Chapter 473 - 309: The Opportunity and Threat of Ascending to True God; Compensation from the University Alliance Training Camp

Chapter 473: Chapter 309: The Opportunity and Threat of Ascending to True God; Compensation from the University Alliance Training Camp

One by one, the members of each team declared their positions. Their voices rose and fell, eventually merging into a single, unified wave:

"Agreed! Agreed! Agreed!"

"..."

Not a single cadet raised an objection.

In the face of absolute strength and a remarkable combat record, any dissent seemed feeble. Besides, none of the cadets who had made it this far were fools. Rather than making an enemy of Zhang Yi now and earning his displeasure, it was better to seize this opportunity to build some goodwill and get on the new Overall Captain’s radar. Perhaps in the future, when the Overall Captain built his own faction, he might remember their faces and give them a spot.

And so, with this one move, Zhang Yi won the approval of the vast majority of the cadets present.

Chief Instructor Yang nodded slightly, entirely unsurprised by this outcome. However, upon hearing the other cadets’ chorus of approval, his gaze shifted to Tuoba Yu and Gu Yun, whose expressions were still grim.

"As for the wager..." Chief Instructor Yang’s voice wasn’t loud, but it carried a weight that instantly cut through the crowd’s noise.

As soon as he brought up the topic, the remaining cadets instantly turned their gazes upon the defeated Tuoba Yu and Gu Yun.

The wager had been a Five-star Unrivaled Quality Divine Domain Card from each of them. This was no small sum, especially for Tuoba Yu and Gu Yun. They would have to use their Points to help Zhang Yi buy the Divine Domain Card he wanted. The material cost alone was enough to make any genius present feel a painful sting, to say nothing of the mental toll.

So, hearing Chief Instructor Yang’s words and feeling the eyes of the other cadets on him, Tuoba Yu’s head snapped up. His chest heaved as he stared at Zhang Yi. His eyes were locked on Zhang Yi, filled with resentment, fury, and an indescribable sense of defeat. Of course, if asked who he hated more between Gu Yun and Zhang Yi, the answer was definitely Gu Yun.

But at this moment, no matter how tightly Tuoba Yu clenched his fists, no matter how loudly his knuckles cracked from the strain, he didn’t dare throw a punch at Zhang Yi’s face in front of Chief Instructor Yang, even as he stared at the face he desperately wanted to grind under his heel.

In the end, Tuoba Yu forced the words out through gritted teeth. "I, Tuoba Yu... accept my defeat! After you’ve chosen a Five-star Unrivaled Quality Divine Domain Card, send me the link. I’ll pay the required Points and have it shipped to your room number."

As if speaking those words had drained all his remaining strength, Tuoba Yu spun around, refusing to look at Zhang Yi any longer.

I’ll remember this! Not now, but in the future! One day, I will take back what I lost today a hundredfold!

In contrast to Tuoba Yu, Gu Yun’s reaction was far calmer. However, his slightly trembling fingers and pale complexion betrayed his inner turmoil.

Pushing up the glasses on his nose, Gu Yun took a deep breath and said, "I, too... accept my defeat. After you’ve chosen the Divine Domain Card you want, send me the link. I’ll pay for it and have the shipping address changed to your room number."

After speaking, Gu Yun paused for a moment before continuing, "Congratulations, Zhang Yi. Your strength truly far exceeded my estimations. This time, I accept my loss completely. Perhaps we can be friends in the future."

When he said this, Gu Yun was being sincere, though his words were also laced with a hint of resignation. Who could have thought that after all his scheming against Tuoba Yu, he still couldn’t shake a behemoth like Zhang Yi? Just a moment ago, Gu Yun had seen the look Tuoba Yu shot him. Gu Yun knew that, barring any surprises, Tuoba Yu would likely start creating all sorts of minor conflicts to provoke him. While his family background was by no means weak—in fact, it was one of the most prominent in the entire Blue Star Federation—the unfortunate reality was that he had two older brothers and a younger sister. As a result, he wasn’t valued as highly within his family. If he were to get entangled in a relentless feud with someone of Tuoba Yu’s potential, even he would have to pay a steep price to get free. Thus, even with a storm of emotions raging inside him, Gu Yun’s rational mind told him that befriending Zhang Yi was the correct move. After all, admitting your mistakes and learning from them is the only way to advance. And right now, Zhang Yi was far ahead of them all.

Faced with the concessions from Tuoba Yu and Gu Yun, Zhang Yi didn’t show a hint of gloating, nor did he try to provoke their already fragile egos. He simply gave a calm nod and told them his room number.

This demeanor—neither gloating nor feigning humility in victory—earned him the silent approval of the cadets who had expected him to become arrogant after winning the position of Overall Captain.

Seeing that the matter of the wager was settled, Chief Instructor Yang didn’t elaborate further and made a direct announcement, "Very well. The Overall Captain has been decided. Zhang Yi, as of this moment, you possess all the rights that come with being the Overall Captain. In July, your account will be granted permission to enter the University Alliance Training Camp’s Divine Domain Card vault and select any Five-star Divine Domain Card of your choice. Furthermore, if you defeat the opposing cadets in the upcoming exchange tournament, I will grant you a massive portion of Subspace Origin—enough to expand your Divine Realm by ten thousand square kilometers at once!"

Chief Instructor Yang’s words echoed clearly in the minds of every cadet.

"All cadets are now dismissed. Tomorrow and the day after, we will conduct two days of integration training. In five days, we will depart from the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress and travel to the new tournament venue."