Spirit Master Girl: Contracting with an SSS-Level School Beauty at the Start
Chapter 149: Lucky

Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Lucky

The academy was large in number, but SSS-rank individuals were very rare.

Besides Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong, there were only two other SSS-rank.

One was Huang Fei, and the other was an elder student, both of whom were Spirit Masters, with no SSS-rank Artifact Spirits.

That elder student was a member of one of the eight great families and a hot candidate for the championship.

But they both only had contracted SS-rank Artifact Spirits.

Zhao Jiwu knew of Zhu Rong’s foul temper, which purely existed to go against him, and couldn’t be bothered to argue, "We’ll find out who wins soon enough. If you have the guts, why not make a bet?"

"Bet what?" Zhu Rong asked, as he had always bet on Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong since he first laid eyes on them.

"Bet on the Fire Origin Crystal Stone then."

"What Fire Origin Crystal Stone? I don’t have such a thing." Upon hearing this, Zhu Rong’s expression shifted subtly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. How did this damned guy know he had a Fire Origin Crystal Stone?

He had only recently acquired the Fire Origin Crystal Stone, and it had cost him almost half his life to get it.

Zhao Jiwu smirked, already seeing right through Zhu Rong’s thoughts.

"Come on, don’t play dumb. It’s just one Fire Origin Crystal Stone. Look at you all stingy, and you don’t even dare to admit it."

"Forget it, if you don’t want to bet, it’s fine. Anyway, your Xiao Zhan isn’t going to win."

That remark stepped on Zhu Rong’s tail.

"I’ll bet! It’s just one Fire Origin Crystal Stone. This old man can afford to lose! No, that’s not right. Anyway, I won’t lose!"

Now pushed to the edge, Zhu Rong couldn’t back down without losing face.

"What will you bet with?"

"Me?" Zhao Jiwu pondered, "How about I bet a Water Origin Crystal Stone with you?"

"That’s no good, Water Origin Crystal Stone is useless to me, pick something else." Zhu Rong promptly refused.

His Artifact Spirit was of the Fire Attribute, and using that was completely against the grain.

"Then what do you want? I don’t have a Fire Origin Crystal Stone either," said Zhao Jiwu.

Although Fire Origin Crystal Stone and Water Origin Crystal Stone were of the same grade, the fiery nature of the former made it much more difficult to obtain compared to the latter.

Zhu Rong’s eyes flashed with cunning, "You may not have a Fire Origin Crystal Stone, but you do have the Dark Fire Heavenly Origin."

"You wish! The Dark Fire Heavenly Origin is higher grade than your Fire Origin Crystal Stone. Betting small on something big, you think you can take advantage of me!" Zhao Jiwu became anxious all of a sudden.

Zhu Rong said in a leisurely manner, "Oh, come now, stop pretending. It’s just one Dark Fire Heavenly Origin. Look at you, so miserly. The Zhao Family has a big business, do you even care about such a minor thing?"

"Forget it then, we won’t bet. Anyway, Xiao Zhan is sure to win."

Returning the same words to Zhao Jiwu.

Zhao Jiwu’s expression changed, huh, trying to irritate me, isn’t he?

"Hmph, you’re right, it’s just one Dark Fire Heavenly Origin. My Zhao Family can certainly afford it!"

"But you sure you want this thing? You might not even be able to use it."

Although Zhu Rong followed the Fire Attribute path, within the Fire Attribute there are branches, one that follows the path of brightness and searing heat, and another that emphasizes explosive power.

The Dark Fire Heavenly Origin combined both, the Dark and Fire Attributes which contradicted the current path Zhu Rong was pursuing.

Yet Zhu Rong seemed unconcerned, "Don’t worry about whether I can use it. There’s one thing special about me—I like to have good things whether I can use them or not."

"Well, then, I will bet with you."

Zhao Jiwu snorted coldly, then turned his gaze to the Dean, Jiang Wenfu, and another vice-dean, Wang Qian, "Dean, would you two like to join in?"

"Forget it, you guys are digging into your reserves, I don’t have such deep reserves, I’m not playing," Wang Qian shook his head in refusal.

Jiang Wenfu also said, "A friendly wager is entertaining, but a hard gamble leads to ruin. You two have your own fun."

Zhao Jiwu didn’t insist. With three people betting and only two options, it would be difficult to split the winnings.

...

In the competition arena.

Lin Dong followed behind Xiao Zhan.

"Boss, why didn’t you sign up for the competition within the same realm? Even if you want to spar with a master, you should have registered for the same realm competition too."

Competing within the same realm may not lead to entry into the Secret Realm, but the other rewards are also quite generous.

Lin Dong thought that Xiao Zhan was at the Second Grade Realm.

Xiao Zhan ignored him, "You don’t need to worry about me. Focus on your own competition."

"My match isn’t until this afternoon, but I saw that yours is this morning."

"Then don’t chatter here."

"It’s not like that, I’m just concerned about you, boss."

"Can concern affect the outcome? Instead of wasting time here, you’d better go practice a bit more."

"Yes, yes, you’re right, boss." Lin Dong stood to the side, sweating; being a henchman is tough, especially when the boss doesn’t like flattery.

Look at sister-in-law; he doesn’t dare to flatter her either.

He could only stand aside silently, not daring to speak.

The competition soon began.

This time, there were no so-called challenge matches, only elimination rounds.

Several venues were running simultaneously, so it wasn’t long before it was Xiao Zhan’s turn.

Fortunately, his opponent was a Second Grade Spirit Master.

And seeing Xiao Zhan.

The students watching the competition were somewhat surprised.

"Isn’t that Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong? How did they come back?"

"That’s easy to guess, they must have used their connections."

"Don’t talk nonsense without knowing the truth. Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong are heroes who have brought glory to the Federation. You know about the Zhanlong Secret Realm, right? It was the two of them who fought for it."

"You’re talking about the Youlong from the Zhanlong Secret Realm?! No wonder the name sounded so familiar, so it was them who fought for it."

"That being said, it makes sense for them to show up here. Earning glory for the Federation, they can indeed be absolved."

"But for the two of them to sign up for the academy’s grand competition is really bold. Even if they are Second Grade, aren’t they just going to be toyed with by others?"

"Who cares, at least they dare to participate. We’re just here to enjoy the show."

The students immediately fell silent.

On the field.

Xiao Zhan’s opponents, those two Second Grade Spirit Masters and Artifact Spirits, obviously didn’t know much about Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong.

However, they were aware of Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong’s names.

Upon learning their identities, he didn’t take them seriously.

"Lucky us, looks like we can advance one more round," the Spirit Master said to the girl beside him.

They were veteran students, having broken through to the Second Grade early on.

They came up this time to gain some battle experience and to see if they could gather some breakthrough insights from Third Grade powerhouses.

So seeing Xiao Zhan and his companion, they felt quite relaxed.

After all, advancing two more rounds was a good thing.

"Lucky us, looks like we can enter the next round a little quicker."

Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong also sighed in relief when they saw their opponents.

Both sides seemed to have good luck; it was just a matter of whose luck was better.