SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 68

Chapter 68: Entering the Tempest Mountain Range! Zhou Yi, Wasting Time?

TL: YYang

Leaving the supply base, Zhou Yi, having obtained his identity verification, easily passed through the checkpoint and entered the Tempest Mountain Range.

When he first entered the checkpoint, there were many other professionals traveling with him.

Most of them were chatting and laughing, creating a very lively atmosphere.

However, as soon as they walked into the mountain range, they vanished without a trace, like rivers flowing into the sea.

Only Zhou Yi remained as a solitary traveler.

At the same time, the roars of magical beasts began to echo from afar.

“Roar~~~~”

“Howl~~~”

“……”

The ferocious roars and the dense, towering forest.

Although it was his first time facing such a wilderness scene directly, Zhou Yi had seen more terrifying scenes in the Nightmare-level dungeons of the college entrance examination.

Therefore, he didn’t find anything particularly special about it.

Without changing his expression, he took the Mystic Light Warhammer from his back and held it in his hand.

“Gift of Courage! Gift of Protection!”

Accompanied by a burst of dazzling holy light, Zhou Yi’s momentum grew even stronger.

These two skills were merely D-Rank buff skills, consuming very little magical power and could last for about 10 minutes.

And after 10 minutes, the consumed magical power would have already been restored to its original state under the accelerated magic recovery effect of the Forest Set……

“Whoo—”

Zhou Yi exhaled a long breath after applying the buff to himself, then looked towards the distant forest:

“Let’s begin, let’s sweep the outskirts of the Tempest Mountain Range.”

With his right hand tightly gripping the warhammer, Zhou Yi strode forward.

August 1st was the registration day for all other freshmen.

And August 3rd was the day the new student competition would begin.

Today was June 23rd, leaving more than a month until August 3rd.

In this more than a month, he planned to walk through the entire outskirts of the Tempest Mountain Range.

Searching for traces of the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus.

And with the Tempest Mountain Range being as large as four Ning’an Cities, even just the outskirts were quite vast.

Therefore, he had to make the most of his time……

“Tap, tap……”

The Forest Boots made sounds as they stepped on the dirt road.

The reddish sunlight of the setting sun shone on Zhou Yi, casting a long shadow on the road.

While most of his peers were still training in school, this young man resolutely embarked on a lonely path……

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In the blink of an eye, nearly a month had passed.

At Suhang University, although the newly enrolled special admissions students were mostly training in their dormitories, many had begun to notice something unusual.

“Huh? How come I feel like I haven’t seen that 001 sequence Saint Knight for a long time?”

“Yeah, I haven’t seen him either. It seems the lights in the No. 001 villa on the hill haven’t been on at night.”

“Hehe, during this period, it’s when our strength is rapidly improving, who knows where he’s run off to.”

“I heard he’s from a relatively impoverished prefecture-level city. Probably dazzled by the prosperity of Ning’an City, and with the cash rewards from the provincial city, it’s normal for him to be out all night.”

“Hmph, people from small places are just short-sighted! Choosing to enjoy now will only lead to suffering later!”

“……”

It’s important to know that the credits at Suhang University were only usable within the school.

Leaving the school, credits were worthless.

Although no one knew why Zhou Yi hadn’t been at school recently, without using credits to exchange for resources to enhance his strength, his speed of strength improvement would inevitably lag far behind others.

The other special admissions students were naturally pleased with this.

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……

At Suhang University, on the third floor of the teaching building, in the conference hall.

A meeting regarding the current special admissions students was underway.

“Everyone, how have the special admissions students been performing recently?”

Wu Mang, the dean of the War College, spoke from the main seat.

Possessing the Giant Bloodline, his height reached over three meters, and his seat was different from the other teachers, extremely wide.

His deep voice emanated from his towering figure, seemingly causing the entire conference hall to tremble.

“Not bad, recently quite a few special admissions students have come to me for guidance on training issues.” One of the instructors smiled.

Although the selection of instructors and distribution to colleges would only occur after the new student competition.

During this period, special admissions students were actually allowed to consult with these teachers about various issues.

More than half a month had passed, and evidently, quite a few had realized this.

“This year’s freshmen are all quite strong and train very diligently. As far as I know, Shen Lingfeng, ranked 002 in the sequence, has already managed to pass the level 5 combat mode of the villa’s training robot.” Another teacher reported.

“Not bad.” Wu Mang nodded slightly.

He was the dean of the War College and also the overall manager of this year’s special admissions students.

He was responsible for monitoring the training information of these special admissions students after their enrollment.

And to clear the level 5 combat mode within a month was indeed quite a talent.

After pondering for a moment, he looked at Su Mei, who was seated on his left:

“Teacher Su, I’ve heard that Zhou Yi hasn’t been at the school during this period?”

All the sequence rankings of the special admissions students were arranged by him.

And Zhou Yi, whom he rated as the strongest freshman.

Naturally, he paid more attention to him.

He hoped that Zhou Yi would diligently use resources to further enhance his strength during this enrollment period.

However, he had heard that Zhou Yi was not on campus.

“Yes.” Taking a deep breath, Su Mei reported.

“Hmm? What’s going on?” Wu Mang frowned.

The aura of a third-transfer professional filled the entire conference hall, instantly increasing the pressure felt by the surrounding teachers.

“Zhou Yi left for the Tempest Mountain Range the day after the special admissions meeting. The purpose should be to find the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus that would allow his sister to safely undergo bloodline awakening.” Su Mei braced herself to speak.

Under the oppressive aura of Wu Mang, a third-transfer warrior, she, a second-transfer mage, didn’t dare to breathe heavily.

“He went to the Tempest Mountain Range?” Wu Mang’s brows furrowed.

But realizing that Zhou Yi wasn’t indulging in the luxuries of Ning’an City as rumors suggested, his brows gradually relaxed:

“Since he went to the Tempest Mountain Range, that’s still alright. However, Zhou Yi has essentially wasted this month, a period when special admissions students rapidly improve their strength. But since this is his own choice, it might serve as a lesson after the new student competition.”

From the time special admissions students reported until the new student competition, the instructors would only observe the students’ training situations.

They wouldn’t interfere much.

Some students would use their credits to purchase skills and resources, frantically enhancing their strength.

Others would use their credits to indulge in the comfortable life at school.

Different people made different choices.

These choices ultimately determined the strength they would achieve.

This step tested the students’ self-discipline and judgment.

Going to the Tempest Mountain Range could indeed improve one’s level by killing magical beasts.

But compared to the resources available at Suhang University, this level improvement was evidently insufficient.

After all, at the low levels of professionals, cases of killing above one’s level were not uncommon.

And Zhou Yi, although possessing the strength of the top freshman, had a month less training time compared to other special admissions students.

His strength would inevitably lag far behind.

When the new student competition came, his ranking would correspondingly drop.

However, understanding that Zhou Yi did it for his younger sister, Wu Mang could empathize.

“In the future, if any students wish to go to the Tempest Mountain Range, remember to report in advance,” Wu Mang instructed.

Even just the outskirts of the Tempest Mountain Range were extremely dangerous.

Currently, special admissions students should primarily focus on enhancing their strength, staying at school for a semester, and receiving comprehensive training.

Only then would it not be too late to enter the Tempest Mountain Range.

“Uh……”

One teacher, bracing himself, spoke up:

“Dean Wu, I forgot to tell you.

Jiang Churan, ranked 003 in the sequence, left the school at nine o’clock this morning and also went to the Tempest Mountain Range……”

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At the supply base outside the Tempest Mountain Range.

As usual, the first-floor lobby of the base was bustling with professionals coming and going.

Many had just sold magical beast materials, received a large sum of cash, and were sitting on sofas, chatting and relaxing.

“Wow! That girl who just came in is so beautiful!” Suddenly, an exclamation sounded from somewhere.

“Hmm? A beauty?” Hearing about a beauty, many people in the lobby immediately looked towards the entrance.

Then, they saw a girl, approximately eighteen years old, walk in from the entrance.

The girl’s eyes were clear and bright, her skin as white as jade, and her appearance was quite stunning.

This girl’s looks could be described as exquisite!

But what was even more remarkable was her figure!

Even though she was only wearing a simple set of black light armor, her impressive bust and perfect waist-to-hip ratio were vaguely outlined, exuding endless allure.

And the sheathed ancient longsword on her back, emitting a cold aura, formed a stark contrast with her appearance and demeanor.

“Wow! That face, that figure, truly top-notch!!”

“When did we have such a beautiful professional at our supply base??”

“She looks quite young, probably hasn’t graduated from university yet.”

“Judging by her appearance, she seems to be a college student here for training in the Tempest Mountain Range.”

In Ning’an City’s university town, there were a total of 5 universities.

Besides Suhang University, which had just over 4,000 students, each of the other four universities had nearly 10,000 students.

Combined, the 5 universities had over 44,000 students.

Many of them would come to the Tempest Mountain Range for training.

And since they appeared relatively young and inexperienced, these social professionals could easily distinguish them.

“So this is the supply base?”

Ignoring the scorching gazes directed at her in the lobby, Jiang Churan’s beautiful eyes scanned her surroundings, curiously observing.

As the holder of the 003 sequence ranking, Suhang University had given her a default of 900 basic credits.

And these 900 credits had been almost entirely used up in this month.

Her strength had also improved considerably.

Although she still had resources provided by her family, the speed of her strength improvement was no longer as fast.

So, she decided to come to the Tempest Mountain Range to hunt magical beasts and increase her level.

Moreover……

Jiang Churan’s mind flashed with the tall and resolute figure of Zhou Yi.

She also wanted to see if she could encounter Zhou Yi here.

After all, it had been a month since they last met…….