SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 148

Chapter 148: Resource Adjustment! Students in Uproar!

TL: Etude Translations

The morning consisted of two classes.

Both were on Terrain and Magical Beast Analysis of the Tempest Mountain Range, taught by Tang Tianhong.

Each class lasted about an hour.

There was a ten-minute break in between.

Thus, when the morning classes fully concluded, it was already 11:10.

All the first-year students in Class 1 were gathered in Classroom 4 on the third floor of Teaching Building No. 1.

After the class ended, someone suggested forming a group chat for Class 1 of the War College’s first-year students. This would make it easier to communicate about future matters.

Naturally, Zhou Yi had no objections to this. Like the other students, he took out his phone and joined the group chat.

In fact, the group chat for all first-year students of Suhang University had already been created yesterday, led by the instructors.

Within the group, instructors frequently posted messages relevant to the new students.

Occasionally, they even answered cultivation-related questions raised by the students.

After joining the Class 1 group chat and updating his display name, Zhou Yi got up and left the classroom.

There were more classes in the afternoon, but they wouldn’t begin until after 3:00.

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After lunch, Zhou Yi had just returned to his villa when he received a call.

“It’s Senior Lin Yi!”

Seeing the caller ID, Zhou Yi’s eyes lit up.

Two days ago, after leaving his number with Lin Yi from the Alchemy Department, this was the first time she had called him.

Answering the phone, Lin Yi’s clear and melodious voice came through:

“Apologies, apologies, Zhou Yi. I just remembered your matter today.”

“I’ve already spoken to Teacher He Tian about refining the Extreme Cold Pill. He’s agreed. Bring all the materials to the Alchemy Department now.”

“Still the 10th floor, Room 9 of the Alchemy Lab.”

“Got it.”

Hanging up, Zhou Yi went to the living room, picked up the password-protected box he had prepared, and quickly left.

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On the 10th floor of the Alchemy Department building, Zhou Yi stepped out of the elevator and was immediately greeted by Lin Yi.

“Apologies, apologies, Zhou Yi. I’ve been so busy these past couple of days that I forgot about your request.”

“We alchemists, once we get busy, it’s easy to lose track of things…”

Lin Yi clasped her hands together, her face full of sincere apology.

After all, it was her oversight that had delayed Zhou Yi’s request.

“No harm done,” Zhou Yi replied, showing his understanding.

He wasn’t in urgent need of the Extreme Cold Pill, so a delay of a few days was no problem.

“Thank you for your understanding.”

Lin Yi sighed in relief and led Zhou Yi inside.

As they walked, she couldn’t help but complain:

“I’ve spent four years at Suhang University, most of it in the alchemy lab.”

“I thought life would get better after graduation, but it’s actually even busier now…”

As an alchemist, Lin Yi naturally had the ability to independently refine pills.

In fact, many of the pill refinement orders on the school’s official website were handled by individuals like her.

Currently, the highest-grade pills she could refine were C+ grade.

However, her success rate for these was not very high.

Over the past two days, she had been frantically trying to salvage a failed batch of C+ grade pills, which was why she had completely forgotten Zhou Yi’s request.

“Senior, you’ve already graduated?”

Zhou Yi was a bit surprised.

The higher the level of a professional, the slower their aging process.

Thus, it was impossible to determine someone’s exact age just by their appearance. Of course Zhou Yi couldn’t determine whether someone had graduated.

“Yes,” came the reply.

“I graduated the year before last. After graduation, I didn’t join any legions or societies.

I stayed at the school, studying under Teacher He Tian to refine alchemical pills.”

Lin Yi nodded slightly.

Complaints were complaints, but one must understand that Teacher He Tian was the Vice President of the Ning’an Alchemists’ Association.

Not only did he wield significant authority, but he also possessed rare skill books for refining certain pills.

Not everyone had the opportunity to refine pills under his tutelage.

“I see,” Zhou Yi said in sudden realization.

Lin Yi’s current situation was somewhat similar to that of a graduate student from a university in his past life, except she didn’t have to conduct any research projects.

She simply had to follow her instructor and refine pills.

Under Lin Yi’s guidance, Zhou Yi soon arrived at Alchemy Room No. 9 again.

“Teacher, Zhou Yi is here,” Lin Yi called respectfully to a middle-aged man in the room.

The man wore elegant black-and-gray robes. The cuffs were embroidered with three golden patterns, and the left side bore the emblem of the Alchemists’ Association.

He appeared to be around forty years old, lean, with short hair, and an overall efficient and capable demeanor.

“Greetings, Teacher He,” Zhou Yi said with a respectful bow.

Every alchemical master was considered a valuable asset to Zhongxia Country.

Showing respect to such individuals was only natural.

“Hmm.” He Tian nodded slightly.

“Aside from the main herbs you submitted, the additional C- and C-Rank herbs, though not expensive, will cost about 400 credits in total to gather.”

“Adding my processing fee of 400 credits, the total comes to 800 credits. Lin should have informed you of this in advance, correct?”

“Yes, Senior Sister Lin already explained it to me,” Zhou Yi confirmed.

Four hundred credits, which equated to roughly 12 million Zhongxia Currency, was not cheap.

Still, hiring an alchemist of this caliber to refine an S-Rank pill for such a price was nearly a bargain!

Of course, Zhou Yi understood this preferential treatment was because he was a student at Suhang University.

For outsiders, persuading Teacher He Tian to refine an S-Rank pill would cost no less than two or three hundred million!

“Teacher He, the materials are all here,” Zhou Yi said, opening the password box to reveal all the required ingredients, including the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus.

After carefully inspecting the contents to ensure there were no issues, Teacher He said, “Let me clarify first: the materials you provided are sufficient to refine three Extreme Cold Pills.”

“If luck is on your side and all attempts succeed, you’ll receive all three pills.”

“If not, it’s possible that none of the pills will be successfully refined.”

“If the refinement fails completely, you’ll have to gather all the ingredients again, including the primary herb—the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus.”

Despite being a third-transfer alchemist, He Tian naturally couldn’t guarantee success for every batch of S-Rank pills.

Of course, the likelihood of complete failure was very low.

Still, it was better to set expectations and prepare the client mentally.

“Understood, Teacher He. Please proceed,” Zhou Yi responded with a nod.

He knew how challenging S-Rank pill refinement was, but since Teacher Wang Hui had recommended He Tian, there was likely no cause for concern.

“Alright. In one week, the results of the Extreme Cold Pills will be ready. I’ll have Lin notify you when they’re done.”

“Thank you, Teacher He.”

Given the importance of S-Rank pills, they signed a contract before proceeding.

After paying 800 credits and signing his name on the pill refinement agreement, Zhou Yi left.

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The afternoon’s classes also took place in the first teaching building of the War College.

However, this time the lesson was held in a large lecture hall rather than a smaller classroom.

The course brought together first-year classes 1, 2, and 3 from the War College.

During the session, Zhou Yi spotted many familiar faces.

He saw Wang Li, Liu Jing, and several other special admissions students whose names he couldn’t recall.

When the afternoon classes ended, Zhou Yi returned to his villa to resume training.

Meanwhile, two days prior, the discussions in the meeting hall atop the teaching building regarding resource allocation adjustments had finally concluded. The finalized details were published on the university’s official website.

Notifications were also sent out across various student groups:

“Starting August 8, 2624, resources provided to each student by Suhang University will increase by 70%.”

“Completing school tasks will yield more credits as rewards.”

“The university’s three main dungeons—Goblin Dungeon, Twisted Jungle Dungeon, and Purgatory Dungeon—will all be available in Abyss Mode.”

“The Abyssal Magic Stones required for these dungeons will be provided by the university, with varying credit costs depending on the dungeon.”

“Additionally, prices for all pills and potions sold by the university will be reduced by 10%…”

The announcement spread like wildfire, and the students were soon in a frenzy!

“Holy shit! A 70% resource boost? That’s insane!”

“Wow, all three main dungeons opening in Abyss Mode? Amazing! We’ll gain so much more experience now!”

“Even task rewards are increasing. Looks like the school has some major plans in store…”