NOVEL NEXT Chapter 87 - Unique
The storm was intense, and the rough seas significantly affected Mai Dongzi’s progress, with the energy expenditure being particularly high.
Fortunately, it was just a heavy rainstorm. Although the strong winds and torrential rain were quite frightening at first, the rain had lessened within half an hour.
While the heavy rain hadn’t stopped, the wind had diminished considerably. The big waves on the sea might not calm down immediately, but at least they wouldn’t worsen.
In the midst of the wind and waves, Mai Dongzi struggled to swim forward, overtaking one new student after another, until only one new student remained ahead of her.
Although Mai Dongzi had been working hard to catch up with the new student ahead of her and was indeed getting closer, the campus island of the Imperial Capital University had come into view.
By this time, Mai Dongzi had been swimming in the sea for nearly five hours, including enduring a storm that lasted over an hour.
Mai Dongzi didn’t know about the others, but she not only felt exhausted but was also extremely hungry.
Imperial Capital University’s rules prohibited eating during the swim, so even though she carried nutritional supplements, she didn’t dare to drink them, as violating the rules could result in a reprimand and loss of credits.
Upon seeing the school island, Mai Dongzi pushed herself to swim faster, aiming to reach the island as quickly as possible.
The male student who had been ahead of her seemed to be struggling with exhaustion as well. Despite Mai Dongzi’s increased speed, he maintained his previous pace.
As Mai Dongzi approached within two thousand meters of the school island’s port, she overtook the male student and became the first new student to reach the shore.
The distance between the two of them was likely around one or two hundred meters, so Mai Dongzi didn’t see the male student’s face when she overtook him.
From a distance, Mai Dongzi saw that there were quite a few people at the school island’s port, mostly young people. She guessed these were returning students who would help the new arrivals with the enrollment procedures.
Having been prepared, Mai Dongzi wore a waterproof swimsuit, and as she emerged from the sea, the water immediately slid off her swimsuit without leaving a trace.
Mai Dongzi didn’t rush to the stairs. She first took out a towel from her spatial ring to dry her wet hair, then took out and put on her school uniform top, followed by her boots.
This was a piece of advice from Ringuang. When they were new students, no one had shared this tip with them, and as a result, they had walked halfway across the campus in tight swimsuits and even had their photos taken by upperclassmen. For Ringuang, it was definitely an embarrassing memory.
In less than 30 seconds, Mai Dongzi was presentable, and the people who had seen her and were approaching hadn’t even reached her side yet.
At this moment, six well-dressed and elegant-looking boys and girls approached Mai Dongzi. The leader, an exceptionally beautiful girl, cheerfully said, “Mai Dongzi, you did great! You’re definitely the top new student this year.”
The girl was indeed very beautiful, with a refined demeanor and a pleasant voice, making Mai Dongzi unable to help but take another look at her.
“Hello, Junior. We are senior students from the Art Department. Professor Wen sent us to welcome you,” said another girl, who had a charming and genuinely gentle smile.
“Junior, we’ll take you to your dormitory,” said the exceptionally beautiful girl.
Mai Dongzi looked at the group of seniors surrounding her and then glanced at the boys nearby who seemed eager to talk to her but were too shy to approach due to being shunned by the seniors.
This must be Instructor Lan’s idea, to prevent others from poaching.
At this moment, the boy who had been behind Mai Dongzi also came ashore. Mai Dongzi was both surprised and unsurprised to see that somewhat familiar face.
This boy was also a trainee at the Special Talent Training Center. He often trained in mechs with another younger trainee. Mai Dongzi had only seen him a couple of times and had merely nodded in greeting.
So, this time they just exchanged nods and went their separate ways.
It seemed this boy hadn’t received any prior tips, but upon seeing Mai Dongzi wearing her school uniform top, he also took out his uniform top and put it on, along with his boots.
As Mai Dongzi was escorted away by the six seniors, she overheard someone asking the boy, “Which department are you in?”
“The Combat Department!” the boy replied.
Mai Dongzi was led by the six seniors to… wait, not the dormitory, but the Academic Affairs Office.
“Professor Wen happens to be on campus today and is available. He will personally handle your registration procedures,” said the exceptionally beautiful senior.
New student registration must be done in person because it requires inputting one’s genetic information.
Even though Mai Dongzi was unfamiliar with the new student registration process, she knew that the department head would not be the one handling it.
Mai Dongzi felt a bit exasperated because, according to the new student handbook, registration was supposed to be done tomorrow.
It seemed that Instructor Lan and Professor Wen were worried about the possibility of her being swayed by other departments. They wanted to quickly secure her in the Art Department.
After all, once the registration was completed, she would need the department head’s approval if she wanted to transfer to another department.
Professor Wen clearly looked like an academic. Although he was a psychic power user, his level was not very high, only at Level 4.
The Academic Affairs Office not only had Professor Wen but also several instructors. Seeing Mai Dongzi efficiently complete her registration, everyone displayed reassuring smiles.
“Student Wen, as a senior, make sure to take good care of Student Xi,” Professor Wen said to the exceptionally beautiful senior.
“Yes, Professor,” the senior agreed.
Mai Dongzi glanced at the senior and then at Professor Wen. They not only shared the same surname but also bore some resemblance to each other.
The gentle and understanding senior explained, “Professor Wang is Senior Wen’s grandfather.”
The island was quite large, and thus the campus of Imperial Capital University was very expansive. The student dormitories were well-equipped, but there were strict rules prohibiting boys from entering the girls’ dormitories.
“Junior, your dormitory is unique. It has its own private training room. When you don’t have classes, you can stay in the dormitory and train on your own. However, you need to provide your class schedule to your mentor and get approval first,” the senior explained.
Mai Dongzi looked around. The small suite was over two hundred square meters, with a living room, a bedroom, and a training room. The conditions were indeed very good.
Although the training room was of standard quality, it was sufficient for Mai Dongzi’s daily training, so she wouldn’t have to spend as much time using the university’s training facilities.
Mai Dongzi inspected the equipment inside. Everything was brand new. Even though the materials were eco-friendly, the newly renovated room still had a slight odor. Mai Dongzi estimated that the training room must have been renovated within the past few hours.
No wonder the senior said it was unique.