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Seeing that Sebastian didn't pay much attention to Wright, the others were slightly taken aback, but they soon followed.
"This guy is arrogant," A student said indignantly behind Wright.
"The top student is, well, proud." Wright grinned and said, "I hope he can be that arrogant in the challenge."
Sebastian went inside and came to the rest area. There was still some time before the start of the challenge, so he wanted to sit down for a while first. Glancing around, he discovered that Prokopy had arrived. He was standing with some teachers.
"Teacher Prokopy, I wonder how many students you've taken in this year? There should be quite a few, right?" A young teacher spoke up to ask.
Hearing this, the teacher next to him looked a little weird. Here it comes again; it's that time of year again when Prokopy becomes embarrassed. Just like in any other institute, there were also factions within it. This young teacher was part of the Institute's most famous mentor, Leonard Harald's faction.
Leonard Harald and Prokopy didn't deal much with each other, but when Prokopy first came to the academy, he was straightforward and reported a student who cheated on a test. This student happened to be under Leonard, thus Prokopy humiliated Leonard, and he has been targeted every year since then. It was not just on-campus suppression.
The main issue was that as long as Prokopy took a fancy to a freshman, Leonard would use various means to snatch them away by force. This made Prokopy's situation at this time of year extremely embarrassing. Usually, others had already recruited dozens of students, but Prokopy didn't even have one.
"I did hear that Teacher Prokopy is in contact with a talented student, so it should be almost done, right?" the young teacher asked again.
The other teachers were dumbfounded; this was too mean. Prokopy was indeed in contact with a genius, and they had been in contact for a long time. However, just yesterday, a teacher from Leonard's faction used a method to snatch them away, drawing a lot of comments from other teachers.
"It didn't work out," Prokopy smiled faintly; he didn't seem to care.
"Well, that's a shame." The young teacher shook his head regretfully and said, "Mr. Prokopy, if you can't recruit any more students, I'm afraid your qualifications as a tutor will be revoked in the coming year."
"You don't have to worry about that," Prokopy smiled and said. "I already found a student."
"Oh? Which genius is it?" the young teacher asked with some surprise.
The other teachers were also quite curious. Prokopy had offended Leonard, and with the push of those who had a mind to do so, it had all spread among the freshmen. In this situation, which freshman would still dare to apply to Prokopy as a mentor?
"He's already here." Prokopy turned his head and looked to his left.
The other teachers also turned their heads, only to see Sebastian walk over.
"Good morning, Teacher Prokopy." Since Prokopy was here, Sebastian had to come over and greet him.
"Sebastian, you are quite early." Prokopy nodded slightly.
"Sebastian?" Hearing this name, the other teachers were slightly taken aback. They felt that name was somewhat familiar.
A teacher observed Sebastian for a few moments and said, "Is that the top student from the State of Georgia who set a new record this year?"
Hearing this, others also thought about it. For nearly 100 years at Hope's Peak Academy, Sebastian was the first State Champion to be recruited, so his reputation was significant. Everyone had at least an impression of him.
"State Champion!?" The young teacher frowned slightly, hearing what the other teachers were talking about.
Not to mention how qualified Sebastian was; relying solely on his name, he would certainly catch the attention of any teacher.
"Damn it, how did Prokopy get so lucky this year in recruiting a State top student?" The young teacher felt a little unstable.
"Sebastian, go and rest first; keep your spirits up, and wait for the competition to start," Prokopy said after exchanging a few words.
"Okay," Sebastian nodded.
He was about to turn around and leave when suddenly a voice sounded behind him. "Not bad young man, why don't you come and be my disciple?"
Hearing this, Sebastian turned his head to look. He saw a tall, very dominant-looking middle-aged man.
"Mr. Leonard."
"Teacher Leonard."
"Teacher Leonard is here."
Every teacher spoke up and greeted him with a smile.
This middle-aged man was Leonard Harald, currently the most renowned and strongest instructor at Hope's Peak Academy.
"Teacher Leonard, aren't you going a bit too far? Sebastian is my student," Prokopy frowned at Leonard's words, a hint of anger in his tone.
"Teacher Prokopy, that's not the right thing for you to say." The young teacher behind him immediately stood up and said, "It's necessary to ensure that the mentor is selected at the start of the school year. Now you have at most an intention; Sebastian is not your student yet."
"Besides..." The young teacher smiled gently and said, "The choice of a mentor is very important; it is related to the future of a student. If you meet a mentor of average level with little resources, then this student is practically wasted."
"You don't have to worry about that," Prokopy's voice turned cold as he said, "As my student, the resources he should get and the training he should have will not be less than others."
"Student Sebastian," the young teacher turned to him and said, "You have to think about it. Mr. Leonard is our Academy's best instructor. He has the most abundant resources, which cannot be compared to any ordinary mentor."
"If you join me, I can double the resources that Prokopy promised to give you," Leonard also spoke, a hint of dominance in his tone.
The teachers around didn't dare to make a sound; they were shaking their heads in secret. All of them were aware that Leonard was not doing this because he was fond of Sebastian; rather, he wanted to snatch him from Prokopy's hands.
Prokopy slightly clenched his fist, feeling helpless. Every year, he was almost always robbed of students like this.
"Sorry, I don't have the habit of changing mentors. Besides..." Sebastian smiled slightly and said, "I don't think Teacher Prokopy is worse than others."
"Goodbye, Teacher Prokopy," he said, and then he turned around and left.
All the teachers were somewhat stunned. This year's little guy didn't take the bait; he didn't even consider it.
Sebastian returned to the rest area. Glancing around, he suddenly saw a familiar figure—Bailey.
She was walking in with a middle-aged woman. After the two said something, Bailey was also walking toward this side of the rest area. The rest area was not divided, but people from every province were sitting together in a group.
Bailey glanced at the crowd and nodded slightly at Sebastian.
Sebastian pointed to the chair beside him and said, "Sit here."
Bailey didn't refuse; she came over and sat down.
"Hmm?" At this time, there was a sudden commotion in the venue.
The crowd looked toward the entrance of the arena, only to see another group of freshmen walk in. There was a hint of confidence on their faces. At the head of the group was a boy in black.
"That's someone from the State of California."
"I heard that the State of California is one of the top-ranked provinces among the many recruiting areas this year."
"The one at the front should be Chucky Otwin, who ranked 3rd overall in this year's examination in the State of California, right?"
"That's right, it's him. Although Otwin ranked 3rd overall, he is less than one point away from 1st place. It is said that the diameter of his planet exceeds 550 kilometers."
"550 kilometers? Wouldn't that rank him in the top 5 of this year's freshmen?"
"More than that; the top 3 is also possible!"
Everyone was discussing. In the eyes of the crowd, the boy in black, Otwin, walked to the right side of the rest area, accompanied by those behind him. A group of freshmen with rather bland faces was seen talking to a handsome-looking guy.
"This boy is the chief genius from Qustrington, Takumi Clifford," Romy introduced to Sebastian. "Qustrington is right next door to us, Georgia. However, Qustrington is a large state, and Clifford ranked 2nd in the State examination. It is said that the diameter of his planet is also more than 550 kilometers, so he is the favorite for the top 8 this time."
Sebastian nodded slightly.
"This year, it seems that Hope's Peak Academy has been very aggressive in recruiting and has attracted many talented freshmen," Romy continued. "For planets with a diameter of more than 500 kilometers, as far as I know, there are at least 50 people, including you, Sebastian. So the competition for the top is very intense."
Sebastian was also aware of that. According to the rules of the challenge, only the top 8 would get a reward. In general, on a Level 1 Planet, everyone differentiated their talents by the size of the planet. This distinction was the most accurate and widespread.
For a Level 2 Planet or above, there were many more factors to compare. Especially, the Level 3 Planet was even more complicated.
According to the classification of Planet Level, the Level 1 Planet and Level 2 Planet both belonged to the Primary Planet category, while the Level 3 Planet and Level 4 Planet were categorized as Intermediate Planets. Level 5 Planet and above belonged to Advanced Planets.
Every level's most obvious difference was the size of a planet. With each level up, there was a huge improvement.
Over time, more and more people were coming in. It was not just freshmen; there were also teachers, administrators of the Academy, and senior students who came to watch.
After a short time, just when Sebastian was a little bored of waiting, the arena suddenly went quiet. The voices of everyone stopped, and they turned their heads. Teachers and administrators turned their heads to look at the entrance of the arena.
Sebastian looked curiously too, only to see a large number of people coming in through the venue's gate. A slender, long-haired young man stood out, surrounded like a star. This young man looked quite handsome, wearing a bright yellow outfit, the style of which was somewhat antique. There was a faint smile on his face as he walked in like a noble.
After this handsome young man walked in, an unprecedentedly fierce discussion erupted inside the arena.
"He... is that Prince Yeattine!?"
"It's Prince Yeattine! He's a man of talent, the best among the best."
"Prince Yeattine is from the Eusinith Dynasty in the Eusinith Domain. He ranks 3rd among many princes, and he is also the most incredible genius recruited by our academy this year."
"In that case, even if we count up a thousand years, Prince Yeattine is good enough to be ranked 2nd among all the students!"
"Then who is in 1st place?"
"You don't even know this? Go back and check it out yourself."
"It is said that the school has spent a lot of capital to win over Prince Yeattine this time."
"You don't understand this, right? This Freshman Challenge is specially held for Prince Yeattine, and the others should earn 2nd place at most."
One after another, there were discussions, and all eyes and attention were placed on Prince Yeattine as he walked in. Geniuses like Otwin and Clifford frowned.
"Prince Yeattine is indeed good-looking, but why do I feel that he is a little worse than Sebastian?" Romy glanced at Prince Yeattine and looked at Sebastian again, unable to help but think.
As soon as Prince Yeattine walked in, the Dean of Hope's Peak Academy led someone to greet him, saying, "Haha, welcome Prince Yeattine to our academy."
"Director Stanley is too kind; my current status is just a student, not some prince," Yeattine responded with a smile.
He said respectfully to Leonard, who was next to the head teacher, "Teacher."
Leonard nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction on his face. The other teachers were quite envious. They had all tried to recruit Yeattine, who was famous everywhere, but they could not get into his good graces. In the end, he was recruited by Leonard.
After more than an hour of waiting, it was finally time for the Freshman Challenge to officially start.
As the representative of the State of Georgia, Sebastian and Bailey stood up and walked toward the interior of the arena. Others could only come to the large viewing room to watch via projection.
Bailey returned to her mentor, the middle-aged woman. Before each student advanced, the instructor would give pointers.
Sebastian also walked toward Prokopy. It had to be said that Prokopy was a little miserable. Besides other instructors, at least a dozen freshmen were standing at this time, while Prokopy stood alone, empty of students.
Seeing Sebastian walk over, a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Sebastian, this time it's just a practice match. Don't think too much about competing for a place; just do your best."
Sebastian smiled faintly.
Sebastian and Prokopy walked toward the interior of the competition arena.
In an immensely wide hall, a large number of freshmen participating in the challenge, along with the instructors behind them, came in.
After brief opening remarks by the dean, this Freshman Challenge officially started. The first item was the announcement of the rules of the competition. What surprised Sebastian was that it wasn't the rules of the usual competition; instead, it was a whole new way of doing things.