At the Ministry of Education, Jiang Chen and Zhang Tao discussed a few more matters before Jiang Chen finally took his leave. His figure stepped forward, time seemed to flow beneath his feet, and in an instant, he leapt through space.
Watching Jiang Chen disappear, Zhang Tao couldn't help but feel a sense of awe, even though he had already witnessed Jiang Chen's mystical space abilities several times before.
Yet each time he saw it, the emotional ripple in his heart was immense.
"Prepare yourselves! Keep constant tabs on the location of the Civilization Beacon! And also, dispatch Team One, Team Two, and Team Three. Maintain constant surveillance on any Federation Dimension descents!" Zhang Tao gave swift and resolute orders.
Of course, Jiang Chen had no idea what was going on back there at that moment, as he had already returned home.
What surprised him a little was that this time, neither his parents nor his younger sister were home.
It was obvious, they had once again logged into the virtual world.
"Only a few days left for the Dragon Ball World. As for the Saint Seiya world… the next login interval should be three months this time." Murmuring to himself, Jiang Chen pondered for a moment before making a decision.
Compared to re-entering the Saint Seiya world, diving back into the Dragon Ball world was clearly the better choice. This time, the duration in the Dragon Ball world would likely exceed ten years, perhaps even twenty or thirty years.
Such a long time would be more than enough for his strength to advance significantly from its current level. If he could grasp Ultra Instinct or Mastered Self-Movement, his power would no longer be weak even within the Saint Seiya universe.
As for the Saint Seiya world, even if he were to re-login… It would be difficult to raise his strength again. He might not even be able to restore what he had previously given up.
After all, he had truly sacrificed everything there. With such strength, it would be difficult to make any major contributions in the upcoming Holy War. After all, even Pegasus's strength at best reaches a Second-Class God, barely capable of injuring a First-Class God.
Facing god-level beings… There was simply no certainty of victory.
Having settled his thoughts, he began preparing right away. However, just as he was getting ready, he unexpectedly ran into a familiar figure.
It was early morning on the third day.
Jiang Chen had simply been wandering around Great Xia Higher Academy, when he saw a figure dragging a suitcase.
"YY!"
A surprised voice rang out.
"Chen Zi!" Yue Yang replied with delight as he quickly walked over.
"What's this all about?" Jiang Chen was a bit surprised, his eyes landing on Yue Yang.
"Hehe, Chen Zi, I'm now a student at Great Xia Higher Academy too! How about that, pretty impressive right?" Yue Yang said excitedly.
"Impressive indeed!" Jiang Chen praised sincerely.
"Hahaha, it's really all thanks to you!" Yue Yang laughed as he spoke.
The two quickly slipped into a friendly, familiar conversation. Through Yue Yang's recounting, Jiang Chen gained a clearer picture of what his friend had been up to during this time.
Relying on his deep knowledge of the Pirate World thanks to Jiang Chen, Yue Yang's strength had skyrocketed after joining Marine Headquarters.
Within just a few logins, he completed basic Marine training and even became the disciple of the Marine hero Garp. Under Garp's guidance, Yue Yang rapidly rose through the ranks, earning the title of Ensign.
After successfully capturing several pirates, his rank was upgraded to Lieutenant.
And whether it was sheer luck or fate, Yue Yang even managed to find the Goro-Goro no Mi (Rumble-Rumble Fruit), the very one that was supposed to have been eaten by Enel.
With the immense power of the Goro-Goro no Mi and Garp's rigorous training, Yue Yang's strength experienced a rapid breakthrough. In just a short time, he reached the Peak of Second Tier power.
He was soon promoted to Major, making him the youngest officer in the Marines in recent memory. His strength was already pushing into Third Tier, and at his current rate, it wouldn't be long before he officially broke through.
Because of this outstanding performance, he was granted a quota to enroll at the Great Xia Higher Academy.
Of course, it was only through general admission.
Compared to Jiang Chen and Jiang Xi, both enrolled through top-tier information-student channels, his entry was on a completely different level. He wasn't allowed to bring his family along, and he didn't have a private dorm. He had to make do with a shared room.
But even so, for Yue Yang, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Just getting into Great Xia Higher Academy was something he had never even dared to dream of before. This was the Great Xia Higher Academy. Those who were admitted were truly one in a million.
As of now, in the entire Jiangnan Base City, it was said that fewer than five hundred people had been admitted.
And this was out of a population that had likely already reached hundreds of millions.
Even though other schools like Jiangnan Provincial Higher Academy and Magic Capital Higher Academy helped divert some students, it still showed just how elite the standards were.
"Looks like you really got lucky, I only meant for you to give it a try, but I didn't expect you'd actually find the Goro-Goro no Mi." Jiang Chen couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Back when he handed over some intelligence to Yue Yang, it was just a shot in the dark. He never imagined Yue Yang would actually stumble upon it.
After all, Skypiea was a massive place. No one knew when the Goro-Goro no Mi would appear, or when it would be claimed by Enel. Like Jiang Chen had said, this was all about luck.
And Yue Yang really had struck gold.
With the Goro-Goro no Mi, Yue Yang's fate had completely changed.
The existence of the Goro-Goro no Mi (Rumble-Rumble Fruit), regardless of anything else, was enough to guarantee that Yue Yang would easily step into the Third Tier power level, and perhaps even touch the peak of Third Tier.
As for the Fourth Tier… He might not be able to reach it but that didn't really matter.
Because with strength at the peak of Third Tier, even if he couldn't clear world-level campaigns, once he entered other dimensions, he would already have a strong foundation to build upon.
Just like Jiang Chen's younger sister, and those other elite Extraordinaries from the Great Xia Federation who had logged into the Dragon Ball World.
Having a solid foundation and having none at all were two completely different starting lines.
His sister had logged into the Dragon Ball World with nearly 10,000 Battle Power, starting off already at the level of a legendary Super Saiyan. In contrast, when Jiang Chen had first entered the Dragon Ball World, his Battle Power had been a pitiful five, utter trash-tier.
The difference in their starting situations was night and day.
Taking a step forward, Jiang Chen followed Yue Yang to his dormitory.
After helping him unpack his things, Jiang Chen gave Yue Yang a quick tour and helped him get familiar with the layout of the Great Xia Federation. Although he wasn't exactly a local expert himself, he'd been there long enough to know his way around.
On the way, Jiang Chen also told Yue Yang more about the current state of the Pirate World.
(To Be Continuedd…)
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