Chapter 238 - 200: The Five Great Thrones, the Golden Throne; Positioning and Eliminating Four-Fifths of the Trainees
Chapter 238: Chapter 200: The Five Great Thrones, the Golden Throne; Positioning and Eliminating Four-Fifths of the Trainees
Looking where Chief Instructor Yang was pointing, some of the cadets grew confused.
"Seats?"
"The first stage of the assessment?"
"How are those two things related?"
However, some of the quicker-witted cadets had already formed a hypothesis upon seeing the different tiers and colors of the seats. Could it be that they’re going to judge our strength based on the tier of the seat?
Chief Instructor Yang’s gaze swept over the crowd, taking in all the cadets’ varied expressions. Then, he spoke again.
"I believe most of you have gone through quite a few battles with other cadets during the first round of provincial exams for the University Alliance Training Camp. As a result, you have gained a direct understanding of the strength of the cadets in your same division."
Hearing his words, many cadets below nodded in agreement.
"But now that you’re new here, in a new environment, I’m sure your sense of your own standing has become blurred. In that case!" Chief Instructor Yang’s voice carried an undeniable force. "For the first stage of the Yanhuang Federal Region assessment here at the University Alliance Training Camp, I will use the most direct method to recalibrate your standing and make you understand your place!"
With that, Chief Instructor Yang waved his hand, and a virtual screen materialized directly above the Starry Hall. At the same time, countless pillars of light shone down with pinpoint accuracy, each one landing on a cadet.
"Do you see the pillars of light on you?"
"Right now, the pillars of light on all of you are a dim, dull gray! But when you take your seats, the color of your light pillar will change accordingly!"
"Wooden Seat. Those who sit here will receive 200 Points."
"Black Iron Seat. Those who sit here will receive 400 Points."
"Bronze Throne. Those who sit here will receive 1,000 Points."
"Silver Throne. Those who sit here will receive 2,000 Points."
"As for the Golden Throne at the very top, forged from Divine Gold..." Chief Instructor Yang smiled faintly, his amused gaze sweeping across the entire hall. "Whoever sits there will receive 4,000 Points! Furthermore, they will gain a special privilege: the one-time right to skip any single stage of the Yanhuang Federal Region assessment and automatically receive the highest reward!"
The moment he said this, the entire hall erupted in an uproar.
"4,000 Points!"
After a whole month of fighting tooth and nail in the provincial exams, even an exceptionally outstanding cadet like Zhang Yi, who had great natural conditions, Talent, and a strong work ethic, had only managed to accumulate close to 4,000 Points after the first round of arena battles.
But now, just by sitting on the Golden Throne, one could instantly gain the equivalent of a month’s worth of Zhang Yi’s hard work!
The difference is just too great!
Zhang Yi had originally thought the Points that Instructor Li Qiongtian showered upon them at their first meeting during the provincial exams were already a huge amount, but now, it seemed like nothing compared to Chief Instructor Yang. If even Zhang Yi—a cadet under Instructor Li Qiongtian, who was known among the instructors for his extreme generosity—was this shocked by the news, then one could only imagine the reaction of the cadets from other divisions.
After all, regarding the Points showered down by Instructor Li Qiongtian, even Lei Lie and Nangong Yue’Er had been stunned back in the main control room. The number of Points each instructor could hand out was limited, a specific authority granted to them by the University Alliance Training Camp, much like their investment quotas. If they exceeded their limit, they would have to make up the difference themselves. However, the authority of a chief instructor and that of a divisional instructor were still different, and Chief Instructor Yang’s authority was certainly among the highest tier.
DING!
The personal terminal on Zhang Yi’s wrist suddenly chimed. After he finished reading the more detailed rules that had been sent to their personal terminals, he sighed inwardly.
As expected!
Based solely on what Chief Instructor Yang had said, it sounded like a fantastic opportunity for every cadet. But a moment’s thought revealed a huge trap hidden within: the issue of numbers.
There are over 5,000 cadets present, but only 1,200 seats in total. So what about the other 4,000-plus cadets? Where will they go? The answer is simple: elimination! In other words, after struggling so hard to pass the provincial exams, these cadets have just entered the first round of assessment for the entire Yanhuang Federal Region, only to be eliminated because they couldn’t grab a seat! The enormous gap between their expectations and reality will surely drive these cadets mad. They’ll even bet their futures, risking the total annihilation of their Clans, just to secure one of those seats!
Their only hope of defying fate was that this seat-grabbing assessment wouldn’t end today but would instead last for an entire week. This week would decide their futures.
Even so, Zhang Yi could already imagine how intense the competition for the seats would be over the coming week. He was even certain that, if there were no restrictions, the cadets who failed to get a seat would frantically challenge those who were already seated, even resorting to gauntlet tactics to wear down and defeat cadets stronger than themselves.
But for the first assessment of the entire Yanhuang Federal Region, there’s no way the University Alliance Training Camp’s rules would have such a massive loophole!
Once a seat was occupied, anyone else who wished to challenge the occupant must pay the associated challenge fee: a Five-star Divine Domain Card. A cadet who failed the challenge would lose their Five-star Divine Domain Card. A cadet who succeeded, on the other hand, would win the challenge fee from the defeated opponent.