SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 95

Chapter 95: Zhou Yi’s Strength Surpasses Mine! Zhong Dan Shocked!

TL: YYang

“Phew, after half a day on the bus, I’m starving. Let’s go eat first.”

After everyone introduced themselves and got acquainted, Jiang Churan led the group of three into the school.

Along the way, new students dragging suitcases could be seen everywhere.

They looked young and innocent, curiously looking around and frequently letting out low exclamations of awe.

The vast and bustling Suhang University left them a bit dazzled.

“More than a thousand new students, does it really look like there are that many?”

Jiang Churan was somewhat surprised.

Ordinary universities admitted around four thousand new students each year.

In comparison, Suhang University admitted so few new students each year that it seemed pitiful…

Adding to that, the vast campus area of Suhang University.

She had thought that even if all the new students registered, it wouldn’t cause much of a stir.

But now, it seemed the commotion was quite significant.

“Today is the last day for new student registration, so it’s not as bad. The first day was much busier. Some new students even rode magical beast mounts to register, making the scene even more crowded.”

Zhong Dan patted her chest, still feeling a lingering fear.

On the first day of registration, she had planned to have lunch in the cafeteria, but the sheer number of new students there scared her back to her dorm…

“Although Suhang University only admits a little over a thousand new students, the number of accompanying parents is likely also in the thousands. With parents helping their children register, find dorms, and visit the cafeteria, it naturally seems more crowded.” Zhou Yi said with a light smile.

After the integration of the Eternal Game with reality, the area of Blue Star expanded by a thousandfold, and Zhongxia Country’s area expanded by several hundred times!

The new students admitted to Suhang University came from all over the country.

Not all students could afford to use long-distance teleportation arrays.

For students from distant provinces, coming to register was extremely challenging.

Switching between planes and high-speed trains…

Just the journey alone could take almost two days.

They had to pass through numerous areas marked as extremely dangerous, where magical beasts roamed rampant.

Naturally, these parents couldn’t rest easy and accompanied their children to register.

This was why the entire campus seemed much busier than usual.

But it was manageable, as Suhang’s campus was large enough to easily accommodate these students with their large amounts of luggage.

If it had been the university Zhou Yi attended in his previous life…

On the day of new student registration, the entire school entrance would likely have been completely blocked by various vehicles, students, and parents.

“The cafeteria won’t be just as crowded, will it…”

Although they anticipated it, Zhou Yi and his companions were still shocked by the scene when they arrived at the third cafeteria, which they frequented.

The large cafeteria was almost packed with students and parents.

Long lines formed at the food windows…

“This… there are just too many people.” Jiang Churan’s eyes widened in surprise.

“The third cafeteria is closest to the new student dorms, so naturally, they all come here to eat after settling their luggage. Let’s go to the sixth cafeteria; it’s much less crowded there. I’ve been eating there these past few days.” Zhong Dan, who had anticipated this scene, giggled.

She then led the two to Suhang University’s sixth cafeteria.

Suhang University had a total of eight cafeterias, each enormous.

And they were very cost-effective.

A sumptuous lunch could be had for just 0.001 credits.

Of course, there were also more expensive options.

Exquisite dishes prepared by ‘culinary experts’ from lifestyle professions, worth dozens or even hundreds of credits, with an actual value exceeding millions of Zhongxia Currency.

These not only provided a delightful taste experience but also enhanced the four-dimensional attributes of professionals.

Since Jiang Churan had promised to treat Zhou Yi to a meal at the supply base, she chose the dishes and paid this time.

It cost a total of two credits, roughly equivalent to 60,000 Zhongxia Currency.

Although it couldn’t compare to dishes cooked by ‘culinary experts,’ it was still very delicious.

Of course…

Half of the dishes ended up in Jiang Churan’s stomach.

Having witnessed her appetite before, Zhou Yi wasn’t surprised, but he was curious about how her flat stomach could hold so much food in such a short time…

After the meal, the three of them walked back to the new student dorms in Zone Six together.

Zhong Dan had some matters to attend to, so she went with Jiang Churan into Villa No. 003, while Zhou Yi headed straight back to Villa No. 001 located at the mountaintop.

“Back at last…”

Surveying the familiar surroundings, Zhou Yi completely relaxed.

He sat on the sofa for a moment, enjoying the leisure of lying back.

Then he donned his equipment once more and headed to the outdoor training ground.

“Welcome home, Master.”

As soon as he stepped into the training ground, the artificial intelligence Xiao Hei greeted him, its voice echoing from the surrounding speakers.

It even projected a smiling electronic animation in mid-air.

Of course, if the voice were a bit more mellow and gentle, it would be perfect.

“Xiao Hei, initiate combat monitoring and release the training robots.”

“Xiao Hei received.”

The training ground, filled with black, sci-fi-themed cameras, began to operate, locking onto Zhou Yi’s position.

“Let’s begin…”

Zhou Yi took a deep breath, feeling the divine aura spread as various buff skills began to stack.

After more than a month, he needed to reassess just how far his strength had come…

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Meanwhile, Jiang Churan and Zhong Dan had just entered Villa No. 003.

A uniquely designed, somewhat adorable silver-white robot approached them.

“Welcome home, Master. How may I assist you?”

“Get us some fruit, please.”

Jiang Churan replied casually, and as soon as she sat on the sofa, the silver-white robot flew over, flames jetting from its back.

After placing a freshly cut fruit platter on the coffee table, it asked again:

“Master, any other instructions?”

“No, that’s all. You may go.”

Jiang Churan waved her hand, and the robot wobbled away.

This scene made Zhong Dan envious.

“Little Ran, your dorm is so nice, with a dedicated service robot. It’s simply luxurious!”

She was also a special admissions student, but her default initial sequence ranking was 34th.

Although her dorm was also a villa, it seemed much less luxurious compared to Jiang Churan’s.

“Hehe, Zhou Yi’s No. 1 dorm is even more luxurious than mine.” Jiang Churan chuckled lightly.

She had visited Zhou Yi’s villa once, and its luxury surpassed even her Villa No. 003…

“Zhou Yi? I feel like he’s gotten much stronger since he came back.”

Mentioning Zhou Yi piqued Zhong Dan’s interest.

“It’s not just a feeling; he has indeed grown much stronger. And to the extent that I couldn’t resist him at all…”

Jiang Churan confirmed with a glimmer in her beautiful eyes.

“What? Even you couldn’t resist? How is that possible! Little Ran, you’re not joking with me, are you?”

Zhong Dan widened her eyes in disbelief.

Like Jiang Churan, she was from Chuan Province.

They both hailed from the provincial capital, Rong City, though Jiang Churan attended Rong City No. 1 High School, while she was at No. 3 High School…

Although they were at different high schools, the genius girl Jiang Churan from No. 1 High School was well-known, and Zhong Dan was naturally aware of her.

Before the college entrance examination, many predicted that she would be this year’s provincial top scorer in Chuan Province.

And indeed, that turned out to be the case.

Now, this proud genius girl claimed she had no resistance against Zhou Yi.

It was simply unbelievable.

“I’m not joking. Zhou Yi’s strength far surpasses mine…”

Recalling Zhou Yi’s display of power three days ago in the Tempest Mountain Range, Jiang Churan felt a suffocating pressure.

It was hard to imagine that someone her age could already be so powerful.

Just over a month ago, she had been confident she could fight him.

“This… I keep hearing people say that Zhou Yi wasted his time away from school this past month, not improving his strength. But now it seems that’s not the case at all.” Zhong Dan said with a bit of a naive tone.

During Zhou Yi’s absence over the past month, there were many discussions and rumors about him among the special admissions students.

The most prevalent rumor was that he had wasted time and hadn’t improved much in strength.

But now, seeing him, it was clear this claim was unfounded.

“Hehe, they’ll find out when the new student competition starts tomorrow.”

Jiang Churan was aware of the evaluations among the special admissions students about Zhou Yi, and she snorted coldly.

She secretly resolved to help her brother Zhou Yi teach them a good lesson when the time came!!!

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Meanwhile, at the outdoor training ground of Villa No. 001.

Having just completed his strength test, Zhou Yi stood holding his hammer, sweat evaporating into steam, rising from his body.

Looking at the test results compiled by Xiao Hei, he was very satisfied.

Compared to a month ago, his strength had increased more than tenfold!!

“However, it seems my equipment needs some repairs.” Zhou Yi looked down.

The once shiny and bright Forest Set was now in tatters after the fierce battles in the Tempest Mountain Range and against the Flame Demon Legion.

The enhanced attribute effects had significantly diminished.

The gold-grade Mystic Light Warhammer, due to excessive use, even had a slightly deformed hammerhead.

This was expected.

After all…

The natural armor formed by the skin of the Flame Demons had a defense comparable to human heavy armor!!

To be honest, it was fortunate that the Level 13 Mystic Light Warhammer hadn’t broken during his high-intensity swings and strikes.

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Yi decided not to repair the equipment.

After all, he had now reached Level 18.

The Level 13 equipment was no longer sufficient for him.

For instance, during his training with the Mystic Light Warhammer earlier, he felt its weight was insufficient.

Swinging it felt light and effortless.

“I should check out the Level 18 professional equipment at the school mall first.”

Zhou Yi returned to his bedroom, accessed the school’s official website, and clicked search. Soon, a plethora of equipment appeared before his eyes.

However, to his dismay, he realized he didn’t have enough credits to purchase a full set of Level 18 equipment.