Chapter 48: Official Media's Praise, Trending Across the Internet

Chapter 48: Official Media's Praise, Trending Across the Internet

Song Haitang's expression turned grim.

The vice-principal, who had been silent, quickly stood up to defuse the situation.

"Miss Song, please don't be upset. Of course, we respect the students' choice of teammates. Principal Zhang was merely making a suggestion, and if you don't accept it, we will certainly prioritize your preferences!"

Song Haitang calmly replied, "If a similar situation arises in the future, please don't call me. I feel it's a waste of time."

These words made Principal Zhang even more embarrassed.

It wasn't that Song Haitang was intentionally being difficult, but she knew that she had to make her firm stance clear to prevent these people from coming up with inappropriate ideas every now and then.

The vice-principal smiled and said, "Alright, I won't bother you with such matters again."

"If there's nothing else, I'll go back to training," Song Haitang said.

Seeing her strong sense of resistance, the vice-principal didn't want to continue the conversation and said, "Alright, Miss Song, you can go and train. Remember to rest and maintain a balance between work and relaxation!"

...

After Song Haitang left the meeting room, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

Principal Zhang was restless and eager to leave immediately.

In his heart, he was actually furious. He had meant well, but Song Haitang was being unreasonable.

Finally, the vice-principal broke the silence.

"Since Miss Song is so resistant to changing teammates, we won't offer any suggestions regarding her teammates from now on."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

To be honest, no one expected Song Haitang's attitude to be so resolute.

If it were an ordinary student, it wouldn't be a problem. As school leaders, they had ways to handle a student.

But Song Haitang was different!

She was highly sought after, and countless Extraordinary Universities wanted to recruit her. In front of Song Haitang, their authority as school leaders didn't exist.

"What about the class arrangement?" Principal Zhang persisted, "Are you also going to put that Zhao Zheng, who is called by the same name, in Class A?"

The vice-principal thought for a moment and said, "We will follow the rules and regulations. If he meets the requirements, he will be placed in Class A!"

...

That night, Song Haitang's name topped the national trending searches and became headline news.

Even the most important news media, People's Daily, featured the story on its front page.

【Warmly celebrating our nation's talented Extraordinary Beings, Song Haitang and Zhao Zheng, for achieving a perfect evaluation of SSS-rank in the First Layer of the Spirit Realm, breaking a world record and setting an unprecedented precedent...】

【It is reported that Song Haitang and Zhao Zheng are both freshmen at the renowned Extraordinary University, Zhenwu University...】

News outlets across the country competed to cover the story.

Countless netizens engaged in heated discussions:

"Holy shit! This is mind-blowing!"

"SSS-rank? Damn! I didn't even know there was a perfect level in the Spirit Realm evaluations."

"Who didn't know that? I thought the highest evaluation was S-rank."

"Regardless of how far these two students go in the future, their names will undoubtedly be etched in the history of Extraordinary Beings."

"Wow, they're making their mark in history?"

"Wait a minute! Aren't Spirit Realm teams usually formed with four people? Why are there only two of them? Also, I could only find that Song Haitang is a Burn Burn Fruit user, but what's the other one, Zhao Zheng's talent?"

"Haha, these two became famous nationwide a month ago. Don't you remember the news from last month about a super fan sending a Burn Burn Fruit to win a beauty's smile?"

"Holy shit? So, it was them! They're incredible."

...

In an instant, the names Song Haitang and Zhao Zheng became a nationwide sensation. Their story even reached international media, making them the talk of the world.

Soon after, netizens dug up their past, revealing that they were the protagonists of the Burn Burn Fruit exchange incident. This revelation further fueled the online frenzy.

Regarding Song Haitang, netizens showered her with praise. Everyone agreed that although she had received Zhao Zheng's Burn Burn Fruit, she didn't take advantage of the situation. She chose to include Zhao Zheng in her team, even if it meant not finding other teammates.

Such impeccable character!

As for Zhao Zheng, netizens' opinions were more complex, with both praise and criticism.

Among the most controversial comments were those from XXN:

"I think Zhao Zheng already gave the Burn Burn Fruit to Song Haitang. If he loves her so much, he should consciously keep his distance. Doesn't he know that his useless talent will only hold Song Haitang back if they team up?"

"It's best for Song Haitang to team up with someone more capable and then silently bless them."

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These brainless comments infuriated many upright netizens, who refuted them, leading to a heated argument with XXN.

The pro-Zhao Zheng netizens argued, "The Burn Burn Fruit was originally Zhao Zheng's extraordinary opportunity. It was his generosity that allowed Song Haitang to achieve what she has today."

The anti-Zhao Zheng group from XXN countered, "After obtaining the Burn Burn Fruit, Song Haitang was able to make such significant progress in the Spirit Realm. This proves that the Nature Devil Fruit should belong to her. If Zhao Zheng had consumed it, it might have gone to waste..."

The argument raged on until the forum administrator intervened, banning a batch of disruptive accounts, finally putting an end to the dispute.

Amidst all this, the main subjects of the argument, Song Haitang and Zhao Zheng, didn't seem to care at all...

...

The next day, Zhao Zheng set his alarm and woke up early from the Sunbathing Device.

The first thing he did after opening his eyes was to check his Attribute Panel:

Race: Human.

Constitution: 310

Spirit: 101

Strength: 310

Agility: 310

Talent: Kryptonian Heritage.

Spirit Points: 350

...

Zhao Zheng was pleased with the changes in his Attribute Panel.

As for the 350 Spirit Points, he hadn't decided on an allocation plan yet, so he kept them for the time being.

After all, he could increase his attributes by sunbathing daily, and his strength was growing rapidly, so he didn't need to worry about attributes for now.

Zhao Zheng quickly got up, freshened up, and hurried to school.

Today was the crucial day for class assignments, so it was best not to be late.

When Zhao Zheng arrived at the school's playground, his classmates had already been waiting for some time.

His arrival instantly drew everyone's attention. The gazes were filled with envy and jealousy, as it was clear to his peers that Zhao Zheng's achievements were all due to Song Haitang.

After a moment, the teachers arrived on time, carrying thick stacks of papers.

Accompanying them was the Dean of Academic Affairs, Director Zhang.

"Please line up, students, to receive your report cards. Your class assignments will be indicated on them," the teachers announced.

Upon hearing this, the students lined up to collect their report cards.

Regarding the sunbathing issue, pay attention to this name: Sunbathing Experience Center! Since it's an experience center, it implies that the device hasn't been officially released yet, and it's a recent invention. The Kryptonian Heritage hasn't tried it before, so is there any issue?

The next chapter will be updated around noon.

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