Domestication of Divine Beasts at the Beginning

Chapter 9 – Being directly admitted to Martial Academy, Su Bai has a powerful backing, and this backing might be a bit white

Su Bai was completely unaware of Lin Yanran's actions. At this moment, he was watching TV at home.

"Evening News."

"At the abandoned building on Liuzi Street in Yushan County, traces of blood from three people were found, but no bodies. It is suspected to be an attack by a mutated beast. Citizens are advised to stay alert and avoid the area near the abandoned building on Liuzi Street. The police have dispatched personnel to seal off the area and are intensifying their search efforts to quickly resolve the threat."

Seeing the news, Su Bai felt a sense of relief. Luckily, it was discovered.

Fortunately, the police mistook it for an exotic beast attack; otherwise, it would have been troublesome.

From now on, I must be more cautious.

As he was thinking, Su Bai received a message on his phone. He opened it casually.

"Su Bai, I've also applied to Jiangzhou Martial Academy!"

The message was from Lin Yanran. Su Bai shook his head and chuckled, "This girl, didn't she say she wanted to go to the Academy of Arts before?"

Lin Yanran probably hadn't awakened any superpowers, so if she was going to the Martial Academy, it must be as a martial artist. But Lin Yanran, who had never trained her body before, could she meet the standards of the Martial Academy?

Su Bai couldn't help but worry for Lin Yanran and replied, "Alright, good luck."

At that moment, Lin Yanran was soaking in a bathtub filled with Blood Qi Powder, holding her phone to her chest with a sweet smile on her face.

***

The next day, banners were already hung at the school entrance.

"A warm welcome to Instructor Zhang Kai from Jiangzhou Martial Academy, who is here to hold a pledge conference for our students applying to the Martial Academy!"

Amidst a group of school leaders, the instructor and others entered the school auditorium.

Looking at the packed auditorium, the Old Principal stood on the podium, holding a microphone, and said:

"Students, first let's warmly welcome Instructor Zhang Kai, who has traveled from afar. He is your senior and a martial artist who graduated from our school.

He is now serving as an instructor at Jiangzhou Martial Academy, training batches of martial artists and superpowered individuals for the military, making outstanding contributions to national defense."

Hearing this, the students cheered enthusiastically. The Old Principal raised his hand to calm the excited students and continued:

"In addition, he has another title: the Guardian of Yushan County!

Do you know how he earned this title?

Twelve years ago, an F-level sky rift suddenly appeared over Yushan County. At that time, the Yushan County defense forces were dealing with fierce beasts from another spatial rift and couldn't spare any troops.

With hordes of fierce beasts about to pour out of the rift, tens of thousands of Yushan residents were facing slaughter.

In that critical moment, Instructor Zhang, disregarding his own safety, charged into the Myriad Races Battlefield alone, without any backup, and held the spatial rift for a full twelve hours!

When reinforcements arrived, Instructor Zhang had sustained 135 injuries, twelve of which were life-threatening. He was covered in blood, barely clinging to life.

Even so, he stood firm, fearless, killing so many of the alien races that they dared not take a step forward, striking terror into their hearts!

It was precisely because of Instructor Zhang's bravery and fearlessness that our Yushan County was not invaded by the Myriad Races and reduced to ruins.

Students, I know many of you want to apply to the Martial Academy to become strong, but do you know what it truly means to be strong?

It means being like Instructor Zhang, using your own body as a shield for the motherland, shedding your last drop of blood to protect your homeland!

That's what a true strong person is!

Can you do it?"

The Old Principal's words instantly ignited the atmosphere. This year, over two hundred students from the entire school applied to the Martial Academy. At this moment, the students in the auditorium shouted at the top of their lungs:

"We can!"

"We can!"

"We can!"

"We can do it!"

Seeing the youthful and passionate students, the Old Principal nodded in satisfaction, feeling his own blood boiling.

These children are the hope for the future. As long as their fighting spirit remains unextinguished, humanity will grow stronger with each generation!

The Old Principal firmly believed that the Myriad Races would eventually be driven out!

Unlike the Old Principal, who had never been to the Myriad Races Battlefield, Instructor Zhang deeply understood the brutality of the battlefield and the strength of the Myriad Races. He was much more rational.

Looking at the students in the auditorium, their faces flushed with excitement, Instructor Zhang sighed inwardly. They were all innocent children, and he wondered how many would remain a year from now.

Momentum and belief are indeed important, but one must not be blind.

He slowly walked to the podium and scanned the audience.

"The Old Principal was exaggerating earlier. I'm not that great; I just did what I was supposed to do.

Students, perhaps you fantasize about the glory of becoming a martial artist, or perhaps you've only seen the sky rifts, with no fierce beasts emerging for years.

Do you think humanity is destined to win? Do you think the Myriad Races are nothing to worry about?

If anyone thinks that way, I might be laying a white chrysanthemum on your tombstone next year.

A year ago, 126 students from our school entered the Martial Academy, and 65 are still alive, a survival rate of 51%.

Two years ago, 98 students entered, and 32 are still alive, a survival rate of 32%.

Three years ago, 86 students entered, and 11 are still alive, a survival rate of nearly 10%.

These are the statistics from our school for the past three years. I'm telling you this now so that you understand what you'll be facing after applying to the Martial Academy!"

It's not about being flashy and showing off, not about endless glory or picking up girls.

It's about countless fierce beasts, endless as the sea, until your body is devoured by them, and only then will you be truly free—that's the Myriad Races Battlefield!

Do you know what the first lesson at the Martial Academy is? It's teaching you how to write a will.

The enemy is too strong. Only with the determination to die can humanity gain some breathing space on the Myriad Races Battlefield.

If at this moment, you want to quit, I respect you as a hero who dares to face your inner fears."

At this point, Instructor Zhang paused, giving everyone time to think.

After a long silence, no one withdrew, and Instructor Zhang was very pleased. This batch of students was promising.

"Very good, you're all admirable.

Once you enter the Martial Academy, you become warriors. In the future, if anyone retreats a step on the battlefield, I will personally kill them.

Now, please join me in reciting the oath!

I swear!"

Everyone raised their right fists and shouted in unison.

"I swear..."

"I swear..."

"As a warrior, I will inherit the will of my predecessors, using my flesh and blood to forge a Great Wall beneath the sky to defend against the Myriad Races."

"No matter how many times this Great Wall collapses, we will rebuild it as many times. When the blood of our predecessors is exhausted, I, as a descendant, will take their place until my blood runs dry, and my descendants will take my place."

"With my chest, I will forge an indestructible Great Wall for the Long Nation!"

The passionate oath instantly ignited the souls of everyone present.

Countless young students, whether applying to the Martial Academy or the Academy of Arts, stood tall, heads held high, shouting in unison.

Their voices reached the heavens, shaking the earth!

The thunderous roar continued for a full five minutes before everyone, faces flushed and necks bulging, finally stopped.

Zhang Kai was also moved by this momentum.

"Students, you are very brave. I hope that a year from now, I can still hear you call me Instructor Zhang.

Apart from Lin Yanran and Su Bai from Senior Year (Class 4), who have been directly admitted to the Martial Academy, I will conduct tests on your physical or superpower abilities this afternoon. Those who pass will accompany me to the Martial Academy tomorrow."

As soon as Instructor Zhang finished speaking, all the teachers and students turned to look at Su Bai.

These two were directly admitted?

What the heck! What's going on?

Do they have connections?

While others were confused, Su Bai was also bewildered.

I've been directly admitted?

I was planning to report my awakening of superpowers to the school, but it seems unnecessary now.

Then, Su Bai turned to look at Lin Yanran beside him.

Su Bai wasn't a fool; he knew that his direct admission was definitely related to Lin Yanran.

But what he didn't expect was that this girl's background might not be simple!

Lin Yanran, feeling embarrassed by Su Bai's intense gaze, shyly lowered her head.

Like a little girl who had done something wrong, her face flushed as she cautiously said:

"Um... Su Bai, you won't blame me for making decisions on my own, will you?"

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