Because Zhou Yan single-handedly annihilated almost everyone in this Lord War, the number of participants in the top ten couldn't even be filled.
However, the principal decreed that any remaining spots would be filled by those who survived the longest.
Thus, several lucky students received rewards in a daze, feeling as if happiness had rained down upon them.
The rewards for the Lord War were also extremely precious, consisting of special treasure chests that could randomly yield high-level items. What they received depended entirely on their luck.
[Item: Ziwei Treasure Chest]
[Quality: Silver]
[Description: A special treasure chest from Ziwei Academy, capable of yielding various unexpected treasures.]
This treasure chest was said to originate from a secret realm within Ziwei Academy and was highly valuable, containing many excellent items.
The students who received them were overjoyed. They immediately put the items away, planning to see what treasures they could uncover once they returned to their territories.
This was the treasure chest awarded to everyone from fourth to tenth place.
In addition to the treasure chests, there were other equipment rewards that were also quite impressive.
The top three in the Lord War were Zhou Yan, Ye Bufan, and Zhuge Kaiming.
These three also represented the strongest newcomers of this batch.
No one doubted their strength.
The third-place prize was a Dark Gold quality [Ziwei Treasure Chest] along with an S-grade Hero Summoning Token. The award was presented by an elder in his fifties.
The second-place prize was a Platinum quality [Ziwei Treasure Chest] plus an SS-grade Hero Summoning Token, presented by Chu Luoyan herself.
The first-place prize was a Diamond quality [Ziwei Treasure Chest] and an SSS-grade Hero Summoning Token, with an additional complete set of Platinum quality equipment, personally awarded by the principal.
Everyone was envious again, as they had heard that Diamond-grade [Ziwei Treasure Chests] were incredibly rare and could even yield equipment beyond the Spiritual Artifact level.
In the past, some had even obtained top-tier buildings or supreme cultivation techniques from these chests.
This illustrated the immense value of the treasure chest.
Lords focused on farming had no individual battles or Lord Wars; they only had a farming competition.
However, their competition lasted longer, concluding only after the adventure-type lords had finished their two events.
Notably, Lin Tan secured second place among the farming lords, while the first place was taken by a woman.
This was the same woman Ye Bufan had mentioned wanting to pursue; she indeed seemed quite capable.
They also observed the rewards for these farming lords, which included [Spiritual Fields], albeit of varying qualities. This was undoubtedly the reward every farming lord dreamed of.
Lin Tan, in particular, had long desired a [Spiritual Field], and he was ecstatic when his wish was granted so swiftly.
Lin Tan received an SS-quality [Spiritual Field] and boasted that he and his two brothers would have all the spiritual fruits they could eat from now on.
Zhou Yan mused that his territory's [Spiritual Fields] were RRR quality, and the spiritual fruits they produced were over ten times better.
Furthermore, due to the high quality of his [Spiritual Fields], he sometimes even obtained spiritual fruits that permanently increased attribute points.
While not abundant, there was a chance of obtaining them.
[Spiritual Fields] below R quality did not possess such properties.
After the awards for both adventure and farming lords were presented, the event concluded.
Thus, the newcomer exchange competition came to a successful end.
Elder Han Li delivered his speech, marking the end of the trial.
The elders and principals then entered a space resembling a gateway and vanished from sight.
As for Zhou Yan and the others, they were led back onto paper boats by their respective head instructors to depart.
However, before boarding, Ye Bufan did not forget to address the numerous head instructors: "Greetings, esteemed instructors. Zhou Yan is hosting a banquet for all students and teachers, so please escort us to the plaza outside."
Zhou Yan, upon hearing this, was speechless: ((´-_-)-_-)-_-)
He was clearly jealous of Zhou Yan's handsomeness and wealth.
"Very well! Very well!"
The head instructors chuckled. All of them were amiable and not at all like old fuddy-duddies, which allowed for easy communication between students and them, with no significant generation gap.
This was perhaps part of Ziwei Academy's teaching philosophy.
In any case, no student who came to Ziwei Academy regretted their decision.
Seeing how happy the students were, Zhou Yan, unconcerned about the minor expense, said, "All the instructors are welcome to join as well."
Since he was treating everyone, a few more people wouldn't make a difference.
The instructors shook their heads and replied, "We won't impose. The instructors have other matters to attend to."
"You all go ahead and have fun. Just work harder in the future."
Zhou Yan did not insist.
They boarded the paper boats together and left the trial space, arriving at the plaza.
The farming lords were aware of Zhou Yan's performance in this competition and wished to befriend such a mysterious lord, as it would greatly benefit them.
After all, farming lords often needed to find powerful allies for various matters, and becoming friends with someone like Zhou Yan could only bring advantages.
Especially since he and Ye Bufan were such close friends, associating with people from influential families like theirs would undoubtedly be beneficial.
Therefore, all the students this year, both seniors and juniors, headed towards the Ziwei Academy's restaurant.
Many of them began recommending several hotels to Zhou Yan.
Given the large number of people, Ye Bufan suggested they find a hotel that could be booked out entirely.
Among the more than a thousand students, some had lived in Ziwei Academy since childhood. One student volunteered to contact hotels and found one that could be booked exclusively.
However, the student mentioned that while booking out the venue was possible, the price might be a bit steep.
Zhou Yan asked, "Ask him if one hundred million is enough."
The surrounding students: "(꒪⌓꒪)"
All the students were once again struck by Zhou Yan's immense wealth.
They proceeded towards the hotel, and soon arrived. They heard it was a century-old establishment with a rich history.
The hotel manager, seeing the large group, quickly inquired, "May I ask who requires the venue booking?"
Zhou Yan stepped forward and said, "Serve us your best dishes. Price is not an issue; just make sure we have a good time."
As long as the money was sufficient, everything was negotiable. The hotel staff quickly brought out the finest food and drinks.
Zhou Yan and his companions began their revelry for the day.
The hotel had all the necessary facilities, and since they had no classes the following day, they could enjoy themselves to the fullest.
Over a thousand people sang, danced, ate, and drank throughout the entire hotel.
Zhou Yan received numerous friend requests and engaged in conversations. Several female classmates even confessed their feelings to him, but Zhou Yan advised everyone to focus on their studies and not engage in premature relationships.
Romance, he declared, was for children.
Adults never dated.
As he interacted with them, Zhou Yan also learned much about Ziwei Academy from the senior students, which was of great interest to the juniors.
The seniors also enjoyed sharing anecdotes unknown to the new students, and they all bonded over drinks and conversation.
As the night grew late, they gradually returned to their accommodations. Zhou Yan settled the bill and left the hotel with Ye Bufan and the others.