Chapter 74: Level Identification Ceremony, Entering the First Tier

Tianhua City, Tianhua No. 1 High School Identification Auditorium.

All 108 students of the graduating senior class who had bound a combat profession were present.

On the massive stage at the front of the auditorium, a giant green Crystal was placed in the center.

Su Chang, the homeroom teacher of the senior Rocket Class, was carefully making final preparations with several other teachers.

In the front row of the auditorium sat Principal Su Zhanghe, Dean of Students Ren Mingdong, and the homeroom teachers of each grade.

Behind them were the seats for all the students participating in today's level identification.

At this moment, the large auditorium had already become bustling, with many students from other grades walking into the auditorium in an orderly fashion.

These students from the freshman and sophomore years were the audience for today's identification ceremony.

At this time, every one of their faces was filled with excitement and curiosity, and they were chattering away, discussing the level identification ceremony that was about to begin.

They were all heatedly guessing which senior students would have the opportunity to go to better universities.

"Senior Zhou Chu from the Rocket Class got first place in this joint examination, and it's said he also took the top spot on the leaderboard for the Secret Realm Tower activity. This level identification will definitely be no problem for him; he might even be able to charge straight into the First Tier!"

"Although Senior Zhou Chu only bound an F-rank Hidden Soul Profession, he was able to solo all three difficulties of the Novice Dungeon. His strength is definitely not simple; charging into the First Tier this time is a sure thing!"

"That's right, you have to know that the Hero Difficulty of the Novice Dungeon is no joke. The three S-rankers from the three schools in the joint examination all stopped at the Expert Difficulty."

"As expected of Senior Zhou Chu from the Rocket Class, he basically crushed those three S-rankers. Too strong!"

"..."

At this moment, Zhou Chu, sitting in the last row of the identification seating area, felt countless pairs of eyes behind him constantly looking his way.

This feeling of being the center of attention did indeed make him feel a little uncomfortable.

Even when he was in the Novice Dungeon or at the frontline base, he had never been discussed by so many peers.

These voices were also heard by Chen Bo, who was sitting in front.

Upon hearing these lower-grade students discussing how strong Zhou Chu was, Chen Bo's expression immediately turned gloomy.

He was naturally a proud and arrogant rich kid who believed that, by virtue of his S-rank Combat Soul Profession, he should be the center of attention in the school.

Yet now, he had been completely upstaged by this guy Zhou Chu who had bound an F-rank Hidden Soul Profession, which made him feel incredibly frustrated.

He clenched his fists tightly, his nails almost digging into his flesh, and he secretly snorted in his heart: "Hmph, what's so great about him? It's not certain who will have the last laugh. Don't think that getting a few minor achievements means you're guaranteed to enter the First Tier."

At this time, a girl dressed in flashy attire sitting beside him affectionately linked her arm through his and said in a coquettish voice: "Oh, Brother Bo, don't lower yourself to the level of those little brats in the lower grades; they only know how to stir up trouble."

"You have an S-rank Combat Soul Profession, which is a top-tier existence in all of Tianhua City. That Zhou Chu just has a bit of luck, how could he compare to you?"

Chen Bo's expression softened slightly after hearing the girl's words; he reached out and pinched the girl's waist, smiling: "It has to be my little Jie; this little mouth is always like it's been smeared with honey, able to coax me into being happy."

"You're annoying..."

This girl was named Meng Jie, also a student in the Rocket Class, who was usually very close to Chen Bo and was his girlfriend in name.

During this binding ceremony, she had bound the A-rank Soul Profession Spirit Controller, a type of Soul Profession skilled in mental control spells.

Mental-type Soul Professions were extremely rare to begin with, and since Meng Jie was also A-rank, she was highly regarded by the school.

If her level could reach the 13th Level, she would also have a great chance of being admitted to Shenxia University.

Moreover, in the past few days, Meng Jie had been following Chen Bo to climb the tower and grind Private Commercial Dungeons, so her level had indeed risen very quickly.

At this time, on the stage, Su Chang and several other teachers had completed all the preparatory work.

Immediately following, Su Chang was seen walking to the side of the Identification Soul Stone and gently placing one hand upon it.

In an instant, the light on the Identification Soul Stone flared brilliantly, and the green light originally circulating inside the Crystal seemed to have been guided by some kind of energy, beginning to surge wildly.

The dazzling light gradually spread to the entire stage, illuminating the surroundings in a deep green.

A moment later, several green characters were seen condensed inside the Identification Soul Stone—24th Level.

Seeing that the Identification Soul Stone was operating normally, Su Chang walked off the stage with the other teachers and returned to their seats in the front row.

Subsequently, Principal Su Zhanghe stood up, walked onto the stage, and delivered a speech before the microphone as was customary.

"Now, I announce that the senior grade level identification ceremony has officially begun. Please have the students participating in the identification come up to the stage in order of their joint examination results, from lowest to highest, to undergo level identification."

"Now, please have student Hao Youcai come up to the stage for level identification."

As the principal's voice fell, a short and chubby boy stood up from his seat and slowly walked onto the stage.

He walked to the green Crystal and placed his hand upon it.

Not long after, the light on the green Crystal gradually stabilized.

Su Zhanghe glanced at the information displayed on the Crystal and then announced loudly: "Student Hao Youcai, your level assessment result is 10th Level. Congratulations on entering the Third Tier."

Hao Youcai's face showed joy as he walked quickly off the stage; he was clearly quite satisfied with this result.

Next, the students took turns going up to the stage to accept identification.

Zhou Chu sat quietly in his seat, watching the level identification situation on the stage.

Normally, every student who had bound a combat Soul Profession had at least reached the 10th Level, successfully entering the Third Tier.

Even the twin brothers Xiong Tian and Xiong Hai had reached the 11th Level, meeting the standard to enter the Second Tier.

It is worth mentioning that these two brothers not only bound the same B-rank Soul Profession, but their Soul Profession was also the exact same transformation-type Soul Profession—Gnoll.

From this, it could be seen that the degree of compatibility between the bloodlines and the tacit understanding of these twin brothers was already very high.

Soon, the identification ceremony entered its final stage.

Finally, it was Chen Bo and Meng Jie's turn to go up to the stage for identification.

The two walked onto the stage together, arms linked, and Meng Jie was the first to stand before the Identification Soul Stone.

The level finally given by the Identification Soul Stone was actually the 13th Level.

When Su Zhanghe read out the results, a hint of pleasant surprise appeared in his eyes.

And then Chen Bo also came before the Soul Stone; his level was the same as Meng Jie's, both at the 13th Level.

With this, the two of them also successfully entered the First Tier.

Up until now, the only ones who had entered the First Tier were Chen Bo and Meng Jie.

The moment he stepped off the stage, Chen Bo even glanced toward Zhou Chu, a smug expression appearing on his face.

"Now, please have the last student, student Zhou Chu, come up to the stage for grade identification!"

The voice of Principal Su Zhanghe followed.

Zhou Chu walked onto the ceremonial stage with a calm expression, bowed slightly to Su Zhanghe, and then stood before the Identification Soul Stone, placing one hand upon it.

Accompanied by a dazzling flash of light from within the Soul Stone, several characters finally converged.

Seeing the result displayed on the Soul Stone, Su Zhanghe's face revealed an expression of "as expected," and he immediately announced loudly: "Student Zhou Chu, the grade assessment result is level 15, successfully entering the First Tier!"