Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

Although Zhang Chaoqiang had explained to Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong countless times that he was granted an exemption because he won first place in the morning competition.

They don't need to participate in the afternoon's quarterfinals; they've directly advanced to the quarterfinals.

Participate in the final round with a clear "concentration" score.

However, no matter how many times Zhang Chaoqiang or Lao Chen mentioned the rules of this synthesis competition, Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei still had some slight worries.

Even after the morning competition ended, various families and universities were extending offers to their children…

The two of them still harbored a kind of obsessive worry.

They only finally quieted down when Zhang Chaoqiang gradually lost the energy to pay attention to the two of them.

Shen Qiangwei: "But I'm telling you, Chaoqiang, you were right to refuse to join those families!"

"You're clearly our child, why should you join another family as their heir? Isn't this a joke? Are you expecting me to call them Dad and Mom..."

Zhang Huolong, holding Shen Qiangwei, nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice, adding his own words of agreement: "That's right, that's right..."

But then again, it's right that you rejected them, but it seems unnecessary for you to reject invitations from three universities, right?

I've heard that those who get admitted through special admission programs are the most honorable, far more impressive than those who take the national college entrance examination and then apply to universities!

Having grown accustomed to watching those short videos, Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei naturally believed that students who were admitted through special admission programs were more impressive than those who enrolled through the normal college entrance examination process.

After all, as people who have never attended high school, they naturally yearn for this kind of life and state.

Similarly, he didn't want Zhang Chaoqiang to repeat his mistakes, so when Zhang Chaoqiang was recruited by the university, they were also worried that he would temporarily stay away from them after attending university.

But what is most important to them?

Without a doubt, his son Zhang Chaoqiang's personal future was the most important thing.

Nothing could make the two of them more anxious than this.

However, they overlooked a very important factor.

That is, the difference lies in the schools.

So, Zhang Chaoqiang, who was already tired from dealing with Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei, asked Tan Yue for help.

Tan Yue happened to be in a very good mood at this moment, so she explained things to Zhang Chaoqiang, Shen Qiangwei, and Zhang Huolong.

"Zhang Chaoqiang's father, Zhang Chaoqiang's mother, there are indeed two main pathways for high school students to attend university, which is generally correct based on your understanding..."

Tan Yue explained to Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei, offering an explanation that she wasn't too afraid of causing trouble for the time being.

In general, the educational paths of martial artists and ordinary people are indeed quite similar.

In high school, whether you are an ordinary person or a martial artist, there are two ways to advance to higher education.

The first type is when you perform exceptionally well in school, which attracts the attention of some universities, leading them to admit you through special admissions.

This is what Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei consider to be early admission, or guaranteed admission.

The second way to get into higher education is the straightforward path that leads to the ultimate goal for every high school student: the college entrance examination.

The martial arts college entrance examination is an annual event. The results and rankings of the examinations in their respective martial arts disciplines directly determine their strength level and position.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the most rigorous and comprehensive exam.

Furthermore, each group of martial arts high schools in the Central Country has its own admission score requirements.

Reaching this score threshold allows you to apply to universities that accept students with that score, thus gaining the opportunity for an admissions interview.

If you pass the interview, it means you have become a student at this university.

The first type of direct admission and the second type of normal college entrance examination are very different.

That is, the martial arts college entrance examination, which is an annual event in which all martial arts colleges in the Central Kingdom participate, and each college has its own enrollment quota.

As for guaranteed admission, that's when a school might have its eye on a particularly outstanding student and therefore wants to make an exception and admit them.

However, this school is unlikely to be among the top schools in the Central Country!

Every martial arts academy has its own quota of guaranteed admission spots, but in the Central Kingdom, the top ten martial arts academies generally do not use these guaranteed admission spots.

Their enrollment quota for higher education is limited, and they will only recruit a new batch of students through the annual martial arts college entrance examination.

They never make special recruitment of any particular person.

Therefore, the main difference between the two basically stems from human choices.

"Simply put, Zhang Chaoqiang rejected them for two reasons: first, their national ranking wasn't high; and second, perhaps he didn't want to leave your side too soon!"

As she said this, Tan Yue blinked and looked at Zhang Chaoqiang, only to see that he also gave her a look.

And the meaning in his eyes was very clear: it meant admiration.

Tan Yue: "Simply put, Zhang Chaoqiang wants to go to a better school!"

Sometimes... Tan Yue also felt quite helpless.

Because all the previous explanations, which were as long and rambling as a rag, were not as concise and clear as this last sentence, which made Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong understand what was going on.

Upon hearing Tan Yue's last words, Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong finally understood Zhang Chaoqiang's intention.

At the same time, the initial misunderstanding and recommendation for Zhang Chaoqiang to consider the matter have now turned into agreement and support.

"Of course, my son is absolutely qualified for a better school!"

Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong spoke in unison, as if one was singing in harmony with the other, and the other was singing in harmony with the other.

"But Chaoqiang, which martial arts high school do you want to apply to?"

Before Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei could speak, Tan Yue asked the question they most wanted to know.

"Beihai University and Qingshan University..."

When asked by Tan Yue, Zhang Chaoqiang answered without hesitation by naming the two universities.

Beihai University.

Aoyama University.

It's all about mountains and seas; everything is just a name for a scenic spot.

Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong instantly realized that it sounded quite different from those universities named after cities, such as Longjiang University or Suzhou First Martial Arts University.

It sounds like it has a certain level of sophistication.

"But this Qingshan... sounds a bit off."

Zhang Huolong's memory wasn't very good. He only knew that whenever he heard the word "green mountains," he had a special feeling. He asked Shen Qiangwei to think about why.

Shen Qiangwei held up a finger; her memory was still much better than Zhang Huolong's: "About a hundred kilometers northwest of our Potou Village, there seems to be a Qingshan Hospital, which is a mental hospital..."

Holy crap, no wonder it sounded so familiar, it turns out it's Qingshan Mental Hospital...

Only after Shen Qiangwei said that did Zhang Huolong suddenly remember, otherwise why would he have a strange sense of familiarity?

This also brought back memories of my childhood, when I often heard adults say things like, "If you don't behave, we'll send you to the Qingshan Mental Hospital!"

Therefore, these two words represent both terrifying childhood memories and common phrases used as jokes among children.

They immediately denied the existence of Aoyama University.

Zhang Chaoqiang and Tan Yue asked them why, because Qingshan University was second only to Beihai University, ranking second among hundreds of universities in the Central Country.

Faced with their questions, Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei couldn't give a clear answer; they always had their own methods of discernment…

Or perhaps the name sounds unlucky, or perhaps they subconsciously feel that the school isn't very good.

However, Zhang Chaoqiang's first choice was Beihai University, but this top-ranked university in the Central Country had a very selective admission quota every year.

Meeting the score requirement is only the first step; the interview is even more challenging. According to some insiders, the questions and requirements for the Beihai University martial arts entrance exam interview are quite complex each year…

It will always be the most unique, the most tricky, the most unexpected and bizarre.

Although they themselves had no way of knowing the details, the fact that so many people were talking about it naturally implied its authenticity.

In addition, one year, the top student who ranked first in the national martial arts college entrance examination was actually rejected during the interview at Beihai University.

Having no other choice, they opted for Aoyama University, which ranked second in the country.

Furthermore, the number of students admitted to Beihai is not large.

Each year, approximately 200 students meet the admission score requirements for Beihai University.

However, in the end, fewer than 30 students were able to enter Beihai University, with an enrollment rate of only 10%.

This is why Zhang Chaoqiang's target universities are Beihai University and Qingshan University.

The interview at Beihai University was probably much more difficult than he had imagined, which is why he decided to have another option.

"Tan Yue, keep it up! I believe you have the ability to get into Beihai University and Qingshan University!"

Suddenly encouraged by Zhang Chaoqiang, Tan Yue weakly asked, "Me? Can I do it too?"

I believe you absolutely can do it!

However, between the two universities, Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong still preferred Beihai University.

Chapter 239 Mini Game

The afternoon's matches were mostly uneventful.

The contestants who made it to the top 16 are basically skilled at synthesizing artificial crystal cores.

As expected, Zhang Chaoqiang was not present, so the contestant who persisted to the end was almost certainly Gu Yizheng.

He ultimately lasted two hours and eighteen minutes.

The second stage of filling and compressing pure spiritual energy for three crystal cores has been completed, and the fourth crystal core has already completed nearly half of its progress.

This time, the contestants are Yang Yunqing from Yangyun City, Xiang Yunlian from Jingran City, and Wuma Mengchao from Xinyun City.

Three renowned players also successfully entered the top eight.

Although they did not complete as many crystal cores as Gu Yizheng, they were still in the second stage of synthesizing the third crystal core when they were forced to retreat during the storm in the synthesis space.

They persisted for about one hour and forty minutes.

As for Xiao Xia from Liuhai City, as a survivor who barely made it into the top 16 in the previous round, her overall skill level is the weakest among the top 16 contestants.

Therefore, after only one hour, he was affected by the storm in the synthetic space, which exhausted all the spiritual power in his body.