Chapter 35: A Junior Swordsman?
October 20, NE176
"Let's go"
After defeating beldum's opponent and giving a food, they immediately go back.
The reason why he's giving some beast a food that's because he will return here to gather points.
These beasts also need to recover, he didn't want to return here again and come across their dead body, it's a waste of points.
The beasts here are weaker compared to Black Region. He even needs to go beyond the center of the forest to meet some worthy opponent for him and beldum.
And the level of the beasts here was just comparable to the front gate of Stations in the Black Region
And while walking around, he checks his status:
[Name: Tristan Black
Age: 20 years old
Profession: Swordsman (Roronoa Zoro's Template)
1 Sword: Beginner (92%)
2 Sword: Intermediate (50%)
3 Sword: Intermediate (9%)
Element: Lightning – Expert Early Stage
Unique Ability: Berserker's Blood
Bloodline: D. (Observation Willpower) – (Locked, Requirements: Crown) (Armament Willpower) – (Locked, Requirements: Crown) (Conqueror's Willpower) – (Locked, Requirements: Crown)
Technique: Thunder Breathing Technique, Breath of Everything
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Item: (AN: I will not add some items to make it short)
Metagross Space Habitat Place Current Number: 5 (Maximum:20)
Maintenance: (Points: 120/300) +
Beldum – 5
Metang: 0
Metagross: 0
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Enma Sword *1 – 15,000 Points (Locked)
Shusui Sword *1– 12,500 (Locked)
Metagross Summoner Contact Scroll – 5,000 Points (3/5)
Metagross Poké Block Mixer Converter – 750 Points (~)
Blackwyrm Coat (Customizable) – 2,000 Points (~)
Training Simulation Field: 150Points/per day
Points: 9,935]
Because of fighting some core members this time, the increase in his 1 sword style skyrocketed, and also his two and three sword styles. His two-sword style reached mid of Intermediate Mastery.
He can feel the improvement of his sword this time. His thunder-breathing first form also increased from the previous three-fold into fifth-fold. He's almost near the stage of Zenitsu's sixth fold.
As for the breath of everything, it's nowhere to be seen as if it's there's nothing there. If it's not for the system's reassurance, he will stop it.
And lastly, the most surprising thing is the massive points increase, it unexpectedly reached almost 10,000 points. In fact, if it were not for the daily "Training Simulation Field", it already reached 11,000+ points today.
How long did he earn these points before? 2 months or maybe 3 months.
That's because there are so many Experts in this group and some of them are fighting with him every day like that second-year guy before.
If he could only fight all experts here, how much is that?
Sadly, some of them didn't dare. It's a pity.
While walking, he added 180 points to the maintenance of Metagross Space Habitat.
His points became 9,755
After a few minutes of walking, he returned to the SHU.
The forest is just nearly behind the school, and you can easily return in just a few minutes.
And after entering, he saw some schoolmates looking at him weirdly, they even whispering to each other while looking at him
Tristan knew that these people are talking about him, and though he didn't know what happened he didn't care. If it's before him, he might already confront them and break their leg, but he remembers that this was a Blue Region, not a Black Region and most of the people here are not compared to the thugs on the latter.
He returned to the training field, and also a coincidence that the training of the First year is already finished today, he immediately thought of an idea.
A few minutes later, some freshmen saw Tristan sitting near a table. On the top of the table, they saw a white iron ball sleeping on it, and on the side, there was also a piece of paper with writing on it: Within 10 minutes, touch me and the 2 UCP was yours.
(University Credit Points = UCP)
What is this?
2 UCP!
Is this real?
Some freshmen were still tired of training but when they saw the rewards, they couldn't help but gain their vitality and be tempted.
Don't underestimate these points, although 2 points look like a penny, it can actually last for many days when using resources. And the requirements were only touching, it feels easy.
1 UCP = 100 Alliance Credit Points
1 UCP = 200 Hunter Points
1 UCP = 20,000 Pesos
The schools had already given them a free 500 UCP at the start, and when they became the top 10, the school will add another 500 as a reward. But most of their points were almost spent to the limit. Whether technique method, herbal resources, energy stones, weapons, etc.
If they want to make a point then they must take a mission to the alliance hall or to the task of the school.
But it was impossible for them to leave the school for now as the hellish training was ongoing. While some tasks in the school were almost taken by the seniors and nothing was left.
So, seeing an instant UCP reward in front of them, they were tempted but looking at Tristan, they felt hesitant. Especially some females.
They're not Buddhists like Tristan who knows nothing about the situation on social media, and they saw some bad history of this guy, like molesting a girl, is it real? They do not know but after reading the report, they couldn't help but believe it.
(Media Reporter: Of course, I'm a great storyteller)
And not only females are afraid, even some males are the same. They had watched how this guy fought the core members and defeated most of it, imagining if they provoke this guy, they might pee on their pants.
Added his Arrogant attitude and scary temperament (Killing Countless beasts in Black Region made his temperament so scary). It's no wonder many freshmen are afraid to come near him.
But not all freshmen were hesitant because there are always courageous people. Like the brown-haired guy who approached him and asked.
"This, Uhm, senior, this was legit?" He nervously pointed to the writing on a paper. Then look at him.
Tristan saw a freshman who approached him. And he was surprised by the way he looked at him, it feels, it feels… an admiration. Do I have an admirer here? But, it's a male, puh.
But when he happened to see a sword on his waist.
No wonder.
This guy…
A swordsman?
He looked at him again and remembered his face. Although there's also a swordsman in Artheran, it's few. It's rare to meet an acquaintance here, and it happens to be his junior this time.
"You mean I'm talking nonsense?" But having an acquaintance doesn't means he will be close to him. Tristan just looked at him with no expression on his face.
But this expression was enough to scare this junior a bit, but although he was afraid, he remains stood firm and don't want to go back. This was only his opportunity to contact this guy. He didn't want to let this opportunity slip.
That's right, this guy's motive was not the UCP but Tristan himself.
At first, when he was accepted to this university, he had a high expectations to learn something new, especially the weapon related to the sword, but who knows he's just setting himself up for great disappointment.
It's just the same quality of technique that they have on his heritage, and even lower than it. So, he was so disappointed.
But more than 2 weeks ago, who would expect they he can meet a sword user, more than that, it's a powerhouse this time.
Seeing how Tristan fought whether it was a 1 Sword, 2 Sword, and even the shocking Three Sword Style. His eyes brightened a lot and his heartbeat moved fast, it was not because he meet his crush, but because he was excited.
At last, he meets a master in swords this time.
Seeing Tristan's mastery, he couldn't help but dream high like him.
He wanted to be like him!
But seeing his arrogant temperament, hard-headed attitude, and terrifying aura, he's afraid to approach him, afraid of making a bad impression on him.
But now this person is the one who takes initiative, so he must not let this opportunity slip through his fingers.
"No, no, senior, forgive me, I'm just, I'm just verifying if it's real"
"Don't worry, it's legit not a scam"
The school instantly gave him 5000 UCP, it should be only 3,000 because every year the school will give the elite member 500 UCP, while the top 10 of the year whether it's first-fourth year can have 1,000 UCP. Tristan skipped to the third year, and the first-third year was counted so it became 3,000. And the remaining 2,000 UCP, 1,000 comes from the Core Members, once you defeated some core members and reach Rank 1-10 core members, even just once, you can have 1,000 points. And it will only happen once a time, even though you deliberately lose to sub-core members and fight again and win, you cannot get another reward again. And the remaining 1,000 UCP was the investment of the school to him.
So he already had 5,021 UCP this time, and if it converts to pesos, it's already worth more than 100,000,000 pesos. He's already considered a multi-millionaire. But he's not an idiot to convert it to peso because the latter has a limitation and you can't buy some rare resources with it. Even in Hunter points just convert a few if there's an auction requiring hunter points.
With these points, it's already enough to buy a Rank 4 Weapon or some rare resources or strong element technique. But for point mostly, it is safer to convert to Alliance Credit or just don't trade with it, and just let it UCP.
So, University Student especially any core member participants of the competition were already multi-millionaire, even only sub-core members and elite students was also a millionaire. You can see how much the Alliance value these students. They're the national treasure of the country.
Back to the topic, the brown-haired sword guy asked him carefully: "Senior, can you tell the rules, it is really just touching?"
"Touch me in 10 minutes, as long you touch any of my skin, you can have these points" He pointed out the paper.
"I want to try!"
"Follow me, little guy wake…" Tristan was about to wake it up, but seeing its exhausted expression, he didn't bother to wake it up and immediately activated his summoning technique.
Boom.
The brown-haired guy and some freshmen were surprised about this contract beast. They didn't expect that there's a method like this in contract beast, how they didn't know?
Seeing Tristan walking, the brown-haired guy immediately followed him. Some freshmen were also curious and also followed them.
Actually, it's not too far. It just takes a few seconds to reach there.
"Introduce yourself"
"Aaron, freshmen this year" The brown-haired swords guy immediately introduced himself.
"Okay, whatever, and by the way, I forgot, you cannot only touch me but also hurt me, you can use your weapon or skills" Tristan just scratched his hair as if he didn't care. But he also wanted to see his skill so he mentioned it.
"Eh, can I? Then, then… How about you?"
"No weapon, just chase me here… Enough talking, you can start now"
"This, you might hurt"
"Don't underestimate me faggot, you're just a little shrimp in my eye, just start it already"
Aaron felt a bit offended by his words but remembering how this guy provoked anyone, he thinks there was no reason to be angry. He's way out of his league.
Since weapon was allowed, there was no need to hesitate anymore and use his sword.
He immediately held the hilt of his sword tightly and rushed toward him.
It's so slow.
Tristan can tell this guy was only Proficient Early Peak Stage and was about to breakthrough to the middle stage.
This guy was stronger compared to the fourth child but for him, there's nothing different with the two, it's just the same, and it's so fucking slow.
He immediately activated his Thunder Breathing. This is the main reason why he did this event, to practice and improve his breathing technique.
He immediately dodges the strike.
"Is that all you got, why do I feel you're so slow?"
"I'm still not finished yet" hearing his mocking word, Aaron gritted his teeth and attack him in a fast speed.
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But no matter what he did, he couldn't touch him.
"Is that your full effort? Why do I feel like fighting a snail?"
"I'm still not serious…"
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"I feel like fighting an old man hahaha"
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"Hoho, That's it? Have you given it your all? I can even dodge this while closing my eyes" Then Tristan immediately closed his eyes while dodging.
"That… ah… damn it!"
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