Chapter 2: Entrance Examination

After Chen Chuan entered the gate, he saw a long row of sunshades on the left, so he went over to park his bicycle. When he came out, he saw some students about his age walking into the school gate one after another.

Most people's eyes were filled with anxiety mixed with a hint of excitement. They should be students like him who came to apply for Wuyi University.

He could understand this feeling very well. The Dashun Republic of China Government had been established for more than 90 years, and there were clear class divisions between the upper and lower classes. Common people had very few ways to advance themselves.

Whether at home or abroad, or even all over the world, people who are good at fighting skills often have a higher social status. This is one of the few ways, besides studying, that allows the lower classes to cross class boundaries. Although it is also very difficult, countless people still try their best to get in every year.

Wuyi University is a formal institution that trains such talents. In the past ten years, the school has expanded its enrollment. Anyone who is under 18 years old, has received basic primary and secondary education, and has no criminal record can apply for the exam. This has attracted more young people who cannot afford to go to higher education to gather here.

But even so, because the threshold of the institution is really high, only a few people can successfully enter every year.

Chen Chuan walked over and naturally merged into the group of his peers. He found that the students who came to apply for the exam were all strong and sturdy, with light steps. Regardless of whether they were men or women, the outline of their muscles could be vaguely seen under their clothes.

Because to apply for a martial arts school, you must first have qualified physical fitness, and preferably have a certain foundation in martial arts. It can be seen that almost everyone around you has a certain foundation.

Although he had better physical fitness and was taller, he had never received any special martial arts training. Compared with other students, he was a pure blank slate. In the past, he would not have thought of applying to the martial arts hall, but now...

As the sun rose higher, more and more students entered the school to apply for admission. He was carried forward by the crowd. Four or five minutes later, he arrived at the auditorium at the main entrance. Both sides of the square were already full of private cars. With his limited knowledge of vehicles, he could only recognize the famous domestic Furong and foreign Katie luxury cars. The rest could be seen to be of high quality just from their appearance.

Young boys and girls also got out of the vehicles. It was obvious that many of them came in groups, while some of the younger ones were accompanied by adults. The common feature of these people was that their clothes were made of expensive fabrics and fit them well. They were energetic and confident, and walked with their heads held high, which was in sharp contrast to the others.

Chen Chuan noticed that a middle-aged couple walked up to the steps, took out something that looked like a silver invitation, and gestured to a guide, who immediately bowed. After a while, a person who looked like a senior school official came out and greeted them warmly.

He looked at the thing for a few seconds, thinking about it.

"What is that?" a student asked curiously.

"First time taking the exam?" An older candidate said as he walked. "That's a letter of recommendation." He showed an envious expression on his face. "Do you know what recommendation is? With that, you can get admission directly without taking the exam."

To enter Wuyi Academy, one must either apply for the exam or be recommended for admission. However, this is not an option for common people, because the recommenders are usually celebrities and dignitaries.

In fact, most students from ordinary families did not know about the existence of letters of recommendation before today.

Chen Chuan and the other examinees stood in the sidewalk, watching the high-spirited boys and girls chatting and laughing as they walked up the wide steps in front. Someone whispered, "As long as we pass the exam, we can be like them."

Everyone's heart was burning with excitement. Yes, as long as they were admitted to Wuyi Academy, they would be able to change their lives and become the same as their peers on the steps.

As if influenced by this, every pair of feet walking towards the registration point involuntarily quickened.

After walking forward for more than 200 meters and making several detours, they finally arrived in front of a four-story old building. In the open space in front was a row of temporarily moved desks. Sitting behind them were older students. When they saw them coming, a student stood up and greeted them: "Students who are here to apply, please come here with your documents to register."

All the candidates immediately dispersed and rushed towards the table. The student saw this and shouted, "Slow down! Slow down! What's the hurry? Come one by one. From today on, the next fifteen days are all registration days. Everyone will have a turn. Those who don't follow the rules and make trouble will be disqualified from the entrance examination immediately!"

After hearing what he said, the students who came to apply for the exam immediately became obedient and lined up in an orderly manner.

Chen Chuan's seat was relatively close to the front, and he soon came to a table. Behind the table was a very friendly senior female student with short bangs, light makeup, and a sweet smile. When she saw him sitting over, her eyes lit up, and she pushed a form over to him, smiling and saying, "Student, just fill it out according to the instructions above, and be careful not to make any corrections in these places..."

She stretched out her slender white fingers and pointed out every place attentively. Chen Chuan noticed that her fingers were very powerful when she pointed, and the muscles that were inadvertently tensed proved that she was not as weak as she looked.

After Chen Chuan filled in the basic information and confirmed his identity information, he had to pay an application fee of 100 yuan.

This is almost equivalent to a full-time monthly salary, and an average family can live comfortably for two months.

After paying the money, the female student asked him: "Student, have you ever had any basic martial arts skills?"

Chen Chuan shook his head.

The female student said, "I guess so." People who have practiced and those who have not can tell at a glance that the muscle distribution and the rhythm of their movements are different from those of ordinary people. People who know the business can easily tell the difference.

She reminded him seriously: "Student Chen, I don't know why you are so confident to apply for the exam, but you have to be careful. Senior students will be arranged to compete with you later, and there will be teachers watching and evaluating. During the entrance exam, the teachers mainly look at your on-the-spot response, not your win or loss. Don't feel burdened, just do your best."

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Thank you, senior."

The young female student thought his smile was sunny, vigorous and energetic, so she also smiled at him.

On the other side of the old building, several young men were walking over. One of the tall men saw the female student smiling at Chen Chuan, and suddenly felt unhappy. He turned to an older student and said, "Old Liu, you arranged the opponent for the entrance exam, right?" He nodded at Chen Chuan and said, "I'll meet that guy."

Liu Cai said warily: "What do you want to do?"

The tall young man said without disguising, "Damn it, this little bitch is always serious and has never smiled at me. How can she smile at this kid? I don't like him and want to teach him a lesson!"

Liu Cai warned him, "Shan Xiong, don't mess around."

Shan Xiong looked very arrogant, stared at him and said, "Just tell me if it's okay or not, okay?"

Liu Cai hesitated. Shan Xiong knew a lot of people above him, and he had unclear connections with some gang members outside the school. Those who came to apply for the exam here were all students with no background. He didn't want to offend this person for such a small matter, so he nodded at him.

Shan Xiong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Thank you, brother."

Liu Cai reminded again: "Be careful, don't make trouble and make it difficult for me." Shan Xiong didn't look at him, but just stared at Chen Chuan, saying perfunctorily: "Brothers know what to do."

After the students in front of the old building finished signing up, they were taken into the old building in batches by several senior students. They stopped in front of the entrance of a venue that was obviously a converted training ground, and then began to distribute numbers and asked them to wait outside.

After waiting for a short while, the door of the training ground was pushed open and someone started calling out numbers. Although the students who were called were mentally prepared, they were still very nervous and entered the examination venue carefully.

Before the door closed, Chen Chuan took a quick look inside and found that the venue was very large, with smooth wooden floors on the ground. The side facing the corridor was covered with thick curtains. It seemed that there were students walking around and recording something.

Not long after a few students went in, the door was pushed open again, and a student who had just gone in was carried out on a stretcher, his face covered in blood.

Seeing this scene, there was a cry of surprise from the group of candidates present.

"What are you arguing about?" a senior student shouted, "Who do you think Wu Yi is? Are you making a fuss over such a minor injury? If you can't stand it, go back early!"

The candidates were all silent.

Next, students whose numbers were called were called in one after another. However, when they came out after the exam, even if they were not as miserable as the candidate seen at the beginning, most of them had bruises on their faces or bodies, and some were more serious with fractures.

The candidates all looked very uneasy, and they didn’t know whether they had passed the exam after suffering such serious injuries.
But no one present backed out, because this might be the only chance in a lifetime to change their destiny, and since they were already standing here, they had to give it a try no matter what.

The waiting was very painful. Chen Chuan saw many people were fidgeting, and some were so nervous that they went to the toilet several times in a row.

About half an hour later, a student called out again: "Number 20, number 21, number 22, enter the examination room..."

Chen Chuan took a deep breath. Number 21 was him. It was finally his turn.

He straightened the brim of his hat and walked into the examination venue with a tall boy and a petite girl under the gaze of the candidates. When the three of them walked together, he could hear the slightly rapid breathing of two of them.

When I entered the examination room, I could see three long tables covered with dark blue tablecloths opposite me. A few people who looked like teachers were sitting in the back, as well as medical staff wearing masks and a dozen or so senior students standing on both sides. There was a smell of disinfectant in the air, and the floor must have just been mopped, so it was a little slippery to walk on.

When they got here, the three of them walked to a long table according to their numbers. Chen Chuan walked to the middle table. Walking in the open space, he was stared at by many sharp eyes, and his heartbeat quickened slightly.

When he reached the line in front of the table on the ground, a student raised his hand to signal him to stop, bowed and said, "Hello, teachers."

As soon as he stood over, several teaching assistants shook their heads. It was obvious from Chen Chuan's face that he had never practiced before. A student like him was just trying his luck and there was nothing to see.

A teacher pointed to a table with a pen and said, "Put your belongings over there. You can use long and short moves, wrestling, chokes and other techniques during the exam, but you are not allowed to use additional weapons or tools. If you violate this rule, you will be disqualified from the exam. Do you understand?"

Chen Chuan nodded, "Student understands."

"Okay, let's finish it quickly."

Chen Chuan walked to the side, took off his hat, put down his shoulder bag, and calmed his breathing.

Liu Cai was standing nearby. He took a quick glance and thought it was nothing. But when he saw Chen Chuan's bag, he was suddenly stunned. He looked at it carefully a few more times and his mood suddenly became bad.

When he saw Chen Chuan before, he didn't see the shoulder bag because the latter was sitting and the table was blocking his view. But now that he has seen it clearly, he can confirm that it is the standard shoulder bag of the Police Bureau and there is a number on it, which means that not only is there someone in the family working in the Police Bureau, but he is not an ordinary patrolman.

In Yangzhi City, apart from the security team of Molan Company, the Police Bureau is the largest violent agency, and it is very united internally. If something happens to this student, someone might cause trouble for him.

He cursed inwardly, took a few quick steps, found Shan Xiong leaning against the wall, and whispered, "I think let's just forget about this matter. Give my brother some face."

Shan Xiong turned his head and his eyes became dangerous, "Are you kidding me?"

Liu Cai leaned back unconsciously and explained: "No, listen to me..."

At this time, a voice came from the front: "Where are the students who are taking the assessment? Hurry up! What are you dawdling for?"

It was too late to change now, so Liu Cai had to keep quiet. Shan Xiong pointed at him, moved his shoulders and neck, and walked over lazily.

Liu Cai had no choice but to hope that Shan Xiong would be gentler.

Shan Xiong put on boxing gloves, bumped his fists together, walked to the middle of the field, and gave a malicious smile to Chen Chuan who was standing opposite him.

He had been planning to teach Chen Chuan a lesson and vent his anger at the same time, but after being persuaded by Liu Cai, he got mad and decided to teach Chen Chuan a lesson.

Chen Chuan looked at Shan Xiong. He sensed the undisguised malice in the other's eyes. He could not help but become alert. He raised his fist and made a gesture, imitating what he had read in the book.

Shan Xiong grinned. He didn't even use his fists. He just raised his knees and turned his hips, then kicked up with a high whip kick!
When Liu Cai saw this kick, his heart skipped a beat.

Worse!

……

(End of this chapter)

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