Lin Yan was also an Alpha student.
Zheng Qing had noticed a very interesting phenomenon—Alpha students were either of noble bloodline, exceptionally talented, or very wealthy.
At least one of those three conditions always stood out.
Take Sir Ulrich Friedman, for example. He had a noble bloodline, outstanding talent, and ample wealth. He was a very traditional equilateral triangle, which was why he could contend for the title of Augustus.
By comparison, Mike King Ceplano's talent was excessively outstanding. Like an acute angle pushing past its limits, he had forcibly amassed a vast fortune for himself. By taking an unconventional path, he had instead become the greatest winner in this contest for Augustus.
Though Lin Yan's bloodline was unremarkable, he possessed exceptional talent for brewing potions and had accumulated a considerable fortune. That was why he had the nerve to wave Jade Coins around and come knocking to acquire the You Zui Hunting Team in his first week at school.
Back to the classroom.
Andrew Taylor was another kind of obtuse triangle, unlike Lin Yan. His talent was mediocre, but his family was extremely wealthy, and his bloodline was decent enough. Thus, he had wormed his way into Sephrano's circle. Over the past six months, he had been thriving around Alpha Castle, utterly different from the embarrassment he had suffered when he first enrolled.
Normally, bloodline should have been what Alpha Academy valued most. But with Sephrano's rise, and with Lin Yan and Andrew making names for themselves, it was clear that some very interesting changes were taking place within that prejudice-filled castle.
In comparison, the stories unfolding in the other three academies seemed rather dull.
The students of Jiuyou Academy still faced exam after exam every day. The students of Starry Sky Academy continued to shuttle daily between the