SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 90

Chapter 90: Summing Up the Gains! Blessings from the Divine!

TL: YYang

“An S+ talent and an S-Rank divine potion.

Not bad, let’s see what effects they have.”

Zhou Yi felt a surge of joy as he first checked the description of the most important S+ talent, ‘Death Resistance.’

[Death Resistance (S+): Your body resists death, and any injuries you sustain will recover rapidly.]

“Resist death, injuries recover quickly? Seems like a life-saving talent.”

The effect of the new talent appeared to be related to healing injuries. Many professionals had talents of this type. But the effectiveness varied.

However, since it was called ‘Death Resistance’ and was an S+ talent, the healing effect should be extraordinary.

Zhou Yi’s eyes gleamed as he picked up a fruit knife from the table.

He casually made a three-centimeter-long cut on his palm.

However, before the blood could even seep out, the three-centimeter skin wound had already healed completely.

“This…”

Zhou Yi’s pupils contracted in excitement.

He knew that the cut was about two millimeters deep.

It definitely broke through the skin layer.

Under normal circumstances, without using Slow Healing, it would take an hour or two to heal.

But now, it healed almost instantly!!

“Wow, with this, ordinary injuries won’t affect me at all. Even limb regeneration should be guaranteed!”

A second-transfer priest could heal limb disabilities.

That’s why, during the Tempest Mountain Range incident, Wen Tianrun from the Blue Kite Squad didn’t worry even after losing an arm.

And as an S+ talent, which was a tier above S talents, limb regeneration should be the minimum.

Of course, Zhou Yi wouldn’t test this on himself.

With the S+ talent tested, next was the S-Rank divine potion.

It was a bottle of faintly glowing transparent potion placed in his backpack space.

[Fortune Elixir (S-Rank): Drinking this will make you very lucky for twelve hours.]

The description was brief, but the implications were profound.

Lucky?

What is luck?

With enough luck, you might find a legendary weapon just by stepping outside!!

Or the elderly woman you help off the ground might turn out to be the mother of a third-transfer professional.

And you could become their direct disciple!

No more worries about future power advancement.

Even more exaggerated things could happen.

In short, it’s a potion of infinite possibilities!!

“I’ll save the Fortune Elixir for a future critical moment when I need luck.”

Using valuable resources wisely, Zhou Yi decided not to use it immediately.

He planned to save it for a key moment when luck was crucial.

At that moment, a commotion erupted in the hallway outside.

Growing louder as it approached.

Finally, Su Qinglian, Sun Hao, and others, led by Jiang Churan, entered the room.

“Haha, Brother Zhou is awake, congratulations!”

“And it’s all thanks to Jiang’s meticulous care over the past two days.”

The seasoned Sun Hao was the first to clap and congratulate, not forgetting to tease Jiang Churan beside him.

She instantly turned beet red.

The members of the Giant Eagle Squad behind her also wore knowing smiles.

This beautiful and curvaceous girl had entered a weakened state after the battle two days ago, but thanks to the treatment of a second-transfer priest, she recovered in half a day.

Her enthusiasm for taking care of Zhou Yi during that time was noticed by everyone.

“Zhou Yi, welcome back.” Su Qinglian also greeted him.

This usually aloof beauty wore a pleasant smile on her lovely face.

“Have a seat, everyone.” Zhou Yi smiled gently, inviting everyone to sit on the sofa.

Including Jiang Churan, there were eight or nine people who came.

Fortunately, it was a luxury suite, and the sofa was spacious enough.

Otherwise, there might not have been enough room for everyone to sit.

Once everyone was seated, Su Qinglian, Sun Hao, and the others first expressed their gratitude to Zhou Yi for saving their lives in the Tempest Mountain Range.

Then, they casually chatted.

The people who came were from the Giant Eagle Squad and Blue Kite Squad, all university students around the same age.

Having experienced life and death together, and with Sun Hao, who was good at creating a lively atmosphere, and Zhou Yi’s decent emotional intelligence, the conversation was harmonious and filled with laughter.

“If it weren’t for Brother Zhou, we would definitely be dead by now!” Sun Hao remarked with deep emotion.

Two days ago, in the Tempest Mountain Range,

Their squad thought they would be safe once they broke through the plains at the edge of the forest.

But as it turned out, even if they had broken through the first wave of the Flame Demon legion, they would have perished at the hands of the main legion of over three hundred demons, a third of which were gold-tier.

“Exactly!”

“Brother Zhou is mighty!”

The remaining members of the Giant Eagle Squad all chimed in with smiles.

“If you ever need our help in the future, Brother Zhou, don’t hesitate to ask!” Sun Hao promised, his expression extremely earnest.

“This goes for our Blue Kite Squad as well.” Su Qinglian added.

“Yes!” Zhang Yi, Zhu Dan, Zhu Rao, and Wen Tianrun, who had recovered his right arm, all nodded in agreement.

Without Zhou Yi, their entire squad would likely have been wiped out.

“By the way, Brother Zhou, we’re here to say goodbye.” After a pause, Sun Hao spoke again. “We’ve graduated from Qingyuan University, and after this trip to the Tempest Mountain Range, we need to report to our respective guilds and legions.”

Originally, some members of their squad were supposed to report yesterday.

But they stayed a few more days, waiting for Zhou Yi to wake up.

Including him, the remaining members were set to depart for different locations across the country tomorrow.

“Safe travels.” Zhou Yi nodded.

After graduation, many professionals choose to join large guilds or legions.

It seemed this group from Qingyuan University was no different.

“We need to pack a few things, so we’ll be going now. Brother Zhou, if you ever need anything, remember to contact us.”

Seeing that it was getting late, Sun Hao and the Giant Eagle Squad members left their contact information with Zhou Yi.

After shaking hands with Zhou Yi, they turned and left.

“It’s getting late; we should go too.” Su Qinglian checked her phone.

It was 9 PM, already quite late.

And Zhou Yi had just recovered from his weakened state and needed time to rest.

“See you at school, Zhou Yi.”

“Goodbye, Zhou Yi.”

The remaining Zhang Yi and others waved warmly as they said their goodbyes.

“See you at school.” Zhou Yi nodded with a smile.

Today was August 1st.

The reporting date for all freshmen at Suhang University was today.

And the new student competition was on August 3rd.

So he planned to return to school tomorrow.

The Blue Kite Squad and others would continue leveling in the Tempest Mountain Range, and he would see them again once they returned to school.

With the departure of the Qingyuan and Giant Eagle Squads,

For a moment, the large room was left with only Zhou Yi and Jiang Churan.

“Thank you for everything these past two days.”

Zhou Yi looked at the girl beside him, expressing his gratitude for her care over the past two days.

Tonight, Jiang Churan wore a black short skirt that reached mid-thigh.

Her long, round legs were as smooth as jade under the light.

“I should be the one thanking you; without you, I’d have died in there. I’ll treat you to a meal when we get back to school.” Jiang Churan said cheerfully, “By the way, when are you going back to school? The new student competition is the day after tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow? Great, let’s go together tomorrow.”

Jiang Churan’s face lit up with a radiant smile.

The thought of riding back with Zhou Yi alone made her incredibly happy.

“Sure.”

“See you tomorrow. Oh, there’s something I haven’t done yet…”

Jiang Churan had just taken a couple of steps when she returned.

Standing in front of Zhou Yi with a mischievous grin.

Just as Zhou Yi was puzzled, Jiang Churan stood on tiptoe and leaned in.

He felt a warm, soft sensation on his left cheek.

“This is your special reward.”

Leaving those words, Jiang Churan’s face turned red, and she quickly left with long strides.

“This girl.” Zhou Yi shook his head, amused.

He didn’t dwell on it, instead opening his status panel.

[Name: Zhou Yi]

[Profession: Saint Knight]

[Level: 18 (22324/42000)]

[Talent: Protection of the Holy Angel (S+), Death Resistance (S+), Stone Skin (D-)]

[Skills: God’s Hand LV1 (S Rank), Light’s Punishment LV9 (A Rank), Holy Flame Halo LV1 (A Rank), Holy Light Guardian LV5 (B+ Rank), Holy Fist Combo LV4 (B Rank), Holy Light Cross LV7 (B Rank), Holy Storm LV7 (B- Rank)…]

[Attributes: Strength: 160, Constitution: 171, Agility: 162, Intelligence: 172]

[Special Bloodline: None]

“This trip to the Tempest Mountain Range, although I didn’t find the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus, allowed me to level up 5 times, reaching level 18.”

“If it weren’t for the final sacrifice of over three hundred Flame Demons by the demon offspring’s legion,

Under Divine Descent, I would have gained enough experience to reach at least level 21 after killing those demons.”

“Speaking of Divine Descent, this S-Rank secret art is truly powerful.”

The description of Divine Descent stated a significant increase in four-dimensional attributes, all divine and light skills temporarily +5 levels, and a x20 increase in health, stamina, and mana recovery speed.

But in practice, casting Divine Descent brought Zhou Yi a feeling beyond that.

It was a deeply sacred sensation, akin to becoming a devout believer.

“And when I cast Divine Descent, that huge light figure I saw, could it have been the God of Light?”

Zhou Yi still remembered the graceful figure seemingly formed of Holy Light.

“Also, where did this A-Rank skill ‘Holy Flame Halo’ come from? Could it be a blessing from the divine?”

Looking at the newly appeared skill in the skill panel, Zhou Yi pondered, stroking his chin.