Vol-3: 112. Thought it was pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, but didn't expect it to evolve into a Kun! Any pretense will be brought to justice!
112. Thought it was pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, but didn't expect it to evolve into a Kun! Any pretense will be brought to justice!
Watching the two leave quickly, Antifa nodded slightly, a look of appreciation in his eyes.
"Interesting."
"Young master Antifa, what are you thinking of?" the maid asked with concern.
"I originally came to this school because of the rumored all-subject perfect scorer Leoz, but then I was attracted by the 'Golden Princess' Diaran. I thought these two would be my main competitors."
Antifa said lightly:
"But now it seems, Leoz is nothing. Look at his stiff expression, lazy tone, even his two little followers have more of a student temperament than him. Considering that all his privileges have been revoked, he probably got into the school through the backdoor."
"Leoz is not to be feared."
"His classroom performance is disappointing, and his actual communication is even more of a mess. On the bright side, this reduces my competition."
His eyes burned with determination, looking like he was ready to seize victory:
"'Magic Exam Top Scorer' Leoz, 'Golden Princess' Diaran, 'Alchemy Prodigy' Shao Zexing, 'Crystal Witch' Krista, 'Song of the Wind' Melvite, and 'Moon Devotee' Angel."
"It's strange though."
"Originally, these six were designated by the Ministry of Education for further study at the Holy Academy, but now, for some reason, they've all been dispersed among the thirteen colleges of Trivira."
The maid pondered for a moment and then smiled:
"If Leoz is like this, then perhaps all these originally designated individuals were overrated?"
"Let's wait and see. Never underestimate any opponent; you cannot summarize a rival with just one word."
Antifa said lightly:
"But Leoz is indeed a genuine fraud. To have negative credits after just a few classes, there aren't many in the academy's history who have managed that. His test scores will probably be exposed soon."
"More importantly, young master Antifa, you still have an event with Velazi this afternoon."
"I remember, this time it's with Miss Naliya, right?" At the mention of Velazi, Antifa's tone immediately became serious: "Miss Naliya is ranked 219th in Velazi. Though her talent and influence within Velazi are negligible, she's still quite valuable in improving our family's lineage."
Of course, the key factor was Naliya's half-brother — Andrew Velazi, who was truly a big shot.
Who was he? Just pulling up his resume would make an average person tremble.
[Soul of Plunder]Red King's Blessed One.
The successor to Velazi Company.
At only 120 years old, he had reached the Zeta tier, inheriting a full 17% of his father's Green Swamp Dragon bloodline.
This prince was certainly destined to enter a narrative-level civilization, becoming a member of the ruling class.
By pleasing Naliya, there would be a chance to connect with Andrew.
It's said that even just meeting a Blessed One could grant one a bit of divine power, providing protection for capitalism. If they could have a meal together, it might go further, and he might talk about some 'insignificant' 'small matters', complain a bit, and as their relationship deepened, imagine the benefits their workshop could obtain!
Not to mention, the Velazi headquarters would eventually go through a succession.
Once this prince ascended to the chairman's seat, he would surely begin to establish his commercial empire.
Moreover, this was his only chance to step into a narrative-level civilization.
「Anihilation Temple」 was a single ethnicity, 「Empire of Heroes」 was a technological narrative and not very friendly to magic, but only 「United Group」 aligned well with their interests.
Moreover, 「United Group」 also wanted to open the Galaxy Eye market…
If he succeeded, it would be a dual merit of entering the border and following the dragon, making his entry into the 「United Group」 a certainty.
Antifa's eyes were full of spirit.
From now on, the family was sure to usher in a bright future!
"It's truly wonderful!"
Li Aozi had already gone far, now serving himself food at the cafeteria.
Although he currently had -5 credits, being in debt didn't stop him from eating the free meals.
"No cafeteria auntie here to portion the food, truly wonderful!"
He dug himself a big spoonful of pineapple stir-fried meat. This tropical fruit-based dish was rare on Azure Star.
A student-run school had its advantages; you could take as much as you wanted without worrying about the cafeteria aunt's shaky hands.
Seeing the two run over quickly, Li Aozi casually asked:
"Why did it take you so long to get here?"
"Leoz, do you not realize who you just offended? That's Molodiya—"
"Oh, don't bother with that, whether it's Molodiya or Tanzania, it's eating time now."
Li Aozi handed the food trays to the two, not caring at all about the matter:
"Come on, eat well. Only when you're full can you think properly."
"You, well, alright, let's drop it." Hobbs scratched his head, "Anyway, we smoothed things over for you. From now on, if we run into anyone from Molodiya, we'll just take a detour and avoid meeting them."
"What nonsense are you spouting, I don't understand at all."
While eating, Li Aozi was deeply thinking about the strategy he had only glimpsed at.
Fortunately, his [Intelligence] had increased significantly, and by organizing his thoughts, he finally managed to retrieve some information.
Hobbs and Lucite sat down and began discussing credit-related issues.
Lucite said with frustration:
"Even if we answer all the questions in class and exams correctly, we can only earn about 10 credits a day at most. This semester is 210 days, and adding up the main and elective courses, we're still a few hundred credits short."
"No choice, we'll have to focus on commissions and club activities." Hobbs also did the math, realizing the situation was indeed dire.
"By the way, Hobbs, have you decided which club you want to join?"
"Me? My family is in pharmaceuticals, so I'm thinking of joining the magic potion club. What about you and Leoz?"
Hobbs perked up a bit when talking about this:
"I heard our school's clubs are quite good, the entry threshold is relatively low, it's easy to get in, but staying might be difficult."
"I think I'll aim for the Combat Club or Alchemy Club." Lucite flexed his strong muscles and dark armor, "Our Hirus tribe has the advantage of innate magic resistance, those newbie spells don't even tickle. Though of course, something like the Dragon Titan is way over the top…"
"Combat Club is also very popular, and the club credits are significant. If you join the Alchemy Club, that's even better." Hobbs sighed, "It's a pity, the Alchemy Club is too difficult."
Lucite swallowed a bass and asked in confusion:
"Huh, isn't alchemy quite common? What's the story with the Alchemy Club?"
"It's because our school has few workshops."
Hobbs tapped his plate, complaining:
"Our school has few workshops, but many want to join the Alchemy Club. Alchemy without workshop practice is just theory, not even worth putting on a resume. That's why everyone tries to get into the Alchemy Club. With the way club practice works, you get to interact with teachers and have long-term practical experience — it's basically a stable way into a workshop."
"That good? Isn't that practically a guaranteed admission?" Lucite marveled, "Then I'll try for it too. I got full marks in alchemy in the magic exam, maybe I'm talented."
"Don't even think about it." Hobbs shook his head, "I asked around before entering school, the Alchemy Club is completely controlled by senior students, and it's almost impossible for freshmen to get in."
"How could that be…" Lucite's eyes dimmed, but he quickly caught on to Hobbs' wording and asked, "But you said 'almost', so there must be exceptions, right?"
"Yes, from what I know, there are indeed freshmen who made it in."
Hobbs opened a small notebook he carried, flipped through it, and said:
"There are two ways for freshmen to join the Alchemy Club: First, pull some strings. If you have a connection in the student council, give some benefits, maybe they'll slip you in."
Lucite exclaimed:
"What the heck, isn't that just politics…"
Hobbs spread his hands:
"What do you expect, a public university is part of the government. If the student council isn't political, then what is it?"
"No way, I want to be a righteous person." Lucite said with disgust.
"These days, who's righteous? If an official isn't after benefits or money, then they just want to be remembered for integrity. Those without achievements only hope to leave a 'clean and upright' reputation."
"Alright, alright, leave me some illusions." Lucite shook his head, "So, what's the second way?"
"This second method is even harder."
Hobbs continued:
"The president of the Alchemy Club, known as 'Purple Eyes' Rachel Guboshi, periodically issues three personal invitation cards. Anyone holding one can officially join as the president's assistant. The good part is that the Alchemy Club recognizes the card, not the person, so whoever holds the card can join."
"Doesn't sound too difficult." Lucite's eyes lit up, "I could find a way to gather information about the cards. Collecting cards sounds much better than flattering student bureaucrats."
"You think it's simple, huh?"
Hobbs said pityingly:
"She's a highly selective yuri woman. The ones who can get a personal invitation card are extremely stunning beauties, and just being pretty isn't enough, they need to have enough knowledge too."
Hobbs' words shattered his dreams mercilessly:
"Let me paint you a picture of how difficult it really is."
"Unless you find someone who excels in every way, beauty, talent, and virtue, to charm Rachel, and then persuade her to hand over that incredibly valuable card that's equivalent to guaranteed entry into an alchemy workshop, otherwise, it's absolutely impossible!"
"Moreover, a beautiful and intelligent woman, even if she doesn't need the card, would easily get into the Alchemy Club herself, so she wouldn't degrade herself to help you seduce Rachel. What kind of woman would do that? Absolutely impossible!"
"You see, the competition among freshmen is extremely fierce, and even if you really found such a woman who would help you and got the card, who would give up such a precious spot? It's fundamentally impossible because of human nature!"
Snap.
Li Aozi placed a purple card on the table, asking in confusion:
"Is this what you're talking about?"
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