Dragon Martial Sovereign
Chapter 288: Audit Completely Passed?

Chapter 288: Chapter 288: Audit Completely Passed?

Even Lin Fan, who had always been sitting quietly on the ground, gradually stood up and looked toward the elder on the back of the crane.

The elder, controlling the crane to hover in mid-air, said, "I presume everyone has arrived?"

A staff member of the Royal Academy, in charge of tallying the numbers, came forward respectfully and said, "Responding to the elder, everyone is present!"

"Good!"

The elder nodded nonchalantly and said, "Since that’s the case, then I will now announce the examination results!"

What?

Upon hearing the elder’s words, everyone couldn’t help but be stunned.

Wasn’t the examination supposed to have not started yet?

They’re announcing the results already?

"Could it be that during these two days, the Royal Academy has already covertly completed the examination?" someone thought to themselves.

There were even some who suggested, "It can’t be... Has the Royal Academy already preselected all the candidates? If that’s true, they’ve really made monkeys out of us!"

Hearing that there might be preselection, many were unable to restrain their anger. If the selection had indeed been predetermined, why bother to have them register at all? Wasn’t this superfluous?

Even Lin Fan’s eyebrows were slightly furrowed at this time.

His intuition told him that something seemed quite amiss.

However, although Lin Fan was puzzled inside, his face remained calm, without any other expressions.

At this point, the crowd started to become restless.

The elder spoke loudly again: "Everyone, calm down for a moment, listen to the results before getting agitated."

The elder’s voice carried an inherent pressure.

After hearing his words, everyone quieted down a bit.

The elder loudly continued, "During these past two days, in fact, our academy internally assessed all of you through various methods. After these two days of assessments, everyone present has passed the Royal Academy’s examination. All of you, from this moment onward, have become students of the Royal Academy."

"Ah?"

Everyone was shocked!

This was a genuine shock.

Even to the point where people were somewhat disbelieving their ears.

Everyone passed the examination?

Heavens! Could it be true that so many have become students of the Royal Academy?

But according to past precedent, the Royal Academy would admit no more than two thousand disciples, yet this time there were several tens of thousands of people.

Someone couldn’t help but ask out loud, "Senior, is this true? Have all of us present really become students of the Royal Academy?"

"Of course it is!" said the elder indifferently.

The crowd fell silent.

In such a situation, nobody knew what to say.

Only the staff members who were responsible for the registration had a hint of pity in their eyes as they looked at the people present.

Lin Fan caught this scene with a glance.

"Something is definitely amiss!" Lin Fan thought to himself.

His intuition told him that something was wrong, but for the life of him, he couldn’t figure out what it was exactly.

Vaguely, Lin Fan felt this was a massive conspiracy!

"Alright, everyone listen up, we will now depart for the Royal Academy. After entering the academy, everyone will rest for three days. After the three days, the academy will assign you tasks, and upon completion of these tasks, you will receive significant rewards!" The elder added, "You, the staff responsible for the registration, make sure to settle these new students in properly."

After finishing, the elder once again mounted the crane and left.

After the elder’s departure, the majority of people became very excited.

Initially, these people thought that with their cultivation and strength, it would be impossible for them to enter the Royal Academy. But unexpectedly, they had inexplicably been admitted into the Royal Academy?

This was truly an unexpected blessing!

"Alright, all of you, follow us. Let’s go to the Royal Academy and get you settled!"

A staff member stood out and said loudly.

...

Meanwhile, within the Imperial Palace, a middle-aged man stood quietly with an immensely powerful aura surrounding him. He was dressed in yellow robes embroidered with nine dragons, which seemed as if they were about to come to life.

This middle-aged man was the Emperor of the Dasong Dynasty, also the Dynasty’s number one expert. It was said that as long as the Dragon Qi of the Imperial City remained undisturbed, no one could harm him.

Beside the Emperor of Dasong, a eunuch stood with a bent waist, his face bearing a servile expression. He spoke respectfully, "Your Majesty, sending those youngsters to die on the Outer Realm Battlefield, isn’t it a bit too cruel?"

"Hmph!"

The Emperor of Dasong lightly huffed and said, "They are all sons of the Dasong Dynasty; to die for the Dynasty is their honor. Moreover, if they manage to distinguish themselves within the army, they will ultimately rise to prominence!"

"Ah..."

The eunuch sighed softly and remained silent. He knew all too well how difficult it was to achieve military merit. Nowadays, even the battle-hardened soldiers were struggling to cope with the intense warfare; let alone those young ones who hadn’t grown all their hair and had never experienced the real world?

In his view, sending these youngsters to the front lines was nothing more than sending them to their deaths as cannon fodder.

However, although he had his thoughts, he naturally wouldn’t dare to voice them. After all, who could defy the Emperor of Dasong once he had made a decree?

He could only feel pity for the future fate of those young disciples.

...

Finally, they arrived at the Royal Academy.

From the outside, the Royal Academy didn’t seem very large, but once inside, everyone discovered that it hid a universe of its own. Enchantments of space had been cast on the Royal Academy, making the interior space surprisingly vast.

Lin Fan was swept along by the crowd. On the surface, he appeared calm, but inwardly he was always on guard.

For some reason, Lin Fan always felt enveloped by a dangerous aura that he couldn’t shake off.

Lin Fan was alert and despite his calm face, he remained wary on the inside, even memorizing the path as they advanced so he could retreat along it should danger strike midway.

"Brother Lin, hello!"

Suddenly, a voice sounded next to Lin Fan. He turned and saw that the person speaking to him was a fat man. This fat man was extremely heavy, probably weighing around three hundred pounds, yet he wasn’t very tall. It almost seemed like a round ball rolling towards him.

Seeing this sight, Lin Fan couldn’t help but feel somewhat amused.

However, Lin Fan said, "Greetings, brother!"

The round ball introduced himself, "I should first introduce myself; my name is Song Jing."

After hearing his name, Lin Fan was somewhat speechless. This ’round ball’ also carried the surname Song?

As everyone knew, the surname Song was the royal surname of the Dasong Dynasty.

But Lin Fan quickly let it go. The world was vast and there were many with the surname Song.

Although this round ball shared the royal surname, Lin Fan figured that he probably didn’t have much to do with the Dynasty.

Lin Fan then asked, "So it’s Brother Song? May I know, does Brother Song need something from me?"

"Ha ha!"

Song Jing laughed heartily and replied, "Nothing really, just wanted to chat with Brother Lin, ha ha!"

While speaking, Song Jing had already drawn close to Lin Fan, behaving as if they were longtime friends and whispered to Lin Fan, "Truth be told, I seldom admire others, but I truly respect you, Brother Lin!"

"You admire me?"

Lin Fan was even more surprised. He had never met this man before and now they were just passing acquaintances. How could he be worthy of admiration? Lin Fan was quite puzzled.

Song Jing seemed to guess Lin Fan’s thoughts and after another smile, he said, "Brother Lin, you don’t know, but historically, those targeted by the Hell Organization rarely survived a day. However, Brother Lin, you’ve been alive for three days now and still unharmed? I’m really surprised, so I can’t help but admire you!"

Lin Fan replied with a wry smile, "I see!"

Song Jing then cautioned, "But you must be very careful, Brother Lin. The Hell Organization is pervasive. If I’m not mistaken, there must be members of the organization around us, waiting for an opportunity to strike. They are well-prepared and if they make a move, it will be with deadly force, so be on your guard."

Lin Fan nodded. Even if Song Jing had not mentioned it, Lin Fan was already aware and remained on guard against every person around him, including Song Jing himself. Should anything unusual occur, Lin Fan would respond instantly.

Throughout the journey, Song Jing was chirpy and talkative.

It was clear that Song Jing was an outgoing person.

Facing Song Jing’s enthusiasm, Lin Fan did not object and sometimes engaged in conversation with him.

Eventually, they reached a section of the Royal Academy with many small buildings. It was apparent that most of these buildings were erected temporarily. Then the staff began to allocate living arrangements for Lin Fan and others; eight people per building. Coincidentally, Lin Fan and Song Jing were assigned to the same building.

There were six other youths.

After entering the building, Song Jing continued to converse with Lin Fan, and the other six also joined in the conversation, creating a lively atmosphere.

Someone suggested, "How about this? If everyone is interested, we can share our backgrounds and origins. From now on, we eight brothers should open our hearts to each other. Let’s consider this as a moment of honest exchange!"