Chapter 134: Return! Another SSS Rating

Chapter 134: Return! Another SSS Rating

True Martial University.

The School Grounds.

Zhao Zheng awoke on the sofa, still holding Song Haitang's hand.

Other students also gradually stirred from their slumber.

This journey into the Spirit Realm felt like a dream to everyone.

"All students who are awake, please stand up and come over here," a teacher called out.

Hearing this, the students began to gather at the designated spot.

However, some students remained asleep on the sofas, motionless.

Superhumans return from the Spirit Realm at a synchronized time; there is no delay.

If one does not return promptly, it implies they have perished within the realm...

Thus, these students who hadn't awakened were likely gone for good.

Fortunately, their number was small.

Only a handful of individuals remained unmoving.

Zhao Zheng scanned the area, roughly estimating that around a dozen students were missing.

In fact, the new students had gradually adapted to the rhythm of the Spirit Realm, and the attrition rate would continue to decrease.

The initial two layers of the Spirit Realm had a higher attrition rate simply because the new students lacked combat experience.

Soon, a group of workers arrived and began removing the sofas.

They also carried away the bodies of the students.

The other students watched silently, none daring to speak.

Having experienced the fourth layer of the Spirit Realm, they had become accustomed to the deaths of their classmates.

"Students who have received task rewards, please report to your teachers immediately," a leader shouted.

Upon hearing this, many students raised their hands.

Even during the sofa removal, students had been continuously receiving task rewards from the Spirit Realm.

Teachers from each class began tallying their students' scores.

"Jiang Hebin, Chen Kai, Yu Zhong, and Zhou Jun!"

"This round's Martial Arts Points: 7,822"

"Overall Rating: A-level!"

"Overall Ranking: 47th."

"Base Reward: 152 Spirit Energy Points."

The first to announce the results was Teacher Shen from Class A.

It was an excellent start.

An A-level task rating was already an impressive achievement.

Next, the other students' results were announced. Most had B-level task ratings, with very few at C-level and none at D-level.

Even a team from Class B had managed to secure an A-level task rating.

In the fourth layer of the Spirit Realm, with a bit of luck, achieving a B-level task rating was not difficult.

Seeing the students' outstanding performance, the school leaders and teachers were overjoyed.

Soon, most of the students had been accounted for, leaving only Zhao Zheng and Song Haitang.

The teachers were naturally unconcerned about their performance, and the students no longer whispered or spoke ill of them.

After all, their exceptional performances in the first three layers of the Spirit Realm had accumulated an incredibly solid foundation, far surpassing that of their peers!

With such a foundation, it would be unthinkable for them to falter in the fourth layer.

Just then, all the students' spirits lifted.

"Teacher, a super announcement has appeared!" a student reported.

Hearing this, the teachers smiled.

Teacher Shen and Teacher Chu also breathed a sigh of relief.

They believed that the super announcement must be related to Song Haitang and Zhao Zheng, just like the previous three times.

But the next moment, the students' expressions turned peculiar, some even showing shock.

The reason for their reaction was the content of the super announcement:

[Announcement! The superhuman team "Victor," in the fourth layer of the Spirit Realm, has surpassed 30,000 Martial Arts Points, demonstrating exceptional performance and earning an outstanding task rating: SS-level!!]



This was the super announcement that had just appeared.

It wasn't Song Haitang!!

The students were well aware of the name "Victor," the genius newcomer from the Polar Bear Academy, a Thunder Fruit ability user.

It was said that Victor had achieved S-level task ratings in all three layers of the Spirit Realm, consistently ranking second, only behind Song Haitang.

Unexpectedly, he had managed to surpass himself and attain an SS-level task rating?

"What's wrong with you all?" Teacher Shen noticed the students' unusual behavior and asked, "What's in the super announcement?"

"Teacher, you should see it for yourself!" a student standing next to Teacher Shen replied.

Teacher Shen didn't hesitate and immediately approached the student to view the super announcement.

Then, her face also showed surprise.

Still unconvinced, she walked over to Song Haitang and asked, "Haitang, how many Martial Arts Points did you earn in the Spirit Realm this time?"

"Although Song Haitang's foundation was unprecedentedly good, if she were to enter the Spirit Realm and, by chance, possess the body of a sickly person or not obtain any martial arts secrets for a long time, there was still a possibility of failure."

Fortunately, Song Haitang's answer did not disappoint her.

Song Haitang glanced at Zhao Zheng and then spoke up, "Over 110,000 points."

Hearing this number, many students around them were shocked.

They couldn't even reach over 10,000 points, yet Song Haitang had managed to accumulate 110,000 Martial Arts Points?

Ms. Shen was overjoyed and immediately felt relieved.

As expected, all the students witnessed the appearance of another Super Announcement.

【Announcement! Extraordinary Beings "Zhao Zheng" and "Song Haitang" have surpassed 11,000 points in the fourth layer of the Spirit Realm, achieving an outstanding performance and earning a perfect task evaluation: SSS-Class!!】

Another perfect task evaluation!

This was already the fourth SSS-Class task evaluation for Song Haitang and Zhao Zheng.

Even though they had anticipated this, the moment it arrived, everyone couldn't help but exclaim in awe.

Seeing this, Ms. Shen immediately asked, "Is it Song Haitang's Super Announcement?"

The students around her nodded in agreement.

Ms. Shen turned to Song Haitang, "Haitang, although we've confirmed that you've achieved another SSS-Class task evaluation, the school still needs to record your detailed results. Could you please share them?"

Ms. Shen's tone was one of consultation as she spoke these words.

Song Haitang nodded, "Of course."

Ms. Shen smiled and approached Song Haitang.

She usually checked others' results by touching their foreheads with her finger, but this time, she held Song Haitang's hand instead.

Touching the forehead seemed a bit too casual...

Soon, Song Haitang's task settlement panel appeared in Ms. Shen's left eye.

She immediately recited the results aloud:

"Song Haitang, Zhao Zheng."

"Martial Arts Points in this Spirit Realm: 110,232 points."

"Overall Score: SSS-Class!"

"Overall Ranking: First Place!"

"Historical Ranking: First Place!"

"Basic Reward: 350 Spirit Energy Points (capped)."

"Additional Reward: 200 Spirit Energy Points (capped, evenly distributed among team members)."

"Fourth Layer Spirit Realm Perfect Achievement Reward: One Superhuman Chest (reward belongs to the main players and will be distributed upon entering the next layer of the Spirit Realm)."

Compared to the rewards from the previous three layers of the Spirit Realm.

The rewards from the fourth layer, both basic and additional, had increased significantly.

The basic reward floor had risen from 300 to 350.

The additional reward had increased even more, jumping from 100 points to 200 points.

Hearing Ms. Shen's report, the students couldn't help but feel envious.

They admired Song Haitang's achievements.

The teachers thought even more deeply, knowing that Song Haitang's future accomplishments were unstoppable and that she was destined to become a top-tier powerhouse.

With this realization, all the teachers looked at Song Haitang with smiles, even with a hint of flattery in their eyes.

...

A moment later, Zhao Zheng left the school and returned to his apartment.

He clenched his fist, feeling the immense power within his body, and a smile appeared on his face.

Even though he had created a miracle in the fourth layer of the Spirit Realm and brought Zhao Shanheshan's body to an unprecedented level on the martial arts path, surpassing the strength of his current body.

Zhao Zheng still preferred his original body.

Race: Human.

Constitution: 1310

Mental: 377

Strength: 1310

Agility: 1310

Talent: Kryptonian Bloodline [Steel Body 3, Super Strength 3].

Skills: Fist Bone Impact, Armored Color Dominance (Mastered).

Spirit Energy Points: 790.

His previous Spirit Energy Points were at 340.

This time, he gained 450 points, bringing his total to 790.

Just 10 points away from upgrading his Armored Color Dominance once more.

Zhao Zheng was, of course, satisfied with his attributes.

Then, with a thought.

Instantly!

A golden chest appeared in the void before him, enveloped in a glow, floating in front of Zhao Zheng.

It was the Superhuman Chest.

Initially, Zhao Zheng had found it strange that after a month, he hadn't received any notification about the chest.

Now, he finally understood the reason!

It must be because the fourth layer of the Spirit Realm involved consciousness crossing, and that body didn't belong to Zhao Zheng's original body, so the Superhuman Chest didn't appear to prevent the Superhuman Artifacts within from being brought back.

Thus, the Superhuman Chest was postponed until after Zhao Zheng's return, and only then did he see the prompt in the Spirit Realm.

Without hesitation, Zhao Zheng opened the Superhuman Chest.

The item that appeared in the chest was a highly elastic bodysuit.

Upon seeing the bodysuit, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but break into a sweat.

The bodysuit, both in style and color, resembled the one worn by Superman in the movie Man of Steel.

His previous speculations were coming true...

"The glasses and now the bodysuit, next, will there be a red cape too?"

Zhao Zheng couldn't help but quip, but his hands were honest as he took the bodysuit out of the chest.

[Superhuman Artifact: Super Battle Suit!]



[Super Battle Suit: An extremely elastic battle suit made from special materials that cannot be damaged. Wearing it provides a slight increase in defense (5%)!]



[Prompt: The Super Battle Suit is considered clothing and will not be penalized by the Spirit Realm for being an item.]



Zhao Zheng's eyes lit up when he saw the prompt.

He never expected this "Super Battle Suit" to also enhance defense.

Although it was only a 5% increase, it was better than nothing.

Additionally, the suit couldn't be damaged, which was convenient for Zhao Zheng.

By wearing it, he wouldn't have to worry about being exposed during battles due to torn clothing.

With this thought, Zhao Zheng immediately broke into a smile.

Indeed, no one could escape the allure of the "True Fragrance Law."

Without hesitation, he rushed into the bathroom and put on the battle suit.

The suit was indeed as described, with exceptional elasticity! Despite its seemingly small size, Zhao Zheng, standing at 1.85 meters tall, felt no discomfort when wearing it. The suit was incredibly lightweight and flexible.

Moreover, it featured a zipper design below for convenience during bathroom breaks, making it a very human-centric design.

As Zhao Zheng stood before the mirror, he noticed that the suit perfectly showcased his muscular physique.

The suit hugged his body, beautifully accentuating the contours of his muscles.

"Not bad!" Zhao Zheng praised with a smile.

He was quite satisfied with the battle suit.

Of course, he wouldn't dare to wear it outside like that.

It would be a bit embarrassing to wear it in public.

So, Zhao Zheng put on his outerwear and pants over the suit, completely concealing it.

After having lunch outside, Zhao Zheng returned to the apartment.

At this time, news about the performance of this batch of freshmen in the Spirit Realm had already spread online.

Unsurprisingly, Song Haitang once again became the talk of the town.

Her four consecutive SSS-Class Task Evaluations left countless people curious about how far she could go if she consistently maintained such performance in the future.

"Congratulations to Song Haitang for another brilliant achievement!"

"Wow! Song Goddess is so powerful!"

"Is this her fourth SSS-Class Task Evaluation? That's incredible!"

"I wonder if Song Goddess will become a deity if she continues like this."

"That depends on your definition of a deity. If we're talking about someone powerful enough to destroy the heavens and the earth, I believe Song Goddess will definitely achieve that in the future."

"Are we about to witness the birth of a deity in Song Goddess?"

"Let's not put Song Goddess on too high a pedestal just yet. She's only just passed the fourth layer, and there's still a long way to go."

"What surprises me is that you're still amazed by such news. Isn't this just Song Goddess's usual routine? Be surprised when she fails one day!"

"Agree with the above comment..."

Numerous netizens expressed their congratulations for Song Haitang's outstanding achievements.

However, this time, Song Haitang didn't create as much of a sensation.

As some netizens put it, "We see such news every month, and we're getting numb to it!" Perhaps, only if Song Haitang were to slip up in the Spirit Realm and get a poor evaluation would it create another buzz.

The person who became an online sensation this time was actually a student named Victor from the North Pole Bear University.

He surprisingly obtained an SS-Class evaluation, astonishing countless people.

Initially, everyone thought that this batch of freshmen was destined to be overshadowed by Song Haitang's dominance.

Unexpectedly, someone managed to rise above the rest under Song Haitang's shadow and achieve such outstanding results.

This was truly impressive!

Netizens became curious about this "Victor" and started digging into his background and previous achievements.

When they saw that Victor had consistently achieved S-Class Task Evaluations in the first three layers of the Spirit Realm, everyone was shocked.

It was then that netizens realized that if not for Song Haitang's sudden emergence, Victor might have been the top student of this batch.

(End of Chapter)

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