Chapter 129: More for the Capable
The suspended bus, which is a combination of formation and technology, moved forward at an extremely fast speed.
However, as the bus moved away from the downtown area, the attention of many students on board was diverted.
Originally, they had been secretly looking at Jiang Tian and chatting in the freshman group on their phones.
But at the moment, their attention was drawn to the scenery outside the window, and the look in their eyes flickered.
Why did it look like they were heading away from the city and into the mountains?
"Look at the expressions of these people. It's obvious they haven't done much homework." At this moment, Guo Qihang suddenly muttered.
Huang Xing turned his head and looked at Guo Qihang. "What do you mean?"
Guo Qihang replied, "Xingcheng Hongwu University started the relocation work last year, and this year's freshmen will go to the new campus."
"Only sophomores will go to the new campus."
"As for the old campus, it's still where the juniors and seniors stay."
After listening to Guo Qihang's explanation, Huang Xing's face showed a look of surprise.
"When did you check?" Huang Xing asked, disbelief evident in his tone.
Guo Qihang said matter-of-factly, "When you were taking a nap."
Huang Xing took a deep breath. "Didn't we all take a lunch break together? Why are you..."
"If you lie down and check information on your phone, doesn't that count as a lunch break?" Guo Qihang said, looking at Huang Xing. "No way, you didn't really fall asleep, did you?"
Huang Xing: "..."
Damn you, you deserve to die.
We are so familiar with each other that we can be considered family.
Okay, okay, so our own people are also so stubborn, huh?
Jiang Tian was looking at the deep mountains and old forests that were becoming increasingly dense, observing carefully.
He could see that there were sentries and newly built watchtowers hidden in the dense forest.
As they approached, Jiang Tian could also see many regular soldiers in black combat uniforms.
These regular troops patrolled the area, and their presence was quite significant.
Not long after, a high wall suddenly appeared in front of them.
The wall stretched between the mountains on both sides, engraved with formation patterns.
In addition, enormous searchlights shone brightly even in the daytime, illuminating the surroundings.
When the bus arrived at the gate, regular troops in black combat uniforms came over.
The entire bus had to undergo inspection and security checks.
The Hongwu University instructor on board led the students to cooperate with the inspection, and only after everything was cleared did the bus pass through.
As the bus continued forward, all the students inside started talking.
"What's going on here? Why do we have to be so serious just to get back to campus?"
"I don't know. And why does this place look different from the Hongwu University I remember?"
"Come to think of it, the inspection just now was really strict. My luggage was turned upside down."
"There's no other way. It's for safety's sake."
Perhaps the situation just now had been too serious, causing all the students on the bus to become nervous.
The instructor on board, however, remained silent, simply observing the students.
Only a few relatively calm students made the instructor nod slightly in approval.
Clearly, they had done their homework before coming here.
Alas, today's students have lived in comfort for too long. Don't they even know to gather intelligence in advance?
Thinking of this, the instructor turned his gaze toward one particular student.
It was Jiang Tian!
This title of "number one in the country" was well known.
In fact, the instructor had been secretly observing Jiang Tian throughout the journey. His first surprise was that the boy had incredibly sharp perception.
Every time the instructor shifted his gaze toward him, Jiang Tian—who had his back turned—immediately turned around and met his eyes.
Later, as if he had grown accustomed to the staring, Jiang Tian no longer reacted much.
He remained calm and emotionally stable throughout the ride.
He simply smiled and chatted with the girl next to him occasionally, but otherwise, he focused on observing the surrounding environment.
Moreover, the instructor noticed that Jiang Tian's gaze kept shifting toward the secret sentries.
This meant that Jiang Tian had a highly developed sense of observation, a rare and valuable quality on the battlefield.
"It seems this 'number one in the country' is not as simple as people claim on the internet," the instructor thought to himself.
At this moment, many students stood up and looked straight ahead.
A complex of buildings had begun to appear in front of them.
Jiang Tian also looked ahead and saw the massive gate of Hongwu University.
The towering entrance stood imposingly, sandwiched between two mountains like a grand fortress.
Since the bus was suspended in the air, the view was expansive, allowing the students to take in more of the university grounds.
The entire new campus of Hongwu University resembled a traditional university in many ways, but there were some key differences.
The most noticeable difference was the enormous wall standing deep behind the campus.
Formation patterns glowed faintly on its surface, forming a powerful barrier.
Additionally, there were numerous tall and wide buildings scattered throughout the university, clearly designed for training and combat practice.
Soon, the hover bus arrived at the main gate of Hongwu University and slowly descended onto the square in front of the entrance.
Several other buses had already arrived. Students from those buses stood in the square, looking around curiously.
Jiang Tian and his group also got off. Compared to other students, who carried heavy luggage, they had nothing in their hands.
The reason was simple—aside from Xue Ruyan, who had her own space ring, all the other students' belongings were stored in Jiang Tian's space ring, making things much more convenient.
As soon as everyone got off the bus, it immediately returned to pick up more students.
The instructor led Jiang Tian and the others toward the university gate.
"Dear students, first of all, welcome to Hongwu University," the instructor announced.
"Next, follow the steps I taught you to connect to the campus network."
"You will soon receive a message detailing your dormitory assignment."
"Based on your admission ranking, you will be assigned different types of accommodations."
"The best is a single-family villa, while the most basic is an eight-person dormitory suite."
"But don't worry, this is just a preliminary ranking based on your martial arts college entrance exam results."
"You will still have the opportunity to compete for better accommodations. Your performance in the entrance assessments will determine your initial ranking within the university."
As soon as the instructor finished speaking, all the students turned their heads and looked at Jiang Tian at the same time.