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"Crap! Isn't this a little too flashy?!"
When the crowd walked out of the airport corridor and entered the hall, they were dumbfounded.
In the center of the gorgeously decorated hall, a five-meter-tall statue was dazzling, attracting everyone's attention.
Judging from the statue's figure, it was obvious that this statue belonged to a man. Wearing a long robe, the statue posed like a big boss that commanded the world.
Two lines of text were clearly engraved on the stone tablet below the statue.
I guide the direction of humanity's destiny.
— — King.
"So cool!" The bespectacled girl covered her mouth in excitement.
"How is it cool?
Don't you think it's very... "Holding back his last word, the youth leaned in and whispered into the girl's ear," Don't you think it's very... der? "
“der？
What do you mean? "
"Forget it. It's nothing."
After staring at the statue with a complicated expression for a long time, the youth pulled his companion and followed the group out of the hall.
When they arrived at the plaza, they saw another statue in the center.
Compared to the statues in the room, this one was much larger!
The statue was made of metal, and it was polished to the point that it reflected the light.
The statue was in the iconic pose of Transdimensional's UP, with its fingers crossed before its abdomen...
"Wow! This one is even cooler!"
"..."
The youth couldn't help but step forward and circle to the front of the statue to observe the text.
The greatness of the Milky Way lies in the fact that every star is shining.
— — King.
"It really is flashy..."
Looking up and reaching out, the youth discovered that he could only touch a corner of the statue. "This isn't much lower than the Statue of Liberty, right?"
"Hey?!
l?
koske
siihen
asiaan!
pysy
poissa!
(Don't touch that thing! Stay away!) "
Seeing this, a staff member in the distance immediately reprimanded, "Go!"
“olen
pahoillani！
(Finnish: Sorry) "Startled, the youth hurriedly retreated and hid in the crowd.
"Student, please do not leave the group at will," the leader reminded with a serious expression.
If it were someone else, he would've long since cursed out loud.
However, there was no telling which one of these straight-A students would be admitted into the Transdimensional Academy. Hence, he maintained a gentle attitude to prevent himself from incurring a grudge with a certain future big boss.
"Don't wander around." Frowning, the bespectacled girl said, "This isn't our Third High."
"I just want to see what's written on the statue." Spreading his hands, the youth said, "I dare say that these statues aren't Transdimensional's UP."
"How do you know?"
"It's very simple." The corners of the young man's lips curled up. "The craftsmanship of the two statues is different.
In the shell-making process alone, we used a resin sandbox outdoors, and the craftsmanship level was not high. After the copper water was poured into the sandbox, there were some problems with the cleaning riser polishing, which further led to the angle deviation in the splicing process. "
Under the amazed gaze of the bespectacled girl, the young man's tone did not fluctuate at all as he continued to analyze, "The indoor statue is made of precision casting. The anticorrosive coating of the main isopropyl alcohol material can form a highly stable super-hydrophobic coating on the bronze foundation. It has the effects of anticorrosive, hydrophobic, ultraviolet resistance, and aging resistance."
"The fact that there are two different statues inside and outside the same airport proves that something is wrong.
Perhaps this magnificent looking big guy outside is a gift made by a small country to please Master U. "
"So … so powerful!
Have you specifically studied sculpting? "
"No."
The young man shook his head. "I used to watch a documentary where the host said how long it would take for the Statue of Liberty to decay and collapse after the extinction of mankind. I felt that the data given by the host was wrong, so I spent half a day looking for data to calculate. In the end, it was confirmed that the host was indeed wrong."
"How old were you then?"
"12 years old."
The bespectacled girl: "..."
After walking along the bridge for more than 10 minutes, the group arrived at the helicopter parking area. Under the guidance of the on-site staff, they boarded the helicopter in an orderly manner.
"This is my first time riding a helicopter. I'm so nervous."
"This is the last ride."
After entering the helicopter, the young man looked at the mysterious island through the glass window and took a deep breath for the second time. He then gave his classmates a thumbs up and said, "I hope none of us will come down."
"Mhm." The bespectacled girl also gave the young man a thumbs up. "Good luck!"
…
Floating Castle, Headmaster's Tower:
Wearing a protective suit and a mage robe, Chen Yu sat on a wooden table and chair. He then looked at the temporary plaza in the field area through the ink-colored window. He could see groups of teenagers being transported by helicopters and waiting in front of the plaza.
Outside the plaza was a security team jointly organized by many officials responsible for maintaining order.
Picking up his wine glass, Chen Yu leisurely took a sip of red wine.
He was a little excited today, so excited that he had drunk at least half a bottle of red wine while sitting here.
He did not know why.
It was just that when he thought about how he would be deciding the fate of countless people as the headmaster and examiner today, he could not help but feel happy.
"Boring. This is too boring."
Smacking his lips, Chen Yu set down his wine glass and turned to Hermione. "Hermione."
"I'm here."
Hermione's slender figure instantly appeared behind him. Bowing slightly, she asked, "Lord Headmaster, is there anything I can help you with?"
"I see that the last batch of students has arrived as well, right?"
"Yes. There are no more flights."
"How many people came to take the exam?"
"You have disqualified 12 students in advance. Another 14 people have clearly expressed their refusal of the exam invitation the day before yesterday.
The remaining 1,764 people have arrived. "
"Okay."
Nodding, Chen Yu stood up, picked up the mask beside him, and put it on his "rosy" face. He then pushed open the window and snapped his fingers.
"Pa!"
The next moment, the hovering particles lifted him up and sent him flying out of the window.
"Lord Headmaster, are you going to start your speech now?"
Hermione also flew into the air and asked, "Then, I'll have the professors transport the test papers now and wait for the written test."
"Mhm. Don't be in too much of a hurry. As the headmaster, I need to speak a little longer."
"Okay."
"Bang!"
After closing the window, Chen Yu let out a satisfied burp. He then cleared his throat and flew toward the plaza.
Meanwhile, when the students in the plaza saw Chen Yu flying toward them, they immediately let out suppressed cries of surprise.
"He's out!"
"Awesome!"
"It's Transdimensional's host!"
"Crap ~ So cool! He can actually fly …"
Amidst the waves of exclamations, Chen Yu's robes fluttered as he slowly hovered above the crowd. He then scanned the crowd from left to right with an imposing aura.
Immediately, the plaza fell silent.
The security guards at the periphery subconsciously raised the guns in their hands nervously.
Meanwhile, the many government representatives in the corner also straightened their faces and waited for the "Lord Headmaster's" important instructions.
With his hands behind his back, Chen Yu remained silent.
He had a lot of things to say and a lot of pretentious words to act.
This was the most glorious moment of a slacker.
However, perhaps it was because he was facing thousands of straight-A students who were originally at the top of the "food chain" that caused him to suddenly feel nervous. Or perhaps it was simply because he drank too much …
He … forgot his lines.
His mind went blank.
"…"
"…"
Seeing that Chen Yu was not speaking, the crowd below naturally didn't dare to make a sound.
Hence, the plaza fell strangely silent.
Some timid female students even held their breaths.
"…"
"…"
"Hello, students …"
After a long while, feeling that it wasn't right for him to keep holding it in, he finally opened his mouth and said the first four words of his speech.
"…"
Immediately afterward, another half a minute of silence ensued. Chen Yu then squeezed out the last four words of his speech and said, "Begin the exam."
The students: "???"