Today's third update: Chapter 710! 3/4!
At the mention of Sima Dai, Sikong Ting's body seemed to ache faintly once more.
"With Sima Dai's status and strength, the Poison Institute and Dark Institute alone naturally couldn't carry a ship as large as him!"
"First on the Dragon-Tiger Rankings—so long as the Lords of the Era do not emerge in his generation, someone like Sima Dai could contend for the position of humanity's leader in the future!"
"He has his own Saint-tier teacher, living within the Black Mountain Range!"
"He also has the full support of the Sima Family, a first-rate aristocratic family!"
"Ever since he took the top seat on the Dragon-Tiger Rankings, his position has never been shaken!"
"A prodigy like that can already be said to have transcended ordinary people. And Imperial Capital Academy has a rule: if someone can remain first on the Dragon-Tiger Rankings until reaching the War King-level, the academy will crown him and honor him as... the Martial King!"
Being crowned a king at the War King-level was a kind of honor!
But not every War King-level individual could be crowned king. Crowning kings was a major matter for humanity. Every year, humanity selected a group of outstanding people with remarkable contributions in various fields and crowned them kings!
They would also establish a unique royal title based on that person's achievements!
The first seat on the Dragon-Tiger Rankings was exempt from the requirement of earning merit elsewhere. Moreover, the academy's upper ranks would personally crown them within this top academy. It was undoubtedly an immense honor!
"The Martial King? Interesting."
Sikong Ting grinned. "With Sima Dai's overwhelming strength, many people throughout the academy believe it's a foregone conclusion that he'll enter the War King-level while holding the top seat on the Dragon-Tiger