Chapter 40: EPIC!?
Chapter 40: EPIC!?
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Gao Yang's Moment of Glory
The excess equipment of No. 8 Middle School's team had been stored with Gao Yang.
And when Xu Yan finally told him to take it out—
He was more than ready.
He had been waiting for this moment.
Carefully selecting,
He pulled out a massive, shining shield and presented it first.
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[Heavy Shield of the Undead] – Rare Quality
Usable by all professions.
+300 All Attributes.
+2500 Defense.
60% chance to block 2000 damage.
"It's not great," Gao Yang said casually, "but it'll do."
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No. 16 Middle School: Collective Mental Breakdown
The moment they saw it,
The entire No. 16 team stood paralyzed in shock.
Compared to this absolute monster of a shield—
The round shield they had just tried to gift No. 8 Middle School…
Looked like a child's toy.
Zhou Min's mouth fell open.
She stammered, barely able to get the words out.
"R-R-Rare quality?!"
They had followed No. 1 Middle School for days.
They had watched every other team struggle.
They had assumed that Excellent-tier equipment was the best available in this training camp.
And yet—
No. 8 Middle School, a random team of life-class professions…
Had just casually handed them a top-tier Rare shield.
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How Was This Even Possible?!
"Wait… HOW did they get this?!"
No. 1 Middle School couldn't get bosses.
No. 2 through No. 9 Middle Schools couldn't get Rare-tier loot.
Where had No. 8 Middle School found it?!
Had they stumbled into a hidden dungeon?
Had they somehow unlocked secret treasure chests?
And more importantly—
If this shield was universal,
Why weren't they using it themselves?!
Why would they hand over something so precious to No. 16?!
Was this trust?
Was this generosity?
Or was it… surrender?
Did No. 8 accept that they had no future in this tournament and instead put all their hopes on No. 16 Middle School?
Their emotions were complicated.
And yet…
Every single member of No. 16 was drooling over the shield.
This was NOT the time for politeness.
They wanted to accept immediately—
But etiquette dictated that they should at least pretend to refuse once.
But what if—
What if No. 8 Middle School changed their mind?
What if they took it back?!
No one dared risk it.
No one said a word.
Zhou Min's fingers twitched.
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And Then… Another Blow to Reality
Before they could even react properly,
Gao Yang pulled out another piece of Rare-tier gear.
"Here's another one. We can't use this either."
"Might as well let you guys take it."
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[Tauren Heavy Armor] – Rare Quality
Usable by all professions.
+320 All Attributes.
+1800 Defense.
Restores 1% Max HP per second.
Doubles healing when slowed or hard-CC'd.
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Mental Shutdown (Again)
Zhou Min and the entire No. 16 team were frozen yet again.
"ANOTHER RARE ITEM?!"
They hadn't even finished processing the first one!
And now there was another one?!
"You're telling me this level of gear is 'extra' to you?!"
"You're telling me this was just collecting dust?!"
This was beyond insane.
Zhou Min hesitated.
She had planned to politely decline at first—
But not anymore.
These weren't just good items.
They were legendary within the training camp's scope.
She immediately took both.
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The Misunderstanding Deepens
Zhou Min looked at Xu Yan seriously.
"Thank you."
"These two items are a game-changer for us."
"With this, No. 16 Middle School WILL secure a top 10 ranking."
Then—
She looked at Xu Yan with deep emotion.
"And since you've placed ALL your hopes on us…
I, Zhou Min, swear this to you—
No. 8 Middle School WILL NOT fall behind us."
"If anyone tries to eliminate you, they'll have to go through OUR DEAD BODIES first!"
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Xu Yan's Internal Panic
Xu Yan felt extremely awkward.
"Oh no… the misunderstanding is getting bigger."
He turned and glared at Gao Yang.
"Fatty. Just pour everything out already."
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The Truth is Revealed
Gao Yang grinned.
And then—
He dumped the rest of their inventory.
32 Rare-tier items piled into a mountain.
In an instant—
The entire No. 16 team turned to stone.
Zhou Min forgot how to breathe.
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A Mental Collapse Like No Other
"T-This…"
"THIRTY-TWO RARE ITEMS?!"
They had thought that just ONE was a miracle.
Now they were staring at a hoard of equipment that could overturn the entire training camp.
Their common sense shattered into pieces.
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Then Someone Noticed Something Else…
Wang Ke's necklace.
Not only did it have a special aura,
But it emitted a RED glow.
Which meant—
It wasn't Rare-tier.
It wasn't Legendary-tier.
It was something even higher.
One of the No. 16 team members pointed at it,
Voice trembling.
"Wait… that necklace…"
"I-Is that…?"
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"EPIC!?"
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To Be Continued…