The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 65

Chapter 65: Publicity and Response (Seeking Reads)

2024-09-02

Lu Yongchang circled Gu Xi, incessantly extolling the advantages of the冥骨之风 (Minggu Zhifeng) Academy, clearly hoping to persuade Gu Xi to stay, even just as a graduate student.

But Gu Xi had no intention of doing so.

When Lu Yongchang paused, Gu Xi stated directly, “Dean, I’m a graduate of Minggu Zhifeng. I inherently belong to Minggu Zhifeng. No matter where I go in the future, I will always hold myself to the standards of a Minggu Zhifeng student.”

“Good, truly a fine student of Minggu Zhifeng! Hey, you—Man Xuebo, right? Prepare yourself, we’re holding a graduation and awards ceremony to properly publicize the fact that our Minggu Zhifeng has produced a prodigy.”

Lu Yongchang pointed at the Undead Mage, issuing the order.

The Undead Mage’s face froze. “Dean, um…”

“What’s wrong? Can’t it be done?”

“No, it’s just… Dean, most of this year’s students have already joined various guilds. Getting them back for the ceremony, and then re-ranking them… it’ll be incredibly troublesome.”

“What’s so troublesome about that? Just tell them we’ve produced someone who mastered three divine skills. Ask them if they’re willing to swap places.”

Lu Yongchang declared with considerable authority.

Gu Xi quickly stepped forward. “Dean, there’s no need for so much trouble. I’ve delayed my graduation for so long, my classmates are eager to receive their diplomas and won’t wait for me. That’s perfectly normal.

The Morning Sunlight Guild comrades are willing to wait for me, and I recognize that, so I don’t want to change guilds. Dean, just help me adjust the ranking and give me the award.

When it comes to external publicity, I think achieving top ranking shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

“Of course! If mastering three divine skills isn’t enough for top ranking, what is? Rest assured, you’re this year’s top student.

Go get the top student’s prize…”

Lu Yongchang, who had been pointing at Man Xuebo, paused. “The top student’s prize has already been awarded, right? It’s not appropriate to take it back now, but the top student can’t be any worse than second place.

So, go get the prize, something a level higher than what was given to the previous top student. Also, have administration retrieve the top student’s banner and champion ring; those previously given out are now canceled.

Then notify all the guilds. The ranking of their students will be moved up one spot. We need to give special recognition to…”

Gu Xi realized the Dean didn’t recognize him, so he introduced himself, “My name is Gu Xi.”

“Gu Xi, a good name! We can promote it this way: Undead… Undead Breath! Yes, ‘Undead Breath!’”

Lu Yongchang was pleased with his own idea. “That’s it! I’ll have administration arrange a special publicity campaign. You…”

Lu Yongchang paused again, his gaze turning to Li Xinghui. “Oh right, you Morning Sunlight Guild, participate as well. You’ve struck it rich this time!”

“Where, where. It’s just our luck.”

Gu Xi and the other two exchanged polite smiles, while Man Xuebo was sweating profusely.

He was completely stuck.

Where was he going to find a prize of a higher grade than the previous top student’s?

The previous top student’s prize had been partially provided by the vice guild leader of the Steel Ghost Claw Guild. This allowed them to give the original top prize to the second-place student, giving the vice guild leader’s son the greatest benefit.

Where was he going to find a higher-grade prize now?

Not to mention, he had to inform the vice guild leader that his months-long plan to make his son the top student had crumbled. After only a month, he would have to tell him, “Sorry, your son’s ranking was incorrect. He was only second.”

Man Xuebo didn’t need to see it to imagine the vice guild leader’s expression.

But what else could he do?

Minggu Zhifeng Academy was using Gu Xi for publicity, and a skill from one of the three divine skills wasn’t the top-ranking one. Instead, they were promoting a later-stage skill as the top-ranking one. Wasn’t this slapping all the Undead Mages in the face?

Once the publicity campaign went out, would Minggu Zhifeng Academy even have any reason to exist?

Man Xuebo was utterly helpless.

Lu Yongchang looked at Man Xuebo again. “What are you still doing here?”

“Ah, I wanted to ask if Gu Xi has any specific requirements regarding his rewards?”

“Something useful in Death City. Besides the standard rewards, I also want an invisibility cloak.” Gu Xi considered for a moment and firmly stated his requirements.

“Excellent choice! Since you’ve obtained the Death City skill, you should strengthen it, and the invisibility cloak will protect you on the battlefield. That’s a great choice. Didn’t you hear me? Hurry up and do it!”

Lu Yongchang glared at Man Xuebo and returned to praising Gu Xi.

Seeing that Lu Yongchang ignored him, Man Xuebo gritted his teeth and quickly retreated.

Of course, he didn’t go looking for a suitable prize, but instead went to inform the vice guild leader of the Steel Ghost Claw Guild.

Gu Xi didn’t care much about this. He only wanted his share of the rewards, plus the top student’s banner and champion ring from the academy.

These two items were not only proof of status but also had different functions, representing the student’s standing and potential upon graduation.

One could say that wearing a champion ring would immediately garner respect.

Gu Xi was well aware of the significance of being the top student. If he hadn’t mastered one of the three divine skills, he certainly wouldn’t have insisted.

But after mastering the three divine skills, Gu Xi had a different ambition: He would be the top student of Minggu Zhifeng Academy.

Man Xuebo was gone for nearly three hours. By the time he hurried back, Minggu Zhifeng Academy’s administration had already arranged the graduation and awards ceremony.

A faint smile appeared on many faces in the academy.

Their gaze towards Gu Xi had changed; there was even a hint of pity in their eyes.

“Man Xuebo, where have you been?”

“Dean, I was working for the academy! Look, the academy has produced such a prodigy, we must provide excellent rewards. When we publicize this, we can say the academy also contributed greatly to Gu Xi’s achievements, right?

So I’ve obtained a few good items.

This is the invisibility cloak Gu Xi specifically requested, blue quality, with some special requirements, but definitely the best of its kind among blue-quality items.

Also, Gu Xi mastered the Death City skill from the three divine skills.

So I changed the most crucial reward. Originally, successful Undead Mage employment awards a battle squad.

Gu Xi mastered three divine skills and is also the top student, so I obtained a piece of land for fusion. Once integrated into Death City, it will directly add a large plot, three medium plots, and seven small plots.

This is definitely a great item for upgrading Death City.”

(End of Chapter)

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