The Forgotten Land had nothing of the sort!

The City of Hope really was high-tech. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

After the hovercar departed, Gao Neng looked away, only for his attention to be captured by the main gate of the Eastern Capital Military Academy.

That gate...

It was enormous!

It was constructed entirely from white marble. Even at night, he could see five gun turrets mounted directly above it.

"Let’s go. I’ll take you to the logistics department, and then my mission will be complete," Chen Bai urged.

"Oh, okay." Gao Neng didn’t linger. He had always been highly adaptable, and he had already witnessed the prosperity of the City of Hope on his way here.

The clean streets, the towering skyscrapers, the various defensive weapons forged from alloys, and the hovercar he had just seen.

To Gao Neng, all these things were novel.

But they were merely novel, nothing more.

He was Gao Neng, the genius, and he was confident that he would one day possess all these things.

...

Chen Bai presented his credentials, and Gao Neng showed his admission notice.

The two of them entered the campus.

The grounds were covered in green grass and were exceptionally tidy. There was a subtle military air to the place—nothing too fancy, only practicality.

Chen Bai seemed very familiar with the Eastern Capital Military Academy, and he quickly led Gao Neng to the logistics department.

Fang Tangtang happened to be there as well.

She was still carrying that golden Scythe of Death over her shoulder.

"..."

The two of them exchanged a glance.

"Well, well, look what we have here. You two aren’t afraid of dying, are you? Did you come looking for trouble with me, Death God Fang Tangtang?" Fang Tangtang brandished the scythe in her hand.

"Hello, ma’am. I’m a new first-year student here to register." Gao Neng ignored Fang Tangtang, his gaze turning to a female teacher from the logistics department who was watching them.

"A new student?" The bespectacled female teacher glanced at Gao Neng, her brow furrowing slightly. "Let me see your admission notice."

"Wait a minute, I was here first!" Fang Tangtang immediately stepped in front of Gao Neng. "First-year student Fang Tangtang! Ma’am, please hurry up with my registration. I have to get it done before midnight!"

"You’re a new student too? You can’t be eighteen yet, can you?" Gao Neng was genuinely surprised this time. His eyes subconsciously drifted to Fang Tangtang’s 1.5-meter height and her flat chest.

’Besides, I’m already late. I’m arriving on September 8th; how could I possibly run into another new student who’s just as late as me?’

"So what if I’m not eighteen? I’m not like you, someone who only has good looks. I have special talents! The name of Death God Fang Tangtang resounds throughout the Eastern Capital! Ever heard of special admissions? Hahaha... Shocked, aren’t you?" Fang Tangtang said with a proud look, waving the admission notice in her hand.

The two words "Special Admission" on it were printed in shimmering gold.

"Oh, good thing I have one too." Gao Neng nonchalantly took out his own admission notice and waved it in front of Fang Tangtang as well.

"You’re a special admission student too?!" Fang Tangtang seemed to find it hard to believe. She snatched Gao Neng’s admission notice and examined it over and over. "The Eastern Capital Military Academy only has two special admission slots a year! A guy like you, who only has his looks, is actually a special admission student? Does being handsome really let you do whatever you want?"

"Ahem!"

Chen Bai finally couldn’t watch anymore. "Gao Neng, the logistics department will arrange your accommodations. My mission is complete. I’ll leave you two to chat."

"Take care, Lao Bai." Gao Neng waved.

Fang Tangtang watched Chen Bai leave, then glanced back at Gao Neng, looking quite unconvinced. "Ma’am, hurry up and register me! Also, tell me my Merit Points. I want to know how many I have now."

"Mm," the female teacher said nothing more. After all, Fang Tangtang had indeed arrived first, so there was nothing wrong with prioritizing her check-in procedures.

"Special admission, Fang Tangtang, age sixteen, rank of Lieutenant... Merit Points: 856."

"So I’ve racked up 856 points without even realizing it. Heh... what a surprise." Fang Tangtang shook her head. She took the key the teacher handed her but didn’t leave. Instead, she looked at Gao Neng. "Genius Gao Neng, it’s your turn to register. By the way, ma’am, could you check his Merit Points too?"

"Special admission, Gao Neng, age eighteen, no military rank... Huh? You’re a student from the Forgotten Land? Merit Points: 1,000!" The female teacher’s calm expression finally gave way to shock.

Of the two special admission students this year, one was actually from the Forgotten Land!

And what’s more, without even having a military rank...

He somehow had 1,000 Merit Points!

’What is going on?’

For Fang Tangtang to hold the rank of Lieutenant at sixteen meant her strength was considerable. Being specially recruited into the East-West Military Academy with 856 Merit Points had already been somewhat surprising to the female teacher.

But as one of the four great military academies, the Eastern Capital Military Academy’s special admission students were always the most brilliant of geniuses. So while she was surprised, it wasn’t a total shock.

But Gao Neng’s situation...

...was truly beyond comprehension!

"He has 1,000 Merit Points?!" Fang Tangtang’s eyes went wide.

Gao Neng was also a bit surprised. He didn’t know that Shen Ning’Er had given him 1,000 Merit Points for the incident at the underground factory. He just assumed the points were a welcome gift for new students.

"That’s weird. Why do I have 1,000 points while a Lieutenant like you only has a little over 800? Did you break the Military Department’s regulations or something?" Gao Neng retorted.

"I... I’m so mad!" The hand Fang Tangtang used to grip her scythe was turning white. She ignored Gao Neng, turned, and stormed off. But inside, she was furious. ’How dare that "genius" Gao Neng insult me, the great Death God Fang Tangtang?’