The next day, Shen Han informed the four major universities of his decision.
Soon, he received the admission letter from Mingzhu Martial Arts University, requiring him to report on September 1st with the letter. The promised Martial Skills would be fulfilled after he enrolled.
It had been almost two years since his Transmigration, and all that time had been spent in intense Cultivation, with no time to properly rest.
After the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, No. 5 High School became famous in Yang City because it had produced a top scholar, which hadn't happened for many years.
Gao Jianguo, the director of the Yang City Education Bureau, also organized a social gathering for their class, inviting the top ten students in Yang City's National Higher Education Entrance Examination this year, as well as the principals of the five schools.
"All of you are Prodigies of our Yang City. After the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, you will all go to universities for further studies. I take this opportunity to wish you all a bright future, and please don't forget our Yang City when you become successful," Director Gao said with high spirits during the banquet.
Shen Han also learned that Zhu Wenhan went to a military academy, which, while not a Military Martial Arts University, was a very famous university in the second tier; Wen Tingting went to Bashu.
This year, No. 5 High School had two students admitted to the four major universities, a feat that hadn't occurred for many years. It was no wonder Principal Wang Siyuan was in such high spirits today; it seemed his promotion and wealth were a sure thing.
After the banquet, Principal Wang Siyuan had his assistant drive Shen Han home.
On the way home, Shen Han's head was still a bit dizzy. He occasionally noticed that they weren't on the way home, and the driver was taking increasingly remote roads. Shen Han's vigilance instantly rose.
Something was wrong.
He still feigned drunkenness, secretly activating 'Sniff'. His Mental Energy could already cover a radius of one kilometer.
Not good, there were people ambushing ahead. The driver showed no intention of slowing down, so it seemed he was part of their group.
"Who is trying to attack me? Could it be the Assassin Hall?" Shen Han's expression became extremely solemn.
Taking advantage of the driver's inattention, at a turn where the car slowed down, he directly used a 'Netherworld Pierce' to smash the car window and jumped out. Once he entered the enemy's ambush, it would be difficult to escape.
The moment he landed, the opponent was already in front of him. The person was incredibly fast; could it be a Wind Element speed-type Skill?
Name: Ming Qianying
Mental Energy: Martial Spirit Rank Nine
Special Ability Rank: Dark Element - S-Rank, Wind Element - S-Rank
"Kid, your reaction is pretty good," Ming Qianying said with a smile, soaring to about 50 meters from Shen Han.
This person was more dangerous and powerful than the assassins from the Assassin Hall, having definitely experienced many bloody battles. This was Ming Qianying's first impression on Shen Han.
"Who are you people? I haven't offended you, have I?"
"Of course, you haven't offended us. We are from the Star Eclipse Council." Ming Qianying was quite direct.
"Star Eclipse Council? Never heard of it. What is that?" Shen Han was truly hearing about this organization for the first time.
"We are a group of believers in gods. The gods we worship are omnipotent and omniscient. You can consider our organization the most powerful in this world. We always appreciate Geniuses. How about it, are you interested in joining the Star Eclipse Council?"
"If I say I'm not interested, will you let me go?"
"Of course—not. You only have one path: to join the Star Eclipse Council, or to be our enemy. If it comes to that, it would be a great pity."
"Sounds like a cult."
"Kid, you're asking for death," Ming Qianying roared in anger.
A 'Netherworld Pierce' struck towards Shen Han's face. Due to the opponent's profound Cultivation, this 'Netherworld Pierce' was even more formidable and powerful than when Shen Han himself used it.
Shen Han's 'Lightning Teleport' barely managed to dodge it.
"Kid, you simply don't know the power of the Star Eclipse Council. I'll give you one last chance: either join or die." Ming Qianying had lost his patience. "After joining, we will also spare no resources to Cultivate you into a noble Council Deacon."
Shen Han was still confident he could take down Ming Qianying, but once he used Chaos Element Skills, he had to eliminate all of them.
Under the 'Sniff' Skill, the Cultivation of Ming Qianying's team members was revealed, mostly Martial Spirit Rank Three and Four, not very difficult to deal with.
"Are you so sure you can keep me?" Shen Han sneered.
'Skill Bomb'! Shen Han used one of his remaining E-Rank Ice Element Special Abilities as a Skill Bomb, instantly nullifying Ming Qianying's S-Rank Dark Element. He then activated 'Skill Bomb' again, using an F-Rank Water Element to nullify Ming Qianying's other S-Rank Wind Element Special Ability.
"If the Replace function were still active, I could consider upgrading Hua Zi's Wind Element Rank."
After activating 'Skill Bomb' twice in quick succession, Shen Han's head swam, and a needle-like pain tormented his mind.
Meanwhile, Ming Qianying on the opposite side felt his Mental Energy suddenly dissipate by more than half, shocking him. He quickly checked and was astonished to find that his renowned Dark Element S-Rank and Wind Element S-Rank Special Abilities had vanished, replaced by two dim, almost imperceptible stars, clearly one Ice Element and one Water Element.
Ming Qianying felt a chill run down his spine and cried out in terror, "What kind of Skill is this?!"
His Dark Element and Wind Element Skills were completely unusable; his Mental Energy was there but couldn't be mobilized, as if it had been Sealed.
Shen Han naturally couldn't let Ming Qianying expose the secret of his Special Abilities. Several 'Netherworld Pierce' silently penetrated Ming Qianying, completely ending his life.
Ming Qianying never imagined that he would fall here while carrying out a simple mission.
All of this happened in a flash. The team members hadn't even reacted to what was happening. One moment they saw their captain threatening Shen Han, the next moment their captain was lying motionless on the ground.
The team members were all terrified.
Then, as they were about to flee, they found their Mental Energy was firmly locked by 'Nightshade Dark Breath'.
This team didn't carry anything valuable on them. In the end, Shen Han used 'Flame Bomb' to incinerate the team into ashes, leaving no trace.
Principal Wang Siyuan's assistant, who was now getting up from the ground, had no idea what had happened. "It seems his mind was controlled by someone from the Star Eclipse Council."
The assistant hadn't seen the fight. His only memory was Principal Wang Siyuan telling him to drive Shen Han home, and then he found that somehow the car had ended up here.
Back home, Shen Han carefully recalled his day's itinerary and the details of his fight with the Star Eclipse Council. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that things were not simple.
The Star Eclipse Council being able to set up an ambush so precisely, and even control Principal Wang Siyuan's assistant, undoubtedly meant they had obtained accurate information about his whereabouts beforehand.
Shen Han's heart sank, suspecting that there might be an insider in the Education Bureau, or even that someone had already been secretly controlled by the Star Eclipse Council.
"What kind of organization is the Star Eclipse Council, and why are they targeting me?"
The matters of the Chaos Element and Space Element had not been exposed. In his encounter with Ming Qianying today, the opponent was clearly unaware that he possessed these two Elements.
Unable to figure it out, Shen Han decided that he must understand this organization, otherwise, such attacks would continue to happen to him.