SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 121

Chapter 121: The End of the New Student Competition! The Three Academy Philosophies!

TL: Etude Translations

“So fast! He just defeated two provincial top scorers in succession?!”

“Zhou Yi’s strength is simply outrageous.”

“I was wrong. From now on, I’ll never say that Saint Knights are just heavy-armored support professions…”

In the spectator seats, the senior students were left in awe.

His sharp combat style and formidable physical constitution.

Zhou Yi’s strength far exceeded their expectations…

His power was even greater than that of the majority of senior students present!!

Of course…

This was to be expected.

Counting the rewards from the Abyss-level dungeon clearance and the leveling bonuses, Zhou Yi’s four-dimensional attributes had already reached an average of over 170 points!!

It was truly terrifying!!

Moreover, unlike the typical professionals who allocated their attribute points based on need, Zhou Yi had distributed his points evenly across all four dimensions!!

His Strength and Constitution attributes crushed those of Warriors and Knights.

His Agility and Intelligence attributes surpassed those of Assassins and Mages.

In essence, Zhou Yi currently had no weaknesses!!

The exceptionally high four-dimensional attributes, combined with numerous B-Rank and A-Rank skills, constituted his overwhelming combat power.

And that wasn’t all.

At present, Zhou Yi was only equipped with a weapon and a ring.

If he were to don a full set of Gold-grade equipment, his power would further skyrocket!!

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“So fast!”

“His agility is on par with professional Assassins!”

On the ceremonial platform, a group of instructors was stunned by Zhou Yi’s extreme speed.

“His opponent didn’t even have the chance to fully unleash their bloodline power before being defeated. The gap between them is simply too vast.”

Wu Mang exhaled a deep breath of turbid air.

From the beginning of the New Student Competition, Zhou Yi had been delivering surprise after surprise.

Now, he had consecutively defeated two provincial top scorers and one scion of a noble family who had mastered a rare bloodline power.

If Zhou Yi were also a scion of a noble family, perhaps Wu Mang wouldn’t have been so shocked.

But Zhou Yi came from an ordinary, impoverished background in the backwaters.

Before becoming a provincial top scorer, he had no excess resources to rely on!

Even so, Zhou Yi managed to rise to become the top freshman.

This fact alone was enough to demonstrate his monstrous talent.

“The second stage of the competition is almost over. It’s time to start preparing to select students.”

Wu Mang glanced sideways. The deans of the Elemental College and the Weapon College had already gathered their instructors.

It was clear they were preparing for the upcoming student recruitment phase.

There was no doubt that Zhou Yi, as the top freshman, would be the focus of competition among the colleges.

“Luckily, I prepared in advance. Zhou Yi, I must have you!”

Wu Mang squinted his eyes and called his instructors together to begin planning for the academy assignments.

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Meanwhile, on the vast training field.

Jiang Churan stepped down from the arena after failing her challenge.

For a while, no one dared to challenge Zhou Yi.

And for good reason.

Even the top three ranked challengers had all been defeated. Anyone else attempting to go up was pointless.

Seeing that no one else stepped onto the stage, Zhou Yi didn’t linger either.

He stepped down from the arena and returned to his idle state on the field.

As for the other freshmen, now that the top freshman had been decided under everyone’s watchful eyes, they turned their focus back to their own challenges.

After all.

The sequence rankings directly determined future dormitory arrangements and credit distribution.

“I challenge the 78th rank!”

“Referee, I challenge the 92nd rank!”

“I challenge the 135th rank!”

“……”

Quickly, the twenty arenas scattered across the training field were fully occupied.

Angry shouts and the clashing of weapons echoed incessantly.

It was worth mentioning that top freshmen like Jiang Churan, Shen Lingfeng, and Song Xialan all faced challengers of their own.

However, unlike their crushing defeats against Zhou Yi, they demonstrated overwhelming dominance against their opponents.

Jiang Churan, wielding the Dark Moon Ancient Sword, truly resembled a sword immortal from legend.

Her sword was as elusive as a phantom, mysterious yet swift.

Paired with her stunning beauty and striking figure, her performance was a feast for the eyes.

As for Song Xialan, the Spirit Master, she also faced her challenger.

Her opponent was an impressive level 16 warrior ranked eighth, tall and powerfully built.

At first glance, he seemed adept at offensive combat…

As the match began, many worried that the sweet and innocent girl would be ruthlessly crushed.

However, Song Xialan calmly conjured one talisman and formation after another, pinning the warrior firmly in place.

Unable to display his strength, the warrior begrudgingly admitted defeat.

This left the crowd marveling at the Spirit Master’s prowess, proving its unique and formidable nature.

Meanwhile, Shen Lingfeng, ranked third and left heavily injured and unconscious by Zhou Yi, had finally awakened after being treated by a Priest.

However, his strength had plummeted drastically.

Given the importance of the freshman rankings, other students showed no mercy and continuously challenged him.

With his power diminished, Shen Lingfeng’s rank rapidly fell until it stabilized at 16th place.

The instructors observed this unfold but did not intervene.

After all, it was Shen Lingfeng’s own decision to activate his bloodline power during his battle against Zhou Yi, which led to his crushing defeat.

His current decline was simply the price he paid for that choice.

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Time flew by.

Half an hour later, the second phase of the New Student Competition officially ended.

All freshmen lined up in sequence on Field No. 1 according to their newly determined rankings.

Standing at the forefront of the group was none other than Zhou Yi, the undisputed strongest freshman.

“Alright, the Free Challenge Matches are over.”

“The entire New Student Competition has concluded.”

Wu Mang, standing three meters tall, walked to the podium and addressed the assembled freshmen.

“Your sequence rankings have been updated, and your dormitories and credits will soon be reassigned accordingly.”

“Whether or not you’re satisfied with your rank, the sequence rankings will remain unchanged for this academic year…”

“Even if you’re ranked lower and receive fewer credits, don’t worry.”

“There are many ways to earn credits at this school. As long as you work hard, you can always make up for it.”

“In addition, now that the New Student Competition is over, your courses will officially begin in three days. Be sure to check your schedules and don’t miss your classes.”

After briefly summarizing, Wu Mang paused before announcing:

“The New Student Competition is officially over. Now it’s time for academy assignments.”

“I’ll begin by introducing the philosophy of War College.”

“At War College, everything we teach revolves around preparing you for the battlefield.”

“The most grueling teaching methods! The most extreme training regimes! And… the most formidable strength!”

“If you lack the willpower to persevere, do not choose War College.”

As expected of War College, even their teaching philosophy exuded dominance.

On the field, many freshmen silently admired its boldness.

Although the dark era of large-scale invasions by foreign creatures had ended decades ago, wars still occurred across Blue Star.

Sometimes the battles were against foreign legions, and other times, they involved professional combatants from other nations…

In essence, war was far from over.

Like a relentless meat grinder, countless professionals perished on battlefields every year.

War College existed to ensure its students possessed the strength to survive such brutal conflicts.

Cruelty! Extremity!

These were synonymous with War College.

“We at Elemental College only accept professions centered on elemental magic.”

“Here, you will uncover the true essence of elemental power!”

Once Wu Mang finished, the Elemental College dean, Zhou Huayang, stepped forward to speak.

“Professions led by elemental power alone will eliminate a significant number of candidates.”

Elemental-power-driven professions referred primarily to mages, commonly known as “spellcasters.”

However, exceptions existed.

Other professions also had branches centered on elemental power.

This meant that if students chose Elemental College, their future second and third profession transfers would continue along the elemental path.

After Zhou Huayang’s explanation, it was the Weapon College’s turn.

The dean, Song Qi, stepped forward gracefully, her crisp voice resonating:

“Weapon College focuses on maximizing your weapon’s potential, rather than relying on a series of skills.”

“At our college, with only your body and your weapon, you can achieve the greatest strength!”

Weapon College primarily catered to melee professions. However, mages and summoners could also join.

What they became after graduating was another story.

In the past, a mage had joined Weapon College.

For their second transfer, they ended up choosing a niche path—melee mage…

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