The ever-changing star starts with a rice cooker.

Chapter 135 The Four Famous Universities (4,000 words)

The sky was ablaze with heat, and the summer sun blazed down.

The end of the semester is always very hot.

This year, Biao Ge, Da Yan, and Gao Lao are all taking the college entrance examination.

Suddenly, more than half of the people in the awakening class were gone.

During this period, Biao Ge and the others basically didn't come to school; they were all at home making final preparations.

It is said that this year's college entrance examination for awakened individuals is even more difficult than in previous years.

I hope that Biao Ge and his teammates can achieve good results.

Anyway, Brother Biao hasn't been online in the group for several days. Before this, Ning Du had only heard Brother Biao whisper that he had unique exam techniques.

Well, given Brother Biao's consistent style, Ning Du just hopes that Brother Biao won't be caught cheating on the spot.

Now, Ning Du is undoubtedly the leader in the Awakening Class.

Of course, Bing Xiaomei was not convinced, but she had to keep it to herself.

Every new junior in the Awakening Class calls out "Brother Ning."

Now, the name "Brother Ning the Rice Cooker" is more effective at school than mentioning the principal.

After all, offending the principal might only result in you being made to stand on stage as punishment, but offending Brother Ning could mean being ganged up on by all the rice cooker fans in the school.

Of course, no one is that stupid. Ningdu is now the pride of Yizhou City.

Many local leaders are hoping that Ningdu will achieve the best results in the college entrance examination in history next year.

They had all heard that Ning Du was planning to challenge the First Guardian University.

Although they all thought it was unlikely.

Because Yizhou City has not produced a single one in over a hundred years.

But they still thought Ning Du's courage was commendable.

Young man, keep striving! It doesn't matter if you don't get in or not, because the future of education in Yizhou City depends on you!

It is said that Principal Zhu has even prepared a scholarship, just waiting for Ning Du to come and collect it next year.

The Awakening Class was empty, and Ning Du sat alone inside, studying a new alchemical method.

Yes, I have basically mastered the intermediate-level alchemy method of Ningdu.

And right in front of the cheap chef, he used a new-style rice cooker to make a pot of herbal chicken soup!

Don't underestimate this herbal chicken soup; its effects are no less than any elixir.

It is highly nourishing after drinking, not only increasing strength, speed, and mental resistance, but also helping to recover from injuries in a short time.

Such inspirational words immediately stunned the old man.

He probably spent his whole life refining pills and never imagined there was such a method.

During this "chicken-training" process, Ning Du fully demonstrated a variety of fancy techniques.

This includes, but is not limited to, magical methods of refining chicken meat, magical methods of brewing chicken soup, and even alchemy using gemstones as seasonings.

A bowl of chicken soup, once refined, will truly glow.

The light illuminated the entire room!

Finally, the old man had to admit that Ning Du had reached the level of an intermediate alchemist. He then had no choice but to pass on his most treasured new alchemy technique to Ning Du.

But this time, the alchemy manual wasn't a high-level alchemy manual.

It is, in fact, the true "Understanding of Magic Across All Realms".

Ning Du thought the old man had finally given him something good this time, so he even went out to find a restaurant to treat him to a small meal.

(It cost 300 yuan, and I almost got into an argument with the owner because I brought my own rice.)

Unexpectedly, I only realized this when I actually started using it.

This so-called "True Explanation of Magic Across All Realms" is only half complete.

The old man had a trick up his sleeve!

Ning Du rolled his eyes, deciding to ask for it after he finished learning it.

Little did he know, this book of profound explanations of magic across all realms was actually only half complete. The old man hadn't even finished writing the second half yet.

The old man sighed, thinking that Ning Du would need at least four or five years to master that intermediate alchemy technique.

Who knew it would be done so quickly!

The old man was forced to take out his own savings first.

This should hold out for a while, right?

That kid learns things really fast!

He's only at the Dust level. If he were at the Dragon level or higher, the old man would have to teach him his ultimate moves!

Will this kid grow up to be an even bigger troublemaker than this old man?

After thinking about it carefully, the old man suddenly realized.

He wonders if his disciple will one day truly master the art of martial arts under his tutelage.

So, in the eyes of the Alliance government, this is someone who can transform into anything, including inanimate and living things. Difficult to track, proficient in all kinds of traps. Magic, immortal arts, superpowers, and all other special methods are ineffective. They can craft all sorts of contraptions, possess considerable direct combat strength, and are adept at all kinds of unorthodox methods.

That's a pervert!

Whoever encounters this is unlucky.

Imagine you're using the toilet, and suddenly your toilet comes to life and stabs you through with a knife.

That's not all; it can also, in a very short time, turn you into a jumbled mess, or even erase your corpse.

Then it transforms into other things, including people, insects, rats, tables, chairs, and benches, and leaves the scene.

How do you defend against this?

You can't defend against it!

Any magical restrictions, immortal formations, or technological defenses are rendered useless in front of him.

What's the point of playing this game?!

The old man chuckled at the thought. Even those old guys in the Alliance would have a headache dealing with someone like his apprentice.

It hurts, it hurts, a headache is normal.

School in the afternoon.

Ning Du packed his things and prepared to go home. Along the way, everyone, whether junior or senior, respectfully called him Brother Ning.

Just as I stepped out of the school gate, a shout suddenly came from behind me.

"Ningdu, wait a moment."

He turned around and saw that Teacher Qin was calling him.

"Teacher, is something the matter?"

Teacher Qin quickly stepped forward and handed her phone to Ning Du.

"Look at this."

Ning Du took the news and found it to be a perfectly normal news item. It said that the First Guardian Affiliated High School had also started an exchange program for Awakened students from multiple schools.

Today, we had a friendly competition with the three schools, and both sides improved to varying degrees, which will help students broaden their horizons and enhance their abilities.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Ning Du was somewhat puzzled.

Teacher Qin adjusted his glasses and said, "There's a problem. Look at the three schools they're exchanging ideas with; they're all from cities surrounding us. If I'm not mistaken, they'll be asking us to exchange ideas next. Ning Du, you need to be prepared. The First Guardian Affiliated High School is no ordinary school. Their students specialize in getting into top universities. Last year, over a hundred of their students were admitted to First Guardian University."

"How many?"

Ning Du looked astonished.

More than a hundred people?

Doesn't that mean that this school trained at least a hundred people with a strength of 500 or higher last year?

This is too scary!

Ning Du suddenly realized that this level of strength, this level of world power, might not really amount to much.

Getting into the First Guardian University was more difficult and challenging than he had imagined.

"This is one of the top four universities in the alliance. In any case, they might be challenging you to a match. You can't afford to mess up."

Ning Du nodded and replied, "Okay."

Seeing Ning Du's furrowed brows, Teacher Qin really thought Ning Du was frightened, so she quickly offered another word of advice.

"Don't panic, you're different from them. Don't assume that just because someone has high World Power, they're necessarily strong; many of them have achieved that through pills and potions. Believe in yourself, and besides, they're unlikely to actually send their top students this time. You have a chance to win."

Ning Du grinned and said, "Teacher, you just don't have much confidence, do you? Otherwise, you wouldn't have said there was a chance."

Don't worry, I'm sure I'll win.

"Yes, you'll definitely win. Your teacher believes in you!"

"Okay, teacher, I'll head back now. Let me know if you hear anything."

"Okay. Don't worry, Ningdu, I reckon this is the last time. Actually, winning or losing doesn't matter. We won't play this in our senior year of high school!"

Teacher Qin reassured Ning Du.

This is the last time; winning or losing doesn't matter.

But how could Ning Du not care about this?

First Guardian Affiliated High School, one of the four most prestigious high schools.

If nothing unexpected happens, this will be his main competitor in next year's college entrance examination.

The college entrance exam is brutal. It's not for the enlightened; it's a test of academic subjects where every single point can defeat thousands of others.

For every extra point you score, you're trampling countless others under your feet.

If the awakened ones are even more ruthless, then it's very likely that it won't be a competition of scores, but a real battle to crush the opponent in another world.

Seriously, it's me on top, you on the bottom. If you run into me, you're doomed!

Great, let's start with this contact.

He really wanted to see just how different the students from the four prestigious universities really were.

Upon returning home, Ning Du immediately went to check the First Guardian Affiliated High School.

His cheap laborer was live-streaming on his phone from the balcony, singing loudly.

"Let's learn to meow together, meow meow meow meow—"

"Old Sassy Cat" is really popular.

He sang at the top of his lungs, as if trying to attract the mother cat, and surprisingly, several thousand people watched.

Inside the live stream room, it was full of middle-aged women shouting.

"Master Immortal, your singing has touched my heart!"

"A voice fit for heaven!"

"Old Immortal Master, how much is your fee for escorting me?"

"Master, come visit me! I'm on welfare!"

It has to be said that there are too many idle people on the internet these days.

It's amazing how people can watch anything they broadcast!

The more bizarre or outlandish the content, the better the viewership.

Ning Du didn't care how much money the old man had made from rich women. Anyway, ever since the old man learned to make money through live streaming, his standard of living had skyrocketed. Now, he didn't really like the beer and roast chicken produced by Ning Du's refrigerator anymore.

They want to eat the food of a Michelin-starred chef!

Ningdu had only heard of tire sellers by this name before.

At the time, he thought his cheap master had pica.

I later learned that chefs are also divided into levels, such as this Michelin.

The roast chicken they make, with just two or three slices on a plate, a vegetable, and some sauce, that's enough for two people to finish in one bite, costs at least two thousand.

Ning Du always felt that this was what business was all about, faster than robbery!

After all, robbers get scolded, while the robbed gets applauded!

Turn on the computer and search for "First Guardian Affiliated High School" on Ningdu.

Before I could even find their official website, I found out they were being interviewed.

Look at their interview; it's clearly of a higher standard than that of local TV stations.

A dedicated interview room, professional reporters, and even the students being interviewed were dressed impeccably.

It was much better than when Ningdu and the others were interviewed on the playground, instead of having to listen to that lousy reporter spouting nonsense.

Ning Du watched the interview with his arms crossed, but he was stunned after hearing just the first sentence.

"—Yes, we're heading to Yizhou No.1 Middle School for a challenge match, which is the battle we've been most looking forward to on this trip. Ning Du from Yizhou No.1 Middle School, also known as Rice Cooker, is quite popular online. We've been following him for a long time and have wanted to exchange ideas with him. After all, transformation abilities are a niche ability, and there aren't many people who can use them well."

The person being interviewed is Xiahou Jie, a teacher in the Awakening Class at the First Guardian Affiliated High School.

Teacher Xiahou looked gentle and refined, dressed in a black teacher's suit that had faded slightly from washing, indicating that it had been worn for many years.

Black-rimmed glasses, a slightly parted hairstyle. His face is truly that of a "refined villain," a total heartthrob.

"That's great! We're also really looking forward to this competition. Has Yizhou No. 1 Middle School agreed? When can we expect to see this competition?"

The host also looked delighted; it was clear this was big news.

Especially with the college entrance exam approaching, everyone loves watching these kinds of intense competitions.

Moreover, this competition was clearly a publicity stunt, pitting a genius from a small city against students from four prestigious universities.

I bet the number of viewers for this live stream will skyrocket again!

"We'll be challenging Yizhou No. 1 Middle School to a duel shortly. We hope they won't refuse. Exchanges are beneficial for everyone."

"Okay, I believe Yizhou No. 1 Middle School won't refuse either. They've frequently participated in exchange programs before. Teacher Xiahou, is this student next to you participating in this exchange?"

The camera then pans to the student next to her, who turns out to be a timid female student.

She looks to be less than 1.6 meters tall, with a round face, long hair, and the kind of person who blushes when she speaks.

She looked a little lost when she saw the camera turn to her.

After a long pause, the female student managed to utter only one sentence.

"Hello everyone, my name is Yin Wei."

He then fell silent, leaving the host somewhat bewildered.

Finally, the camera had to be switched back to Teacher Xiahou.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Yin is a bit shy. And she doesn't have much experience going out. That's one of the reasons why I brought her along for this exchange."

"Okay. So, Mr. Xiahou, do you have confidence in student Yin? You know, student 'Electric Rice Cooker' from Yizhou No. 1 High School is famously talented. He has already won many school exchange programs, which can be seen online."

At this point, Teacher Xiahou suddenly smiled.

His smile contained no sarcasm or other meaning; it was simply the feeling of having heard a very funny joke.

"I believe Yin will definitely win. This isn't to look down on Ning from Yizhou No. 1 Middle School. It's just that some things can't be solved by hard work alone. On the path of the Awakened, talent is far more important than effort."

"Professor Xiahou also has many feelings to share. Okay, that concludes today's interview. Thank you for watching."

Ning Du turned off the video, and suddenly a voice came from behind him.

"This Teacher Xiahou is pretty arrogant. Does he think some people are born to rise to the top, and that no matter how hard others try, it's useless?"

Ning Du turned around and saw that the old man had already finished singing and earned his money for tomorrow's meals. He was standing right behind him, delivering a sharp commentary.

Ning Du said slowly, "If we can't beat them, they have every right to be arrogant. They're one of the four top universities!"

"Those four idiots are pretty much the same. Beat him up, beat him hard! I can't stand people this arrogant!"

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