High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 263: Chapter 187: Different Operating Methods of the Student Council_1

The student council of the First University is really praiseworthy for their efficiency.

Just a few hours had passed and it wasn’t even the weekend yet when Zheng Qing received the application’s review results from the Student Council after his Friday afternoon practical class.

As he unfolded the paper crane that was in front of him for a while, looking at the few words on the white letter paper, although he had been mentally prepared, he still couldn’t hide the radiant smile on the face of the young publicly-funded student.

”Good news?” Xin Fat Man, who had been hunched over at his desk, parsing out the formula for a potion, heard someone humming off-key, lifted his head, and gave him a glance.

It was already past seven in the evening.

The male students who lived in West Chinese Garden’s 403 Dormitory were all back in this somewhat cramped space.

Even the Fat Cat, who had been wandering around the campus during the day, was lying on the desk, sniffing the fresh scent of sunflowers, letting the tiny elves on its back peel off white sunflower seeds, and stuffing them into its leaky cat mouth.

Whether cats eat sunflower seeds or not isn’t a problem in the magical world.

”It’s not that important.” Even though he said this, Zheng Qing was still showing off the letter: ”I filled out an application form at the Student Council at noon... they’ve passed the preliminary review.”

”Student Council?” The voice of Dylan came from behind the curtain of the coffin, muffled: ”Didn’t they send you an invitation? In theory, you can directly choose which department you want to join without going through these procedures.”

”It’s different,” Zheng Qing hesitated for a moment, then clarified: ”The invitation was from Jiuyou Academy’s Student Council... I plan to check out the First University’s Student Council.”

Xiao Xiao lifted his head from his notebook and glanced at him in a meaningful way.

Zheng Qing pretended not to see.

”Ahem, the letter says,” he cleared his throat and read what was on the letter: ”...please arrive at the office building of the Student Work Committee of the First University (exit from No. 11 pavilion) in Room 105 East on the first floor, for your entry interview at three o’clock in the afternoon this Sunday... Freshmen need to bring commonly used Law books and, if you are proficient in magic, please bring your own tools.”

After he finished speaking, he looked at the two roommates that were at the desk in front of him with an inquiring look.

”Commonly used Law books? Magical tools?” Zheng Qing was puzzled: ”Do I need to demonstrate my talisman-drawing skills on the spot at the interview?”

”Have you forgotten which academy you’re in?” Xiao Xiao retorted.

”Jiuyou Academy,” said Zheng Qing, he puffed his cheeks and let out a long breath: ”I thought the Student Council of the First University... could perhaps adopt a more flexible recruitment system.”

”Hilarious.” Xin Fat Man sneered: ”For Jiuyou People, what could be fairer than exams? If during recruitment you have to engage in a no-holds-barred fight against people from Starry Sky College, or pray with the people from Atlas under the statue all night, would you agree to these methods?”

Zheng Qing shook his head decidedly.

”So!” Xin Fat Man slammed his textbook on the desk and declared loudly: ”Bring your four treasures of the study... as soon as the four treasures appear, they will shine brightly and impress everyone, it’ll be perfect!”

Zheng Qing, listening to this statement with its own BGM, was left speechless.

The Fat Cat, Tuan Tuan, lying on the desk, twitched its eyelid without opening its eye, just opening its mouth to let out a big yawn, showing a mouthful of sharp teeth.

Xin Fat Man’s chubby hand that was tapping on the textbook trembled, scratched the desk, and slowly withdrew.

”I wonder how the other academies recruit students.” Zheng Qing smacked his lips, seizing some melon seeds that the little elves had shelled, throwing them into his mouth and muttered, ”Don’t tell me it’s still the same old routine.”

”Do you really expect these young people who are deeply poisoned by the academy culture to come up with better ideas?” Xiao Xiao ridiculed unabashedly: ”The academy’s method of selecting students is the basic principle of these student council recruitments.”

”After entering University No.1, the students naturally develop their own stances. This is quite noticeable when they handle everyday affairs.”

”Like Alpha Academy, they filter students through talent, so Alpha students are very gifted. Think about what people with a little talent have in common? They’re crazy, arrogant, and self-righteous. No one submits to anyone. Therefore, their student council prepares a large round table. They gather around it to discuss matters, making a fuss. They can’t handle one thing in a month, yet everyone believes they represent the truth, each clamoring and seem quite pleased with themselves.”

”Atlas can’t handle problems in the way Alpha does. If Alpha is mild, then Atlas is more extreme. No one wants to accidentally offend some unknown denomination while speaking and then be pulled off the podium by a law book - in Atlas, a law book drawn out to defend faith will not be pursued by the school - so Atlas’s student council is a hodgepodge. Every denomination has its own student council, their notices are valid, but only effective for their own people.”

”Starry Sky is simpler. They are as extreme as Atlas. They set up a stage, then duel, duel, and continue to duel. The last person standing is the student council president. Therefore, their student council leaders are highy respected. They solve problems in a simple and crude way, who does not submit is beaten until they do; if they can’t be beaten, the problem is not solved... They are called a combat academy by other academies, and are seen as savages with all muscles in their brains, and there is a reason for this.”

”What about us?” Zheng Qing listened fascinatingly, eating his melon seeds with relish.

He was no longer satisfied with ”poaching” one or two melon seeds now and then.

The little elves naturally prioritized the needs of their master.

Fatty Cat Tuan Tuan, after being ear-tugged and face-pinched by a group of little elves, finally gave in and looked pitifully at the fragrant melon seeds falling into the mouth of the young wizard.

”We naturally have exams.” Doctor Xiao was in the fervor of the conversation at the moment, feeling as if he were a commanding general:

”Like Alpha, we are also a relatively mild academy; but we are also like Starry Sky Academy, our leaders are very prestigious. Because of the exams, there will be scores; everyone naturally respects those who do well in exams, so the level of scores determines the level of prestige... so most of the time, our academy handles matters straightforwardly like the Starry Sky Academy’s student council, yet the student council internally is as mild as Alpha.”

”Listening to you, it seems that our academy is pretty awesome.”

”Hmph.” Xiao Xiao sneered: ”Perhaps it’s because they’ve come up through layers of competition, so much energy is consumed in internal competition. In the annual school hunting party, Jiuyou’s student council was once far outpaced by Alpha. On the contrary, Alpha, their emphasis on bloodline talents brings them a lot of deep heritage of wizard clans.”

”The situation is not bad under the current management of Lei Zhe.” Xin Fat Man interjected: ”I heard that Red Face was bragging that his brother, who’s in the academy hunting team, won the championship of last year’s school hunting party... Hah, it’s not him who won the championship, so why is he so proud?”

Ignoring Xin Fat Man’s remark, Zheng Qing curiously said: ”Zhang Ji Xin? His brother is also in Jiuyou Academy? I’ve only heard that he has a brother, didn’t expect him to be so formidable.”

”The formidable one is Lei Zhe.” Xiao Xiao forcibly returned the topic: ”So, no system can guarantee that an academy will excel in competition... these systems are just the framework supporting the existence of these academies. There’s no fundamental difference between Buck Farm Temple and Confucius City Temple, they’re just buildings... What truly determines whether these buildings shine in history are the figures entering and exiting the temples.”

”This makes sense.” Xin Fat Man nodded repeatedly: ”Just as we can’t accept unfairness and injustice, those from Alpha can’t stand being ordered around.”

”What’s next?” Zheng Qing stuffed another handful of melon seeds into his mouth, and soothingly stroked Tuan Tuan.

The orange cat felt quite aggrieved, purring. It wanted to maintain dignity in front of this food-snatching guy, but couldn’t resist the binding feeling of being comforted.

In the end, it could only tuck in its paws and squeeze its eyes shut.

Out of sight, out of mind.

”Next, you need to understand current affairs.” Xiao Xiao took a roll of newspaper from somewhere and stuffed it into Zheng Qing’s hands.