Chapter 791: [(602)] What makes you, a Third Rank, think you can compare with me! (Thanks to Xiao Yu 94 for the tip)_1 Chapter 791: [(602)] What makes you, a Third Rank, think you can compare with me! (Thanks to Xiao Yu 94 for the tip)_1 “The results for the first assessment are out, and the first place isn’t Lin Shenying or Ji Wutian–unbelievable!”
“Damn, that’s a huge loss for me. I bet ten academic credits on Lin Shenying, and he didn’t take first place in the first round? Is he throwing the game or what?”
“Ji Wutian didn’t get first place either. This year’s research institute is really interesting.”
“Who came in first?”
“If I remember correctly, that person is named Pei Jinye.”
“Who is Pei Jinye?”
“Who is he?”
“Yeah, is this person male or female?”
Within a private post on the forum, as more and more people woke up, the number of people paying attention to this morning’s research conference competition results also increased.
Betting has been a tradition over the years.
The school authorities do not stop this.
If someone bets correctly, it means others will have bet wrong.
But the first assessment this year did surprise everyone.
Everyone thought the first victory would go to either Ji Wutian or Lin Shenying, but a dark horse emerged this year, and that was a real shocker.
“If the winner was someone famous, that would have been one thing, but I haven’t even heard this name before. Could there be some scandal?”
“Watch your words upstairs, the dean of the research institute this year is the Great Emperor. Be careful, or he might come after you through the internet.”
“…”
“If the Great Emperor is the chief examiner, you can basically rule out any favoritism or cheating–his old man is known for his impartiality.”
“Does that mean this Pei Jinye is really a dark horse?”
“Dark horse or not, I don’t know, but scoring first place and getting five hundred Mini Elemental Pills is definitely a cozy deal.”
“Damn, I’m jealous. I’ve been at Dragon City martial arts university for four years, and I haven’t even used a hundred Small Yuandan Pills in total, even though I bought them with real money. Just thinking about it makes me envious!”
While everyone was expressing their envy, suddenly, a post appeared at the 404th floor.
“It’s said that Pei Jinye and Ji Wutian crossed the finish line at the same time. Someone named Pei Jinye as the first.”
This immediately ignited everyone’s gossiping flames.
“What, for real?”
“That has got to be reported, right? You can’t ignore justice just because you’re the Great Emperor!”
“Isn’t the Great Emperor renowned for his fairness? How could he?”
“What’s so impossible about that? People change.”
“OP, you better take responsibility for what you’re saying. I saw the Great Emperor in the office just now; wait up, I’ll have him reply to you.”
Almost immediately, the voices of condemnation diminished significantly.
Lots of eyes were eagerly watching this ID known as [Professional Basher of Green Tea].
Ten seconds passed.
Twenty seconds passed.
Just when everyone thought nothing would happen, [Professional Basher of Green Tea] updated the post:
[After comparison by the institution, the results are undisputed. Those with objections, please submit them at the dean’s office in Jingzhe Building. The internet is not a lawless place!]
[Attached video 1.2M]
The video content showed the slow-motion scene of Pei Jinye and Ji Wutian crossing the finish line.
As the video was exposed, all previous skepticism evaporated.
Moments later.
[Professional Basher of Green Tea] updated the post again: [Where are those little trolls? Weren’t they shouting so excitedly just now? Although I don’t know what’s on your mind, the internet is not a lawless place; be careful, I really think the Great Emperor wants to track you down through the internet.]
Immediately, twelve accounts were deleted within the post.
A new post was opened to discuss the matter.
While everyone was shocked that Pei Jinye managed to take the first victory, they also felt pity for Ji Wutian, as he had lost by just a little bit.
[Reliance on physical strength alone, blocked from using Transcendence, this junior named Pei Jinye does have some skills. It’s just uncertain whether he’ll be able to continue his winning streak.]
[Yeah, what does this assessment consist of? In my year, it was running, combat, and reaction speed testing.]
[My batch had running, entering concentration, reaction speed testing, and an attribute test.]
[Then you must be from the last batch? The attribute test was introduced two years ago.]
[Yes, yes, I’m from the last batch. Have seen the senior.]
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Pei Jinye was also browsing the forum.
By the time he saw the post, those dozen accounts had already been canceled; otherwise, he might have had a chance to track down these people.
Those who intentionally spread rumors are either bad or stupid.
Moreover, Pei Jinye was secretly being watched by both the Investigation Team and the Knight Order, so he had to be more cautious.
But he didn’t take these matters to heart.
He had seen too much already, and such trivial things couldn’t stir his emotions.
He left the Fenghua Xueyue District.
He clicked on the Bounty Zone.
The forum of Dragon City martial arts university is divided into three areas.
[Bounty Zone], [Romance Zone], and [Riveting Tales area].
As a student at the research institute, Pei Jinye could access both the internal and external sections of the [Bounty Zone].
There was a lot of information within the sticky posts at the top of the area.
Including [Snow Dragon Mountain Hunting Skills Share] and [Wilderness Survival Skills Share]…
…
Snow Dragon Mountain is located to the north of Dragon City; this region is cold all year round. From above, the mountain looks like a giant dragon coiled up, hence the name Snow Dragon Mountain.
Because Snow Dragon Mountain is so vast, if you include all its regions, this area would be three times the size of Dragon City.
That’s why so many wild fierce beasts reside within Snow Dragon Mountain. It’s like a treasure mountain for both Dragon City students and the Awakeners from the Eastern Continent.
They can use battles with fierce beasts to hone their martial arts, as well as hunt them to exchange for life essentials.
Not all Awakeners can live above the fray.
Pei Jinye understands this deeply.
There are too many Awakeners like him in this world… ordinary families, ordinary talents.
If they want to grow, this is the kind of risk they have to take.
Pei Jinye did not look down on these posts just because he had a lot of combat experience.
On the contrary, he read them very seriously.
True masters often dwell amongst the common folk, and this was no idle talk.
“Concealing presence, movement technique, and the control of Vitality… that’s correct!”
Pei Jinye examined these posts.
He was surprised to discover that they all came from a user ID named [Fang].
“Fang? The current president of the student council, Fang Tianping?”
Pei Jinye slightly raised his eyebrows.
He had to admit that these posts were all correct.
Apart from posts on survival in the wild, there were also some on cultivation experience.
To ordinary people, these posts would certainly come with a cost, but [Fang] did not take a single cent, making all of his posts free to access.
“Cultivation for an Awakener is a costly affair, and it burns through quite a bit of money.”
Pei Jinye retracted his gaze.
He had finished reading [Fang]’s posts.
Whether he was Fang Tianping or not, Pei Jinye did not care, but he found the experiences [Fang] shared to be very convincing.
[Fang] clearly, like him, placed great importance on the cultivation of the physical body.
“Money, academic credits, both are indispensable at Dragon City martial arts university.”
“Let’s take a look at the online marketplace.”
Under the control of his [VR] glasses, Pei Jinye clicked on the online marketplace, and a virtual screen appeared before him with various items listed, their prices marked, and brackets containing detailed descriptions.
He saw Small Yuandan on the list.
Priced at one academic credit for two pills, with a monthly purchase limit set to twice.
Pei Jinye’s eyebrows rose slightly.
“Does that mean I just earned more than two hundred academic credits for starting school?”
Pei Jinye chuckled.
He continued browsing.
He selected the search tag for price and sorted from high to low.
The webpage immediately changed accordingly.
1: “Big Dream for Thousands of Autumns”;
Category: Breathing Method;
Evaluation: SSS level, Price (1 million academic credits)[250,000 academic credits (25% off, eligible conditions: Federation Meritorious including combat heroes and other Federation recognized medals)]
Description: A lightning attribute breathing method that demands high physical standards, requiring cultivation in specific thunderous environments, and has the potential to reach Extraordinary Ninth Rank. (Note: In the early stages, it is recommended to use simulated thunder; natural lightning can cause irreversible damage to the physical body);
2:”Fogging”;
Category: Breathing Method;
Evaluation: SSS level, Price (1 million academic credits)[250,000 academic credits (25% off, eligible conditions: Federation Meritorious including combat heroes and other Federation recognized medals)]
Description: A Spiritual Body-related breathing technique that demands a certain level of spiritual power. Upon mastering it, one can vaporize their body, having the potential to reach Extraordinary Ninth Rank. (Note: In the initial stages, inexperienced use might lead to body vaporization; if it cannot be reversed, please contact the school authorities immediately);
…
Pei Jinye saw a long list of secret techniques, and he couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
Dragon City lived up to its name.
The cultivation techniques were enough to make his heart race.
He looked at “Big Dream for Thousands of Autumns”.
It seemed somewhat similar to his Thunderbolt Breath.
Therefore, when he saw this technique, he already thought about it; if his Thunderbolt Quench Body got discovered, he could use this breathing method as a cover.
As for Fogging…
Pei Jinye, having read the introduction, was fairly certain this breathing method leaned more towards the cultivation of spiritual power.
He now had “Big Dream for Thousands of Autumns” and was not lacking in that aspect.
It seemed like a good idea to gather knowledge from these masters and incorporate them into new cultivation techniques.
“What’s this?”
Pei Jinye suddenly halted the movement of his hand.
The SSS level Techniques’ details included a layered purchase system.
“Big Dream for Thousands of Autumns” had nine layers; a full price purchase was 1 million academic credits, and with Merits, one could buy it for 250,000 credits.
But to purchase just the first layer of “Big Dream for Thousands of Autumns” alone, it would only cost 20,000 academic credits, and with Merits, it would be even cheaper.
Just 5,000 academic credits!
Pei Jinye’s eyes flickered with interest.
Shortly after,
his browsing page changed to various bounty missions.
…
Time flew swiftly by.
Before he knew it, it was already past six in the evening.
In Room 301, Jingzhe Building’s lecture hall,
As soon as Pei Jinye appeared, the previously noisy room suddenly fell silent.
Then,
someone stood up and exclaimed, “Pei Jinye, congratulations.”
Following that, a large number of students greeted Pei Jinye politely.
Pei Jinye didn’t put on any airs, smiling and nodding in response as Liu Limin immediately approached and hugged Pei Jinye’s arm, “I’ve missed you.”
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“… Get lost.”
…
In a corner of the classroom,
Lin Shenying watched Pei Jinye in silence.
Suddenly, Ji Wutian’s voice reached his ears, “Lin Shenying, Pei Jinye is a friend I’ve made. If you want to go against him, your master won’t be able to protect you.”
Lin Shenying slowly turned his head to look at him, his smile menacing, “He only beat me in the first challenge. When they lift the restrictions on the Transcendent, what can he, a mere Third Rank, do to compete with me?”