quickly.
Yesterday, it was 4 grams, and today, it was 5 grams.
As an old antique, who should have been lying on the ground long ago, he had to learn from her.
But no matter how fast science developed, it was not as big of an impact as Ying Zijin today.
They had worked together for three years, and he had never seen her wear anything other than black.
Ying Zijin glanced at him.
The vice-principal immediately sat up straight, cleared his throat, and said seriously, "Don't worry, only I know that you're here."
"In order to prevent others from recognizing you, since the day you posted, I've asked the school to send subways three times a day in the morning, noon, and night. I've also arranged for all kinds of people to come to Norton from all over."
"Except for today's situation, everything is normal."
Ying Zijin picked up another chocolate muffin. She raised her eyes and said perfunctorily, "Yes."
The vice-principal was speechless.
Two hundred years later, he was not even qualified to receive a compliment.
After eating the chocolate muffin, Ying Zijin asked, "How are you feeling?"
"Not very good." The vice-principal was stunned at first, then he shook his head. "Although the principal used alchemy to help me transform my body, I feel that I'm reaching my limit in recent years."
After a pause, he smiled bitterly. "If you came a few years later, you would probably have to dig me out of the ground."
Ying Zijin nodded.
This was to be expected.
No matter how powerful alchemy was, it had to follow the laws of nature. It was impossible to make people immortal by only tapping the potential of the human body to the limit.
"Why did you suddenly think of asking for an invitation?" The vice-principal was confused. "The principal said that he wanted you to be the principal, but you didn't want to."
"I didn't want to." Ying Zijin said lightly, "Open a back door for my brother."
The vice-principal, who thought that she was here to visit him and the principal, cracked a smile.
"I haven't been here." Ying Zijin looked out of the car window. "What are your admission standards these years?"
"You also know that after entering the age of technology, the amount of information spread is too large. If the school only opens those courses, some secrets will be exposed sooner or later." The vice-principal wiped his sweat. "But it's impossible to change, so the principal and I discussed and divided the courses.
"Alchemy, supernatural, mechanic, and other courses are all above grade S. I and the admissions department will personally recruit students.
"Grades A to D are no different from the courses of other universities. This batch of students was recruited by the teachers below, so it's a little messy.
"When I went to check, I found that many unqualified students were recruited, so a few years ago, I set an assessment. If they fail the assessment, their degrees will be revoked."
The vice-principal raised his hands. "I swear, it's definitely not because the school lowered the standards. Anyway, this batch of students can't reach the core of the school."
Ying Zijin thought for a moment. "Then the first in the world?"
"Well..." The vice-principal scratched his head and spread his hands. "Maybe the principal did it on a whim. You know, there's something wrong with the brain when it comes to alchemy."
Ying Zijin pressed her head.
That was true.
Ten minutes later, the subway stopped.
The door opened, and Ying Zijin got off. She looked up.
What came into view was a huge island surrounded by water on all sides. It was a magnificent sight, vast and far away.
Under the night sky, rows upon rows of skyscrapers were brightly lit.
The bell in the middle of the clock tower rang, sounding distant and long.
This was Norton University.
The subway went under the town, across the ocean, and arrived at the campus.
Furthermore, there was an extremely tight defense system around the island.
After entering, the outside signals would be automatically blocked, so it was extremely safe.
"The school is very different from when it was first established." The vice-principal jumped off the subway and looked at the time. "It's very late. You go and rest first. I'll take you around tomorrow."
Ying Zijin nodded slightly. "Let's go."
**
The vice-principal took Ying Zijin to the core of the campus. Fingerprints, facial recognition, a card, and a password were required.
This was to prevent people like the disguise artist from entering the campus.
Apart from the Laurent family, Norton University was definitely the most popular place for NOK Hunters.
There were also quite a few bounty posts that offered a reward for the image of the core of Norton University, but none of them had been successful.
"That's the dormitory for students from S-ranked and below academies." The vice-principal pointed. "Recently, there's a test for them. Anyway, the school has already given them a chance. If they can't pass, they can only leave."
In the past few years, especially for D-ranked academies, there were very few who passed the test.
But those who passed were all elites in their respective fields.
The two of them passed through the dormitory area and headed to the inner island.
They didn't attract any attention along the way.
Apart from a few professors in the admissions department, no one else in the school had seen the vice-principal.
He Xun's mentor was no exception.
When he saw He Xun staring blankly at the opposite side, he immediately woke him up. "He, you're temporarily staying here. That's where the S-ranked academies are."
He Xun turned around abruptly, but his back was covered in a layer of cold sweat. "I know, mentor."
After a pause, he asked, "Mentor, will there be students from the school attending high school outside?"
"How can that be?" The mentor was surprised and smiled. "If they can enter Norton University, they definitely won't attend high school."
He Xun also felt that his idea was too ridiculous.
He must have seen wrongly.
Ying Zijin couldn't be here.
"Oh right, He." The mentor said as they walked. "I just received a notice that there will be a new interviewer for your test."
His expression was serious. "This new interviewer is a board member of Norton University. I've never seen him before, but he'll definitely be stricter than before. You … sigh."
In his opinion, He Xun couldn't pass the test.
He Xun pursed his lips. "I understand, mentor."
**
Two days later.
He Xun brought three students to the interview venue early in the morning.
There were also students from other districts for the interview today, and they were divided into several venues.
He Xun looked at the time and said to the boy, "You can go in."
The boy nodded and confidently opened the door.
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