For the people of the Doria Kingdom's academy, winning the championship at the Academy Grand Competition sounded like a fantasy.
Even now that it had actually happened, there was still a strong sense of unreality.
It was like a shut-in who stayed ho every day watching ani and playing gas suddenly being approached on the street by an incredibly beautiful JK high school girl, then being pursued by her, and from then on starting a sweet romantic life.
Even when the beautiful girl in the blankets was blushing and lying on his chest, he'd still wonder if he was dreaming...
That was exactly how everyone in the Doria Kingdom felt right now.
Lin Mo was quite calm, after all, this result was sothing he had personally fought for.
Finnie, however, looked sowhat worriedly towards Shirleyas's direction, only relaxing after seeing she had woken up.
Ellie sat in her seat, sowhat sullenly hugging her knees.
Clearly, she had beco much stronger. For her, Lin Mo had expended so much sweat and effort, yet in the end, she could still only be of minor help.
She had to work even harder!
The uproar within the arena wouldn't subside anyti soon.
After all, this upset victory was sothing no one could have predicted before.
A small kingdom actually winning the championship in the Academy Grand Competition was truly unbelievable, absolutely unprecedented, and there would likely be no one to match it in the future either.
But the competition had ultimately ended. Although the discussions were heated, so spectators were finally beginning to leave slowly.
However, so people remained, especially the participants of the elimination rounds.
Because next, it was ti to award the prizes.
The reason they ca to participate in the Academy Grand Competition was partly to showcase their strength and talent, to beco famous in one battle, and another important reason was for the competition's generous rewards.
As a large-scale event hosted by the Violet Empire every three years, the rewards for the Academy Grand Competition could be described as extrely extravagant.
Just by entering the elimination rounds, making it to the top 32, one was guaranteed a total of 200,000 Gold Coins! Plus 10 bottles of Essence Blood Serum and 10 pieces of mid-grade Exceptional-Grade equipnt!
Winning one elimination round and advancing to the top 16 would grant 400,000 Gold Coins, 15 bottles of Essence Blood Serum, and 15 pieces of mid-grade Exceptional-Grade equipnt.
The top 8 teams would receive 700,000 Gold Coins, 25 bottles of Essence Blood Serum, and 10 pieces of upper-grade Exceptional-Grade equipnt.
The top 4 would get 1,000,000 Gold Coins, 30 bottles of Essence Blood Serum, 10 pieces of upper-grade Exceptional-Grade equipnt, and 2 pieces of low-grade Epic Level equipnt.
The runner-up would receive 1,200,000 Gold Coins, 40 bottles of Essence Blood Serum, 10 pieces of upper-grade Exceptional-Grade equipnt, 3 pieces of low-grade Epic Level equipnt, and 1 piece of mid-grade Epic Level equipnt.
The champion's reward was the most exaggerated: a full 2,000,000 Gold Coins, 50 bottles of Essence Blood Serum, 10 pieces of upper-grade Exceptional-Grade equipnt, and 5 pieces of low-grade Epic Level equipnt.
Furthermore, the student who contributed the most and perford the most brilliantly in the finals would receive an additional FMVP reward.
This extra reward consisted of only one thing—a single piece of upper Epic Level equipnt!
The value of just this one piece of equipnt exceeded 500,000 Gold Coins, and in most cases, it was sothing money couldn't easily buy.
Upper Epic Level equipnt was basically the highest tier of equipnt one could see on the market. Even with the Violet Empire's deep reserves, the quantity of equipnt at this level wasn't particularly large.
The basic rewards were soon distributed. However, regarding the equipnt, they needed to go to the academy's treasure vault to make their selections according to their ranking.
After representing the academy to receive the rewards, Elvish first distributed the basic rewards.
2,000,000 Gold Coins for a total of 9 students and 5 instructors. Equal distribution was, of course, unreasonable. But if it were divided completely based on contribution, that might look a bit awkward. So, after weighing the options, Elvish finally gave the four students who contributed little 30,000 each, gave Eve 80,000, gave the five instructors 100,000 each, and the remaining 1,300,000 all went to Lin Mo.
This 1,300,000 was the reward for him, Ellie, Sherfilia, and Finnie.
Although the proportion they received was low, the prize money was substantial enough. 30,000 Gold Coins was undoubtedly a huge sum for those few students.
The 80,000 Eve received was also no small amount; even for her, it was definitely a considerable gain.
As for Lin Mo, directly receiving 1,300,000 Gold Coins made him feel a bit dizzy for a mont.
He never expected the rewards for the Academy Grand Competition to be this outrageous...
Over a million Gold Coins! Even buying Epic Level equipnt, he could buy 20 pieces!
And that was just the Gold Coins. Besides that, they also received a total of 30 bottles of Essence Blood Serum, 6 pieces of upper-grade Exceptional-Grade equipnt, and 3 pieces of low-grade Epic Level equipnt.
Lin Mo thought for a mont and simply exchanged those 6 pieces of upper-grade Exceptional-Grade equipnt for 1 piece of Epic Level equipnt, directly taking 4 pieces of low-grade Epic Level equipnt, just enough for each of the girls to have one.
As for him... he didn't need more equipnt of this grade anymore now...
There was still a heavyweight piece of equipnt waiting for him.
After the award ceremony ended, as the champions of this competition, they were naturally the first to select their rewards.
Finnie and Ellie went to choose their own equipnt.
anwhile, Lin Mo, accompanied by Elvish, arrived at the topmost floor of the Imperial Academy's treasure vault.
When they arrived here, the Imperial Academy's Dean Aaron was already waiting for them.
"Teacher!"
Upon seeing Aaron, Elvish imdiately bowed in respect.
"Hmm..."
Aaron looked at this student he hadn't seen for many years, his feelings sowhat complicated.
Among his many students, Elvish was the diocre type, not doing too poorly, but not particularly well either.
Therefore, his impression of this student had never been very deep.
But now, in the kingdom and academy where this student was, a monstrous genius had erged.
"Go pick the equipnt you desire. I'll have a word with your dean..."
Lin Mo nodded. The burly vice dean of the Warrior Academy beside him led him to the room storing the equipnt.
The mont he entered the door, an aura of profound heaviness and power washed over him.
This feeling was completely incomparable to low-grade Epic Level equipnt.
Lin Mo had seen mid-grade Epic Level equipnt before, but compared to what was before him now, the gap was still huge.
Lin Mo first confird his current equipnt configuration.
Among his weapons, his sword was Epic Level, his gloves were damaged and also relatively low level, though they could be reforged later. His bow... didn't need to be good. His magic robe was Exceptional-Grade. Regarding accessories, the Ethereal Ring was Epic Level, the Calming Bracelet was Exceptional-Grade. His armor and boots were also Epic Level.
So, what could be replaced were either accessories or a cloak.
Which specific slot to choose depended on what was available in this room.
Upper Epic Level equipnt was incredibly precious. Even the Imperial Academy's stock wasn't large.
Lin Mo walked around the entire room, looking at all the equipnt. In total, there were only 13 pieces. Among them, there was only 1 accessory and only 1 cloak.
So it was a choice between two.
Lin Mo's gaze returned to these two pieces of equipnt, confirming their effects.
First was that accessory, a water-blue necklace.
[Azure Water Scroll]
Equipnt Type: Accessory
Grade: Epic (Purple)
Attributes: Durability 230%, Sturdiness 120%
Hidden Attribute: Water Rhy IV: Increases Water Elent spell casting speed by 45%, enhances Water Elent spell power by 45%
Equipnt Enhancent: Water's Spring IV: Gain 60 points of Mana attribute enhancent in battle, gain an additional 40 points when using Water Elent magic!
Equipnt Skill: Azure Water Shield: Activate the Azure Water Shield to block a large amount of damage and continuously provide slight healing.
Upper Epic Level equipnt was clearly more than just a bit stronger than lower Epic Level.
A 45% boost to Water Elent spell casting speed and power, plus a whopping 100 points of Mana attribute enhancent when using Water Elent magic, along with an equipnt skill that combined protection and healing effects—for a Water Elent Mage, this piece of equipnt was perfect.
But for Lin Mo, who wasn't particularly proficient in Water Elent magic, it seed sowhat lackluster.
It was certainly usable, but he could only bring out about half of this equipnt's potential.
Better to look at the next item, the magic robe.
[Thunderfla Starfall Robe]
Weapon Type: Magic Equipnt / Cloth Armor
Grade: Epic (Purple)
Attributes: Durability 280%, Sturdiness 170%
Hidden Attribute: Thunder Ignites Fla IV: Increases Lightning Elent spell casting speed by 40%, increases Fire Elent spell casting speed by 25%; enhances Lightning Elent spell power by 40%, increases Fire Elent spell power by 25%!
Equipnt Enhancent: Thunderfire Power IV: Gain 60 points of Mana attribute enhancent in battle, gain an additional 40 points when using Lightning Elent magic, gain an additional 25 points when using Fire Elent magic.
Equipnt Skill: Heavenly Thunder Starfall: Summons a "Falling Star" and channels heavenly thunder power, combining thunder and fire to deal massive damage, and applies "Paralysis", "Burn", and "Vulnerability" (reduces enemy defense) effects.
Excellent!
He had only glanced at it briefly before. Now, seeing the robe's effects clearly, Lin Mo's eyes imdiately lit up.
That robe is perfect for !
Thunder and fire are interconnected. That Primordial First Fire from back then was born from heavenly thunder to begin with. The characteristics of the Thunder and Fire magical elents also share many similarities.
And this robe gathers the power of thunder and fire, able to simultaneously amplify spells of these two attributes!
And thunder and fire also happen to be elents Lin Mo used very skillfully and with high frequency.
This robe, for a Lightning Elent Mage, is a qualified upper Epic Level piece of equipnt. For a Fire Elent Mage, it can only deliver the effect of a lower to mid-grade Epic Level piece. But for Lin Mo, it was absolutely far superior to a typical upper Epic Level piece of equipnt, almost as if custom-made for him!
"I'll take this one!"
"Alright."
The burly vice dean of the Warrior Academy beside him nodded, using the "key" in his hand to unlock the magic formation sealing this piece of equipnt.
Lin Mo took out the equipnt and put it on directly.
Compared to his original ice-blue magic robe, this purple-red robe looked significantly more high-class, and even Lin Mo's deanor seed to beco more "noble."
At the sa ti, Ellie and the others had already chosen the equipnt they wanted. It was ti to leave and let the second-place team co in to select their reward.
When leaving the treasure vault, they coincidentally ran into Noren and Shirleyas leading the way towards them. Seeing Lin Mo, Noren imdiately turned her head away with a "hmph!"
For the Imperial First Academy, only getting second place in the Academy Grand Competition was equivalent to a kind of disgrace.
So it was understandable that they were in a bad mood.
Lin Mo didn't bother with this little girl, nor did he say much. He just nodded in greeting and left.
Finnie followed behind Lin Mo, hesitated for a mont, then stopped, patting Noren's head. "Noren, don't be too upset... Are your injuries from before all healed now?"
She didn't know how to comfort Noren. After all, the ones who defeated them and made her lose the championship were Lin Mo and herself.
So if she said certain things, it was hard to tell if it was comfort or provocation.
"Hmph~ I don't need your concern..."
Although she said that, Noren's tone had clearly softened.
After her habitual tsundere act, Noren suddenly turned her head to look at Lin Mo ahead. "Hey, you, wait!"
Lin Mo turned his head, saying sowhat helplessly, "My na isn't 'hey'. You can call Lin Mo directly, or you could... call brother-in-law."
"Yuck!"
Noren made a face at him but didn't dwell on the address. "I admit, this ti we lost. I was outmatched. I, Noren, can accept defeat... But don't get too cocky!"
Noren waved her claws nacingly, showing her two little fangs. "In the future, Shirleyas and I will definitely find a chance for 'revenge'. When that ti cos, we'll definitely beat you until you're picking your teeth off the floor, begging for rcy on your knees!"
"Alright, I'll be waiting."
Lin Mo smiled, not taking this fierce-yet-cute "threat" seriously at all.
He didn't believe anyone could keep up with his growth speed. This master-servant pair couldn't beat him now, so they had even less chance later.
The sa logic applied to anyone else. Once they lost to Lin Mo once, there was no possibility of a coback or reversal.
This was called "Lin Mo's First Law."
"And also..."
Just as Lin Mo was turning away, Noren added another sentence. "Take good care of my sister... If you dare bully her, I'll bite you to death!"
"I will."
Lin Mo gently pulled Finnie, who had walked to his side, closer. "Whether you say it or not, Finnie is one of the most important people to . No matter what, I won't make her cry (so special occasions don't count)..."
"Well then, we'll be going first. See you again if there's a chance."
Finnie waved sowhat reluctantly at Noren.
Although they hadn't t many tis, she quite liked this younger sister.
This child always looked full of herself, but she was actually a good person, especially good to her, and she wouldn't do anything bad either.
"...Mhm."
Noren watched her turn and leave. Only after the people had gone far did she softly respond.
Shirleyas looked at the departing figures, her gaze lingering on Lin Mo for an extra mont before shifting away to look at the young girl beside her.
"Young Mistress Noren, we should go in to select our rewards now."
"Let's go. After we return, you're going to train hard. We absolutely cannot lose to him next ti!"
"Yes, my respected Young Mistress!"
On Lin Mo's side, the group followed Elvish to the place where they had first teleported in.
The competition was over. It was ti for them to return.
Elvish couldn't wait to bring back the heartening news of their championship victory.
The Doria Kingdom had been dormant for too many years. The entire kingdom, from top to bottom, had lost its "vitality." But the shocking news of winning the Academy Grand Competition was enough to invigorate the kingdom and its citizens, setting them back on an upward trajectory.
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