CHAPTER 312: CHAPTER 159 ACADEMY SELECTION! THE NEW PUBLIC REVELATION ON THE MARTIAL ARTS PLATFORM!_3

How could a womanizer like you, who flirts wherever he goes, understand such an excellent mindset? Su Yan inwardly grumbled a few times and immediately felt refreshed.

Then, he looked at the photos on the wall and asked, "Are all these people in the photos your former classmates? Why did you stick everyone’s picture on the wall?"

Li Changxiao replied, "They’re not former classmates. They are my current ones."

Confused, Su Yan asked, "What do you mean, ’current classmates’?"

Li Changxiao explained, "The people in these photos are all this year’s freshmen at Jing University."

Still puzzled, Su Yan asked, "Why bother sticking their photos on the wall when you have nothing better to do?"

Li Changxiao corrected him, "That’s where you’re wrong. It’s not about having free time."

"These freshmen on the wall are all my competitors for the next four years of university."

"So, I put their photos up to remind myself to study hard every day."

"I strive to widen the gap between them and me as soon as possible and become the strongest student at Jing University."

As he said this, Li Changxiao’s eyes were full of determination. It was evident that he was extremely competitive.

Hearing Li Changxiao speak this way, Su Yan couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows. He then took a serious look at the photos on the wall to see if he could find himself.

After a quick scan, sure enough, he found his own photo in a somewhat central position. It was a close-up taken by a journalist during his college entrance exam period.

The candid shot was rather unflattering; his eyes were squinted almost into a single line, somewhat ruining his image.

Su Yan suspected that Li Changxiao had deliberately chosen such an unflattering picture to avoid being reminded of Su Yan’s dazzling handsomeness and feeling jealous every day.

However, since he had no evidence, he decided to pretend he hadn’t noticed.

"Su Yan, how has your evolution progressed this summer vacation?" Li Changxiao suddenly asked.

Ever since his defeat in the college entrance exam, he had considered Su Yan one of his rivals and was curious about the progress of Su Yan’s Creature skills. He even dreamt every night of crushing Su Yan in Jing University’s freshman competition, redeeming the face he had lost during the college entrance exam.

Of course, Su Yan was aware of Li Changxiao’s little scheme. He had no intention of being secretive, so he laid his cards on the table, "Pretty good. I’m a little stronger than during the entrance exam."

Hearing this, Li Changxiao’s eyes lit up. He then laughed heartily and said, "After a long summer vacation of two months, you’ve only gotten a little stronger? That’s pretty slow progress!"

"To be honest, compared to the college entrance exam, I’m at least twice as strong now!"

"Su Yan, it’s like rowing upstream; if you don’t advance, you fall back. You’re on the verge of being left behind!"

Li Changxiao was gloating.

During the summer vacation, with his family’s help, he had consumed various priceless Exotic Flower Fruits daily. His Creature Level had successfully evolved into the Legendary Level Category, stepping into the ranks of true Evolution Strongmen. Moreover, he also received extensive sparring and training from his elder brother, Li Duanda. Whether it was the application of the Creature Skill Blood Rage or various combat techniques, he had improved tremendously in all aspects.

All things considered, he was a genuine Legendary Level Strongman, not just someone artificially inflated by consuming Exotic Flower Fruits. In fact, his true strength was even more formidable than that of an average Legendary Level Creature.

Seeing Li Changxiao so smug, Su Yan didn’t say anything further.

He possessed the ’Knowing Each Other’ ability and was aware that Li Changxiao had evolved into the Legendary Level Category.

But so what? In his eyes, the Legendary Level Category was no longer considered the mark of a true Evolution Strongman.

Because he was the man who had killed a Half-step Epic Level Strongman.

And not just one, but two of them—each kill carrying significant weight.

Against a student-level Legendary Level Creature like Li Changxiao, even one full punch would be overkill; half a punch would be enough to shatter him.

That was what he thought.

But Su Yan didn’t say it out loud, not wanting to crush Li Changxiao’s spirit.

If he were to crush him, he’d choose a time with a larger audience; that would bring a greater sense of achievement.

With this in mind, Su Yan casually pointed to some of the photos on the wall and asked, "Who are these people?"

Li Changxiao, a natural chatterbox, immediately launched into a barrage of introductions.

"This guy is Wu Tiangang. He’s a Jingdou local and was the runner-up in the college entrance exam. He has considerable strength, and it’s said his Creature Level has already reached Legendary."

"This girl is Zhang Aiyu, also a Jingdou local. She was the Top Third Student in the college entrance exam. Needless to say, her Creature Level must also be Legendary at a minimum."

"This guy is Chen Ziyao, from Demon City. He was the valedictorian in their college entrance exam. It’s rumored his Creature Level is close to the Half-step Epic Level Category, and he’s recognized as the strongest high school student of our cohort."

"Wait, did you say this Chen Ziyao is the valedictorian from Demon City?" Su Yan suddenly interrupted Li Changxiao’s introduction and asked him this question.

Li Changxiao frowned. "Yes, he’s Demon City’s valedictorian. Is there a problem?"

"There’s definitely a problem!" Su Yan looked exasperated. He then pointed out the issue to Li Changxiao, "As Demon City’s valedictorian, he ended up enrolling at Jing University. Don’t you find that strange?"

"If you were a leader in Demon City’s education bureau, would you let your own top student go to a rival city’s university?"

After hearing Su Yan’s point, Li Changxiao laughed. Then he said, "That just shows what you don’t know, huh?"

"Jingdou and Demon City love poaching each other’s top students every year. They offer all sorts of enrollment benefits and incentives, practically giving them away for free."

"They do it just to lure the other city’s top student over, all to prove their own university is superior and more attractive to talent."

"Besides, this year’s Jingdou valedictorian was poached by Demon University too. It’s the same principle," Li Changxiao explained.

After finishing his explanation, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, Su Yan, how are your preparations for tomorrow’s academy selection coming along?"

"Academy selection?" Su Yan echoed, slightly puzzled.

But he quickly remembered what it was.

Tomorrow, September 2nd, the university would hold an academy selection. All freshmen of this cohort would gather in the gymnasium. Then, teachers from various academies would be present to observe the students as they demonstrated their talents. Based on the students’ performances, the teachers would then decide who would be selected.

PS: Holding out my bowl, seeking your votes!