SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 124

Chapter 124: Medal of Outstanding Contribution! What Did Zhou Yi Do?!

TL: Etude Translations

“Indeed, it’s the War College…”

The new students were not surprised by Zhou Yi’s choice.

The principal and the instructors on the ceremonial platform nodded slightly.

Zhou Huayang, the dean of the Elemental College, and Song Qi, the dean of the Weapon College, felt a bit regretful but didn’t overthink it. After all, this was the principal’s arrangement.

Besides, the other top-ranked freshmen aside from Zhou Yi also had considerable strength, ranking as first in previous years without a doubt.

Recruiting them into their respective colleges was still a worthy decision.

“Jiang Churan, ranked second. If you come to my War College, I can be your exclusive mentor, with meeting gifts including…”

Quickly, the deans and instructors began competing to recruit the remaining new students.

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Eight minutes later.

The sorting ceremony was nearly complete.

Jiang Churan, the Spirit Swordmaster, was personally recruited by Instructor Song Qi and joined the Weapon College.

The Spirit Master girl, Song Xialan, followed Zhou Yi to the War College.

However, her exclusive mentor was Wu Mang, the dean of the War College, rather than Principal Wang Hui…

Notably, after accepting Zhou Yi, Principal Wang Hui returned to his seat without further comment.

This left some new students disappointed but others envious, seeing Zhou Yi as the principal’s “personally trained disciple” and perhaps the only favored protégé in school.

Besides Zhou Yi, Jiang Churan, and Song Xialan, the rest of the top 20 freshmen also found their respective affiliations.

Roughly half of them joined the War College, while the rest were split between the Elemental College and the Weapon College.

Of course, outside the top 20, several individuals with unique talents or exceptional combat performance were also chosen.

Additionally, the deans of the Tactical College and Logistics College specifically selected a few students with remarkable abilities. These two deans did not base their decisions on combat power but on outstanding performance in the dungeon trials.

No matter which college they entered, every student invited or competed for received their own exclusive mentor.

In the future, they would receive private guidance and special training sessions.

At this moment, while all present were still freshmen, their development opportunities for the next four years would vastly differ!

Of course, ordinary students also had the chance to find exclusive mentors.

However, that would have to wait until after the annual strength assessment at the end of the first academic year…

“All right, the opening ceremony and the New Student Competition officially end here.”

“Freshman courses will begin in three days. Remember to attend on time.”

“Students without exclusive mentors may leave and rest now.”

Wu Mang directly dismissed the group.

Except for the specially instructed students, the rest of the freshmen began heading toward the sports field exit.

Amid the chatter, some students rejoiced while others sighed.

The sequence rankings had been reshuffled, meaning many students’ dormitory assignments would be readjusted…

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“Minister Li, Zhou Yi and the others are still being held back.”

“Should we keep waiting here or start recruiting the other top 50 freshmen?”

In the audience stands, a member of the Aurora Society asked Minister Li Dongsheng.

The New Student Competition had concluded.

At this moment, except for their group, the audience was steadily leaving, eager to share the unprecedented events of the day.

Other rival societies had also gone to the field to recruit freshmen.

“You go recruit the others first. I’ll stay and see if I can seize an opportunity.”

Li Dongsheng waved his hand.

The process of deans and instructors selecting students was a tradition at Suhang University.

In previous years, only about a dozen freshmen were typically selected.

This year, nearly thirty had been chosen!

This spoke volumes about the exceptional quality of this cohort.

And as the strongest among them, Zhou Yi was a must-win target!

“Understood!”

The surrounding members nodded immediately, then split into pairs, heading down to the field to promote the Aurora Society.

Naturally, their primary targets were the top 50 ranked freshmen who had already been selected…

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On the ceremonial platform, the remaining students were gathered.

They stood in front of their respective college deans.

The most notable among them, Zhou Yi, stood alone before Principal Wang Hui.

Standing on the sports field, Zhou Yi hadn’t felt it before.

Now, up close…

Zhou Yi felt the terrifying pressure emanating naturally from Principal Wang Hui…

Unlike the oppressive aura from Dean Wu Mang and the others, this pressure seemed to crush from the very essence of life.

However, Zhou Yi was unsurprised.

The highest level for professionals on Blue Star was level 70.

At level 64 as a Retribution Knight, Principal Wang Hui was among the elite professionals at the pinnacle of Blue Star.

It was only natural for him to exude such an aura.

“Not bad.”

Watching Zhou Yi stand tall and composed in front of him, Principal Wang Hui nodded in satisfaction.

Facing his pressure, even some second-transfer professionals rarely maintained such calm.

“By the way, here’s the reward from the commander of the Snow Dragon Legion.”

Wang Hui smiled faintly. A metallic box appeared out of thin air in his palm, which he then handed over.

“A reward?”

Puzzled, Zhou Yi accepted the box.

The metallic box was a deep shade of blue. Its surface bore the emblem of Zhongxia Country’s national crest—an Eastern dragon design.

Under the sunlight, it reflected a radiant gleam, exuding a sense of advanced technology.

Opening the box, Zhou Yi saw a golden medal placed neatly at the center.

The medal was about the size of a child’s palm. The side facing Zhou Yi depicted a sharp sword surrounded by blooming flowers.

“Am I seeing this right? Is this an honor medal?!”

“Holy sht?! What’s going on here?! Not only is this an honor medal, but it’s also the highest-level Gold Medal of Outstanding Contribution!”

When Principal Wang Hui handed over the metallic box, many freshmen, including Jiang Churan, turned their curious gazes toward it.

The moment they saw the medal, their expressions instantly transformed into ones of disbelief.

The metallic box engraved with the Eastern dragon emblem of Zhongxia Country, coupled with the intricate sword and floral engravings on the medal, left no doubt in anyone’s mind.

This was a contribution medal symbolizing supreme honor!

Moreover, it was the highest-grade Gold Medal of Outstanding Contribution!

“A Gold Contribution Medal? My grandfather fought on the front lines for decades and only ever earned a Bronze Contribution Medal!”

The freshmen were on the verge of losing their minds.

Contribution medals were awarded exclusively to professionals who had made monumental contributions to Zhongxia Country.

What exactly had Zhou Yi done to receive such an extraordinarily rare and prestigious Gold Medal of Outstanding Contribution?!

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