Chapter : 144.1 : The Choice of The Academy

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The automobile heading to Klikovichy City could fly in the air as if it were the treasure of Merlin. Usually, it was kept at home and would not be taken out easily; he would only use it when there was something important like this. Sebastian was "honored" to board this automobile.

Inside, besides Merlin, there was also Nelissen. There was no need for an introduction; Sebastian was aware that Nelissen was a graduate of Aurora University, which was one of the Super-Tier Academies, so there was some connection there.

"The school's reward has been credited to your card; you can check it!" Merlin said.

Sebastian checked it and discovered that there were an extra 50 million Federal Dollars in the account. He raised his eyebrows slightly, as that was a lot of school rewards.

"30 million of them are rewards for attaining the top position in the test," Merlin explained. "And 20 million is the reward for securing the top position in the State, as well as creating a new record for the test. Don't mind the small amount; our school is small and can't compare with those big schools, so we can only offer these rewards."

"It's already more than I expected," Sebastian smiled faintly.

50 million was a lot of money; it was enough to buy 50 pieces of the Origin Power.

"And there's also this thing." Merlin took out a sealed crystal and handed it to Sebastian.

Sebastian took a careful look and discovered that this Sealed Crystal was a little different; it was empty inside.

"This is…" Sebastian realized that this was not an ordinary Sealed Crystal.

"This item is a reward for you from the Mayor," Merlin said with a smile. "This old guy is not stingy this time as this is a good thing he has treasured for many years. He is willing to give it to you now."

That being said, Merlin understood. Compared to this item, the fame that Sebastian earned for him is a treasure that can't be bought with anything. Looking at the past few days, one could tell how happy the Mayor was.

Sebastian took it and looked around. It was the first time he had seen something like this, and he had never even heard of it before.

"This is also a type of Sealed Crystal," Teacher Nelissen smiled and said. "It's just a little bit special; it's called a Gacha Box!"

"Gacha Box?" Sebastian blinked. "There's such a thing in this world?"

"As the name implies," Nelissen explained. "You can get all kinds of items from inside, but it depends on your luck. If you're especially lucky, it's possible to obtain an extraordinary treasure. However, if you are unlucky, the item obtained might be an ordinary stone. Anything is possible."

Merlin interjected, "This Crystal Gacha Box has been treasured for many years by the Mayor, so it should be impossible to find ordinary stones inside it. At the very least, there will be treasures worth a lot."

"Interesting…" A hint of curiosity flashed in Sebastian's eyes, but he was not in a hurry to open it. It was not too late to go back and do so slowly.

Although the speed of the automobile was not as fast as that of a spaceship, it was still very quick. After about half an hour, the luxury talisman automobile slowly entered Klikovichy City and landed at the City Hall of the Mayor. This year's admission process for the Super-Tier Academy was held there.

Under the guidance of the staff in the City Hall, the automobile was parked in a special location, and the group walked out. While looking around, they saw that there were many automobiles parked nearby.

Following the staff's lead, they moved forward. On the way, they encountered many people of the same age as Sebastian. It was assumed that they were also candidates for the test this year who had successfully received admission quotes from the Super-Tier Academy.

"There are a total of 1,080 quotes in the Super-Tier Academy," Teacher Nelissen said to Sebastian as they walked. "580 of the quotes are scholarships distributed to each city's top students, but because the quality of these students is uneven, the ranking outside of the top 1,080 is determined by drawing lots, and the average admission follows."

"I had good luck that year and was assigned to Aurora University," Teacher Nelissen smiled and continued. "But for you, who are ranked at the top, they would not use this method. You can choose your academy, especially since those at the top of the rankings will be fought over by all academies. Sebastian, I'm afraid you will be besieged by them."

"You don't have to pay attention to that," Merlin said with a smile. "With your grades, it's easy to attend any academy. My advice is to try to choose from the top ten."

"Top 10 ranking? Do these academies have rankings, too?" Sebastian asked. This information could not be found elsewhere.

"Where there are schools, there must be fame; not to mention that these are the top-ranked institutes that attract extraordinary geniuses," Merlin smiled and said. "But this is also insider information. Among the academies, there is also an internal ranking list every year. The rankings can change annually, but the top few don't fluctuate much. Especially, the Six Academies of Starlight have been at the top for the past hundred years!" Teacher Nelissen added.

"The Six Academies of Starlight?" Sebastian also heard this title for the first time.

"The Six Academies of Starlight refer to…" Teacher Nelissen explained, "Nebula University, Heaven University, Shining Light University, Sirius University, Meteor University, and Immortal University. These academies have maintained stable rankings year-round and are referred to as the Six Academies of Starlight by outsiders. Countless powerful masters have emerged from them, like the Mayor of Klikovichy City, who graduated from Sirius University."

"I see…" Sebastian nodded and then asked, "What about Aurora University, Mrs. Nelissen? What's their ranking?"

"Aurora University?" Nelissen smiled and said, "Although it's my alma mater, I don't recommend you choose it. It can't compare with the top-ranked academies. Of course, if you don't have a better option, you can still consider it."

Speaking of this, the three of them had arrived at the entrance of a hall, and they stepped inside. The hall was vast and astonishingly wide, measuring almost 100 meters long and more than 10 meters high.

At this time, many admissions teachers from major academies had already arrived inside the hall. For candidates like Sebastian, there were also administrators, teachers, and others from the schools behind each candidate.

When Sebastian and the others walked in, it suddenly became quiet. Everyone turned their heads to look at Sebastian, and then conversations erupted.

"He is this year's top student in the test, Sebastian, from a small town."

"He created a brand-new Civilization that has bested the Endless Mode."

"He looks quite handsome!"

They were conversing.

Hearing these murmurs, Sebastian felt fine, but the smiles on the faces of Merlin and Nelissen beside him couldn't be concealed at all.

After walking in, Sebastian noticed that four gazes were particularly sharp. He turned his head to look and found four young men and women: a girl in black, a girl in green, an old-faced boy, and a slender young man in white.

"These four are this year's recognized Super Geniuses: Kazik, Traylor, Morgan, and Jackalyn," Nelissen explained. "They were originally considered the most popular candidates for the Champion. Who would have thought…"

"Ha ha ha," a laugh sounded at that moment.

Sebastian looked over. It was an old man with silver hair who came striding over, a smile on his face. He first swept a glance at Sebastian and then said to Merlin, "Old classmate, this time you have to consider our school first."

"I can't decide on this; I'm just here for the company. It's up to the students to choose which institute they want," Merlin laughed.

"Hello, student Sebastian," the silver-haired old man turned to Sebastian and said. "Let me introduce myself. I'm from Heritage Academy, and my specialty is developing all kinds of new and unknown civilizations. You can..."

"Stop talking big," a middle-aged man came over from behind, interrupting the silver-haired old man. "The one who is best at developing talents should be from our Behemoth University."

"Behemoth University? Oh." Another middle-aged man in black approached and said disdainfully, "Don't you dare talk about development. When it comes to the ability to teach students, we are at the top…"

Several recruitment teachers were rushing over and immediately began arguing with each other. All the students who saw it were dumbfounded.

Merlin, however, took it for granted. "The academies are also competing with each other, and they will quarrel every year at such times."

"Nelissen, you take Sebastian to sit over there first," Merlin said, then looked at Sebastian and added, "You don't need to care about these squabbles. I'll stay here and wait for what each academy offers, and after they all come out, I'll summarize them for you. Remember, never agree to an invitation from a certain school in advance."

"Okay, thank you, Principal," Sebastian smiled faintly.

Then he went to the rest area with Nelissen to sit back and watch the bickering of the admissions teachers.

"There's a lot to learn about this choice of university too," Nelissen said. "It's not necessarily the case that a higher-ranked school is better. We must consider everything comprehensively based on the characteristics of your civilization."