He promised to become a knight, but what the heck is Astartes?

[Mission Introduction: The great Regent of Terra, Robert Guilliman, has taken notice of you. He's recently heard that you're spending your days swindling and cheating in the heretics' territory under the Emperor's name. And now, looking at your incompetent team, he sees in you the same group of hungry Ultramarines he once was. Back then, he relied on…]

[Therefore, the great Regent decrees that it's not enough for a subject of the Emperor to be merely good at fighting, especially since you've been eyeing his position as Regent. So, he's decided to give you a small test!]

"You brat! Don't think you can be arrogant just because you've won the Emperor's Fist title! If you're so capable, lead your bunch of hapless teammates and double their strength within a week! If you can't, then stop dreaming about my position! You'll never become Nurgle's Chosen!" The great Regent Robert Guilliman put down his documents and, taking a moment, gave you the middle finger!

[Mission Objective: Double the strength of the entire Extreme Team within one week!]

[Mission Rewards: Ultramariner Tactical Aura, Robert Guilliman's Favorability +10, Free Attribute Points +0.3!]

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Chapter 35 GPA Competition (Please read on, please vote, thank you meow!!!)

How can the strength of the entire Extreme Team double within a week?

Luo Xia's lips twitched slightly as he looked at this sudden mission.

I'm awesome!

I was just making a few comments, wasn't I? Thirteenth Master, you've actually learned to make things difficult for others?

After all, doubling the strength of the entire Extreme Team within a week is simply an impossible task.

Harlan is currently at the fourth level of the life cycle, so doubling that would make it the eighth level. Ryan is at the third level of the life cycle, so doubling that would make it the sixth level.

They're in a relatively good position; with Rorschach's guidance and resources, they still have a good chance if they work hard.

But Aaron's life cycle is currently at seven levels! Doubling it would make it fourteen levels, meaning the other party would have to become a knight's squire within a week.

That's fine too. For the rewards from the Wise System, it's nothing for Luo Xia to bleed a little.

But what about Anthony?

He is already a knight attendant at the tenth level of the life cycle; doubling that would make him the twentieth level!

This is no longer a problem that can be solved with certain resources; it requires talent!

and……

Luo Xia felt the life force within his body at this moment, and his mouth was filled with bitterness. He was also a member of the Extreme Team!

At this moment, Luo Xia's life cycle has reached the fifty-eighth level!

In other words, Luo Xia himself needs a week to advance from the 58th level of life cycle to the 116th level!

This is simply impossible—to go from a squire to a knight within a week?

If the Church of War found out about this, they'd probably just slice up Rorschach and study him, right?

"Thirteenth Prince, Thirteenth Prince, you have truly caused me great suffering..."

Luo Xia pondered helplessly, when suddenly he seemed to have discovered something important!

That means the Thirteenth Prince meant doubling the strength!

He had fallen into a misconception. Although knights needed to increase their life force circulation levels and strengthen their life force magnetic field in order to improve their strength, he was wrong.

But Rorschach clearly doesn't fall into that category!

His main strength comes from the data-driven physical attributes given to him by the Wise System, as well as the points he gains through hard work and sweat. In other words, Luo Xia only needs to double his physical attributes to complete the mission!

After figuring it out, a glint of gold flashed in Luo Xia's eyes. If that's the case, then improving the strength of the Extreme Squad members wouldn't require obsessing over doubling the life cycle.

After all, a knight's strength depends not only on his own life force cycle, but also on his knightly skills!

"But I know absolutely nothing about knightly skills..."

Rorschach is a total stat-obsessed guy. After all, who cares about your skills? If I punch you, you'll cry for a long time, right?

"So this was the great regent's true purpose? To make me focus on honing my skills?"

Rorschach has once again discovered the key point.

I immediately felt as if I had stepped into the mind of the great regent who was still handling state affairs in Holy Terra.

So the other party actually issued this mission because of Rorschach's skills?

Thirteenth Prince, he really...

Rorschach was moved to tears and prepared to apologize for his previous disrespect.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty the Regent, I, Luo Xia, will definitely work hard. Once I successfully complete the great Emperor's mission, I will never forget to embellish your achievements before the Emperor..."

Luo Xia put down his water glass as he thought about it. His gaze swept over the four people in front of him, and his originally calm eyes instantly became serious.

"I'm pleased to see that you all haven't forgotten to cultivate even during the holidays, but your progress is still too slow!"

Rorschach's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable air of authority: "So, starting today, our Extreme Team officially enters Hell Week!"

"This hellish week, I want to see all of your strength double!"

"Only then will you be qualified to be teammates in the Extreme Squad!"

"what?"

"Doubling your strength within a week?"

Harlan and Ryan were also incredibly surprised. "Captain, weren't you just praising our improvement? How come you changed your tune so suddenly!"

So this is what it means to be in a position of power? How terrifying.

"Captain, how is this possible? The life force cycle becomes increasingly difficult as it progresses. Doubling it in just one week is still too extreme, isn't it?"

Harlan also tried to persuade him, saying that heaven knows how much resources and hardship he had endured to return to his family and not hold the team back, which is why he was able to break through the fourth level of the life cycle in just two days.

"Extreme is the way to go! If we don't push ourselves to the limit, how can we be called the Extreme Team?"

Luo Xia sneered, and the smile that met the eyes of the four people sent a chill down their spines.

"Our extreme team doesn't need guys who lack self-confidence! People like that should get out as soon as possible!"

"A person who lacks confidence in themselves doesn't deserve to be a knight!"

……

Nine o'clock in the morning, in the classroom of Class Six, Attendant.

Sister Gwen continued lecturing on the history of the Holy Empire and chivalrous virtues, which made Rorschach drowsy.

Rorschach is destined to become the greatest Astartes, so what good are these easy lessons to him?!

So annoying!!!

And as a religion that worships Khorne, shouldn't fighting be the only exciting thing to do?

This kind of knowledge course should fall into the category of "cunning and strange"!

Gwen glanced at the rather lazy servant trainees after their day off and gave a cold snort:

"Look at you all! Why is it so hard for you to learn something?"

"You are the worst class of servants I have ever led!"

"Do you want to become knights and be called 'wise knights'? A knight who knows nothing is just going to his death if he enters the Abyss Rift!"

Gwen's words immediately made the sixth-class squire trainees lower their heads in shame, and she nodded in agreement.

"If you have a sense of shame, it proves you're not completely rotten yet."

As she spoke, Gwen called over a few students and asked them to distribute the registration forms:

"This week, the college will be holding an event: the freshman GPA competition!"

Upon hearing this, the entire classroom fell silent. All the student attendants stared at their registration forms and pricked up their ears.

"When you entered the academy, each of you was given 100 initial GPA points. This GPA competition is your first opportunity to earn even more GPA points!"

"There are two rules for the GPA competition. One is a ring duel where you receive a base reward of 100 GPA points just for participating. But for each subsequent match, both sides have to wager their GPA points, and the winner takes all!"

Upon hearing Gwen's words, all the attendant trainees in Class Six became eager to try. They had put in a lot of effort over the weekend, and most of them had already sensed life force and completed a life cycle.

So when they heard about the betting competition in the GPA contest, they all got excited and itched to participate.

"The second type is your favorite, the Sacred Card Battle. There is no basic reward for participating in this one; how much you win depends entirely on your ability."

Seeing the eager students in the class, Gwen smiled, causing some of the male students to wipe their mouths.

"Don't be too happy yet. Every year, in order to make the freshmen activities more interesting, the college invites some senior students from the elite classes to disguise themselves as freshmen and infiltrate the activities."

"They will use all sorts of tricks to steal your GPA points. This is a tradition in the academy. Every year, freshmen accumulate a mountain of GPA points and then have to clean toilets for the Knights to pay off their debts."

"But just as well, some people can rise to fame by stepping on the shoulders of veterans!"

Gwen's gaze swept over Rorschach, a smile playing on her lips. She was also looking forward to this year's GPA competition, wondering which senior student would be trampled underfoot by her student and become famous overnight.

"Therefore, whether you participate or not is entirely up to you."

"This GPA event will be held during this week's weekend."

Chapter 36 Life Transformation into Spirit (Please read on, please vote, thank you meow!!!)

After class, Gwen left with the registration forms and her materials.

A heated discussion immediately broke out in the classroom.

"Captain, which team are you participating in?"

Aaron was the first to ask Rorschach, his expression filled with excitement.

"Of course, it's a ring duel."

Luo Xia twirled his pen and spoke without the slightest hesitation.

After all, this is practically like letting him pick up money. He's just a senior student in the elite class. Don't you want to ask him if he's afraid of me?

"We signed up for the Sacred Medal."

Anthony and Ryan also commented.

Ryan had absolutely no interest in the so-called ring fight. After all, with his small frame, he would only get crushed if he went up there, so he might as well play cards.

Anthony, on the other hand, had some thoughts about losing the Sacred Card to Rorschach.

After all, if he were to win the Holy Card championship, wouldn't that prove that it wasn't his Holy Card that was weak, but rather that Rorschach was too strong!