Chapter 494: with translation of chapter title

So, the Academy Grand Competition refers to a contest between students?

Hahaha, that's how it started.

Xie Jianfeng laughed and said: "At the end of each semester, students of each grade will have a competition; the top three receive contribution point rewards, but later everyone felt this format could also be promoted among teachers,"

First, it can prevent teachers from neglecting their cultivation due to teaching; second, winners can obtain substantial rewards; finally, it can set an example for students to motivate them.

Jiang Cheng nodded upon hearing this; without a doubt, the students would certainly be very interested in a competition between teachers.

Moreover, those with high perception might also gain some inspiration from watching the teachers' battles.

Of course, what he was most interested in was just how substantial that reward was.

Hearing Jiang Cheng's question, Xie Jianfeng laughed and said:

"The competition uses a promotion system; each person draws lots to determine their opponent, then they fight in the Virtual Combat System with the strength of a Level Ten Force Warrior or a Level Ten Spiritual Thought Master. This is done because it's fair for everyone—think about it, if one were a sixth- or seventh-level Grandmaster and the other a second- or third-level Grandmaster, the fight simply couldn't happen."

"Indeed." Jiang Cheng nodded; even a difference of just one level basically means overwhelming dominance.

"Besides, fighting with Level Ten strength lets the students see what happens; otherwise, the speed would be too fast, the battle would end, and they wouldn't know what occurred."

Xie Jianfeng continued: "Speaking of the match, winners advance, losers are eliminated; if you defeat all participants, you can receive a reward of one million contribution points."

"How much? How many?"

Jiang Cheng was startled.

He even doubted whether his ears had deceived him.

"Yes, Director Jiang, you heard correctly— a full one million contribution points!" Xie Jianfeng's voice was also full of longing.

Even though he had reached First-level Grandmaster in both Force and Spiritual Thought, earning twenty thousand contribution points per month from the Base is already a considerable income.

One million contribution points means he would instantly gain twenty-five months' income; if he could obtain it, he estimates he'd laugh awake even in his dreams.

"One million!"

Jiang Cheng's eyes lit up with excitement.

The method he had been longing for to earn one million contribution points within two months has arrived, hasn't it?

One million contribution points are enough to buy a top-tier fifth-grade high-level psychic weapon.

Weapons above one million contribution points are sixth-grade, intended for use by seventh-level or higher Spiritual Grandmasters.

In less than two months, he isn't even sure he can break through from his current First-level Spiritual Grandmaster to Seventh-level Spiritual Grandmaster; therefore, a fifth-grade high-level psychic weapon is already sufficient for him to use.

Even without looking at Jiang Cheng's expression, Xie Jianfeng could guess what Jiang Chen was thinking; thus he gave a wry smile and said: "Director Jiang, our institute has several hundred faculty and staff; those confident enough to sign up number at least around two hundred—just like last year, when there were 250 or 260 people wanting to defeat everyone and win one million contribution points—it's no easy feat."

Jiang Cheng didn't object but curiously asked: "How difficult is it?"

"……"

Xie Jianfeng looked at Jiang Cheng and patiently replied: "As I said before, many senior Grandmasters will participate in this Grand Competition, even seventh- and eighth-level ones; although everyone's strength will be compressed to Level Ten at the time, just think—will their understanding and insight into martial arts be inferior to ours, these first- and second-level Grandmasters?"

Moreover, their combat experience, Director Jiang, I think you can guess without me saying that these high-level Grandmasters, like us, hold positions at the institute and are also members of the Rebel Army; their number of battles in the Virtual Combat System is likely tens or even hundreds of times ours.

Jiang Cheng nodded; looking at it this way, nominally this is the teachers' Grand Competition of the academy, but in reality it's still the Rebel Army soldiers' Grand Competition.

Just imagine, if a certain teacher in the academy had strong combat ability, how could they possibly fail the Base's assessment?

"Not only is the fight for first place intense, the competition for the top ten will be extremely fierce!"

Xie Jianfeng emphasized: "Not to mention the past, just looking at the last few years, the real strength of those in the top ten is all above Level Five—either a Fifth-level Force Grandmaster or a Fifth-level Spiritual Grandmaster,"

Among these, our physical-body Force Warriors are the fewest, because our reach is shortest; those who follow the energy path are about as numerous as the Spiritual Grandmasters, and the finals basically take place between these two groups.

Jiang Cheng nodded; that also makes sense.

However, if combat were raised to Grandmaster level, it wouldn't necessarily be the case; for example, his Flaming Blade Technique can turn the Force state within his acupoints into flame during battle, raising both offense and defense to a higher tier.

Suddenly, he thought of a very important question.

"Director Xie, is it only the top ten who can receive the contribution point reward?"

"Yes."

Xie Jianfeng nodded: "Besides first place, second through tenth place can also receive contribution point rewards, but the amounts differ greatly—first place gets at most one million points, second place gets half that, five hundred thousand, third place gets three hundred thousand, and the remaining fourth through tenth place each receive the same amount, one hundred thousand points."

"Don't look down on just one hundred thousand points; that's already a lot—for someone like us, a First-level Grandmaster, it would take about half a year to accumulate that much, so not to mention the top three, if I could make it into the top ten, I'd laugh awake even in my dreams."

After Xie Jianfeng finished speaking, he licked his lips; however, given his strength, not to mention making the top ten, he couldn't even break into the top thirty; each time he could only silently console himself in his heart, emphasizing participation.

Jiang Cheng slightly narrowed his eyes.

For the psychic weapon, he at least needed to break into the top three; ideally, he would win first place.

Of course, if he actually achieved that, his identity at headquarters would likely be exposed; anyone could guess he was the Anonymous who successfully challenged the two Supremes.

But he couldn't just give up the chance to earn one million contribution points for fear of exposing his identity; besides, by then his strength would have improved somewhat, no longer being just a novice who had just become a Grandmaster.

"Director Xie, thank you for the reminder; otherwise I wouldn't have known about this, nor where to sign up."

"It's nothing." Xie Jianfeng waved his hand: "You can sign up online; just log into the faculty and staff backend on your computer and you'll see it—there's a total of one week, starting yesterday, so no rush."

(End of chapter)