I told you to change your skills, and you changed them into a nuclear explosion immortal?

Upon hearing this, all the freshmen present were stunned.

"What the hell? Gray-grade, common level? Isn't that trash?"

"Exactly! Even for a mage, a gray-level is the lowest possible rank. How could he possibly get into the Imperial Capital Academy?"

"Is there something wrong with the admissions system? What makes him, a piece of trash, stand out?"

"I painstakingly leveled up by defeating monsters, barely escaping death during the assessment, and only through sheer luck did I manage to get into the Imperial Academy. How come someone with such a low rarity level can get in?"

"There's something fishy going on! There must be something fishy going on here!"

"Could this Lu Yun really be a scion of some powerful family? I just saw the Mu family's young ladies and Zhao Qing talking to him; their relationship is clearly quite close!"

"What's going on? Is even the pure land of Imperial Capital Academy about to be corrupted by power?"

Everyone was filled with indignation, and Lu Yun instantly became the target of everyone's anger.

After all, not everyone comes from a good family. Imperial Capital Academy only looks at strength and not background, so 98% of the 100,000 new students here are from commoner backgrounds.

Naturally, they deeply resented this kind of power-for-money exchange.

However, at this moment, Wu Xiangchen, who had been secretly watching Lu Yun with resentment, suddenly spoke up.

"What big family? He and I were high school classmates. He's just an orphan who lives on government welfare and has no power or influence."

"What??? An orphan?"

At this point, the remaining people who considered themselves to come from powerful backgrounds all looked at Lu Yun with cold eyes.

The disdain and disgust in their eyes were completely undisguised.

"Pah! A trashy orphan paired with trashy rarity, what a perfect match."

"How disgusting! How could Imperial Capital Academy accept such trash?"

"I really don't understand what the hospital is thinking. Are they giving him preferential treatment out of pity?"

Seeing that everyone was either glaring at him angrily or looking at him with disgust, Wu Xiangchen immediately grinned maliciously, full of smugness.

Seeing Lu Yun being condemned by everyone, the other students from the Northern Region no longer dared to have any intention of defending him.

After all, they still have four years of university to go through. It wouldn't be worth offending everyone else because of Lu Yun.

The only ones who remained expressionless throughout were Lu Yun, Xu Qingmeng, Mu Qingcheng, Mu Caiwei, and Zhao Qing.

As for Li Zian? If Lu Yun hadn't been holding his head down, he would have already started yelling.

As the scene grew increasingly chaotic, the elderly man standing on the main platform remained all smiles.

"Lu Yun did indeed come from a poor background, and he is indeed a gray-level ordinary mage, there is no doubt about that."

"But he was able to get into Imperial Capital Academy not only because he achieved excellent results in the entrance examination, but also because he had already become a special admission student of Imperial Capital Academy before the examination."

"And the special recruitment order was issued by me personally."

"What???"

These words carry far more weight than those of Qian Jiayu and Wu Xiangchen.

The two were dumbfounded when they heard the old man's explanation, and Qian Jiayu looked at the old man with a face full of astonishment.

Only Lu Yun, who had initially seemed indifferent, couldn't help but feel both amused and exasperated.

"There are always old men trying to harm me; that old geezer is wicked..."

Sure enough, the scene descended into chaos the next second.

"What's going on? The dean personally issued a special decree?"

"Doesn't this mean he became a guaranteed admission student immediately after awakening?"

"No??? What gives him the right? I just want to ask, what gives him the right???"

"The dean personally gave a special recruitment order to an orphaned, low-level mage? Dean, are you alright? Are you kidding me?!"

"Could it be that Lu Yun is the dean's long-lost grandson? Is this some kind of favoritism?"

This explanation, instead of silencing the crowd, only made them noisier.

Even the leaders and teachers behind the old man hesitated about his actions.

But the old man, seeing this, still smiled and seemed completely unconcerned about the students' riot.

Seeing the situation escalating and many people starting to criticize Lu Yun, the old man finally raised his hand with a smile.

"alright."

As soon as he opened his mouth, it was as if he had some kind of magic, and everyone immediately quieted down. However, the look in their eyes towards Lu Yun became more and more disgusted and contemptuous.

"I know you have all sorts of speculations, and I know that if I explain, you might accept it, but you will definitely be dissatisfied in your hearts."

"Therefore, professionals should handle their own affairs in a professional manner."

The old man paused, glanced at Lu Yun in the crowd, and smiled.

"I'm sure you all know that the first lesson you learn when you enter university is to compete for the top spot and get your student ID number."

"Because this represents the level of resources the college will allocate to you in the future."

"Therefore, I will take this opportunity to immediately begin the battle for the top spot."

"If you're not convinced, then let's settle this with our skills. After all, when the day comes that you need to stand up, the enemy won't give you time to prepare or react."

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, many people at the scene let out a sinister laugh.

"Great! This is perfect! It'll clean up the trash and prevent the Imperial Capital Academy from ruining its reputation!"

"That's right! Trash should get out of here; staying here is an insult to Imperial Capital Academy!"

The crowd was united in their determination. Some were envious and jealous that Lu Yun was able to know Mu Shihhan and the others, some looked down on his background, and others simply disliked him.

Without wasting words, the old man glanced at a middle-aged teacher wearing glasses behind him, then immediately stepped forward, reached out, and, amidst gasps from the crowd, pushed aside the students surrounding Lu Yun, including Li Zian and Xu Qingmeng.

Soon, to everyone's astonishment, the ground beneath Lu Yun's feet rose up, revealing a fighting arena.

"This, this is simply a miracle?!"

"What kind of skill is this? Can skills be used like this?"

Seeing this, the old man smiled and spoke.

"Alright, let's skip the data testing phase for the chief battle and go straight to the arena battle."

"Whoever wants to be the leader, goes on stage."

"Furthermore, I will personally fund whoever wins the top prize and reward them with a piece of gold equipment."

This simple and direct approach did not surprise the students; instead, it gradually excited them after they came to their senses.

The addition of gold-tier equipment, in particular, drove the students wild.

Seeing Xu Qingmeng being pushed aside, Zhao Qing and the others exchanged glances and quickly came to her side.

"Qingmeng, the chief student will receive many resources, advantages, and priority, and even some management rights over the students."

"You could say the chief has more power than the student council president, which can avoid a lot of trouble. So my advice is, you should try to get it. Don't worry, with us here, it won't be a big problem."

Although Xu Qingmeng didn't know why they were doing this, Lu Yun didn't say, so she could only continue acting.

"In that case, Lu Yun should be the chief even more."

Zhao Qing was taken aback, somewhat puzzled.

"Qingmeng, I know you two are close, but this is no child's play. Even we wanted to compete for the top spot before this."

Her words were enough to prove her status as the chief, but Xu Qingmeng acted as if she hadn't understood and remained expressionless.

"Don't worry, Lu Yun will become the top student; no one can beat him."

"Exactly! My brother Yun is invincible! No one can beat him!"

Seeing that Zhao Qing still wanted to say something, Li Zian immediately spoke up triumphantly.

Zhao Qing glanced at him, hesitated for a moment, and then could only sigh inwardly.

"Alright, if he can't hold on, I hope you can fight for him."

She didn't look down on Lu Yun, but she felt that a gray mage had no chance at all.

Xu Qingmeng is a case of beauty in the eye of the beholder, while Li Zian is a brother who doesn't hold grudges.

But in her view, all of this was meaningless. In the face of true strength, whether one believed or not had no effect on the outcome.

Although she was still puzzled as to why the dean would issue a special recruitment order to Lu Yun, gray was gray, and even if he was dressed in silver, he could not possibly defeat a silver-level professional.

This is a fundamental difference.

Zhao Qing sighed again, and could only exchange helpless glances with the others before looking towards the arena.

Seeing that Lu Yun was being given special treatment and placed on the arena with no way to avoid it, Qian Jiayu, who had been waiting impatiently, immediately jumped onto the arena.

"Heh... This is truly heaven's help... Kid, today, I will crush every bone in your body, inch by inch, in front of everyone!"

Qian Jiayu truly didn't expect that his chance for revenge would come so quickly!

Although the item that could summon the sun was undeniably powerful, he didn't believe that Lu Yun could possess it.

I doubt that the entire Mingguang City could produce another prop like that.

Without any items to aid him, a lowly, useless mage? Heh...

"Kid...you're dead...you're dead!"

Qian Jiayu slowly curled the corners of his mouth, his face full of a sinister smile.