176: Chapter 176 Champion's Reward: One Million Spirit Crystals
On the final arena of the Central Sacred Hall, Newton's silver power armor, which he was so proud of, had now become dull and lusterless, and a tiny crack had even appeared on the chest.
He stood there blankly, his whole person looking like a puppet whose soul had been drained.
Wang Pingan's seemingly casual punch not only defeated his strongest profound meaning, "Descent of the Celestial God," but also crushed all the pride and confidence he held as the chosen one of the Federal First Military Academy.
"Sigh, winning is so boring."
Wang Pingan withdrew his fist and looked at the completely stunned Auston, a look of "boredom" and the loneliness of a master appearing on his face.
This smug, punchable expression of his, where he got the benefit and still acted innocent, was clearly broadcast across the entire Human Federation through the omnipresent cameras.
"..."
The entire martial arts arena fell into a long, deathly silence.
The hundreds of thousands of spectators and the tens of billions of Human Federation citizens watching the live stream via the Star Network were all collectively struck dumb at this moment.
Their brains were completely unable to process the absurd and shocking scene they had just witnessed.
One punch.
Just one single punch.
Newton Charles, who was hailed as the "Strongest Shield" and had summoned the "Descent of the Celestial God," had lost.
He lost completely.
He lost without any suspense.
"Match over!"
"The winner—Xuanyuan University, Wang Pingan!"
It wasn't until the referee instructor's voice, filled with complex emotions, rang out in the silent arena that everyone still immersed in the shock was finally jolted awake.
Boom!!!
The next second, the entire martial arts arena erupted into an unprecedented, thunderous cheer that sounded like a mountain collapsing and a sea roaring!
"Wang Pingan!!"
"Wang Pingan!!"
"Great Demon King!!"
Regardless of whether they had supported him or questioned him before, at this moment, everyone was conquered by his unreasonable, absolute strength!
They used all their strength, screaming frantically this name that was destined to be recorded in the annals of the Human Federation!
In the rest area for Xuanyuan University, Shi Lei, Lei Qian, and the others were all flushed with excitement. They hugged their teammates, jumping up and down like madmen.
"We won! We won! The captain is the champion!!"
"Hahaha! I knew it! I knew the captain was invincible!"
On Lin Zhan's face, which had always been like an iceberg, a rare, heartfelt smile finally appeared.
He looked at the youth standing in the center of the arena, enjoying the cheers of the entire Human Federation. In those pitch-black eyes, a flame called "Desire" was burning like never before.
On the high platform, Instructor Shi Yan looked at the ocean of revelry below. A smile filled with pride and gratification couldn't help but appear on his usually stern face.
"This kid..."
He shook his head, a hint of a smile that even he hadn't noticed in his voice.
"He always manages to bring 'surprises'."
Meanwhile, on the arena, facing the thunderous cheers, Wang Pingan just yawned lazily.
He was completely uninterested in these empty titles now. He just wanted to finish this boring award ceremony as quickly as possible, then go back and study his system properly.
Just then, the majestic figure of the Star River Emperor slowly appeared above the arena again. A smile full of appreciation was on his face.
"Wang Pingan."
His voice was grand and majestic, clearly drowning out all the cheers.
"You are very good."
"As the final champion of the individual competition of this 'Human Federation New Generation Genius Invitational Tournament'."
"You will receive the highest level of rewards, jointly provided by the Federal Supreme Council and our Pegasus Star system."
He waved his hand. A golden tray made of pure energy, full of a sci-fi feel, slowly emerged from the void and came before Wang Pingan.
On the tray, two items lay quietly. One was a simple, ancient-looking silver medal that emitted a faint spatial fluctuation. The other was an ordinary-looking black storage bracelet.
"This is the 'Federal Star Medal'."
The Star River Emperor pointed to the silver medal and introduced it.
"It represents the highest recognition from our Human Federation for the most outstanding talent of the younger generation."
"Possessing it, you will enjoy various privileges throughout the entire Human Federation territory, second only to a Ninth Rank Grandmaster."
Hearing this, the audience in the stands erupted into waves of envious exclamations once again. This was the "Federal Star Medal"! It was the supreme glory that countless young martial artists dreamed of!
However, Wang Pingan just glanced lazily at the medal, his face showing not a ripple of emotion.
Privileges?
Could they be as awesome as the privileges my system gives?
His gaze fell directly on the black storage bracelet next to it, which looked more "substantial."
"As for this..."
The Star River Emperor looked at Wang Pingan's eyes, which were filled with the aura of a "money-grubber," and the smile on his face became increasingly playful.
"Inside this are one million Low-Grade Spirit Crystals."
"Consider it a small material reward from us for you, the 'champion'."
Boom!!!
One million Low-Grade Spirit Crystals!
When these words were spoken by the Star River Emperor, the entire martial arts arena exploded once again!
Everyone's eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets!
They all had their mouths wide open, their faces filled with extreme shock and jealousy that could not be described in words!
One million!
That was one million Low-Grade Spirit Crystals!
Enough to buy a small resource planet!
And now, it was just casually rewarded to one person?
This was too generous, wasn't it?!
"Gulp."
Wang Pingan's heart thumped wildly and uncontrollably.
One million Low-Grade Spirit Crystals!
According to the ten-to-one conversion rate, wouldn't that be... ten million pay-to-win points?!
He was rich!
This time, he was truly rich!
He forcibly suppressed the wild joy in his heart, which felt like a volcanic eruption, and squeezed out a "just right" expression of realization, carrying a hint of "Oh, so that's how much it is."
He reached out and took the black storage bracelet into his hand. Then, he looked at the Star River Emperor and asked in a tone filled with "curiosity."
"Um... Great Emperor."
"In this champion prize, wasn't there something called... 'Laws of the Universe Fragment'?"
"Where is that thing?"