SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 26

Chapter 26: A Bounty of Rewards, Minotaur Enchantment Card!

TL: YYang

At that time, he would also learn other Saint Knight skills.

Keeping some skill points as a backup was also a good idea.

[Strength: 55, Constitution: 66, Agility: 53, Intelligence: 67]

After distributing the free attribute points, Zhou Yi clenched his fist, clearly feeling that his strength had increased significantly.

Next, he equipped the two pieces of gold-level equipment, the Forest Belt and the Forest Ring.

Since he wasn’t in a forest terrain, he only felt a slight enhancement in his attributes and didn’t trigger the set effects of the Forest Set.

After equipping the gear, Zhou Yi finally looked at the wooden box on the ground.

“Random treasure chest.”

The system’s daily task rewards included random treasure chests, and Zhou Yi had opened two before.

They were just useless materials and bronze equipment.

Choosing a random skill book was much more cost-effective than selecting a random treasure chest.

“This dungeon’s reward random treasure chest is probably similar to the system’s rewards.”

Shaking his head, Zhou Yi bent down and opened the wooden box.

Creak—

As the box opened, the items inside were laid bare under the appraisal technique.

[Item: Wild Strawberries x10]
[Note: Restores a certain amount of health upon consumption.]

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[Item: Cat Demon Teeth x20]
[Note: Extremely sharp teeth from cat demons.]

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[Item: Minotaur King Card x1 (Gold-grade)]
[Note: Enchantment material. Upon successful enchantment, it increases the equipped item’s strength by +20. Note: An item can only be enchanted with one card.]

When Zhou Yi saw the last item, the information revealed by the appraisal technique made him pause slightly.

Was this a good drop?

“An enchantment card, and it’s gold-grade! This is a big win!”

Zhou Yi couldn’t help but feel a surge of joy.

On Blue Star, equipment was divided into six grades: Bronze, Black Iron, Silver, Gold, Epic, and Legendary.

Each grade of equipment also had one to three stars.

However, this was under normal conditions; after enchanting, an item could even be upgraded to four to seven stars!!

And enchantment cards were among the rarer enchantment materials.

“Equipment, experience, attribute points, and an enchantment card—this clearing reward is incredibly generous!”

Zhou Yi quickly stored the items from the wooden box into the personal inventory space everyone had.

He also tucked his battle axe away.

At this point, carrying the weapon felt cumbersome.

“It’s time to return…”

With such a great achievement, even Zhou Yi, who was usually calm, couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement.

He wanted to share this good news with his sister right away.

Taking out the return scroll, Zhou Yi tore it with force.

In an instant, he transformed into a point of light and vanished from the spot.

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Outside, many teachers and students anxiously watched Zhou Yi’s actions.

The Victory Spear pinned the Minotaur King firmly in place, while Air Slash interrupted the BOSS’s ultimate skill.

Pure White Blade caused it to enter a staggered state, and the axe swung wildly, instantly inflicting heavy damage on the BOSS.

The final blow, the Victory Spear, pierced through its heart.

The golden flames of the Holy Light Cross finished it off…

The series of actions happened in the blink of an eye.

By the time many teachers and students reacted, the Minotaur King had already turned to ashes under the burning flames.

“The final BOSS of the Nightmare-level dungeon just died like that?”

Silence…

The entire audience fell into a deathly quiet.

No one expected that in just a minute, Zhou Yi would kill such a terrifying beast.

“Does Zhou Yi’s kill of the BOSS mean he has enough qualifications to aim for the top 20 in the province?”

Finally, a voice broke the silence, emerging from somewhere in the crowd.

With this reminder, the previously quiet audience erupted like a volcano.

“Holy crap, Senior Zhou really cleared the Nightmare-level dungeon!!”

“Zhou Yi, Brother Yi!! You’re so amazing!!”

“……”

Countless teachers and students in the audience cheered with excitement.

At this moment, Zhou Yi represented not only himself but also Second High School!!

Even the usually composed Principal Luo Heng couldn’t help but stand up, excitedly raising his fist!!

The timer on the screen showed that it had been less than 10 minutes.

This meant Zhou Yi had cleared the entire Nightmare-level dungeon in under 10 minutes!

Such a short clearing time.

Not to mention the top 20 in the province; he even had a chance at the top 5!!

The top 5 in the province!!

In over a hundred years since the establishment of Second High School, no principal had achieved such a feat, and now it was accomplished by Zhou Yi!!

At this moment, the principal felt an immense sense of pride!

“Oh my god, he really did it!!”

The two rocket class homeroom teachers exchanged astonished glances, both seeing the shock in each other’s eyes.

Soloing a Nightmare-level dungeon!!

What an honor!!

Amidst their astonishment, the two teachers felt a hint of bitterness.

The two rocket classes had concentrated most of the resources of Second High School.

Now, the top student of Second High School appeared in a parallel class…

“Zhou Yi, well done!!”

Class 5 homeroom teacher Li Xiangyang’s face flushed with excitement.

Having triggered a miracle and transferred to the hidden profession of Saint Knight, Zhou Yi had already given him a surprise.

He hadn’t expected Zhou Yi to perform so well in the college entrance exam!!

“Clearing the Nightmare-level dungeon in under ten minutes is incredible!!”

“Principal Luo, what do you think Zhou Yi’s score will rank in the province?”

Many teachers voiced their admiration, and some even asked Principal Luo Heng for his opinion.

Upon hearing this, nearby students looked over curiously.

They too wanted to know what rank Zhou Yi would achieve with his results.

Facing the questions from the teachers and students, Principal Luo Heng didn’t answer directly. Instead, he humbly turned to Director Jia and asked:

“Director Jia, what do you think Zhou Yi’s score will rank in the province?”

Though he had some guesses in his heart, with the Education Bureau Director present, he couldn’t speak recklessly.

Director Jia looked at Luo Heng with slight surprise.

The principal of Second High School had a high level of awareness.

It seemed he could offer some guidance in the future.

Clearing his throat, Director Jia slowly began to speak:

“This year’s exam setter is Old Yang, and the difficulty of the questions can be described as extremely challenging.

And Zhou Yi cleared the Nightmare-level dungeon in just 10 minutes.

Based on my years of research on college entrance exams, Zhou Yi’s score might just aim for the provincial top scorer in Suhang Province!!”

As Director Jia spoke, excitement flickered in his eyes.

The provincial top scorer in Suhang Province had always emerged from the provincial capital city of Ning’an!!

If Zhou Yi succeeded in becoming the provincial top scorer, the entire Lijiang City would gain immense recognition!

Even if Zhou Yi failed to become the provincial top scorer, he would still likely rank in the top two or three!!

Lijiang City would also gain fame from this!

“What? Senior Zhou can actually aim for the provincial top scorer?!”

“Hiss! As expected of God Yi, so strong!”

“At this rate, it seems God Yi is definitely going to one of the top three universities?”

“Of course!! God Yi not only aims for the top three universities but is also being sought after to attend!”

“……”

The news that Zhou Yi might become the provincial top scorer quickly spread throughout the audience.

Teachers and students who heard this were filled with excitement and pride.

Some students from Class 5 who had been eliminated from the college entrance exam dungeon and knew Zhou Yi began to boast about their past connections with him.

Amidst the excitement of the audience, Zhou Yi was just finishing up his rewards on the screen.

“Shining gold, this is some amazing equipment!”

“He’s glowing with golden light; he leveled up, and he actually jumped three levels!!”

“Clearing the dungeon in such a short time must mean a high score; he’s definitely earned extra rewards, and the basic free attribute points and skill points are guaranteed.”

The audience buzzed with admiration.

For ordinary people, just clearing the college entrance exam dungeon was impressive enough.

How could they hope for extra rewards?

“Look, Zhou Yi is tearing the return scroll! He’s about to come back!”

A voice from somewhere silenced the entire audience.

Instinctively, everyone turned to look at the bronze gate.

Buzz~~~

With a flash of light, a tall figure was teleported back.

It was none other than Zhou Yi emerging from the dungeon!

He was dressed in light armor, with a massive long-handled battle axe slung over his back.

The sharp, wide blade of the axe still bore traces of fresh blood, seemingly telling the tale of the fierce battle he had just endured…

“Senior is back!”

“Welcome back, Zhou Yi!”

“……”

A chaotic mix of cheers and applause surged like a wave, making it hard to discern what anyone was saying.

Faced with this scene, Zhou Yi, who had just emerged, felt a bit dazed.

He had guessed that there would be some reaction from the audience watching the college entrance exam.

But he hadn’t expected such a grand welcome!

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