"Alright, alright, whatever you say. I'm just reminding you, don't mess with Olov."
Qin Siyang curled his lips, "You think I'm addicted to getting beaten?"
Li Tianming took off his tie, removed his formal suit, and threw it onto the sofa, "I'm not wasting words with you. If you have nothing else to do, go back to class and stop interrupting my actual work."
"Actual work? Come on. I haven't even left, and you're already stripping? Is it you who can't wait, or is it Teacher Yang?"
"None of your business."
"Hold on, don't be in such a rush. I actually do have something to ask you."
"Then say it already."
"Zhou Xing, the director from the education department, told me that University of Humanity has a special admission spot and wants to talk to me about it."
"Special admission? University of Humanity?", Li Tianming originally thought Qin Siyang was just making small talk, but he didn't expect him to bring up something genuinely interesting.
"Yeah, I wanted to ask if this is legit."
Li Tianming sat up straight, frowning as he thought seriously.
"This Zhou Xing... he's not ordinary if he can nominate someone for special admission."
"What do you mean?"
"Normally, students with sequence abilities like you take the sequence ability assessment after the college entrance exam. Then, with that score and their personal achievements, they apply to universities."
"But there's another exception—universities may actively send you invitations without you having to apply. This is called special admission."
"Special admission is essentially a guaranteed offer for outstanding sequence ability students. And these opportunities are typically allocated by the Sequence Ability Management Bureau."
"You should know this—anyone with a sequence ability falls under the Bureau's jurisdiction. Each year, the Bureau is responsible for 80% of the special admission quotas that universities release."
"What about the remaining 20%?"
"The remaining 20% is nominated by officials from the United Government. Generally, the lower the region number, the more officials there are with nomination rights."
"For a borderline region like ours, 14121, I always thought no official here had nomination privileges."
"If Zhou Xing managed to secure a special admission quota, then he definitely has some real influence."
Qin Siyang nodded. He honestly hadn't expected Zhou Xing, who had the trash-tier sequence ability [Soft Body], to wield such power.
"Principal Li, what's the benefit of special admission?"
"You don't have to take the sequence ability assessment after the college entrance exam. But you do need to take a special admission exam."
"That's still an exam, right? Doesn't sound all that different."
"It's different. The special admission exam is nothing like the regular post-exam assessment. It focuses on just one thing."
"What's that?"
"God Hunting Points. The higher your God Hunting Points, the better your special admission ranking, and the better the university you can get into."
Qin Siyang was confused, "But Principal Li, you told me before that even with the regular assessment, I could use God Hunting Points as a substitute for my score to apply for universities, right? So what's the difference between special admission and the normal application?"
"They're not the same."
"Special admission has stricter requirements."
"For example, if you have a support-type sequence, like my [Shaman] sequence, only points earned in a three-person-or-less Hunter God squad count."
"If you have a combat-type sequence, like yours—uh, so-called [Phantom Assassin]—then only solo-squad God Hunting Points are considered."
"That's a pretty harsh rule."
"Of course, otherwise, why would it be special admission?"
"Then what about other sequences? Like [Fragrance Tracker]—neither a combat nor support sequence?"
"Sequences like that aren't eligible for special admission. They have to take the standard assessment."
"This..."
"Special admission is designed to recruit the strongest offense and defense against gods. A sequence like [Fragrance Tracker], which only functions within the safe zones, naturally has a lower priority."
"I see. So when is the special admission ranking announced?"
"Same day as the college entrance exam. The rankings come out the next day, and every university sees them. Then, over the following week, universities will start reaching out to their selected candidates to negotiate special admission offers."
"Wait, students can negotiate with universities?"
Qin Siyang widened his eyes as if he had just heard something absurd.
"Of course! Why would anyone accept otherwise?"
"Students... have that much power?"
"Special admission students are the best of the best. If a university doesn't offer good enough terms, would you choose them? Might as well take the regular assessment and use your score to apply to a top-tier university instead."
"That makes sense."
"Plus, the United Government evaluates universities based on their student intake every year. This assessment is a major factor in university rankings. Higher-ranked universities receive more government funding."
"So every university fights tooth and nail to recruit the best students through special admission."
"I even heard of an admissions director getting demoted to janitor because their special admission recruitment was a disaster."
Qin Siyang was dumbfounded.
"Also, special admission students have privileges. They're a cut above the rest in university. If you can get in through special admission, it's the best possible outcome for you."
"But Zhou Xing said the special admission quota he has is from University of Humanity. Does that mean I have to choose University of Humanity?"
"Ah, you don't have to worry about that. Who gives you the quota has nothing to do with which university you ultimately enroll in. If University of Humanity doesn't use up their special admission slots, they'll have one less student this year, and no university wants to make a loss."
"At most, you'd be giving University of Humanity some face. When they make an offer, you can lower your demands slightly or give them priority under equal conditions."
"So... how good is University of Humanity?"
"In university rankings, its status is about the same as our region in the safety zones."
"So it's bottom-tier?"
"Pretty much. Schools like University of Humanity rarely recruit top-tier students through special admission. Offering a special admission quota is just them fishing for a lucky catch. Whether they land someone good is pure luck. So you can take the spot without much pressure—just pick the best university when the time comes."
"Got it."
"For you, this special admission quota is really valuable. Too bad I don't have the qualifications to get one, and neither do Qian Wenzhao or Olov. In our area, the Bureau has never allocated any special admission quotas. Zhou Xing might be your only shot."
"So, have a meal with Director Zhou and have a good talk about this special admission quota."
Qin Siyang licked his lips.
Thinking back to his call with Zhou Xing that morning, his tone had probably been a little too arrogant.
And he had taken out his frustration with Zhou Yang on Zhou Xing.
He hadn't shown the slightest bit of the respect and deference a student should have toward an education official.
When they met for that meal, he'd have to make sure to behave.
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