219: Chapter 219 The Chosen Ones, Choose!

In the center of the continent, on a super-giant plaza.

As starships landed one after another.

The favored children of heaven from major factions slowly disembarked from the vessels.

Looking at the prestigious higher education institution before them, which had long been famous in their circles.

The eyes of these favored children of heaven were filled with immense excitement.

And just as Cang Hai had said.

These favored children of heaven each possessed an extraordinary bearing; even though they were only at the Star-Treading Level, their auras were already fully comparable to the Star Shattering Rank.

Furthermore, compared to Sparring Partners like Li Fan and the others, these people were generally only seventeen or eighteen years old, much younger than Li Fan's group.

To have such strength at this age could indeed be described as terrifyingly formidable.

Soon enough.

As all the Students arrived and the starships departed one by one.

These New Students were led to their dormitory area.

The dormitory area for these Formal Students simply put the one for Li Fan and the others to shame.

Where Li Fan and his group stayed were large villas; the Formal Students stayed in grand manors.

Every Student had a vast manor area to themselves; any single one was comparable in size to the entire dormitory area of the Sparring Partners.

Moreover, within their manors, besides higher-level facilities, they were also staffed with many servants responsible for their daily lives.

In terms of conditions, it could be said to be extremely opulent.

However, for these favored children of heaven born into great families, they naturally looked down on such conditions; what they cared about were the core resources within the academy.

Shortly after.

Under the guidance of a Realm Master Level instructor, these Students rode a frisbee-like aircraft to familiarize themselves with the academy's geography.

Before long.

They arrived above the Sparring Partners' dormitory area.

"Below us is the dormitory area for the Sparring Partners."

"Tonight, you can choose your own Sparring Partner on the academy's virtual network."

"A Sparring Partner's primary job is to practice with you and help you verify certain views on cultivation; otherwise, it is not recommended to order them around."

"Their basic information will be synchronized to your message bar tonight. When picking, try to choose a Sparring Partner that suits you."

...

The Realm Master Level instructor gestured for the New Students to look down as he introduced the area slowly.

Listening to the instructor's introduction.

Many New Students looked down as if inspecting pets.

Meanwhile, below.

Many Sparring Partners had gathered outdoors.

Upon seeing the New Students above, they were all incredibly excited.

The New Students had varying expressions as they watched the Sparring Partners.

"They look alright, actually. Not as bad as I imagined."

"Their strength is decent, but that stench of a lowly commoner is too strong!"

"Hahaha, look at their unsophisticated faces. It's lucky they have some strength, otherwise I wouldn't bother interacting with these people."

"What's the order for choosing Sparring Partners tonight? Is it based on the Student ID numbers given at enrollment? I need to pick a strong one!"

...

Just as the New Students were sizing up the Sparring Partners below.

A commotion suddenly broke out from underneath.

Looking closely.

It turned out someone was actually sparring in a match.

Such a scene instantly drew the attention of the New Students.

It also caused the Realm Master instructor, who originally intended to lead the New Students away, to pause.

The two people sparring.

If Li Fan were here, he would certainly find them familiar; it was Sha Li and another of his companions.

This match was clearly a deliberate performance for the New Students above to showcase their strength.

And truth be told.

The effect was very significant.

Many New Students were attracted by the strength the two displayed and silently took note of them.

After the New Students left.

Sha Li's match stopped immediately.

Such behavior naturally drew sneers from many other Sparring Partners.

However, it also made many veteran Sparring Partners call them clever.

Starting to play mind games before even being chosen.

These two, Sha Li and his partner, were truly talented!

...

Unknowingly.

Night arrived.

The New Students began to select their respective Sparring Partners.

Laid out before them.

Was the basic information of the four hundred Sparring Partners, as well as their battle records from the starships they arrived on.

The order of their selection was based on their Student ID numbers.

Only after those with earlier ID numbers finished choosing could those further back in line make their selection.

As for the ID numbers, they were ranked by the academy's assessment of their initial strength.

New Student IDs would be determined after the New Student Competition.

So simply put, the stronger New Students got to choose first.

Before long.

One after another, the four hundred New Students all selected their Sparring Partners.

And as their selections were finalized.

Over in the Sparring Partner dormitory area, bursts of clamor rang out.

"Whoa! The results are out! The one who picked me is Number 23! I was chosen by the New Student ranked 23rd!"

"Mine is Number 56!"

"Mine is Number 196! Not super high, but still pretty good!"

"Mine is Number 387, in the bottom twenty! But with my level, that's reasonable."

...

That's right.

The Sparring Partners were all shouting the ID numbers of the New Students who had selected them.

The general pattern

Was basically divided according to their sparring rankings on the starships earlier, without much change.

"Big brother, I was picked by Number 18. What number is yours?"

"Number 3!"

"What?! Number 3?!"

In a corner of the dormitory area, Sha Li also revealed his number.

Indeed, the one who chose him was the New Student with ID Number 3!

"It's alright, as expected!"

Sha Li's eyes narrowed slightly, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

Despite his calm exterior, he was actually incredibly excited inside.

With ID Number 3, their strength would certainly not be bad, and they might even contend for first place!

By latching onto such a powerful figure, he wouldn't just have no worries about resources, but also about his future status in the Sparring Partner area!

"Which number picked that Li Fan? Do you guys know?"

Sha Li suddenly spoke up, asking for news about Li Fan.

However, his companions were not clear on this.

"Big brother, although Li Fan's strength is decent, he never participated in any sparring matches, so his ranking is still at the bottom. Logically, the one who picked him should be a New Student with a bottom-tier ID."

One companion analyzed.

Hearing this, Sha Li couldn't help but nod, his expression gradually turning cold.

The face he lost on the starship.

He would definitely take it back at the academy!