Chapter 39: Two Major Systems! Credits! Dedicated Mentor!

Every student at our school lives in a villa, of course—the higher your score, the more luxurious the villa.

As a provincial top scorer like you, you’ll be assigned the most luxurious model, with a total area exceeding 800 square meters.

But don’t worry about being alone—the villas are assigned in pairs, with two floors; you and your roommate each get one floor.

Hearing Zhang Zhaoyang’s explanation, Xu Jingming finally relaxed.

Having been an orphan before and after his transmigration, he was tired of living alone—having a roommate would be much better.

In fact, he preferred the lively atmosphere of a four-person dorm.

“A two-person dorm is fine—it’s better than being alone.”

Xu Jingming pulled out his key, opened the villa door, and stepped inside with his suitcase.

Compared to its exterior, the interior of the villa was even more luxurious.

The floor was made of large marble slabs, polished to a mirror-like shine.

Every piece of furniture and decoration inside was exquisitely crafted.

“The dorm is cleaned weekly by staff—you don’t need to worry about hygiene.”

Zhang Zhaoyang added as he walked in behind him.

Cleaning an 800-square-meter dorm would take a full day.

Students are admitted to receive the most professional cultivation training—there’s no reason to burden them with such chores.

“All your enrollment procedures are complete. Now let me tell you a few key things you must pay attention to at our school.”

“Please go ahead.”

Xu Jingming’s eyes lit up, and he sat across from Zhang Zhaoyang on the sofa.

“At Magic City Institute of Supernatural Abilities, there are two systems you must pay special attention to: the credit system and the dedicated mentor system.”

Zhang Zhaoyang spoke slowly, “First, the credit system—credits are everything at Magic City Institute of Supernatural Abilities.

Whether you’re eating, buying equipment, or purchasing rare treasures, you need credits.

One credit is roughly equivalent to 10,000 Daxia coins.

Of course, its actual value may be far higher than 10,000 Daxia coins.

After all, many items in our school’s marketplace are unavailable outside, no matter how much you pay.

There are many ways to earn credits. One is fixed issuance based on your rating.

Every new student receives a rating upon enrollment.

For example, you—your rating is S-class, and you’ll receive 100 credits per academic year.

Also, your rating isn’t fixed...”

Under Zhang Zhaoyang’s explanation, Xu Jingming finally understood what credits were.

Credits were the school’s hard currency—with enough credits, you could buy almost anything you wanted!

There were many ways to earn them: besides the annual base credits, you could also earn them by completing school tasks or climbing the combat ranking list.

“You can check your current credit balance on the school’s official website.”

Zhang Zhaoyang clapped his hands and called out, “Eva, come out.”

Xu Jingming hadn’t yet figured out who he was calling.

A cute, spherical projection appeared in midair just ahead of him.

“This is the AI system provided in every dorm—Eva.

Eva’s true form is the school’s advanced AI; these are merely its sub-units.

Even so, each sub-unit meets Level 4 AI standards—more than sufficient for daily assistance.”

Of course, even as a sub-unit, it meets the standard of Level 4 artificial intelligence and is more than sufficient for assisting daily life.

“Even a sub-unit is Level 4 AI?”

Xu Jingming marveled.

When he first transmigrated, he thought Blue Star’s world was no different from his past life except for the monsters and supernatural abilities.

But later he realized Blue Star’s technology was far more advanced.

Not only had they perfected the holographic simulation technology gamers loved, but their AI development was also exceptional.

A Level 4 AI could hold conversations indistinguishable from a human’s.

The highest-tier AIs were even rumored to possess genuine emotions, indistinguishable from real people.

Of course, whether holographic simulation or high-tier AI, these were things only the elite could access.

Xu Jingming, with his simple family background, had never encountered any of it from birth until now.

That’s why, at first, he’d assumed Blue Star’s technology was no more advanced than his past world.

Next, with Zhang Zhaoyang’s help, Xu Jingming learned how to use the AI named “Eva.”

He also checked his remaining credits on the school website—indeed, he had 100 credits.

This made Xu Jingming marvel at the school’s generosity.

One hundred credits meant one million Daxia coins!

Although this was only for S-class students, even lower-rated new students received at least 20 credits upon enrollment.

And each year, over a thousand new students entered Magic City Institute of Supernatural Abilities.

That meant the school spent two hundred million Daxia coins annually just on base credits for new students.

“No wonder it’s a top-tier academy—loaded and extravagant.”

Xu Jingming marveled inwardly. Opposite him, Zhang Zhaoyang began explaining the next key point:

“The second thing you must pay attention to is our dedicated mentor system.

Every student may choose a mentor they admire and formally become their disciple.

Of course, the mentor must agree.”

“Dedicated mentor?”

Xu Jingming frowned, “Aren’t mentors already teaching classes?

Why do we need to formally take a master?

“Can group lectures match the efficiency of one-on-one guidance?”

Zhang Zhaoyang smiled, “Also, our mentors are all high-grade supernaturals.

Almost all of them have developed their own unique combat techniques and supernatural cultivation methods.

Some less critical techniques or methods might be donated to the library as archived texts.

But the mentors’ signature techniques—their most powerful combat arts—how could they possibly share them freely?

Only after becoming their disciple can you learn them.”

With Zhang Zhaoyang’s explanation, Xu Jingming finally understood completely.

Only after becoming a disciple can one possibly learn it.

Many powerful techniques were the culmination of a supernatural’s entire life’s work.

It was unrealistic to expect them to share such secrets openly in a regular class.

Only by establishing a closer master-disciple bond could one hope to learn them.

“Then, Teacher Zhang, is becoming a disciple complicated? What preparations are needed?”

Xu Jingming asked eagerly.

Though he had a system, having a mentor would undoubtedly make his cultivation path smoother.

“For others, it might be difficult—but for you, with an S-class ability, the difficulty is nearly zero.”

Zhang Zhaoyang chuckled, “You simply need to find a lightning-element mentor you admire, visit them,

and demonstrate your S-class ability and current strength.

I’m certain no mentor will refuse you.”

And demonstrate your S-rank ability, as well as your current strength.

"The Magic City Institute of Supernatural Abilities has four lightning-element mentors. Among them, Yang Zhentian, Dean of the Weaponry Academy, is my top recommendation for you to take as your master."

After speaking, he added:

"Our Magic City Institute of Supernatural Abilities has four lightning-element mentors, and among them, Yang Zhentian, Dean of the Weaponry Academy, is the primary candidate I recommend for you to take as your master."