Chapter 537 - 335: Return to the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress; A Gift from Marshal Grandpa

Chapter 537: Chapter 335: Return to the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress; A Gift from Marshal Grandpa

It was now uncertain whether he could even keep his position as the Candidate Saint Child. Even if he did, his dynamic with the Candidate Saintess would likely be upended. To be ordered around by the Candidate Saintess he had previously dismissed—for the once-proud Candidate Saint Child, Elias, this was surely no small blow!

As for the students from the Giant Bear Federation, their leader, Andre, was clapping with a wide grin. In past exchange tournaments at the University Alliance Training Camp, the students from the Giant Bear Federation had often ended up in third place. Securing second place this time had already exceeded their expectations. Naturally, the students of the Giant Bear Federation were delighted.

As for the Holy Roman Federation, the students, led by Royal Princess Sofia, were also clapping softly. The only ones making any subtle gestures were the young nobleman and the young scholar behind her. However, they merely exchanged a look, their eyes filled with complex emotions, but it didn’t disrupt the current proceedings.

Meanwhile, the students from the Third World Federation wore expressions of regret. They had thought they had a chance to avoid finishing last, but after all the turmoil, their team still ended up at the bottom of the point rankings. However, considering their resource disadvantages and the lack of effective support from the Third World Federation’s leadership, this result was not surprising. It was just that their leader, Harimo, looked toward the leaders of the other federations at this moment, especially Zhang Yi, and a clear look of envy surfaced in his eyes.

Only when the clamor from the students of the various federations below had died down and the buzz of conversation faded did Vice Admiral Qin Rui continue speaking. "Now, I will announce the champion of the individual Points leaderboard!"

Instantly, everyone’s gaze focused on Zhang Yi.

"First place in individual Points: Zhang Yi, with a total of 270,000 Points."

This figure once again drew gasps of astonishment from the students of the various federations. Even with the frenzied hunting by the Yanhuang Federation students in the final two weeks, Zhang Yi had still managed to maintain his individual score—a stunning feat, as his Points accounted for one-tenth of the entire Yanhuang Federation team’s total!

Then, Vice Admiral Qin Rui looked toward Zhang Yi to ask for his decision. "You may choose one of the following two rewards: the right to select any Five-star Unrivaled Quality Divine Domain Card, or a large World Fragment. Which do you choose?"

Vice Admiral Qin Rui wasted no words, presenting the options directly.

Zhang Yi didn’t hesitate either, decisively giving the answer he had decided on long ago. "I choose the second reward. A large World Fragment."

This choice was clearly unexpected to some of the students. However, Zhang Yi placed more importance on the effects of expanding his Divine Realm. After all, once one ignited the Divine Fire and became a True God, the Divine Realm would undergo a corresponding expansion. And no matter the multiplier of that expansion, it was always based on the Divine Realm’s area before becoming a True God. Therefore, what Zhang Yi needed more was a large World Fragment.

Upon hearing Zhang Yi’s answer, Vice Admiral Qin Rui nodded, as if he had long expected Zhang Yi to choose this reward. "A very wise choice! As for the second-place Giant Bear Federation, you will receive..."

Vice Admiral Qin Rui finished announcing the consolation prizes for the students from the other federations. Then, he addressed them, "Your World Fragment rewards have been distributed. The authorization to redeem Divine Domain Cards has been sent to your personal terminals. You may proceed with integrating the World Fragments into your Divine Realms aboard the warship. As for acquiring your Divine Domain Cards, we will need to return you to the University Alliance Training Camp, to the respective assessment sites for your federations. Only upon returning there can you collect your respective Divine Domain Cards."

Vice Admiral Qin Rui paused for a moment. "Now, all students, return to your cabins. We will have you back at your point of departure within two days."

「Two days later.」

The Xuanwu-III Type Integrated Warship arrived at the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress. Looking at the familiar scene through the porthole, Zhang Yi’s state of mind was completely different. He had left with a sense of uncertainty, but he returned filled with excitement.

This just meant they still had one more stopover. Before returning to Golden City, they first had to stop at the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress, where their supervising teachers from school would then pick them up. Otherwise, given Hong Tianyi’s excitement, he would probably have wanted to return directly to Golden City to receive the waves of applause and cheers! After all, they were the first team of students representing the Yanhuang Federation to win in nearly a decade. At the very least, there should be press interviews and enthusiastic cheers from their alma mater.

However, before arriving at the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress, Zhang Yi had met with Vice Admiral Qin Rui aboard the Xuanwu-III Type Integrated Warship. At that time, Vice Admiral Qin Rui had summoned Zhang Yi and handed him two gifts.

"The Marshal noticed you had yet to use your family’s privilege to select a Divine Domain Card, so he entrusted me to give these two gifts to you," Vice Admiral Qin Rui said as he handed the items to Zhang Yi. "This will help you remedy the final flaw before your ascension to True God. Also, the Marshal said you must call him before your ascension. When the time comes, the Marshal will give you specific instructions on preparing for your ascension to True God."

Even now, as the Xuanwu-III Type Integrated Warship arrived at the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress, Zhang Yi still remembered Vice Admiral Qin Rui’s words.

The Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress was clearly aware of the students’ return. Once the warship arrived, Zhang Yi and the other students went straight back to their previous quarters. The students returning from the third exchange tournament of the University Alliance Training Camp were all eager to utilize their rewards. This was true even for Hong Tianyi, Lu Mei, and the others.

Therefore, after returning to his quarters in the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress, Zhang Yi immediately entered a Divine Domain Connection Pod.

[Prompt]: Logging into the Ten Thousand Realms Divine Net...

[Prompt]: Identity verification successful...

[Prompt]: Consciousness descending into your Divine Realm...

[Prompt]: Welcome, great God of Nature, to your Divine Realm!

It was only after returning to his Divine Realm that Zhang Yi finally had the presence of mind to take stock of his latest gains. Looking at the rewards, he broke into an excited smile. Without a doubt, his haul this time was enormous.

After Zhang Yi led the other Yanhuang Federation students to victory in the team competition, every student from the federation had received the right to select any Five-star Unrivaled Quality Divine Domain Card and a small World Fragment. In addition to that, thanks to his reward for winning the individual Points championship, Zhang Yi also had a large World Fragment.

But that wasn’t all. Besides the rewards from the University Alliance Training Camp’s third exchange tournament, there were also the rewards from the Yanhuang Federation itself! Previously, Chief Instructor Yang had promised Zhang Yi and his fellow students that if they returned successfully, each of them would be rewarded with an infusion of Subspace Origin into their Divine Realm. And if Zhang Yi could lead the team to final victory, he would receive the largest possible share of Subspace Origin!

With all these rewards combined, Zhang Yi didn’t dare to imagine just how much his Divine Realm could expand at once!

Moreover, besides the official rewards, Zhang Yi had also accepted the reward from his grandfather, the Marshal, which Vice Admiral Qin Rui had passed on to him. Although his grandfather, Zhang Shumo, was stationed in the Crystal Wall System containing the Gourmet World and couldn’t leave, there was no doubt that he had always been paying close attention to his grandson.

Whether it was the sponsorship of the Xuanwu-III Type Integrated Warship for the journey to the tournament or the gift he had Vice Admiral Qin Rui pass on, it all proved how closely his grandfather was watching over him. As for the gift, it was also a World Fragment. However, compared to the large and small World Fragments he had received as rewards, the one his grandfather had given him was of the largest possible size