Chapter 174: Competition, Gold Assassin!-Mass Job Change: My Skills Are All Forbidden Spells with a Ten Thousand Times Boost(By the banks of the Ruoshui River, the wine cups drift along the gentle current.)

"Monsters, monsters!"

"I am a monster!"

"I am the true monster!"

Instantly, all the freshmen throughout the assembly hall began to shout, their passions ignited by the Vice Principal's words.

They were geniuses hailing from various cities, and quite a few of them were even top scholars of their respective regions. How could they not be excited upon hearing such words from the Vice Principal?

In their hearts, they already viewed themselves as the future pillars of the Empire, naturally causing immense excitement.

Lin Han felt a stirring in his heart upon hearing this, though he did not appear as agitated as the others. Beside him, Yuan Si and the rest had already joined in the chorus of shouts among the students.

Standing upon the high platform, the Vice Principal wore a gratified expression. At every freshman assembly, he would deliver a similar speech, and every year it yielded remarkable results.

He needed to ignite the fire in these students' hearts beforehand, as this would exert a positive influence on their future missions and studies.

After all, these children were still young, and their convictions were not yet steadfast. What he wanted was to fan this flame until it burned even brighter!

"Students!" The Vice Principal's deep, resonant voice echoed through the hall once more. At that very moment, the students' voices abruptly ceased, all waiting for the Vice Principal's next words.

"Next, the Freshman Welcome Assembly officially begins! Department Head Qu will now explain the subsequent rules."

As soon as his voice fell, Qu Fengyun stepped out from the side.

"Hello everyone, I am Qu Fengyun. I will now explain the competition rules for this year's Freshman Welcome Assembly."

"As you should all be aware, the rules for our academy's Freshman Welcome Assembly vary every year, and this year is no exception."

"First of all, this year's trials are divided into three rounds."

"The first round is the freshman showdown; the second round consists of freshmen challenging senior students; and the third round involves freshmen challenging entire squads of senior students!"

At these words, everyone turned solemn. The freshman showdown was of little concern to them, as that was quite normal.

However, freshmen challenging seniors was an entirely different matter. If one could manage to defeat a senior, it meant that today's battle would truly make their name resonate throughout Changqi Academy!

As for the final round, they scarcely dared to think about it—challenging a senior squad?

Most of them had not yet considered possibilities of that scale, as winning such a match was nearly impossible. If the task were divided among five top powerhouses among the freshmen, perhaps there would still be a fighting chance.

What they feared most was a single individual having to challenge an entire team of seniors all by themselves.

"First, the opening round: the freshman showdown. In this round, everyone is free to fight as they please. The last person remaining standing in the arena will win a reward of one thousand contribution points!"

Hearing this, many fell silent. This reward was simply too massive!

A reward of one thousand points was comparable in sheer value to ten million Star Dragon Coins, assuming one was even willing to sell them—in fact, they could fetch an even higher price on the market!

Tian Yi lamented from the side, "I never expected the academy's reward to be this generous this year. One thousand points would be enough to fund several of my missions—that is a whole thousand points!"

Hearing this, Lin Han also felt a surge of temptation. From his observations over the past few days, points were exceptionally useful at Changqi Academy; everything required points to be accomplished.

He had also learned from Gongsun Lianxi that points held immense value. The shops within Changqi Academy only accepted points for transactions and did not take any other form of currency!

"Brother Lin Han, aren't you going up to try your hand?" Tian Yi asked with a smile. "This is one thousand points we're talking about. Forget about you freshmen; even veterans like us are getting excited."

"I've never managed to save up that many points in all my life."

"Are one thousand points really that much?" Lin Han asked probingingly. Although he knew points were useful, he had no grasp of their specific scale.

"Of course they are!" Tian Yi smiled bitterly. "Not many people in Changqi Academy possess a thousand points. Even if I deducted the two hundred points I owe you, I'd only have a little over three hundred left. I've been saving those up for a very long time."

Lin Han was somewhat stunned. "They're actually worth that much?"

Yet, upon reflection, it made sense. Being equivalent in value to ten million, it ought to be scarce.

Of course, it could not be ruled out that Tian Yi's method of earning money might have been slightly flawed...

"Someone's gone up!" Yuan Si suddenly exclaimed. He, too, was quite interested in the thousand points and prepared to step forward to join the fray.

Before long, the figure down in the arena began to issue a challenge.

"Everyone, I am Qian Sheng, the top scholar of Shanyin City and a Tier 8 Silver Gun Master. The victory of this match belongs to me, Qian Sheng!" Qian Sheng swept his arrogant gaze across the arena.

As a top scholar, he naturally possessed supreme confidence!

"Tier 8 Silver, not weak among the freshmen by any means," Tian Yi nodded, then said with a look of disdain, "Yet how dare he act so arrogant and step up first? Doesn't he understand the principle that the bird that sticks out gets shot? And to think he's a Gun Master."

"Under these circumstances, the moment he runs into a powerhouse far superior to him and gets closed in on, what grounds does he have to be so frantic?"

Hearing Tian Yi's words, Lin Han agreed. "The freshmen are all brimming with fighting spirit right now. How could they possibly tolerate such arrogance?"

Before he could finish speaking, Yuan Si suddenly stood up. "Arrogant punk, your Grandpa Yuan is going to teach you a proper lesson today!"

"Yuan Si, don't be rash!" Lin Han tried to stop him, but Yuan Si had already leaped into the arena.

Tian Yi chuckled heartily. "Your little brother is certainly hot-blooded."

Covering his face, Lin Han sighed, "That's just how his personality is. But a Gun Master shouldn't be able to beat him, so there's no need to worry too much."

"With a personality like Yuan Si's, he really could have endured a bit longer and waited until the others had worn each other out before making his move," Gongsun Lianxi added helplessly.

...

" insolent brat, a mere Silver-tier Gun Master daring to bark so wildly!" Yuan Si muttered internally with displeasure.

Qian Sheng frowned. Why was the person before him so riled up?

He hadn't even said anything particularly arrogant.

However, since things had reached this point, he naturally intended to be the last one standing, and he rebuked loudly, "State your name!"

Yuan Si let out a cold snort. "Gold-tier Assassin! Today, I'll let you kid know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

As soon as his voice fell, Yuan Si lunged forward, thrusting ahead with maximum speed to close the distance instantly.

Panic flickered in Qian Sheng's heart; he had never fought against a Gold-tier powerhouse before. Nonetheless, he reacted instantly, pulling out a shotgun and firing a shot directly toward Yuan Si!