Opportunity

"Compete against second-year students for Mechas?"

In the classroom, a young man of eighteen or nineteen stood up in protest. "Teacher, this is too unfair!"

"The second-year curriculum is so far ahead of ours. In terms of Essence Energy, combat skills, or Profound Techniques, which one are we superior in? How are we supposed to compete?"

A scar, about 10 centimeters long, ran across the right side of the young man's face, giving him a fierce appearance.

Luo Yan kept to himself in class, occasionally exchanging a few words with Zeng Shan and Li Bohang.

He had virtually no interaction with his classmates.

However, over the past two months, he had basically memorized all his classmates' names.

Like this young man, for instance. His name was Lin Cheng. His Divine Treasure was 'Super Physique: Iron Shell,' and his combat style was incredibly fierce.

Then, a female classmate complained, "Exactly. In the end, we'll just be easy targets for them to bully."

This female classmate wore glasses with very thick lenses.

Luo Yan remembered her name was Li Zi. She usually talked a lot; if given a chance to speak, she would basically never stop.

With these two students taking the lead, many students began to protest.

Wei Fenghua remained unfazed. After the students had vented their emotions, he raised his hand, signaling for quiet.

Once the classroom returned to silence, Wei Fenghua said, "The academy has considered this issue. Therefore, during the competition, the second-year students will be required to suppress their Essence Energy level to Primary Level Two."

"If you haven't reached Primary Level Two yet, then you have no right to complain. Instead, you should reflect on yourselves."

"Additionally, we will require the second-year students not to use Profound Techniques above Number Ten."

"There will be no other restrictions."

"I know this still doesn't feel entirely fair to you."

"But when you're on the battlefield, can you demand that your enemies fight fairly?"

"And the second-year students, they went through the same thing."

"Every batch of students does!"

"If anyone feels they cannot do it, they can choose to withdraw. However, this will be recorded in your file!"

The students quieted down.

There were no more objections.

Even if they had objections, they wouldn't dare voice them.

Withdrawing would be recorded in their files.

This meant that even after graduation, they wouldn't be able to become Mech Masters.

If they couldn't even participate in a slightly unfair competition, how could they be expected to fight on the surface?

The matter was settled.

Wei Fenghua coughed twice and continued, "Including first and second-year students, there are a total of 120 people."

"The school will provide 12 Mechas, all of which are Primary Mechas."

"We will use a computer to draw lots. Ten people will form a group to compete for one Mecha."

"Those who successfully advance and obtain a Mecha will be rewarded with 100 academic credits each."

"Students who perform exceptionally well in the practical combat test will be able to keep their Mecha. In other words, even after you graduate, this Mecha will belong to you."

"Of course, you will have to find your own ways to cover the maintenance and upgrade costs of the Mecha."

"The school will provide some subsidies based on the situation."

"But it won't be fully covered."

"You don't need to worry too much. Once you obtain a Mecha, there will be people outside scrambling to sponsor you."

"So, essentially, as long as you can keep your Mecha, there will be funds for maintenance at least."

"As for upgrade costs, that will depend on your luck."

This was another bombshell.

Advancing in the competition and obtaining a Mecha with a reward of 100 academic credits was one thing.

But no one had expected that.

Students who performed exceptionally well in the practical combat test could even keep the Mecha they obtained.

He Hao's image immediately flashed through Luo Yan's mind. His 'Black Thunder' was likely obtained through a similar test.

This meant that.

Opportunities like this would occur at least once during the first and second years.

There might not be any upon advancing to the third year.

Failing to obtain a Mecha in the first two years would indicate limited ability.

Back then, students who hadn't obtained a Mecha already had their future career paths basically set.

The academy wouldn't give them another chance.

In other words, for those second-year students, this might be their last opportunity at the academy.

At that time, the second-year students would definitely go all out.

After all, if they didn't fight for it now, they wouldn't get another chance.

Wei Fenghua explained some of the competition's rules and requirements, and the morning passed just like that.

After lunch.

Luo Yan headed straight to the Logistics Department.

The competition would start tomorrow.

Two groups per day, spread over six days.

The computer-generated draw results would be announced tomorrow.

After the competition, there would be a three-day personnel adjustment period, and then they would depart on the tenth day.

To the surface for practical combat testing.

Time was tight.

Luo Yan wanted to increase his strength as much as possible before departing.

So he came to the Logistics Department to buy 'Spark Agent'.

Many people had the same idea as him.

Therefore, there were quite a few students in the Logistics Department today.

A large portion of them were second-year students.

When they saw Luo Yan, their eyes were almost all flashing with hostility.

After all, among the first-year students, Luo Yan was already famous.

Whether it was the Death Match with Luo Beichen or the reward from the Local Security Bureau.

There were only a handful of people who didn't know Luo Yan now.

Luo Yan habitually walked along the wall, not responding to those meaningful glances.

He queued up discreetly.

When it was his turn, he quickly said, "I want to redeem 5 'Spark Agents'."

The staff member looked up, checked Luo Yan's student ID, and said, "Please wait."

He made a phone call.

Then, the young man who developed the 'Spark Agent' came out of a room and waved at Luo Yan, "Classmate Luo, come here."

Instantly, all eyes fell on Luo Yan.

Luo Yan frowned slightly but still walked over.

As he passed through the crowd, he heard students whispering.

"Isn't that Teacher Shi Haoting from the academy's Department of Pharmaceutical Development?"

"How does a first-year student know this big shot?"

"Is this teacher very powerful?"

"You don't know? Teacher Shi is a master of pharmacology. Basically, all the new drugs developed in our school, and even in the underground city, every year are developed by him."

"I also heard that he developed the vaccine for 'Crimson Toxin' back then, and he was just a student then."

"Wow, if this first-year student is on Teacher Shi's good side, won't he have no worries about medicine in the future?"

"You're thinking too much. Teacher Shi isn't that kindhearted to provide medicine for free."

"Besides, every year he racks his brains to find people to test his new drugs. I heard that some students who took Teacher Shi's new medicine became permanently impotent, which was truly tragic."

Listening to these words and looking at the 'innocent' smile on Shi Haoting's face, Luo Yan began to suspect if the 'Spark Agent' he had been using for the past month was a new drug?

Arriving at the door, Shi Haoting, without a word, pulled Luo Yan into the office.

Luo Yan instinctively grabbed his hand and twisted it behind his back.

"Ow, ow, ow, Classmate Luo, let go quickly! I'm a scholar with no strength to even truss a chicken, I can't endure this kind of pain," Shi Haoting immediately cried out in alarm.

PS: Another day of ten thousand words, brothers and sisters, please give me some encouragement so I can last longer!