nyslfriends Chapter 16 Treasure Trove of Points - Candle Dragon with Red Eyes! Hiding my skills? No more hiding
Chapter 16 Treasure Trove of Points - Candle Dragon with Red Eyes! Hiding my skills? No more hiding
[Group A members, please enter in an orderly manner; Group B members, please wait in line outside.]
The broadcast echoed above the playground.
Su Chen leaned against the fence outside the venue, holding a tablet in his hand. The screen displayed the points redemption mall interface of Jiangling No.1 Middle School.
Points Balance: 2285
He scrolled down the page, and the product list unfolded before his eyes:
[Consumables]
Qi and Blood Pill: 5 points/pill (limited to 5 pills per day)
Qi-Boosting Pill: 15 points/pill (limited to 5 pills per day)
Peiyuan Pill: 30 points/pill (limited to 3 pills per day)
Spirit Gathering Powder: 10 points/packet (limited to 3 packs per day)
Bone Strengthening Pill: 50 points/pill (limited to 1 pill per day)
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Dragon Elephant Bone Strengthening Pill: 200 points/pill
Purchase requirements: Students in the top-tier class, ranking within the top 300 in their grade, limited to 3 per month.
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Ice Skin Jade Marrow Pill: 400 points/pill
Purchase requirements: Students must be ranked in the top 150 of their grade; limited to 2 per month.
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Soul Ascension Pill: 500 points/pill
Purchase requirements: Students must be ranked in the top 100 of their grade; limited to one item per month.
"You can actually exchange Soul Ascension Pills at school? I had no idea!"
As for the reason...
Very meow!
He used to crave these things.
Later, I simply blocked all items that I didn't have permission to purchase...
According to internal student evaluations, the combined purchasing power of one point at No. 1 Middle School is equivalent to 200 Federal Credits.
The Soul Ascension Pill costs 10 per pill!
too expensive!
Buying it off-campus is probably more troublesome! The price is higher, and the quality isn't guaranteed.
Su Chen glanced at Xiao Zi's training assignments.
Mission Three: Advance to the Peak of Soldier Level
Mission objective: Raise the strength rank of the Wind and Thunder Fierce Hound to the peak of the Soldier level.
Progress: High-tier Soldier/Peak Soldier
Rewards: 500 Pet Energy, 10 Soul Ascension Pills, Pet Equipment - Wind and Thunder Armor
"They gave us a full ten! That's worth a million!"
"Looking at it now, the rewards for the mission are indeed quite substantial."
As for the effects of the Soul Ascension Pill, it works on all living beings, as it directly enhances their soul attributes.
It significantly enhances one's spiritual affinity for the six aspects of martial arts.
Moreover, in order to fuse with a spirit pearl, the spiritual affinity value must not be low!
Su Chen glanced at the other categories of treasures.
[Martial Arts Manuals]
The first three levels of Seven Star Fist: 500 points
Purchase requirements: Students must have ranked in the top 100 of their grade.
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The first three stages of "Treading Snow Without Leaving a Trace" require 600 points.
Purchase requirements: Students must have ranked in the top 80 of their grade.
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The first three levels of "Nine Transformations of Wind and Thunder": 2500 points
Purchase requirements: Students must have ranked in the top 10 of their grade.
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The first three levels of "Great Sun Burning Heaven Palm": 3000 points
Purchase requirements: Students must have ranked in the top 10 of their grade.
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The first three levels of "Asura Slayer": 8000 points
Purchase requirements: Must have ranked first in the grade and passed the first level test of the Jiangling City Divine Refining Tower.
The first three levels of "Tai Xu Sword Intent": 10000 points
Purchase requirements: Must have ranked 1st in their grade and obtained a Level 3 certificate from the Kendo Association.
Looking at these powerful martial arts techniques and cultivation methods, Su Chen was incredibly envious!
His family absolutely has no ability to obtain martial arts techniques of the level of Asura Slaying Demons and Taixu Sword Intent.
This is something that money can't buy!
Even if he did manage to get his hands on it, he wouldn't be able to cultivate it given his abilities.
"It used to be something that was desirable but unattainable."
"Now... everything is within reach, it's good to be a little hungry!"
And the spiritual materials that follow are quite a few treasures.
Most importantly... the Spirit Orb!
Spirit pearls are also divided into many grades.
Ordinary people cannot distinguish the quality of spirit pearls; they all need to be sent to professional testing institutions.
Only after careful confirmation can we determine which pantheon it belongs to, how much energy it contains, what grade it is, and what realm it is suitable for.
Su Chen looked directly at the most expensive spirit beads, which were considered the school's prized possessions.
These things have been stored at the school for many years.
Only those who are exceptionally talented can be chosen!
[Spirit Pearls]
[Note: All spirit orb items require prior application in addition to meeting the purchase conditions. Only after the application is approved can they be purchased.]
Advanced Spirit Orb - Drought Demon's Blood: 100,000 points
Purchase requirements: During the senior year of high school, achieve first place in the grade ranking in weekly/monthly tests ten times; rank in the top three in small-scale joint tests; rank in the top ten in large-scale joint tests; complete the A-level fire resistance test specially designed by Jiangling City.
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Advanced Spirit Orb - Gonggong's Raging Waves: 120,000 points
Purchase requirements: During the senior year of high school, achieve first place in the grade ranking in weekly/monthly tests fifteen times; first place in small-scale joint tests; top five in large-scale joint tests; complete the A-level water affinity test specially designed by Jiangling City.
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Advanced Spirit Orb - Candle Dragon Red Eye: 150,000 points
Purchase requirements: During the senior year of high school, a total score of at least 720 on weekly/monthly tests; ranking first in a large-scale joint examination; completion of the S-level comprehensive test specifically designed for Jiangling City.
The school has been established for 30 years and has produced 13 high-level spirit beads, but only 5 have been sent out to other schools so far.
There are currently eight in the treasure vault.
And this is just the treasure trove of No. 1 Middle School. If there really is someone with absolutely extraordinary talent, the entire treasure trove of Jiangling City will be open to them.
"Sure enough, once you have power, your ego starts to swell."
"Before, seeing it would annoy me; now, it makes me incredibly itchy to look at it!"
Gonggong's angry waves...
It goes without saying that this is Jiang Wei's ultimate goal.
"It's quite difficult... She only ranked fourth in the ten-school joint exam this time. And the ten-school joint exam is only a small-scale joint exam."
"The prestige of being in the top ten of a large-scale joint examination is much higher than this."
"But the hardest part... is the exclusive test!!!"
There's no way around it; spirit pearls are both treasures and poisons.
If you lack the ability, you are not qualified to sign a contract!
Forcibly fusing them could even endanger lives!
Even if all conditions are met, and even if the test is completed, there is still a possibility that the body will explode and die after the contract is signed.
This signifies the fall of a prodigy!
Seven years ago in Gangneung City, there was a case where someone passed the assessment but failed to integrate afterward and died from a body explosion.
This genius was from No. 3 Middle School, and at that time a large number of people were punished and held accountable.
The Third Middle School is even showing signs of decline.
"Hey, wait a minute!"
Su Chen suddenly thought of a question.
If... if he contracts with Jiang Wei, who has merged with Gonggong's raging waves, and without completing the A-level water attribute affinity test, could he use a learning machine to steal the spiritual techniques she mastered from the spirit orb?
"This...this seems to be a problem!"
If he could learn this without any danger to his life, then what was the point of fusing with the Spirit Pearl?
Just make friends!
"What are you looking at?"
Zhang Yan's voice came from the side.
She had somehow gotten closer and was standing on tiptoe, peering at the tablet.
Su Chen was still immersed in his 'fantasy' when he involuntarily shuddered.
He didn't dodge, but instead tilted the screen slightly towards her.
Zhang Yan glanced at it, her eyes widening instantly: "2285? How do you have so many points?"
"I saved them up! I've only used a few hundred points in the past two years."
"Huh? You only earned 3000 points in the past two years?"
"Um."
"How come there's only so little?"
Su Chen looked up at her, speechless, and then asked, "Approximately how many points have you accumulated in the past two years?"
"Around 11,000."
"This... is less than I expected. Being unbalanced in one subject is a disaster!" Su Chen said.
"Mind your own business!" Zhang Yan put her hands on her hips. "Sister Xiyue has way more; she has 24,000!"
Su Chen was stunned for a moment.
Lin Xiyue scored 30 points higher than Zhang Yan in total, which wasn't a particularly large difference.
However, the points gap has more than doubled.
The key is... quantity!
With over 13,000 points, you can buy so many more amazing items!
Indeed, the greater the talent, the greater the gap between seemingly small scores.
"What about Wang Yichuan?" Su Chen asked. "How much do you know about him?"
"Twenty-eight thousand," Zhang Yan answered without hesitation.
"Did you ask?"
"Yeah! The day after the ten-school joint exam, we bumped into each other when we went to Warehouse No. 3 to buy things, and we asked each other out."
Su Chen nodded, then asked, "What about Jiang Wei, Wu Chen, and Qian Youliang?"
He was referring to the three students from No. 1 Middle School who scored over 700 points in this joint exam.
Although their scores differed, Su Chen believed that these three belonged to the same tier.
They have already crossed the threshold of the Opening Acupoint Realm and entered a period of rapid increase in combat power.
Wang Yichuan scored 687 points, nearly 20 points lower than them. The difference was actually in the 'hurdle' itself.
If we can overcome this hurdle in the near future, then anything is possible!
"Jiang Wei..." Zhang Yan's expression became a little subtle. "When the semester ended last year, I heard that her total score was 62,860. Now it must be at least 68,000."
"Sixty-eight thousand?" Su Chen's voice rose slightly. "It's only been a month since the start of senior year, and the increase is five thousand? That's equivalent to earning a million!"
"Of course!" Zhang Yan counted on her fingers, "Just take this ten-school joint exam as an example. 709 points, that's a minimum of 1000 points. First place in the grade for overall score, 500 points. Reaching the 700-point mark, 500 points. First place in the grade for a single subject's practical assessment, 200 points. Single subject..."
"Alright, alright." Su Chen raised his hand to interrupt her, glanced down at his pitiful two thousand points, and instantly felt they weren't so appealing anymore.
How can the differences between people be so great?
But upon closer reflection, it makes sense.
The school's points are extremely valuable.
Federal subsidies for education rank among the top three of all expenditures.
The school allows students to exchange points for federal currency at an official exchange rate of 1:100.
1 point can be exchanged for 100 Federal Coins.
However, the actual purchasing power of the points is higher than this exchange rate.
Moreover, many scarce resources cannot be bought even with money.
For example, Longxiang Zhuanggu Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine) is priced at 30,000 yuan per pill on the market, but even if you have the money, you may not be able to buy it. Production is limited, and priority is given to supplying schools and military units.
The school only sells it for 200 points, which is only 20,000 points according to the official exchange rate, cheaper than the market price.
The prerequisite is that you must be eligible to purchase!
Ranked in the top 300 of the grade.
Su Chen has been in school for more than two years, and his best ranking is 371 in this joint exam of ten schools.
Seventy-one places short!
This is still an exceptional performance; if it were the same as before, it would inevitably revert to its original form later.
"Why are you saving so many points?" Zhang Yan peeked at his points balance and said ruthlessly, "You might as well use them to improve your skills. Senior year of high school is the year with the most resources; one year is equivalent to two or three years in the past."
Su Chen put the tablet away and casually said, "The resources I can buy now are useless to me. I might as well just buy them outside of school!"
"Damn capitalists," Zhang Yan muttered under her breath, her voice so soft it was almost lip-reading.
Su Chen pretended not to hear.
He stuffed the tablet back into his backpack and turned his gaze back to the points mall page.
Spirit Pearl!
Besides the precious high-grade spirit pearls.
There are also many beginner and intermediate spirit orbs!!!
Primary Spirit Orb - Black Wind Robe, Intermediate Spirit Orb - Phoenix Feather Remnant...
These things are truly priceless!
The Federation maintains extremely strict control over the Spirit Pearls.
The spirit beads circulating in the market are mostly of the lowest grade and have mixed attributes, resulting in low success rates and high risks.
The truly good stuff is all centrally allocated by the federal government, with priority given to major universities and the military.
There are only two ways to obtain high-quality spirit pearls through legitimate channels: one is to get into a top university, and the other is... to join various departments of the Federation and achieve merit.
These two paths can be summed up in two words: genius and competition!
Su Chen glanced at the [Consumables] category again.
Dragon Elephant Bone Strengthening Pill: 200 points/pill
Purchase requirements: Students in the top class, ranking in the top 300 of their grade, limited to 3 per month.
The mission rewards included the Dragon Elephant Bone Strengthening Pill, and he really wanted to spend money to buy it and try it.
At that time, the effects of the three types of Dragon Elephant Bone Strengthening Pills will be compared among the school's treasure vault, the external market, and task rewards.
"Damn it!" Su Chen cursed inwardly, "I've never even made it into the top 300 in my grade."
"Although Dad can occasionally get them,... if you have the ability to get them yourself, that's real skill!"
"And as for spirit pearls, at this stage, the only way to obtain them is through academic performance, from the school."
"Without fusing with the spirit orb, you'll be far behind everyone else! Even cheating won't make up for it."
Su Chen quickly calculated in his mind.
Given his current situation, it would be too difficult for him to obtain a high number of points through "grade ranking".
Even the top 300 can't get in; the basic points I get from each quiz are only enough to exchange for a few Qi-replenishing pills.
But there is one way that gives a lot of points.
Major breakthrough!
The school has a progress incentive program: if your grades significantly improve compared to your previous best, you will receive extra points.
Every subject is assessed, including humanities subjects such as mathematics, Chinese, English, and Lingzhu theory.
Naturally, this also includes the speed of the six martial arts disciplines!
Significant progress in speed is not subject to fixed reward standards and is mostly assessed by the school.
But sometimes, significant progress can earn more points than the top student in the grade!
Su Chen's speed test score was 8 minutes and 23 seconds, ranking 273rd in his grade.
If he runs at full speed today...
He did some mental calculations.
Based on his current skill level, eight minutes and a few seconds should be no problem.
It's more than fifteen seconds faster than the joint exam, and possibly even close to twenty seconds!
"With this improvement in my ranking, there's actually a real possibility that I could get 100 points."
"Wow~ That's equivalent to ten or twenty thousand Federal Credits, which is quite a sum of money."
"Besides, a run only takes a few minutes."
The more I think about it, the more excited I get.
Su Chen asked himself, "Should I hide my talents?"
He had indeed considered hiding his talents before.
Improving by twenty seconds in three days is indeed quite astonishing.
If someone were to investigate further, he would have difficulty explaining it.
But what if we don't hide it?
How do you explain that?
"The Shadowless Step has broken through to the third level?"
This reason seems plausible.
The speed increase of five to ten seconds when breaking through from the second to the third level of the Shadowless Step is a perfectly normal phenomenon.
A good one takes 15 seconds, no problem.
Twenty seconds is an explanation!
If someone really wants to check, he can use Wang Yichuan's Shadowless Step at any time.
The energy flow within my body is exactly the same as the third level of the Shadowless Step! Can anyone see the problem?
A timid and hesitant person is not a true hero!
"Let's do it!"
Su Chen made a decision after steeling his heart.
In this joint exam, he scored 36 points in speed test, ranking 273rd in his grade.
I wonder how much improvement running at full speed will make.
However, if a student's ranking in a single subject can jump by 100 places, they are guaranteed a progress bonus of at least 50 points!
Earning your own money is the most reliable thing to do!
My parents were happy to find out.