Chapter 72：Dedicated Credit Ranking System (1/2)
”Students on the sideline,” A voice reverberated through the surroundings, mellowed out under the flurry of discussions. ”Don't waste your time standing idle. The training exercise has concluded.”
Another voice appeared, its source seemingly dispersed, ”Inform all the students from the October batch to assemble at the entrance of the White Building.”
”I reckon most of the students from our batch are here,” Jyorta muttered, his gaze transfixed on the ground. The injured Cadets were gently carried away by the teachers, their injuries treated by a pale blue light.
Some of the Cadets had suffered from multiple bone fractures, having fragments of their bones lodged into other places. They were hurriedly operated by a panel of doctors, cutting open the area, using their psychic energy to guide through the damaged parts. Once they were removed, the pale blue light coagulated around the region and restored the lost flesh, blood, nerves, and bone.
The large ground was soon vacant, with not a single soul present, the presence of the barrier preventing anyone from entering. Jyorta stretched out his hand, placing it on the barrier, feeling it through his senses.
'It has a feeling similar to polished granite; cold and hard but, creates the illusion of soft to the touch.' Jyorta retracted his hand, feeling the barrier disappear. He then noticed Haesha mimicking his actions, trying to get a feel of the dense psychic energy present in the barrier.
She turned around, her mind preoccupied with the survival enactment, ”Shall we proceed towards the White Building?”
”Sure,” Jyorta nodded, accompanying her. Along the way, he noticed Espers from his batch walking beside him, their discussions detailing the scene they had just witnessed. Ten minutes later, they had all assembled before the White Building, forming a dense group.
Surrounding him were Espers, emitting psychic energy in trace amounts, unable to control the leakage perfectly. To the right joined another stream of students, greater in number, their pace brisk, filled with strength—they were Warriors from the October batch.
Jyorta looked at the wall of the White Building, taking a closer glance now that he had the chance. It was sleek and had a gentle lustre, unlike all the other buildings in the academy. He had blinked once before the view changed.
An elevated platform appeared as Madam Mary stood above it, holding a remote in her hands. Her sudden appearance startled the students. There was neither a stir in the air nor were any sounds produced; her arrival was silent and inconspicuous.
”Good afternoon, Cadets.” Madam Mary smiled, pressing a button on the remote. An image flashed to existence on the wall of the white building, displaying a series of rows filled with names, having a certain number designated alongside them.
”What we have here is a dedicated credit ranking system. Once every month, it refreshes and ranks the Cadets based on the number of credits they have accumulated. Cadets ranked in the top 10 will be awarded with Tier 4 Frenzy Fruits: with the 10th rank holder awarded 1 Frenzy Fruit while the 1st Ranked Holder gets 10 Frenzy fruits.”
”For the October batch, this screen will display the rankings on the 10th day of every month. The rewards will also be given every month. Strive to work your hardest and get all the rewards.” The moment she completed her sentence, Madam Mary disappeared from the scene. The platform she had been standing on also followed suit, silently disappearing from their vision.
Jyorta craned his gaze towards the top of the screen, looking at the words, 'Dedicated Credit Ranking system: January Batch.'
Below them were students listed from Rank 1, all the way to Rank 841, separated into 9 columns, each column showcasing 100 ranks. Rank 1 shone with a golden hue, followed by rank 2 being silver and Rank 3 being bronze. Ranks 4 to 10 were in yellow while the rest were a dull grey, barely visible due to the colour nature of the White Building's wall.
”Rank 1: Hrita Bone—79,348 Credits,” Jyorta read aloud, feeling the name familiar. He tried to recall the person but failed to unearth any related memory, 'I guess I have never met this person. After all, there are too many people in the Bone family.'
”Rank 2: Djun Doppler—64,896 Credits; Rank 3: Khasta—64,878 Credits,” Haesha read out the rest, exclaiming, ”The competition is fierce.”
She then trailed her gaze towards the bottom, looking at the credits scored by the person at the 100th rank, feeling shocked, ”18,242 Credits? Why is there such a wide disparity?”
”I have no idea,” Jyorta shook his head, ”I suppose we will find the reason within a month.”
”So, the gap between us has become wider,” A boy among the crowd snorted, walking into the White Building, holding a book in his hand, looking worn out. Jyorta acutely sensed something amiss, feeling the Espers around him suddenly retract the psychic energy they had been emitting.