Chapter 323
Chapter 324 The Winner Takes It All
Joanna had won the match.
Victory!
The duel was over.
At their level, battles followed strict rules. Fairness mattered. Pride mattered. No one used revival items. Doing that would have been disgraceful.
After leaving the dungeon, Haul stood there in a daze.
Then it hit him.
He had lost.
Joanna had outplayed him.
His face turned pale, but he accepted the result. A bet was a bet.
“I lost, Ms. Joanna p>
That title meant more than just first place among freshmen.
Joanna had defeated the top student of the juniors. If all top students were ranked together, she was clearly above Haul.
Joanna answered calmly.
“Don’t forget to give me the Mythic-tier skill upgrade stone p>
After saying that, she left with her contract beasts. She had a packed schedule every day. She had only taken time at noon for this match because Haul’s offer was too generous.
If deals like this came up again, she wouldn’t mind at all.
The battle quickly became a hot topic among students.
At the same time, news spread that Joanna was taking Year 2 courses as well.
The credits leaderboard began to shift.
The first semester for sophomores had already ended. To make up the missed classes, Joanna only needed 4,000 credits. Any extra credits would not give her the title of top student for the first semester anyway,
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Those credits were earned in just one week. Alwyn ran dungeons. Troy cleared public dungeons. Joanna provided strategy guides.
Then came the second semester.
These were current sophomore courses, so Joanna was allowed to enter the rankings.
In less than 2 weeks, she did not reach first place in any single department.
But she was studying three departments at once. Her total credits surpassed the previous top
student’s.
That person was Dax.
At first, Dax laughed it off.
“Getting passed by Joanna-ah, I mean, Ms. Joanna-that’s normal. I couldn’t beat her on the first day of school. She’s the chosen one. She’s my goddess p>
Seeing his name listed next to Joanna’s on the leaderboard, Dax smiled brightly.
One week later, he couldn’t smile anymore.
Joanna’s credits had doubled his.
And worse, someone now stood between him and Joanna.
George.
“That trash, how does he have more points than me?” Dax growled. He sent people to investigate.
Only then did he find out. Joanna had sent her contract beasts to power-level George.
“That pretty boy again! Back when Sophie was around, he competed with me for Sophie. Now he’s competing with me for Joanna.
“And he wins every time!
“That jerk! Just because he had the look, deep pockets, and was better than me at flattering the girls?
“When will girls start liking a masculine guy like me p>
Dax looked like he was about to cry. He raised his arm and showed off his bulging muscles.
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In the blink of an eye, one month had passed since the semester began.
New club elections started.
Club elections were held once every six months.
In the next semester’s election, any seniors who had not left their clubs would be forced to exit completely and could not run again.
The Public Relations Club held its election before the Student Council.
That day, the venue was packed.
Everyone knew why. A club’s strength depended entirely on its president.
And there were benefits.
Everyone knew that Joanna used her contract beasts to help members of the Public Relations Club level up and farm credits.
These were fixed team slots.
Thanks to that fixed position, George had become first in his department and top student.
Who wouldn’t want in?
Besides the candidates, three people were also present.
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Marlon, Samantha, and Haul. They stayed low and hid in a corner.
“See this?” Marlon said, lifting his chin. “This is exactly what I was worried about. Look at them. So many talents. So many elites. And they all chose the Public Relations Club instead of the Student Council.
“In the coming year, the Student Council’s influence will drop. Your class will be the weakest one yet. When you enter politics later, your support will be weaker too.
“Listen to me. Next year, when you’re in Year 4, no matter what, you must invite Joanna to join the Student Council p>
Haul clenched his fists.
This was what everyone wanted. But for him, it was bad news,
He had already given away his Mythic-tier Skill Upgrade Stone. If the Student Council
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president changed next year, he would lose his chance to gain more exclusive knowledge.
Still, this was about connections.
A massive network of interests.
Not something Haul could decide alone.
He was weak.
The weak get pushed around. The weak must give way to the strong.
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