My setting is above yours!

Chapter 71: A Challenge to the Monthly Exam! (8k)

The story begins this afternoon...

Girls' dormitory, Building D, Room 606.

As soon as An Hui entered the door, she heard a sour voice ringing in her ears:

"Huihui... if I remember correctly, students who enroll early don't need to go for the admission interview and pay fees today, right?"

Yun Xiaoxiao, who had shortened her school uniform skirt and was looking youthful and pretty, was lazily leaning on the sofa scrolling through her phone. When she saw An Hui enter, she gave her a resentful look:
"You left in the morning and didn't come back until the afternoon... You don't care about me anymore because of your boyfriend from District D. You'd rather leave me alone in an empty house for so long!"

She said this with a pitiful expression:

"I can't eat the breakfast you brought me when I wake up in the morning... Do you know how much of a blow that is to a kid who's not even twenty years old yet?"

"This hurt me like a Holy Slash with a maxed-out damage check, my heart is breaking, sob sob sob..."

An Hui changed into slippers and went into the house. She tossed her small handbag onto the coat rack, then mercilessly pinched Yun Xiaoxiao's cheeks and pulled them back and forth.
"All you ever do is eat... You rebellious daughter who can't even cook for yourself, today I sever all ties with you and banish you from the 606 Palace!"

Yun Xiaoxiao's chubby face was being pulled and tugged, and she looked terrified, mumbling, "How could this be?"
"Heavens! What majesty the Emperor possesses! I have wronged His Majesty, I would never dare to covet the throne again..."

She broke free from An Hui's clutches, rubbed her flushed cheeks, and, as if giving up on something, gritted her teeth and sobbed:

"This imperial favor and the position of the Crown Prince, let them all go to my sworn brother whom I have never met!"

"After all, His Majesty loves him... far more than he loves the Electromagnetic System's throne or the Physics Academy's imperial throne!"

An Hui couldn't hold back any longer, and the corners of her mouth twitched.

Damn it, Yun Xiaoxiao, how can she be so dramatic!
Her aloof, icy persona is about to crumble!

After a long silence, An Hui suppressed her smile, rolled her eyes at the grinning Yun Xiaoxiao, and lazily slumped onto the sofa like her.
"Alright, stop adding drama... You rebellious daughter must have slept until 11 a.m. before getting up, how could you possibly have a chance to eat breakfast?"
"With your procrastination problem, you probably haven't ordered takeout yet, have you?"

As she spoke, she patted her meager chest, exuding a kind of heroic air:

"I'm in a good mood today, order whatever you want to eat!"

"Oh!" Yun Xiaoxiao immediately sat up, straightened her back, looked at An Hui seriously, and said in a deep voice, "Godmother, I have no way to repay you in this life. In the next life, I will repay you by serving you like a cow or a horse..."

"Mo Pin, shall we order some?"

"point!"

……

Less than ten minutes later.

Yun Xiaoxiao munched on fried chicken while looking at An Hui with the curiosity of a child:

"Huihui, seriously, how far have things progressed between you and my sworn brother whom I've never met?"

It's no wonder she was curious about this... There weren't many girls in the Electromagnetism Department, and An Hui was the only one who could be admitted early from Zone D based on her talent.

In the Department of Electromagnetism, and even in the entire School of Physics, An Hui's talent and abilities are considered a minor legend...

But that's not the most legendary one.

Every student in the Electromagnetism Department who was admitted early knows that An Hui has a childhood friend who came to the inner city with her through the "talent introduction program" from the outer city...

It is said that the guy has never been able to awaken his abilities and still owes hundreds of thousands of yuan in student loans. Yun Xiaoxiao always thought that when school started, she would never see An Hui again and meet her childhood sweetheart.

Who would have thought that An Hui would say last night that she was going to pick someone up to go to school today? After asking a few more questions, she found out that this person was actually her childhood sweetheart who didn't have any awakened abilities and was still in debt for student loans!
He, a loser from District D, actually got into Moen University!
This story seems comparable to An Hui's, almost equally legendary...

Yun Xiaoxiao is inherently lazy and has few hobbies, but she loves playing games, reading the news, and gossiping.

There must be a big secret between An Hui and her mysterious childhood sweetheart. Yun Xiaoxiao is in the same dormitory as the person involved, and she absolutely refuses to accept the ending of not being able to get any gossip!

But to Yun Xiaoxiao's surprise, An Hui simply rolled her eyes, showing no embarrassment whatsoever at being asked about her love life. Instead, she replied matter-of-factly:
"It's just a matter of taking my godson to school, isn't that the proper thing to do?"

"Why are you acting like a badger trying to steal a melon, always so curious..."

As she spoke, she grabbed a fried chicken leg and stuffed it into Yun Xiaoxiao's mouth:

"What are you babbling about? Hurry up and eat your food..."

"Let's finish eating early so we can go look through the videos of the opening ceremony together and prepare for Principal [Pointer]'s surprise attack... I'm planning to get a seat in the front row early."

"Well, okay..."

As Yun Xiaoxiao munched on her chicken leg, she looked at An Hui's completely unashamed appearance and couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong with her own sense of love.

Little did she know that An Hui had been asked this question since sixth grade. At first, she might have been a little shy and blushed, but nearly ten years later, An Hui had long been used to it and had a thousand excuses.

Shy? Impossible.

Seeing An Hui's lack of reaction, Yun Xiaoxiao realized that her favorite CP might be losing its appeal, and even the chicken leg in her hand didn't taste so good anymore.

But she's the kind of person who won't let such trivial things dampen her spirits. While munching on fried chicken and scrolling through her phone, the little tuft of hair on her head immediately stood up straight again:
"Wow, Huihui, have you heard? Our Physics Department has a top-notch genius who joined this year!"

Top-tier expert?

An Hui, munching on a fried chicken wing, glanced curiously at Yun Xiaoxiao's phone screen—

[A 10,000-word review! Top 10 most promising freshmen of 2138, the strongest class in twenty years!]

[TOP1, Ron. TOP2, Euan Hansen. TOP3...]

Yun Xiaoxiao excitedly tilted her phone screen to the side so that An Hui could see it more clearly:
"Look at Ron, he got first place in the college entrance exam this year, and he beat the Lv3 guy with his Lv.2 ability. He went to the physics department!"

"This post says they have connections in the entrance interview process. One of the interviewers said that Ron had already advanced to Level 3 before enrolling, just like you..."

As Yun Xiaoxiao spoke, she sighed:
"Sigh, it's a pity that with this guy and that Yu'an around, if they're in the physics department, you might only be able to get third place in the exam..."

As she spoke, she noticed a strange, awkward expression on An Hui's face, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't, and immediately realized something and shut her mouth.

Yun Xiaoxiao, what are you saying!
You just ate your stepmother's takeout and you're already saying that your stepmother can only ever get third place in the exam? How can you be such a person?
No emotional intelligence! No common sense!
She immediately pledged her loyalty, saluting An Hui while holding up her half-eaten fried chicken leg:
"Mother, don't panic. Yun Xiaoxiao, the first bomb disposal infantryman, awaits orders!"
"If you see anyone up there who you don't like, I'll follow them in my little car today. If I get the chance, I'll just run them over, clearing away obstacles and breaking free of their shackles. I'll make sure you easily take first place in your first monthly exam..."

Uh……

An Hui couldn't help but imagine the desperate scene of Yun Xiaoxiao stepping on the gas in her car towards Ron, only to find herself flying up.

An Hui initially wanted to say something to criticize her, but seeing Yun Xiaoxiao's unwavering loyalty, which seemed to be staring straight at the sun, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to shatter her beautiful fantasy.

Never mind, the child meant well.

"...I think we should be more law-abiding and avoid using methods that exceed the limits of the rules."

"Yes, ma'am!"

Yun Xiaoxiao gave another fake salute, but couldn't help but laugh out loud with An Hui.

Time flows by like water.

The two had long since finished lunch and were now holding their phones, watching footage of previous academic year's entrance ceremony...

"Wow...that was really hard..."

Yun Xiaoxiao couldn't bear to look at the video on her phone, which showed Principal [Pointer] randomly calling people up to the stage during the previous opening ceremony.

They will be randomly selected to assist the principal in giving a speech, while also undergoing a test.

On rare occasions, the [Pointer] Principal will ask these students questions that are almost incomprehensible, covering multiple academic disciplines, but each question is based on the student's aptitude and the department they are enrolled in.

Apart from that, in all other cases, the [Pointer] Principal called someone up to the stage and then used incomprehensible and completely incomprehensible abilities to frantically attack that poor student...

Some students couldn't withstand these attacks and were knocked unconscious and sent to the infirmary, where they were given some academic credits as compensation.

However, if any student manages to withstand these bizarre abilities, the [Pointer] Principal will praise their skills and award them a large number of academic credits...

It is said that these students who pass the test will later receive a personal audience with the [Pointer] Principal and receive a reward that is even more valuable than academic credits.

However, the exact nature of the reward is a matter of much speculation. Some say it's Hestia's Lv.4 access, others say it's some strange crystals, and still others say it's some ancient book from a previous era...

But whatever the reward may be, no one can provide any real evidence; all that remains is speculation.

However, it doesn't matter to An Hui what the Lv.5 principal rewards her with.

After all... as long as she can get that large number of credits, that's enough for her.

After advancing to Lv.3, all superpowered individuals have only one goal left—to construct the [Ability Formula].

She didn't want to waste too much time on this matter, so accumulating credits to exchange for the calculation permissions of the formula was naturally the best option.

Although she would have to go through these tests after being called up to the stage by Principal [Pointer], for An Hui, it was still a step that she could try.

After all, judging from the situation in these videos, although the questions asked by the "pointer" principal were obscure, they could be answered if one studied the subject in depth.

One of the questions was about electromagnetism. Although the student being tested couldn't answer it, An Hui had the answer in her heart the moment she heard the question.

And then there are those bizarre and incomprehensible abilities...

Although it is dazzling to watch, its destructive power is clearly strictly limited to Lv.3, and it doesn't even use the [ability formula].

In that case, even if they are used by Principal [Pointer] and are still very strong, they are by no means an insurmountable enemy for An Hui, who has already advanced to Lv.3...

What's more, there's Ron too.

Even if she's just there as a participant, she has to drag Ron to sit in the front row with her and wait for Principal [Pointer]'s test—

After all, judging from what's in the video, Ron is definitely fine!
With this in mind, she and Yun Xiaoxiao stood at the entrance of the auditorium before many people arrived, waiting for Ron's arrival...

Unfortunately, she stood there for half an hour, only to find that Ron was nowhere to be seen.

"That guy... really, he's late again!"

An Hui's tone was somewhat displeased, while Yun Xiaoxiao shrugged beside her:

"That's normal, Huihui... Maybe something urgent has come up?"
"Since we can't wait any longer, let's go inside now."

As she spoke, she pointed to the growing number of people entering the auditorium:
"Look... if we don't go in now, we won't have time to find a seat in the first row!"

Sigh... that's all we can do.

An Hui sighed and helplessly walked into the auditorium with Yun Xiaoxiao. Finally, they found two empty seats in the somewhat crowded first row that had been neglected by others.

"Unfortunately, there are no seats left..."

"Don't worry... I'm here for you."

Seeing An Hui's somewhat troubled expression, Yun Xiaoxiao blinked and said:
"When my sworn brother, whom I've never met, arrives, I'll just give him my seat, won't I?"

An Hui hesitated for a moment: "But you..."

"You don't still think I can pass the Lv.5 test, do you?"

Yun Xiaoxiao shrugged: "Anyway, I don't want to be called up and embarrassed by the principal. No matter what, I'll find a spot in the back before the opening ceremony. Don't even think about making me sit here with you in jail..."

It seems reasonable.

An Hui withdrew her small moment of emotion, realizing that Yun Xiaoxiao had no chance of enduring the pressure of Lv.5 with her in the front row.

Well, let's just wait and see. I wonder when Ron will arrive...

With that thought in mind, An Hui casually turned her head to look back, hoping to see if there were any familiar figures at the entrance of the auditorium.

But to her surprise, Ron didn't get to wait for anyone; instead, after the front rows were already full, she was greeted by a huge crowd of people.

"You? From the School of Psychology? You got in through a talent recruitment program, never even took the college entrance exam, and you're only a Level 1... Get lost, get lost, is this a seat for you?"

An arrogant-looking teenager casually picked up an unlucky guy in the first row and tossed him to the back:

"With grades like these, you still want to sit in the front row? Do you really think the opening ceremony is a concert stamp collection, sitting in the front row waiting to interact with celebrities?"

"Even if the [Pointer] Principal wanted to interact with you, your physique probably couldn't handle it... And you! Didn't I mention you? Show me your student ID!"

"From the School of Biology, Lv.2... Don't think you can sit here just because you got in through the entrance exam. How many points did you score on the college entrance exam? Do you think this seat is for someone with 680 points and an A rating?"

The student who was singled out was clearly angry and stood up:
"What score did you get? What gives you the right to kick me out!"

But the man had an arrogant expression and boasted:

"That's because...it's the rising star of our physics department!"

He turned to the side, revealing an elegant young man with a well-dressed appearance and a gentle expression:

"Early reaching Lv.3 before the college entrance exam, having constructed the [Ability Formula], he entered Moen University as the uncrowned king with the strongest freshman status in over twenty years... Euan Hansen!"
"He said that low-scoring students like you and me shouldn't be in the front row to avoid affecting the opening ceremony... I think it's fine, so I volunteered to help him clean you up. Any objections?"

Good heavens, are there really such sycophants in the world? Everyone was speechless, looking at the man's shameless and proud demeanor.

"What bullshit about being an uncrowned king... He's just a newbie who couldn't even beat a Lv.2 even after constructing an [ability formula]. If he won, wouldn't he have a crown?"

One of the unlucky guys who was kicked out mocked in a disgruntled tone, saying that Moen University was full of children of wealthy families, and there were quite a few with backgrounds more powerful than Yu An's, but no one was really afraid of him.

Although he couldn't beat Yu'an and had to swallow his pride and let him drive him away, he never lost a verbal battle.

Upon hearing this, the arrogant youth immediately clenched his fist and charged at the unlucky guy who had mocked You An, but You An stopped him instead.

"Losing is losing, there's nothing shameful about it, it's not like I'm denying it."

He spoke calmly, glancing around at everyone staring at them, and said earnestly:

"But what are you...?"
"Does he really think that his Lv.2 is the same as Ron's Lv.2, and that he can point fingers at me?"

Seeing that the crowd's voices had quieted down and they had gradually fallen silent, You An waved his hand dismissively and said:
"I'll give you three minutes to vacate your seats... You don't want me to physically kick you out, do you?"

Most of the students, who were just trying their luck, muttered a few curses at You An and moved aside.

He waved his hand, and some students from the group behind him filled the empty seats, filling the first row again.

"Huihui, should I leave too...?"

Yun Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment, but An Hui shook her head and said:

"Don't listen to what this guy says... Look at who's sitting in those seats after he chased them away?"

Yun Xiaoxiao looked at their faces and for a moment felt they looked familiar, then suddenly realized something:
"It seems...it seems like many of them were admitted early, physics students? They even took classes with us!"

An Hui nodded:
“That’s right… I know quite a few of them. They’re not very strong, some are even weaker than you.”

"Ultimately, the seats in the first row are also first-come, first-served. No one has set any restrictions or required a certain score to sit here..."

"They're just talking to themselves, trying to justify their actions and grab the front-row seats."

That makes sense...

Upon hearing An Hui's words, Yun Xiaoxiao immediately sat back down.

At this moment, the arrogant young man finally spotted An Hui and Yun Xiaoxiao sitting in the corner:

"Why aren't you leaving? Didn't you hear what I just said?"

An Hui ignored him and just rolled her eyes: "Stay away from me."

"Oh, so arrogant? Let me see your score and ability level..."

The arrogant teenager raised an eyebrow and suddenly moved closer, attempting to snatch An Hui's student ID to check the information on it.

If it were just verbal provocation, that would be one thing, but what does it mean to try to physically assault someone?
An Hui also worked her way up from the bottom in District D, and worked as a henchman in the gang alongside Ron... She's not exactly a law-abiding, good-tempered, honest person!
A dazzling silver light shimmered in the ends of her hair. Already annoyed with You An, she became even more annoyed with this lackey and simply kicked him to the ground.

A silvery current flowed through the man's body. Although An Hui's precise control prevented him from suffering any harm, it left him weak and trembling.

He trembled and struggled on the ground, unable to stand up at all.

It was only after Yu'an came over that he was pulled up from the ground and made him hide behind the house, trembling.

“Lv.3... Hmm, you barely qualify.”

He glanced lazily at An Hui, then looked at Yun Xiaoxiao beside him:
"Lv.2? You got into the school through the 'talent introduction program,' right? I'll give you ten seconds to give up your spot..."

What should I do?!
Yun Xiaoxiao looked at An Hui for help, but An Hui raised an eyebrow and said sarcastically:
"At least they're much better than those lackeys you arranged to sit in the first row."

But to my surprise, Yu'an made no attempt to hide anything, and instead said softly:
"They are all physics students, if I don't help them, who will I help?"
"Alright, ten seconds are up. Move aside, I'm kicking you out."

Yu'an spoke not in a tone of discussion, but purely as a notification—

In his eyes, he far surpassed An Hui in both academic performance and ability, so giving her this kind of notification was already quite lenient.

But to outsiders, it was a deep silence that left them speechless.

This guy is completely trapped in his own world...

Is this some kind of world where grades and abilities reign supreme, and people are considered inferior if their data is worse than others?

It seems that's really true... No, even if grades and ability are paramount, it shouldn't be this bad in school!

"What if I don't let you?"

"No?"

Yu An chuckled softly and suddenly began to recount her personal reality.

A subtle sense of stagnation arose among everyone; gravity seemed to gradually increase under his control, and everyone around him felt this heavy pressure gradually falling upon them...

Aside from Yu'an's lackeys, everyone cursed "idiot" in their hearts before quickly retreating.

They were terrified that this mentally unstable superhuman might suddenly go mad and unleash his power on them.

As the one directly facing this gravitational impact, Yun Xiaoxiao's face turned pale, and she couldn't even open her personal reality to dissipate this gravity.

She staggered to her feet. Seeing Yun Xiaoxiao's movements, You An shrugged and said:
"I'll make her move aside... See, she moved, didn't she?"

This guy... he's gone way too far!

An Hui was unhappy, extremely unhappy.

She stared coldly at Yu'an, her personal reality gradually expanding, tiny arcs of electricity leaping from her body before transforming into dazzling lightning—

Finally, the force gradually filled the space around her, shattering the gravity that had been spreading with her personal reality, and causing Yun Xiaoxiao's face to regain its rosy hue...

"Forget it! Forget it, Huihui!"

But Yun Xiaoxiao quickly pulled An Hui aside and whispered in her ear:
"We can't afford to mess with this guy! We really can't afford to mess with him!"

She held up three fingers, her tone serious:

"I saw that post. According to their 10,000-word analysis, you can only rank seventh among all freshmen. In terms of combat strength alone, Yu An could probably take on three of you!"

"This guy doesn't seem to be mentally stable. We shouldn't argue with a dog. Let's just take the matter to the 'Disciplinary Committee' stationed at the school later..."

"I can even ask my mom for help! I just recorded everything he did, and [Tian Ting News] will upload it, and his reputation will be ruined!"
"Don't fight, don't fight... If you really fight, the disciplinary committee will deduct your credits!"

"……Do not."

An Hui shook her head, gesturing for Yun Xiaoxiao to leave:

“This guy is going too far, and his father is the vice president of Moen University, so none of these methods can really affect him.”

She spoke earnestly, with an air of confidence and determination:

"Stay away from me, I'll handle this!"

Wow, they actually went to such lengths to stand up for me?
As expected of my dearest and most beloved godmother, this affection far surpasses ten fried chicken legs!
Yun Xiaoxiao was immediately moved to tears and darted to the back row.

The competition between Lv.3s was beyond her reach, so she decided to cheer An Hui on from behind, and while she was at it, she grabbed her phone and called the disciplinary committee to come to the auditorium to handle the matter...

How could I possibly just stand by and watch An Hui and You An fight!
She wasn't stupid; she knew An Hui wouldn't fare well against You An. This was precisely the time when a top strategist like her was needed to bring reinforcements from afar to save the day…

at the same time.

Seeing An Hui standing there coldly, You An casually fiddled with her fingers and said:
"You've only just advanced to Lv.3, you're still far inferior to me..."

As he spoke, with a mere thought, his personal reality expanded once more, its gravity overwhelming the pulsating electricity surrounding An Hui.

An Hui frowned, her abilities running at full power, but her thoughts were not as calm as they appeared.

Ron...where are you?!

I just wanted to save you a spot, and I ended up running into this amazing person...

Now I'm in an awkward situation, and I can't beat him either—what should I do?

She felt a little flustered. Yu An yawned lazily, looked at An Hui who was still struggling to hold on, and tapped her fingertips on her chest to make the sign of the cross.

Then, he casually snapped his fingers—

In an instant, the endless stream of silvery light was forced to retreat everywhere, shrinking to An Hui's side in a flash.

An Hui managed to stand there, feeling the gravity suddenly increase tenfold, and almost couldn't withstand the pressure.

It's so heavy... I can't hold on much longer...

But just as she was about to collapse under the immense pressure, at the very moment—

Suddenly, all the pressure disappeared.

A buzzing sound came from her ears, and a faint breeze suddenly blew through the sealed auditorium.

The forces collided and vibrated... Everything in sight seemed to suddenly tremble at this moment!
"Someone is flying!"

"So fast……"

Amidst the gasps of astonishment from the crowd, Ron nimbly landed in front of An Hui, shielding her, his sharp gaze fixed on You An, and he frowned as he said:

"Are you mentally unstable?"

But Euan laughed, ignoring Ron's insults, and said something completely irrelevant:
"You came?"

Suppressing the urge to continue with "I'm here," Ron frowned, not wanting to have any more conversation with Yuan. He directly activated [Vector Manipulation], violently invading Yuan's personal reality.

Just like he had done to An Hui, Ron forcibly controlled the gravity on Yu An's body, pressing down on him with increasing force...

Yu An's legs sank slightly and bent a little, immediately eliciting gasps from those around him.

"What is this...? Is this person also controlling gravity?"

"Isn't Yu'an's ability [Gravity Control]? I didn't expect him to lose to this person in his own specialty..."

"Stop talking about this person or that person! This is Ron, the Ron who defeated Yuan with his Lv.2 ability. Didn't you guys watch the college entrance exam live?"

Hearing the exclamations around him, You An's face darkened, and he no longer looked as lazy as before, but instead became serious.

He slowly stood up, and the gravity exerted on him by [Vector Manipulation] melted away like snow, canceled out by [Gravity Control].

Yu'an has become stronger...

He can actually hold his own against me at level 3 for now? His personal reality seems a bit more solid than mine...

What new improvements did you make during the summer vacation after failing the college entrance examination?
Ron frowned, but didn't care. Instead, he clenched his fist and activated [Vector Manipulation] at full power, instantly increasing the gravity that had been neutralized by dozens of times.

Yu An's face turned pale, and he stumbled, almost falling to the ground.

He frowned, gave a cold snort, made the sign of the cross on his chest, and stood up.

"very good."

He suddenly clapped his hands: "You've advanced to Lv.3 so quickly, and you're not even limited by your abilities... You've become stronger."

As Yu An spoke, he took two steps back and shrugged as if to indicate that he was harmless:
"The opening ceremony is about to begin, so let's wrap this up for today... I don't think you'd want to make a big fuss about this and turn the whole auditorium into a mess, would you?"

Ron scoffed, "Oh, you're scared?"

Yu An paused, then looked at Ron with icy eyes:

"This is simply the respect due to you, to an enemy who once defeated me, not a sign of backing down..."

"I know I lost in the college entrance exam, I admit it... But you don't even have the [Ability Formula] now. Without simulated reality, do you really dare to risk losing control of your abilities in real life to fight me?"

As Yu An spoke, her tone was earnest:

“I can’t lose forever—Ron, there’s no doubt you’ll lose to me next time.”

"Since you're afraid of my doubts... then for next month's monthly exam, I'll directly choose you as my opponent and ruthlessly take back the 'first place' that's temporarily in your hands!"

As he spoke, a hint of sarcasm crept into his tone:
"Now, I want to ask you... do you really dare to accept the challenge?"

"Although I don't think winning against a defeated opponent again would be very fulfilling..."

Ron looked at Euan, then suddenly a mocking smile appeared on his lips:
"But this 'first'..."

"If you're so capable, then come and take it yourself!"

(End of this chapter)