Months later.
December 20, 3077.
Qingjing Yanyun University, Twin Villas.
“Xiao Ran, the national freshman exchange competition for our Yanda is entirely up to you all now!”
After saying this, Lin Miao chuckled and hung up the communication in the biochip.
Lin Ran lay on the bed, stretching lazily, and looked at Luo Qingyan next to him:
“You heard what Sister Miao just said, right?”
Luo Qingyan nodded.
The National Freshman Exchange Competition…
Lin Ran’s mind began to recall the details of this competition.
Around this time every year, all the universities in the Dragon Country would hold a competition called the Freshman Exchange Competition.
The initial purpose of the competition was to allow freshmen to spar and communicate with each other, learning and progressing together.
However, as time went by, it gradually became a way to showcase the cultivation level and strength of each university.
Naturally, as it involved the honor of each university, no university could afford to give it up, so the universities attached great importance to it.
Especially Yanyun University, being the top player, was even more so.
Especially last year, Yanyun University’s overall ranking almost didn’t make it into the top ten, which was a real embarrassment.
Matt was so angry that he cursed for a long time, scolding the freshmen of that year for not living up to expectations.
Fortunately, with two monsters like Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan this year, they wouldn’t lose so miserably again.
Therefore, Matt gave them a strict order to bring back the championship.
So, he also gave Lin Ran the right to select participants, allowing him to play freely.
As long as they could regain the championship, Matt wouldn’t care about anything else.
Thinking of this, Lin Ran glanced at his personal panel.
[Name: Lin Ran]
[Gender: Male]
[Current Identity: Citizen of the Dragon Country, Special Student of Qingjing Yanyun University, Class of 3077 (Chaos Department)]
[Identity Code: 306002290000835671]
[Awakener Rank: Three]
[Combat Power: 24780]
[Executor Level: SSS]
[Military Rank: Captain]
[Hunting Points: 12342.6]
[Merit Points: 22343.7]
In the past few months, he had not stopped improving himself.
Practical combat training, nutrient fluid tempering, nourishment from rare treasures, and dual cultivation with Luo Qingyan… all of these had been subtly enhancing his strength.
And after Lin Ran’s legendary experiences in the Fulong Mountain Range were publicized, the mission hall directly promoted Lin Ran’s Executor Level to the highest!
After all, the exaggerated record of single-handedly resolving two major crises for humanity was the best proof of SSS grade.
His military rank also leaped several levels again, directly rocketing to Captain.
Even Du Jun, the most dazzling rising star in the Dragon Country’s military, did not have as fast a promotion as Lin Ran in his youth.
Moreover, Lin Ran’s glorious achievements were all fought for by him, one by one, and their value was extremely high.
Even if others wanted to question him, they couldn’t find a reason.
In addition, during this period, Lin Ran’s combat power increased by about ten thousand points, and he had passed the trial for a Rank Three Awakener, raising his Awakener Rank to Three.
As for the five SSS-grade self-selected reward coupons obtained from the military region, Lin Ran exchanged them for three epic-grade equipment and two epic-grade rare treasures that increased mana cap.
The first piece of equipment was:
[Azure Frost Armor]
[Category: Chest Armor]
[Quality: Epic]
[Equipment Effect: Increases the wearer’s physical resistance by 50%, magic resistance by 15%]
[Equipment Special Effect: Additional Skill – Frosty Aura: Slows enemy units within 80 meters by 8% movement speed, 8% attack speed, 8% casting speed (stacks with same-named special effects)]
The second piece of equipment was:
[Azure Frost Leggings]
[Category: Leggings]
[Quality: Epic]
[Equipment Effect: Increases the wearer’s physical resistance by 45%, magic resistance by 20%]
[Equipment Special Effect: Additional Skill – Frosty Aura: Slows enemy units within 80 meters by 8% movement speed, 8% attack speed, 8% casting speed (stacks with same-named special effects)]
The third piece of equipment was:
[Azure Frost Necklace]
[Category: Necklace]
[Quality: Epic]
[Equipment Effect: Increases the wearer’s magic resistance by 65%]
[Equipment Special Effect: Additional Skill – Frosty Aura: Slows enemy units within 80 meters by 8% movement speed, 8% attack speed, 8% casting speed (stacks with same-named special effects)]
Since Lin Ran had consumed two epic-grade rare treasures to increase his mana cap, and with the replenishment from the Ring of Souls, he was no longer short of mana.
Therefore, he did not need to increase his mana cap on equipment anymore.
This part of the attributes was thus freed up by Lin Ran and allocated to his defense panel.
Lin Ran’s only three remaining golden equipment were also replaced by epic ones.
As a result, the total increase brought by Lin Ran’s current equipment was extremely exaggerated, reaching 450%!
The specific attributes were 110% physical resistance, 170% magic resistance, 60% maximum mana, 50% movement speed, 25% casting speed, and 35% magic attack power.
If the 80% all-attribute increase from the Heart of Nature was also included…
Lin Ran’s actual total increase had definitely surpassed a thousand.
It could only be said that compared to a heaven-defying divine artifact like the Heart of Nature, epic equipment was still somewhat inadequate.
But even so, epic equipment was already the highest grade SSS equipment that could be redeemed from the military region’s armory.
When Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan took the items away, Du Jun’s face was filled with undisguised heartache.
It could only be said that he had indeed become generous now.
Thanks to the growth of his combat power and the replacement of equipment, his attributes had skyrocketed, and Lin Ran’s mastery of various abilities had been improving day by day.
However, his fishing system had been silent for so long…
He wondered when he would get a new ability.
[Ding!]
[The Fishing Across Heavens System reminds you that a prey has taken the bait. Please process it in the pond in a timely manner and start the next fishing.]
Just as Lin Ran was lost in thought, the system notification sounded.
It’s here!
Lin Ran’s spirits lifted. He glanced at Luo Qingyan, who was curled up on the bed, yawning lazily. He pretended to go to the toilet, slipped out to the training room, and then entered the spiritual consciousness space.
However, no matter how Lin Ran’s strength grew, his spiritual consciousness space had not changed much; it was still the same as it was.
Even the tree he had been endlessly tormenting was still in the same sorry state.
No matter how Lin Ran messed with it, it could always recover.
Although he hadn’t been here for months, Lin Ran didn’t dwell on it for too long. He quickly walked to the pond and yanked the fishing rod out.