CH 8

When the white light dissipated, Rode found himself in a huge hall.

The lighting here was relatively dim, using copper lamps instead of flames. The hall was filled with tables, chairs, bookshelves, and scattered items, appearing very messy.

In front of a long table on one side of the hall, a queue had formed.

A middle-aged man ran over.

"Your Excellency Archbishop, is this the last batch of new students? Why are there so few?"

"Something happened in the Upper City District, so I sent the students who had already lit their flame over. The rest is up to you. I need to transfer another group of people to a safe location."

The middle-aged man hesitated and asked, "Is it because of the Black Tide?"

The Archbishop's face darkened, and he answered shortly, "Not entirely. There was a loophole in the Silver Oath. Your Excellency Priest has already gone to deal with it. You won't be affected. I'm leaving."

After speaking, he turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the sky.

The middle-aged man looked very sad, but when he saw them, he smiled again.

"Students, follow me. That's the checkpoint of the Mechanical Research Institute. They will check your sequence and soul characteristics to assign you to a college."

He led them to the end of the queue and began to explain the rules and regulations of the college to them, occasionally interspersing the glorious achievements and long history of the college.

From him, Rode mainly obtained a key piece of information.

Kimberly College was established by an organization called the Kimberly Society. The original goal of this organization was to study the origin of the Black Mist and find a way to eliminate it. Now, it has become the highest academic organization in the royal city, with a wide range of research areas. Many decisions of the Royal Council will be consulted with them before being made.

"Maybe I can ask the Kimberly Society for help with the text problem."

Rode thought, but now he was more worried about the inspection.

If the inspection did not pass, or if any taboos were discovered, he might face disaster.

The boy who had just been burned to ashes was still vivid in his mind.

In his anxiety, Rode soon approached the checkpoint.

It was a disc-shaped device. The tester stood on it, placed their hand on the crystal ball on the long table, and corresponding words would appear on the crystal ball.

The inspector identified the ability or characteristics and recorded them.

This work was not very smooth. Sometimes the response of the crystal ball was very slow, and sometimes the words that appeared were very difficult to understand. The inspector needed to repeatedly consult various books and materials to confirm them.

And now, they had been waiting for a long time.

Wayne complained behind him, "The weirdo in the Mechanical Research Institute made this unreliable thing."

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"Testee, Anastasia of Weng Castle, sequence, spirit flame. Soul characteristic, Moonlight. Type one ranged combat personnel. Suggested college and department, College One, Department One. Salary level, special grade."

Finally, the test results came out, and there was a burst of exclamation around them.

Anastasia was a tall, long-haired girl. She looked indifferent and seemed not surprised at all. She calmly stepped down from the device and paid no attention to the envious eyes around her.

Perhaps the last test took too long, and the next one came out quickly.

"Testee, Red Bee of Qianhu Town, sequence, star flame. Ignited soul flame quantity two. Flame type, Steel Body, Immortal Body. Type one combat personnel. Suggested college and department, College Three, Department One. Salary level, Level Two."

There was also a small exclamation around them, and Red Bee walked down from the device with joy and was immediately taken to another side.Rode whispered, "Wayne, what does sequence mean? How are the departments divided?"

Wayne explained seriously.

"Kimberly College is divided into three departments, each with ten majors. The emphasis and teaching quality vary among the departments. Generally, the first department and major are the best. You can tell from the salary level. Those who receive top-level salaries are the most outstanding students."

"Flame Holders are divided into two types. One is the one whose entire soul is ignited during the trial, exhibiting the complete characteristics of their soul. They are called Spirit Flames."

"The other type of soul is not fully ignited, but it leaves a 'seed' of fire within the soul. With hard work and training, they can ignite more seeds of fire. Each time they ignite a seed, they gain a new ability. They are called Star Flames."

Rode nodded, "Which sequence is stronger?"

Wayne replied, "Spirit Flames are generally considered stronger than Star Flames. Scholars in the royal city used to believe that Spirit Flames obtained complete soul characteristics, while the fire abilities of Star Flames were fragments of their soul characteristics. No matter how many fragments they obtained, they could not be stronger than complete characteristics."

"Later, Arlan appeared and shattered this belief. The Star Flames sequence received high recognition, although it is still not as good as Spirit Flames, it has improved a lot compared to before."

"Who is Arlan?"

Wayne's tone suddenly became very respectful.

"The strongest knight of the Knights Order, the first knight. He ignited nineteen seeds of fire, breaking all previous records. He is the hero I admire the most."

Just as Rode was about to ask more questions, it was his turn for the inspection.

He took a deep breath, stood on the device, and placed his hand on the crystal ball.

After a long time, a line of text appeared on the crystal ball.

When the inspector saw the words on the crystal ball, his brow furrowed.

He rummaged through the pile of books under the table for a long time and finally pulled out a large book covered in dust.

Putting on his monocle, he opened the book and searched for the information he needed in the small print.

"...dim, dark-colored, gluttonous, easily digestible, chewable...what the hell is this?"

The inspector pondered for a long time, pulling out a few strands of hair before finally finishing writing his report.

"Subject: Rode from Hongshi Village, belonging to the Star Flames sequence. One ignited seed of black rice bucket type. Combat or support personnel (uncertain). Recommended allocation: one of the ten departments in the three colleges, salary level: level nine."

As soon as they finished reading, there was a burst of laughter around them, with the voice of the red-haired fat man Hablin being the loudest.

"Hahaha, black rice bucket, did you hear that? I've never heard such a strange name before. Congratulations on adding a new record to the library."

"I bet no one will awaken the same fire seed as you in the next hundred years."

"Shut up!"

The middle-aged man ran over from the back of the line and stopped their ridicule.

"He will also join us on the front line in the future and protect our homeland like us. What right do you have to laugh at him? Remember, never point the blade at our companions. That's for the mongrels in the Black Mist."

He turned to Rode and said kindly, "Don't be discouraged, young man. You have more than one seed of fire. Think of Arlan. As long as you study and train hard, everything will be okay."

Wayne also whispered to him, "Don't mind that idiot." Rode looked humble, but he felt relieved in his heart.-He finally felt safe for the time being.

The twists and turns on this journey were indescribable, but fortunately he had managed to pass through without incident.

From now on, he was a student of Kimberly Academy.

With such an identity, the Internal Affairs Adjudication should have some reservations.

The crisis had temporarily moved away from him, and he had finally taken a crucial step, giving him a chance to catch his breath.

"Perhaps."

Rode looked at the nervous Wayne stepping onto the detection device, and suddenly felt a strong and wonderful emotion.

"I really need to find a way to adapt to life here."

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The test was quickly completed, and Wayne was also a Starfire Sequence with only one soul spark, a Guardian Crystal type, which didn't seem very strong. Like Rode, he was a ninth-level salary and was also assigned to the third court and tenth department.

The red-haired fat guy Hablin was a Flame Sequence with the soul characteristic of Gas Manipulation. He received a third-level salary and was assigned to the third court and second department.

Because of this, this guy had been constantly talking trash and mocking them, making Wayne's cheeks red with anger.

But apart from that, there were no other twists and turns. On the contrary, Hablin was too proud and was caught by a sharp-eyed college teacher and punished before he even enrolled.

Wayne laughed happily, but Rode just treated him like a fly and didn't pay much attention to him.

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It is worth mentioning that the golden-haired girl Kassan was also assigned to the third court and tenth department. She had a Starfire with two sparks and a third-level salary.

This made Hablin's statement that "the third court and tenth department is a garbage dump" self-evident, and made Wayne's mood improve.

For most people, this was a happy day.

The encounter during the final exam was diluted by the joy of entering the academy.

After a moment, the new students who passed the test followed the teachers to the long-awaited Kimberly Academy.

This was a very, very large academy located in the inner city of the lower district. It had a very large area and specialized teaching buildings, dormitories, restaurants, libraries, training grounds, broadcast towers, astronomical buildings, and medical offices.

There were also lakes, lawns, gardens, fountains, and other facilities in the campus, all fully equipped.

This was a school built with the entire kingdom's strength, and its natural aura was extraordinary.

It was said that it could not be placed in the upper district simply because of its large area.

But in the lower district, it was protected no less than the upper district and the palace.

Second only to the Holy Flame.

The treatment of its students could also be described as luxurious. As the lowest level of salary, Rode could receive forty-two silver coins per week, as well as fixed supplies. He didn't have to pay any money for tuition, textbooks, or accommodation.

Students who didn't have to bear any expenses and received a salary represented an extraordinary meaning.

"Perhaps."

Rode thought optimistically.

"I am actually very safe."