Angers's speaking style was like his knife: precise, deadly, and too fast for anyone to react.
Cheng Sui clicked his tongue, pondering how to answer Angers.
Honestly, if his bloodline really was A-rank, he would jump at the chance to take the bloodline test again right now.
After all, Cassell College was an ancient institution, and ancient also meant feudal; here, bloodline was the prerequisite for all preferential treatment.
But Cheng Sui knew in his heart that his dragon raja bloodline was still only C-rank, and his ability to defeat Chu Zihang head-on was entirely thanks to the System.
If he was tested and still came out as C-rank, how would he explain his performance during the Day of Freedom?
"Principal, I..."
Cheng Sui planned to find any excuse to refuse the bloodline test.
Taking the test was impossible, it would be impossible for his whole life; since his bloodline couldn't be raised, he could only rely on the System to muddle through.
"Of course, if you don't want to take the test, we won't force you. Cassell College is a democratic place," Angers said, smiling kindly like a benevolent elder as he watched the hesitant Cheng Sui.
"No, Principal, I agree to the test."
Angers was stunned. Even with his century-plus years of experience, he couldn't understand why the hesitant young man's attitude had changed so quickly.
Cheng Sui glanced at the line of text on his retina and sighed helplessly in his heart.
[The Third Hokage sees you have been working diligently at the Ninja Academy for so long and has decided to give you a chance to return to the front lines, recommending you participate in the new Jonin selection.]
[Mission Completion Reward: Summoning Technique: Enma, Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique]
He didn't want to take the test either, but the System reward was too tempting.
Angers nodded, stood up, and walked to the window. The sunlight made the old man's wrinkles appear even more pronounced.
"I will have norma analyze your class schedule later and arrange a suitable test time for you. Pay attention to the messages norma sends you."
"Understood, Principal,"
Although he had been in the dragon raja world for three years, Cheng Sui was still fundamentally the Test-Taker from a remote small town in his previous life, and interacting with teachers face-to-face always made him uncomfortable.
"Oh, right, I heard you've recently applied for an internship in the Execution Department?"
"Huh? Principal, how did you know? After all, a C-rank like me isn't wanted by any department. Only the Execution Department, which never has enough people, would take me."
Cheng Sui felt helpless. To graduate, he had to intern, and a failure like him, who hadn't achieved anything, could only go to the Execution Department.
After all, the Execution Department had to manage dragon raja incidents globally, and coupled with a death rate far exceeding other departments, manpower here was always scarce.
"Cancel your application. I will arrange your internship for you."
"Huh?"
Angers looked at the bewildered, handsome young man before him.
For some reason, he thought of himself a hundred years ago, having the same reaction when he was suddenly invited by Menek to join the Lionheart Society.
Ah, those were the days.
Cheng Sui noticed the reminiscent look in the Principal's eyes and thought that the favorability boost from the System was truly amazing. He had gone directly from an ignored C-rank to a Guanxihu (Connected Student) with guaranteed placement.
Angers snapped out of his thoughts and gave a self-deprecating smile, "When you get old, you just like reminiscing about the past."
"Memories are treasures. Young people like me don't even have the qualifications to reminisce," Cheng Sui shrugged.
Angers paused, then burst into laughter. "An interesting young man. Alright, I won't delay you any longer. Go enjoy your victory."
Immediately after, Angers seemed to remember something and winked at Cheng Sui: "By the way, one of the rewards for the Day of Freedom is the right to be with the girl of your choice for three months. Do you have a candidate yet?"
"..."
Cheng Sui fled the Principal's Office as if running for his life. A pure-hearted boy like him simply couldn't handle the teasing of a flirtatious old man like Angers.
As for the right to be with the girl of his choice for three months that Angers mentioned, Cheng Sui genuinely didn't have a candidate.
The person who proposed this reward must have been incredibly repressed, Cheng Sui thought.
Angers's final wicked grin flashed through Cheng Sui's mind. Wait, could it be that you were the one who proposed this reward, Principal Sir!
Cheng Sui found an empty corner, took off his Battle Uniform, changed into casual clothes, and avoided the crowds as he headed to the dormitory.
The Day of Freedom was one of the most highly anticipated events among Cassell College students, and the winner each year was the undisputed College Star.
But Cheng Sui knew the old saying: people fear fame just as pigs fear getting fat. Furthermore, his victory wasn't exactly glorious, so keeping a low profile was the best course of action right now.
Carefully making his way back to the dormitory, Cheng Sui dove onto the bed in a flying leap, burying his face in the soft pillow.
Too many things had happened today, leaving him exhausted.
System Awakening, ambushing Caesar, defeating Chu Zihang, and meeting Angers.
Any one of these four events would have been unimaginable for him in the past, yet they had all occurred today.
One could only say that life was sometimes more fantastical than fiction.
Cheng Sui rolled over on the bed, took out his phone, logged into the Night Watchman Forum, and checked today's top news.
As he expected, the top three headlines on the Night Watchman Forum today were all related to him.
[Top 1: Shock! Who is this mysterious man who defeated both Caesar and Chu Zihang simultaneously!]
Cheng Sui clicked on the post. The content was simple: his personal information and the footage of him ambushing Caesar and defeating Chu Zihang.
The replies below the post broke 999+ in just a few minutes. Half of them were Caesar's followers, who felt ashamed of Cheng Sui's actions and believed Caesar should have been the final victor.
Another group refuted the above statements, arguing that even if Caesar hadn't been ambushed, he might not have been able to beat Chu Zihang.
Thus, the Caesar Faction and the Chu Zihang Faction started tearing into each other in the comments, and the comment section was instantly filled with hostility.
Of course, there were also some people who were just pure spectators, but their comments accounted for less than a tenth.
[Tenten Tiantian: Caesar Faction and Chu Faction, stop arguing! Doesn't anyone think Cheng Sui is handsome? Look at the spirit when he draws his sword, the decisiveness when he fires the gun—that shot didn't hit Chu Zihang's chest, it hit mine.]
[Reply: Big Sis, you chose the Cheng Faction between the Caesar Faction and the Chu Faction.]
[Reply: Love-struck brains are truly terrifying.]
[Reply: Sis, go fight for it! Ask Cheng Sui to use that three-month privilege on you. Sweet Cheng +99!]
[Reply: Sweet Cheng +9999]
Cheng Sui looked at the wide variety of comments and couldn't help but give a wry smile.
Sure enough, once a person becomes famous, people start clinging to them.
He used to be the most invisible of the invisibles at Cassell College, but now, having just gained a little fame, he already had admirers.
Cheng Sui didn't linger in the comment section and continued scrolling down to other hot posts.
[Top 2: Caesar Congratulates the Victor, Expresses Regret for Not Having a Head-on Confrontation, and Publicly Issues a Challenge to Cheng Sui, Hoping for a Fair Duel.]
Cheng Sui sprang up from the bed and reread the title word for word, making sure he hadn't misread it.
Seriously, buddy, why are you taking this so seriously?