I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 731 - 729: I Once Believed in Science
The bus slowly came to a halt at the foot of a mountain with few people around, and the atmosphere, for some reason, suddenly became a bit mysterious.
"We've arrived," said Zhang Menglong, "Prepare yourselves, we're heading to the school now."
"School? Where is there a school?" The students stuck their heads out of the windows, looking around, but all they could see were trees. There were only some faint buildings on the mountain nearby, but they didn't look at all like they belonged to a school.
But Zhang Menglong simply smiled and didn't explain. Out of thin air, he conjured 21 scrolls and handed them out to the students.
On the leather scrolls were inscribed the gilded words "Super God Academy." This indeed sounded like the name of a school, but wasn't the name a bit too over-the-top?
"Zhang Hongjie, congratulations on being accepted to the 'Physics Academy,'" read the youngest boy as he unrolled his scroll. "If you are willing to accept this acceptance letter, please sign your name on the letter."
Only 14 years old, Zhang Hongjie had defeated all older competitors to emerge victorious in last year's national physics competition. Consequently, he was exceptionally admitted to the gifted class at Jiangnan University of Science and Technology. He was currently focused on high-energy physics, and he planned to pursue his career in the field of physics research.
"Ying Huanghao, congratulations on being accepted to the 'Chemistry Academy'... Mine is the Chemistry Academy," said the youngest girl.
"I got Mechanical Academy!"
"I'm in Biology Academy!"
"I've been accepted to Medical Research!"
The 21 students had received acceptance letters from six different academies, and all of them wore expressions filled with curiosity and anticipation as they looked at Jiang Yezhou.
"Academician Zhang, are these academies special branches of Jiangnan University of Science and Technology?" someone asked.
Everyone knew that besides being an academician, Zhang Menglong's only other title was that of the richest man in the world. Given Zhang Menglong's level of wealth, it was not unthinkable that he could establish a few mysterious academies in this remote area, hidden beneath this vast land or inside the mountain itself.
But their scope of thinking was still too limited!
"You could say that," Zhang Menglong laughed. "However, this school was established by me and is not subject to the control of educational authorities. You can think of it as a private, unaccredited university."
"Hahaha!" The students couldn't help but burst into laughter. Someone was actually referring to their own school as an unaccredited university!
Yet, even if it were truly such a university, with a person like Zhang Menglong involved, it would probably make even the world's top universities take a step back in awe, wouldn't it? He alone represented the strength of an entire school's faculty and scientific research power!
"The acceptance letters have been distributed to you all. If you wish to enroll, just sign your name on it. If you choose not to, I will have someone take you back," Zhang Menglong said, "This won't affect your current student status, but from here on out, most of your time will likely be spent at my Super God Academy."
"Hahaha, as long as I can learn, what's there to fear?" The youngest, Zhang Hongjie, immediately signed his name on it.
The scroll suddenly burst into light and began to float, catching fire in mid-air. The flames shot a beam of light directly into Zhang Hongjie's forehead before disappearing into the air under everyone's gaze.
"It can burn at room temperature, so it must be phosphorous material. Being able to float, it's somewhat similar to will-o'-the-wisps," thought Zhang Hongjie, who was naturally analytic from his physics competition background. "Wait... this... this isn't scientific!"
In Zhang Hongjie's eyes, almost everything until then could be explained by science, but suddenly he found a mysterious door had appeared in his mind.
"Hongjie, what did you find?"
"Try it for yourselves, and you'll know," said Zhang Hongjie, his gaze a bit vacant. Indeed, those who were naive could more easily accept these things, whereas those with their heads filled with science and academia might react like this when confronted with something that couldn't be explained by science.
None of the remaining students chose to give up; instead, they followed Zhang Hongjie's lead and signed their names on the scrolls. Moments later, their expressions became even more animated than Zhang Hongjie's had been.
"I... My God! Am I hallucinating?"
"I once believed in science, then I believed in management studies, now I believe in metaphysics."
"Did you all see that? That door?"
"Everyone saw it?"
"Academician Zhang, what... what is this?"
"First of all, no matter what you saw, you need to believe in science," said Zhang Menglong with a smile. "It's just that your current knowledge is insufficient to explain these phenomena. Trust me, soon you will see even more miraculous things."
Zhang Menglong communicated with the Super God Academy and suddenly that door appeared right in front of them.
"Everyone come in," Zhang Menglong led the way in.
"Let's go!" The students exchanged looks, with no trace of fear in their eyes, only the excitement and anticipation of exploration.
"Fuck!"
"Oh my God!"
"Heavens above!"
The scene before them had completely stunned everyone; behind this door was actually a new world!
"Let me introduce everyone," Zhang Menglong said, "Super God Academy occupies an unknown area, currently with more than a dozen academies, over 80 staff members, and more than 1,300 students. Nie Xiaoqian, take everyone to register!"
"Heeheehee, Dean, you haven't been here in so long!" A chill approached, and there, wearing black-rimmed glasses, a JK uniform, and over-the-knee socks, Nie Xiaoqian walked over with her long legs.
"Tsk tsk tsk, these new students are really fresh. They might even be more flavorful than that pretty boy Ning Caichen!" Nie Xiaoqian's eyes swept over the boys in the line, plotting some mischief in her mind.
"Nie Xiaoqian, I'm warning you, if you peek at the boys in school while they're using the bathroom or showering again, I'll give your position to someone else!" Zhang Menglong threatened.
"No, Dean!" Nie Xiaoqian said playfully, "Worst case, next time I'll make sure they don't find out. As long as they don't know, it's as if it never happened."
Watching the exchange between Zhang Menglong and Nie Xiaoqian, everyone was astounded. Nie Xiaoqian? Wasn't that the character from 'A Chinese Ghost Story'? Could it be that this teacher just happened to have the same name? But this teacher seemed a bit... unorthodox.
"Let me introduce, this is Ms. Nie Xiaoqian, the head of admissions at Super God Academy!"
"Hello, Ms. Nie!"
"Academician Zhang, is Ms. Nie's name just a coincidence?" a student asked.
"She is the Nie Xiaoqian you know," Zhang Menglong responded, "Are you familiar with multiverse and super metaphysical theory? This Nie Xiaoqian is from the parallel world of 'A Chinese Ghost Story'."
"You mean, she's really a ghost?"
"Sort of!"
"Ah!" The girls immediately screamed in shock.
"Heeheehee, I will take very good care of everyone in the future!" Nie Xiaoqian said seductively, licking her lips.
"Nie Xiaoqian!" Zhang Menglong reprimanded, "Don't worry, everyone, the school's faculty won't harm you. On the contrary, you can learn all sorts of skills from them."
Zhang Menglong glanced at Nie Xiaoqian, "Forget it, you guys better not learn her skills, I'm worried you won't be able to keep up nutritionally!"
"Nie Xiaoqian, call the deans of the Physics Academy, Chemistry Academy, Biology Academy, Medical Academy, Mathematics Academy, and Mechanical Academy for me."
"Sure thing!" Nie Xiaoqian vanished into a circle of light right before everyone's eyes.
A few minutes later, six circles of light rose, and six people, marching in unison, emerged.
"Allow me to introduce, the dean of the Physics Academy Newton, the dean of the Chemistry Academy Jiggs, Professor Banner, dean of the Biology Academy, Hua Tuo, dean of the Medical Academy, Hua Luogeng, dean of the Mathematics Academy, and Tony, the dean of the Mechanical and Automation Academy."
"Newton? Hasn't his coffin board rotted yet?"
"Jiggs? Isn't that the Yordle? Can game characters also be teachers?"
"Teacher Tony? Iron Man?"
"Hahaha, all this may seem unbelievable to you, but you should understand parallel space theory, and we still have to believe in science," Zhang Menglong laughed.
"Dean," someone pointed to the sky, only to see a person flying through the air on a Flying Sword, followed by a dozen others.
"Teacher Li Xiaoyao, wait for us!"
"Teacher, the Sword Control Technique is too hard to learn."
"Hmph, if you can't fly 10,000 meters in under three minutes, none of you will get your Flying Sword license!"
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"Dean, people can fly in the sky now, and you still tell us to believe in science?"