59: "If you're not a beauty, do you even have one? Just a bro!"

"This is my [Ice Emperor], not some Mahou Shoujo!"

Jiang Ruolai, who had deactivated her transformation,

helplessly corrected Shen Pan's way of addressing her.

Regarding Magical Girls and such, in some of the works she had seen,

the endings were often not very good.

Things like corruption, tentacles, brainwashing, gang*, or being untouchable... Jiang Ruolai shivered for some reason.

She would absolutely never be a Magical Girl!

"Spirit Armor, and it needs to be constructed and upgraded by yourself; it sounds like a lot of trouble."

"But it really is a skill that suits you very well.

It's also very strong; at the very least, an ordinary Rank 5 would have to flee in panic."

Shen Pan praised her sincerely.

If it were anyone else,

they would probably run out of mana immediately after summoning the Spirit Armor!

Only someone as naturally enduring as Jiang Ruolai could withstand the consumption.

But the only downside was... he looked at the skill he had copied, somewhat speechless.

This was a growth-type skill that required constant optimization, personal design, and resource investment!

In other words,

unless he was willing to cross-dress and endure clothing that completely didn't fit his physique,

otherwise... there was no otherwise!

He wasn't about to cross-dress for the sake of a skill and abandon his bottom line!

"Ah!"

"Ten minutes are up. See you in a bit, Classmate Shen Pan!"

Jiang Ruolai waited for the System reward settlement to finish and waved her hand.

"I surrender!"

With a "swish,"

only Shen Pan remained in the scene.

The certification from the System followed immediately.

[With the intention of recruiting followers, you displayed your prowess at the Prodigy Tournament and defeated one Prodigy after another.]

[But you were disappointed.]

[Even though you took first place without a hitch, you didn't find a single Prodigy worth taking in as a dog!]

["Should I make a move on those upperclassmen?" Your heart is filled with hesitation.]

[Mission complete. Rewards issued: one upgrade point, one skill point, and a random Epic-Rank Talent!]

[Talent extraction complete. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Epic-Rank Talent — Universal Language (Epic)]

[Universal Language (Epic): You can learn and master completely foreign languages extremely quickly.]

[For languages with a large number of users, you can master them directly (including alien races)!]

"Universal Language?"

"It seems my identity as the Fifth Divine Son has gained another layer of insurance!"

Perhaps he could even rely on that [Golden Divine Bird] Bloodline ability

to hook up with the Sky Clan of the Desolate God Realm.

And then mess around with another Divine Son title for fun!

...As the betting on the Campus Network entered the settlement process,

this Prodigy Tournament came to an end.

And it was much faster than most people had anticipated!

"Congratulations, Classmate Shen Pan!

You took first place and earned 200 academic credits!"

The Vice Dean walked up quickly to greet the young man whom two big shots had bet on.

"It was luc— forget it, I really can't bring myself to brag."

Shen Pan thought for a moment and said:

"Aside from Jiang Ruolai and Yang Jian, none of the others could put up a fight!"

"..."

Even if it's the truth, don't just say it out loud like that!

The expressions of the spectating teachers stiffened.

In particular, several Prodigies turned and left with expressionless faces.

Indeed, everyone was taken down by you in one punch.

Even after coming out, they still had brief lingering side effects.

Who could compare to you!

The Vice Dean acted as if he hadn't heard Shen Pan's remarks.

He continued with his procedures.

"Of course, Classmate Jiang Ruolai was also excellent and took second place!"

The smile on his face was truly heartfelt.

After all, from this wave alone, he had directly profited several thousand academic credits!

At the same time, he was very curious.

For someone as powerful as Shen Pan,

it actually took him ten minutes to deal with Jiang Ruolai.

Doesn't that mean:

Jiang Ruolai's true strength far exceeds Yang Jian's?

Furthermore, the performance of Shen Pan and Jiang Ruolai proved once again:

The new system is indeed good.

But if it wants to replace the old System in a short period of time,

there is still a long way to go!

"The Professional System can still fight!"

The Vice Dean thought to himself.

It seems those generic skill books piled up in the academy warehouse

are due for a discount sale!

Otherwise, for these unstable items that rely entirely on luck,

the rate of sales won't keep up with the rate of restocking!

"Hehe! I'm second!"

Jiang Ruolai struck her classic pose.

Her small head tilted up slightly, hands on her hips, with the proud expression of a kitten.

But this appearance didn't last long before it was interrupted by the vibration of her phone.

"Eh?

Is the settlement that fast?"

"Yay! My four hundred academic credits have arrived!!!"

After reading the notification, Jiang Ruolai made a grand, sweeping gesture with her hand:

"Half for each upon meeting; I've transferred those two hundred academic credits to you.

Anyway, these are academic credits I got for free by betting on you, Classmate Shen Pan!"

To Jiang Ruolai,

it was only when something she should have had the chance to get was gone

that she would feel bad.

On the contrary,

she wouldn't feel any heartache even if she spent all these free academic credits!

Besides, if Shen Pan hadn't gone easy on her, that mission of hers would have been impossible to complete!

This time, her basic attributes were significantly boosted again.

She felt that her basic attributes were already close to Rank 4!

"...I get some too?

Then, thanks?"

Shen Pan didn't decline and accepted the transfer.

It wasn't the first time anyway... Having just watched that Martial Artist being carried away,

Ruan Qingshu, who had come to find her best friend to go home together, tilted her head in confusion.

"Ruolai, don't I get any?"

Didn't you say half for each upon meeting?

Is she not a person!

Jiang Ruolai, who was about to find a topic to talk about, was stunned.

She looked at her best friend, who was staring fixedly at her.

Oh no!

She forgot about Qingshu's share!

She wasn't sure if it was an illusion,

but she could actually read a hint of resentment and dissatisfaction

from Qingshu's unchanging expression!

If she didn't give her a bit of a cut,

she suspected she would be kicked out of the Ruan Family tonight!

"How about... I give you the remaining two hundred?"

Jiang Ruolai asked tentatively.

"..."

Ruan Qingshu glanced at the Purple-Haired Person walking toward them from not far away and spoke with a flat tone:

"Forget it, I don't lack any of the things those academic credits can buy."

"On the other hand, is that Purple-Haired Person an acquaintance of yours? She seems very angry."

As soon as she finished speaking,

a roar that startled everyone came over:

"Jiang Ruolai, you bastard!!!"

"You actually, once again, maliciously laid a hand on me!"

Maliciously laid a hand?

How malicious could it be?

Shen Pan looked curiously at Jiang Ruolai, whose face was slightly flushed

as she stared guiltily at the ground.

Well, since she was showing this kind of expression,

it meant it really was malicious!

Lin Fei's eyes were bloodshot.

Grit her teeth, she dragged along a bitter-faced figure and rushed over.

"Hi~ Everyone's here!"

This was Qin Hao, whose appearance had aged a bit, but his height had surged,

and his muscles were very well-developed.

"Congratulations, Classmate Shen Pan, on taking first place.

As expected of the first man who stood up just now!"

"Also, can someone save me? I don't want to be involved in this!"

Seeing his teammate raise both hands in a French military salute,

Lin Fei glared fiercely at this former fair-weather friend.

"Shut up! Stay there and be a witness!"

"We're all brothers; what's wrong with backing me up?"

Unfortunately, she forgot that because she was affected by the Legendary-rank Profession [Cursed Witch],

her appearance had turned into that of a girl.

So, to outsiders, this look of hers

completely looked like the expression of a girl acting spoiled toward a close friend!

"Eww— Barf~"

Qin Hao, who knew the other's true identity, almost threw up.

He shouted in a breakdown:

"Not a beauty, do you even have it? Just brothers!"

"..."

The scene instantly fell silent.

The purple-haired girl with a bit of baby fat

immediately switched to an extremely violent and murderous gaze.

"You're dead!!!!"

This left Shen Pan looking completely bewildered.

Equally dazed was Ruan Qingshu, who hadn't recognized the other's identity at all.

"What's going on?"