The girl selling goods at the market had never seen money before.

Ten seconds later, his voice was noticeably more muffled.

"Bai Jinxuan, the young lady of No. 5 High School, challenged teachers five levels higher upon entering the school, broke through one major level every two weeks, and she comes from a commoner background... Why can't we buy someone like that?"

"These are all her later grades... You know the science environment at No. 2 High School. At the time, the head of the teaching department didn't think she was worth that much money, besides..."

"Besides what? Aren't you usually very bold in your speech? Why are you acting like a mouse today, cowering and timid?"

After asking three questions in a row, Xiong Chen took a deep breath.

"The price offered by No. 1 High School is too high. As you know, No. 1 High School is never stingy with top students. Compared with them, our advantage is to cast a wide net, but... that's all we can do."

"Alright, I understand. Go and organize the students to prepare for the opening ceremony."

The principal sighed and called Xiong Chen out.

The entire principal's office fell silent instantly. He turned his chair so that his body faced the monitoring crystal behind him.

Inside the crystal, a girl, under the watchful eyes of everyone, took off her sun hat and walked from the crowd toward the No. 1 Middle School team.

"Bai Jinxuan...?"

In a daze, the principal of No. 8 Middle School seemed to see a certain eight-star wanted criminal who was unprecedented and would never be repeated.

"Hiss... I guess I'm overthinking it. She's just a student."

The principal leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh.

The landscape of Star City has changed dramatically. The position of No. 2 Middle School is in jeopardy. Above it is No. 1 Middle School, which suppresses all other schools. Below it are No. 3 and No. 4 Middle Schools, which are eyeing it covetously. If it cannot use the capital it has accumulated to complete the transformation and adapt to the new era, it may have to go to the Lower District and sit at the same table as No. 5 Middle School in the future.

That was a scene he absolutely did not want to see.

Hopefully, this competition will help No. 2 Middle School gain an advantage in the next joint examination.

He couldn't help but think about it.

Meanwhile, the No. 1 Middle School team.

When Chen Yufei saw Bai Jinxuan return to the team, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This genius girl is great in every way, except she's a little willful, appears and disappears unpredictably, and has no set pattern.

Fortunately, she wasn't that willful and knew her limits. As long as she came back on time, that was fine. Otherwise, when she appeared later, it would be very embarrassing for No. 1 High School if her status as the top scorer in the joint entrance examination was not there.

You should know that he came to No. 2 Middle School with a mission. In fact, everyone at No. 2 Middle School was well aware of the plans they were making.

There are two reasons why No. 1 Middle School was willing to accept and hold the competition, even knowing what No. 2 Middle School wanted to do.

First, you can earn a large share of the profits by taking a few people there for a short trip. It's a free lunch. The Second Middle School will cover all the manpower, resources, venue, promotion, accommodation, etc. The First Middle School just needs to take people on a trip.

Secondly, and most importantly, No. 1 Middle School is too mysterious.

Previously, with powerful and wealthy families involved, a large number of high-achieving students flocked to No. 1 High School. But now it's different. The families have been severely damaged, and more than half of the students have either died or dropped out. No. 1 High School is in a terrible state.

The new city lord is completely reckless, but what can be done? He's the city lord, and the officials are fierce. If he can do it, he can do it; if he can't, they'll all be fired... What can be done? He can only obey!

Therefore, No. 1 Middle School set its sights on No. 2 Middle School. No. 2 Middle School has its advantages in being down-to-earth. It has a lot of influence. Any worker in the upper district can spend a million or so to buy their child into No. 2 Middle School. And these people are the future new families!

As for student recruitment, it's not shameful at all. We'll show off our skills at No. 2 High School and also give them a shout-out: No. 1 High School is so strong that anyone with the ability and dreams can come and study here.

Bai Jinxuan is the best example! From humble beginnings, she became a champion!

Therefore, before Chen Yufei led the team to No. 2 Middle School, the senior leaders of No. 1 Middle School specifically instructed that Bai Jinxuan's performance should stand out even more and that she should not make any mistakes. They told her that she was a poor girl who became a winner in life through hard work.

As for the cost of living, learning mechanisms, and environment at No. 1 High School, not a single word is allowed to be mentioned. The goal is to lure people in first, and whether they can earn credits or not is up to the students themselves.

The leader even endorsed himself: "If anyone asks about dropping out, tell them to look at their own problems. Why didn't Bai Jinxuan drop out but they all did? They didn't work hard enough, they didn't study properly, so their grades are so low. What's wrong with dropping out? They were given a chance but didn't use it..."

As a vanguard of the school, Chen Yufei kept the leadership's strategic policies in mind. With so many people around, both inside and outside the school, it was the perfect opportunity to promote the school.

He smiled, patted Bai Jinxuan on the shoulder, and asked, "In this competition, all the students from No. 2 Middle School are very strong. The top ten will all be participating. Do you think you can beat them?"

"Hit me however you like."

These words caused an uproar.

"Niu Niu Niu!"

"No. 1 High School truly lives up to its reputation as a long-established school! The students it produces are truly exceptional!"

Various live streamers, social media influencers, and casual viewers all exclaimed that the young lady was indeed a young lady, her confidence was unparalleled.

Seeing this, Chen Yufei

Inner ecstasy.

We've won so many times we're numb! The first strategic goal has been achieved. The next step is to give the school team members, including Bai Jinxuan, a boost of morale.

Because this competition at No. 2 Middle School was very large in scale and there was no limit to the number of participants, many people wanted to give it a try. Even if they didn't get a ranking, they could still get some exposure and attract some investment to make a profit.

After all, they might not be much compared to No. 1 Middle School, but compared to schools like No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 Middle School, they are much stronger.

They'll take a gamble; their bicycle might turn into a motorcycle. Anyway, they won't lose anything.

However, just as they were gathering to head to the lounge that No. 2 Middle School had prepared for them, Teacher Chen, who was leading the group, suddenly clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention.

"Dear students, we have just received news from the school that the school leaders believe the academic credit reward for the competition champion is too low. Therefore, they have decided that as long as you can achieve a ranking, all academic credit rewards will be doubled!"

"In addition, the credit reward for winning a single subject is tripled to 3000 credits! If you can win two subjects, that's 6000 credits!"

As she said this, Teacher Chen gave Bai Jinxuan a meaningful look, and the other students immediately understood.

This is talking to the young lady. Long before she came to No. 2 High School, she declared that she would win the championship in two subjects. My goodness, the school is really daring to give out 6000 credits!

Just selling them for money, the official price is 10,000 credits per credit, which is 60 million. If it's a private transaction, the price of one credit fluctuates between 80,000 and 120,000 according to the market. If we compromise to 100,000, selling them all would be 600 million.

That's enough to support a small chamber of commerce!

Immediately, all the students' eyes turned red. You should know that this was just the school reward from No. 1 Middle School, which was an extra bonus. The organizer of this competition was No. 2 Middle School, and they also had a set of prize money - 100 million yuan for the winner of a single subject!

Although it's less than 6000 credits, it's still a considerable sum. If all of it were invested in the arms race of science, they could enjoy the best training environment and perhaps even unleash their talents, bringing the young lady down from her pedestal.

Higher achievements, more resources, then invest in yourself, achieve even higher achievements, and so on, a perpetual motion machine.

The future looks bright, doesn't it?

They are all students from No. 1 High School, and they are all people of importance. If they didn't have enough influence in their families, or if their families were too weak and lacked resources, how could they be trampled on by the young master of the Long Group!

With plenty of credits, and once you start overeating and sloth, who doesn't know how to eat and sleep?

Give it to them, they can accept it too!

And so, the crowd's morale soared to an unprecedented level.

Only Bai Jinxuan remained calm. She stepped forward and asked curiously, "Teacher Chen, besides the championship and ranking, do we get extra points for performance?"

"Huh?" Chen Yufei was dumbfounded.

The other students were also confused. Bonus points for performance? What did that mean?

Seeing that they didn't quite understand, Bai Jinxuan explained seriously: "I see that the competition is conducted in an elimination system, but elimination itself does not add points. If we only look at the ranking, then wouldn't winning the final be enough?"

"..."

Chen Yufei fell silent, his mind racing.

Not long after, he gestured to indicate that he needed to ask his supervisor, then turned around and started communicating using his smart bracelet.

Finally, the call ended. He wiped his sweat and said weakly, "Some students, some of you, just go and compete. If you think you performed well and eliminated someone, come to me and I'll apply for credits."

Immediately, the No. 1 Middle School team fell silent, and everyone turned their attention to the girl who had asked the question first.

She nodded lightly.

"I understand, Teacher Chen. I will do my best to eliminate my opponents."

The voice had no emotional fluctuations, as if it were stating a very ordinary matter.

Yes, eliminating opponents is indeed very common, but when it comes from the young lady's mouth, it becomes extraordinary.

Her record is chilling.

The young lady has arrived, everyone get out of the way!

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Volume 1: Chapter 148: The Girl Who Sets the Stage

"Attention everyone, attention everyone, the competition is about to begin. Please do not move around. I repeat, please do not move around!"

As the host's voice faded, the central square began to be reorganized.

The stage, originally used for performances, split open in the middle and moved to the sides, creating a bright, galactic passage that led to the audience seats rising higher and higher.

Meanwhile, at the end of the passage, a spacious circular area sinks down, revealing a technologically advanced azure blue ground.

“BOOM—BOOM—BOOM—!”

In the blink of an eye, the central square has transformed from a performance viewing area into a large arena, while the original stage location has become the entrance for the bottom-level contestants.

The gleaming stage screen became a close-up view of the contestants as they entered.

Silver-white hair, brisk steps.

The girl's figure appeared in the white exposure, and even just her silhouette ignited the passion of many viewers.

The legendary young lady from No. 1 High School has arrived with her disciples from beyond the realm of demons!

This is the first time No. 1 Middle School has appeared on the Star City's network. The mysterious school that seems so far away will be unveiled today!

What is their actual strength? Are they really as powerful as the rumors suggest?

Between No. 1 Middle School and No. 2 Middle School, which one is stronger?

After the pre-show, the anticipation of countless viewers was aroused, and the host noticed this.

As a host hired by No. 2 Middle School at a high price, her professionalism is beyond doubt.

"Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes, here it comes—!"

"The pinnacle of Star City High School, the No. 1 High School team that everyone has been eagerly anticipating, is here!!!"

"A place where stars shine and life thrives, they are the strongest of the new generation of young people, and strong contenders for the championship in this year's first-year science competition! Let me welcome them to Star City No. 2 Middle School with warm applause!"

In an instant, thunderous applause came from all directions, and the enthusiastic atmosphere shook the entire No. 2 Middle School. Even the merchants selling things in the food street and commercial street couldn't help but clap while watching the live broadcast.

After the applause lasted for about 5 seconds, the host began to push the tide of the competition further.

"Now let's witness their journey with our own eyes!"

"Welcome, challengers!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a large group of students in white uniforms walked across the Star River Passage through the arena on the screen.

Their order was determined by their ranking in the last joint exam, so Bai Jinxuan walked at the front.

As she walked through the vast venue with her hands in her pockets like a ghost, many spectators craned their necks.

"Hey, hey, hey... Is that the young lady from No. 1 High School? She really is a girl, and she's so beautiful!"

"She has such a great figure, and her legs are so thin... But as good-looking as she is, can she really beat those martial artists from No. 2 Middle School?"

"Hey, are you looking down on the young lady? You think our Fifth Middle School's rising young lady can kick you to death?"

"Putting everything else aside, their auras are just different."

"..."

Immediately, discussions about Bai Jinxuan stirred up a storm in the audience, with the vast majority feeling that this woman was extraordinary.

Status can be faked, but strength cannot.

Her calm and composed demeanor contrasted sharply with the uneasy boys behind her; she showed no fear whatsoever in front of so many spectators.

At first glance, one might believe it was Her Majesty the Queen leading a group of villagers on an inspection tour.

The eldest daughter of No. 1 High School, truly lives up to her reputation!

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