Chapter 192: 185 Strong, expelled from Norton University [3 more updates]

“Alright.” Hearing this, the professors nodded.

They exchanged glances, each with an understanding in their mind.

The professors were actually aware that for a D-level student’s assessment, it would be an overestimation for board members to attend, let alone condescend to set questions.

However, what shocked them the most was that this board member was so young.

Before this, they had not heard of any board member at the school.

After all, Norton University is unlike other universities, mysterious yet able to rank as the number one in the world.

No one was clear on the sources of funding behind Norton University, but there were certainly no apparent investors.

Therefore, unlike other collaborative and private institutions, there was no board of directors to make decisions about the school’s major affairs.

All major decisions at Norton University were made solely by the principal.

Suddenly having a board member, and a girl at that, could it be the principal’s granddaughter?

But the professors hadn’t actually met the principal, had no clue if there had been any changes in tenure, nor did they know how old the principal was.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Student He, please prepare yourself for one minute,” a professor glanced at his watch and said, “We will take turns asking you questions.”

He Xun was still stunned, unable to snap back to reality.

Looking at the girl, his already tense nerves completely snapped.

It was as if a series of thunderclaps exploded one after the other in his mind, blasting it into a wasteland, shaking his very soul, and leaving him utterly disarrayed.

This time, it was not an open Q&A at Verdant, nor was it some mid-term examination, nor was it in a classroom.

The girl seated above, though not looking down upon him, still made He Xun feel unprecedented pressure and inferiority.

The pride and excellence he prided himself on were also shattered at that moment.

Completely obliterated, leaving nothing behind.

Ying Zijin was a board member of Norton University?

But wasn’t she just a foster daughter from the Ying Family, a commoner from the countryside?

How could such a person be related to Norton University?!

He Xun felt a chill throughout his body, his blood flowing backward, unable to believe it.

“Student He?” The professor who had asked him noticed something was off, “Student He, don’t be nervous, I’ll give you another minute.”

He Xun nodded mechanically, not even knowing how his own voice came out: “Yes, Professor.”

But that one minute felt like torture to him.

Especially since the person he had always looked down upon was now someone he had to look up to.

He Xun could not accept it at all.

“Student He, my question is related to alchemy.” Once the minute was up, the professor began, “In senior year, you have an elective called The Origins of Alchemy.”

“As is well known, alchemy is a philosophical chemical concept from the Middle Ages, and a precursor to modern chemistry. Many famous scientists from history studied alchemy and pushed the development of chemistry. However, contemporary science has negated its existence.”

“The first question is, please talk about your understanding of alchemy, and the second question, in your opinion, does alchemy exist?”

He Xun had prepared a lot of material for this assessment.

But he had not expected at all that the question would be about alchemy.

It was an elective for seniors, unrelated to his major— who would take it seriously?

“I… alchemy, um, it…” He Xun struggled to recall, “Its goal is to transform base metals into noble metals, and then, there’s also…”

Hearing this, the professors shook their heads.

They wouldn’t force a D-level student to understand these things, but such an answer really did not seem to come from an elite of Norton University.

“Stumbling over your words, lacking any logic, an unserious attitude.” Finally, Ying Zijin’s gaze once again fell on He Xun, “If you’re going to be so careless, you might as well not take the test at all.”

She raised her hand, pointing towards the door.

No joy, no anger, her words carried not a hint of emotion, very light.

“Get out.”

As soon as these three words were uttered, not only He Xun but also the four professors were taken aback.

The last thread in He Xun’s mind snapped “pop”, and he looked up sharply, “Why should I get out? I don’t know, do you know?”

“I don’t need to know.” Ying Zijin propped her head up, looking indifferent, “If you really have the ability, take this position, and you won’t need to get out.”

Nothing was more devastating than having one’s own words sealed and returned unchanged.

He Xun’s face was ashen, and his expression disheveled.

He walked out disorientedly, with shaky footsteps, staggeringly, nearly falling over.

“You may continue.” Ying Zijin stood up and left through the back door.

The four professors looked at each other for a while and then proceeded to call the next number.

**

The Vice Principal was waiting outside.

He wasn’t afraid, since no student knew him anyway.

Upon seeing the girl come out, the Vice Principal hurried over, “Why did you insist on attending the assessments over at the D level? I told you, there’s nothing to see.”

“There isn’t much,” Ying Zijin turned her head, chuckling lightly, “Just helping someone get revenge.”

To mess with her, she could endure.

To bully her brother, that was unacceptable.

The Vice Principal was taken aback, “Who would dare to mess with your people?”

The situation was too complex, and Ying Zijin didn’t explain. She only said, “I’ll be staying here for another two days, help me find my medicine furnace, I’ll concoct a batch of medicine for you.”

Although Alchemy in O continent and Ancient Medicine in Hua Country both existed, the differences were quite significant.

What Alchemy couldn’t heal, Ancient Medicine could.

After more than two hundred years, Ying Zijin wasn’t clear about the current state of the Alchemy world and Ancient medical field.

However, in the past, the Alchemy world and the Ancient medical field would send people to each other’s territories for exchanges every so often.

“Ah, alright, alright!” The Vice Principal slapped his thigh, “I’ll go prepare right away.”

He ran off in a hurry, then as if he remembered something, “Speaking of which, since you’re back, why not stay here?

“We have an SS-level academy here in the Astrology System, how about I offer you the position of dean, and you can teach the students?”

Upon hearing this, Ying Zijin pulled down her hat brim, “Oh, you apparently haven’t realized, I’ve already died.”

“…”

**

Because there were five hundred people, the D-level academy’s student assessments lasted three days.

As the professors predicted, only nine people passed the assessment in the end. All the rest failed to pass and were to have their academic degrees revoked.

Although the students were very disappointed, they could only accept it.

After all, some of them hadn’t paid attention in certain classes, and when it came to assessing their alchemy and astrology, they really couldn’t answer.

While moving out of the school’s temporary dorms, a few students whispered among themselves.

“But what’s the deal with He Xun? His name was directly posted on the school’s external campus website.”

“Isn’t that just telling everyone that he’s been expelled from the school? That’s just too tragic.”

He Xun also couldn’t accept it.

He of course knew who had instructed the school to do this.

Yet when he wanted to meet Ying Zijin, he couldn’t see her at all.

“Mr. He, not to mention you are no longer a student at the school, even if you were, the board of governors isn’t someone you can meet just because you want to.” The professor at the door stopped him, and smiled formally, “May I ask what qualifications you have, clamoring to meet the board of governors?”

“It’s not fair!” Other than humiliation, He Xun felt more anger, “Why am I treated differently from the other students who also failed the assessment?”

This was clearly announcing to the whole world that he was no longer a student at Norton University.

“The board of governors said, that’s something Mr. He needs to ask himself about what he has done before.” The professor suggested subtly, “What goes around comes around, Mr. He, are you familiar with this principle?”

He Xun’s expression stiffened.

Recalling everything he had done at Verdant, his complexion drained of color bit by bit.

At first, he disliked students like Ying Zijin because she was poor in her studies.

Later, it was because she was too arrogant and followed the school bully to torment classmates.

That’s why he treated her differently.

“Oh, right, Mr. He, the board of governors specifically asked me to give you a message.” The professor pushed up his glasses, and smiled again, “She said, her ability is greater than what you think.”

“There’s also something else, you need to see.”

As he spoke, the professor placed a copy of a document in front of He Xun, also reminding, “After reading it, remember to give it back to me.”

He Xun’s spine was taut, and after a long while, he took hold of the document.

It was an admission notice.

Unlike an invitation, the admission notice was an official document issued by Norton University and would also be recorded in the student registry.

An invitation merely invites students selected by Norton University to come and, after an evaluation, an admission notice would be issued.

It was rarer than an invitation.

He Xun, with a rigid expression, looked down at the words on the admission notice.

Norton University’s SS-level academy.

Mechanical Department, Wen Tinglan.