novelraw Chapter 43 - Ye Xiaoxiao's School Life
Chapter 43 - Ye Xiaoxiao's School Life
Time flowed like water, and years passed like a shuttle.
A week passed by quietly.
Looking at the gate of Kaiyang Academy, Ye Xiaoxiao clicked on her attribute panel.
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[Name: Ye Xiaoxiao]
[Path: Mage]
[Transcendental Class: Necromancer]
[Level: 15]
[Experience: 67%]
[Constitution: 53]
[Speed: 58]
[Strength: 53]
[Spirit: 58]
[Mana: 460/460]
[Skills: Skeleton Summoning (Cannot be upgraded), Death Breath (Level 1)]
[Cultivation Method: Calming Mantra (Level 1)]
[Extra Ability: Scourge Descent]
[Worshipped God: World-Destroying Demon God]
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After joining the Special Grade Class, she had entered dungeons many times.
Because she had someone to carry her, her level increased very quickly in the early stages.
"The improvement is quite fast, but it’s a pity that ever since transferring to the specialized grade, the learning atmosphere has completely changed."
That was right, after becoming a player and transferring to the specialized class, she truly realized…
The different treatment between top students and the underachievers.
Here, everything was based on combat power ranking.
The evaluation of combat power was assessed based on one's own class quality, equipment, basic stats, cultivation method level, and practical combat performance.
Top students with high combat power could trample on underachievers with low combat power.
They could even make some excessive demands.
Things like serving tea and pouring water, or handing over protection money.
Even using underachievers as chairs wasn’t a problem at all.
And the school strongly encouraged students to do so!
It could increase the intensity of the competition.
This led to the people here being extremely competitive.
To what extent could they be competitive?
For example, the three students at the entrance have the "Special Grade Class" badge hanging on their chests.
At this moment, they were fiercely cornering a thin "Ordinary Class" student.
"So it was you who peeked at my notes, right? As a punishment, you’ll do our homework for us today!"
Hearing this, the Ordinary Class student's body trembled.
He hurriedly hugged the leading student's leg and begged for mercy with a terrified hiss.
"No! Don't! I beg you to please hit me. You can even beat me to death, just don't make me do extra homework."
"Heh? Yell again, and you won't even be able to do tomorrow's homework!"
Looking at the bullied thin boy, Ye Xiaoxiao sighed helplessly and took a step forward.
"You few, you're blocking my way."
"Yo? Where did this little lady come from? I’m in the top thirty of the first year of the Special Grade Class, you dare to talk to me…?"
Ye Xiaoxiao didn't waste words and, directly, with a ‘whoosh’, displayed the two rows of titles above her head.
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Combat Power Index: 1588
Combat Power Ranking: 3 (First Year)
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"Combat Power Index over a thousand? Third place in the first year!"
Seeing this, the leading boy's face changed drastically, his legs shaking with fear.
He trembled at the dazzling rank above Ye Xiaoxiao's head and subconsciously lowered his head, not daring to meet her gaze!
This was the reaction of an underachiever meeting a top student.
Those qualified to meet the gaze of the top three had to be at least in the top ten.
An underachiever in the top thirty like him, was he worthy of looking directly at the third-place top student?
"Scram!"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
The three of them scrambled away.
"You should hurry to class, too."
After chasing the three away, Ye Xiaoxiao looked at the thin boy and spoke coldly.
The thin boy was stunned for a long while, then he threw himself over.
He hugged Ye Xiaoxiao's ankle gratefully and pleaded hurriedly.
"Senior sister... No, Mom! I beg you to let me be your dog. I don't want to be an underachiever anymore. I don't want to be bullied by them anymore.
I’ll hand over the protection money to you on time. I beg you!"
In Kaiyang Academy, those with low combat power had to collectively address those with high combat power as ‘senior sister’ or ‘senior brother.’
Especially students from the Ordinary Class, like the boy, who were no different from livestock.
Only by paying the protection money on time could they secure protection from the Special Grade Class students.
So, it was normal for a Special Grade Class student to have three or four lackeys under them.
"Sorry, I'm not interested in a skinny dog like you!"
Ye Xiaoxiao coldly shook him off and walked straight towards the teaching building.
Inside the teaching building.
Special Grade Class, First Year, Class Three.
Morning.
Not long after Ye Xiaoxiao returned to the classroom, a male math teacher with black-framed glasses had already walked in with a stack of papers.
"I have to say, you’re the worst class I’ve ever taught."
"I've explained the exam questions so many times in class, yet so many people still got them wrong. Today, I'll explain them to you again..."
Before the male math teacher could finish speaking…
A tall male PE teacher walked in.
He looked at the math teacher indifferently.
"You’re sick."
The math teacher's tiger-like body trembled, and he ran away dejectedly.
After sending the “sick” math teacher away, the PE teacher, Zhao Dachuan, looked at all the students and said with a grin.
"This class is officially changed to PE. By the way…
Your Chinese teacher and English teacher have also taken leave today.
In other words, today, besides the cultivation method class in the afternoon, we will have the whole morning for practical PK training."
Soon…
Zhao Dachuan took the students to the sports field…
And began the passionate practical training.
At that time, Zhao Dachuan walked to Ye Xiaoxiao, glanced at the practice staff in her hand, and couldn't help but frown.
"Tsk, student Ye Xiaoxiao, although your practical combat score is the first in the class…
But your equipment is too simple. For now, you might be able to crush others with your high-quality class.
But it won't be long before those students' levels rise as well.
After reaching the standard for equipment level, they can easily surpass you!"
Saying that, Zhao Dachuan immediately took out a brilliant golden staff from his luggage.
"Look at this staff, fully gold-plated craftsmanship, required usage level is only 10, officially produced by the United Merchant Guild.
This is high-end stuff that only children of aristocratic families can use!
During combat, it can increase your Spirit attribute by 10 points and reduce mana consumption by 5%.
This quality is enough for you to use until Level 30 without changing!
Its original price is 100,000!
For the sake of our teacher-student relationship, I'll give you a 20% discount, only 80,000. How about it?"
In Kaiyang Academy, the proportion of combat power contributed by equipment was undoubtedly at the top!
Having good equipment was equivalent to driving a good car.
"This... I'd better not."
Looking at the staff in Zhao Dachuan's hand, Ye Xiaoxiao swallowed her saliva subconsciously.
Honestly, she was very eager!
It was a pity that the funds in her pocket weren’t enough.
A high price of 80,000 was far from what she could afford.
After reaching Level 10, her other classmates had already begun collecting their own weapons and equipment.
But what about her?
Still using the practice staff provided for free by the school.
After the PE class in the morning came the cultivation method class in the afternoon.
The cultivation method of Kaiyang Academy was the "Calming Mantra."
When attacked, there was a 20% chance of being immune to the attack.
The cooldown was once every 60 seconds.
Increasing the cultivation method level could increase the chance of immunity and reduce the cooldown time.
"Those who want to sign up for the genuine Divine Religion Ritual can come to me after class.
It can increase the mantra cultivation speed by 20%, for only 50,000 a month.
If students don't have enough funds, you can also come to Teacher to get a cultivation method loan. The interest is low, and the money arrives quickly!"
Looking at the students surrounding the cultivation method, the teacher is signing up for the Divine Religion Ritual…
Ye Xiaoxiao sighed, somewhat helplessly.
'Going to school...'
'It’s really expensive!'
Especially after becoming a player, she only then realized how deep the water in the school actually was.
For now, she might still be able to crush all the students with the SSS-Rank Class Card Ye Mo gave her.
But as the other students' levels went up, they could use better equipment.
The gap between her and the other students would only continue to grow…
Until her ranking kept dropping lower and lower, and then...
She might even be kicked out of the "Special Grade Class."
At that time, her fate might only be the same as that skinny boy from this morning!
Whenever she thought of these things, Ye Xiaoxiao felt a wave of anxiety and panic.
She didn't want to be kicked out of the Special Grade Class and then become someone else's dog!
Buzz buzz buzz.
Just as Ye Xiaoxiao was feeling melancholic, her phone suddenly rang.
"Old Mo?"
She glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Ye Mo.
After clearing her throat, she answered the phone.
"Hello? Oh... Huh? You crafted equipment for me? Then I'll go to your place tonight...
What? Has your office been moved to the city center? Just near the school?
No, Old Mo! Did you rob a bank? Where did you get so much money!"
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T/N - Yo! Joseph with the clutch reaction! Here’s the bonus extra chapter as promised. ♥️ (3/13/26)
Lol, that sales pitch from the PE teacher caught me off guard. That was pretty funny.
Seriously, though, why does it feel like this “school” is more of a scam den than an actual school?
E/N: You mean the fact that they just literally turn away the “Math” teacher for PE and made the class into a market? This is made in Asia; it’s so unbelievable that it might circle back into being comedic. In other news, now I understand why Ye Xiaoxiao is constantly broke.