Shadows Reveal Hidden Light — Wayne Sanders novel Chapter 154

Chapter 154 Countdown to Silence

She wired the money right away.

“You received 361 billion Starcoins!”

They had truly struck gold.

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Joanna sent back 20 billion Starcoins.

“This is your cut. Without you helping, I couldn’t have made this money.”

Katherine laughed so hard she nearly bent over. “Hahahah! I would take this, but 20 billion is too much. I’ll return 1 billion. I’ll count it as my tuition fee for the program. Everyone else spent money. I didn’t. My conscience can’t take it. Still, wow, the other 10 billion is insane. I don’t even know how to spend it.”

“Easy. Buy one Diamond-tier skill. It’ll be gone in a second.”

“True. I’m going to my room to plan my shopping.” Katherine waved and left.

Joanna watched her go, then checked her credits.

She bet against 13 people who had earned a total of 453 points. But those points had to be used on rooms and supplies, so the real gain was a bit lower.

Add Joanna’s original 72 points. Then count the 1,000-plus attributes she took from Garfield as 10 more. points. That made 535 points in total.

Half of the goal was done on the very first day,

What once felt impossible had already been achieved.

She still had money left. She could upgrade her skills or boost something else.

But there was no immediate danger. Joanna decided to save it. It might be more useful later.

Because of the forum drama, she had wasted time in the arena. Now she was finally back on track.

“I have enough money to move into a villa,” she said. “But I haven’t used today’s energy from the apartment yet. I’ll use it up before we change to the villa

“Then you train. We’ll go earn more credits!” her beasts aid.

“Sounds good.”

In the apartment, a tall machine stood in the center of the room. It was about chest-high and impossible to miss. It was the Dimensional Origin Energy training po.

Joanna lay inside and pressed the switch. White mist pored in and wrapped around her body, feeding her strength.

The pod could only be used for two hours.

She didn’t even need to focus. The energy flowed into her on its own.

Her attributes rose slowly, bit by bit.

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Chapter 154 Countdown to Silence

She set a two-hour alarm and fell asleep.

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At the same time, more and more students moved in early.

No one wanted to fall behind.

The newcomers all checked the credits leaderboard. When they saw Joanna at the top with a total score of 545, they were dumbfounded.

“I just arrived. I ranked first in both the SAT Trial and the Star Domain Battle, and I only have 50 points. How does an S-rank talent have 545?”

“You don’t get it. Joanna has S-rank affinity. She just waves her hand, and people hand over their points. She’s a top-tier seductress.”

“Hey! That’s messed up. Don’t mislead new students like that.”

“Still talking trash about Joanna? Careful, or she’ll drag you straight into the arena.”

“Haha. Nice try. I’m not falling for that. I’m staying right here.”

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The Battle Queen They Blindly Kicked Out

Chapter 155 One Day to the Top

“Is she a succubus or what?”

“Don’t mess with her. Joanna is a total monster.”

In just one day, Joanna crushed countless SSS-rank elite and became the center of attention.

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People who came later only heard rumors. Some talked her down like she was nothing. Others praised her like a god or a demon. The stories grew wilder with every retelling.

Still, this program had a strong academic culture.

Everyone there was a top-10 finisher from the Star Domain Battle, all aiming to enter the Divine and Demonic Academy.

That meant one thing-competition was intense.

Back in high school, some students did well, and some did badly. The weaker ones often gave up. Some didn’t even know how to improve because they lacked resources.

But here, things were different. People shared ideas. They discussed strategies. Everyone talked about how to earn credits.

By now, the first group of students who moved into the apartments had already used up their Dimensional Origin Energy. Each of them gained over 1,000 points in attributes. Soon, they all jumped into the Arena, Skyreach Spire, and Dungeon Plaza.

Arena.

Lucien entered a fight.

This time, it wasn’t a scheduled match. It was random matchmaking.

All universities in the Space Alliance could use arena mode. Opponents were matched by arena points.

You might face an 18-year-old freshman from a low-tier college. Or you might meet a 22-year-old senior from Divine and Demonic Academy. It all depended on your points.

For the academy students, the rules were strict. You neeled 10 consecutive wins just to earn 1 arena point.

It was a test of real strength,

Luckily, random matches gave a one-minute prep time

Lucien fought fast. Very fast.

100 wins in a row: 10 points

200 wins in a row: 20 points

300 wins in a row: 30 points

Soon, his name climbed straight to the top.

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