Chapter 84: For Aslan
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
The students were all lost in chatter. Zhang Shan had a pretty great figure, and his presence attracted quite a few girls. Good looks, tall and bulky, one of the top students in Physics, hailing from a family of prestigious Scientists. He was a man of class no matter how you looked at him. Once noticed by girls, he’d have plenty of suitors coming after him.
Wang Zheng and Zhang Shan adjusted their breathing. Wang Zheng enjoyed challenges too. In reality, Zhang Shan was not suited for push-ups. He had a larger build, making it more of a burden for him. But Zhang Shan was not willing to compete in terms of strength. There was no fun in taking advantage of others.
Very soon, a hundred pushups had passed. The two of them still shared the sa pace and maintained a consistent breathing rhythm.
Zhang Shan glanced at Wang Zheng. This lad had pretty good stamina.
"Let’s do sothing challenging."
Zhang Shan said, as he pushed himself up.
"One handed?"
"That’s right!"
Zhang Shan switched to one handed pushups. Wang Zheng quickly followed suit. The level of difficulty of using one hand to do pushups instantly increased. They kept their pace and did another hundred.
Even in the present world of enhanced physical qualities and eugenics, their performance was fantastic. Especially considering the fact that they were still students.
ng Tian watched them in silence. Zhang Shan was trying his best to control his breathing, but it was obvious that he was having a harder ti. anwhile, Wang Zheng’s breathing was still consistent and extrely deep.
In the blink of an eye, they’d done 200 pushups. Both had swapped to the other hand in between, and applause ruptured around them. These two were insane!
When they crossed the three-hundred mark of single-handed push-ups, Zhang Shan’s breathing was evidently heavier. His naked torso was full of perspiration, making him stand out even more.
400. Zhang Shan’s breathing was starting to beco ssy, but he persevered through it. Damn. This lad seed scrawny; how was he so strong?
The applause and cheers continued. At 490, Zhang Shan could not hold on any longer. He wobbled and collapsed flat on the ground. He turned over, stared into the ceiling, and panted heavily.
The floor was soaked wet. Wang Zhang stood up, stretched out his arm to help Zhang Shan up. Zhang Shan waved him off. "You freak... let catch my breath."
Wang Zheng’s face was flushed. He was perspiring too, but he was steady. ng Tian did not find it surprising. She had seen him train. This man could do pushups with one finger.
Ye Zisu once said that ever since high school, he trained regardless if it was rain or shine, every single day. His determination was shocking. Ye Zisu was attracted by his quality of seriousness and could not help but fall for him.
"Zhang Shan, I’ve told you you’re not his match. With his strength and stamina, he’d be one of the top few even in the military." ng Tian smiled.
The team mbers standing around were stunned. So of the n ca for ng Tian. Admiring pretty girls while training was also a pleasurable experience.
"I have to battle even if I do know the result! How can I give up? I’m a man!" Zhang Shan argued.
Wang Zheng pulled Zhang Shan up on his feet. "You’re welco to challenge any ti."
Zhang Shan was indeed physically fit. He had just burned a great deal of energy, but it only took him five minutes to recover. Wang Zheng trained for another hour before leaving. When there were many people around, Wang Zheng would mainly do recovery training. When he trained to a certain extent, he would be able to feel each of his cells being stimulated by the activities. He would feel them giving out energy. He was not sure if it was just an illusion, but ever since the Rubik’s Cube had appeared, he no longer cared about such things and trusted what he felt.
Watching him, Zhang Shan’s jaw dropped. Damn, what a living freak! Just how did he train?
No wonder ng Tian saw him in a different light. Zhang Shan was a straightforward person. He confessed his feelings for ng Tian straight to her face. ng Tian was even more straightforward with him. She had told him that she would consider his proposition only if he could beat Wang Zheng.
So Zhang Shan lost in a straightforward manner. But he felt good even though he’d lost. Zhang Shan was a stubborn man. Now that he had a goal to work towards, he felt more motivated than ever.
In the chairman’s office, Zhang Shan was admiring the set-up. The design was ticulous, as though done by a girl. Zhang Shan was actually a ticulous person. Wang Zheng, on the other hand, was gulping down mouthfuls of water.
"IG is about to begin. Ares College, due to being the winner of this Exchange, can send four representatives. Masasi has left, so the three of us must attend," ng Tian said.
IG? Zhang Shan and Wang Zheng looked at each other. "What’s that?"
ng Tian started. These two... They’re pretty professional in the work they do, and are not at all slipshod when they’re out . But as ch lovers, how could they not know about IG?
"IG is the entrance competition for the Milky Way Galactic Military School. It takes places once every two years. Earth belongs to the Solar System jurisdiction, but in recent decades, barely anyone from Earth was chosen. Their performances were average as well."
"Well then, wouldn’t that make it an elites’ competition?" Zhang Shan asked, showing great interest.
"Exactly. If given the opportunity to represent the Solar System, you’d be able to see, with your own eyes the strongest players from the different countries in the Galaxy. This year’s competition will be held in Aslan, so it’s even more competitive than before," ng Tian explained.
The word "Aslan" struck Wang Zheng deeply.
"When will it begin?"
"Soon. They’ll announce a specific date. The preliminaries will be held on the Moon. There’s only a limited number of spots every year. Earth gets a place once in a while, but it’s mainly monopolised by the Moon and Mars," she replied.
"Tsk. Seems like the standards of the Moon and Mars are pretty average. They never do well. Might as well let us do it!"
Zhang Shan laughed. Indeed, although studying physics was much more aningful, at the thought of a showdown with greater opponents, he lit up with vigor.
ng Tian shook her head. "There was a breakthrough in progress last season. A historic achievent of getting into the top 20."
Zhang Shan almost spat. "THAT is a historic breakthrough?"
"That is considered quite a feat. We were usually placed in the hundreds."
"Ha, with us this ti, we can definitely make it into Top 10!" Zhang Shan said gleefully.
ng Tian shrugged. That was blind optimism.
"Do you make it into the competition once selected by the Solar System?" Wang Zheng asked.
ng Tian laughed. "Of course not! You’ve got to make it through the disqualifying rounds of the larger districts. There, you’ll et opponents who surprise you and assessnt criteria that you’d never have imagined. It’s said that the officers who co up with the tests have a thing for torturing future elites. They also have intentions of competing to see who can be the most vicious. It’d be embarrassing if they weren’t difficult."
"You MUST let know when registrations start," Wang Zheng said. He had to grab hold of this opportunity.
"Don’t worry, we won’t forget you." ng Tian nodded. "Zhang Shan, you get ready too. The school did not expect us to perform so well this ti. That’s why I’ve applied for ch training. Teacher Zhuo Mu will continue to be in charge of us. Even though the conditions are limited, it’d still be good to familiarise ourselves with cha."
"Damn! This is so great!"
"Don’t get too excited just yet. We’re bound by the conditions, so the cha we’ll be using are not as good. It’s possible that there’ll be high class cha in the matches, so I suggest we strengthen our operation skills, and at the sa ti go to CT and get to know the functions of the various cha," ng Tian said.
Zhang Shan was stumped. "That’d work?"
"Simulation mode is rather great."
"Simulation mode? There’s such a thing? How co I’ve never heard of it?"
"Not in the Solar System. But that doesn’t an it’ not available elsewhere. You just have to apply to enter."
Cross System battle?
"Does that an we can torture the newbies from elsewhere?" Zhang Shan glead.
"Ha ha. That’ll depend on your abilities. It’d be great if you don’t get tortured. Even if you perform excellently here, you’ll still have a hard ti during the competition."
ng Tian looked at Wang Zheng. He was calm.
Wang Zheng was currently coming up with ways to get away from the mission of hosting Lin Huiyin. He was truly uninterested in wasting ti with a celebrity.
It was easy to think of ways to escape, but it was extrely difficult to turn it down in reality. Xiao Fei killed his hopes at once. Such a publicity opportunity was hard to co by. Moreover, Lin Huiyin had specifically chosen him. Regardless, the Space Ti Warp Theory made him famous, and he was considered a representative of the college now.
Wang Zheng was good for many things, but he plain disliked being in the lilight. How could a young man act like an old man?
One had to make every mont in life count. They would have to give a go at everything.
ng Tian and Zhang Shan gaped at Wang Zheng, as if he was a freak.
"Why are you looking at like that?"
"Sigh. You’re passing up such a rare opportunity? God. I really have no idea what goes through your mind!"
Zhang Shan was speechless. No sane man would miss out on an opportunity to get up close with Lin Huiyin.
But ng Tian admired Wang Zheng’s way of doing things.
"I’m just worried about the hassle. But it seems like there’s no way out. I hope she is not hard to please."
Zhang Shan shrugged helplessly. "You... you really think of yourself as a treasure, don’t you? She’s just coming here out of courtesy!"
"Haha, I’m really worried she’ll fall in love with !"
Even ng Tian couldn’t help but roll her eyes. Wang Zhang burst out laughing, too.
Lin Huiyin was staying at the Grand Shangri-La Hotel. Undoubtedly, Aslan had shares in this top-notch chain hotel. Everything was pretty great.
Huiyin was even more pompous than Aina. Princesses ought not to be too extravagant, but Huiyin was in the showbiz after all. Everything had to be of a certain standard, and naturally she had underlings to deal with these things.
And in reality, her actual identity indeed needed strict protection.
The concert matters were in full preparation. As for program rehearsals, Huiyin was already very familiar with them. She only had to run through them once more a day before and would be good to go. Her early arrival naturally ant that there was sothing important to be done.
"Angela, how is the arrangent with Ares College coming along?" Lin Huiyin could not wait.
Just who on Earth made her cousin, whose eyes grew on the crown of her head, be unable to forget? She had given up on so many dreams to co to Earth, only to be dragged back again.
"Yes, your Highness, it is their honor to et you. Principal Gu Te would like to pay you a visit." Angeli nodded in reply.
Lin Huiyin’s true identity was not a secret to those in the core circle, and they all understood that.
"Kindly reject them on my behalf. I’m just a singer. Also, arrange for the two to co and see tomorrow."
Lin Huiyin turned around gracefully. Whoever Aina was interested in, she was interested too.
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