NOVEL NEXT Chapter 22: The Principal’s Advice
"May I ask why you summoned me, Principal?" Xu Luo asked calmly when he saw that Zhong Tianyue had finally finished his work.
"Oh?" Zhong Tianyue was curious about his attitude. Most young people weren't this composed when meeting him.
However, this was just a fleeting thought. Remembering why he had called Xu Luo, Zhong Tianyue got straight to the point.
"Xu Luo, your performance today was excellent. You can be considered one of the most outstanding students among the recent classes."
Zhong Tianyue's praise wasn't mindless flattery, but an honest assessment.
As the principal of Sixth Middle School and the homeroom teacher of Class 1, he also taught classes. Although he didn't teach much in person, he often provided guidance to students.
The elite class students, if not one in ten thousand, were at least one in a hundred.
To be called the most outstanding, even if just one of them, was quite remarkable.
"I called you here mainly to give you the first-place reward, and also to ask if you want to join the elite class."
This was a routine matter, but it was also a test.
Hearing this, Xu Luo naturally nodded.
The elite class had resource subsidies and various other public and hidden benefits. It would be too foolish not to go.
"That's good." Seeing that he wasn't arrogant or complacent after achieving a little success, thinking he could grow without others' help, Zhong Tianyue nodded satisfactorily. The first test was passed.
If he didn't join the elite class, no matter how talented he was, Zhong Tianyue wouldn't consider him for the candidate seed qualification.
"For becoming first, the school has a reward of one million faith power. Besides that, you also have a chance to choose one resource card. You can select from categories such as species, terrain, skills, talents, resources, and so on."
So generous?
Xu Luo was surprised. With one million faith power, if you had no other aspirations, you could directly become a God, albeit the weakest one.
"Thank you, Principal!" Xu Luo quickly expressed his gratitude.
Although for him now, one million faith power was just half a day's harvest in reality, waiting in the Divine Realm, no one would think they had too much faith power to use.
"You don't need to thank me. This is the Education Department's support for elites. If you really want to thank me, then give me a good ranking in the Tianhai City Inter-school Tournament six months from now. Directly break into the top ten!"
"Inter-school Tournament?" Xu Luo was a bit confused. Although he knew about this competition, he wasn't clear on the details.
After all, he had only been in this world for a month. When not studying at school, he was developing his Divine Realm or invading alien Divine Realms. He didn't have much time to learn about other things.
"The Tianhai City Inter-school Tournament, as the name suggests, is a competition that all middle schools participate in. The top ten can participate in the Global Tournament on the Ancestral Star. As long as you enter the top fifty, there will be generous rewards. However, our Sixth Middle School hasn't had anyone in the top ten for many years. I hope you can achieve this."
Zhong Tianyue spoke with some melancholy.
As a principal, not having a single student enter the top ten for consecutive years was actually a disgrace for him.
With Zhong Tianyue's explanation, Xu Luo understood the format of this tournament.
Starting from the city-wide tournament, ten elites would be selected and cultivated to enhance their strength. Then they would participate in the Global Tournament. Those who stood out from the Global Tournament would receive global cultivation and then compete with the best from all human planets for the qualification to compete against the new generation of alien civilizations, bringing glory to the entire civilization.
Zhong Tianyue didn't dare to think about the all-civilization tournament, but he had hopes for the Global Tournament.
Even if they were eliminated in the first round of the Global Tournament, it would be great publicity for Sixth Middle School, greatly enhancing their reputation.
It wouldn't be like now, where almost all good students were monopolized by First Middle School, and the leftovers were divided between Third and Eighth Middle Schools, leaving other middle schools with only the resources others didn't want.
Xu Luo understood Zhong Tianyue's meaning and was somewhat interested in battling against aliens.
Moreover, he thought that reaching higher levels would likely bring more support.
"To participate in the city-wide tournament, there's still time. You need to improve your strength a lot. There are many competitors in the elite class."
Seeing that he understood his meaning, Zhong Tianyue nodded with a smile.
This was a smart person, worth cultivating. Of course, the premise was that he had to pass his tests first.
The one million faith power wasn't just a reward, it was also a test.
The number one million faith power was very subtle, just enough to condense a bit of divine power, allowing one to step onto the path of Godhood.
However, rashly becoming a God without a foundation wasn't a wise choice.
So it depended on whether Xu Luo would develop for the long term or shortsightedly use this one million faith power to compete for the reward of becoming the first God.
Although Zhong Tianyue didn't want him to choose the second option, this test was conveyed by the Education Department and hadn't changed for many years. He couldn't skip this procedure.
In fact, not just him, even those wealthy families couldn't tell their younger generation about this. The test was the same for everyone.
At most, they would subtly mention the importance of foundation in daily life.
"Rest assured, Principal. I won't disappoint you!" Xu Luo smiled confidently.
It wasn't that he was arrogant, but with the infinitely evolving Zerg, his current strength already far surpassed these students. What he had shown before was just the tip of the iceberg.
If he displayed all his power, it would definitely shock people.
"Hmm, when you have time, go to the logistics department to choose the card you want."
Zhong Tianyue spoke calmly.
"Then I'll take my leave, Principal."
Xu Luo heard this as a dismissal and stood up to say goodbye.
"By the way, your outstanding performance will attract the attention of many powerful factions. Although there will be some benefits, it's best to refuse them."
Zhong Tianyue spoke calmly.
"Thank you for the reminder, Principal!"
Xu Luo nodded with a smile.
"It's good that you understand."
Zhong Tianyue nodded.
"Although those factions have some resources to support you, in this world, in our entire human civilization, only the Federation is your biggest backing."
Powerful factions valuing some geniuses for early investment isn't charity. It's asking you to repay with your entire future.
This is also why wealthy families continue to thrive.
Geniuses and talents are constantly recruited by them, but this has touched the Federation's nerves, especially now when the contradiction between upper and lower classes is becoming increasingly acute.
