LRAB Chapter 16: Will the Nationalist Government be established next year?
Chapter 16: Will the Nationalist Government be established next year?
"What?! Ancient Capital Academy has approved my special admission!" Chen Qing exclaimed in surprise.
Lu Zhou's teasing voice came from the other end of the phone: "Brother, don't you think about it? Which academy wouldn't want to snatch up a genius like you? And not only that, the Ancient Capital Academy has offered you very generous terms, letting you choose them."
A seventeen-year-old intermediate-level mage, he came from humble beginnings and received no preferential treatment from any aristocratic families. He built his Nebula family entirely on his own hard work.
A genius like that would be snapped up by any university!
Perhaps the universities in the ancient capital are still grateful that they have the advantage of being close to the source.
Chen Qing immediately became interested: "Tell me more!"
Lu Zhou said, "You know Wild Goose Pagoda, right? It's the premier earth-elemental holy land in the country, and it also has unimaginable benefits for mages of other elements. The academy said that as long as you go, they will give you a chance to cultivate in Wild Goose Pagoda."
"Furthermore, the academy also said they'll guarantee your basic cultivation needs before graduation, and you can also rent high-end cultivation resources like Nebula Magic Artifacts and Magic Tools at a low price!"
Nebula Magic Artifact!
Chen Qing chuckled; it was exactly what he needed.
Putting aside the precious opportunity to cultivate at the Wild Goose Pagoda, the fact that one could rent Nebula Magic Artifacts and Magic Tools was enough to tempt Chen Qing.
You should know that being a mage is an extremely expensive profession; anything even remotely related to mages is ridiculously expensive.
The benefits of Nebula Magic Artifacts to a mage's cultivation are self-evident, but the problem is that they are too expensive!
Even among aristocratic families, only the most direct descendants can possess one for an extended period, let alone ordinary mages.
The fact that the ancient capital academy would offer him the option of renting magical artifacts and tools shows that they truly value him.
That makes sense. In terms of both reputation and strength, the ancient capital universities are not among the most powerful in the country. Most of the children from aristocratic families go to the capital universities, while the outstanding students from ordinary backgrounds mostly go to the prestigious universities. If the ancient capital universities want to retain their students, they do need to put in a lot more effort.
For Chen Qing, a good university is not as valuable as more resources, so there's not much to say.
"Please tell the Ancient Capital Academy that I am very satisfied with the conditions they offered and am willing to join the academy!" Chen Qing said decisively.
Lu Zhou chuckled: "I knew you'd say that. It's a pity you won't come to our school, otherwise we could easily save a spot in the National Academy..."
"The National Government?" Chen Qing's eyes lit up.
Lu Zhou replied, "I almost forgot you probably haven't heard of this. The National Team I'm talking about is the team that represents our country in the World University Competition. The selection process for the most recent competition has already begun, and it will be held next year, so you won't be able to make it. However, the next competition is only four years away. I can't even imagine how strong you'll become if I give you four years to develop. It seems that in four years I might be sitting in front of the TV watching you lift the trophy for our country..."
"The National Government..." Chen Qing's eyes shone even brighter. That's right, how come he didn't think of that!
Currently, the only two things limiting Chen Qing's development are money and time.
In some ways, money is even more important than time.
After all, money can buy spirit seeds, soul seeds, and even celestial seeds!
Spirit Seeds increase amplification by 2 to 3 times, Soul Seeds by 4 to 6 times, and Heavenly Seeds are not artificially synthesized; the amplification multiplier of natural Heavenly Seeds is 10 times or more.
A full 10 times!
That's exactly what he's missing. Combined with the independent multiplication zone, that's a terrifying 40-fold increase. 40 times, that means even a beginner-level spell can rival a high-level one.
Furthermore, there are Nebula Magic Artifacts, Soul Vessels, Shield Magic Artifacts, Wing Magic Artifacts... all of which require money to purchase.
Chen Qing desperately needs a way to make money quickly!
I dream about it!
But he was blinded by a leaf, and only after Lu Zhou pointed it out did he realize: Yes, the World University Competition is about to be held, isn't this the legitimate way he's been dreaming of to make money?
Chen Qing said gratefully, "Thank you for reminding me, Brother Lu!"
Lu Zhou on the other end of the phone looked completely bewildered: What did I remind you of??
Before he could react, Chen Qing hung up the phone.
Chen Qing was extremely excited and kept searching online for information about the World University Competition. Then he started making plans:
The election for the National Government team will be held in the second half of this year. Just like in Mo Fan's election, four votes will be needed to advance directly into the National Government team.
At that time, a selection process will also be held domestically. In a university competition, each university will select several representatives to participate in the competition. These university representatives will naturally receive a vote from their respective universities.
However, the downside is that the university competition doesn't directly give contestants votes. Instead, it provides a platform for contestants to showcase themselves, allowing those with votes to see their excellence before casting their votes.
This is why, even though Mu Ningxue later won first place in the competition, she could still be easily replaced by the Mu family.
The reason for this was not that the title of first place qualified Mu Ningxue to enter the National Government, but that others saw that she had won first place and therefore voted for her, which gave her the opportunity to enter the National Government. The first place cannot be taken away, but as the representative of the Mu family, Mu Ningxue's votes were essentially cast for the Mu family in disguise, and the Mu family could give the votes to whomever they wanted.
This is also the painful aspect of being under the control of a powerful family.
However, Chen Qing obviously doesn't need to worry about this. He just needs to make steady progress and win first place in the university competition. Naturally, people will vote for him, and they will vote directly for him personally. No one else can stop him.
As for whether he can take first place...
Go tell him about his tenfold light-elemental amplification!
Light-type spirit seed amplification multiplied by shared space amplification:
2.5×4=10.
It's like having a Heavenly Seed with no special effects and competing against a group of other mid-level mages. If he can't win, he might as well just commit suicide to atone for his sins!
Thinking of this, Chen Qing seemed to see light and wind elemental soul seeds beckoning to him, and he couldn't wait to enroll in the ancient capital academy right now.
Even though he had been specially admitted to the ancient capital academy in advance, there were still two months before the start of the semester.
No matter how anxious he was, he could only patiently wait for time to pass.
……
Two months can feel like a long time, but it can also feel like it's gone in the blink of an eye.
On the plane, Chen Qing held Mu Ningxue's small hand and stroked it repeatedly, making Mu Ningxue blush, but he said confidently:
"The air conditioning is too low. I'm giving you a massage to improve blood circulation!"
"Bang!" The toilet door opened.
Mu Ningxue swiftly pulled her hand away. Mu Zhuoyun walked out of the restroom with a menacing look on his face. When he saw Chen Qing sitting next to his daughter again, he was furious.