Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

Chapter 707 Is he really S-rank?
After putting his backpack in the drawer, Lu Mingfei glanced around the classroom. Including them, there were probably about twenty or thirty people sitting in the fairly spacious classroom.

So the number of students seems quite large. However, considering that the college only selected these students from all over the country, and that not all of them will ultimately be admitted to Kassel College.

Although Lu Mingfei didn't know the acceptance rate for the preparatory class, he figured it wasn't high. After all, in his previous life, the only student he knew who directly entered the main school from the preparatory class was Xia Mi.

Hmm... it could also be because he never asked anyone else?
However, Lu Mingfei was also a little puzzled as to why many people around him were secretly glancing in his direction.
Could it be because they recognized him? Recognized him as the only S-class student Kassel College had produced in decades?

Lu Mingfei suddenly realized. That's it!
Although at Shilan High School, his S-rank status had no place to be displayed. This was because most of his classmates were just ordinary people who didn't know that a dragon race existed in the world, let alone what hybrids were.

But it's different at the Kassel College!

When Lu Mingfei first entered university, he was already an S-class student. He was invited by Qi Lan, the president of the Freshman Association, Chu Zihang, the president of the Lionheart Club, and Caesar, the president of the Student Union. Their sincere attitude in promising him the position of president was like Liu Bei holding Zhuge Liang's hand and saying to the prime minister with tears in his eyes, "You may take it for yourself."

Lu Mingfei's current prominence is likely even greater than before. After all, he now has solid mission experience to back him up, and he has already resolved many dragon-related incidents even before officially enrolling in school.

However, Lu Mingfei then noticed something strange... Why did they look at him with such familiar eyes?
Just like when I was at Shilan Middle School, when I hugged and cuddled with Miaomiao, Xiaotiannv, and Wenwen, the boys around us would look at me.

Lu Mingfei looked around and then realized the real reason why everyone else was staring at him.

The prettiest girls in the entire preparatory class... seemed to be clustered around him.

But you can't really blame him, okay? Putting aside the fact that the seating arrangement was pre-arranged, four out of the five girls sitting next to him were his girlfriends. It's only natural for him to sit with his girlfriends!
While he was lost in thought, the previous girl had already finished her self-introduction. Lu Mingfei had been so distracted that he hadn't paid attention to what the girl was saying, and by the time he came to his senses, she had already erased her name from the blackboard.

The order of self-introductions seemed to be based on seating arrangement. The girl's seat was in front of Liu Miaomiao's, and after she returned to her seat, it was Liu Miaomiao's turn to go up to the stage and introduce herself.

As expected, when Liu Miaomiao stepped onto the podium, she immediately attracted everyone's attention. This kind of princess-like girl, with her elegant demeanor, beauty, and multifaceted talents, would be the center of attention wherever she went. Even in the preparatory class, it was no surprise.

"My name is Liu Miaomiao."

Liu Miaomiao wrote her name on the blackboard in neat and beautiful handwriting, then turned around to face everyone, gave a slight bow, and introduced herself with a smile.

However, most people didn't seem to care about Liu Miaomiao's self-introduction. Most people—probably mainly boys—were focused on the sweet girl's smile, only remembering Liu Miaomiao's name and thinking, "Are the girls at Kassel College really this high-quality?" They just wondered if she had a boyfriend.

"..."

They suddenly remembered the scene when Liu Miaomiao and the others, along with Lu Mingfei, arrived late and came in.

After Liu Miaomiao finished her self-introduction, it was Lu Mingfei's turn next.

Liu Miaomiao wiped the words off the blackboard and, seeing Lu Mingfei walk onto the podium, spread out her little hand and handed the chalk in her hand to Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei readily accepted the chalk from his girlfriend, feeling the eyes of everyone behind him focused on him.

"I'm going down now~" Liu Miaomiao blinked and said sweetly.

I don't know why the little girl made a point of telling Lu Mingfei before leaving the podium. Perhaps, through their daily interactions, she had already developed the habit of reporting everything to Lu Mingfei and relying on the boy in front of her.

However, in other people's eyes, Liu Miaomiao's little action made it clear that Liu Miaomiao and the boy who was about to go on stage had an unusual relationship.

Liu Miaomiao returned to her seat, and Lu Mingfei wrote his name on the blackboard.

But before Lu Mingfei could turn around and begin his self-introduction, a commotion suddenly broke out in the audience. The murmurs were faint, like the rustling of leaves in a forest when the wind blows through it in summer.

Lu Mingfei heard a girl sitting in the front row exclaim softly, "Is that Lu Mingfei?"

Most people didn't recognize Lu Mingfei, didn't know what he looked like, or knew anything about him. However, the news that Kassel College had, for the first time in decades, admitted an "S"-level student spread like wildfire within the school.

The preparatory program is not strictly speaking a Kassel College, but there are some so-called "connections" in the program, whose parents or families have members who graduated from Kassel College.

While their family is insignificant compared to powerful clans like the Gattuso or Valentine families in the mixed-race world, and might not even qualify as a "family"—at best, just a household—obtaining information from within the school shouldn't be too difficult.

Before the preparatory class officially started, the news that "an S-level student has arrived in the preparatory class" had already spread.

When the boys saw Lu Mingfei's name written on the blackboard, and recalled the brief interaction between Liu Miaomiao and Lu Mingfei on the podium, as well as the scene of the two of them being late to the classroom together, they suddenly experienced the ups and downs of life. After a brief moment of heart-pounding excitement, they were immediately plunged into despair. They realized that the girl named Liu Miaomiao was probably the Emperor... oops, I mean, an "S-class" woman.

Compared to an "S-class" individual, they probably don't even qualify as rivals in love.

This is like Song Qingshu and Zhang Wuji vying for a woman. Although everyone thinks Zhang Wuji has the upper hand, no one thinks Song Qingshu has no chance at all.

After all, Song Qingshu was a direct disciple of the prestigious Wudang sect. If nothing unexpected happened, after Zhang Sanfeng's passing, his father, Song Yuanqiao, the leader of the Seven Heroes of Wudang, would succeed him, and then he would be the next. He and Zhou Zhiruo would be considered a good match.

However, if some disciple from Wudang Mountain were to jump out and try to steal Zhang Wuji's woman, everyone would probably just think he was delusional and treat him as a joke. But they quickly adjusted their mindset, after all, there were plenty of high-quality girls in the class. Besides Liu Miaomiao, there were several other girls who could be considered school beauties.

Just after Lu Mingfei finished his self-introduction and erased his name from the blackboard, the beautiful girl who looked both fiery and arrogant walked up to him and extended her hand.

Lu Mingfei was taken aback, somewhat puzzled by the little fairy's sudden action: "What's wrong?"

"Chalk," Su Xiaoqiang said naturally, "How am I supposed to write my name if I don't have chalk?"

There were several boxes of chalk on the podium, so why did he insist on taking the one he was holding? Lu Mingfei complained inwardly as he handed the chalk to Su Xiaoqiang.

The people on stage suddenly seemed a little stunned...

It seems that the relationship between the "S-class" and this girl is not quite ordinary.

……

They didn't know that, just as Lu Xiaofeng was always surrounded by beautiful women, any pretty girl appearing around Lu Mingfei likely had a rather unusual relationship with him. Even the newly crowned class beauty of the first year of preparatory school was Lu Mingfei's secret junior sister/wife.

However, the self-introduction process in the class meeting proceeded quickly. Apart from Lu Mingfei's appearance on stage causing a minor commotion, the only time his "harem" members came on stage was when a small, ripple-like discussion would erupt.

After all, pretty girls are always eye-catching, no matter where they are.

Oh right, Zero, who isn't yet part of Lu Mingfei's harem, also caused quite a stir when she went on stage. While she wasn't the only foreign girl in the preparatory class—because Erii was also there—she was the only European girl. Her delicate, elfin features were so striking that even girls couldn't help but whisper gasps of admiration at her cuteness.

After introducing herself, Wan Boqian, who had been observing from the side of the lectern, took the roster and walked back behind the lectern.

"Alright. After these self-introductions, you should have a basic understanding of each other. I already introduced myself at the beginning of the class meeting. However, considering that some students were late and might not have heard, I'll introduce myself again. My name is Wan Boqian, and I'm currently a first-year student at Kassel College, so I'm your senior. I'll be temporarily acting as your counselor," Wan Boqian said.

One boy raised his hand and asked, "Why is it a temporary appointment?"

Wan Boqian replied, "Because I'm not actually your counselor. Your counselor is one of my senior classmates, but she's currently busy with her thesis and won't be able to get here for another week, so she won't be able to start the preparatory class in time. Therefore, for the first week, I will temporarily act as her counselor for our class."

Senior sister?

There are two senior sisters who hold special meaning for Lu Mingfei. One is the red-haired little witch from his previous life, which goes without saying; the other is, of course, Shude Aki... after all, she is one of his girlfriends.

Before coming to the preparatory class, Lu Mingfei had talked with Aki and learned from her that she was currently busy with a mission report and would probably not be able to come to China for another week. He wondered if the senior sister Wan Boqian mentioned was Aki.

Wan Boqian continued:

"You are second-year students in the preparatory program. For the next two years, you will be classmates who will be spending every day together. However, it may not be two years, because a considerable number of you may be gradually eliminated during the preparatory program."

"Students who are eliminated will have all their memories of Kassel College erased and will have to retake the regular college entrance exam. Those who remain will also face the final '3E exam.' Out of the thirty-two students in the class, only a dozen or even just a few may ultimately be admitted to Kassel College."

Most of the students remained silent. Wan Boqian had already told them these things during the orientation. This was simply a reiteration and re-emphasis.

Another girl raised her hand. Wan Boqian asked, "Do you have any other questions?"

The girl asked, "Didn't we already take the '3E exam' when we joined the preparatory class? Do we have to take the '3E exam' again when we graduate?"

The admission process for regular preparatory students differed from that of Lu Mingfei and his classmates. Lu Mingfei and his group were directly admitted to the preparatory class through a vote by the school board; while most students were admitted through normal selection and examination processes. This, of course, included the 3E exam, which screened students by their lineage.

Wan Boqian explained:
"Because your bloodlines have not yet awakened, or have only awakened very weakly, the '3E exam' you took upon enrollment is not a true '3E exam' in the strict sense. The questions and difficulty of the exam are much lower than the real '3E exam'. The '3E exam' upon enrollment is only to test whether you have the potential to be an excellent hybrid."

"However, having potential doesn't guarantee success. In the past, there have been students with extremely high bloodline potential who were not sensitive to dragon runes and were unable to master the Word of Power. Students who fail the final '3E exam' will be demoted or even expelled. The time spent in the preparatory class is essentially a time to help you improve your understanding of dragon runes."

"You must understand one thing: Kassel College is not a school, but a military base, and even a front line in times of war. It is the front line of war against the Dragon Clan. Kassel College only admits students with qualified bloodlines. It is not adhering to an elite elimination system, but rather taking responsibility for your own safety and the safety of all mankind."

Sitting in front of Lu Mingfei, Chen Wenwen couldn't help but turn around and glance at him out of the corner of her eye, muttering softly, "It's so strict... I wonder if we'll be able to pass that '3E exam' in the end?"

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, "Of course I can."

Not to mention last night, he reopened the "Affection System" that Lu Mingze had given him and checked the bloodline improvement progress of his girlfriends. Chen Wenwen and Liu Miaomiao had already been strengthened to near C+, and with a few months of hard work, they should be able to reach B. The Little Fairy's bloodline progress bar had even advanced a little further; her B+ bloodline had been strengthened to nearly 40%.
In terms of connections, Miaomiao and Wenwen were all brought into the academy through their own connections. They've already successfully enrolled in the preparatory class; if all else fails, they can just ask Miss Ninja for help again when they get to Kassel College.

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(End of this chapter)