Chapter 345
Chapter 346 The Weight of a Gift
Breaking into the top 10,000 was enough to earn an Epic-tier piece of equipment.
Joanna’s strength ranked among the very best in the squad. Why should she carry someone who contributed nothing, trained half-heartedly, and still expect to share the honor?
In truth, she wasn’t the only one who felt that way.
Marlon and Samantha had long been dissatisfied with Sophie.
Otherwise, Samantha would never have taken the initiative to escalate the matter to the principal.
Joanna had merely competed fairly and eliminated a teammate through proper channels.
Who filled the vacancy afterward didn’t matter.
But in George’s mind, it mattered very much.
“Understood, Joanna. I’ll train harder and improve myself. But the ship-I insist on gifting it to you p>
Joanna gave him a flat look.
“I don’t trust you. Escape-related equipment is something I’ll either purchase myself randomly or craft personally. I won’t accept it from others p>
Those words stabbed straight into George’s heart.
He had tried so hard-and still hadn’t earned her trust?
How was he supposed to inherit the president’s seat from her at the end of the semester like he hoped?
After all, Haul had already said that next year he would pass leadership to Joanna.
“Then … Joanna, is there anything else you want? I-I could gift you an Epic-tier item. Not summoner equipment-warrior-type. Would that be acceptable p>
This time, Joanna truly paused.
A realization dawned on her.
At her current position, refusing gifts entirely could be more dangerous than accepting them.
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Take Assurance Group, for example. They handled the scattered equipment and materials she earned from dungeon runs. Every month, they sent her natural foods as tokens of appreciation to keep her as a major client.
If she suddenly told them to stop-
Dorothy would likely be standing outside her villa the next day, begging to know what mistake she had made.
George was in a similar position. She had carried him repeatedly. Now, she had brought him into the Decennial Team.
He felt indebted.
After all, if she hadn’t defeated Sophie, George would have already been eliminated by Dax.
And with the Decennial Tournament of Prodigies approaching, his strength wasn’t yet enough. Of course, he wanted to secure a powerful backer-to ensure she would protect him when necessary.
The Epic-tier gift carried that meaning.
He was offering a great deal.
“Fine. If you insist on giving it, I’ll accept p>
George lit
up with joy and quickly arranged delivery.
It was indeed warrior equipment-not a weapon, but a pair of gauntlets.
Yet even as mere gloves, they radiated an intimidating aura.
“Replica: War God’s Might (Epic Tier): Strength +180,000, Physical Attack +600%, Attack Range +650 feet
“Special Effects: Titan Strength, Giant-form, Arm-Wrestling Invincibility, Explosive Attack Speed, God of War Strike p>
Clearly, this was a crafted replica. Perhaps the base materials were so extraordinary that the Space Alliance ultimately classified it as Epic.
Even so, compared to Caspian’s harp, the price gap was enormous,
These gauntlets were valued at roughly 140 billion Starcoins,
As a gift, it was already astonishing.
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Joanna did not intend to accept it without repayment. She would carry George ruthlessly- grind levels, secure first clears, and let him absorb as many Attribute Points as possible.
George reciprocated in his own way. Since Joanna had declined the ship, he instead provided her with everything he knew-technical schematics, high-end manufacturers, private customization channels.
Before crafting the ship, however, Joanna had Alwyn and Nighthowl return to Dreamscape Star.
The Peace Tree had to be planted first.
The Peace Tree was an absolute treasure that produced Peace Rice.
Whether in the Space Alliance or the wider interstellar universe, natural food was an extremely
scarce resource.
Especially in the deep reaches of space, one might travel through countless star systems without finding a single habitable planet.
Recently, sentinels arriving at Dreamscape Star via teleportation arrays were practically liquidating their assets to exchange high-grade minerals and materials-just to trade for real food near the Pact Tower.
If the Peace Tree could be cultivated successfully-and planted at scale-it would solve food shortages for countless beings and generate staggering value.
Nighthowl and Alwyn selected a suitable slope within the Blackveil Mountains.
With a single motion, Nighthowl carved open the earth, revealing a pit more than 320 feet deep-careful not to damage underground waterways.
He cleared the soil. Then, he lowered the massive Peace Tree mother trunk into place.
The canopy spread wide enough to overshadow an entire hilltop.. Thousands of people could live beneath its branches.
Alwyn activated Verdant Bloom once more, stimulating root growth and ensuring soil compatibility. The tree’s vitality stabilized quickly.
Afterward, Alwyn moved to the adjacent hillside and planted the Peace Tree Sapling.
This one was different. This one was different. It was the unique reward Joanna had earned upon clearing the dungeon.
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