"I'm not entirely sure about that. You can check it out yourself later," Xiao Qi said casually.
"Alright, that's that then!"
The teacher in charge of exchanging badges blinked, looking at Nan Xuanyu. Was he implying that they weren't going to hand over that Lord-level Crystal Core?
"Teacher, don't look at me like that. We're not exchanging that Lord-level Crystal Core!" Nan Xuanyu said, pulling Lan Mengqin away from the teacher.
"Xiao Qi..."
The teacher looked at Xiao Qi, curious about the situation.
Before Xiao Qi could answer, Nan Xuanyu spoke up, "Teacher, if the academy gives us a lower exchange rate than this, wouldn't we be at a disadvantage? So, we won't exchange this Lord-level Crystal Core. You can't force us to, you know. After all, even though this was just an assessment, we did contribute to the Federation's capture of this planet."
Nan Xuanyu pulled Lan Mengqin behind him, determined not to give up the Lord-level Crystal Core. They'd decide who to give it to later.
"That's right! Xuanyu-gege is right," Yuanen Huihui chimed in without hesitation.
The others echoed their agreement.
"You guys brought them out, but you're not exchanging them? That's not fair!" Xiao Qi glared at Nan Xuanyu and then at Lan Mengqin. These guys… were they smart, or not so much? Why did they show all of them? Now that they had, they had to exchange them!
"Fine, the evil capitalists, the evil academy!" Nan Xuanyu looked bitter, regretting his lack of foresight. He had Lan Mengqin hand over the crystal core again. They'd just have to do it this way for now. They'd be a bit smarter next time.
Soon, a bag of badges was handed to Nan Xuanyu, along with a small, special box.
"Let's go, time to divide the spoils!" Nan Xuanyu beckoned to his companions, heading to the side to divvy up the badges. What the other groups exchanged was none of their concern.
"One Purple Badge, sixty-eight Yellow Badges, and one hundred twenty White Badges. There are nine of us in total. One Purple Badge is equivalent to ten Yellow Badges; one Yellow Badge is equivalent to ten White Badges, meaning we have a total of nine hundred White Badges. According to what we agreed on, I'll take two-tenths first, and the rest of you can split the remainder. I'll take one hundred eighty White Badges, which is equivalent to ninety Yellow Badges. The remaining seven hundred twenty badges will be divided among the eight of us. Everyone can get the equivalent of ninety White Badges, which is forty-five Yellow Badges. Is that okay?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
In the end, Nan Xuanyu and his two companions got the Purple Badge, with the rest split between Yellow and White Badges. They had originally planned to use the Purple Badge to exchange for Yellow or White Badges and then divide them. But Yuanen Huihui said that Shrek Academy had a rule: lower-level badges couldn't be exchanged for higher-level ones. This meant that if there were certain things that could only be obtained with a Purple Badge, all the Yellow Badges in the world wouldn't get you what you wanted. So, they decided not to exchange and just distribute them reasonably.
The others had no objections, each receiving their share and examining them with excitement.
In the end, Nan Xuanyu got the Purple Badge. Qian Lei and Liu Feng had no objections, as Nan Xuanyu had contributed the most during the battle. Moreover, everyone received enough Yellow and White Badges to exchange for a lot of cultivation resources. They were too happy to care.
The other teams had brought fewer crystal cores for rewards. The quality was also much worse. Head-level crystal cores were rare.
Soon, the crystal cores were all exchanged. Xiao Qi ordered everyone to board the spaceship. The spaceship once again took off, and after a while, everyone returned to Shrek Academy. Those who had passed the Shrek Academy entrance exam were elated. However, they also felt the pressure.
Getting into Shrek Academy didn't guarantee graduation. They would still face constant, difficult assessments in the future. They needed to remain diligent, keep striving, and work even harder.
When Ji Hongbin learned that Nan Xuanyu and his two companions had been admitted to Shrek Academy and had earned first place, he jumped up in excitement. This was not easy, so very difficult. His eyes instantly moistened. He would have cried if Nan Xuanyu and the others weren't by his side.
Afterward, Ji Hongbin also explained the badge exchange situation. Badges could be used to exchange for treasures, cultivation techniques, and so on, making them extremely valuable. They were a great help in cultivation. During their future studies, they must earn as many badges as possible and strive to obtain higher-level badges. Only higher-level badges could be used to exchange for more precious cultivation resources.
On this return, Nan Xuanyu also realized that the spaceship was likely a large-scale simulation chamber. The assessment had been said to be life-threatening. Those who were eliminated might not have died. But he wouldn't tell anyone about this guess, fearing it would cause unnecessary trouble. However, Ji Hongbin also said that the deaths that occurred during the assessment were real.
Nan Xuanyu was a bit confused. But he didn't dwell on it too much. When he became strong enough in the future, all the secrets would be revealed.
Because Nan Xuanyu and his two companions had passed the Shrek Academy entrance exam, Tianluo Academy was qualified to send three teachers to Shrek Academy for further study. Ji Hongbin told Nan Xuanyu that he and Yin Tianfan would also come to Shrek Academy later. They would have the opportunity to mentor him then.
The next day, all the admitted students went to Poseidon Plaza. They stood in a line in front of the huge statues. Teacher Xiao Qi, who had been in charge of their assessment, could only stand to the side. This indicated that the people in the line were of a higher status than him.
Standing in the center was Ying Luo Hong, the Dean of the Outer Court of Shrek Academy. She was exceptionally beautiful, with a smile on her face. Her black formal attire accentuated her slender and sexy figure. Standing beside her was the unkempt middle-aged man. When Nan Xuanyu saw him, he couldn't help but say the word "wingman."
As if he had been heard, the unkempt middle-aged man glanced over at him, his expression not too pleased.
After everyone was assembled, Xiao Qi stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Now, I will announce the admission list for this year's Shrek Academy freshmen. Please step forward when your name is called. After the announcement, students whose names are not called should return to the hotel, pack your belongings, and prepare to leave. You can exchange your Shrek Badges for corresponding cultivation resources. Staff members will take you to the exchange."
"Now, I will announce the admission list. Yuanen Huihui, Lan Mengqin, … , Nan Xuanyu, … , Bing Tianliang, … , Qian Lei, … , Liu Feng, Li Han, Li Bin, Jia Yu!"
When the names of Li Han, Li Bin, and Jia Yu were called, Qian Lei and Liu Feng looked at the three in surprise. These three had been eliminated originally. Unexpectedly, they were also admitted.
Nan Xuanyu knew that this was after the academy had conducted an additional test with them, seeing the potential of the three, and had kept them.
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