The driver was a seasoned professional. He drove both quickly and smoothly.
Before long, everyone had safely arrived at the Provincial Stadium. After the car pulled over and stopped, the passengers began to get out one by one.
Everyone looked excited, chattering and exclaiming to each other. As they talked and laughed, they all unanimously turned to look at the Provincial Stadium ahead, and a sense of awe surged through them.
So big! Really so big! So white and big!
The Provincial Stadium in front of them occupied an area more than five times that of Luo City Stadium. Its outer walls were covered with gleaming white tiles, emitting a sacred aura that calmed onlookers and gently eased their emotions.
"Students, please come over here to gather. We’ll enter the venue after doing a head count," said the person in charge of leading Luo City Number One High School’s team in a loud voice, once everyone was off the bus.
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly formed lines, conscientiously splitting into two distinct groups for males and females. The numbers were:
22 males; 11 females.
At a glance, the disparity in numbers between males and females was indeed substantial.
However, this wasn’t unique to Luo City Number One High School. Instead, it was the norm in high schools citywide, province-wide, and even nationwide: qualifiers for the competition generally included more males than females.
This was typical for evolutionary science and also a principle of biological evolution. In the early stages of evolution, males of a species tended to have an advantage over females. This advantage would only gradually diminish once a species evolved to the Legendary Level Category.
Soon, the person in charge finished the head count; everyone was present, with no one missing. Then, he walked briskly back to the front of the group and called out to the few boys at the end of the male line, "Those five boys at the back, please move to the end of the girls’ line to make our lines look neater and more presentable."
The five boys at the back, upon hearing this, quickly moved to the end of the girls’ line.
Su Yan was also among those five and ended up at the transition point between the male and female lines.
"Su Yan is behind me!"
"Ah! I’m so nervous!"
Seeing Su Yan standing behind her, the girl at the end of the line suddenly felt her heart race, her cheeks flush, and her pulse quicken. She was a student from an ordinary class. After three years of relentless effort in high school, she had passed the physical assessment and become the ultimate idol of her class!
And Su Yan, also from an ordinary class, who had dominated the top students from other schools in the physical assessment, had become the ultimate idol in her heart!
When a ’lesser deity’ meets a ’greater deity,’ especially when these ’deities’ are of the opposite sex, it’s only natural for the ’lesser deity’ to feel nervous.
At this moment, Su Yan was completely unaware of the turmoil in the girl’s mind in front of him. All his attention was focused on the entrance to the Provincial Stadium.
That was his gateway to the hall of swagger, the path that would lead him to the ultimate stage.
Soon, under the leadership of the person in charge, the two orderly groups from Luo City Number One High School entered the Provincial Stadium.
As soon as the group entered, a pretty volunteer greeted them with a smile. "Hello, may I ask which school you are from?"
The person in charge replied, "Hello, we are examinees from Luo City Number One High School."
"Alright, students from Luo City Number One High School, please come this way. I’ll take you to the square," said the volunteer, leading the group toward the left side of the stadium.
Along the way, several boys in the group whispered about the volunteer up front.
"Damn, check out the young lady up front! She’s gorgeous."
"She really is. Gawk all you want; she’ll be my girlfriend soon enough."
"PFFFT! Shameless! With your looks, I’ll eat my hat if she even glances at you!"
The boys in the group at this moment were a mixed bag: some were just trash-talking, others were figuring out how to get her contact on Fei Xin, and a few had already picked out names for their future kids.
About half a minute later, following the volunteer, the group arrived at a plaza.
The plaza was packed. Evolutionary science students from various cities were everywhere. Also present were education bureau leaders from each city and reporters at the front lines.
"Students from Luo City Number One High School, please come over here to gather and line up. Please wait patiently for the opening ceremony and the welcoming speech from the Provincial Education Bureau leaders."
Under the volunteer’s guidance, the group came to an orderly stop on the left side of the plaza and quietly formed lines.
"’Didn’t you say you wanted her Fei Xin? If you don’t make a move now, she’ll be gone.’"
"’Why are you getting so worked up? I’m waiting for the right moment. What would a rookie like you understand?’"
"’Yeah, yeah, you’re totally right, Sun Xiaochuan. And do you know why?’"
The lines had just formed when those same boys started chattering again.
And while they were talking, the volunteer had already started walking toward the back of the line, looking as though she was about to leave.
Seeing this, the boy named Sun Xiaochuan, who wanted the volunteer’s Fei Xin, suddenly became frantic. Without a second thought, he bolted after the volunteer.
Just then, the volunteer happened to stop beside Su Yan.
She then asked, somewhat shyly, "Excuse me, classmate, can I add you on Qiuqiu?"
Hearing this, the boy who wanted the volunteer’s Fei Xin was instantly petrified. What the heck!? What the f*ck!? What’s going on?
Su Yan, whom the volunteer had asked for his Qiuqiu, paused for a moment. Then, uncertainly, he asked, "Classmate, are you talking to me?"
The volunteer blushed slightly, nodded shyly, and said, "Um, yes. May I add your Qiuqiu, please?"
Su Yan didn’t respond immediately, instead sizing up the young woman’s appearance and figure. Her features were delicate, her figure curvaceous. Overall, she was quite charming, enough to stir anyone’s interest.
Yet, Su Yan remained completely unmoved, without the slightest reaction. He believed women were tigers on the path of evolution, obstacles hindering his progress.
Thus, he unhesitatingly refused, "Sorry, I don’t use Qiuqiu."
The volunteer hadn’t expected to be rejected and was visibly taken aback. After a moment, she composed herself and said calmly, "Alright then, how about I add you on Fei Xin?"
Seeing her persistence, Su Yan reluctantly gave her a fake Fei Xin ID. "Oh, alright then. My Fei Xin ID is wdnmd4396777..."
Having successfully obtained the Fei Xin ID, the volunteer left with a satisfied smile.
This entire scene was witnessed by the other boy, who was absolutely green with envy.
Su Yan had no idea his recent romantic encounter had made someone else burn with jealousy. Currently, he excused himself to use the restroom and left the line alone.
He then began strolling around the plaza, passing by each team. Using his ’Knowing each other’ cheat, he collected the biological evolution information of students from various cities.
[Name]: Shi Zhenxiang
[Race]: Demonic Plant
[Skill]: To induce hallucinations
Huh!? What’s going on!? This one’s species is Demonic Plant!? Looking at the cold beauty before him, Su Yan’s mind reeled in shock.