"I'm the one who loses."
Cao Qian's voice was neither loud nor quiet, but it was enough for people nearby to hear.
Deathly silence.
Because the people in the outer circle didn't hear clearly, they all anxiously asked what Cao Qian said.
Cao Wen opened her mouth wide, and after being stunned for a moment, she lost her voice: "Brother... you said you lost to Shen Qian? How is this possible!"
Shocked, Cao Wen couldn't control her voice. Now most people heard it, and even the people in the inner circle were confirmed that they had heard correctly.
"Cao Qian lost to Shen Qian, so what?"
There was another candidate from Hongcheng who didn't respond and asked the person next to him.
"Brother, you are not good at logical thinking!"
A candidate from Mingcheng next to him analyzed, "Look, Geng Qianqiu was the strongest in the previous rumors, right?"
The man nodded blankly.
"As a result, now Geng Qianqiu can't beat Li Jiaqi, nor can he beat Cao Wen. Then, judging from the reactions of Cao Wen and Li Jiaqi, Cao Qian is better than them, but Cao Qian actually said that he was defeated by Shen Qian. …”
"So it turns out that Shen Qian from Jingcheng is the strongest?"
The man reacted for a while, finally understood, and said with a shocked face.
When he saw the other "old brothers" looking at him with disgust, he could only lower his head in shame, ashamed of himself for not fitting in with others.
"Even you lost?"
Li Jiaqi, who raised her eyebrows, did not worry about the authenticity, because it was impossible for Cao Qian to make such a joke in public, and just asked in surprise.
"It seems that you have also met him. No wonder you will appear here." Cao Qian laughed.
"Well, he... is outrageous. If I don't confirm some issues clearly, I won't be able to sleep well." Li Jiaqi openly admitted her defeat.
Cao Wen felt incredible, "But when he fought against me, he was only a little better than me. If he hadn't made a temporary breakthrough..."
Li Jiaqi was moved when she heard this, and couldn't help but interrupt, "Speaking of it, the process of my fight with him was not right either. He was clearly at a disadvantage, but suddenly he became powerful."
If it was just Cao Wen who said this, Cao Qian wouldn't care, but when he heard Li Jiaqi say the same thing, Cao Qian couldn't help but be startled.
"If that's the case, there are only two possibilities." After thinking for a while, Cao Qian said calmly.
"Which two?"
"The first is that he was indeed not that strong at the beginning, but he continued to improve and become stronger and stronger in a very short period of time, from being on par with Xiaowen to defeating me."
"This is impossible!" Cao Wen and Li Jiaqi both shook their heads, unwilling to accept this fact.
This is really appalling.
"Then it's the second type. He hides his strength and deliberately plays tricks on you." Cao Qian said firmly, obviously this is what he really wanted to say.
Cao Qian took a deep look at the Provincial Gymnasium behind him, and Cao Wen, angry and frustrated, left first.
Now is not the time to compete with Shen Qian.
But Cao Qian found that a long-lost sense of expectation arose in his heart.
Because, he saw a piece of "sky" again.
Li Jiaqi, who still had obsessions in her heart, did not leave, but her expression was a little dazed.
Although the first thing Cao Qian said might be a bit of a joke, Li Jiaqi couldn't help but recall the ancient martial arts skills Shen Qian performed.
She was sure that apart from the Li family, no other place had the legacy of "collision with landslides".
What if...just what if, he really learned it during the fight?
And she clearly remembered that Shen Qian didn't know what the martial arts she was performing at first, and he even asked her about it.
If he was just teasing her, then...this person is too hateful!
Another person was shocked.
Geng Qianqiu's mind was buzzing. Cao Qian was not Shen Qian's opponent?
He finally knew the reason why Cao Wen and Li Jiaqi attacked him in anger.
Geng Qianqiu only felt ridiculous.
In just ten minutes, he became the one at the bottom, and the strongest person turned out to be Shen Qian, who should be the weakest.
The humiliated Geng Qianqiu left without saying a word. Some attentive people noticed that the knuckles he clenched with too much force had lost their color.
Ouyang Fei and others who noticed Geng Qianqiu passing by finally recovered from the extreme shock and looked at each other, but were speechless for a long time.
"Shen Qian...it turns out he is really that strong."
Gu Zifang murmured.
Chen Peng and others found it difficult to digest this result for a while.
"No wonder he hasn't come out after staying in there for so long."
Ouyang Fei was the quickest to feel relieved, and said with a smile: "I'm just curious to what level of stairs has he reached?"
"What a pity." Gu Zifang also laughed at first, and then couldn't help but say, "If he didn't make mistakes in the first two subjects, maybe... maybe this time we in Jingcheng really have hope of getting the top pick!"
Everyone was silent for a moment.
Ouyang Fei opened his mouth, but didn't say what he wanted to say.
He just suddenly remembered that Shen Qian had never admitted that he failed in the exam. What if... what if what he said was true?
But it was impossible to explain why the well-informed Qianxing Society didn't send an invitation to Shen Qian if this was the case.
This is also the point where netizens on the Jingcheng Forum attack Shen Qian the most.
"If you beat others in one subject, you can at least save some face." Chen Peng said with a smile.
There has been no movement at the provincial gymnasium examination center since Geng Qianqiu came out, but there are still many people who haven't left and glance over there from time to time.
If what Cao Qian said is true, then obviously... Shen Qian will be the last person to walk out of that door.
Time keeps passing.
In the blink of an eye, another half hour passed, and just when many people couldn't help but want to disperse, or were wondering if Cao Qian was joking, a young man finally walked out of the door.
"Shen Qian!"
"It's really him. I met him once in Jiutian Pavilion that day..."
"I didn't expect him to be so strong in actual combat. It's a pity that I heard he didn't do well in the first two subjects."
Discussions started, and Shen Qian felt a little surprised when he felt the surprised and pointing faces of the people around him. What happened?
Before he could react, a gust of fragrant wind hit his face, and there was a girl with long hair and bright features in front of him, gritting her teeth and staring at him with complicated eyes.
"Shen Qian, you are finally willing to come out!"
"……How did you come?"
Shen Qian was a little embarrassed when he saw Li Jiaqi suddenly appeared. He didn't expect that the opponent couldn't beat him online and chose to "run out" directly.
However, Shen Qian also probably knew what the other party was doing. After all, the system had stolen the secret of his family for nothing. He was happy at the time, but now he has to face the consequences.
When Ouyang Fei and others saw that the atmosphere was not right, they stopped silently, as if they were watching the excitement.
Shen Qian, who was still counting on a few people to save the day, had a headache. This time the system was considered unethical, and he couldn't think of any good explanation for the moment.
If I say I realized it on the spot, I'm afraid the other party will definitely not believe it. No, it should be said that no one will believe it.
It's too counterintuitive.
Just as Shen Qian was thinking about his words, Li Jiaqi, who had been looking at Shen Qian for a while, suddenly said, "Give me your hand!"
"Ah?" Shen Qian was stunned.
"Why are you, a grown man, so coy?"
Li Jiaqi muttered, reached out and grabbed Shen Qian's wrist, and then touched Shen Qian's bracelet with her own.
When Li Jiaqi let go, Shen Qian looked down and saw that the two had become communication friends.
What is this operation?
Shen Qian was confused.
"Today is not the right occasion. I will settle the score with you another day!" Li Jiaqi snorted, glared at Shen Qian again, then turned and left with her long legs kicked.
Shen Qian, who was let off so easily, was startled and could only sigh, women are really weird.
"Shen Qian, we have all heard about it."
Ouyang Fei and others gathered around him at this time, all looking very happy for Shen Qian.
When Gu Zifang explained what had just happened, Shen Qian realized that while he and Ma Gongzuo were bragging, such a dramatic scene had happened outside.
"Cao Qian has left?" Shen Qian glanced around and couldn't find Cao Qian, so he asked.
"Well, let's take Cao Wen with us." Ouyang Fei nodded and said with a smile, "I was worried just now that he came here to compete with you again. After all, such great geniuses are arrogant..."
Shen Qian smiled and said nothing. Cao Qian indeed had not given up yet.
It's just the battlefield that the two agreed on, but it's not here.
Thinking of some of the information that Ma Gongzuo had vaguely revealed just now, Shen Qian also had a strong sense of anticipation for that grand event.
When autumn comes on September 8th, I will kill hundreds of flowers after they bloom!
There are never a hundred flowers blooming, some are just a standout.
"By the way, which level have you reached?" Ouyang Fei asked curiously.
"It's probably almost the end."
The secret of getting perfect marks in the college entrance examination was subject to the no-word rule left by King Jiangling, and it was inconvenient to talk about the meeting with Ma Gongzuo, so Shen Qian could only speak vaguely.
"Awesome!" Ouyang Fei and others did not ask for details, they were just impressed.
"Okay, the college entrance examination is over. Are you still talking about this here?" Gu Zifang waved her hand boldly, "Let's go and drink. I won't come back until I'm drunk today!"
"Zifang is right. There will still be some days until the results are released. It's time for us to relax a bit."
Ouyang Fei smiled and said, "You don't know yet, but City Lord Chai has already booked a private room in Jiutian Pavilion for us in advance. We can have dinner and sing karaoke all at once. All the expenses tonight will be paid for by the City Lord's Mansion."
Shen Qian was a little surprised when he heard this, but after thinking about it, it was normal. This was probably considered the "privilege" of a genius.
No matter what the final result was, at least Chai Haotian did not lose the magnanimity that a city lord should have.
"Then let's go."
Shen Qian greeted with a shake of his head and a smile. He didn't really like being watched like a monkey here.
Just when everyone was about to leave, there was some noise outside. Everyone didn't want to pay attention to it, but Shen Qian suddenly stopped.
"Why do I seem to hear someone calling my name?" Shen Qian frowned.
The others were startled and listened carefully. Someone was indeed calling Shen Qian's name.
At this time, the crowd parted. Under the guidance of others, a middle-aged man wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase quickly locked eyes with Shen Qian and others and walked straight over.
"Excuse me, who is classmate Shen Qian?" the middle-aged man asked with a smile.
"I am." Shen Qian came out and asked doubtfully, "Hello, who are you?"
"Hello, classmate Shen Qian!"
The middle-aged man smiled and shook hands with Shen Qian. He just took out a business card and handed it to Shen Qian. He introduced himself: "My name is Sun Ping. I currently work at Huaxia Qianxing Club and am an employee of the Administrative Affairs Management Department." .”
People from Qianxing Club?
Gu Zifang and others looked at each other in surprise, and then suddenly smiled.
It seems that because of Shen Qian's amazing performance in actual combat, the belated invitation from Qianxing Club finally arrived.
"Hello." Shen Qian also guessed something, but still asked: "Why are you looking for me?"
"I'm here as a messenger today to deliver an invitation letter to classmate Shen Qian." After saying that, Sun Ping took out a beautifully wrapped letter from his briefcase and handed it to Shen Qian.
The letter bears the Thousand Star Society's unique logo, a star shaped like a diamond that is shining with light.
really.
Although he was surprised that the message was not sent by a spirit pigeon, Shen Qian did not object to joining the Qianxing Society. The purpose of "resource exchange" was quite useful to him.
"Thank you, are there any other procedures required to join the company?" Shen Qian took the letter and asked casually.
Sun Ping was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Classmate Shen Qian misunderstood, this is not an invitation to join the club."
"What?" Shen Qian raised his head in surprise, and Gu Zifang and others also looked at him in astonishment.
"I blame me for not making it clear just now." Sun Ping kept smiling, "This invitation letter is mainly to invite student Shen Qian to go to the Qianxing Society branch in Mingcheng in the near future to participate in our assessment."
"Assessment?" Shen Qian narrowed his eyes and the smile on his face gradually faded.
"What assessment?" Gu Zifang heard something was wrong and immediately turned cold, "You mean, if Shen Qian wants to join the Thousand Star Club, he still needs to pass your assessment?"
"Dear Ms. Gu, a member of Qianxing Club, it is my honor to answer your questions."
Facing Gu Zifang, Sun Ping's smile instantly became more sincere. He bent slightly and began to explain.
"Since Mr. Shen Qian's grades in the first two subjects...were not very outstanding, we had no plans to invite him to join the club for the time being. Today's invitation is based on the fact that Mr. Shen Qian is very likely to score in the practical exam, so we are offering him The special opportunities provided.”
"Bullshit opportunity. Since we know that he is very strong in actual combat, why can't we directly invite him to join the club?" Gu Zifang said angrily.
Listening to the vague discussions coming from all around, Ouyang Fei and others didn't look very good. Who would care about this kind of opportunity?
"Sorry, this is the rule of Qianxing Club." Sun Ping's posture was very low, but his tone was calm.
Shen Qian smiled.
If everyone needs the assessment, that's fine, but if only he needs it, even if it's not specifically targeted, it's still an insult to him.
"Excuse me for making this trip. Please take this invitation back." Shen Qian threw the invitation back coldly.
"Are you sure you want to refuse this opportunity?"
Sun Ping raised his head in astonishment and reminded him kindly, "What Qianxing Club means, I think student Shen Qian should be very clear about. I know that student Shen Qian may think it is unfair, but in fact it is just an established process."
"Believe me, after joining the Thousand Stars Club, classmate Shen Qian will definitely feel that it is all worth it..."
"And if you give up this opportunity because of a moment of frustration, this will be your biggest loss!"
"No, you are wrong." Shen Qian said calmly, "This is not my loss, but Qianxing Club's."
Sun Ping smiled, with a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes. Just as he was about to say something else, thunder suddenly exploded in the air.
Everyone who was gathering at the entrance of the Provincial Gymnasium to watch the excitement looked up in shock.
Why did it thunder again?
Boom!
This time, unlike last time, it was really thundering.
And the thunder came so suddenly, without any warning.
After the thunder, in just a few seconds, dark clouds gathered in the sky, lightning and thunder slowly formed a 100-meter-long vortex, and there was something vaguely about to break out of it.
Everyone looked at the strange phenomenon in the sky in shock. They didn't know how such a scene could occur in Mingcheng, which had a weather regulation system, and it seemed that no strong guard had intervened.
Amidst the dull gazes of countless people, a colorful divine dragon suddenly emerged from the whirlpool.
It was a thousand meters long, with golden light in its mouth, and its whole body was filled with brilliant lights. After hovering in the air for a while, it suddenly swooped down towards the Provincial Gymnasium.
Horrified exclamations rang out, and everyone was about to escape when a loud voice as loud as the heavenly constitution resounded.
"Hundred King Palace, please Shen Qian to join the club!"
