Chapter 105: You're right! This Top Scholar from Nanjiang Province really isn't modest at all!_3
It sounded exactly like the exhaust pipe of a motorcycle ridden by a street gang, rattling the eardrums with a buzzing noise.
Before Su Yan even had a chance to look back and assess the situation, a voice came from behind him at once.
"Student Su Yan, Big Sister is here. I'm going to give you a taste of what it's like to be pursued by a desperate Legendary Level Creature!"
The moment Su Yan turned his head in response to the voice, he saw Cang Yanxue, fierce as a wolf and fast as a ghost, dashing towards him.
Fucking hell...!
Seeing this, Su Yan nearly had a breakdown, his legs turning into spinning wheels as he ran at a terrifyingly fast pace.
A loud BANG echoed through the air. The next moment, he shot forward like a rocket, disappearing without a trace and leaving only a plume of dust behind him.
Behind him, Cang Yanxue, who was chasing with all her might, put forth an effort as if she was milking a cow. Her long, slender legs seemed to create two afterimages as she increased her pace substantially.
However, what drove Cang Yanxue to despair was that no matter how much she accelerated, Su Yan's figure in front of her grew increasingly distant.
"This... this can't be possible!"
"I, Cang Yanxue, a Legendary Level Creature, how can I not catch up to a high school student?"
"It must be an illusion!"
When Su Yan's figure vanished from her sight, Cang Yanxue's whole world was rocked. She was out of breath and her legs couldn't move. She stopped completely, gasping for air, staring incredulously in the direction Su Yan had disappeared, wondering if she had seen a ghost.
What on earth was going on? You see, the gap between Legendary Level and Half-step Legendary Level is bigger than Earth itself, and Su Yan is just a Half-step Legendary Level Being! How could he run faster than me?
Cang Yanxue couldn't figure it out. Her breathing was disordered as she gasped for air, her chest heaving uncontrollably. Meanwhile, her mind was filled with confusion and disbelief, convinced something was off.
Thinking it over, Cang Yanxue's eyes suddenly lit up as she thought of the only possible scenario.
That is, Su Yan might have developed a Creature Skill related to illusions. He just didn't show it during the competition; it was his absolute trump card.
Coming to this realization, Cang Yanxue couldn't help but inhale sharply.
"HISS! This kid is terrifying!"
"We must recruit him into Demon Capital University!"
"We can't let Jingdou University have him!"
With that thought, Cang Yanxue immediately called the president of Demon Capital University. She then explained the situation to the president without omitting a single detail, suggesting that they should re-evaluate the enrollment benefits for Su Yan, so as not to miss out on such talent.
「Meanwhile.」
Su Yan had already dashed more than ten kilometers away and arrived at a lively park. After seeing that Cang Yanxue hadn't caught up, he finally stopped for a rest.
"Damn it, that Cang Yanxue woman is literally poison; whoever marries her is doomed."
Su Yan found a spot to sit down. While watching the joyful dance of the aunties, he silently grumbled about the recruitment officer of Demon Capital University.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a ragged breath suddenly crept up from behind him.
"Student Su Yan, you can't speak ill of the person I'm pursuing."
Upon hearing this, Su Yan instinctively jumped up, quickly creating distance from the presence behind him. Then he turned to look back and caught sight of Jingdou University's recruitment officer—He Haihao.
Su Yan was wary and questioned He Haihao aloud, "How are you here?"
He did not believe in such coincidences. That one could just happen to run into someone they had just parted ways with in a park full of aunties late at night. Moreover, judging from the slight panting in the other's recent speech, it was clear that he had followed Su Yan all the way here with a very strong purpose.
"Don't be nervous, Student Su Yan. Just like Teacher Cang from Demon Capital University, I'm here to chat with you about enrollment benefits," He Haihao said with an innocuous smile, his voice still carrying a hint of breathlessness. Obviously, he had followed Su Yan all the way here and had expended some of his physical strength.
Upon hearing this, Su Yan slightly lowered his guard. Then, with a speechless expression, he said, "I'm saying, are the two of you freaking toxic or something? If there are benefits, spill them all during the meal!"
"You better not tell me that Jingdou University's president called you just now, saying he admires me a lot and has decided to redraft the enrollment benefits."
"Who would believe such a ridiculous lie, meant to fool only idiots—the kind that are beyond help!"
At these words, He Haihao couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter. He laughed and said, "Cang Yanxue has always liked to lie. She prefers being insincere."
"But I, He Haihao, am different from her; I've valued sincerity since I was a child."
"I speak my mind, never beating around the bush, and I certainly don't engage in deceiving."
Saying this, He Haihao walked over and sat down beside Su Yan, gesturing for him to sit as well.
He continued speaking: "Actually, while you were still competing in the top four, I had already received a call from the president of Jingdou University."
"He insisted on recruiting you to Jingdou University. As for the enrollment benefits, he told me to manage them based on the precedents from previous years."
"I reckon it was the same with Cang Yanxue; the president of Demon Capital University probably contacted her before you became the Top Scholar."
"The reason why both of us seemed indifferent during the meal was just to confuse our competitors."
"We both planned to find you after the meal to secretly up the ante, to avoid turning the situation into an auction where we would incrementally bid against each other for students."
"This would eventually lead to mutual destruction, with both sides offering enrollment benefits that exceeded expectations."
As he spoke, He Haihao looked at Su Yan and said, "After all, how could Jing University of Magic not vie for a talent like you, someone who could defeat a Descendant of Jingdou's Li Family?"
"Most importantly, you're a non-legacy provincial Top Scholar—a find that comes along perhaps once in ten years."
"Just imagine, if you were given the same resources as those legacy students, how far would you grow?"
"In short, Student Su Yan, you are an exceptional talent, and Jingdou University will make the utmost effort to recruit you."
Upon hearing this, Su Yan nodded and said, "To be fair, I do agree on this point. I also think I am quite talented."
Heh heh...
After hearing this, He Haihao couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth slightly. This Top Scholar really isn't modest.
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PS: Putting out the bowl, asking for votes!