manynovel Chapter 118 Thunder Meng
Chapter 118 Thunder Meng
The receptionist parked the soul-guided vehicle and turned to the group, saying, "Everyone, we've arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
After everyone got off the car, the first thing they saw was a gate made of blue, silver and yellow, decorated with many gemstones. Above the gate was a plaque with six large characters engraved in gold: Heaven Dou Royal Academy!
Two soldiers in gray armor stood ramrod straight on either side of the gate, holding long spears.
The reception staff led everyone to the main gate, showed them their identification, and then two soldiers stepped aside to exchange handprints, opening the heavy gates of the academy. Everyone was checked from head to toe, and their luggage was also opened and inspected. Only after everyone was confirmed to be in order were they allowed to pass. This inspection process took half an hour.
As Han Xue entered the college, she asked in confusion, "Is the admission process this strict?"
At the Spirit Hall Academy, the gates are always open, and the guards at the gates simply check students' ID cards before letting them in. It's normal for Han Xue to have such doubts.
Han Xue seemed to have asked the same question that the children had, and everyone turned to look at the receptionist, waiting for the answer.
"Uh, please don't be offended, this main gate is not usually open. Students usually use a different side gate. This gate is only opened when members of the royal family arrive. And the soldiers are following regulations; whenever this gate is open, they must conduct the strictest checks on everyone except members of the royal family. That's their rule. The gate students use is different; it's on the other side. They just need to show their identification. Using this gate was arranged by His Majesty the Prince—afterwards, it won't be so troublesome for the children to use the student gate when entering and leaving the academy, haha—" the receptionist said with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Highness," Han Xue said.
Upon hearing that it was arranged by the prince, everyone understood. Wasn't this a demonstration of Tian Dou's approval of their performance in Yelin City?
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"Hey, did you see that? The front door was open just now."
"It's open. There must be some important person visiting the academy."
"Is he a big shot? He looks like just a woman with a bunch of kids. Could it be another royal child coming to enroll in school?"
"I don't know. I just heard that the Spirit Hall sent exchange students, I think they're first-year students—"
"Could that have been them just now? That's strange. How could exchange students come through the main gate?"
When the gate opened, a large crowd gathered, and the sounds of discussion were deafening.
Two students were standing in the crowd.
"Should we tell the boss?" asked a student dressed in the uniform of the Royal Class of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
“Tell him after school starts that the boss should keep an eye on these guys. If they have any special identities, the boss will definitely find out beforehand and tell us. Since he didn’t say anything, they’re just a bunch of kids. Just keep an eye on them.” another person said.
Then the two left the crowd and went their separate ways.
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Led by the reception staff, Qian Yuhan and the others arrived at a conference room. After settling everyone in, the reception staff left.
Five minutes later, a voice came:
"You must be Director Han Xue, the leader of the Spirit Hall Academy team. I'm so sorry for not greeting you properly. I just finished a meeting, please forgive me for any neglect." A middle-aged man with a large belly, square-framed glasses, and sparse Mediterranean hair with a few long strands trying to cover his bald head shook Han Xue's hand as soon as he entered.
Director Han sensed the fluctuations of soul power within him, indicating that he was also a Soul Douluo-level expert, but judging from his aura, he should have only recently broken through.
When Qian Yuhan saw this, she almost burst out laughing: Isn't this the standard director look?! Director Han's beauty was just an accident.
"Director Han, we've made all the arrangements, but we heard that you encountered an unexpected situation on the way and one student didn't make it back?"
"Oh right, he went back for treatment and will come back after he's fully recovered," Han Xue explained.
"No problem, no problem. Let's talk about the dorm assignments first. Boys will be in one dorm room, five people per room. But don't worry, it's definitely big enough, and living conditions will be fully guaranteed. This is something our two colleges promised each other before, so you can rest assured. As for tuition and meal expenses, they will also be reimbursed by both colleges. Here are the meal cards, six in total. Boys, please keep that student's meal card for him, okay?" The pot-bellied director said with a smile to Qian Yuhan and the others.
“No problem, Big Belly—oops, no problem, teacher,” Mu Chen said.
"Oh, hahaha, I forgot to introduce myself. My surname is Zhang, and my name is Zhang Zibo. I am also the head of the first-year class at the academy. I am also the person in charge of the exchange program between the two academies on the Tiandou side. You can come to me if you need anything. My office is next door."
Director Zhang patted his head and finished speaking, then looked at Fang Ya and said, "How can a little girl share a room with a girl from a third-grade class?"
“Sure, no problem,” Fang Ya said.
"Great, great! This is the room key. Oh, right, young lady, this girl is a bit aloof and rarely talks to anyone. Can you accept that? But she's definitely a cultivation genius!" Director Zhang took out a room key, then added something else, saying a few more words.
"Yes, no problem."
"Please forgive me, but our college has increased its enrollment this year, and all of the new students are female, which has led to a shortage of female dormitories. The best room we have is this double room for this girl; the rest are six-person rooms—" Director Zhang awkwardly explained to Director Han.
Han Xue said with a smile, "I'm sure Fang Ya will accept it, right? It's much better than that five-person room for boys, isn't it—"
Fang Ya said, "Yes, thank you, Director Zhang. I was worried that I would have to be in a room by myself. I think it's perfect for two people."
Director Zhang said, "Okay—now—"
Just as Director Zhang was about to continue with other matters, a voice as loud as thunder resounded throughout the corridor:
"Zhang Zibo, Zhang Zibo! This year's freshmen are really hopeless! How were they recruited? Look at what they did in the final Soul Combat Assessment! In the whole semester, the highest Soul Power they've ever increased is only three levels. If they encounter a Soul Beast with this level of Soul Combat, they won't even know how they got bitten to death! Zhang Zibo—"
Before the person even arrived, you could clearly hear an old man loudly complaining.
"Uh, this is one of our college's teachers, please excuse the poor quality." Zhang Zibo's eyes twitched as he smiled awkwardly.
Just as he was about to go out and check the situation, the old man pushed him back.
"Hey, Teacher Lei Meng, what are you doing—"
Qian Yuhan and Fang Ya's eyes lit up. They were both in the same class, so they naturally listened to Yu Ziyang's recommendation of a teacher named "Lei Meng".
The information Mu Chen, Tang Xuan, and Tang Chen had learned about the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy from their respective homeroom teachers was from conversations with Yu Ziyang in the office. Naturally, they had never heard their homeroom teachers mention the name "Lei Meng".
Qian Yuhan and Fang Ya exchanged a glance, and thought to themselves in unison, "So he's Lei Meng!!"
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