Chapter 76: Chapter 76: What is he competing with?
On the other side.
Huo Lan, holding a well-prepared list, hurriedly entered a room.
At this moment, there were many teachers in the room, processing registrations for their students.
In the selection competition within the academy, the number of students participating each year is basically no less than a thousand.
However, there are only fifty spots available to enter the Inner academy, making the competition extremely fierce.
The selection competition not only concerns the future of the students but also has an impact on Mentor assessments and promotions.
In general, Yellow Rank Mentors who want to be promoted to Black Rank Mentors are closely related to the internal academy selection competition.
"Mentor Zhang, are you here too? Congratulations! This year, your student Su Xiao, able to escape from the pursuit of the Spirit Winged Tiger, is a sure bet to take the first place in strength."
"Mentor Wang is really modest. Leng Bai has been outstanding recently. It is said that he has already been able to kill a 4-Star Dou Grandmaster not long ago, and he is not much worse than Su Xiao."
"Don't be too proud, both of you. Xiu Yan from the Law Enforcement Team has also broken through to become a 4-Star Dou Grandmaster. It's still uncertain who will come out on top."
A group of Mentors gathered naturally, discussing each other's students.
In the center of the crowd, Ge Mu was also present.
However, he did not join in because among his students this year, there was no one capable of competing for the top five spots.
Let you be proud for this year; wait until next year. My student Bai Shan will definitely have a place among the top five.
Ge Mu thought to himself, having taught for many years, he had yet to have a student secure a top-five position. It's impossible not to envy them.
"Hmm?"
His gaze shifted, and Ge Mu suddenly noticed Huo Lan's figure, quietly approaching.
When he saw the name "Lin Xiu" on the list that Huo Lan held up, a smile formed on Ge Mu's lips.
"Huo Lan, why did you include the name of a first-year newcomer? Did you make a mistake, or are you planning to give up on yourself?"
A suddenly elevated voice overshadowed others, attracting everyone's attention.
Ge Mu continued, "This student, Lin Xiu, has good aptitude. In just three months since enrolling, he defeated my student, Lin Ge. But with such a promising talent, are you really not going to nurture him a bit more? Registering him now, can he help you compete for a top spot this time?"
Initially puzzled by Ge Mu's strong reaction to a new student, other Mentors quickly grasped the significance upon hearing the names "Lin Xiu" and "Lin Ge," forming an impression in their minds.
Within the academy, most Mentors knew that Huo Lan intended to retrieve something from the library.
However, due to regulations, not just anyone could enter the library; only those who ranked in the top five in the annual internal academy selection competition had the chance to enter once.
Previously.
Lin Xiu defeated Lin Ge within three months of enrollment.
Many Mentors remarked that Huo Lan had finally found a suitable candidate.
With careful cultivation for two years, there might be a real chance.
Just one year has passed, and Huo Lan is already having Lin Xiu participate in the internal academy selection competition? Isn't Huo Lan too hasty?
You should know.
The internal academy selection competition is already intense, but the competition for the top five spots is even more heated.
Currently, among the candidates competing for the top five.
Whether it's Su Xiao, Leng Bai, or Xiu Yan, all of them have prepared for at least two years.
Huo Lan unexpectedly registering Lin Xiu now, no wonder Ge Mu would say he's giving up on himself.
To compete with one year of training against others with two years.
Even the Academy's little geniuses haven't done that, not to mention they have the support of the Deputy Headmaster's grandfather behind them and still didn't participate in the internal academy selection competition this year.
"None of your business." Huo Lan glared at Ge Mu; he just registered, not expecting to attract attention.
"Huo Lan, you're really something. I clearly wanted to remind you out of goodwill, and you don't appreciate it."
Ge Mu wore a pained expression, "Encountering a student like Lin Xiu is not easy. If you miss this opportunity, will there be another one?"
"Get lost. Do I need your reminders? Lin Xiu is my student, and I know his strength better than you do." Huo Lan waved his hand, signaling Ge Mu to keep his distance.
"Huo Lan is a bit too much, don't you think?"
"Indeed, Ge Mu is right. He could try with a student like Lin Xiu, and by registering him now, it's just wasting the opportunity."
"Yes, yes. He's only been at the academy for a year; Huo Lan is too impatient. If his student was Xiao Xun'er from Ruo Lin, it would be understandable, but Lin Xiu, it's a bit lacking in meaning."
"After all, it's about competing for the top five, a difficulty level several notches higher than vying for the top fifty."
Listening to the whispers of the surrounding Mentors, a faintly imperceptible smile crossed Ge Mu's lips.
Every year, the internal academy selection competition is a highly anticipated event, drawing a large crowd of spectators.
Students who haven't participated in the competition yet are now being discussed by Mentors. It's believed that this information will soon reach the students, and Lin Xiu will be under even more scrutiny.
If he has a poor mindset, gets affected, and encounters some strong opponents, he might be eliminated prematurely. It's a possibility.
After Lin Ge was defeated by Lin Xiu earlier, Ge Mu was discussed for a long time. He kept that in mind, waiting for the opportunity for revenge.
"Ge Mu, your despicable tactics won't succeed!" Huo Lan sneered.
He realized that Ge Mu's actions were aimed at bringing attention to Lin Xiu.
Sometimes, pressure can serve as motivation, but if the pressure becomes too great, it can become a burden.
However,
Huo Lan isn't worried about this.
Initially, he wanted to explain Lin Xiu's strength, but now he has decided not to do so.
Just wait!
On the day of the competition, all of you will be truly astonished by Lin Xiu's strength!
As Huo Lan hurriedly left, his departing figure, in Ge Mu's eyes, turned into a figure fleeing in a sorry state.
Not long after, news about Lin Xiu competing for the top five in the internal academy selection competition spread throughout the Academy.
When all the students learned that someone who had just entered the academy a year ago was vying for one of the five spots against Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters.
There were astonishment, doubt, as well as mockery and ridicule among the students.
Xue Ni was the first to share this news with Xiao Yu.
"Who spread this? It must be fake, right?" Xiao Yu furrowed her brows at the news. "I admit Lin Xiu is strong, but there are limits to strength. It's unlikely to compete for the top five."
"Anyway, the entire Academy is talking about it now." Xue Ni shrugged, her chest heaving. She leaned in close to Xiao Yu. "Is everything really fine between you two? I noticed you seemed genuinely concerned at first."
At her words, Xiao Yu immediately hugged her, tumbling onto the bed and playfully teasing Xue Ni until she begged for mercy.
In another dormitory,
Bai Shan also heard the news. He paused for a moment, then a disdainful smile played on his lips. "If you say Lin Xiu can compete for the top fifty, I can understand, but the top five? What does he have to compete with? Even risking his life might not be enough."
As someone he had once defeated, Bai Shan acknowledged Lin Xiu's strength. In a year, with Lin Xiu's exquisite practical combat experience and Lightning Attribute Dou Qi, grabbing a spot in the top fifty was indeed feasible.
After all, he himself was confident in vying for a spot in the top fifty. The reason he didn't participate was to prepare for another year and contend for a spot in the top five.
Because the top five are all meticulously prepared individuals.
Just the realm alone can create a significant gap with the fiftieth position.
These people are all outstanding in the Outer Academy.
Sometimes, no matter how rich the combat experience is, facing the suppression of the realm may still lead to defeat.
In the Law Enforcement Team,
Wu Hao, dressed in a dark red robe, was about to leave when he heard the news. He requested leave from a middle-aged man.
"I want to watch the internal academy selection competition in the Academy."
"For that Lin Xiu? It's been a year, and you still haven't moved on?" The middle-aged man glanced at him.
Wu Hao nodded in silence.
"You don't need to keep him in your heart all the time. Your Dou Qi is different from others, and you are not the same as him. As long as you can steady your mind and not be eroded by killing, your strength will only grow faster in the future."
The middle-aged man had high expectations for him, but seeing Wu Hao silent, he still agreed to his request.
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