Chapter 50: School Starts!!!
"School's starting~~"
Su Ke walked down the road listlessly with his schoolbag on his back.
"How did time pass so quickly?" Su Ke couldn't help but sigh.
Lin Ning smiled and said, "Every day was either training or cultivating, with the occasional adventure. Each day was so fulfilling, so of course time felt like it was flying by."
Wang Zhong, standing nearby, nodded in agreement. "Yeah, we've all made a lot of progress this summer break."
Then Wang Zhong said with some regret, "It's such a pity. I originally thought I could break through to the Second Stage after the summer break ended. Sigh, I'm only at the 10th stage of the First Stage."
Su Ke also sighed helplessly. "Me too. I'm just a bit short of the Second Stage."
Actually, according to Su Ke's plan, his resources were completely sufficient for him to break through to the Second Stage. But these 2 weeks were simply too short; even with ample resources, breaking through in such a short time was still too difficult.
Lin Ning said helplessly, "I say, you two, I'm only at the 9th stage right now. Have I complained? Being at the 10th stage is already very good, okay?"
Wang Zhong continued, "We set goals for ourselves back then, and since we didn't achieve them, it's natural to feel a bit disappointed. By the way, Old Ke, Sister Xin has left, right?"
Su Ke replied, "Yeah, she left a long time ago. Their summer break is only 50 days. They originally came back 1 month later than us and only stayed home for about 20 days. She left 1 week ago."
Lin Ning asked curiously, "Since you're at the 10th stage now too, have you unlocked any new forms?"
Su Ke hesitated for a moment, then said, "I have, but this form… how should I put it? You could say it's strong, but you could also say it's weak."
Wang Zhong followed up, "What do you mean by that?"
Su Ke sighed.
After breaking through to the 10th stage, the Alien Hero he unlocked was Greymatter.
If you call it weak, its body size is too small, and its strength and speed are very low. In a direct fight, it would only end up getting squashed by an enemy.
If you call it strong, the Omnitrix was created by the smartest person of its race, Azmuth.
Greymatter's race is the Galvan. They look a bit like frogs. Although people of this race are small and have weak combat capabilities, they possess an extremely deep understanding of various mechanical devices. Their tiny size allows them to easily enter the interior of large equipment for modification and repair.
With extremely high intelligence, they can easily understand the structure of mechanical devices and destroy them from the inside.
Previously, Su Ke had used it not only to fix his mom's electric scooter and all the appliances at home, but also to upgrade them, making them more powerful than before.
This form probably won't be useful until I come into contact with things like Spirit Energy Weapons, right?
After all, at most they can only use cold weapons right now. They can't use combat-oriented mechanical equipment at all. Such equipment is strictly controlled; they will only be able to access it once they enter university.
Lin Ning said, "That's actually very good. You have to know that at this stage, besides Spirit Energy Users who have awakened Supernatural Abilities, various weapons are also very important combat assets."
"Once a Yao Beast siege occurs, the firearms at the defense base are the most critical line of defense. Now the country allocates a large amount of funding every year to research and develop more powerful Spirit Energy Weapons. Your form could be said to be very practical."
"If you happen to upgrade a weapon and submit it, you could get quite a lot of prize money."
Su Ke thought about it and felt it made sense. Although Greymatter couldn't fight head-on, its strengths could make a great contribution to the country.
Lin Ning looked at the two's listless expressions and couldn't help but say, "Alright, alright. New semester, new atmosphere. Don't be so lethargic!"
She paused, then continued, "But having said that, according to custom, the school should hold a competition after we start. Those with top rankings will even get rewards."
"I heard the reward this time is a crystal core."
As soon as these words were spoken, Su Ke, who had been feeling a bit down because he didn't want to go to school, immediately perked up. His eyes shone as he shouted, "Crystal core!!!"
A crystal core is an advanced cultivation resource. Although he already had 1, no one would ever complain about having too many.
Even if they had already broken through to the Second Stage, a crystal core would still hold a huge attraction for them.
Wang Zhong appeared relatively calm, but he couldn't hide his excitement. He nodded and said, "That's right. Every year at the start of the 3rd year of high school, the school holds such a competition and offers 3 crystal cores as rewards."
"This is definitely a generous move."
Su Ke's eyes widened, and he asked in surprise, "Is your information really that well-informed? How come I didn't know about this?"
Lin Ning rolled her eyes helplessly and said, "The school's official website announced this news a long time ago. Who's to blame if you don't pay attention?"
"Besides, the homeroom teacher sent a notice in the group chat yesterday reminding us to prepare in advance. Did you really not see it?"
Hearing this, Su Ke scratched his head awkwardly, secretly muttering to himself that he had actually missed such important information.
It seemed he would have to pay more attention to the class group's updates in the future.
Generally, during summer break, there were basically no messages in the class group, and even if there were, they were not very important. In Su Ke's Feixin, the messages in that class group had already accumulated into three dots; he hadn't clicked on it at all.
Wang Zhong said, "Don't worry. With your strength, you don't need any preparation at all. The top 3 is basically a sure thing."
Su Ke said, "No, I don't want to expose the secret that I have multiple forms. So for this competition, I only plan to use 1 form."
Lin Ning said, "Your Supernatural Ability having multiple forms is very special. If you do that, you won't be able to fully utilize that advantage."
Su Ke said, "It can't be helped. You guys know I don't want to be targeted by those lunatics from the Evolution Cult."
Wang Zhong asked, "Then what do you plan to use?"
Su Ke asked in return, "Can we form teams for this competition?"
Lin Ning replied, "No, it's only 1-on-1 battles. We'll be opponents then."
Su Ke said, "Then I won't tell you."
Wang Zhong said, "So sneaky!"
Su Ke chuckled. "What if I'm matched against you guys in the 1st round? Then I can still pull off a surprise attack."
Lin Ning said, "That is a tactic, after all."
Su Ke asked, "Can we bring weapons for this competition?"
Lin Ning replied, "You can, but you can only use those specified by the school. The weapons issued by the school won't be sharpened, so safety is guaranteed."
"You might get injured, but at least you won't die."
Su Ke said, "That's a pity. If we could form teams, I could use the Shapeshifter to support you guys, and we'd definitely take 1st place. Now, I have to fight alone."
Wang Zhong said, "It just so happens we haven't practiced properly for a while. Let me see what level your strength has reached now."
Su Ke smiled. "Remember to hold onto your jaw. If it gets dislocated, don't blame me."
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