Chapter 12 Winter is here [Click]
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It was early winter, and the cold wind made people's faces hurt, and the sky on the huge rocks was filled with haze, and it was about to snow.
"Look at those country bumpkins." "No, right? That guy is not carrying a bag of sweet potatoes, right?" "Haha, I really look forward to seeing this year's new 'warrior'!"...
Juyan Warrior Academy is one of the most famous attractions in Juyan City. As one of the top colleges in Dongrao, there are a large number of heroes here. Most of the big figures in Dongrao were born here, and their legends are passed down from all over Jiuzhou. Looking back, the young students are full of famous families, big families, small families, and ordinary families. They practice, study books, communicate, recognize friends, and establish reputation... just like the morning sun.
At the same time, because it is the only martial arts academy in the Juyan area that recruits civilians to reborn, it attracts countless children of the right age and comes to participate in the martial arts assessment with various dreams.
The Juyan Martial Arts Academy covers a vast area and has elegant and quaint buildings. There is a wide square in the middle, with white doves on bluestone slabs, and a bell tower standing tall on the front. The hands of the clock on all four sides indicate that the current time is Chaoshi, with a giant sword facing the sky on the roof; trees are everywhere, and there are also schoolyards, stables, star observatorys and other places.
The rock statues of two warriors riding horses stand at the entrance of the campus, with the left raising their hooves and waving their swords and the right stern swords. Although the statues of attack and defense are far less huge and intimidating than the port, they are also majestic. The lawn that should have been lush green has become bare due to the cold winter, and a row of flagpoles stand proudly, each with a different totem flag hanging high, the highest in the middle, the largest side is golden wheat ears, as well as grass stalks, dandelions, and bean sprouts...
At this time, there were crowds of people outside the campus gate, and the children of ordinary people from all over the country were waiting to sign up. Although they were not orderly, no one dared to make trouble or make loud noises, which formed a messy and quiet strange scene.
However, on the other side not far away is another picture scroll, with men and women dressed in luxurious clothes, swords and other weapons coming in and out calmly, holding books or holding rare objects; a few "flying birds" red-bellied sea eagles flew past the sky, and there were clearly a few young people sitting on it, and laughter came faintly.
There were also three or five-year students stopping and looking at the common people over there, and they all have fun. It was the annual "Rumbrella Week" again! Everyone pointed at a black-haired girl, said a few words, and then suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahaha!"
This is Giant Rock Warrior Academy!
The black-haired girl in the crowd looked up at the two statues and pursed her lips. The Warrior Academy! She struggled to pull the bulging burlap bag on her back, and a hint of uneasiness flashed through her eyes. The weaving and embroidery day and night, firm words, family scolding, and letters left behind...
"I didn't expect there were so many people." A round-faced boy wearing decent white clothes spoke to his companions with his voice; the big-nosed boy in gray clothes nodded immediately, and was full of nervousness: "We can't fail." They are all children with little wealth in their family, and becoming warriors is naturally the hope of the whole family.
Before the deadline, thousands of young men and women had gathered outside the school gate, all of whom were preparing to register. Juyan had already made some announcements that they were only allowed to come to the Martial Arts Academy during the entire assessment period, and no idle people were allowed to accompany them to avoid noise.
In fact, except for some wealthy families, most of them have either worked hard to save funds or collected the expectations of several families. Moreover, everything is expensive in big cities and family cannot make a living, so how can they have family accompany them?
There are many ways to get the funds, and no one knows whether there is any robbery or fraud. Several young men with air in the air whisper, their eyes sweeping around the girls, muttering while gesturing.
There are all kinds of people who raise a hundred kinds of people. Some are nervous, some are peaceful, some are expecting, some are uneasy; some are even silent, shrank humbly, and they dare not show their anger. They only peeked at the statue of the warrior with their eyes...
"Gianyan Martial Arts Academy." Xin Lie looked at the offensive and defensive stone sculptures, then looked at the bell tower, looked at the white doves flying by flapping their wings, and murmured softly. He was in the crowd of people, but his heart was quiet. For him, everything was so natural.
He had been to Juyan for more than half a month. During this period, he continued to live on the boat, going to the tavern to learn fighting with Luhu during the day, and studying and practicing boxing in the cabin at night.
Thanks to the fragments of "Seven Books of Wu Jing" and the dedicated teaching of the hunched tiger, whether it is wisdom or skill, Xin Lie is no longer the naive bird who only knows how to compete. He feels that he is truly prepared and can face all the assessment difficulties.
How much did he learn? Xin Lie's rapid progress made it difficult for the hunched tiger to sarcastically, which made Baru amazed: "I finally understand why I didn't get a warrior in the past." On the first day, he fought against the hunched tiger and could not last five rounds. Now, with his youth and vitality, he can fight with the hunched tiger and it is difficult to resolve. Perhaps in some time, he will become a hunched tiger and lose.
How many people can improve like this quickly? Anyway, they have never seen it, but it is not surprising that Xin Lie has undoubtedly excellent physical fitness and has a smart mind. In the past, he has been watching people and boxing in Zhangkai's tavern for many years. He has been thinking and practicing for a long time. Now many things are natural and integrated.
The most important thing is that this guy is a hardworking maniac who works hard. Baru wants to take him to the Gentle Land to relax countless times, but in exchange for countless refusals, he is a little angry. In order to convince Xin Lie, he even took out the sheepskin treasure map that the boy likes as a "bet", but he still did not agree.
What did Xin Lie discover about the treasure map? Could the Huhu be the brother who came back to Chiazhou and sold it to Baru for one gold? Because the markings on the treasure map were exactly the same as the words he saw Huhu keeping the account. However, Huhu denied this: "No, I have never left Dongrao." No matter how sincerely he tried, Huhu kept his mouth tightly; Baru said: "Ask Huhu."
Two days ago, the Jingu carried a ship of cargo south to spend the winter and would not come back until spring. Xin Lie did not find any news.
Now that winter is approaching, the direction of Heilongjiang Province is further north, it will only become even colder. That mysterious Feihe Island may have been covered with ice and snow...
"It's snowing." "Oh, it's snowing." "The snow this year came so early."...
Snowflakes fell quietly in the gloomy sky, and they were getting bigger and bigger. It seemed that it would turn into goose feathers and snow in the future. Flocks of doves flew to the top of the bell tower. The common people's children spoke everywhere. Xin Lie reached out to catch a snowflake, his palms were cold. At this time, a majestic shout came from the front: "Give me a quiet place!" The whole audience was immediately silent, and the voice was heard again: "The registration time is up!"
The big man who was shouting was burly, wearing a light silver armor and a big sword on his back, standing there like a statue. He had a stern face and frowned with thick eyebrows. He was clearly a serious person. Behind him was more than a dozen subordinates, the big man glanced at the children of the civilians in front of him and spoke.
"I am the main assessment officer of this year, Gai Kui. You all should know what is going on here. I don't talk nonsense. The registration fee is one or two gold. No matter whether you pass it in the end, the money will not be refunded! The assessment process is so dangerous, and you will lose your life at any time. Last year, 11,036 people signed up, 3,712 people were killed and injured, and 20 people finally became new warriors. If you are afraid, get out now; if you still want to participate in this admissions assessment, line up and sign up one by one!"
The crowd was very wide, but Gai Kui's words could spread all over the world. Many people hesitated immediately. This was beyond their expectations. One-third of the casualties were killed and twenty, and more than 10,000 people chose twenty, but they would not refund the money; and one tael of gold was enough to buy some good fields...
When Keno was young, there was no registration fee for participating in the assessment. Only one or two gold medals would be required after passing the admission fee. That was already an old calendar, and there were new rules now.
As Luhu said, the admission assessment of Juyan Martial Arts Academy has become increasingly harsh, and the number of admissions is getting smaller and smaller. There are even rumors that the Martial Arts Academy will abolish the tradition of recruiting new civilian warriors every year, which has maintained hundreds of years of continuous tradition, and no one can understand the thoughts of those big names.
Only some wealthy children from cities know about these situations. Those who come from the countryside don’t even know much about the changes in tuition and registration fees.
Xin Lie just knew that he just closed his eyes and opened his feet without moving.
However, after hesitating for a while, some people around him finally chose to give up with a gray face full of frustration. Seeing that one, two, three people who were retreating... the big nose boy who was already nervous and hesitant became more and more unsteady of breathing. He suddenly sighed and smiled bitterly at his companion: "Cheng Lei, I won't sign up, you..."
"What!?" The young man in white Cheng Lei suddenly became anxious and asked, "Why?" The young man with big nose avoided his gaze and trembled: "I'm scared, I don't want to die." After that, he was about to walk away. Cheng Lei quickly pulled him, looked sad, and persuaded him, "Who wants to die? I'm afraid too, but it's not necessarily us. And our family is looking forward to good news, how can you do this..."
"The family doesn't want me to die!" The big-nosed boy interrupted his companion and choked up, "I thought before that even if the competition is fierce, there will always be one out of a hundred people... But look at it now, I can't fight!"
Cheng Lei's delicate face had been wrinkled, and he continued to persuade: "But we have been preparing for so long..." The big-nose boy shook his head and still insisted on leaving.
"What do you keep him? You will lose yourself before the battle. Keeping him will hurt him."
Hearing someone interrupted by the side, the two turned to look and saw that the person who was talking was a black-haired boy of the same age, far taller than them, wearing clean and worn clothes, and a blue forehead hoop wrapped around his forehead, looking handsome and extraordinary.
He raised his eyebrows, as if he was angry and regretful for something, and said softly: "But even if you go back, can you really go back?"
Chapter completed!