After switching jobs to Navelette, the school beauty turns out to be Funina!

Everyone stared wide-eyed, as if someone had grabbed their necks, and they even forgot to breathe.

On the arena, Zhao Wuji, who was once invincible in the entrance test and was known as the "Dragon Blood War God," was now kneeling on both knees, his head buried deep in his chest, trembling like a leaf as if his spine had been removed.

In front of him, Jiang Chen stood with one hand in his pocket, his eyes indifferent, as if he were looking at an ant on the roadside.

"This...this is the result of the match?"

The commentator's microphone fell to the ground, emitting a piercing static sound, but this did not break the silence of the scene.

Finally, someone realized what was happening.

"Holy crap! He knelt down?! Zhao Wuji knelt down?!"

"Is this the legendary bloodline suppression? This is more like ancestral suppression!"

"I just saw Jiang Chen's eyes turn into vertical pupils! That's so cool! What kind of hidden professional effect is that?"

"Dragon Blood War God? Is that all? In front of Jiang Shen, he's nothing but a Dragon Blood Lizard!"

Below the stage, Xia Qingyu covered her mouth. Although she had known that Jiang Chen was strong, she hadn't expected him to be this strong.

"As expected of the man I've chosen, even that annoying guy was scared to his knees." Xia Qingyu's eyes were full of stars. "Brother Wei is the best!"

Several classmates, also from Lin'an No. 3 Middle School, stood ramrod straight, their faces beaming with an air of "I know this guy really well," and began boasting to those around them.

"That's right! You guys don't know, back in our No. 3 Middle School, Brother Jiang was known as the 'Devil's Nightmare,' even the principal's wig was scared off by his gaze!"

On the arena.

Zhao Wuji was devastated at this moment.

He wanted to stand up, he wanted to roar, he wanted to tear the bastard who had humiliated him to pieces.

But his body wouldn't obey him at all! The dragon blood within him seemed to have encountered a natural enemy, frantically shrinking towards the depths of his heart, as if that were the only refuge.

This fear cannot be overcome by willpower; it is an instinct written in our genes.

"I refuse to accept this... I refuse to accept this..." Zhao Wuji gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words, his voice trembling with tears, sounding somewhat aggrieved.

Jiang Chen looked down at him and shook his head.

"You disagree?"

Jiang Chen squatted down, reached out, and gently patted Zhao Wuji's cheeks, which were covered with red scales.

"Slap, slap, slap."

The sound wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet stadium.

"Your bloodline is too mixed. Apart from your temper and impulsiveness, I see no trace of the nobility that belongs to a dragon," Jiang Chen said calmly.

"From now on, don't call yourself Dragon Blood Warrior. Let's change your name to 'Lizard Warrior,' that suits you better."

Murder and kill!

Zhao Wuji felt a tightness in his chest, and his anger surged to his heart. With a "whoosh," he spat out a mouthful of blood, then his eyes rolled back, and he actually fainted from anger!

The referee then seemed to realize what was happening and rushed onto the stage to announce the result.

"The winner! Jiang Chen! Champion of this year's freshman ranking competition!"

boom!

The audience erupted in applause!

Jiang Chen stood up, looked around, and his calm and composed aura caused countless female students to scream.

"Jiang Chen! I want to have your babies!"

"Honey, look at me!"

Forget about it! She already has the summer school beauty!

Amid cheers from the crowd, Jiang Chen walked to the edge of the arena and extended his hand to Xia Qingyu below.

"Let's go back."

Xia Qingyu blushed, but in front of so many people, she still generously offered her hand to Jiang Chen.

The two left side by side, leaving behind a dashing silhouette, their achievements and fame hidden deep within.

……

Half an hour later, in the principal's office.

The principal of the Imperial Capital Academy, who was also Li Changfeng's former superior, was a true eighth-level peak expert—"Azure Sky God" Lin Cangqiong—looking at Jiang Chen with a kind expression.

"Jiang Chen, congratulations on winning the championship."

Lin Cangqiong smiled and pushed over an exquisite wooden box.

"This is the champion's reward for this ranked tournament: a [Legendary Ring - Elemental Embrace], which increases all elemental affinity by 30% and also grants an instant-cast shield skill."

Jiang Chen took the box, opened it and glanced at it. Hmm, it's not bad. Although it's not as good as his own Ancient Dragon Skin, it's not bad to sell for money or give to Xia Qingyu.

"Thank you, Principal."

"And this too." Lin Cangqiong took out another gold card.

"This is a pass to the [Academy Treasury]. As the champion, you can go in and choose one special item. Remember, you can only choose one, and it depends on luck."

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up.

The Academy's Treasury! I've heard that it houses rare and precious treasures that humanity has brought back from various secret realms over the past hundred years, and even relics from the mythical era.

"I'll go right now." Jiang Chen took the card without any hesitation.

……

The academy's treasure vault is located 100 meters underground and is heavily guarded.

As the heavy door slowly opened, an ancient and weathered aura wafted out.

The room was filled with all sorts of shelves, displaying glowing weapons, old books, unknown monster eggs... a dazzling array of items.

Jiang Chen entered the treasure vault, but did not look around aimlessly like ordinary people.

He closed his eyes and released his senses.

As an ancient dragon, he has a unique sense of smell for treasures.

Those seemingly fancy equipment were nothing but scrap metal in his eyes. What he was looking for was something that could resonate with the "source water blood" within him.

As Jiang Chen walked past rows of shelves, he never stopped.

Until they reached the deepest part of the treasure vault, in a dusty corner.

There lay a tattered law book.

The code looked like it had been salvaged from a junkyard; the cover was worn so badly that the design was illegible, the pages were yellowed, and there were even signs of water damage.

It was carelessly tossed into a box without even a name label next to it.

But Jiang Chen's heart skipped a beat the moment he saw it.

That was... a familiar feeling.

He walked over and picked up the law book with trembling hands.

The moment his fingers touched the cover, a cool sensation rushed into his mind.

[Resonance of exclusive weaponry detected...]

[Analyzing...]

【Item Name: Lost Codex (Fragment)】

[Real Name: The Grand Ceremony of Eternal Flow (Projection)]

Grade: ??? (Currently sealed)

[Effect: When equipped, increases the damage of all water-based skills by 50%. Increases maximum health by 20%.]

[Special Effect: Reduces the charge speed of skill heavy attacks by 50%.]

Jiang Chen took a deep breath.

It really was it!

Even though it's just a projection or a fragment, its attributes already far surpass those so-called legendary equipment outside!

Especially the shortened charge time, it's practically tailor-made for his water gun!

"That's it."

Jiang Chen put the codex into his pocket without hesitation.

As he walked out of the vault, the old man in charge of guarding it glanced at the tattered book in his hand and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Young man, why did you choose this tattered book when there are so many good things to choose from? This thing has been sitting here for decades and nobody wants it. Even the appraisers say it's junk."

Jiang Chen smiled and patted the dust off the legal code.

"That's because they don't know its value. To others it's junk, but to me..."

"It is the key to regaining power."