Chapter 33: After All That Work… I Get a Whiteboard?!
Chapter 33: After All That Work… I Get a Whiteboard?!
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Top-Tier Equipment Acquired
After sweeping through the town, the team had obtained three additional pieces of extremely rare equipment:
1. [Curse Armor] – Rare Quality
+150 All Attributes
Special Ability (Passive): Curse – Reduces enemy magic resistance by 20% within a 50-meter radius.
2. [Boots of Calmness] – Rare Quality
+60 All Attributes
Special Ability (Active): Blast – Increases skill casting speed and cooldown reduction by 30% for 5 minutes.
3. [Crown of Wisdom] – Rare Quality
+50 All Attributes
Special Ability (Passive): Wisdom – Increases magic damage by 25%.
All three items had a level 5 requirement and were equipable by anyone in the team.
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Xu Yan's Decision: Prioritizing Wang Ke
At first, Wang Ke hesitated.
She already had the Phantom Staff, so she believed the rest of the equipment should be distributed fairly.
But Xu Yan immediately rejected her naive idea.
"Fairness? Now is NOT the time for fairness."
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The Strategy: Creating a God
Wang Ke had already proven herself with her Phantom Staff.
She had the power to influence the entire training outcome.
If she could wear all six pieces of rare gear, she might dominate the entire competition.
This was something no other teammate, not even Xu Yan himself, could do.
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Facing the Other Teams
The second stage of the training would involve competing against other schools.
Xu Yan's control was unmatched.
Gao Yang's mana regeneration was crucial.
Bai Ding's luck was insane.
But if the enemy had one powerful long-range attacker, Xu Yan's team could still be defeated.
Even with an equipment advantage, there was no guarantee they'd make it into the top three.
If they failed, Xu Yan would miss his system task, preventing him from unlocking his second mutation skill.
That wasn't an option.
So, Xu Yan decided on the safest and most efficient plan—
Stack all the strongest equipment onto Wang Ke and create an undefeated Thunder God!
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The One-Woman Army
Even if:
Gao Yang was eliminated,
Bai Ding was eliminated,
Even Xu Yan himself was eliminated…
As long as Wang Ke survived, she could carry No. 8 Middle School into the top three.
This way, even if things went horribly wrong, they would still win.
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Wang Ke's Emotional Realization
When the team prepared to move to the next target,
Wang Ke once again protested that the gear should be distributed evenly.
But Xu Yan refused to let her take off the rare items.
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"Wang Ke, listen to me," Xu Yan said seriously.
"The three of us are replaceable nobodies."
"You already know how bad our attribute growth is."
"By the second and third stages, our effectiveness will drop sharply."
"Only YOU have the power to compete against the real genius teams."
"If all three of us are eliminated, YOU will be the one to represent No. 8 Middle School and bring home the glory."
"This is our unanimous decision. We're all backing you."
"And we have only ONE request—get No. 8 Middle School into the top three!"
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Wang Ke's Sworn Oath
For a moment, Wang Ke felt overwhelmed.
Xu Yan, Gao Yang, and Bai Ding were the real core of the team.
They were supposed to be the brightest stars in this competition.
But instead, they were placing all their faith in her.
They were giving her the chance to shine on the biggest stage.
She felt the weight of their trust.
Even though she had only spent a few days with them,
She felt as if she had known them forever.
For the first time, she truly understood comradeship and friendship.
She stood straight, looked each of them in the eye, and solemnly swore—
"No matter what happens in the final battle,"
"No matter what it takes,"
"I will bring our team into the top three in the city!"
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A Glimmer of Hope
Hearing Wang Ke's determination, Xu Yan smiled in satisfaction.
But he also reminded everyone—
"There's no need to be so tense."
"I already considered the worst-case scenario—what if rare equipment is extremely limited?"
"Even if Bai Ding's luck gives us near 100% drop rates, there's still a cap on what's available."
"In that case, we might only get one full Six Gods Set."
"But if we're lucky? We might not even have to fight other genius teams at all."
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A Powerful Ally: No. 16 Middle School
Gao Yang frowned.
"What do you mean?"
Xu Yan smirked.
"Fatty, did you forget? We still have an ally."
"No. 16 Middle School."
"If we get incredibly lucky, we won't just collect one set of god-tier gear… we could get five or more."
"In that case, we could even outfit members of the No. 16 Alliance Team."
"Let them charge the frontlines while we clean up from the back."
Hearing this, the team immediately got excited.
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Gao Yang's Dream
"If that happens… doesn't that mean we could go for first place?!"
Xu Yan poured cold water on him immediately.
"What are you thinking?"
"I'm just saying our chances of making the top three will improve."
"Getting first place is still nearly impossible."
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The Real Competition: No. 1 Middle School
Wang Ke nodded in agreement.
"Xu Yan is right."
"No. 1 Middle School has dominated the rankings for years."
"They attract the best talents after the high school entrance exam."
"I would have gone there too if Principal Huang hadn't convinced me to stay at No. 8 Middle School."
"Their lineup has three S-tier hidden professions."
"And their members are already Level 9."
Gao Yang's eyes widened.
"LEVEL 9?! School just started! How is that even possible?!"
"Not only is it possible," Wang Ke said grimly.
"They'll level up even faster now with boss kills."
"By the second stage, their levels will be even higher."
"Even with a full Six Gods set, I'd still have no chance of winning against them."
"So let's be realistic—our goal is NOT first place."
"It's securing second or third."
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Meanwhile… at No. 16 Middle School
In the Dryad Beast Colony,
The No. 16 Alliance Team finally cleared their foothold.
After over an hour of fierce fighting,
Their captain, Zhou Min, used a large-scale magic blast to take down the Level 5 Tree Demon BOSS.
Excitedly, she ran over to loot the body.
After a brief moment,
She lifted her prize.
A white helmet.
Her face turned blue with rage.
She threw the whiteboard helmet to the ground and screamed—
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!"
"After all that work, I GET A WHITEBOARD?!"
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To Be Continued…