Chapter 119: Electing the Mechanical Department

I saw his voice trembling slightly as he said, "Student Zhou Chu, this choice of yours truly moves me so much!"

"The Mechanical Department is indeed in decline today; few people can see its former glory and the immense potential it holds. But you are different. Being able to choose our department shows you truly have unique insight and long-term goals."

"Although our Mechanical Department is not highly regarded right now, the mechanical techniques left behind by our predecessors are all incredibly precious treasures."

"With the addition of an outstanding talent like you, I believe we will certainly be able to restore the past glory of the Mechanical Department and let the power of machinery shine in this world once again!"

"Thank you! Thank you!"

"My name is Zheng Youwang, and I am a teacher in the Mechanical Department. You can come to me if you have any questions in the future!"

Zheng Youwang wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his hand and gripped Zhou Chu's hand with immense excitement, as if Zhou Chu were his own parent reborn.

Zhou Chu hurriedly said, "Teacher Zheng, you are overstating it. I would like to ask, how many students does our Mechanical Department have now?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Youwang's face showed signs of difficulty; it seemed hard for him to speak. In the end, he said nothing, only using his hand to gesture the number 1.

"Just one?!" Zhou Chu could not help but be stunned for a moment; he had not expected the Mechanical Department to have fallen to such a state.

Zheng Youwang nodded, his expression dim as he said, "It has been almost three years, and you are the only student willing to choose the Mechanical Department!"

Perhaps seeing Zhou Chu hesitating made Zheng Youwang's heart skip a beat; he guessed that Zhou Chu might be changing his mind.

"Student Zhou Chu, if you have changed your mind, it doesn't matter. I've already gotten used to it after all these years!"

Zheng Youwang could not help but reveal a bitter smile as he spoke.

But Zhou Chu smiled and said, "Teacher Zheng, I will not change my mind."

Zheng Youwang was stunned, looking at Zhou Chu with eyes full of gratitude.

Subsequently, the remaining new students all chose their respective elective subjects, and this brief welcome and elective ceremony came to a successful conclusion.

In the end, the Special Warfare Department, where Xing Wanying was located, undoubtedly became the biggest winner in this new student elective selection.

Apart from Zhou Chu and Liu Yu from Tianlan City choosing the Mechanical Department and the Information Department respectively, the five members of that genius 5S squad and the four from Tianhua No. 3 Middle School all chose the Special Warfare Department.

In the past, among so many elective departments, the Special Warfare Department had always been the most popular, without exception.

Therefore, most students from previous years had chosen this department.

Furthermore, since there are only ten spots available for admission to Shenxia University each year, the vast majority of students chose this subject.

Moreover, students of the Special Warfare Department have the opportunity every year to compete for selection in the school's Peak Elite Tournament.

More importantly, upon graduation, one can directly enter the military to serve, enjoy the military's generous benefits, and thereby utilize one's talents to serve the country.

Of course, another most important reason is that the Exorcism Army comes to Shenxia University every year to select elite students to join the Xiao Long or even the Hurricane Squad under their command.

And the competition every year is extremely fierce.

It seems that before long, my aunt Chu Shuangshuang will come to Shenxia University in person to select talent.

However, Zhou Chu is not very interested in joining elite squads like Xiao Long or Hurricane.

To put it bluntly, he currently has plenty of talent under his command.

Not only does he have three god-level hero servants, but he also has a Lich King currently in the process of being reshaped.

There is even a god-level Psionicist, Li Er.

If Zhou Chu were to lead this team out, it would absolutely be on par with these two elite combat squads of the Exorcism Army.

But Zhou Chu's current strength will not stop at this stage; in the future, as he continues to explore, he will subdue even more formidable servants.

It is said that the Evil God Mofideer has the Ten Great Evil Demons under his command, right?

Now that one of them, the Lich King, has joined his team, the remaining nine must also be pulled into his ranks, one and all.

One day in the future, Zhou Chu alone will be worth a thousand armies; why would he need to join some squad?

For now, Zhou Chu's goal is to hone his combat skills as much as possible while letting Li Er grow up as quickly as possible.

There is also the matter of quickly going to the school's Job Transfer Center for his Second Transfer, so as not to have his level stuck for a long time.

The ceremony ended, and all the new students and teachers from various departments left the auditorium one after another.

At this moment, Xing Wanying ran up to Zhou Chu like a gust of wind, patted his shoulder lightly with her hand, and laughed, "Little Brother Zhou Chu, do you have time? Let's have lunch together. My treat!"

Zhou Chu hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Alright, I've heard the food in the faculty cafeteria is quite good; I'd actually like to try it."

Since he has joined this large collective, Zhou Chu must integrate into it; the most important thing is to build good relationships with the teachers.

Although he has only met Xing Wanying once, because of his connection with Xing Mochuan, their relationship is considered relatively close.

Xing Wanying teaches at the school and must be very familiar with the internal situation of the university; it would be very convenient to inquire about things from her.

It just so happens that Zhou Chu is worried about Li Er's identity, so he can take this opportunity to sound her out.

Thus, under the guidance of Xing Wanying, Zhou Chu logically entered the faculty cafeteria.

Zhou Chu chose a place to sit down, while Xing Wanying went to get the food.

Before long, Xing Wanying returned with a tray full of food in each hand.

While eating, Zhou Chu asked, "Teacher Xing, does our school only recruit ten new students at most each year?"

Who would have thought Xing Wanying would say with an unhappy face, "It's not class time now, don't call me teacher, just call me sister. It sounds more intimate!"

Zhou Chu smiled helplessly and nodded, "Alright, Sister Wanying."

Xing Wanying then smiled with satisfaction and began to answer Zhou Chu's questions: "Not necessarily. Besides the Peak Secret Realm and the Supplementary Recruitment Trial, the school also conducts selections from other major institutions."

"After all, the Peak Secret Realm and the Supplementary Recruitment Trial select the elite among the elite, and some students who have bound high-quality Soul Professions inevitably miss out due to various circumstances."

"Generally speaking, this third opportunity is the most important and critical one."

"Let's put it this way, most students enter Shenxia through the third opportunity."

Zhou Chu could not help but ask again, "I heard that Shenxia also has a unified recruitment activity for the age-appropriate population of the whole society; is that also held once a year?"

Xing Wanying shook her head and said, "No, it's once every two years."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu nodded, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Actually, if he wanted to get a proper Shenxia University identity for Li Er, the social unified recruitment method would be the safest.

Moreover, Zhou Chu does not want others to know Li Er's true identity and real strength; using the unified recruitment form would also be the best way to muddle through.

In this way, Li Er might have to be wronged for another year.

At this moment, Xing Wanying suddenly added, "Oh, this year happens to be the second year, and it seems the Admission Office is currently making preparations for the Social Unified Recruitment these few days."

"Also, if there are people around you of the appropriate age between 18-21, you can also take the initiative to introduce them. You will even receive a referral subsidy from the school!"