Chapter 5 5. Subway
Russell's eyes roughly scanned the students in the auditorium, trying to find candidates who might become his allies in the future.
Those new students who lacked distinctive appearance and unrecognizable temperament were all regarded as passerby NPCs by Russell.
Based on his many years of experience as a "player", the recognition of important characters who can intersect with the fate of the protagonist (Russell) in the future must be higher than average.
Soon, Russell's eyes stopped on a boy in the auditorium.
He has a Chinese face, he looks cheerful and familiar, with a fox-like cunning on his eyebrows. He is talking to another blond candidate passing by in the back row: "Brother,
your native language is English, right? I ask A question for you. Do you like medium-rare steak, medium-rare steak, six-rare steak, or medium-rare steak?" "Zhizhizhi, wrong, squeak, squeak.
"
The academy's spell translation enchantment Got temporarily stuck.
Steak doneness is not a number, but several different English words, usually translated as, one done, three done, five done, seven done and well done. What Subway said was obviously not easy to translate and caused serious trouble for the translation barrier.
Yes, this classmate is very academic... Russell secretly praised him.
Russell immediately sat in the empty seat next to the boy who asked the question. He felt that this classmate had a good temperament and a promising future.
Has the potential to become a funny character!
"Hello friends, what do you call me? My name is Russell." Russell took the initiative to greet the boy in front of him.
"Subway." The boy blurted out.
The name is very recognizable, he must be an important character... Russell nodded, not caring whether it was his real name.
Because names have a certain mystical effect, many students will deliberately use pseudonyms when enrolling to avoid some curses and spells based on their names.
But Russell didn't care about this. Anyway, the pseudonym will have a mystical connection with the ontology, and the difference from the real name is very small.
…
Russell and Subway had a nice chat for a while.
From the conversation, Russell learned that Subway was slightly older than him and was also Chinese. He came from the Sai family, a family of alchemists along the southeastern coast.
Subway knows a lot more about the Academy than Russell does. He also mentioned that an old friend of his was studying in the first year of the college, majoring in the "Psychic and Illusion Department".
In comparison, Russell's family background is much more ordinary -
he comes from an ordinary family that has nothing to do with the supernatural world, and there is no support from any magical family or secret society behind him.
After learning about Russell's family background, Subway did not mean any discrimination and reminded him earnestly:
"Russell, if you are a candidate from an ordinary family, you must pay more attention if you can successfully enroll.
"In the college, There are many people who form gangs and associations - with various names, such as so-and-so fraternity/sorority, so-and-so fraternity, so-and-so club, so-and-so association.
"After enrolling in school, don't mess with those forces. Most of them claim to be social elites and are super vindictive!
"If you come from an ordinary family, it's best to find a gang to join and get protection.
"My old friend was bullied many times by a gang called the 'White Wolf Club' because he did not join any forces." After hearing this, Russell frowned: "Why does the college tolerate
these forces? Exist?"
Subway was slightly suspicious, as if he was surprised that Russell would ask such a question.
Just as he was about to explain, he heard a layer of majestic sound ringing in the air, as if coming from infinite heights.
"The exam will start in 10 minutes. All candidates are asked to find a partner and form a team of two. Candidates who have not formed a team when the exam officially starts will be automatically assigned a partner." This year's admissions exam is a two-person team
. ? Russell seemed to understand something.
——The college’s entrance exams are conducted in different ways every year and are completely confidential.
"Do you still need to form a team in this year's exam?" Subway was a little surprised and turned to Russell, "Uh, Russell, how about we two working together?" As soon as Subway finished speaking, before
Russell could agree, he felt something behind his back. Someone tapped him on the shoulder and turned his head quickly.
The candidate in the back is a young man with white hair, exuding an evil and unruly temperament.
The white-haired teenager smiled evilly:
"Hey, Subway in front of you, I just heard you introduce yourself. You are from the Sai family, right? I think you are quite interesting. "It just so happens that
my little brother doesn't know Where are you sitting? How about I give you a chance to team up with me during the exam later?
Subway had agreed to team up with Russell. When he heard someone inviting him, he suddenly turned his head and said without hesitation: "Okay, okay
, I'll team up with you."
"Sorry, Russell, please find another teammate."
Russell had no objection to this.
He comes from an ordinary family and has not been exposed to the extraordinary world for a long time. On the surface, he is definitely not a good team partner.
Russell can basically guess the direction of the next plot:
it is probably a standard plot of quitting the team. When he comes back with a slap in the face within 5 chapters, Subway will regret not teaming up with him. The next second, he heard the white-haired young man smile and say to Subway:
"Oh, by the way, I'm afraid you don't know who I am.
" Have you heard of Arctic Wolf, the boss of the White Wolf Club? He is my brother!
"Just call me Bai. Follow me and I'm sure you can pass the level easily.
"After you enroll, I'll take you to meet the seniors of our White Wolf Club. If you behave well, you might be honored to become our White Wolf. A member of the Wolf Club. "
After hearing what the other party said, Subway's expression changed slightly, and his attitude changed 180 degrees. He smiled and rejected the candidate whose pseudonym was "Bai": "Oh, forget it,
thank you for your kindness.
He turned to Russell again and said,
"Russell, let's form a team. " "
This campus gang called the "White Wolf Club" and his brother have a bad reputation. Well, he was the one who bullied Subway's old friends! He wanted to win over Subway, but was rejected? Russell's thoughts are ups and downs, so he probably
understands What happened.
“Subway. What the hell do you mean? Bai looked angrily and stared at Subway who suddenly changed his attitude.
Subway smiled apologetically and said,
"No, no, you can find someone else." I just remembered that I had promised to form a team with the classmate Russell next to me, and it would not be good to suddenly go back on my word... Russell, don't you think so? "
Subway winked at Russell desperately.
"Yes. "Russell also nodded.
"So that's it..." Bai smiled.
Then, Bai's expression suddenly changed, he stood up suddenly, picked up Subway's collar and said,
"Do you think I'm a fool? Your attitude changed when you heard my brother's name.
"What the hell do you mean? Look down on my brother, look down on our White Wolf Club?
Just when Russell was hesitating whether to help, he heard Bai pointing at him and saying,
"Team up with this guy? " Don't think I didn't hear what you were chatting about just now. He comes from a poor family and has been exposed to the supernatural world for less than a year. "
Ba Lao is a scornful term for ordinary people who have no supernatural powers. It is also sometimes used to refer to extraordinary people who are born into ordinary families. This is a word Russell just learned when he was talking to Subway. It is this familiar word again
. The plot routine, my abnormal physique took effect... Russell covered his face.
He turned around and corrected the white-haired candidate:
"Wrong, it's less than a month, specifically 29 days. "
The corner of Bai's mouth twitched, as if he was provoked, and he stared at Russell fiercely for a few seconds.
Then, Bai realized that carrying Subway like this would easily attract the attention of people around him, so he put the Subway down again and sat back in his seat. .
Returning to his seat, Bai couldn't help but reflect on why he had become so impulsive just now, as if he was desperately trying to create conflicts. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he
said in a mean tone:
"I said Subway, you don't really think so. , any bullshit can pass the college’s admissions exam, right?
"And even if you pass, if your grades are bad, you won't get a few college coins. I don't need to say how important college coins are to future college life! "You just want to
disgust me, and you will definitely have no future in finding anyone. A team of guys? "
Hearing Bai insulting him, Russell didn't look back and replied:
"No amoeba really thinks that it is difficult for a guy like me to pass the admissions exam with high scores, right? "
Who's afraid of who?
At worst, I'll find Professor Black Amber and go through the back door myself!
Russell added in his mind.
Suddenly, a large number of profanity words and all kinds of friendly relatives' calls came from behind the seat.
Russell didn't refute, just kept quiet. After
the yelling and cursing behind the seat subsided, Subway said to Russell with an apology:
"I'm sorry, Russell, for causing you to suffer his hostility. I didn't expect this Bai to have such a bad temper. "
It doesn't matter. " It's not your fault, I provoked him too. "Russell said calmly.
"Why are you doing this? "Subway couldn't understand.
"To make him mock me more." The more he sneers, the more tension the plot defies expectations, based on common story tropes, the greater our chances of passing the admissions exam with good grades. "Russell explained based on his own logic.
Russell has experienced too many similar things over the years.
"Huh? "Subway obviously couldn't understand Russell's brain circuit.
At this time, the magnificent voice, which seemed to come from infinite heights, sounded in the auditorium again:
"Please prepare, students, the exam has officially begun! "
Russell and Subway followed the voice prompts, each holding one hand together, representing that they were two sides of the team. The
next moment, a thick gray fog filled the auditorium, and all the candidates felt in a trance. The surrounding scene was like It is like an abstract oil painting, with various colors twisted and layered, becoming more and more blurred, turning into pitch black.
All the candidates fell into a deep sleep and fell into a dream.
The independent admissions examination of the International Unified Magic and Supernatural Academy was in an illusory dream. Proceed.
(End of chapter)