Chapter 8

And then your children can do the same!

Not to mention when you become a Cultivator, that's when the value of Soul Weapons truly appears.

''As for the Rewards of the Elite Class. We have gone to great lengths this year and are able to provide three Descent Opportunities!''

''Not bad.''

''I'm so jealous!''

The elites were casually treating it like a casual reward. But for the Ordinary Disciples it was an incredible reward!

Three more opportunities are far more valuable than a talent draw or a soul weapon.

But the Elites quickly perked up when they heard the next sentence.

''For the final battle, it will be an all inclusive combat. Both the Ordinary Class and the Elite Class will be will able to receive the final reward, a Cultivation Talent +1''

The headmaster's words shocked the hall.

Cultivation Talent +1! That's equal to Dozens of S Final Ratings!

Most ordinary people will struggle to get a single one in their entire life, maybe only the talented descendants and a lucky player might receive one S Rating, but mostly they will receive A Ratings instead.

Without any other expenditure how long would it take them to receive that cultivation Talent and finally embark on the road of cultivation.

Not to mention they still need to afford the Cultivation Skill to go with it.

Even the Elites clenched their firsts, staring at each other warily. As for the Ordinary Students, hah they were just there to act as foil.

''Feigning the idea of fairness, haha''

Zach chuckled, it was obvious to all that the Headmaster was doing it to keep up the smokescreen that the ordinary people have an equal chance!

''It's a shame, I don't have confidence to face Cameron, maybe the rest could be defeated but not him.''

Zach sighed. He heard a lot of rumours about Camerons rankings, he received a S grade ranking on his first Descent! And Zach isn't so arrogant to believe that he is the only one who descended multiple times.

Keep in mind that Camerons starting status already included at least 10 Body Strengthening attributes! That is already enough to become a pro in the army.

''Regardless, take it one step at a time.''

Zach sighed, and the Headmaster continued talking.

''We will begin now! The first competition with the Ordinary Students will begin, please prepare!''

The Headmaster seemed to wave his hand slightly, using a Tournament Order, the more advanced Dual Order.

[Ding]

[You have been invited to the Jude Tournament, do you wish to accept the invitation?]

''Yes!''

Zach matched the rest of his classmates, crossing his legs on the chair and delving into the screen.

Floating in the empty space, panels continued to appear in front of him.

[Jude Tournament-

Participants: 250

Reward: Talent Draw x1, Soul Weapon x1]

[Do you wish to use your real name or be declared anonymous for the tournament?]

''Remain Anonymous.''

Zach thought about it before answering. Without a strong family background it would be difficult to explain why he suddenly got so strong.

This is also the benefit of the System, even the Golden Core Cultivators couldn't force Zach to release his identity.

Of course the Anonymous factor only works if there are other students who chose that option as well, after all if 249 students have their name and the one doesn't it would be easy to notice.

[Ding]

[Do you wish to place a bet on this event?]

In front of a Zach a list of talents appeared, slowly he decided to go in deeply for this mission.

[Are you sure you wish to complete the bet?

Bet-

21 Physical Strength, 105,000 System Points

2 Military Tactic, 100,000 System Points

2 Longevity, 30,000 System Points

Total Cost- 235,000]

''Yes complete the bet!''

Although Zach was stunned by the amount of points his talents were worth, 235k is already a good sum for Gas Refining Cultivators let alone a Mortal!

[Ding]

[Please Wait for betting to be completed]

Zach sat there as time ticked by. Suddenly in front of all the audience a large screen appeared.

[Betting has been completed. Total bets amount to 550,000 System Points, Total Participants- 250.]

''Huh? 300,000 Points!''

''There must be a mistake!''

However this bet caused the entire crowd to be up in arms. Normally a student would be lucky to have one or two thousand System points to their name, even their talents might not add up to 10,000.

But now there is a 500,000 bet.

Unfortunately they are destined not to learn who made such a large bed. As a red light appeared on the screen.

[All Players have placed their bets, may the battle commence.]

Zach saw the flashing red, before he felt his figure pulled to an empty space. Below him a large field that spread as far as the eyes could see appeared.

This was the Spectator Space.

In front of Zach a panel appeared.

[Player Zach-

Descendants: 112,332

Kills- 0

Eliminations- 0]

Slowly on the field below him, his descendants slowly began to appear. The Tiger Legion in the front appeared, each one standing with a faint pressure around their bodies.

Behind them the rest of the newest generation appeared. Even the officials had bulging muscles despite the flash of wisdom in their eyes.

Going further back it is the older two generations, in comparison their quality was slightly poorer, however the three Sons of Luck at the front held stern looks when they stared into the distance.

[Ding]

[Let the battle begin!]

''Haha Charge!''

''Get into proper formations!''

In an instant the frozen descendants seemed to snap out of their stupor. The soldiers roared into the air as the trained generals rushed to the front taking their official positions.

''Listen to me, I will lead the Tiger Legion to Hunt the enemy. Gather the rest of the legion, with Michael and Norman leading the Second group.''

Quickly Zach saw that Frederick rushed to the top, his body showing an incredible pressure even stronger than the Tiger Warriors who used a special practice technique!

At the same time the strong armour glowed with imperial majesty as the Tiger Legion rushed into their positions.

''Yes My Liege!''

All of the Descendants here have been wiped with a majority of their memories, the only exception is their family origin and their techniques.

At the same time they are aware of the requirements for this battle, to hunt the other families.

''Haha let's go!''

Frederick rushed into the distance, the Tiger Legion marched uniformly behind him. This was the most elite legion of the West Kingdom and even managed to stand their ground against cultivators!

Each step is perfectly timed as the weapons are ready at all times to fight. Their speed was far beyond the running speed of ordinary men despite walking!

''Gather up! Generals prepare your squadrons. Those without one applied to them join the nearest team.''

As Frederick rushed into the distance Michael and Norman walked to the front of the group.

Their presence drew the silence from the two groups. The small group of farmers and merchants looked at Norman with reverence.

Even the weaker women joined the back of the queue preparing for war.

As for the remaining soldiers, they split into their squadrons. In Zach's last life military strength was all that was focused on, even the officials in the family would receive a bit of military training when they were young.

Instantly they were divided into 10 groups, the remaining 100,000 divided between the teams. In charge of each team there were easily dozens if not hundreds of generals training in the West Kingdom.

''Move out!''

Slowly the group moved behind the Tiger Legion. At first the steps were disorderly, but slowly everyone fell in line like a well oiled machine.

''Huh? It seems that Frederick already found someone.''

Zach saw another screen appear in front of him, suddenly his vision changed in front of him.

He was further on the field, and right now the large tiger legion had halted their advance.

''Haha we found someone!''

The generals in the front of the legion laughed happily. Their spears and swords spun in their palms as they stared at the farmer dressed in ragged clothes.

''Kill them quickly, they aren't our real opponents.''

Frederick just glanced at the small group of 50 farmers holding small pitchforks and hoes in their hands.

Such small targets didn't interest the man who had conquered kingdoms.

However the Tiger Legion wanted blood, leaping forward travelling metres in seconds as the first general appeared in front of a cowering farmer.

His spear ran out and with a sickening squelch impaled the man. It spun, causing maximum damage as it whipped out with a stream of blood and bone.

The Tiger General was stained with blood as he smiled maniacally.

''It seems like the Transformation Technique has some downsides. But in the end the positives outweigh the negatives.''

Zach looked at the bloodthirsty scene in front of him and sighed. The animalistic nature of the Tiger Legion shocked him. However it is to be expected.

The end result of this technique is to cultivate and slowly have the ability to transform into a Divine Tiger, of course some personality changes are prevalent.

''Keep hunting!''

Zach was interrupted by a voice from Frederick below. He looked down to see the oldest member of the family pierced in the head.

[Ding]

[Successfully eliminated Player Toby]

''Huh that was Toby's descendants huh?''

Zach sighed, he knew Toby he was one of the people Zach often competed with in class. After all, they are both equally mediocre.

And based on the quality of his first life, 50 farmers it is likely he will wander around the Mortal Realm for the rest of his life. The dream of having a cultivator in the family is miniscule.

''Haha to think I would be like that if I didn't have the Son of Luck Plugin!''

Zach chuckled. His future had changed from the minute he received the plugin. Even if he only brought out his first life he was destined to outdo those people he used to clash with in class.

''Continue to watch the hunt.''

Zach stared at the Tiger Legion marching forward, occasionally they would meet farmers groups, or families dressed in rags.

Generally an ordinary person's first descent will follow a few set paths, farming, begging, hard labour or the life of crime.

Of the four, farming and Hard Labour are the most effort but also the most reliant for sources of income, while begging is either really good or really poor depending on your luck.

As for the final one, the Life of Crime. It is either really positive or abysmal. You can easily be killed by an enemy gang or rise up and live a wealthy life.

Of course more people fail to rise up being wiped out by a rival gang.

[Successfully eliminated Player Hank]

[Successfully eliminated Player Cynthia]

Player kills successfully rang in his ears as the panel in front of Zach quickly began to change.

[Player Zach-

Descendants: 112,332

Kills- 670

Eliminations- 10]

''10 eliminations already!''

Zach was amazed at the Tiger Legions efficiency. Although the amount of kills disappointed him slightly.

While the Tiger Legion rampaged around the field, outside the battlefield the audience and other students were shocked!

''Who is it with such a powerful legion?''

''Are you sure this is a member of the Ordinary Class?''

Floating above the cross legged players dozens of screens displayed dozens of battles.

Farmers cutting against each other with pitchforks, thieves dodging around with knives or scraps were all quite balanced.

Of course there were a few exceptions.

On one battlefield three boxers ducked and weaved between their opponents, occasionally they would punch out hitting key points on their body knocking them out immediately.

The battle was quickly won and the team was eliminated.

However something that would normally draw the audience's attention was instantly ignored.

Even the headmaster was stunned talking to the teacher beside him.

''Which member of your class has such a terrifying force? It seems like they have contact with a strange technique already.''

In fact Headmaster Jude was quite shocked, even his son would struggle to fight against this force.