"Oh? Another mission?"
The System's voice echoed in his mind.
Liu Yuan was slightly taken aback.
This mission came rather suddenly.
Win the school tournament and become the captain of the Sun Moon Team?
This was completely consistent with his own goals.
It was practically a freebie mission.
Moreover, he was curious.
What would the reward be after completing the mission this time?
Soon.
A cold, mechanical voice announced the reward content without any emotion.
[Reward: Random pokémon Ability x1.]
"Ability?"
Liu Yuan's eyes lit up.
Right now, his spirit power Rank was not yet at Rank 50.
In other words, he couldn't attach a fifth spirit ring yet.
So, giving him another spirit ring now wouldn't be very meaningful.
As for items...
Actually, the effects of Abilities and items were somewhat similar.
Both were a type of passive boost or special power.
Right now, this was exactly what he lacked!
The System arranging an Ability as a reward was perfect!
Liu Yuan instantly became even more motivated for the upcoming competition.
Originally, he was aiming for the championship anyway.
Now, with the extra reward from the System mission,
he absolutely had to take first place!
...
The next day.
The new semester at Sun Moon Royal Academy began.
Early that morning, the siblings Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen went to the dormitory to find Liu Yuan.
After they went to the cafeteria for breakfast together, the three of them headed straight toward the teaching building.
"I wonder what the rules for this tournament will be."
Xiao Hongchen said as they walked.
There was a hint of excitement on his face; he was clearly full of anticipation for the upcoming selection matches.
"Whatever the rules are."
"The three of us will definitely be selected regardless."
"I even feel like Brother Liu Yuan could win the whole thing!"
Meng Hongchen was full of confidence; she was very sure of their strength.
Liu Yuan smiled and didn't say anything.
Soon, the three of them arrived at their classroom.
Because the students hadn't received any internal information yet,
everyone thought today was just a normal first day of school after the break.
The classroom was filled with the usual clamor.
Having not seen each other for a whole break, students gathered in small groups, chattering about their experiences during the holidays and exchanging the latest gossip.
The entire classroom was as noisy as a wet market.
When Liu Yuan, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen walked into the room,
the noise in the classroom paused for a moment.
After all, the siblings Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen were undisputed celebrities in the academy.
As for Liu Yuan, after spending a semester at Sun Moon Royal Academy, he was now recognized by everyone in the class as the strongest student.
Therefore, every student in the class noticed their arrival.
Liu Yuan and the others returned to their seats normally.
"Liu Yuan! Xiao! Xiao Meng! You're here!"
A crisp voice rang out.
Ju Zi and Ke Ke were sitting not far away, waving at them vigorously.
They walked over quickly.
"Ju Zi, Ke Ke, how was your break?"
Liu Yuan greeted them with a smile.
"How else could it be? Same old thing—every day was either meditation or making spirit tools. I was bored to death."
Ke Ke pouted and complained.
"What about you, Liu Yuan? I heard you went back to your hometown. Did you prepare any gifts for us?"
Ju Zi's bright, large eyes darted around Liu Yuan as she spoke with a giggle.
"Prepare my foot! Nothing!"
Liu Yuan shook his head helplessly.
Ju Zi was actually just joking.
After all, if Liu Yuan had really prepared something for her, wouldn't she have to prepare something for him too? That would be too troublesome.
She smiled and shook her head.
But just then,
Ju Zi's gaze inadvertently fell upon Liu Yuan's chest.
And then,
her smile froze.
On Liu Yuan's chest was a brand-new badge.
It was a badge crafted from rare metal, shimmering with a gentle luster.
On the badge, five brilliant stars formed a new, more complex pattern.
Five stars...
A Fifth-rank Soul Engineer?!
Ju Zi was momentarily stunned.
She couldn't quite believe her eyes.
She remembered clearly that at the end of the last semester, Liu Yuan was clearly wearing a Fourth-Rank Soul Engineer badge!
How long had it been since then?
Just one break!
He jumped from the fourth Rank to the fifth Rank?!
Ju Zi blinked hard and rubbed her eyes.
She leaned in closer, carefully and repeatedly confirming that badge.
There was no mistake.
It really was five stars!
Moreover, the material and luster of that badge were definitely unique to a Fifth-rank Soul Engineer badge!
Finally,
after repeated confirmation,
Ju Zi's extreme shock could no longer be suppressed.
She suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air and pointed at the badge on Liu Yuan's chest, letting out a sky-piercing scream.
"Ah?! No way?!"
"I'm not dreaming, am I?!"
...
Ju Zi's voice was very loud.
The pitch was also frighteningly high.
Therefore, the moment Ju Zi's voice rang out, the gazes of all the other students in the class converged on her.
"What are you screaming for, Ju Zi!"
"Did you see a ghost?"
"Exactly!"
"What on earth happened?"
The voices of students kept rising one after another.
They were all very confused by Ju Zi's reaction just now.
At this time, Ke Ke, who was to one side, was also puzzled.
She likewise looked at Ju Zi with a face full of confusion:
"Ju Zi? What are you doing!"
"Screaming so loud, are you trying to make me deaf?"
Ju Zi's emotions finally calmed down a bit.
Ignoring Ke Ke's complaints, she directly reached out a finger and pointed at Liu Yuan's badge: "Ke Ke, look at that!"
Ke Ke looked over dismissively, first saying: "Look at what... isn't it just a Fourth-Rank Soul Engineer badge? Haven't we seen it plenty of times before?"
But Ju Zi quickly spoke up again: "What Fourth-Rank Soul Engineer badge? That's a Fifth-rank Soul Engineer badge!"
Ke Ke was stunned on the spot.
She stared wide-eyed at the badge.
At the same time, she used her slender fingers to count.
One, two, three, four, five...
Ke Ke finished counting quickly, successfully confirming the number of stars on the badge.
But at this moment, Ke Ke was also completely dumbfounded.
She finally understood why Ju Zi had "screamed like a banshee" just now.
It turned out she really had "seen a ghost."
"Damn!"
"This isn't right, is it?"
"Liu Yuan, you've promoted to a Fifth-rank Soul Engineer?"
She also directly voiced her shock.
And as Ke Ke's words rang out,
at this moment, in the entire class, it wasn't just Ju Zi and Ke Ke—even the other students were completely dumbfounded.
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