Chapter 311 Elbert's Exam
After some small talk in the group, Elbert let out a sigh.
Dennis had finished his enrollment, and now it was Elbert's turn!
Down in the southern part of Wavehaven City, an old sports university had been completely revamped.
It was now the campus of BioGen Innovations Hero Academy!
Elbert was blown away as soon as he stepped out of the car.
The entrance was swarming with people.
Almost ten thousand folks were lined up.
There were over a dozen reception windows, and the staff were working like crazy, but it didn't make a dent in the crowd!
Elbert was at a loss for words.
The superhero craze was off the charts.
People were flocking here in droves!
And these were probably just the locals from Wavehaven.
There had to be tons more on the way!
"Hey, buddy!" A skinny guy in a trench coat sidled up to Elbert and asked in a low voice, "Here to sign up?"
Elbert gave a slight nod.
"I'm Miguel Jimenez, and you're in luck!" the guy grinned.
Miguel quickly pulled Elbert to a corner, "The first test for enrollment is to punch with a force of 400 pounds, you know that, right?"
Elbert nodded; he'd seen the basic requirements online.
"Honestly, with your build, hitting 400 pounds is a pipe dream!" Miguel muttered.
Elbert pursed his lips, "So, what do you suggest?"
Miguel looked around cautiously and pulled out a red pill from his pocket, whispering, "I've got a pill here that'll temporarily boost your strength! Hitting 400 pounds will be a breeze, and then you'll get into the Hero Academy, live the high life, and marry a rich, beautiful woman! Since we met today, it's $50,000 per pill. How many do you want?"
Elbert shook his head. He picked up the pill, weighed it in his hand, and sniffed it.
Robert Williams instantly said, "It is made of starch, flour and food coloring."
Elbert hesitated for a moment but decided not to call the cops.
Who'd fall for such a dumb scam?
He tossed the pill back to Miguel and turned to leave.
But he got stopped again!
A middle-aged fat guy said, "It's okay if you don't want the pill, but signing up now is no walk in the park!"
He glanced at the packed school gate. "Man, I've got a spot, already signed up, and you can take the test today! $500,000, and it's yours!"
Elbert was stunned again.
The Hero Academy's industry chain was growing fast.
Just then, a sleek Mercedes-Maybach pulled up with a hiss.
The driver quickly got out and opened the rear door.
A long-haired young man in a custom-made suit stepped out slowly, looking all high and mighty.
He completely ignored Elbert and said to the fat guy, "No matter what he offers, I'll pay double! I want the spot!"
The fat guy's eyes lit up, a big payday!
He quickly smiled obsequiously and walked to the car, "Sir, that guy offered $1 million, do you have enough cash?"
Elbert was floored. This fat guy was really greedy; when did he offer $1 million?
"$1 million?" The rich guy straightened his suit and walked up to Elbert, sneering, "Look at your outfit, $1 million? Did you sell everything you own? Are you that desperate to become a hero?"
The rich guy waved at the fat man, "Isn't it just $2 million? I'll take it!"
Elbert sighed lightly. Such an arrogant jerk, it would be a shame not to teach him a lesson on such a fine day.
"I'll offer $3 million," Elbert said calmly.
"Competing with me? Are you nuts? I'll still double it, $6 million!" The rich guy stood with his hands on his hips, looking smug.
Six million dollars? The fat man's eyes nearly popped out! He was going to make a killing today!
It seemed this young man in a white shirt was also secretly loaded.
The legendary scene unfolded.
Two rich guys bidding mindlessly, and he would profit!
The fat man looked at Elbert expectantly, "Hey dude, he offered $6 million, do you want to raise your bid?"
"Well!" Elbert smiled lightly, "I give up!"
Elbert said, carrying his hands behind his back, and walked away slowly.
The fat man's eyes flashed with disappointment.
The rich guy sneered arrogantly, "Competing with me? No way!!"
Then the rich guy turned his head around, "Hey, you, the one selling the pills, your pills can boost strength, right? Give me two!"
"Sure, $15,000 each!" Miguel grinned.
In the distance, Elbert heard everything clearly.
Whose foolish son was this?
Robert Williams said, "Elbert, I've hacked the exam registration system, you're now ranked first, the test will start in 5 minutes!"
Elbert nodded. It seemed he had to speed up!
However, when Elbert finally made his way through the crowd to the test entrance, he found he was early.
A notice was posted at the door: [Equipment being adjusted!]
"Damn!" A strong man nearby cursed, "Everyone, I just heard that they're raising the test threshold. Originally, it was 400 pounds for a single punch to pass the preliminary test. Now, they're saying spots are limited, and they're raising it to 500 pounds!"
Many waiting for the test were shocked, "Who can hit that?"
"Five hundred pounds? Even a world champion boxer can't hit that, right?"
"If I had that kind of strength, I'd be a hero already!" a man huffed.
"Hey, do you think BioGen Innovations doesn't want to train us and came up with this trick?" another one asked.
"Yeah, if they keep this up, out of the ten thousand people here, probably none will qualify!" someone sighed.
For a while, curses and complaints filled the air!
However, no one left. They had waited so long for the test, so they were not willing to give up without trying!
Finally, after 20 minutes, a staff member tore down the notice and slowly walked outside, "The equipment is normal, test begins! Next, let me see..."
The staff member was a bit confused; the list seemed different from before.
After a while, the staff member called out loudly, "Next, Elbert!"
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