Li Yang returned to school today specifically to catch this military academy qualification test.
This test is not an assessment but rather a way to determine whether students are eligible to apply.
Getting into a military academy is no easy task.
In her past life, Li Yang knew that there were political reviews and military examinations involved.
However, in this world, the political review step was omitted, and the military examination was much more straightforward it was all about measuring physical endurance.
As long as the physical endurance value met the requirement, the student could apply for the corresponding military academy.
There were many military academies in Huaxia.
Aside from the top-tier institutions, Zhongdu Military Academy and Zhanxing Military Academy, there were over thirty first-class military academies and more than a hundred regular military academies.
For most students, getting into an ordinary military academy was already a great achievement.
If someone managed to enter a first-class military academy, it was equivalent to getting into a prestigious university in her past life, like the 985 Project schools.
As for Zhongdu and Zhanxing, these were elite institutions that most students didn’t even dare to dream about.
Very few students even qualified to apply.
At around eight in the morning, students aspiring to enroll in military academies gathered at the school’s athletic field.
They first had to register and pay the examination fee, after which they would take turns for the physical endurance test.
When paying the fee, Li Yang felt a sharp sting 300 yuan was no small amount for her!
The other students, however, didn’t seem to mind.
They were already used to it.
For those who wanted to become Star Guardians, the physical endurance value was a key evaluation criterion, so nearly all official hospitals in Huaxia offered endurance testing.
Testing at a hospital cost at least 500 yuan, so paying 300 for the military academy test was actually considered a bargain.
“I tested at 63 yesterday.
My mom made me drink old hen soup all day.
Do you think I can reach 65 today?”
“Hah, did she put a Condensed Soul Pill in that soup?”
“If I could afford a Condensed Soul Pill, do you think I’d be drinking old hen soup?”
“Stop believing in those folk remedies.
If you want to increase your physical endurance value, you either train hard or spend money on supplements.
Everything else is just superstition!”
Just then, two of the most prominent students in the entire school appeared.
The tall and muscular boy was Yu Hongyuan, a classmate of Li Yang.
He walked in with his chest out, dressed in a black sports outfit that revealed his well-developed chest and abdominal muscles.
Beside him stood Fang Chuyun, who was slightly shorter though still at least 1.8 meters tall.
Despite standing next to the broad-shouldered Yu Hongyuan, she wasn’t overshadowed at all.
Her tall, straight posture, long legs, and sharp, cold gaze gave her an aura that completely dominated Yu Hongyuan.
The crowd let out gasps, and someone even squealed, “Ahhh! Sister Fang, take my life!”
“Yu Hongyuan walking next to Sister Fang looks like a bodyguard.”
Of course, Yu Hongyuan had his own fans.
Immediately, someone countered, “What’s she so arrogant about?
Our Brother Yu has a physical endurance value of 85 now!
He can easily crush Fang Chuyun!”
“He just took a bunch of supplements, what’s so impressive about that?”
“Fang Chuyun’s entire family are Star Guardians!
You think she doesn’t take supplements too?
Besides, taking supplements isn’t shameful.
The Condensed Soul Pill was even developed by Zhanxing Military Academy!”
“Both of them increased their endurance values through hard work.
What makes one more noble than the other?
Brother Yu doesn’t have a father who’s a Rank Five Star Guardian or a sister who’s a Rank Three Star Guardian.
If he did, his endurance value would be over 90 by now!”
“Please, what does family background have to do with this?
Does Yu Hongyuan train as hard as Fang Chuyun?
Everyone already knows how to improve endurance it’s all about relentless training!
But how many people actually stick with it?
Most just look for shortcuts!”
Yu Hongyuan and Fang Chuyun were undoubtedly school celebrities.
The number of people who supported them was as large as the number of people who disliked them.
As the two factions argued fiercely, the school finally announced the start of the test.
The students quieted down as the examiners entered the field.
The military academy qualification test was a major annual event.
The examiners were officials from the provincial education bureau.
They traveled to each school over the course of a month to ensure fairness in testing.
The principal of Huangcheng No. 1 High School personally received them.
Normally a stern and reserved man, Principal Sun now appeared unusually respectful.
Leading the examiners was a middle-aged man named Chen Xiangrong, who wore gold-rimmed glasses.
Pushing his glasses up slightly, he asked, “Principal Sun, I heard you have two outstanding candidates this year.”
Principal Sun immediately replied, “Yes, Director Chen!
One is named Fang Chuyun, the other is Yu Hongyuan.
In their most recent self-assessments, their physical endurance values were 85 and 86, respectively.”
“Fang Chuyun?
Is she related to…”
“Yes, yes, she’s Fang Suyun’s younger sister.
Fang Suyun is currently studying at Zhongdu Military Academy and is already a Rank Three Star Guardian!”
Chen Xiangrong coughed lightly and remarked, “Oh, so she’s Fang Star Guardian’s younger sister…
She does bear a bit of a resemblance.”
Star Guardians held a prestigious status in society.
In a small city like Huangcheng, even Rank One or Two Star Guardians were highly respected.
Even Director Chen, who was from the provincial education bureau, was only a beginner Rank Three Star Guardian himself.
However, despite being at the same rank, he still had to respectfully address Fang Suyun as “Star Guardian Fang.”
The reason was simple there was a huge difference between a fifty-year-old Rank Three and a twenty-year-old Rank Three.
For the older generation, Rank Three was likely their peak, but the younger ones had boundless potential.
Some could even go on to become Grandmasters!
Chen Xiangrong nodded in approval.
“This Fang Chuyun…
To have an endurance value of 86 before even unlocking her star power, she has a very bright future ahead.”
Principal Sun awkwardly corrected him, “Fang Chuyun scored 85.”
Chen Xiangrong raised an eyebrow.
“Oh?
Then the 86 must belong to Yu Hongyuan?
And he is…?”
“I heard he took the Condensed Soul Pill.”
“Oh.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiangrong’s tone became noticeably indifferent.
Every year, many students boosted their endurance values by taking Condensed Soul Pills before applying to military academies.
Even though a single pill cost at least one million yuan, there were still many families in Huaxia who could afford it.
However, endurance was only the first hurdle.
To actually get into a military academy, students still had to pass academic exams and combat tests.
Chen Xiangrong said, “Self-assessments always have some margin of error.
Let’s see what the official test results say.”
Principal Sun nodded repeatedly, feeling quite confident.
After all, just having two students qualify for Zhongdu Military Academy was already a huge achievement.
Many other schools in Huangcheng didn’t even have one.
Due to the limited spots and rising cut-off scores, fewer students were qualifying each year.
Chen Xiangrong suddenly commented, “Huangcheng hasn’t had a ‘Heavenly Prodigy’ in years.”
A “Heavenly Prodigy” referred to students who reached a physical endurance value of 90 before unlocking their star power.
Typically, students could attempt to unlock their star potential once their endurance value exceeded 80.
If successful, they would immediately become Rank One Star Guardians.
From that point, their endurance values would skyrocket beyond 100 with ease.
This was why Star Guardians were so much stronger than ordinary humans.
However, a pre-awakening endurance value of 90 was a completely different matter.
Liyan came back to school today specifically for the military academy’s comprehensive test.
This test was not an assessment but rather a qualification check to determine whether students were eligible to apply.
Applying for a military academy was no easy task.
In her previous life, Liyan knew there were political reviews and military medical exams.
However, in this world, the political review step was omitted, and the military medical exam was simplified into a straightforward test of physical constitution.
As long as the physical constitution value met the standard, one could apply to the corresponding military academy.
Huaxia had many military academies.
Besides the two top-tier institutions, Zhongdu and Zhanxing, there were more than thirty first-tier academies and over a hundred ordinary military academies.
For most students, getting into an ordinary military academy was already an achievement.
Entering a first-tier academy was equivalent to getting into a 985 university in her past life.
As for Zhongdu and Zhanxing, these were elite schools beyond the reach of most students very few even met the qualification threshold to apply.
By around 8 a.m., students aspiring to attend a military academy had gathered on the sports field.
First, they had to register and pay the test fee, then take turns for individual assessments.
Liyan felt a pang of pain when paying 300 yuan was no small amount for her!
Other students, however, were unfazed.
They were used to it.
Since the physical constitution value was a key reference for becoming an Exalted Star, nearly all of Huaxia’s major hospitals offered this test.
Testing at a hospital cost at least 500 yuan, so the 300-yuan military academy test was actually a bargain.
“I tested at 63 yesterday.
My mom made me drink old hen soup all day.
Do you think I can hit 65 today?”
“Heh, did she put a Condensed Soul Pill in that soup?”
“If I could afford a Condensed Soul Pill, would I still be drinking old hen soup?”
“Stop believing in those home remedies.
If you want to improve your physical constitution, you either work out like crazy or spend a fortune on supplements.
Everything else is just superstition!”
The crowd buzzed with chatter until two of the school’s most high-profile students arrived together.
The tall, burly male student was none other than Yu Hongyuan from Liyan’s class.
Standing upright in a black sports outfit, his broad chest and defined abdominal muscles were faintly visible.
Beside him was a slightly shorter yet equally imposing female student, at least 1.8 meters tall Fang Chuyun.
Even standing next to the burly Yu Hongyuan, she was not overshadowed.
Instead, with her poised stance, long legs, and sharp, cold features, she dominated the atmosphere.
A few gasps echoed through the crowd, and someone couldn’t help but exclaim softly, “Ahhh, Sister Fang is killing me!”
“Yu Hongyuan walking beside her looks like a bodyguard.”
Yu Hongyuan had his own fans, who immediately retorted, “What’s the big deal?!
Brother Yu’s physical constitution is over 85 he’ll crush Fang Chuyun!”
“That’s just from taking supplements what’s there to brag about?”
“Fang Chuyun comes from a family of Exalted Stars.
Do you think she didn’t take supplements?
Besides, using supplements isn’t shameful the Condensed Soul Pill was developed by Zhanxing Military Academy itself!”
“They both improved their physical constitution through their own means.
Who’s more honorable than whom?
Brother Yu doesn’t have a Fifth-Rank Exalted Star father and a Third-Rank Exalted Star sister.
If he did, he’d already be past 90 points!”
“Hilarious!
What does family background have to do with it?
Does Yu Hongyuan train as hard as Fang Chuyun?
The methods for improving physical constitution are public knowledge brutal training!
But how many people actually do it?
Everyone just wants shortcuts!”
Yu Hongyuan and Fang Chuyun were the two most talked-about students in school, with equal numbers of supporters and critics.
Their fan groups clashed in heated debates.
It wasn’t until the sign-in process was completed and the test officials entered that the students finally quieted down.
The military academy’s comprehensive test was a significant annual event.
The presiding officials were from the provincial education bureau, traveling from school to school for over a month to ensure the fairness of the assessments.
Huangcheng No. 1 High School’s principal personally welcomed them.
Normally serious and reserved, Principal Sun now carried an air of deference.
The leading test official was a middle-aged man named Chen Xiangrong, wearing gold-rimmed glasses.
Adjusting them slightly, he said, “Principal Sun, I heard your school has two promising students this year.”
Principal Sun immediately responded, “Yes, Director Chen! One is Fang Chuyun, and the other is Yu Hongyuan. Their latest self-measured physical constitution values are 85 and 86, respectively.”