The white-haired school beauty sighs every day, yet he keeps getting stronger.

The ceremony ended quickly.

Apart from Huangfu Yue, Zhang Ziyang, and Cai Kun, the highest quality of the awakened soul cards of the other students is yellow.

Two gold medals and one red medal.

This is the most outstanding achievement of this year's class at Feiteng Card Master High School.

This is also the best result in recent years.

After the ceremony, Zhang Ziyang and Cai Kun told their homeroom teacher, Lao Gao, and then walked together toward the principal's office.

Cai Kun is 1.75 meters tall and has a rather slender build.

Although he is considered handsome, he can't compare to his newly recognized godfather.

His signature feature is his light gray, center-parted hairstyle with highlights.

Cai Kun flipped his bangs in a flamboyant way:

"Brother Yang, let me tell you, the principal and vice principal are definitely calling us over to give out awards."

Zhang Ziyang rolled his eyes at him:

"How did you know?"

Cai Kun put on an even more surprised expression:

"Brother Yang, didn't you know? This is a new policy that was just implemented this year. In order to support students and reduce the burden on families, the government will provide a certain amount of resource subsidies to students who have just awakened their Soul Cards. The higher the quality of the Soul Card, the more resource subsidies they will receive!"

In this world where everyone is a card master, card masters are generally divided into two factions.

One faction specializes in combat, hunting down or defending against invasions of monsters and demons.

One faction was responsible for people's livelihood, doing daily work such as industrial construction, card production, grain planting, and logistics operations.

Aside from the risks, the former generally enjoy a higher social status and income than the latter.

However, cultivating an outstanding combat card master requires a considerable amount of resources.

For students from ordinary families, this is undoubtedly a huge burden!

Some students with decent talent give up becoming combat card masters because the path is too expensive and their families can't afford it.

If this continues, some promising new card players who are destined to shine will be buried and eventually fade into obscurity.

Perhaps it is with these factors in mind that the government has introduced new policies to vigorously cultivate new cardholders.

Only with enough fresh blood can the generational shift and the inheritance of tradition be achieved.

Zhang Ziyang nodded after listening.

I did detect something unusual.

New policies are like a domino effect, affecting everything around us.

Perhaps the higher-ups know something, which is why they are making this consideration.

The future may not be peaceful.

Now that I have the system and the Soul Cards are of the highest quality, I'm already way ahead of my classmates from the very beginning.

Then we should refuse to slack off, work hard to improve ourselves, and keep climbing to see higher and farther views!

As if remembering something, Cai Kun turned his head and asked:

"Yang-ge, did you buy the release device? My dad said that as long as I can awaken a soul card of purple quality or higher, he'll get me a basic Atomic Fusion Light Strike model! The design is really nice, and it even has the latest Meteor Fast Charging technology. It's incredibly cost-effective!"

Zhang Ziyang shook his head:

"Not yet, that stuff is too expensive."

Release device, a combat aid that assists card players in using various wild cards.

Its appearance and functions are diverse.

It comes in various shapes, including belt, hand ring, pistol, and blade...

It is a high-tech device that is extremely popular among combat card masters.

High-quality release devices even have multiple functions such as storing items, communication, energy bullet firing, and shield protection.

The only downside is that it's expensive!

The most common popular release device on the market, Azure Black Fantasy, is priced at 98,000.

The advanced and deluxe versions are even more expensive, often costing hundreds of thousands or even millions.

Cai Kun nodded:

"Indeed, but the problem isn't the price; it's our problem."

There was no other way before, but now we've awakened our Soul Cards.

Next, once you've mastered your abilities, you can go hunting monsters in lower-level rifts to earn money!

He finished speaking with an excited expression and reached out to hook his arm around Zhang Ziyang's neck:

"Brother Yang, with such high-quality Soul Cards, we're sure to make a fortune if we team up to go to the Rift in the future. Getting a deluxe Release Device won't be a dream!"

"You certainly think ahead, but I'll still take your good wishes with a grain of salt."

Zhang Zi nudged him lightly and laughed.

After my parents sacrificed their lives fighting the disaster, the government provided them with a very generous compensation.

All things considered, it amounts to nearly two million.

In addition, Uncle Huangfu covered all the daily expenses and gave out large red envelopes on occasions such as the New Year and birthdays.

His savings not only didn't decrease, but actually increased!

Buying a basic or even advanced release device is not difficult for Zhang Ziyang.

However, there's no need for that.

The release device has a significant impact on ordinary card players.

It allows card players to use a variety of wild cards, enriching their skill bar and improving their combat power and survivability.

But for Zhang Ziyang, it wasn't very appealing.

Without mentioning the supreme and powerful Imperial Armor.

The five sets of light and shadow armor granted by those five companion soul cards alone are enough for him to dedicate his entire life to exploring and discovering.

It's worth mentioning that there's no limit to the number of Light and Shadow Armor pieces.

How much power it can unleash depends entirely on the summoner's own abilities.

In other words, the stronger Zhang Ziyang is, the more powerful the armor will be!

Instead of wasting time figuring out the wildcards, it would be better to familiarize yourself with the use of each set of armor and its corresponding weapons.

Therefore, wildcards for combat-related roles are not of much help to Zhang Ziyang.

On the contrary, some auxiliary wildcards are more attractive to him, as they can make up for some shortcomings in other aspects.

Therefore, Zhang Ziyang had little interest in purchasing the release device.

……

The two quickly arrived at the principal's office and knocked on the door.

Zhao Long's voice came from inside very quickly.

"Come in, the door is unlocked."

The two opened the door and entered.

Huangfu Yue had already arrived.

A white-haired, silver-eyed girl stood gracefully to one side, her slender arms hanging at her sides, her back ramrod straight.

Like a white plum blossom just beginning to bloom.

Upon seeing the two enter, Huangfu Yue glanced at them briefly before quickly looking away.

With the goddess by his side, Cai Kun's face was filled with excitement.

If the principal hadn't been right there, he would have gone up to ask for an autograph.

Zhang Ziyang ignored his good-for-nothing adopted son, greeted the principal, and stood aside.

Zhao Long looked at the three energetic young men in front of him and smiled:

"Very good. Now that everyone is here, I'll get straight to the point. With the qualifications of the three of you, even if you don't take the college entrance examination in January, you can be admitted to top universities in the country without taking the exam. Especially Huangfu Yue and Zhang Ziyang, Jinghua and Longxia will definitely be vying for them."

Jinghua University and Longxia University are both top universities in Xia Kingdom and are known as the twin peaks.

Of the seven pillars of the Xia Kingdom today, five graduated from these two universities.

Its fame and influence are similar to, or even surpass, those of Tsinghua and Peking Universities in their previous lives!

Conversely, it is extremely difficult to get inside.

First of all, the quality of the Soul Card must not be lower than purple.

These requirements alone would eliminate a large number of students.

Secondly, one must achieve a preparatory level of 9 stars in the college entrance examination one month later.

The so-called preparatory stage refers to the general term for card masters who have awakened their soul cards but have not yet reached the first level.

There are ten levels in total, including the preparatory level and the ninth level, and each level is further divided into ten stars.

A card master's true strength will be clearly revealed through their Soul Cards.

When a Soul Card reaches the 8th star level of the Preparatory Stage, 8 points of light will surround it.

If it is a Tier 1 7-star, a mark will appear on the side of the Soul Card, and 7 light spots will flash around it.

If it is a sixth-tier, eight-star Soul Card, six engravings will appear on the side of the Soul Card, and eight light spots will flash around it.

……

Sometimes, the goal is to deter the opposing side from engaging in combat without resorting to force.

Simply by summoning one's own Soul Card, the opponent can clearly recognize the difference in skill level.

Reaching 9 stars in the preparatory stage is an exceptionally high requirement.

In my previous life, I would probably have been among the top 100 in the province.

Of course, there are always exceptions. As long as the Soul Card is of gold quality, you can be admitted without taking the exam.

Zhao Long looked at the three people in front of him, narrowed his eyes, and asked kindly:

Which university do you want to apply to?