Qin Siyang was shocked when he heard that the safety zone exit had been severely downgraded.
"How many gods did these people kill? They directly pushed Exit No. 38324 up to over a hundred thousand?"
"All together, they must have hunted down tens of thousands of points."
Qin Siyang was stunned for a moment, "Huh? Tens of thousands?"
"Yeah."
"That little? Those principals and deans are all high-sequence ability users. Dozens of them working together only managed to hunt down tens of thousands of points?"
"Little? You think everyone's like you, stepping out and immediately running into a mid-sized god? After those tens of thousands of points were harvested, the area outside our Exit No. 38324 has basically become a wasteland!"
Qin Siyang frowned, muttering in his heart, 'Only tens of thousands of points in total...'
'Doesn't that mean Liu Yingrong only got three hundred or so points? That's a solid three hundred-plus points, with no conversion or multipliers?'
His eyes lit up, 'Isn't this the perfect way to threaten her for money... I mean, request her cooperation?'
"What are you scheming now?"
Qian Wenzhao and Li Tianming saw Qin Siyang grinning wickedly and immediately felt that this guy was up to something shady again.
Qin Siyang laughed, "Nothing, nothing."
"This safety zone exit is useless now, so I need to go somewhere else."
"Old Li, I'm requesting a long leave of absence. I won't be able to attend classes for a while. I'm giving you a verbal report now, so don't forget to issue me a leave slip. Otherwise, someone might nitpick the details and cause trouble."
Li Tianming snorted, ignoring him.
"But where should I go to hunt gods? Other than our current region, I'm not familiar with any other areas. Hunting gods in unfamiliar places doesn't feel safe."
"You can go directly to District 7, where South Glory University is. You have a place to stay there, an income source, and the safety zone exit number is smaller."
"No way. I'm definitely not going to District 7 for now."
"Why not?"
Qin Siyang pointed to the Vine Core on the table, "That Sacrificial Giant Vine lost its heart, and now it's rampaging outside District 7. If I go out and it catches the scent of the Vine Core on me, won't it chase me down and whip me to death?"
"Heh, you're actually pretty cautious."
"Old Li, you know a lot of people. Any connections?"
Old Li shook his head, "Knowing a lot of people doesn't mean there are many I can trust."
"The only ones I trust are those who spoke up in support at the meeting. But now, they've already started resigning and preparing to move away. How could they still settle you down... Wait, actually, there is someone you can go to."
"Who?"
"Yucai Kindergarten. Look for Zhang Kuang!"
"Where's this kindergarten?"
"District 9. It's convenient for you to go there. You can eat three meals a day with the kids, push a few of their beds together to sleep, and Zhang Kuang is absolutely reliable."
"Alright, then Old Li, pack up and come with me to see Zhang Kuang."
Li Tianming frowned, "What does your god-hunting trip have to do with me?"
"Don't play dumb. I need an Insurer, otherwise, I won't feel at ease going alone. Plus, I don't even know Zhang Kuang. Don't I need you to introduce me?"
"Qin Siyang, you can't always rely on others. You need to grow and try to be independent—"
"I'm allergic to motivational speeches, so cut it out. If you don't come with me, I won't give you the Vine Core. Think it over."
"We already agreed! You can't take it back now!"
"I have no shame."
"..."
After finalizing their plans, they decided to rest for a few more days.
On March 13th, they would set off for District 9 to find Zhang Kuang.
Originally, they hadn't planned on delaying this long.
But according to the Blue Star Calendar, March 13th was the nearest day marked as Auspicious for Travel.
Qin Siyang thought this trip was very important, so he wanted some good luck.
Li Tianming, though not entirely convinced, still chose to go along with it.
It also gave him more time to spend with Chen Fenghe.
Meanwhile, Qin Siyang had plenty of free time.
Just another ordinary school day.
Qin Siyang arrived at the library and saw Wen Shu still buried in her studies.
She was as quiet as ever.
After helping Teacher Zhu clean the library, he sat down beside Wen Shu.
"Something up?", Wen Shu looked up, her sharp eyes locking onto Qin Siyang.
Qin Siyang scratched his nose, "Uh, have you heard of Jiulong Academy?"
"Jiulong Academy? I think, aside from you, every student in our high school has heard of it. After all, it's the second-ranked academy."
"Second-ranked, huh… Is there a big gap between it and the first-ranked academy?"
"Jiulong Academy and the top-ranked Lianrong Academy aren't actually that far apart."
"Lianrong Academy ranks first mainly for two reasons. One, it has a better location. Lianrong Academy is in District 3, while Jiulong Academy is in District 7."
"Two, more Lianrong graduates enter the Ministry of Education, which boosts its ranking slightly."
"I see," Qin Siyang nodded thoughtfully, "So, for you, Jiulong and Lianrong are about the same?"
"No, if I had to choose, Jiulong Academy would be better."
"Why?"
"Lianrong Academy has too many high-ranking officials' children, which makes the atmosphere oppressive. Jiulong Academy is more relaxed in comparison."
"You've already researched this?"
"Yeah. Jiulong Academy used to have a lot of internal factions, and student conflicts often led to police, military, and government intervention. But after South Glory University's president, Zhao Longfei, visited Jiulong Academy in person, those issues disappeared."
Qin Siyang frowned.
'That scar-faced guy… is he really that powerful? Can he even suppress the academy's high-ranking officials' kids?'
"Why are you asking about this?", Hearing that Wen Shu was open to attending Jiulong Academy, Qin Siyang felt reassured.
"Well, I can solve your housing problem if you go to Jiulong Academy, so I wanted to ask."
Wen Shu's eyes widened in shock, and she put down her pen, "You solved it? How?"
"After the recent special admission test, South Glory's president gave me the rights to an entire dormitory floor. I can set you up with a private room for you and your grandmother."
"You know, Jiulong Academy is right next to South Glory University, so living in South Glory won't affect your classes."
Wen Shu's eyes went round, "A whole dormitory floor… in South Glory University's District 7?"
"Yep."
"The entire floor is yours?"
"At least while I'm studying at the university. We'll see what happens after that."
Wen Shu gaped for a long moment before something clicked in her mind, "You didn't… sacrifice anything to get this, did you?"
"Nope."
"Did you expose your secret?"
"Not that either. I got it because I'm strong and earned the South Glory president's recognition."
"Of course, there were some outside factors involved. Just a little. But mostly, it was my strength."
Wen Shu still looked incredulous, "How are you this impressive?"
Qin Siyang scratched his neck with a grin, "Ahaha… it's not that big of a deal."
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