Chapter 159: The Transfer Assessment of the Divine Gear Academy

"We have arrived, let's get out." Under Chu Yan's practiced operation, the car entered the internal parking lot of Divine Equipment Academy, coming to a smooth stop in a designated space. He shifted into neutral, pulled the handbrake, and began unbuckling his seatbelt as he spoke to the passengers in the back seat.

In fact, Chu Yan's words were entirely unnecessary. The moment the car finished parking, Chu Miaomiao had already pushed the door open and stepped out. Wen Hui followed right after, opening her door and descending as well. Zhuang Xiaoyuan was a step slower, given that she had been sitting in the middle of the back row.

"Chu girl, you go find your head teacher and report your return first. I'll take Xiaoyuan and the other girl to their transfer assessment." Jumping down from the vehicle, Feng Guohua waved at Chu Miaomiao to send her off, intending to personally accompany Zhuang Xiaoyuan and Wen Hui to their test.

"Xiaoyuan, idiot Hui. I'll be leaving first; let's meet up at the dormitory building later." Nodding to Feng Guohua, Chu Miaomiao turned her head to bid farewell to Zhuang Xiaoyuan and Wen Hui.

"Mn, we'll come look for you at the dorm later."

"Poker-face Meow, I'm waiting for that big feast of yours, don't forget!"

"Right then, see you later." Completely ignoring the feast Wen Hui mentioned, Chu Miaomiao turned and walked away. They had already met, and there would be plenty of time to spend together later; Chu Miaomiao departed without a single hint of hesitation.

"Then I'll be off as well, the military department still has some matters to handle. If you need anything, you can come find me at the headquarters." Having just stepped out of the vehicle, Chu Yan also offered his farewells and hurried after Chu Miaomiao. It looked like he still had some business to discuss with her.

"Let us get on our way too." Watching the two members of the younger Chu generation leave, Feng Guohua spoke to Zhuang Xiaoyuan and Wen Hui who remained behind, taking the lead as he walked off in a different direction. Judging by the path he took, his destination was likely the circular building not far from the parking lot.

Exchanging a glance with Wen Hui, the two followed closely behind Feng Guohua's footsteps, heading toward the circular structure. The building was separated from the parking lot by just a single roadway, so the three of them reached the entrance in no time.

Stepping through the doorway, they were greeted by a counter resembling bank teller windows. There were five positions behind the counter, though at the moment, only a single young woman sat there.

Upon entering, Feng Guohua headed straight for the counter, tapped on the surface, and said, "Process the transfer procedures for these two. There should be some examiners around, right?"

"Director Feng!!!" Ah, right away, I'll process it immediately. Today's examiners are Teacher Luo and Teacher Mo." The girl, who had been lowering her head and tinkering with her own affairs, was startled right out of her seat the moment she looked up and saw Feng Guohua. She was so frightened she literally jumped, dropping her phone onto the floor, and began flurriedly straightening her cluttered desk.

"No rush, get the transfer application forms out first." Tapping the desktop to signal the girl to calm down, Feng Guohua paid no mind to her distraction. It was long past the normal freshman enrollment period, so work was naturally slow; taking care of personal matters was forgivable.

"Director? Does Uncle work here at the academy?" The girl's panic surprised both Zhuang Xiaoyuan and Wen Hui. It seemed Feng Guohua held a rather high status within the academy.

"Uncle..." Hearing Zhuang Xiaoyuan's address, the girl—who had just dug out two blank application forms and handed them to Feng Guohua—secretly raised her head to steal a glance at the speaker. Chewing on the term Zhuang Xiaoyuan used for Feng Guohua, her eyes filled with shock.

"That's right, I work here at the academy. If you ever need anything, feel free to come find me at the Dean's Office. Though I won't be granting you any special favors." Wearing a joking expression, Feng Guohua handed the two forms to Zhuang Xiaoyuan and Wen Hui while pointing at a fountain pen nearby to signal them to fill them out themselves.

"The Dean's Office? Could he be the Dean of Students? He looks completely different from what I imagined." As she took the application form from Feng Guohua and began to fill it out, she sized up his amiable expression, which bore no resemblance to the stern, bureaucratic deans of students in Zhuang Xiaoyuan's imagination.

Name, age, gender, ID number, native place, and so on—most of the form consisted of basic personal information, alongside options for Guardian Spirit type and Divine Power rank. It was a simple questionnaire, and the two quickly finished filling them out and handed them back to Feng Guohua.

Taking them, Feng Guohua didn't even look before passing the papers straight to the receptionist. He cared little about the specific nature of Zhuang Xiaoyuan's and Wen Hui's guardian spirits; the mere fact that the two of them had survived alone in the wilderness for so many days proved they were extraordinary. No matter what their guardian spirits were, they were unlikely to fall far behind the geniuses within the school.

"This is... um, did you two fill this out wrong?" Receiving the application forms, the young woman's eyes became glued to the paper. A Law God and a Fantasy God? While she had no idea what kind of guardian spirit a Fantasy God was, none of the Law Gods were simple entities. Not to mention the other one was an Elemental Primordial God—a guardian spirit that existed only in human theoretical concepts.

"Mn? Is there something wrong with it?" The girl was met with the puzzled gazes of Zhuang Xiaoyuan and Wen Hui.

"Ahem, nothing's wrong, nothing's wrong at all. Please proceed to the assessment area for your transfer test. The examiners are already waiting." Seeing the completely natural expressions on the two faces, the girl shook her head and began operating her terminal to register the assessment tier. Meanwhile, her heart was churning with monumental waves. This was going to be thrilling; the academy was about to get lively again.

"Go on. You'll see the examiner the moment you walk through that door." Patting Zhuang Xiaoyuan and Wen Hui on the shoulder, Feng Guohua pointed toward the door bearing the plaque for the assessment area.

"Let me see." Watching Zhuang Xiaoyuan and Wen Hui step into the assessment area, Feng Guohua extended his right hand toward the girl behind the counter. The girl's prior hesitation and subsequent excited expression had piqued his curiosity about their guardian spirits.

Accepting the form handed over by the girl and looking at the name written in the blank space for the guardian spirit, a trace of an amused smile appeared on Feng Guohua's face. Little San truly was extraordinary; any random adopted daughter he picked up turned out to be a Law God, and even his daughter's friend possessed a guardian spirit that existed only in theory. If only Xiao Xuan were still here... Ah, what a pity.

"Are you two the ones taking the assessment?" Upon entering the assessment area, Zhuang Xiaoyuan and the other were hailed by a burly, rugged-looking man. His face was covered in stubble, making him look somewhat worn out, yet his flashing pupils concealed an oppressive pressure.

"It's us. Are you the examiner for the test?" Exchanging a glance with Wen Hui and picking up the cue in Zhuang Xiaoyuan's eyes, Wen Hui spoke up. Behind her, Zhuang Xiaoyuan began shifting her gaze to survey the surrounding environment.

This was a vast, open flatland, resembling a training ground. The spacious expanse was taken in at a single glance. Aside from the muscular man before them, another person stood on the opposite side of the training field watching their way—a frosty-faced young matron.