Under the collective pressure from the teachers, the representative from Qingyun University, Teacher Ou Hua, could no longer hold out and simply left the conference room.
At his feet lay Tian Yuanzhou, writhing in pain, his whole body nearly charred black.
"Apologies. The Dongyun High School medical department isn't staffed right now—I've already called the hospital," said Principal Fang, walking over with a deeply apologetic expression.
As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face.
Whether Dongyun High School's medical department was truly out of commission was uncertain.
But if these people kept playing tricks behind the scenes—say, delaying the ambulance—then all he could do was let Tian Yuanzhou keep suffering. With such severe burns, he might even fall into shock and teeter on the edge of death.
"What a vicious Fireball Spell… It even scorches the spirit…"
Ou Hua frowned. He never expected such a basic Fireball Spell could evolve into something so remarkable.
Gritting his teeth, he knew that to reduce the pain and prevent shock, he'd have to personally escort Tian Yuanzhou out.
With them gone, the rest of the room quickly fell into another heated round of debate.
Qingyun University hadn't shown up, and Qingyun University had been collectively shut out. That left the remaining five members of the Top 7 universities in a frenzied scramble for recruitment.
"You from Capital University dare to jack up the offer? Then we at Tianwu will play along."
"Fine by me. I'll put this on the table—whatever you offer, I'll match it and throw in an extra batch of A-grade resources."
"What's the point of all this? Do you think this is a game for kids?"
"Your Dongfu University's faculty has been weak these last few years. You came dead last in last year's national intercollegiate exchange—who gave you the guts to fight for talent?"
"Oh yeah? And four years ago, we were the ones who took first place!"
Every year, the fight for provincial top scorers devolved into this kind of shouting match. It was like a market bazaar—haggling, bargaining, and pulling dirty tricks.
Each school wanted to present the best offer while slinging mud at their rivals, trying to sway the top scorer with both charm and gossip.
At that moment—
Li Yage from Jiangnan University, who had remained silent until now, suddenly stood up and spoke.
"In the past ten years, Jiangnan University may not be ranked first in overall faculty strength, but we've consistently been in the top three. In the past three years, we've taken first place in the national freshmen exchange competition. I hope you'll place your trust in Jiangnan University."
As an education powerhouse, Jiangnan Province naturally had a university with a formidable faculty.
Especially in the last three years, Jiangnan University had made a huge splash on the national stage—an indisputable fact.
"Hmph, so many provincial top scorers this year, and you want to recruit them all? Let's see how you manage your internal resources."
"Exactly. I don't believe you'd dare throw around blank checks."
"University enrollment has expanded a lot this year. Resources are tight. Give one more to him, and another department loses out. Don't overpromise!"
In that moment, all the doubt and suspicion turned toward Jiangnan University.
This was, after all, Dongyun City in Jiangnan Province. And since Yun Chen was the provincial top scorer, trying to poach him wouldn't be easy.
Unless the other party's offer was severely lacking in sincerity.
However…
After witnessing Yun Chen's Awakened Talent evolve—and watching him effortlessly obliterate a student from Qingyun University—Li Yage knew she had to land this recruit.
Too valuable to pass up!
"Student Yun Chen, I promise you access to all basic skill books from every known class."
"That includes not only those from Xuanlong Country, but also the exclusive classes from Fusang Nation such as 'Ninja,' 'Onmyoji,' and 'Samurai.'"
"Even… those from Western nations like 'Demon Hunter,' 'Wizard,' and 'Vampire.'"
"If your performance is strong, I'm even willing to vouch for you and secure basic skills from certain hidden classes."
"And that's not all…"
"Our affiliated alchemy workshops and forging facilities, as well as top-tier Enchanters and Alchemists, will fully support your self-made gear needs as an Unclassed Drifter."
"Lastly, we'll provide additional avenues for acquiring more Free Attribute Points and Skill Points—of course, that will depend on your own efforts."
"So please believe in the strength of our support for your path as a Drifter!"
Li Yage laid all her cards on the table.
In that instant, even Principal Fang and Teacher Jin, as well as the other Dongyun teachers, couldn't hide their shock.
Jiangnan University really knew how to hit the mark.
All-class skill books… Even reaching into foreign and hidden class specialties.
Then support for self-made gear and better ways to gain free stats and skills…
These were exactly what Yun Chen—the Unclassed Drifter—needed most!
The other universities had focused their offers on things like how many batches of A-grade resources they could give, or how many pieces of Gold-tier gear, with conditions attached.
But Li Yage had come in with a complete bombshell.
"Damn it…"
"Why didn't I think of that?"
The other representatives were stunned—trapped in old habits, they'd defaulted to offering A-grade resources.
But this candidate wasn't like the others. He didn't need that stuff.
Or rather—those A-grade resources were far less important to him than universal skills and custom equipment.
Damn it… it's over.
The winner had already been decided.
At least, in terms of sincerity, they'd been utterly outclassed.
"My choice… Jiangnan University."
A few seconds later, Yun Chen, who had remained silent this whole time, finally gave his answer—just as everyone had expected.
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