Dingchuan Academy had ranked last for ten consecutive years—and not by narrow margins, either. It had become a laughingstock in the Federation's education circles.
Federation Dawn Military Academy and Bonar United Academy, both from the center of the universe, possessed political resources and financial backing beyond what outsiders could imagine.
Their positions at first and second place had always been unshakable, and no one dared raise any objection.
As the cradle of military talent for the Star River Federation, Pulan Military Academy had produced countless outstanding generals. Its standing within the military was unquestionably first. Even if its overall level fell short of the first two schools, no one disputed its position as the Federation's third.
Taoyun Academy was located on Linguang Star, the administrative center of the Third Administrative District. Its overall strength was clearly a tier below the top three, roughly on the same level as Dingchuan Academy.
However, Taoyun Academy had taken a different path, focusing on producing strategists and staff officers. Nearly every psionic officer in the military came from Taoyun Academy! Thus, among the main fleets of the Star River Federation's four Army Groups, the number of captains who had graduated from Taoyun Academy was astonishing.
Each of these Four Great Academies had its own irreplaceable strengths, while Dingchuan Academy...
It had a long history, yet no cutting-edge disciplines and no substantial financial resources. Located in the remote and vast Fourth Star Region... perhaps it was only because of this location that the Federation government had compensated Dingchuan Academy by listing it as an A-level academy, in order to balance the uneven distribution of educational resources.
After all, among the four administrative districts, they could not leave District Four entirely empty.
Even when Dingchuan Academy occasionally produced exceptionally gifted students, they were usually fleeting flashes