Gatekeeper Of All Realms Chapter 51

Shen Ye showed a strange look on his face and glanced at Qian Rushan.

Qian Rushan didn’t even lift his head.

“Alright, eat if you want.” Shen Ye pushed the plate of barbecue to him.

The boy’s face immediately lit up with joy. He took the plate with both hands and started eating the skewers.

He was so thin, practically skin and bones.

Every time he took a big bite of the grilled meat, Shen Ye could see his temples moving.

“The corporation doesn’t even give people enough to eat? That can’t be right.”

Shen Ye looked at Qian Rushan and said.

This time, Qian Rushan spoke:

“Don’t look down on our corporation. There are eleven provinces of selected individuals on this shuttle. Besides our corporation, there are also new recruits selected by the Hunter Equipment Research Institute and the Everlasting Technology Alliance.”

Shen Ye looked at the dark and skinny boy again.

The boy had a good personality. He raised a hand and proactively said,

“I’m from the Everlasting Technology Alliance.”

“Where’s your team leader?” Shen Ye asked.

“He’s here,” the boy replied.

Suddenly, someone patted Qian Rushan’s shoulder and laughed,

“Isn’t this Old Qian? What good fortune did you stumble upon this year to recruit a new person?”

Shen Ye looked up and saw that the speaker was a thin old man with a teasing smile on his face.

Beside the old man were seven or eight middle school students, who looked about the same age as Shen Ye.

“Yu Sihai, you recruited seven people at once?”

Qian Rushan exclaimed in surprise.

The thin old man’s face twitched, and a hint of weariness flashed in his eyes.

Qian Rushan immediately stopped asking and waved to Shen Ye:

“Go play, we adults have something to talk about here.”

“Yes, you might even be classmates in the future,” the thin old man said.

Shen Ye was speechless for a moment.

—It was clear they had something to say but didn’t want him to hear it.

He looked at the boy, who had finished his skewers and was waving to him.

“Come with me, there’s a fun place on this shuttle, I’ll take you.”

“Ah, okay,” Shen Ye responded.

The boy walked in front, and Shen Ye followed behind. The two quickly passed through several cabins and arrived at a venue with wooden floors.

It was a bowling alley.

“You want to play this?” Shen Ye asked.

“No way,” the boy shook his head repeatedly. “The seats are too narrow, and there’s nowhere else to play, only here can we stretch our limbs and move around.”

“That’s true, having to sit for over twenty hours, just thinking about it is enough,” Shen Ye sighed.

He looked around.

He saw that some teenagers had already gathered there.

Everyone had to take the special exams for the three major high schools, and not wanting to sit in their seats all the time, they all gathered here, quietly discussing the exams with each other.

“I’m Guo Yunye, what’s your name?” the boy asked.

“Shen Ye,” Shen Ye replied.

The boy named Guo Yunye said, “I just asked you for food because I was playing this.”

He pulled out a playing card from his pocket and showed it to Shen Ye.

The card displayed the name “Guo Yunye,” and below it were three lines of small text:

“To obtain a unique card in the ‘Newcomer’ deck, please complete the following tasks first:”

“Eat the food of seven test-takers for free.”

“Current task progress: 3/7.”

Shen Ye asked curiously, “What is this?”

“You don’t know? It seems your parents aren’t professionals. It’s okay, I can tell you,” Guo Yunye said.

He placed the card in Shen Ye’s hand, then pulled it back.

Shen Ye instinctively looked at his hand and found that he also had a playing card.

But Guo Yunye also had a playing card!

“Nice magic trick.”

Shen Ye praised.

Guo Yunye said, “It’s not magic, this is the ‘Three Major High School Newcomers’ deck produced by the Tower of Tarot. I’m telling you because you helped me complete a task—”

“Look at the card in your hand.”

Shen Ye picked up the card and saw lines of small text appear on it:

“Shen Ye.”

“To establish yourself in the ‘Newcomer’ deck and become one of its cards, please complete the following tasks first:”

“1. Without any promotion, have at least six test-takers voluntarily participate in an activity you host;”

“2. Have at least twelve test-takers voluntarily participate in another activity you host.”

…It actually appeared automatically.

It knew his name was Shen Ye!

If this wasn’t magic, then what was it?

“Hey, why do I have a task too?” Shen Ye asked.

“If you complete the task, you can become a provisional card in the ‘Newcomer’ deck—that’s what I’m trying to do,” Guo Yunye leaned closer and said.

“What’s the benefit of becoming part of the deck?” Shen Ye asked.

“The Tower of Tarot is the judging institution for this exam. If you can get on the list, you can not only get some bonus points in evaluations but also continuous attention from major organizations, making you more proactive in subsequent exams and school choices, and more prestigious among other test-takers. Besides—”

“You can get a lot of exclusive exam information through the deck.”

“If your image is positive and your performance is very eye-catching, you might even win some advertising sponsorships and earn commissions!”

Speaking of commissions, Guo Yunye’s eyes twinkled.

Shen Ye was stunned for a moment.

The Tower of Tarot…

There really seemed to be such an organization.

However, it was too mysterious, and the past Shen Ye had never encountered anything at that level.

But since there were so many benefits, he should try it too.

Shen Ye became serious.

“Without you making any requests, have at least six middle school students voluntarily come forward to participate in the activity you host.”

This was indeed a bit difficult.

How to do it?

He looked left and right, thought for a moment, and then pointed to the high part of the wall.

“Hey, do you see that vent?”

“I see it,” Guo Yunye looked up and said.

“We’re bored just standing here—can you touch that vent?” Shen Ye asked.

“It’s a bit high,” Guo Yunye estimated in his mind. “I’d probably have to exert all my strength to touch it.”

“Really? I don’t believe it,” Shen Ye said.

Guo Yunye became interested.

“What if I touch it?” he asked.

“Then you’re amazing,” Shen Ye gave a thumbs up.

“Wait, I’ll take a running start,” Guo Yunye said.

He took a few steps back, accelerated, and leaped high.

His fingertips brushed past the bottom of the vent.

“Almost—still that much short,” Shen Ye gestured to him.

“That was just a warm-up, again,” Guo Yunye said, unconvinced.

“Wait, it’s my turn this time,” Shen Ye said.

“Okay, one turn each,” Guo Yunye stopped.

Shen Ye took a few steps back, ran a few steps, and leaped high—

He didn’t touch it either!

“Haha, you’re much further off, now it’s my turn,” Guo Yunye laughed.

Their movements attracted the attention of others.

A girl was laughing and talking with three boys, but then noticed the boys all turned their heads to look.

“What’s wrong?” she asked, bewildered.

“Look over there, they seem to be playing high jump,” a boy said.

“High jump?” the girl chuckled. “How childish.”

However, the three boys didn’t respond.

They were all seriously observing the vent.

“That spot is too high,” one boy commented.

“It’s a bit high for you guys, but if I take a few more steps for a running start, I should be able to touch it,” another boy said.

“Just touching the bottom edge doesn’t count. You have to touch the center of the vent—only that height counts as truly touching it,” the third boy said.

“Of course I know, I mean, I can touch its upper edge.”

“Heh heh.”

“You don’t believe me?”

“If you say you can touch its lower edge, that’s possible, but if you say you can touch the upper edge, that’s a bit unrealistic.”

“You’re underestimating me, buddy, I used to practice.”

As he spoke, the first boy had already run over to Shen Ye’s side.

The other two boys followed him.

Only the girl remained standing, wide-eyed, muttering in disbelief:

“I swear, what’s so fun about this?”

Suddenly, someone responded, “It’s a challenge.”

The girl abruptly turned her head.

Another boy walked past her, smiling at her.

“Zhao Ming, are you going too?” the girl asked.

“You watch for me, I’ll definitely touch higher than them,” the boy said.

“But what if you touch higher? You won’t get any benefits,” the girl spread her hands, saying, unable to understand.

The boy glared at her:

“Can’t I just play for fun?”

Beneath the vent.

The boys gathered, excitedly whispering and taking turns trying to touch the vent.

Every time someone jumped, only for their fingertips to brush beneath the vent, they were met with a burst of mockery and whistles.

But no one got angry.

Everyone gathered enthusiastically, evaluating the person’s incorrect jumping posture, how far their fingers were from touching it, and how they themselves would touch it in one go.

The person being evaluated, naturally unconvinced, stuck out their neck and said they weren’t ready, and that next time they would definitely touch a certain spot.

Then everyone watched a new boy prepare, urging him to hurry and touch it.

Shen Ye jumped a few times, then stood aside, watching with a smile.

Boys were just that simple.

Boys’ happiness was incredibly pure.

Shen Ye looked down at the card in his hand.

“Without you making any requests, six middle school students have come forward to participate in the activity you host.”

“Now, please complete the second challenge:”

“At least twelve test-takers voluntarily participate in another activity you host.”

This difficulty was a bit high.

The only thing that could be used was that this item removed “without any promotion.”

Okay…

What else could bring the boys together?