Nightfall
The epic and legendary tale of an extraordinary young man rising up from the masses, traversing his life in the pursuit of quantity over quality. His inquisitive voice echoes infinitely through the hills of the immortal Academy: "I am one who would rather suffer an eternity of destined calamities than beg for solace from thy saints..."
Guys with Blocked or Broken Meridians
Editor: Transn
"Morning."
"Morning."
"Have you finished copying out the three alternative lesson plans for today's calligraphy course?"
"Not yet. We are just getting to it."
"Well, you've to hurry then. I heard that generally, the Lecturer gives scores throughout the class, which'll count for a high proportion of this semester's exam. If we can't pass this semester's exam, there'll be no hope for us."
"Is daily performance actually counted?"
"Yes, it is, according to my uncle. If Dr. Wu does a spot check on the recitation of the official denunciation of 3,748 words, I will certainly fail. Please remind me of each sentence's initial."
"Sure. My problem is that I still can't recite it even if you remind me of the letters."
In the morning, students got off the horse carriages in front of the Academy and saluted each other.