The force behind that strike made Qi Xu certain—this teacher's physical strength and overall power far surpassed his own, even exceeding that of "Slice Your Sister."
Next, the Chinese Teacher, clad in high heels, moved through the classroom like a wrathful deity, circling once before "dealing with" over a dozen... academically underperforming students.
Finally, she calmly returned to the podium, rolling two eyeballs between her fingers like worry stones, then elegantly sipped a glass of water.
Qi Xu instantly understood why he’d never heard of the "School" site before.
Any player lucky enough to make it here probably never left alive. What sane person would even think about copying texts under these conditions?
Instinctively, Qi Xu knew... brute force wouldn’t clear this level. That teacher’s stats... had to be absurdly high.
"Class dismissed. Everyone, go stretch your legs and rest your eyes. Math test next period—return a minute or two early."
Math?!
The moment the teacher left, Qi Xu bolted for the school gates like a madman.
A rhinoceros guard suddenly appeared.
"Where do you think you're going? School’s not out yet!"
Qi Xu glanced back helplessly. No way he’d make it back in time now. Then, an idea struck. He pointed to his forehead. "I got permission! I’m a good student—I don’t lie. See my gold star?"
The hippo guard leaned in, scrutinized it, and abruptly beamed.
"Oh, a good student! Go ahead, but come back soon."
Qi Xu nodded politely, strolled out calmly—then immediately broke into a sprint.
A math test? No way!
Finishing that exam would probably enrage the teacher into monster mode, claws and all. Qi Xu knew his limits.
Now was the time to run. Thank goodness for that gold star.
Peeling it off his forehead, he scanned it with his interface.
[Chinese Teacher’s Gold Star: Symbol of a model student. Those cherished by teachers hold supreme protection rights!
In danger? Raise the star and shout, ‘Teacher, save me!’ to instantly summon her. "Don’t worry, child—just focus on your studies."]
A summoning item? That teacher’s stats had to be 200+, given how utterly powerless he’d felt near her.
Not bad.
"Little Seven, I’m back."
The small creature rushed over, nuzzling his ankle affectionately.
No matter how long he was gone, Little Seven always waited by the door. Qi Xu had grown used to it, yet the warmth never faded.
He’d only spent an hour at that site.
Resuming his loot run, Qi Xu collected one gold and one silver crate before 9 PM.
After hauling all 14 crates out, he opened them—not a single one empty. Stuffing everything into his inventory, he skimmed the list. The items grew weirder by the crate...
"Congratulations! You obtained:
×60 Vehicle Upgrade Fragments, ×6 Weapon Enhancers, ×8 Fire-Attuned Red Crystals, ×1 Five Years of College Entrances, Three Years of Simulators, ×1 Fridge Blueprint, ×20 College Entrance Exam Papers, ×6 Pàng Dōng Lái Taro Milk Buns, ×1 Tomato Novel VIP Annual Pass, ×1 Autographed Photo of Jay Chou, ×100 Oreo McFlurries, ×6 300g Xinyang Maojian Tea, ×18 Jason Low-Fat Milk..."
Half of it was borderline useless.
Qi Xu used to love reading on Tomato Novel, but with authors dragged into survival games, who’d update?
Wait—she had.
Those chapters she posted mid-dungeon actually went live. That space blurred reality and illusion.
As for the exam prep books? Pure nonsense. Probably karma for surviving an hour in school.
The fridge blueprint intrigued him. Currently, food stayed fresh in his inventory’s stasis slots.
Crafting requires: ×1 Steel Plate, ×1 Vacuum Insulation Panel, ×8 Glass, ×12 Plastic, ×2 Rubber.
He had everything except the panel.
Searching the trading hub, only one seller listed it—no price, just "DM for details."
Qi Xu opened a chat with L218 Planet and cut to the chase.
"Price for the vacuum panel?"
L218 Planet: "Whoa, Cyclone Boss! Normally I’d gift it to you, but I barely survived a monster attack for this... sobs."
Qi Xu ignored the sob story, waiting to lowball.
Soon, another message:
"Still there? 30 Energy Stones, plus either ×20 Weapon Enhancers or ×100 Vehicle Upgrade Fragments.
"You got a fridge blueprint, right? This price is fair—only Chinese Master Chef has a fridge in our server.
"My panel’s extra-large too! You could craft two mini-fridges!"
Invincible Black Cyclone: "Too steep. Pass."
No way he’d overpay.
He DM’d Chinese Master Chef instead.
"Did you craft your fridge or pull it from a crate?"
Chinese Master Chef: "Company perk. After my promotion, they issued professional kitchen gear, including fridges."
Qi Xu replied with a single "6."
Back in global chat, Breaking Cocoon into Butterfly privately sent the panel.
Qi Xu held off accepting. "What do you want in return?"
Breaking Cocoon into Butterfly: "Intel. Two unknown site locations. I’ve already hit Junkyard, Spa, Bookstore, Gas Station, Monster Shop, and Kindergarten."
"Deal. I’ll give you Tavern, School, Buffet, and Gym details. In exchange, share intel on Bookstore and Kindergarten."
Breaking Cocoon into Butterfly: "Done!"
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