Chapter 302 - 227: The Huge Advantage of [Mission 4]; Using [One Guidance from the Goddess of Destiny]
Chapter 302: Chapter 227: The Huge Advantage of [Mission 4]; Using [One Guidance from the Goddess of Destiny]
But they couldn’t see the listed rewards.
So, when Instructor Li Qiongtian heard Zhang Yi’s question, his expression flickered for a moment. But he quickly recovered and offered an explanation.
"You kid, your luck is as good as ever, and your judgment is just as sharp!"
"This reward... it must be from the mission with the highest difficulty, the Hell Difficulty, right?"
Although he phrased it as a question, Instructor Li Qiongtian’s tone was one of absolute certainty. "The special reward—the permission—from the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress isn’t as simple as it sounds. It represents the recognition of the entire Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress and the whole system behind it!"
As Instructor Li Qiongtian spoke, Zhang Yi thought he could detect a hint of jealousy in his voice.
But am I just hearing things? After all, why would an instructor with the power of a Weak Divine Being be envious of this special reward?
"To be specific, it includes benefits in several areas," Instructor Li Qiongtian said gravely. "First is the permission to teleport across Crystal Wall Systems. Once you ascend to become a True God, this reward will grant you free use of the War Fortress for teleportation every year. The number of teleports will depend on the distance, but even for an ultra-long-range teleportation across a Crystal Wall System, it should cover at least one round trip.
"You have to understand, the resources consumed by this kind of cross-Crystal Wall System, ultra-long-range teleportation are normally astronomical! Even many veteran Weak Divine Beings can’t afford to do it more than a few times.
"Once you become a True God, this benefit alone will be a huge help in exploring other planes hidden within the Crystal Wall System and establishing the location of your own Pantheon!"
As soon as he said this, the other students, who had been hoping to use Instructor Li Qiongtian’s answer to compare their own mission rewards to those from the highest-level Hell Difficulty mission and see just how large the gap was, all gasped.
Only Hong Tianyi and Lu Mei seemed relatively calm. Lu Mei’s composure, however, came from her background. With her family’s resources, they could afford to have her make several ultra-long-range teleports across Crystal Wall Systems in a single day.
Hong Tianyi, on the other hand, was calm simply because he was completely in awe of Zhang Yi. No matter what Zhang Yi did, even if he claimed he could become a Powerful Divine Being in a hundred years, if Zhang Yi dared to say it, Hong Tianyi would dare to believe it.
However, the other students on the Tianya Academy team were still stunned by what Instructor Li Qiongtian had said.
"Second, a higher starting military rank!" Instructor Li Qiongtian continued. "When this University Alliance Training Camp ends, all remaining students will be granted a corresponding military rank based on their performance, usually starting at Corporal or Sergeant. But if you complete this Hell Difficulty mission, this reward could mean you start directly as a Staff Sergeant!
"Don’t underestimate the difference between a Sergeant and a Staff Sergeant. Corporals and Sergeants are junior noncommissioned officers, while a Staff Sergeant is a Middle-Level noncommissioned officer. Whether it’s resource allocation, permissions, or the level of missions you can access, a Middle-Level noncommissioned officer is a huge step up from a junior one. The path to becoming a commissioned officer in the future is also much smoother!"
Instructor Li Qiongtian paused, observing the expressions of the other Tianya Academy team members. But perhaps because they hadn’t yet entered university, the other students didn’t have a clear understanding of these military ranks and positions. Their reactions weren’t nearly as strong as when they’d heard about the benefits of the first reward.
Seeing their muted response, Instructor Li Qiongtian gave a simple example. "If you have the same level of strength, within the military system, a Middle-Level noncommissioned officer can give orders to a junior noncommissioned officer, and the junior noncommissioned officer can only obey."
In other words, all else being equal, Zhang Yi would have more authority than them. This would hold true even if they had a stroke of luck and temporarily surpassed him in strength. Sometimes, a systemic advantage like this was even more potent than an advantage in raw power.
Hearing Instructor Li Qiongtian’s straightforward explanation, the expressions of the official and substitute members of the Tianya Academy team became complicated. They could already picture the scene.
Instructor Li Qiongtian’s voice pulled everyone back from their thoughts. "Third, and last, potential unspoken support!
"Obtaining this reward means you’ve caught the eye of the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress. You’ve become a ’potential stock’ they’re watching. In the future, if you join the military, you’ll often find yourself receiving unexpected support when carrying out certain dangerous missions or when you need specific resources or intelligence.
"This network and attention might not be obvious normally, but at a critical moment, its value could even surpass that of tangible resources!"
Instructor Li Qiongtian looked at Zhang Yi. "It’s not your current strength they value, but your future potential! As long as you secure this reward, your future path of promotion will be much smoother! Of course, that’s all on the condition that you can actually complete this Hell Difficulty mission!"
After hearing what Instructor Li Qiongtian had to say, Zhang Yi felt his blood boil from the instructor’s rousing words.
But that was just on the surface.
Then, Zhang Yi voiced a question he’d been holding back. "So, this reward from the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress... is it a reward you only get for completing a Hell Difficulty mission for the first time, or can you get it by completing Hell Difficulty missions later on as well?"
"Good question!" Instructor Li Qiongtian affirmed, a look of approval in his eyes. "You’ve grasped the key point!
"This reward from the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress is only given for completing a Hell Difficulty mission within the first month! Afterward, even if you choose and complete a Hell Difficulty mission at the end of the second month, you won’t get this reward.
"After all, as time passes, the strength of the Clans in your Divine Realms will grow. Your strength might change drastically in just one month! That’s why for every end-of-month team assessment, the missions are based on projections of your approximate strength for the next month, calculated by a military Divine Artifact. It’s a real-time calculation.
"This reward is only for geniuses, not the mediocre! Do you understand what I’m saying?"
The other students of the Tianya Academy team all fell silent.
While the others were silent, Zhang Yi didn’t hesitate. Using the permission Chief Instructor Yang had granted them to enter their Divine Realms at any time from their current location, Zhang Yi retrieved the Three-star Divine Domain Card he had stored in his Divine Realm: *A Single Guidance from the Goddess of Destiny*.
He crushed it.
A formless, intangible wave of energy surged into his body. The next moment, Zhang Yi followed his heart and made his choice.
"Reporting, Instructor! I choose Mission Four: Repel the Vampire Count’s Invasion from the Large Dark Plane!"
"Good!" Instructor Li Qiongtian cheered. "Next, you can enter the dedicated Divine Domain Connection Pod used for the assessment. After you enter your Divine Realm, you will have one hour to prepare.
"During this hour, you can notify the Clan in your Divine Realm to get ready. At the same time, I will be observing your Clan. I will evaluate the development of your new Clan based on six criteria, but this process will not affect your team assessment.
"Also, the specific details of the assessment will be released to you once you enter the Divine Realm!"
Having understood everything and made his decision, Zhang Yi didn’t hesitate, quickly entering the dedicated Divine Domain Connection Pod for the assessment.
Influenced by Zhang Yi, the other members of the Tianya Academy team also quickly made their decisions.