Matthew Atkinson
Oxford
Why was everyone looking at Matthew? Because they were all very curious.
Could Matthew find any teammates?
Even if he found one, who would be willing to team up with him?
Seeing everyone's gaze, Professor Holland on the podium was also concerned about Matthew's situation.
After thinking for a moment, he finally spoke:
"Matthew, do you have a teammate? If not... I know some teachers at the academies. Would you like me to ask them for you?"
An academy was not a university. It was equivalent to a community college!
The students who were accepted into the academy all have relatively poor abilities.
Professor Holland said this without any intention of humiliating Matthew. After all, Matthew's ability was known to everyone. He just wanted to help Matthew.
"No need, professor." Matthew smiled and said, "I've already joined a team."
"Oh? Who are your teammates?" Professor Holland asked curiously.
Matthew didn't want to cause any more trouble for Natalie, so he said, "I will keep it secret for now. Everyone will know tomorrow."
Professor Holland felt that the boy was lying.
But since Matthew had already rejected his kindness, he didn't want to waste any more words.
"Next, let's summarize your training results this month..."
Professor Holland took out a tablet computer, looked at the first student on his right, and said, "Ella, let's start with you. Tell me about your training gains this month."
The girl named Ella West immediately stood up and said, "This month, I increased my constitution attribute by 5 points, my mental attribute by 2 points, and my strength attribute by 6 points... My total attributes increased by 13 points."
Hearing this, many students showed envious expressions.
Professor Holland also nodded repeatedly, looking satisfied: "Not bad! Sit down!"
He operated on the tablet, recorded Ella West's growth data in the student file, and then looked at the next student.
Sitting next to Ella was a tall and burly boy.
This person was quite famous among the freshmen due to the supernatural opportunity he received and his outstanding potential, stemming from the mutant Sabertooth Bloodline.
"Lucian, what about you?"
Lucian Richards immediately stood up and said a string of astonishing figures. Well, astonishing for most people.
"This month, I've gained a total of 16 attribute points of constitution, 14 attribute points of strength, and 3 attribute points of agility! My total attributes have increased by 33 points!!"
As soon as these words came out, there were bursts of exclamations all around.
Even Professor Holland's eyes lit up.
"Good!" Professor Holland couldn't help but cheer and quickly recorded Lucian Richards's growth data in the student file.
Then, he looked at Lucian Richards with admiration and encouraged him, "Lucian, do your best in the supernatural realm. I am optimistic about your future!"
Upon hearing this, Lucian Richards smiled naively and then sat down.
The students around him all looked at him with envy.
"Next"
One after another, students reported their improved attributes; some were mediocre, some were outstanding.
Generally, within a month, the total attributes could be increased by ten to fifteen points.
It would be a considerable achievement if someone could increase their attributes by more than 20 or 30 points in a month.
However, after the professor collected growth data from more than 60 students, the student with the most significant growth was still Lucian Richards.
His total attributes increase for one month was just 33 points!
And it was equal for Matthew's daily growth. So that meant Matthew was developing 30 times faster than Lucian. And just by lying down.
Yeah, the Kryptonian Bloodline was that good. And people looked at it as a useless bloodline.
"Professor, how much can the attributes of true geniuses increase in a month?"
Some students couldn't help asking.
Hearing this, Professor Holland smiled and replied, "Generally speaking, the better the ability, the more attribute points can be obtained through training. For example, those with logia devil fruit abilities, if they are willing to train hard, can increase their total attribute by 50 to 60 points in a month..."
Hearing this, many students exclaimed in surprise.
Even if they only increased their attributes by a dozen points, they felt that they had become much stronger.
It was tough to imagine what it would be like to increase their attributes by fifty or sixty points in a month.
Then, everyone seemed to have thought of something and looked towards Matthew.
After all, this big fool gave away the Flame-Flame Fruit he got! It was truly incomprehensible that creatures like simps existed!
But Matthew ignored those stares. Even if the geniuses the professor mentioned had increased their abilities by 66 points per month, Matthew was still improving 15 times faster.
That's why he had no regrets about giving the Flame-Flame fruit. He got much better in return.
Professor Holland realized he had said the wrong thing and immediately changed the subject, saying, "Currently, the world's highest attribute growth in the first month is held by the renowned Indian warrior Samir Khan!"
"He possesses a powerful ability, Hulk Bloodline. After acquiring supernatural ability, he gained a total attribute of 97 points through his hard work and training in the first month!"
"No one has been able to break this record so far!"
97 total attributes!
As soon as this number came out, all the students in the class widened their eyes and looked shocked.
Except Matthew!
At that moment, Matthew felt very proud as he looked at the total attribute panel in his left eye, which was about to exceed a thousand.
What world record? It was just enough to cover one-tenth of the total attributes he gained last month.
"For supernatural people, ability is important, but performance in the supernatural realm is even more important!"
Professor Holland seemed to be afraid that the students would become discouraged, so he immediately said, "If you really want to become stronger quickly, you have to rely on the mission rewards of the Supernatural Realm! If you perform well in the Supernatural Realm, it is not impossible to catch up with those gifted people!"
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At the same time, in Class A.
Professor Grant called out Natalie's name.
"Natalie, how many attribute points did you gain this month?"
Under everyone's expectant gaze, Natalie stood up. She said truthfully, "A total of 7 points of constitution attribute, 49 points of mental attribute, 2 points of strength attribute, and 3 points of agility attribute have been increased."
Although she didn't specify the total attribute gain in points, students were able to calculate such simple statistics in their heads easily.
Natalie's total attributes increased by 61 points!
After seeing this number, many students gasped and looked at Natalie in surprise.
Even Professor Grant was a little surprised at Natalie's growth and was extremely satisfied in her heart.
"Alright! Natalie, as long as you don't go the wrong way, you will definitely have a place among the top powerhouses of the future!!"
This evaluation was already very high.
Upon hearing this, the other students looked at Natalie with envy.
Natalie herself, on the other hand, sat down calmly, with no expression on her pretty face.
That was just her nature.
Then, Professor Grant suddenly said, "Natalie, I can't just watch you make a mistake! I know you've rejected everyone's invitation to team up with you... Can you tell me with whom you're planning to team up? Is it Matthew Atkinson from Class B?"
Professor Grant has asked this question before. However, Natalie did not give a direct answer and used "confidentiality" as an excuse.
At this moment, Professor Grant asked again, mentioning Matthew's name. Obviously, the growth results that Natalie had just reported made her a little uneasy.
Natalie was her student.
She didn't want to see such a talented student ruin her future by teaming up with a loser because of a momentary lapse in judgment.
In response to Professor Grant's questioning, Natalie remained calm. She said, "Teacher, I remember article 27 of the University of Oxford rules states that teaching and university staff cannot interfere with students' freedom to form teams."
As soon as these words came out, Professor Grant was choked and speechless...
Natalie continued, "Professor, I know you care about me, but there are some things I must do; otherwise, I won't be able to sleep peacefully!"
This was a disguised admission that her teammate was Matthew.
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