Chapter 174
Chapter 175 The Impossible Gap
“Skyreach Spire Rankings: Rank 1 – Joanna Lane. Current Floor: 1,741 p>
“Dungeon Guide Rankings: Rank 1-Joanna Lane. Guides Published: 34. Total Views: 350 million p>
A new student completely lost it.
[I was only ten days late! Don’t you people get a break after the SAT? Don’t you travel? Don’t you play games p>
[How is anyone supposed to compete with this p>
[Why is the gap between first place and everyone else so huge p>
[I was late by ten days. Why does it feel like I was late by a whole year p>
[Didn’t they say freshmen only need 4,000 credits in one semester p>
[Arena wins, dungeon clears, Skyreach Spire runs-Is this something a human can do in ten days p>
[Does she have three heads and six arms p>
[You’re so awesome, Joanna. Why don’t you open a class? I’ll pay whatever it costs p>
[How do you even grind credits like this p>
The replies exploded instantly.
[Hahaha, this guy is way too real. You joined on the last day. I can tell you’re not built for hardcore grinding. Just lie flat and give up p>
[Send me 7,000 Starcoins, and I’ll tell you the secret p>
[She actually does nothing. Just stays in her villa like a homebody, eats cakes, and maybe runs three hard dungeons a day to write guides p>
[That last comment hurt more than the truth p>
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juana’s Class p>
The next day.
At 8 a.m.
The program officially began its first class.
All theory courses were conducted through the virtual network-online classes.
The first lesson was Skill and Talent Development and Application.
Helen had already gone over this with Joanna before, but different instructors focused on different details.
Joanna listened carefully.
The second class was Micro-Level Combat Mastery Training.
This one caught Joanna’s full attention.
“All professional skills are implanted into your body and soul by the Space Alliance system,” the instructor said.
“This implantation is actually very shallow. In certain environments, your skills can be taken away.
“For example, a null field. These zones don’t just block magic. They cut off your connection to the system. No signal means no skills.
“So what can you rely on then? How could you use them?
“Only your personal combat technique and attributes. Those can never be stripped
away.
“If your mastery of a skill is high enough, you may also reduce this risk.
“Between life and death, combat technique matters greatly.
“Even mages must learn how to fight.
“Next, we’ll go into detail p>
Joanna listened and followed the drills closely.
She had already learned Heart Strike. And during her three years in high school, she had treated herself like a swordsman despite being a Summoner.
These techniques came easily to her.
By the end of one class, she had mastered most of the material.
The system grouped students based on learning progress. Those with similar combat levels were placed together for easier instruction.
As soon as class ended, Joanna received a message.
“You have been assigned to Class SSS-1 p>
The school had 130,000 students in total. SSS-rank alone had 2000 students, divided into 666 classes.
Below that were SS Rank, then S, A, B, C, and D.
Class rank didn’t directly affect credit rankings. But after placement, students in lower classes were much more likely to be eliminated.
If you couldn’t learn fast enough or failed assessments, your credits would be deducted.
Time was already tight. Everyone needed credits.
Even top talents felt crushing pressure in the program.
The only person without pressure was probably Joanna.
She was sitting in class.
Her contract beasts were still clearing dungeons for her.
Others could only feel envy, jealousy, and frustration.
Even if they never slept, they couldn’t catch up.
That afternoon, Joanna went to her classroom and waited for the instructor.
When she entered, the people inside surprised her.
Katherine was there. So was Ivan.
“Joanna! I knew you’d be in the top class!” Katherine laughed. “Surprised I’m here too? I’ve been going wild in the arena lately. I even learned archery combat. Everything the teacher taught, I nailed p>
Ivan also smiled and nodded at Joanna.
“Joanna, I didn’t expect your combat skills to be this strong p>
As a summoner, she usually just gave commands. Her three contract beasts were humanoid. She rarely fought in the arena. No one really knew how good her combat skills were.
“I taught myself in high school,” Joanna said calmly.
At that moment, other classmates gathered around.
“Joanna, I’m Stuart Castro. I didn’t expect to be in the same class. Can we add each other on comms p>
“I’m Bill Norman. I’d like to add you too p>
“My name’s Hank Stone. I want to add you as well p>
A crowd quickly formed around her, voices full of excitement.
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