Chapter 47: Life in the Temple
Du Shen walked out of the side hall, looked up at the scorching sun, and squinted slightly. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info He breathed a sigh of relief.
A review of qualifications is ongoing. His re-examination has just ended. Because it was carried out separately and there was no comparison, Du Shen could not accurately know what his qualifications were.
But Du Shen was not worried. After all, he has fused two divinities, and his qualifications must not be too bad. No matter how bad it is, you can always get a normal-level elemental core.
Du Shen walked down the stone steps and passed by the young man who was about to enter the hall for a review.
On the open square, nearly 100 figures were naturally divided into two groups. The people on the left are richly dressed and smiling, while the people on the right are plainly dressed and even shabby, and most of them are dull.
Du Shen walked to the right while secretly sighing at the strict barriers between the levels of this world.
Meeting with a few familiar teenagers, Du Shen introduced the situation in the side hall to a few people who had not yet been re-examined, and secretly paid attention to Martina in the corner of the square.
After a short while, several people around Du Shen left one after another. Not far away, the girls who had been accompanying Martina also left. Du Shen naturally walked towards Martina, trying to get closer.
"You look nervous!" Du Shen deliberately exaggerated.
Martina had long noticed Du Shen's movements. She frowned slightly, twisted her body, and turned her back to Du Shen.
"Yo," Du smiled, and continued to approach, standing side by side with Martina, "We just parted last night, and you don't know me today? You're too ungrateful, aren't you?"
Martina's red lips squirmed for a moment before a pleasant voice flowed, "Didn't you say that. I'm thanking you?"
Du Shen easily felt the resentment contained in the other party's words. He became more and more amused, shook his head, and said, "That's what I said, and you really take it seriously? Why are you like this? You don't have the slightest sense of gratitude! With your selfish and cold nature. No wonder not many people want to get close to you. ”
"You ......" Martina turned to glare at Du Shen, indignant. No teenager approached Martina because Martina knew that they had bad intentions and had always been cold-hearted. Now the teenagers are already interested. Not many girls approach Martina because they are jealous of Martina's appearance.
Martina never thought of herself as cold by nature. She moved her lips, reluctant to explain, and finally said, "I'm sorry, I'm going to get ready for the test." Please get out of the way. ”
Du Shen didn't move. Martina walked away from him. Du Shen looked at Martina's bewitching back, shook his head and sighed: "I can't imagine that although you are beautiful on the outside, you are not good on the inside." What a disappointment!"
Martina stopped and gritted her teeth, as if Du Shen was bitten into her mouth: "Don't worry." I'm sure I'll repay you. Repay slowly!"
Martina smiled coldly, saying that it was "repayment", and Du Shen thought that it would be more appropriate to change it to "revenge".
Du Shen looked at Martina's back as she continued to move away, and deliberately prayed loudly: "I hope you still have the virtue of honesty." ”
Martina, who was walking slowly, had a faint muffled grunt.
Du Shen shifted his gaze and glanced at the figures of many aristocratic teenagers. He kept comparing everyone's appearance with the Ryan in his impression. Although his memory was relatively vague, after some comparison, Du Shen still felt that among the people present, there was no Lane.
Perhaps, he will only join the temple next year. Du Shen couldn't help but guess.
Over the course of half a day, the temple completed a review of all the apprentices. All the apprentices were gathered together, and an elemental envoy announced that all had passed the examination and were officially part of the temple. After preaching "loyalty", the element envoy promised to return the testing fee to everyone later.
Next, several elemental envoys led the group on a tour and introduced the various facilities and traditions to the crowd. More than 100 people were assigned dormitories and ordered to stay outside and go out at will.
Immediately after dinner, the crowd began to receive a temple instruction: literacy. It is said that in the days to come, everyone will participate in the study of writing knowledge every night. In view of the large gap between them, it is not mandatory to attend classes or not. However, the temple requires all students to pass a monthly written exam or be removed from the list.
In the first literacy class, Du Shen was secretly happy. He found that Martina was basically literally illiterate. And Du Shen himself, because he had been involved in his previous life, coupled with his long-term acceptance of modern cramming education. Let him learn the written knowledge of the Manluo world is like reviewing the knowledge that is about to be forgotten, and it is relatively easy and comfortable.
Therefore, after the evening class, Du Shen took the initiative to find Martina and give her a make-up lesson. Martina was a little resistant at first, but after Du Shen reviewed a few phrases for others, Martina fell silent.
As a result, the relationship between Du Shen and Martina quickly became closer. A few days later, the relationship between the two returned to normal and they could chat calmly. Ten days later, Martina could occasionally smile at Du Shen. More than 20 days later, the two were able to talk about jokes occasionally.
The classes in the temple were arranged in a relatively tight manner. Learn culture at night and teach various combat skills during the day: swordsmanship, archery, empty-handed combat, the use of tomahawks......
Of course, all kinds of techniques are not very subtle in Du Shen's opinion. Perhaps the main purpose of the temple is to lay a foundation for the people and strengthen their bodies. Everyday food, free but full of nutrients. With the passage of time, Du Shen found that his classmates from civilian backgrounds had improved their complexions. Quite a few people's bodies have even become significantly stronger.
Martina became more glamorous as a result, and once again provoked a lot of harassment. Among them were the children of the nobility. Du Shen repeatedly helped Martina get rid of the entanglement. Although he was hated by many nobles because of this, his relationship with Martina became closer and closer.
The skills taught by the temple are simple, but they are very demanding. The people who studied did not let up in the slightest. Because the temple stated that after a month of study, a battle test would be arranged. After that, according to the results of the exam, everyone will be given the core of the element.
The Sanctuary clearly states that there are subtle differences in the cores of the elements. Those who do well in exams will get a better core and will be relatively easy to improve their strength in the future.
Ever since the Templars made this announcement, all sorts of strange rumors have begun to spread among the apprentices. For example, now:
Watson gently hit Du Shen with his arm: "Du Shen, are you friends with Harry Abby?"
Several nearby students who were copying words pricked up their ears.
Du Shen's attention was mostly concentrated on Martina on his side. He shook his head absentmindedly: "No. What's wrong?"
Watson looked strange: "But why are they going around praising you? They said they had heard from some teacher. It is said that among the apprentices in this class, you are the most qualified. They say that regardless of the result of the exam half a month later. The Sanctuary will give you the best elemental fire. ”
After the temple reviewed the qualifications, the rankings were not announced. There is a lot of speculation about who is the most talented among this class. Most of the topics focused on apprentices from aristocratic backgrounds.
At this point, Watson's question was heard. A teenager stopped his quill and said, "Yes." I also heard that many people in the west have been rumoring it recently, saying that Du Shen has the highest talent and is most likely to obtain the royal fire. ”
The so-called west side is based on the division of accommodation areas, referring to apprentices from noble backgrounds. And the so-called "royal fire" is just a rumor. The people divided the elemental core according to the secular class, and named the elemental core into different ranks: the royal family, which mostly refers to the elemental core of perfect quality.
"Really?" The students in the hall turned their eyes to Du Shen with envy or jealousy. Someone said directly: "Du Shen, when you get the royal fire, don't forget us!"
This attracted a lot of echoes: "Yes, yes! Du Shen, in the future, you will help us a lot like now!"
Du Shen smiled and nodded, not seeing much joy: "If I'm lucky, of course I will." I'm afraid that the rumors are false. I look at the hanging. ”
The people in the hall were hustle and bustle, and they generally held two views. One group thinks that most of the rumors are true, after all, the nobles are well-informed, and there are so many people spreading them. The other group is skeptical and thinks the rumors are not true.
In the end, all the quarrels were extinguished by a loud shout: "Don't care if Du Shen can get the royal fire." It doesn't matter if the rest of us get it. I think all of us civilians should be united. Otherwise, how can you resist the oppression of those nobles?"
The shouting teenager was not good-looking, which attracted the nods of most people. It's really a deep feeling for everyone.
These days, although the two sides have deliberately kept their distance, friction is inevitable. Because of the difference in the growth environment, but also because of the inherent pride and prejudice of most nobles, almost every civilian apprentice has been ridiculed by the children of the nobility. A few people almost got into a fight because they couldn't stand the humiliation.
After some indignant denunciation, everyone left the classroom one after another with the ringing of the night bell.
Martina deliberately fell behind and reminded Du Shen softly: "You have to be careful." Harry, they must be uneasy!" Martina's heart filled with a faint sense of guilt as she spoke.
"I know," Du Shen nodded, he had actually been secretly keeping an eye on Harry and the others, "but you're sure to help me!, right?"
"Hmph!" Martina quickened her pace, leaving Du Shen with a back. She nodded slightly.
Harry and the others' approach, Du Shen guessed that most of them were "killing": they might want to mold themselves into everyone's biggest competitors, so as to use the power of others to deal with themselves.
Not to mention, so far, Du Shen has not been obviously provoked and bullied by others. Du Shen never thought of resolving this trend.
In Du Shen's view: limited to backward technology, the means of testing qualifications in this world are already rough. Even if errors are ignored, it is difficult to make accurate comparisons between individual test results. If everyone passed on their highest qualifications, the Sanctuary might really reward the perfect-level elemental cores to block the mouths of the people.
Although this is unlikely, it is a hope after all, isn't it? So Du Shen had long been aware of the rumors made by Harry and others, but he had not moved.