Zhang Yang: I have an announcement to make

Martial Soul Hall Academy truly lived up to its reputation as the top academy on the continent; its educational resources left Heding City Academy in the dust by a long shot.

For instance, in Spirit Beast class, when teachers wanted students to gain an in-depth understanding of a spirit beast, they wouldn't just recite from textbooks. Instead, they would have staff catch one, bring it in for the students to observe up close, and conduct the lesson on the spot.

In the Spirit Skill combat class, the academy would invite a staff member who possessed the same spirit skill as you to share their personal insights and combat experience regarding that skill.

Furthermore, the academy's faculty was incredibly robust.

No matter how severe the external injuries Zhang Yang sustained during hand-to-hand combat class, a single spirit skill from a Healing-type Spirit King would have him jumping around again before the class ended.

There was simply no such luxury back at Heding City Academy.

Studying in such an environment, Zhang Yang felt his progress accelerating rapidly.

As for his cultivation, Zhang Yang naturally did not slack off.

Because he had moved into a single dormitory and the frequency of room inspections was very low, Zhang Yang was finally able to increase his cultivation time.

Moreover, after obtaining his spirit ring, Zhang Yang's strength had seen a massive boost.

After all, with Zhang Yang never turning off his auto-aim, what else could the others do but concede?

With his killing efficiency improved, he not only had more time to scavenge for items, but the Season Mission also became easier to complete.

At only level 17, Zhang Yang had already finished the 3*3 for the 2nd Season.

Come to think of it, the 3*3 for this season hadn't changed much; it was nothing more than a modification of the kill mission targets.

The kill targets had shifted from spirit masters of the Upper Three Sects to noble spirit masters of the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom, and the boss had been swapped from an academy dean to a city lord.

There were no new tricks.

The Collector didn't stall his progress much this time either; the Gold Bars and Champagne remained the same, while the other three 1-slot red items had become "Tusk Fossil", "Graphics Card", and "Golden Gazelle".

"Red, Tusk Fossil"

"Value: 350040"

"Craft Collection"

"0.93kg, 1*2 slots"

"A fossilized animal tusk; the erosion of time cannot conceal its essence as a tool for slaughter."

"Red Collection Special Effect: Slightly enhances the penetration of M14 attacks."

"Red, Graphics Card"

"Value: 335213"

"Electronic Item"

"1.43kg, 1*2 slots"

"A hardware device in a computer specifically for processing graphical data, used to accelerate graphics and image processing, including 3D graphics rendering, video decoding, and display output functions."

"Red Collection Special Effect: Enhances visual information collection and processing capabilities."

"Red, Golden Gazelle"

"Value: 350040"

"Craft Collection"

"2.9kg, 2*2 slots"

"An exquisite ancient craft, showcasing the collector's taste and immense wealth, possessing extremely high collection value and appreciation potential."

"Red Collection Special Effect: Increases the value of Craft Collection type collectibles."

"Extraction successful."

"Extraction Point: Haagen-Dazs City - Classified"

"Duration: 01:00:35"

"Total Loot: 2329853"

"Total Eliminations: 18"

Returning to the real world, a pale blue light screen popped up.

22>>>23

200EXP↑

17932/42000

Closing the experience page, Zhang Yang opened the [Season Mission] page and entered the [Action Plan] page.

"[Action Plan 1: First Place]"

"Mission Briefing: Resources are the foundation of all operations. For an entity as massive as Martial Soul Hall, the daily operating expenses are an astronomical figure."

"※ In any operation, cumulative earnings > 500,000,000 Haf Coin. (500,000,000/500,000,000)"

"Mission Reward: [Current Level 3*3 Secure Container Experience Card]*1"

[Current Level 3*3 Secure Container Experience Card]: Upon use, obtain a 3*3 secure container. Limited to the current level; expires upon leveling up.

Select [Claim Reward].

A new mission has been unlocked.

"[Action Plan 2: Head-on Strike]"

"Mission Briefing: Last season, the noble Spirit Masters of the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom suffered heavy losses. The royal family, unwilling to admit defeat, spent a fortune hiring many Spirit Masters to bolster the capital."

"※※ In any action, accumulate 999 kills of enemy Spirit Masters. (0/999)"

"Mission Reward: [Current Level 3*3 Secure Container Experience Card] *1"

After claiming the reward, Zhang Yang returned to the [Warehouse] page.

[Warehouse] page.

On the left is Zhang Yang's personal avatar, wearing a Martial Soul Hall Academy uniform, holding his M14, with two yellow spirit rings beneath his feet, his face still bearing the childishness of a youth.

In the center is Zhang Yang's backpack page, featuring a 20-slot chest rig and a 40-slot large backpack, currently packed to the brim with the spoils from the previous match.

On the right is Zhang Yang's warehouse.

In the top-left corner of the warehouse sits a 2*2 special collectible: [Current Season 3*3 Secure Container Usage Voucher].

This is an item Zhang Yang couldn't bear to use during the first season, keeping it until now.

By now, it could certainly be considered a Relic.

Zhang Yang subconsciously dragged his chest rig and backpack into the warehouse, used the one-click organize function, and then scrolled down.

Scrolling down the warehouse, he found the [Current Level 3*3 Secure Container Experience Card] and immediately chose to use it.

Subsequently, the 3*3 icon on the page transformed from a beautifully crafted Soul Tool Ring into a large, square box.

Engraved on the top of this box were two incredibly imposing five-clawed black dragons.

Then, Zhang Yang was stunned.

Two dragons? How could it be two dragons?

Zhang Yang's mouth hung open involuntarily, his face full of bewilderment.

Two dragons.

There were two dragons engraved on the box.

What did this mean?

It meant this was a second-season secure container.

The first-season secure container had one dragon, the second-season had two; logically, the third-season secure container should have been engraved with three dragons.

How could this be? Zhang Yang scratched his head, unable to fathom the reason.

Zhang Yang did indeed have two second-season [Current Level 3*3 Secure Container Experience Cards], left over because he had completed the second-season 3*3 missions so quickly.

But that was the problem—how could an experience card from the previous season still be usable in this one?

Zhang Yang couldn't wrap his head around it; the question nearly caused his brain to crash.

No, Zhang Yang would not allow himself to remain in such confusion.

Zhang Yang hurriedly rummaged through his warehouse and soon found the two [Current Level 3*3 Secure Container Experience Cards].

Of these two cards, one was the second-season Relic, and the other was the third-season card he had just obtained.

Zhang Yang carefully compared the icons of the two experience cards.

The icons were black cards featuring a large, square box, with several swirling dragons engraved on the surface.

Looking closely, one could see that one card had two dragons engraved on it, while the other had three.

This was the only difference between the icons of the two experience cards.

Zhang Yang then clicked back and forth between the descriptions of the two cards, comparing them word for word.

"[Current Level 3*3 Secure Container Experience Card]: Upon use, obtain a 3*3 secure container. Limited to the current level; expires upon leveling up."

"[Current Level 3*3 Secure Container Experience Card]: Upon use, obtain a 3*3 secure container. Limited to the current level; expires upon leveling up."

They were identical.

The icons were different, but the descriptions were the same, and the previous season's card was still usable this season...

Zhang Yang's eyes suddenly widened, as if a laser had pierced through his brain, causing him to react instantly.

He clicked on the experience card description again, reading it word for word: "Upon use... Limited to the current level; expires upon leveling up."

...It doesn't state it's limited to the current season; there is no restriction on the season of use...

Zhang Yang slapped his forehead: "Ah, I was blinded by my own assumptions. It turns out the system didn't impose a restriction..."

Zhang Yang stopped mid-sentence, his brain exploding with a "boom" as if a nuclear bomb had detonated.

Zhang Yang immediately returned to the top of the warehouse and found the [Current Season 3*3 Secure Container Usage Voucher] in the top-left corner.

This [Usage Voucher] had been sitting in his warehouse for ten months.

Zhang Yang had always just left it sitting there, never bothering to look into it.

The icon for the [Usage Voucher] was very similar to that of the [Experience Card]; the only difference was that the dragon carved onto the chest was gold.

A square, bulky chest with a winding, five-clawed golden dragon carved into its surface—this was the appearance of the Season 1 3x3 Secure Container.

Zhang Yang clicked on the item description and read it word for word: "Upon use, obtain a 3x3 Secure Container. Limited to the current season; expires after the season ends..."

The item description for the [Experience Card] had likewise made no mention of being limited to the current season.

It also had no restrictions on which season it could be used in.

Zhang Yang closed the system, looked up at the sky, and was left speechless.

After a long silence, Zhang Yang selected the [Relic] and chose to use it.

On the center page, the icon for the Secure Container slot changed once again.

The square, bulky chest now had a five-clawed golden dragon coiling across its surface.

The bottom right corner was marked with an expiration date: [Limited to current season].

System: "Calling?"

Zhang Yang spread his arms wide: "OK, brothers, all eyes on me, look at me, look at me. I'm announcing something: I'm a total idiot! No arguments there."

And just like that, Paratrooper No. 1 Zhang Yang spent the most unforgettable day of his life in Douluo Continent amidst such complicated emotions.