Chapter 199 - 187: The 4-Person Spring Outing Ends

Chapter 199: Chapter 187: The 4-Person Spring Outing Ends

’Information?!’

’I’m wanted by an organization that can dispatch Soul Saint Realm experts as Welcoming Guests, and the bounty is pretty high! And it’s not just one organization!’

"I heard two place names, Li Liang City and Xiaoshi Village, and something about Demon Sect Mountain selecting Disciples. This is what they gave me; I don’t know what it’s for. Teacher... was what we encountered really an illusion?"

After a moment of consideration, Li Heng took out a bag of Soul Crystal Coins from his medium-sized Space Stone. Verbally, however, he only mentioned a few place names.

He didn’t breathe a word about being wanted and labeled a wicked villain. There was no need to share that information; it was best to keep it to himself.

Bai Shasha said nothing. Just like Li Heng, she took out her Soul Crystal Coins and handed them to the male teacher.

"These are Soul Crystal Coins! They’re a type of currency, but useless for you to have. We’ll discuss further matters later. First, let’s be clear about your rewards and compensation. State your names and departments."

Upon seeing what Li Heng and Bai Shasha produced, a sharp glint flashed in the male teacher’s eyes. After identifying the items, he took both bags of Soul Crystal Coins.

The four of them then stated their names and departments one by one.

After putting away the Soul Crystal Coins, the male teacher said to Bao Yaoyao and Jiang Hongtao, "You two, for returning to campus a week early, will be rewarded with seventy academic credits and the honor of Outstanding Freshman."

"As for Bai Shasha, in addition to the academic credits and Outstanding Freshman honor, you are also rewarded with a set of our university’s specially made uniform and a high-grade single dormitory in your department. This is your compensation."

After rewarding and compensating the other three, the male teacher finally turned his attention to Li Heng. He didn’t speak immediately, however. Instead, he lowered his head and thought for a moment before announcing Li Heng’s compensation.

Seventy academic credits and the Outstanding Freshman honor were the basics.

The compensation: a bottle of Vein Nourishing Pills and a stalk of Sword Qi Grass!

Hearing that the compensation included Sword Qi Grass, Li Heng finally recalled that another stalk of Sword Qi Grass was already lying in his medium-sized Space Stone. It was a gift from Wang Junde, also as a form of compensation.

So much had happened in the interim that Li Heng had nearly forgotten about it. The mention of Sword Qi Grass now couldn’t help but jog his memory.

"All rewards and compensation will be delivered after the Orientation Hike has concluded. As for the time between now and then..."

After giving these general instructions, the male teacher fell into thought. He estimated it would be at least another week before the entire Orientation Hike ended.

But the question was how to arrange things for these four students, who had already completed the activity, during that time.

"You four have worked hard during the Orientation Hike. Go back to your dorms and get some proper rest." After thinking for a little while and failing to come up with any other arrangements, the male teacher simply told them to go rest.

"So, Teacher... is our military training over?" Jiang Hongtao asked. "Are we just resting now, with nothing else to do? And... about when will our classes start?"

The male teacher smiled at Jiang Hongtao’s questions before replying, "That’s right! The Orientation Hike has ended just like that. Your journey was relatively smooth, so you didn’t get to experience certain things."

"Therefore, I’ll offer you some personal advice, which is also the true purpose of our university’s Orientation Hike. Whenever you’re in a secret realm, regardless of its type, you must always remember three things. First, do not be greedy. Second, always remain vigilant. And third, restrain your curiosity! As for when classes start, that’s for your respective departments to decide!"

The teacher’s tone was sincere and heartfelt as he imparted this advice to the four students.

In truth, all four of them already understood the wisdom behind his words to some degree—don’t be greedy, stay vigilant, and restrain your curiosity.

Li Heng reflected for a moment; the Orientation Hike had indeed been exactly like that. Setting aside everything else, just consider the final pile of Sealing Stones. If someone had picked a large one without maintaining their vigilance or having enough strength, they would have been ambushed by the Soul Beast bursting out of it!

And if someone hadn’t restrained their curiosity and had unsealed that altar, then it would have been a test of whatever backup plan Meteor University had in place.

Though he felt like Meteor University had screwed them over countless times along the way, Li Heng could still see that the university had gone to great pains to "remind" its new students of these lessons.

The field of Stone Thorn Flowers, the Smoke Illusion Mountain Stone Boundary Stele, the Soul Beast Sealing Stones, and the Soul Beast Sealing Altar—on the surface, each was a bigger deathtrap than the last, but their underlying meaning was exactly as the teacher had described.

From the university’s perspective, it was absolutely necessary to put in the effort to teach these lessons to the new students!

After all, teaching them a profound lesson while ensuring their safety within a controlled environment was far better than having them graduate only to die in some other secret realm!

This was especially true since the university itself was built inside a secret realm.

But understanding was one thing; when it came down to it, Li Heng still felt they’d been royally screwed!

’After all, if that had really been a Tier Four Soul Beast, even if Meteor University had a contingency, I doubt I could have handled it!’

The male teacher gave the four a few more instructions, which they listened to. A few minutes later, after bidding the teacher farewell, they slowly departed from the Flying Boat’s docking point.

"To my three big shots from the Comprehensive Department! You’re welcome to come find me in the Support Department’s Evening Breeze area anytime. Whether it’s for drinks, a chat, or to team up, you’re always welcome! As for some of the things that happened this time... if my girlfriend asks about it, I hope you three can help me keep it a secret! If she gets mad, not only can I not beat her... I can’t even outrun her..."

The three had their own ways of showing it, but they all essentially agreed to Jiang Hongtao’s request.

Jiang Hongtao then bid the trio farewell. After all, the dorms for the Support and Comprehensive departments were in different locations. Before he left, he shot Li Heng a meaningful look, raising an eyebrow and holding up three fingers on his right hand.

Li Heng nodded in understanding without saying anything more, simply waving goodbye to Jiang Hongtao.

Since Li Heng lived in the Xisha Area, which was separate from the main Comprehensive Department dorms, the two girls also bid him farewell when they reached a fork in the road.

As they were about to part ways, Bai Shasha simply nodded at Li Heng without a word, while Bao Yaoyao directly asked what he planned to do for the next seven days.

"I’ll probably just rest for a few days! This Orientation Hike was pretty exhausting! Then I’ll get familiar with the campus!"

That was the answer Li Heng gave Bao Yaoyao, but in reality, the Smoke Illusion Mountain Stone Boundary Stele had given him new information—enough to keep him busy digesting it for quite some time.

Furthermore, that final Tier Four Soul Beast Sealing Altar had made him feel that his own strength was already starting to fall behind.

’Faced with Meteor University’s various schemes, for safety’s sake, I think it’s time to use my Soul Qi Points and make something happen!’