Chapter 1 Last Pick

Thousands of people were shocked by the Star Realm Academy’s last pick. Some of the older students of the Star Realm Academy were also puzzled and looked at the leading figures of their respective departments, asking in low voices.

"President Deng, do you know why the tutor group chose this B-grade?"

"Any inside information to reveal?"

The main object of everyone's questions was a young man leaning back in his chair with his hand on the back, with a bit of a ruffian air, but his eyes flashed with brilliance from time to time.

Deng Yunjie, one of the leading figures of the Star Realm Academy, is the president of the Star Realm Association.

Students can spontaneously organize clubs as long as they apply. Each department has a core club composed of leading figures, which is the leading group among students. They act as collective decision-makers in large-scale activities of department competition and enjoy some of the powers of the tutor group in managing the daily operations of the department.

These core clubs are named after the department, and the Star Realm Association is such an example.

To become a leading figure in a department, one must contribute to various activities, gain recognition among students, and be recognized by the tutor group. Only in this way can one be selected into the student leader club of the department. Each member can only enter based on their own abilities.

Deng Yunjie smacked his lips and casually explained:

"This batch of new students was selected jointly by our Star Realm Association and the tutor group. This young man named Zhou Jing was initially rated as a C-grade potential in the first superpower test. Later, he drew with an S-grade in a sparring match, showing extraordinary combat talent, and was reassessed as a B-grade potential. The tutor group chose him because they value his immediate combat power. When the new students have not yet cultivated and grown, his combat power is very outstanding."

Hearing this, many older students immediately thought of something and suddenly showed an expression of understanding.

"I understand. The tutor group chose him for the inter-departmental competition one month after the start of each semester, which only allows new students from the current term to participate. The new students have only attended classes for one month, and their abilities have not improved much, so some new students with low potential but high immediate combat power have the opportunity to defeat some students with higher potential."

Deng Yunjie nodded in agreement, displeasedly saying, "Last semester, our fourth-term students of the Star Realm Academy were too useless. They were suppressed by the fourth-term students of the War Banner and Gemstone Academies. Under their leadership, they didn't win a single mid-term test or end-of-term competition, and their overall score ranking was at the bottom.

"Fortunately, the previous batch of fourth-term students from each department have graduated. The gap has narrowed for us. We can't be useless this time. The new student's test is an important activity to accumulate points for the department. A new student with not-low potential and high immediate combat power is more likely to achieve results than an average A-grade potential. Maybe there is a chance to defeat an S-grade new student, so let's gamble and try."

"Hopefully…"

Many older students suddenly understood, but their faces were a little helpless.

Because each term has new students joining and old students graduating, the strength comparison of the three departments often changes. But in the past two semesters, the Star Realm Academy has been at the bottom because the old students of the previous two terms were too useless, which was discouraging.

This semester, they finally endured the two terms of useless students from their own department and the strong men from other departments, and the strength finally became more balanced.

But overall, the situation of the Star Realm Academy is still not optimistic. After all, they have been at the bottom for two consecutive terms and cannot select the strongest new students from each batch, resulting in slightly weaker average combat power of the leading figures…

Moreover, this term's new students actually have an SS-grade Awakened, which is quite rare, and was selected by the War Banner, which was already ranked the highest, making it even stronger.

Although this is not an insurmountable gap, after all, the progress of cultivation varies, and not all new students with high potential can eventually become leading figures. However, the higher the potential, the higher the elite rate. An SS-grade generally does not disappoint when it grows up.

"Alas, I don't know if any of our new students can beat that SS-grade…"

Someone shook his head and sighed.

Hearing this, Deng Yunjie啧啧 said:

"I and the tutor group have seen the ability file of that SS-grade. It's not ordinary strong. It is estimated that no one in this term's new students is her opponent before they have achieved success in cultivation… But being strong is being strong. The department competition is not a stage for her to show off alone. As long as the decision is appropriate, she can't score much alone."

Everyone nodded, feeling a little relieved.

On the other side, the acquaintances who were riding on the Slipstream together were not surprised at all to see the designated selection results.

"Oh no, we're separated now." Xu Lingyun was troubled.

Li Xiaoyin scratched her head and looked at Zhou Jing: "Why don't I apply to transfer to your department, or you switch over?"

"They finally designated us, let's stay for a while and see."

Zhou Jing shook his head, feeling that it was not appropriate to apply for a change of department immediately.

Although he wanted to cling to Xiaoyin's thighs, he was not so anxious. He still had confidence in himself.

He thought for a while and smiled, "In addition to departmental competition, some team activities do not restrict acquaintances from different departments from teaming up. The impact is not significant in this regard."

The academy promotes healthy competition and does not want extreme confrontation. It does not restrict students' private interactions and does not stipulate that different departments cannot cooperate to participate in other activities.

"Okay, remember to speak up if you need help." Li Xiaoyin nodded, and then didn't take it to heart.

In her eyes, it is right to take care of each other between friends, but you don't need to depend on anyone. She doesn't mind covering her friends, but since Zhou Jing has an idea, she will not interfere.

Although her social status has changed back to a student, after all, they are all independent adults. Usually, there is no need to worry too much about friends. It's good to help when you encounter difficulties. Gu Fang

The eyes of many fellow villagers wandered between the two, and finally fell on Li Xiaoyin, deciding to apply to the War Banner Academy.

Although Zhou Jing and Li Xiaoyin are both big shots, in everyone's eyes, Li Xiaoyin's thighs are definitely thicker and easier to hug.

"Hmph, someone really chose you… That's right, you and Li Xiaoyin are not in the same department as me. There will be plenty of opportunities to fight in the future. Sooner or later, I will beat you all down."

Lin Kun sat two rows behind the few, arms crossed, and snorted coldly.

He was the fifth pick, valued by the Gemstone Academy, and his ranking was also very high.

Hearing this, Li Xiaoyin turned her head and stuck out her tongue to provoke him.

Lin Kun's forehead bulged with veins. In a fit of anger, he decided to endure her for a while.

He can't beat this woman yet, so he will endure humiliation and bear the burden for now…

After the departments finished designating their picks, Lu Zhongsu spoke, in a deep voice,

"The year-end exams of each term and the final exam two years later are the assessments of whether an individual can graduate. The important activities of departmental competition are the three tests of each semester, which are the new student's test, the mid-term test, and the end-of-term competition, which just divides a semester into three stages, the beginning, middle, and end.

"The departments that win in the three activities can get a lot of points, occupying a large proportion in the semester rankings.

"According to the tradition of the academy, one month after the new students enter the school, a departmental competition will be held for new students only, divided into arena and group forms, mainly based on combat.

"One is to assess the basic situation, so that new students can show their abilities in front of all the teachers and students of the school, and the other is to allow new students to quickly experience and integrate into the atmosphere of departmental competition.

"In addition to winning glory for the department they belong to, new students who achieve good results in the new student's test can improve their grade point average, and the academy also has additional rewards.

"Therefore, I hope that all new students can try their best to get used to the life of the academy within a month, study hard in class, exercise and cultivate, and achieve good results."

As soon as the words fell, many new students were refreshed.

In particular, new students with high potential are full of confidence.

Only new students participate, and in one month, they can't practice anything, and the Awakened with very strong superpowers still have the advantage.

Zhou Jing's eyes lit up.

Indeed, normal new students will not improve much in a month. Whether it is the development of superpowers or learning new super-energy knowledge, they may have just started, so the original gap between the Awakened will not change much.

However, he has not yet transformed Jason's ability, and he can achieve a very large increase in combat power in a very short time.

If he achieves good results in the new student competition, not only will he have grade points, but also the so-called additional rewards. With such a prize, he instantly has motivation.

Moreover, with a month as a buffer, his strength will increase greatly, which can be said to be a phased progress in superpower development. Although it is amazing, it just makes people think that he still has a lot of potential to be tapped.

To become famous in the academy, it is definitely not possible to keep a low profile. Zhou Jing did not have such plans in the first place. Showing his strength at the right opportunity and enriching his resume is his original goal.

Now there is one more goal, that is, to understand the information obtained by the explorer from traveling through the Star Realm through the hidden courses.

'This time, I have to use some real skills to let the academy see, so that they are willing to train me…'

Zhou Jing's heart is certain.

After Lu Zhongsu finished talking about these important things and gave a welcome speech, he ended the admission ceremony.

Many students filed out and left the auditorium.

However, the thirty new students who were designated by the departments were specially left behind and taken by the tutors to the three small conference halls in the auditorium.

The new students who are selected to be placed at the top will meet with the general tutors of their respective departments. This is a special treatment.

Soon, Zhou Jing followed a teacher and walked into a small conference hall. The next moment, he felt a gaze gathering on him.

The tutor group has not yet arrived. At this time, the other nine selected new students were waiting in the room, looking over at him, sizing Zhou Jing up and down with curious and scrutinizing eyes.

Before Zhou Jing could carefully observe the other nine people, he heard a frivolous voice.

"You're that B-grade? Let's talk, what skills do you have? Why were you selected with us?"

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