SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 96

Chapter 96: Opening Ceremony! Zhou Yi, the Focus!

TL: YYang

Last time, purchasing a full set of gold-grade equipment and some necessary potions and pills for entering the Tempest Mountain Range cost Zhou Yi about 800 credits, leaving him with just over 500 credits.

At that time, he thought the set of equipment would last him roughly a semester.

Spending 800 credits was just that—spending them.

By the time he needed to replace his equipment again, it would likely be several months later.

By then, he would surely have earned more credits.

However.

Only a little over a month had passed, and he hadn’t accumulated more credits; his old equipment was already unsuitable.

“Now, I have two options: either purchase only a gold-grade weapon and forgo the full gold set, or forgo gold-grade equipment altogether and buy a full set of silver-grade equipment.”

The price difference between different tiers of equipment was substantial.

The remaining 500 credits couldn’t buy a full set of gold-grade Level 18 equipment, but they could buy a full set of silver-grade Level 18 equipment.

“In terms of attribute enhancement, the full set of silver-grade equipment definitely offers higher attribute boosts. But if I only buy silver-grade, I might have to replace it again soon, which isn’t cost-effective. In that case, I’ll just purchase a gold-grade weapon.”

After a moment of thought, Zhou Yi quickly made his decision.

With his current strength, the attribute boosts from a silver set were negligible…

On the contrary.

Having a handy weapon would make his combat more efficient.

“Alright, this is the one!”

After a brief search, Zhou Yi spent 300 credits and quickly placed an order for a new weapon in the mall.

Since it was custom equipment, the new weapon would be delivered to his dorm by 9 AM the next day.

“Ding dong~~~”

Suddenly, a notification sound from his phone rang out.

A message appeared on the phone’s lock screen:

“Attention all new students, the opening ceremony will begin promptly at 10 AM tomorrow, followed by the new student competition.

Please prepare all your equipment in advance and arrive at Field No. 1 on time to participate in the opening ceremony and the new student competition.”

“Starting at ten? Perfect, I’ll get the equipment and head straight to the field.”

After confirming the time for the opening ceremony and the new student competition, Zhou Yi turned off his phone, left his bedroom, and entered the adjacent training room.

He then began his daily routine training, a system task he performed every day.

……

“Great! The new student competition is tomorrow!!”

“After the competition, the sequence rankings will be updated! Accommodations and default credits will be redistributed!!”

The new students who received the notification were extremely excited.

Heaven had shown mercy.

Who among those admitted to Suhang University wasn’t a top talent from various places in Zhongxia Country?

Many had been prominent figures in high school.

However, upon registering.

They were suddenly given a default sequence ranking!

If it were just an abstract ranking, these new students might not care.

They could simply showcase their strength after enrolling and get re-ranked.

There would be no complaints.

But the problem was, this initial default ranking determined their accommodation arrangements and the default credits they received!!

Those ranked higher got to live in luxurious single rooms.

While those ranked lower had to settle for two or even four-person rooms!!

Moreover, the difference in default credits was significant!

It’s important to know…

At Suhang University, all kinds of natural treasures, precious professional skill books, and even various highly efficient life and mana potions required credits to purchase!

Currently, the default sequence ranking had artificially divided them into classes, creating credit disparities among them.

Naturally, they couldn’t tolerate this!

They had long been looking forward to the new student competition to redistribute rankings and credits!

With the notification out, everyone was eager, looking forward to tomorrow’s competition.

While the ordinary new students who had just registered were excited, the special admissions students who had been at the school for over a month were even more thrilled.

“The new student competition is finally starting!”

“A month of training, it’s time to see the results!”

“Hehe, this time, I must knock Zhou Yi from the top spot!”

“Well said!!”

“Hehe, that’s what I think too.”

After a month of school training, the special admissions students had converted their credits into strength.

Many had doubled or even tripled their strength!

This had whetted their appetite, and they were eager to improve their rankings!

To earn more credits!!

And occupying the top position, Zhou Yi, who hadn’t been seen in over a month and whose strength might have even regressed, naturally became the target the special admissions students most wanted to replace.

……

At the same time.

In Villa No. 002.

Sitting in the training room on the second floor, Shen Lingfeng also received the notification.

“The new student competition is about to begin.”

He looked through the wide transparent floor-to-ceiling windows of the training room, his gaze calmly resting on the standalone villa higher up the slope.

As a native of Ning’an City.

He was well aware of how fair the rankings announced by Suhang University were.

When the school placed his sequence ranking at second and Zhou Yi’s at first.

He knew Zhou Yi might be even stronger than he had imagined.

The slight display of strength Zhou Yi had shown at the special admissions meeting also proved this point.

Thus, he regarded Zhou Yi as a true rival.

“Unfortunately, you’ve wasted this past month of training time. I’ve grown stronger, while you’ve remained stagnant, perhaps even regressed. Unable to seize the opportunities right in front of you, is this the tragedy of people from small places…?”

He shook his head, a wild smile already forming on his face.

Indeed…

Only descendants of noble families like him deserved to claim the top spot!

……

……

The next day, at 9:30 AM.

There was still half an hour before the official start of the opening ceremony.

Yet the vast Field No. 1 was already a sea of people.

These were all new students, fully equipped and waiting in anticipation.

Their youthful faces showed excitement, hoping to achieve a good ranking in the upcoming new student competition.

In addition, the bleachers surrounding the field were already filled with many seniors who had arrived early.

As a large number of new students entered the field, someone in the bleachers laughed and said:

“Last year, we were the ones being watched in the dungeon, and now it’s finally our turn to watch the fun!”

“Don’t just focus on the fun! Remember our task! Try to observe which ones are promising talents to recruit into our society!” someone nearby immediately admonished.

Every year during the new student competition, students showcased their full strength.

And these societies took the opportunity to select students, bringing in promising talents.

Although reprimanded, the person who spoke earlier didn’t mind and pointed ahead, saying:

“The Aurora Society people are here too; do promising talents even stand a chance with us?”

At the mention of the Aurora Society, everyone paused and fell silent…

Indeed, compared to the Aurora Society, one of the largest societies in the school, they were insignificant…

Not far away.

The Aurora Society’s Minister, Li Dongsheng, spoke to a few people around him:

“Our goal this time is to recruit as many of the top fifty ranked new students into our society, especially Zhou Yi, who is ranked first. He has great potential!”

“I tried to invite him a month ago, but he refused.”

“If we can recruit him this time, within a year, our society will gain another core strength.”

“Zhou Yi? I’ve heard he seems a bit unambitious. He hasn’t been at school for the past month, completely wasting training time.” A short-haired girl frowned and said.

Her cousin was also a special admissions student at Suhang University this year.

So she knew quite a bit about the current special admissions students.

“Oh? I wasn’t aware of that.” Li Dongsheng frowned.

At Suhang University, the competition was intense!

Often, in just a month or two, others could widen the gap with you.

Especially during this golden period when special admissions students had just enrolled and received resources, it should be cherished.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yi had wasted it…

“Regardless, let’s observe his performance in the dungeon first.”

With a wave of his hand, Li Dongsheng quickly made a decision.

Seeing is believing.

Zhou Yi’s actual strength would only be revealed once the new student competition began.

“Yes!”

The short-haired girl and the others quickly agreed.

……

On the vast field, the newly registered students stood scattered.

The special admissions students, who had been at school for over a month, were more familiar with each other and naturally gathered in groups.

“Hmm? Did anyone see Zhou Yi?”

“No, did he forget about the new student competition?”

“I think it’s possible; after all, he hasn’t been back to school for over a month.”

The special admissions students scanned the surroundings but didn’t spot Zhou Yi.

“Good news, Young Master Shen! If Zhou Yi doesn’t show up for the new student competition, that’s one less rival for us!”

Next to Shen Lingfeng, another special admissions student from Ning’an City laughed.

The school’s default top new student, forgetting to attend the new student competition.

What kind of top new student was that?

“A rival? He’s not even close.”

Shen Lingfeng didn’t explain further, his cold eyes already focused on a distant spot.

“Besides, he’s already here.”

At the entrance to the field, a tall figure walked in.

There was no denying that Zhou Yi had a unique presence.

Standing at 1.85 meters, he was well-built without appearing bulky.

His firm, rugged face held a pair of clear and bright eyes.

The divine aura he exuded gave off a subtle sense of pressure, yet also a deep sense of mystery.

He was undoubtedly a man many young women admired.

“Zhou Yi!”

“He’s here!”

Even though most special admissions students believed Zhou Yi’s month-long absence had resulted in no progress.

The moment Zhou Yi appeared, they couldn’t help but look over, murmuring and warning themselves.

Among these gazes, there was admiration, caution, and of course, a fair amount of disdain and contempt…

Zhou Yi!

Suhang University’s default top new student!

Even among the ordinary students, many had already learned about him in advance.

As Zhou Yi arrived, these students gradually began to discuss him.