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A broad-shouldered young man called out, “Sir, I awakened the Smith Saint Physique (SS)! Can you finally teach me how to forge weapons?”
His master just waved a hand. “Nonsense. Get back to working the bellows.”
The age of universal awakening had begun.
With their new elemental talents, many believed they held the power of the immortals themselves.
Yet few truly understood what their gifts meant.
Joanna knew the quickest way to drive the lesson home.
She handed out money.
She wasted no time in founding private universities, high schools, middle schools, and primary academies.
She rolled out a sweeping system of rewards.
“SSS-ranked talents who reach Energy Forming level five (level 15) can join Joanna Immortal Court, enter the Divine Academy, and claim a reward of 10,000 ounces of gold.”
“SS-ranked talents who hit Energy Forming level four (level 12) may enter Star Dream Academy and take home 1,000 ounces of gold.”
“S-ranked talents at Energy Forming level three (level 9) qualify for the Epic Academies of Broadness, Clarity, and Vastness-cach with a reward of 100 ounces of gold.”
“A, B, and C-ranked awakeners get 10 ounces of gold, 1 ounce of gold, and 100 ounces of silver, in descending order.”
“D, E, and F-ranked? Nothing.”
“Any awakened mortal, no matter their age or background, could enroll in their local cultivation middle or high school.”
“Space Alliance elementary schools opened in every city, offering a free daily meal-nutrient packs in every flavor.”
“Nine years of mandatory schooling were provided by the Nightstar Group. Tuition after
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graduation could be converted to a loan, to be repaid once students began work at Nightstar Group.”
The massive gap between rewards-10,000, 1,000, and 100 ounces of gold-sent the whole population into a frenzy.
“I’m SSS-ranked! Mom, Dad, you don’t need to sell my sister anymore! We’re rich now! We’re saved!”
“I’m the richest man in Greatland, but I only awakened F-rank? Does that mean I’ll never cultivate?”
“Thank you Joanna Academy! Thank you, Goddess Joanna!”
The people roared with excitement.
Faith in Joanna soared.
At first glance, it looked like Joanna was losing money.
But behind the scenes, every SSS-ranked awakener triggered a massive bonus from the Department of Education.
That was why the education director on Chromatic Star went out of his way for Ivan, giving him a direct recommendation.
Every step in the process came with its own reward.
Just awakening an SSS-ranked talent brought in 10 billion Starcoins; an SS-ranked brought one billion, S-ranked brought 100 million.
This matched the payout for the Genius Protection Plan in court.
Where did the money come from?
From exactly these bonuses.
With no middlemen skimming off the top, the funds landed directly in Joanna’s private education system-her Immortal Court.
She raked in a total of 30 trillion.
It didn’t look like much compared to Skelefreak’s haul.
But that was just on paper.
There were the student loans as well.
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This was where the real fortune hid.
Nearly every SSS-ranked student who wanted to rise higher had to sign away 200 years of service to Joanna Immortal Court, just like Katherine.
The value of that was impossible to calculate.
And above all-there was faith.
Within a single month, churches to Goddesss Joanna sprang up everywhere. Statues of Joanna were cast in bronze and gold.
Monuments rose, telling the tale of Joanna’s battle against the Demon Supreme in vivid, stirring detail.
A month was all it took for her legend to sweep the continent.
Even in this backward realm, with sound transmission charms and stargazing rituals, news traveled fast. Joanna’s domain only covered 10% of the land, but as word spread to the remaining 89%, countless people would surely make pilgrimages from afar.
Of course, the population surged toward Joanna’s territory.
But there was one place filled with nothing but resentment.
Naturally, it was Skelefreak’s region.
There, the cultivators were furious.
“We’ve been cheated!”
“Skelefreak is definitely a demonic cultivator! Why else would he scam us out of our Spiritual
Stones?”
“Damn it, we’ll get him someday.”
Faith?
It was nowhere to be found.
Meanwhile, Joanna’s reputation soared. And along with it, something else climbed higher.
Her experience points.
Joanna was an entrepreneur-a true boss.
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The more people she led, the more experience she gained.
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With her population suddenly swelling by 100 billion, and her infrastructure projects running nonstop, her XP skyrocketed.
She crashed through level 70 in no time.
And as her level rose, so did her visibility.
Messages poured into Joanna’s communicator like a blizzard.
“Congratulations, Ms. Lane, on reaching level 70! For your next contract, why not try a non- twisted Sentinel? The Space Alliance still has plenty of Sentinels waiting for a contract.”
“Ms. Lane, can you contract more than one this time? You always do single contracts, but now many summoners can bind to seven or eight at once.”
“My ancestor is truly amazing-he was so handsome in his youth, even if his skills are lacking. But that doesn’t matter! Even a legendary trash collector can shine under your command. It’s not about the horse, it’s about the master!”
When Joanna contracted Benjamin, the interstellar managers had already been envious.
Now, Joanna stood at the very top. She had become one of the most influential people in the entire Space Alliance.
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