Chapter 353 - 251: Using the Golden Throne’s Privilege: Zhang Yi and Lu Mei Stay Behind
Chapter 353: Chapter 251: Using the Golden Throne’s Privilege: Zhang Yi and Lu Mei Stay Behind
After hearing what Instructor Li Qiantian had to say, Hong Tianyi sidled up to Zhang Yi and asked in a low voice, "Brother Zhang, what difficulty are you planning to choose for this mission? Are you going to stick with a Hell Difficulty mission, or drop down a tier to a hard one?"
Hearing Hong Tianyi’s question, Zhang Yi didn’t answer directly. Instead, a smile played on his lips as he asked a question of his own. "Do you remember the Yanhuang Federation’s first assessment when we entered the University Alliance Training Camp?"
Hong Tianyi froze, momentarily confused. Why is Zhang Yi suddenly asking about that?
However, out of his trust in Zhang Yi, he went along with the question and answered, "Of course I remember the Yanhuang Federation’s first assessment when we entered the University Alliance Training Camp! Weren’t we supposed to fight for thrones of different tiers back then?"
Zhang Yi nodded and continued, "Then do you remember the privilege that comes with winning the Golden Throne?"
Hearing Zhang Yi’s words, Hong Tianyi froze again. "The Golden Throne’s privilege? The Golden Throne has a privilege?"
Hong Tianyi couldn’t recall it right away, but that was fine; Zhang Yi was there to remind him. For someone like Hong Tianyi, who possessed the power of a High Transformationed Demigod, he could certainly recall anything he had personally experienced if he simply put his mind to it.
Thus, just a few seconds later, it came back to him.
"The Golden Throne’s privilege... you mean the one that lets you skip one of the minor assessments in the University Alliance Training Camp and still receive the highest-tier reward for it?"
"Exactly!" Zhang Yi nodded in confirmation.
As he recalled the Golden Throne’s privilege, Hong Tianyi couldn’t help but gasp. "Then... right now... you’re planning to...!"
Zhang Yi didn’t answer his question. Instead, he let his actions speak for themselves.
Since Zhang Yi and Hong Tianyi had been whispering, the other students hadn’t heard their conversation. Then, under the confused gazes of the surrounding Tianya Academy team members, they watched as Zhang Yi, after reading the internal team mission on his personal terminal, suddenly broke away from the crowd and walked straight up to Instructor Li Qiantian.
This move from Zhang Yi immediately drew the attention of the other students on the Tianya Academy team.
"What is he doing?"
"Aren’t you supposed to just pick the internal team mission on your personal terminal?"
"Why is he going up to the instructor?"
"Is he confused about the mission difficulties too?"
"But didn’t Instructor Li Qiantian just explain all that?"
"Does he really think Instructor Li Qiantian will go easy on him just because he’s the captain of the Tianya Academy team?"
Murmurs mixed with the unspoken thoughts of many students. They were all baffled by Zhang Yi’s decision to approach Instructor Li Qiantian.
Even Instructor Li Qiantian raised an eyebrow slightly. However, he didn’t immediately scold Zhang Yi for approaching him, as the other Tianya Academy team members had expected. Instead, the instructor asked calmly, "What is it? As captain of the Tianya Academy team, is there something you need, Zhang Yi?"
The moment he spoke, the Tianya Academy members watching from the sidelines were inwardly shocked. Zhang Yi hadn’t even asked his question yet, but the tone of Instructor Li Qiantian’s voice, while not exactly warm and gentle, was a world of difference from his previous ice-cold demeanor.
Is it really because he’s the captain of the Tianya Academy team that Instructor Li Qiantian is being so civil to him? Or does Zhang Yi have some kind of unknown privilege as the team captain?
Zhang Yi didn’t know what the other members of the Tianya Academy team were thinking. However, catching the shocked expressions on their faces from the corner of his eye, he could more or less guess at their confusion. Still, he was under no obligation to clear it up for them.
Drawing his gaze back, Zhang Yi met Instructor Li Qiantian’s stare without flinching and stated directly, "Reporting, Instructor Li Qiantian. Cadet Zhang Yi requests to use the Golden Throne’s privilege for this round of assessment: to skip this internal team assessment and claim the highest reward—that of the Hell Difficulty mission!"
"Hm?"
"!!!"
The moment Zhang Yi finished speaking, the entire hall of the small training camp plunged into a dead silence.
At that moment, the other members of the Tianya Academy team looked as if they’d been hit by an Immobilization Technique. They stood frozen in place, their faces etched with utter disbelief.
"The... the Golden Throne’s privilege?!" Zhao Wenjie, a full-fledged member of the Tianya Academy team, stammered, still not having processed the shock.
"Skipping this assessment and directly getting the reward for the highest difficulty—the Hell Difficulty mission—that only the occupant of the Golden Throne and the captain can even challenge?!" another student from the Tianya Academy team exclaimed after snapping out of his daze, his voice cracking as it suddenly shot up in pitch from the shock.
"I remember now!" Finally, one member of the Tianya Academy team recalled the memory and cried out in astonishment. "At the University Alliance Training Camp, during the Yanhuang Federation’s first assessment in the Starry Hall, when we first met Chief Instructor Yang, he definitely said that the Golden Throne came with a privilege!"