Chapter 89: Echoer Robe

Zhou Chu watched as he alone endured the cheers and applause of the entire crowd.

In contrast, Chen Bo and Meng Jie looked disheveled and dejected, their heads hanging low and their eyes filled with loneliness, as if they had been forgotten in a corner by the whole world.

The two, who once thought themselves arrogant and dismissive of others because they had bound high-quality Soul Professions, no longer had any of their former prestige.

Chen Bo wore a look of utter dejection.

He never imagined that he had originally thought he could easily crush the fragile Zhou Chu.

Yet reality had slapped him hard; not only did he fail to get his wish, but he also ended up with the miserable outcome of his points being wiped to zero.

At this moment, he could only silently taste the bitterness of failure outside the clamor.

And Meng Jie, who was with him, was the same.

She had thought that by relying on her proficient Mental Spell, she could lend her Brother Bo a helping hand in the confrontation with Zhou Chu.

Who would have known that Zhou Chu seemed to have walls of bronze and iron, easily immunizing himself against her most proficient mental attack, and then she herself was eliminated in the blink of an eye.

Looking at Zhou Chu, who was surrounded by the crowd not far away, the sense of disparity in their hearts grew even more intense.

"It's okay, Brother Bo. So what if he got into Shenxia and became the College Entrance Exam Top Scholar? He looks infinitely glorious now, but there will definitely be a time when he trips up."

"If a person is too glorious, they will always attract trouble, and then he will have plenty of suffering to endure."

"He's just an F-Grade, no need to take him too seriously!"

Meng Jie pulled on Chen Bo's hand, and looking at his hollow expression, she comforted him again.

Who knew that Chen Bo would glare at her, his whole person like a crazed beast, roaring loudly at her: "F-Grade? Are your eyes blind or is your brain broken?"

"If he were really just an F-Grade, why would he have immunized himself against your Mental Spell?"

"If he were really just an F-Grade, how could he have killed everyone in the Secret Realm and obtained first place in the College Entrance Exam!"

"Are you an idiot?"

Meng Jie was startled by Chen Bo's sudden roar, her body shrinking back involuntarily, and she squeezed out a few tears of grievance in her eyes.

However, Chen Bo's roar was so insignificant against the clamor of the entire auditorium that it was instantly drowned out.

Later, to commend Zhou Chu for winning first place in the College Entrance Exam, Su Zhanghe even gave him a piece of equipment on the spot.

It was actually a gray robe.

What Zhou Chu did not expect was that this robe was an Epic piece of equipment.

【Echoer Robe】 (A-Grade Epic)

Soul Power +50

Constitution +30

Special Effect: Soul Power Echo — After equipping, you can randomly bind one current talent and increase the talent's effect by 100% (can only be bound once, cannot be changed after binding).

An Epic quality piece of equipment, blessed with three simple descriptors.

But, it was not simple at all.

Especially the special effect descriptor, Soul Power Echo; seeing this line, Zhou Chu could not help but let his mind run wild.

It could increase a talent's effect by 100%...

If it happened to bind to Divine Fusion, would that mean he could obtain two fusion attempts every 5 levels?

Although it was an Epic quality piece of equipment, the special effect descriptor was a bit too overbearing.

However, Zhou Chu could not help but ponder for a moment.

Although Divine Fusion existed, it was a hidden, fusion-type talent.

It did not show up on Zhou Chu's character panel, only the number of fusion attempts would appear.

Moreover, this Soul Power Echo was a random bind, and could only be bound once.

Therefore, it might not necessarily bind to Divine Fusion as Zhou Chu wished.

But regardless, this Epic Magic Robe was definitely more valuable than ordinary Epic Equipment.

For Su Zhanghe to take out such a piece of equipment as a reward for Zhou Chu, he must have spent a fortune.

"Thank you, Principal, but... isn't this a bit too precious? You must have spent a lot of money on it, right?" Zhou Chu looked at the Magic Robe in his hand and could not help but hesitate.

Su Zhanghe smiled mysteriously and whispered: "Accept it with peace of mind. Even if I wanted to spend money to buy this kind of equipment, there would be nowhere to buy it."

Could it be that this piece of equipment was the Principal's private collection?

Zhou Chu was stunned, pondering in his heart.

However, Su Zhanghe quickly dispelled the suspicion in Zhou Chu's heart and added in a low voice: "It was City Lord Xing who entrusted me to give it to you! To thank you for resolving the Calamity Invasion crisis in the Secret Realm Tower last time!"

"He heard that you became the College Entrance Exam Top Scholar, and he also asked me to bring you a message: you must go to the City Lord Mansion tonight no matter what, as he wants to personally host a celebration banquet for your advancement."

Zhou Chu suddenly understood.

So it was the handiwork of City Lord Xing Mochuan.

At present, perhaps only the City Lord of Tianhua City would have such good things in his possession.

Zhou Chu thought that in the Treasure Pavilion of the City Lord Mansion, there must be many good things hidden.

Since it was a reward from the City Lord, Zhou Chu would naturally not be polite.

He immediately changed into the Magic Robe, replacing the school uniform he had been wearing.

With this Magic Robe on his person, Zhou Chu was no longer the poor high school student in the eyes of the crowd.

【Ding! Soul Power Echo has been successfully bound to your talent "Divine Fusion"!】

"Holy crap!"

The moment he received the binding result, Zhou Chu was instantly dumbfounded.

This was followed by uncontrollable ecstasy, his mouth almost stretching to his ears.

He never expected that what was originally just a pipe dream would actually come true.

The effect of the Soul Power Echo is truly bound to "Divine Fusion."

In other words, when Zhou Chu reaches level 20, he will be able to obtain two fusion points at once.

Sigh!

Amidst his wild joy, Zhou Chu could not help but let out a sigh.

If he could have obtained this piece of equipment at the very beginning, he would have had three more opportunities for Divine Fusion.

It really is a bit of a pity.

But this is also something that cannot be helped.

If not for his previous actions, this piece of equipment would never have belonged to him.

At this moment, it would probably still be gathering dust somewhere in the Treasure Pavilion of the City Lord Mansion.

"Student Zhou Chu, come to my house for lunch at noon; let me have you taste my cooking!"

At this moment, the homeroom teacher Su Chang walked over with a face full of smiles to extend the invitation.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes, usually it's just the two of us at home, and it's quite lonely during meals. If you come over, there will be one more person, and it will seem much livelier."

"You are the first College Entrance Exam Top Scholar to come out of our Tianhua No. 1 High School. If you can come to our house for a meal, we would also be very honored, haha!"

Su Zhanghe said with a hearty laugh.

Upon hearing this, a warm current surged in Zhou Chu's heart.

It was hard to refuse such kindness; the two people before him were both teachers who had cared for him deeply, so he absolutely could not reject them.

Moreover, after going to Didu for school in the future, the opportunities to meet might become fewer and fewer.

Thus, Su Zhanghe announced to the public that the appraisal ceremony had concluded successfully.

Afterward, Zhou Chu followed Su Zhanghe and Su Chang, riding in the principal's car together back to the Su residence.

In fact, if it hadn't declined halfway through, the Su family of the past could have been considered a wealthy household.

However, from the moment Su Zhanghe lost his wife and Su Chang lost her mother, the family quickly fell into decline.

The lunch was very sumptuous; it was the most heartwarming meal Zhou Chu had ever eaten.

And it must be said, Su Chang's cooking was indeed quite good.

Su Chang was beautiful, virtuous, gentle, and generous; she could handle both the parlor and the kitchen, and whoever married her in the future would be very blessed.

Because Zhou Chu was a transmigrator, he spoke more than his predecessor, making the atmosphere during the meal not so stifling.

As his homeroom teacher, Su Chang understood Zhou Chu the best.

But what she did not expect was that Zhou Chu was not only not dull, but actually quite talkative.

Just as the meal was nearly finished, Su Chang said to Zhou Chu: "Student Zhou Chu, when are you going to report to Shenxia? I was thinking of going with you when the time comes!"