Lin Ran nodded and said with a smile,
"It's great!"
With Luo Qingyan taking care of things, he was naturally happy to be a hands-off manager.
Soon, the duo's small personal aircraft landed at an outpost on the outskirts of Qingjing.
The soldiers stationed at the outpost were primarily from the Dragon Kingdom's border defense forces.
Upon seeing their enrollment forms for Yanjing University, the soldiers showed a solemn respect. After their credentials were verified, they were promptly allowed to board a military vehicle, which took them to the subway station leading to the city center.
After bidding farewell to the soldiers and taking the subway for a considerable while, they finally arrived at the gates of Qingjing's Yanyun University.
"It's truly unlike any other in scale!"
Lin Ran marveled internally.
He hadn't felt this sense of awe when Luo Qingyan had described it earlier on the aircraft, giving him only a relative concept.
Now, seeing it firsthand, even the main gate alone exuded immense grandeur.
As only exceptionally talented freshmen who had been specially recruited, along with continuing students, were arriving at this time, the enrollment station at the entrance wasn't crowded.
The pair quickly approached the small enrollment desk and presented their forms.
The student registering them, judging by her appearance, seemed to be an upperclassman, either in her second or third year.
Upon seeing their enrollment forms, her eyes widened, and she looked up at them:
"You are Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan?"
Lin Ran gave her a slightly puzzled look:
"That's right, it's us. Is there a problem?"
The upperclassman smiled strangely, and while filling in their information on the enrollment forms, she explained:
"You two have already become quite famous here at Yanyun University!"
Lin Ran raised an eyebrow:
"Why is that?"
The upperclassman sighed:
"Because rumors are spreading everywhere that you two have signed an unprecedented, sky-high contract with Yanyun University."
"The benefits promised by the school far exceed those of others, reaching an unreasonably high level."
"How can others not be jealous of that?"
"Let alone the batch of specially recruited freshmen, even many second and third-year students likely have some reservations about you."
Hearing this, Lin Ran chuckled:
"I thought it was something significant... so it's just this."
"Since they're dissatisfied, they can come find me anytime."
"I heard our school encourages sparring, so I'm open to anyone."
"If they want to issue a challenge, I'd be thrilled."
This time, not only the upperclassman filling out the forms but even Luo Qingyan beside him looked at Lin Ran in surprise.
"Well, aren't you being a bit arrogant, young man? 'Arrogant Ran,' is it?"
He hadn't seemed this cocky before...
How come he's completely changed upon arriving in Qingjing?
It seems his bloodline ability must indeed be extraordinarily powerful.
The upperclassman coughed awkwardly:
"Junior Lin Ran, it's not that I want to lecture you."
"Since you were the top scorer in the college entrance examination and possess a special bloodline, you are undoubtedly a peerless genius."
"However, Yanyun University, as the top institution in the Dragon Kingdom, is not short of geniuses."
"The basic admission requirement is A-class talent along with excellent college entrance examination scores."
"Or, exceptionally powerful B-class talent is required..."
"It's even more so for this batch who were specially recruited; they generally possess at least S-class talent."
"Bloodline abilities are not exclusive to you alone..."
"As newcomers, it's best to remain low-key."
"Sometimes, enduring a slight disadvantage and being patient will pass."
Lin Ran nodded as if in earnest:
"Thank you for your kindness, senior. I will try my best to restrain (show off) myself."
With his invincible divine might space, how could he possibly be afraid?
The upperclassman then smiled and continued to help them complete the enrollment forms.
Luo Qingyan, who understood Lin Ran all too well, rolled her eyes from the side.
Lin Ran clearly hadn't taken her words to heart and was just placating the senior.
After all, the senior meant well, and there was no need to embarrass her.
If someone were to provoke him later, Lin Ran would definitely act...
After further detailed exchanges, the duo gained a much deeper understanding of Yanyun University.
Within Yanyun University, there were a total of five departments.
They were:
The Qilin Department, focusing on intense battles and combat, with Department Head Lü Qiufeng.
The Azure Dragon Department, emphasizing recovery and endurance, with Department Head Lin Miao.
The White Tiger Department, prioritizing explosive offense, with Department Head Ling Shangqing.
The Vermillion Bird Department, dedicated to magic and secret arts, with Department Head Gao Xian.
The Black Tortoise Department, for defense and durability, with Department Head Xu Lei.
Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan had already met these five individuals and had generally good impressions of them.
Of course, while these departments had their general focuses, it wasn't impossible for someone excelling in offense to join the Black Tortoise Department, or someone focused on defense to join the White Tiger Department.
As long as one was strong enough and the department head was willing to accept them, their placement was flexible.
Therefore, department divisions were not absolute.
However, at this time, with only specially recruited freshmen on campus and the regular applicants yet to arrive, the selection of departments had not yet begun.
Another important piece of information was that at Yanyun University, the most valuable currency was not Dragon Coins, but academic credits.
This was another distinction between top-tier universities and others.
Academic credits could essentially be used for all expenses within the school.
Food, medicine, equipment, rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures, gene modification fluid...
These were all hard-to-obtain items that required significant resources.
To earn academic credits, one avenue was to undertake missions from the school's mission hall.
The greater the difficulty of the mission, the higher the academic credits awarded.
Another method was monthly distribution based on student rankings.
Additionally, there was a basic reward upon admission, determined by college entrance examination scores.
For instance, Lin Ran, being the top scorer, received 1000 basic academic credits upon entering the school.
Coupled with his current first-place ranking, he would also receive an additional 100 credits per month.
Luo Qingyan, who ranked just below him, received 950 basic credits plus 95 per month.
The minimum guaranteed amount was only 100+10...
One had to rank within the top five hundred to exceed the guaranteed minimum.
Academic credits could also be freely exchanged between students. Transactions and wagers were permitted as long as they were not forced.
The only strictly prohibited action was purchasing items with academic credits and then reselling them outside the campus.
Upon discovery, a student's remaining academic credits would be zeroed out, and they would be disqualified from earning any credits for a year.
In severe cases, they could even be expelled from the university!
After all, the academic credit system was established with the intention of cultivating more strong individuals and talents for the Dragon Kingdom.
A significant portion of the resources originated from the Dragon Kingdom's government.
If such actions were discovered, it would be fortunate if it weren't treated as treason...