Spirit Master Girl: Contracting with an SSS-Level School Beauty at the Start
Chapter 148: Academy Competition

Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Academy Competition

Lin Dong saw Xiao Zhan’s actions.

A black line immediately crawled across his forehead, "Boss, I’m not the same as before. Flaunting your wife in front of me won’t work; I have a wife too, okay?"

Lin Dong knew that Xiao Zhan often liked to show off his wife, especially using it to mock opponents.

Right away, he also hugged his wife who was beside him, not willing to show weakness.

Staring at Xiao Zhan with a face full of pride.

At the same time, he smoothed his hair at the forehead, revealing a faint yellow pattern underneath.

That was the mark of the Life and Death Contract.

Xiao Zhan was a bit surprised, he actually also signed a Life and Death Contract, "You little rascal, how did you trick someone else into it?"

"What do you mean trick?"

"Boss, like you, it’s true love."

Lin Dong saw through it; to follow Xiao Zhan, he first had to learn from him. So, the first thing he did was to find an Artifact Spirit to sign the Life and Death Contract!

Seeing Xiao Zhan’s expression, Lin Dong felt somewhat proud.

And while speaking, he leaned closer to his wife’s neck and took a deep sniff.

Then, he revealed a face of enjoyment and obsession, "Ah, being pampered is great, but my hard work hasn’t been too shabby either."

"Hey... you damn, making fun of me right?"

Xiao Zhan raised his hand, ready to hit him.

This scene was exactly the one where he mocked Lin Dong while holding Ye Youlong in his arms back then.

Lin Dong chuckled and turned around, running away with his wife.

...

The next day, the competition officially began.

This time, it was a grand competition across the whole academy, and everyone could participate. The rewards were still the same as the previous freshmen competition; the first place could enter the Secret Realm.

However, this time, other outstanding contestants could receive other rewards from the academy.

The competition was divided into two types, one was between students of the same realm: First Grade with First Grade, Second Grade with Second Grade, Third Grade with Third Grade.

The purpose was to select some promising talents.

The other type was an unrestricted comprehensive competition.

As long as you believed in your strength, you could sign up to participate; this competition was the major one deciding the top spot of the academy.

Students could participate in just one, or both.

However, many students were self-aware.

They didn’t want to embarrass themselves.

So, although this competition had the highest value, the number of participants was very low, only a few hundred pairs in total.

Of these few hundred pairs, ninety percent were Third Grade Spirit Masters, and the rest were Second Grade Spirit Masters.

As for First Grade, naturally, there were none.

On the presidential panel.

Chairman Jiang Wenfu, along with three vice-chairmen, sat in their positions, looking satisfied at the list in their hands.

"This year’s graduation numbers are good, many more than last year," said Jiang Wenfu.

"Yes, nearly thirty percent more, and the graduates this year are all very excellent," Zhao Jiwu commented.

Third Grade means graduation.

This was a grand competition, but also a farewell ceremony.

Just then, Zhu Rong suddenly exclaimed, "Eh, why are Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong also on this list, they’ve reached Third Grade?"

"Really, or just pretense?"

"Let me see."

Zhao Jiwu snatched the list, and sure enough, he saw the names of Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong on the last line of the last page.

"Holy shit, this is some freakishness, what rare stuff did Qin Wanfeng feed them? A breakthrough to Third Grade in just one year?"

Zhao Jiwu’s eyes widened.

His eyes stared fixedly at the names of Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong, his hands shaking, not daring to believe it.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wenfu’s expression also involuntarily revealed a hint of emotion, and after taking a look, it was indeed clearly written as Third Grade Realm!

He was extremely shocked, feeling as if an earthquake had occurred in his heart.

A nineteen-year-old Third Grade Spirit Master?

Throughout the entire history of humanity, was there ever such a freakish occurrence?

"This kid, even if he ate half the Spirit Fruits of the Secret Realm, he couldn’t have broken through so quickly."

Jiang Wenfu expressed with sighs and doubts.

Although the Spirit Realm has many Spirit Fruits, they are all of low grade, and after Xiao Zhan broke through to Second Grade, many fruits were no longer effective for him.

Additionally, there were some fruits that didn’t match his attribute and some that had a greatly reduced effect if eaten a second time.

In a true sense, there weren’t many Spirit Fruits that Xiao Zhan could eat.

Completely mismatched with his strength level.

"It looks like these two youngsters have gotten quite a few benefits from the Special Service Bureau."

"Definitely. That Zhao Long kid used so many resources from his family and only just broke through to Second Grade a few days ago. To break through to Third Grade, he would at least need to wait two more years. Xiao Zhan’s quick progress must be due to Qin Wanfeng favoring him."

Zhao Jiwu said.

His Zhao Family, a military-commercial family, has armies and a vast business network.

They never lacked cultivation resources.

Even so, Zhao Long only barely managed to break through to Second Grade within a year.

And Ye Youlong’s Ye Family, being the strongest military family among the eight prominent families with the most formidable combat strength, had weaker access to resources.

They provided minimal help to Ye Youlong and Xiao Zhan in their cultivation.

Still, their leveling up so quickly can only mean Qin Wanfeng was playing favorites.

They had no idea; Qin Wanfeng wasn’t just playing favorites, he practically used all he could afford for Xiao Zhan.

Everyone fell into a brief silence.

They were all shocked by the power of Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong.

At that moment, Zhu Rong suddenly asked, "Headmaster, do you think it’s possible that Xiao Zhan and others might be chosen for that plan?"

"That plan..."

Hearing these words, Jiang Wenfu and the others’ expressions suddenly changed.

Even their movements paused for a moment.

After a while, it was Zhao Jiwu who spoke first, his face flashing a trace of sneering and regret, "If he breaks through to Third Grade Realm next year, then they would have a high chance of being selected, but now... you don’t think they could take first place, do you?"

"Why isn’t it possible?"

Zhu Rong retorted.

His reason for retorting wasn’t based on his belief in Xiao Zhan, but simply out of defiance to Zhao Jiwu.

Zhao Jiwu knew this well, scoffing, "Don’t argue with me. Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong undoubtedly have excellent talents, but our academy isn’t just filled with mediocrity."

"Especially at this time of graduation each year, many people are suppressing their cultivation level just to be selected for that plan."

"Both being Third Grade, do you think those who recently broke through like Xiao Zhan are stronger, or those who have been suppressing their cultivation level and undergoing arduous cultivation for a year?"

With this said, Zhu Rong’s expression stiffened a bit.

Zhao Jiwu was correct. Despite the excellence of Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong, the duration they had spent in the Third Grade was brief.

There was a substantial gap compared to those students who had been preparing early and suppressing their cultivation levels.

But Zhu Rong was just annoyed with Zhao Jiwu, "You are right, but don’t forget the talents of Xiao Zhan and others, double SSS-grade, they are the only pair in the entire academy!"