A turbulent night passes.
The next morning, the entire school was abuzz like one large frying pan. There were rumors circulating around. The gist was that last night, “Handsome Liu” the spoiled rich kid, was caught passing the night with a prostitute and arrested by cops. His actions had disgraced his entire family.
Even though I triggered last night’s events, I didn’t speak a single word of what happened and kept a low profile. My revenge was carried out without a hitch, and no one could connect Liu Ying’s fall to me. Probably in the eyes of the Liu Hua University students, I, Li Xiao Yao, was a weakling who did not dare raise a hand against the person who trampled over his dignity. But, that doesn’t matter; how others look at me is of no significance; rather, what concerns me is…. today, September 1st; classes start today!
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Looking at today’s class outline, I scratched my head. Why did I choose to enroll in the Chinese Department, I wonder?
The 2 classes in the morning required us to look over the [Complete Library of the Four Treasures] (The largest collection of books in Chinese history) and selections from Mencius. Reading these 2 books, It’s all Greek for me; , I can’t even finish a single page before my eyelids start to droop ! How will I survive these classes? I hate Mencius now…
On a small path in the school garden, hauling a small mountain of books, I’m walking next to Wan Er and Cheng Yue. A sweet fragrance of osmanthus flowers invades my nose. The environment in the school garden is refreshing to say the least, and the amount of pretty girls in the university is as plentiful as the clouds. But then again, students who come to this university are usually very well off, so they would have the time and money for makeup, and would generally have a better beauty sense. Compared to the company women that I met, they look like heavenly angels. (Chapter 1 – Company Girls)
First period was about the [Complete Library of The Four Treasures]. The class took place in a huge classroom, with a few hundred people all having class together. Wan Er and Cheng Yue were both straight A students, like a dutiful body guard, I braced myself and sat with them in the first row. At soon as they sat down in the first, huge shuffling sounds came from behind, apparently a lot of boys forced themselves forward, hoping to get a glimpse Liu Hua University’s number 1 and 2 beauties.
I feel a chill down my spine, the result of envious stares behind my back. But, the professor was smiling merrily, thinking that his teaching was what caused the class to be overflowed with students, but little did he know that it was the power of the two beauties, or else this boring class would never have over 100 students participating…
I propped up my face with my hand, and I started to doze off, looking forward to the afternoon when I can play [Destiny] again. I haven’t logged on for a while, hopefully the level gaps didn’t get too big….
Bangbang…
Amidst the muffled sounds, Wan Er nudges me with her elbows a few times, and smiles sweetly at me while the professor says, “This student in the front row, can you tell me what are the four books that are in the [Complete Library of the Four Treasures]?”
I jump up, and with full confidence, answer, “Is it Guqin, chess, books, and paintings? (Four Arts)”
The professor froze for a moment there.
Wan Er clenched her teeth, and muttered under her breath, “Idiot, it’s politics, history, philosophy, and writings!”
I suddenly understood what the books I was reading were about, and shamefully I sit back down with my cheeks burning red. Then after a few more minutes I fall asleep again.
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After painfully enduring the painful morning classes , I quickly ate something for lunch, and returned to the dorms, it was game time!
Sha!
I appear back in Ba Huang City, and look at my level. It’s still level 22, and the player who is at the top of the Ba Huang City leaderboard, Yan Zhao Warrior, had already risen to level 27. That crazy guy, he probably wants to rush to level 40, and become the first person to be promoted the second time. I’ve heard rumors that if you get to level 40, every occupation can learn a new damage skill. It is a clear divider for players, so it doesn’t matter how good equipment a level 39 has, their potential can’t be compared with a level 40 who has been promoted. Or so the rumors say.
Looking at the pet window, I can see the Bee Overlord sleeping peacefully, waiting for me to summon him. Hm, if I hunt strong monsters now now, there shouldn’t be too many problems, at least my damage output isn’t be too bad, and with this 97% excellence Super Saiyan bee helping me, my damage output has to be way higher than any swordsman who is the same level as me!
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I repair all of my equipment, and pack dozens of potions in my inventory, enough to last me through a couple hours of intense monster hunting. Hmmm I need a goal when I start hunting, I can’t mindlessly kill monsters, that’d be stupid. Okay, let’s go find the level 4 herbs! I can already make level 4 potions and pills. Level 3 [Seven-Star] pills can only recover 200 mana, while the level 4[Chilling Wind Pill] can restore 300 mana, so there’s quite a big difference.
Most of the players right now are over level 20. For mages, their level 20 AOE spell——[Rock Spikes] costs 30 mana at level 1, and 90 mana at level 3. Even if one uses it meaningfully, one [Rock Spikes] spell costs 90 mana. Looking at the consumption rate, in order to maintain a careful use of [Rock Spikes], one would have to use the [Chilling Wind Pill], which recovers 300 mana, or else there’s a chance that a mage’s mana pool will be completely depleted, and a mage that can’t use spells is a sitting duck..
Opening my ability window, I check the recipe for the level 4 pill——
[Chilling Wind Pill] – Recovers 300 MP. Chilling Wind Herb x3, Seven-Star Herb x1, Alchemy Furnace x2.