The boy slowly patted the dust off his body, untied the safety rope, and walked towards the second obstacle, the 48-meter cliff.
Xiao Qi was taken aback for a moment, then asked curiously, "What are you doing?"
Hu Jingyi turned to look at Xiao Qi and said with difficulty, "The rules of this challenge should be that everyone has 48 hours to challenge the first level. If they don't finish within 48 hours, they can only skip the first level and challenge the second level... So I still have the qualification to directly challenge the second level, right?"
Xiao Qi stood there for a long time. The rules were indeed like that, but he didn't expect anyone to actually do this: "Why?"
Hu Jingyi grabbed a handful of chicken blood sprouts from the bamboo basket and stuffed them into his pocket. He suddenly looked up at Xiao Qi and said, "Actually, there's no reason why. I don't know what I'll get for completing the challenge. I'm just a little unconvinced..."
Hu Jingyi said slowly, "Actually, I also worked very hard. I wanted to be like Chen Zhuoqu, a student who had excellent grades in school and could be number one in everything. When I was a child, I was very happy when I heard the story of the tortoise and the hare. Later I learned that not all hares would stop to sleep and wait for the tortoise. Fairy tales are just fairy tales. But I was still not convinced. I didn't want to be number one. I just wanted to succeed in my life once."
Isn't that what life is all about? Even if you fail, you have to get up and keep moving forward.
With that, Hu Jing headed towards the 48-meter cliff.
Xiao Qi, who was standing nearby, suddenly noticed that the six students who were about to leave after failing the challenge slowly stopped after hearing what Hu Jingyi said.
Xiaoqi saw them struggling and hesitating.
Finally, Xiaoqi saw them turn around and follow Hu Jingyi's back as they walked towards the second level.
Xiao Qi laughed loudly, "Life is still a long way off! If you don't die, keep going! Keep going!"
Chapter 660, The Nine Provinces and Kunlun are in motion!
Inside the main teaching building, Lu Yuan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing towards the cliff.
“Boss, Hu Jingyi, who was sent back to the Basic Academy from the Extraordinary Academy, is very resilient and would be a good fit for us,” Lu Yuan said in a low voice.
Zheng Yuandong said calmly, "No need to think about it. Even if this person fails in the future, he will still become a knight messenger. Qing Chen will not miss such a talent."
"Boss, are we just going to watch Qingchen snatch people away like this?" Lu Yuan shouted. "Among those students who just passed the exam, Chen Zhuoqu, Zhang Hubao... these are all talents we have our eyes on. We can't just let them be snatched away like this."
Zheng Yuandong sat at his desk, reviewing documents, when he suddenly said, "Do you know how many Purple Orchid Stars were released during the day?"
Lu Yuan paused for a moment, then his shouting immediately subsided: "Including what we received, it's a total of 288 ears of grain..."
Zheng Yuandong then asked, "Do you know how many Jingshan teas were released during the day?"
Lu Yuan whispered, "1665 copies..."
"What about the fruits of the Eternal Heaven?"
"1665 pieces..."
Zheng Yuandong said, "You know where Bai Zhou's confidence in snatching people comes from. Let alone that he's just snatching some ordinary people from you now, what can you do if he really wants to use Zilan Star to snatch your exceptionally talented cultivators? Right now, Qing Chen is still holding onto the third and fourth sections of the Ten Thousand Gods Thunder Division's breathing technique, isn't that just a reminder not to turn against us..."
“Boss, what you said makes sense. I just can’t stand seeing those promising talents being poached. It breaks my heart,” Lu Yuan sighed.
Kunlun has always been short-handed.
They weren't as wealthy as Kyushu. They had been saving money for a long time to raise funds for the construction of the academy, and as a result, he, Ni Ergou, and Zheng Yuandong encountered setbacks everywhere.
They're all powerful superhumans, yet they still have to suffer mistreatment everywhere.
But Boss Zheng said that no matter what kind of mistreatment we suffer, as long as the other party is a fellow countryman, we must endure it; that's the rule.
It's difficult for an organization like this to attract as many talented people as Kyushu.
Zheng Yuandong laughed and said, "Bai Zhou has a firm stance and strong principles. It's a good thing that they've grown stronger. I'm quite curious about how Boss He will react when he comes out of seclusion. As far as I know, he has praised Chen Zhuoqu more than once."
“I’ve heard about that,” Lu Yuan chuckled. “Boss He said Chen Zhuoqu is a hidden gem, like the long-lasting color of a red leaf… I wonder what Boss He will think when he comes out of seclusion and suddenly discovers that Chen Zhuoqu has become a member of the Knights. Boss, now that you mention it, I’m actually looking forward to it. Once the people from Kyushu come out of seclusion, I’ll have to follow them and see how they react…”
Lu Yuan's mindset suddenly changed. Since everyone else was losing to Bai Zhou, they couldn't let Kunlun be the only ones suffering.
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Countdown 40:00:00.
Eight o'clock in the morning.
He Jinqiu sat cross-legged in the villa, with nine jade swords floating slowly around him. The ninth sword was newly formed and looked particularly small.
He opened his eyes and stood up. Because he had been sitting for a long time, his joints cracked and popped as soon as he stood up, as crisp as thunder.
"Who awakens first from the great dream? I know myself best," Boss He chuckled softly. "The prototype of the ninth Azure Jade Heart Sword has finally been formed. The wonder of the Purple Orchid Star far exceeds imagination. No wonder Chen Yu guards them like treasures, and no wonder Qing Chen is reluctant to give them away."
He Jinqiu stepped out of the villa and opened her arms to embrace the sunshine.
As soon as he opened his arms, he saw Lu Yuan and Xiao Ying squatting not far from the villa, looking around furtively, as if they were guarding him.
Mr. He frowned.
What's going on?
What are those two doing squatting here?
After thinking for a moment, he called the villa next door: "Meeting."
Five minutes later, Yu Cheng and Tang Keke pushed open the door and entered. The two sat down at the dining table in the villa and silently watched as Boss He, dressed in a white shirt and suit pants, stood in the kitchen making breakfast for everyone, wearing an apron.
Even when Mr. He is cooking, he looks exceptionally meticulous and refined.
Yu Cheng said, "Boss, shall I do it?"
He Jinqiu said with a smile, "Just sit there and wait to eat. Everyone has been in seclusion for four days straight, so we need to eat something light, otherwise our stomachs won't be able to handle it."
At that moment, a short-haired girl in a red tracksuit pushed open the door and walked in. She calmly glanced at the figure in the kitchen and said, "Boss."
"Xiao Ran is here," He Jinqiu said with a smile. "Please sit down, the food will be ready soon. By the way, during our seclusion, has anything new happened in the academy? How are Chen Zhuoqu and the others that I asked you to keep an eye on? We must compete with Kunlun for these talents. Even if Boss Zheng comes to fight me, I will not give in."
Jiu Ran is 1.8 meters tall, which makes her stand out among the female students. She looks like a crane among chickens when she walks in a crowd.
She sat down at the dining table and said, "Boss, I'm here to talk about the academy. You've been in seclusion for four days, and the academy has changed a lot."
"Hmm?" He Jinqiu suddenly had a bad feeling: "What do you mean?"
“First of all, there’s the academy’s exchange for game items,” Jiu Ran explained slowly, “The Purple Orchid Star, Realm Camellia, and Eternal Heaven they give out are far beyond what we could have imagined.”
He Jinqiu walked out of the kitchen with a smile: "I'm not surprised by this. Qingchen must still have some trump cards up his sleeve... By the way, how many did Bai Zhou bring out?"
Jiu Ran glanced at He Jinqiu and said seriously, "288 portions of Purple Orchid Star, and more than 1,600 portions of Jingshan Tea and Eternal Heaven."
puff!
Tang Keke, who was drinking coffee, sprayed all the coffee in her mouth onto Yu Cheng's face.
However, Yu Cheng didn't care at all. He picked up a napkin, wiped his face, and raised his voice: "How much did you say?"
Jiu Ran: "I'm sure the numbers are correct. It's just that the difference between them and what you imagined is too big, so it's a little hard to accept for a while. I suggest you digest this first before we talk about what to do next."
He Jinqiu pondered silently for a long time, but no matter how he calculated it, he felt that the number was outrageous!
"How were all these things sent out?" Yu Cheng asked a question that came from the depths of his soul.
Jiu Ran explained, "Starting from the second day of this return, the academy's share of game item exchanges has been increasing exponentially. Zi Lan Xing has almost emptied the points of Hong Ye and Matrix, while Jing Shan Cha and Chang Sheng Tian have almost emptied the students' points."
At this moment, He Jinqiu asked in confusion, "How were those Purple Orchid Stars distributed? I've calculated that even if all the clubs tried to exchange for them, they wouldn't have enough points, right?"
Jiu Ran said, "This is the second thing I want to talk about. The students you asked me to keep an eye on are currently participating in the academy's rock climbing challenge... I saw sheer cliffs in the challenge area, so I have reason to believe that Bai Zhou has mastered the knight's career path and plans to open it to the students. They have set up nine difficulty levels, and each successful challenge will reward you with a set of Jingshancha, Changshengtian, and Zilanxing. So far, 234 people have successfully completed the challenge."
"Did they all keep their promises and distribute the goods?" He Jinqiu asked, frowning.
Jiu Ran nodded: "They've all been distributed."
He Jinqiu fell silent. He had been happy because Qing Chen had given Kyushu four more portions of Purple Orchid Stars, but now the Purple Orchid Stars in his hand suddenly didn't seem so appealing anymore.
And most importantly, all the seedlings I had been guarding for several days were snatched up by others!
He Jinqiu finally realized what Lu Yuan and Xiao Ying were doing squatting outside. They were here to watch the show! Their own people from Kunlun had been poached, so why were they watching the show for Kyushu?!
Yu Cheng suddenly asked in confusion, "I have a feeling that Qing Chen's giving us Purple Orchid Star was a conspiracy. He made us go into seclusion, and then he did a lot of things while we were in seclusion."
He Jinqiu laughed and said, "Don't think too much about it. No one would use a treasure like the Purple Orchid Star to deliberately plot against us. Although Qingchen is a bit ruthless, he ultimately gave us the Purple Orchid Star out of good intentions. How about this, Jiu Ran, you try to contact Chen Zhuoqu and the others to see if we still have a chance to recruit them into Kyushu."
Jiu Ran shook her head: "I went there immediately, but she seemed to already know that I was participating in the selection for Daylight, so she didn't pay any attention to me. When I first invited her to join Red Leaf, she didn't care. When I later invited her to join Kyushu, she still didn't care."
Jiu Ran: "These public beta players are quite important, so I didn't give up. I know she likes money, so I offered her a settlement fee, but she still refused. This money-loving girl seems to have stopped loving money overnight, her eyes are very pure... No, that's not right, she still loves money, and even makes money in the academy app, but she has a more important goal in her heart."
Yu Cheng was heartbroken. Why did he have to become a knight instead of a decent person?
Does the Knight have a good reputation in the underworld...?
Jiu Ran looked at He Jinqiu: "Boss, what do we do now?"
After a moment's thought, He Jinqiu decided, "Recall all our Time Walkers under the age of 22 and have them go to the island to register with Kunlun to join the Time Walker Academy as students. Let them form clubs and run points just like other students. Qing Chen likes to provide resources to the academy, so let's bring our elites into the academy and get involved with the students! Compared to those struggles overseas, the most important thing right now is to enrich ourselves!"
Kyushu's situation abroad is delicate. Every day, it faces suppression from the Future, the Kingdom, Kashima, and the Kamishiro organization, all vying for its living space.
Once Kyushu withdraws a group of people, it means they will be in a vulnerable position overseas.
However, if two or three more A-level individuals or more than ten B-level individuals emerge from within Kyushu, their return to overseas will be devastating to various overseas organizations.
Right now, the most important thing is to help the Kyushu community grow rapidly.
Jiu Ran and the others exchanged bewildered glances. The resources released by the academy were simply too vast, so vast that even Boss He had begun to adjust his strategies and was now considering recruiting students...
Jiu Ran stood up: "Boss, I'm going back to continue my seclusion. I think I'm about to forge the first Azure Jade Heart Sword."
He Jinqiu's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected that Jiu Ran's progress would be even faster than he had imagined, with the help of Zi Lanxing!
Chapter 661, New Members of the Agricultural Academy
In front of a 48-meter cliff.
"Excuse me," a boy said to Hu Jingyi, who was in line.
Hu Jing was taken aback: "What's wrong?"
The boy said, "The 48-meter cliff is reserved for those who successfully complete the challenge. While your spirit is commendable, it shouldn't affect the challenge of the rest of us. There are 100 climbing points on this cliff, and there are already 234 of us who have successfully completed the challenge. There aren't enough to go around, and now you're trying to take our spots. That's not fair to us."
Hu Jing stood there, stunned.
He actually thought the other person was right. He could continue to challenge higher levels with the spirit of winning once, but the problem was that those who succeeded were already pressed for time, and they would indeed take up other people's time.
At this point, some students complained, "Yeah, why don't you go train somewhere else? Go to the third level, train there for two days, and then complete the challenge."
Hu Jingyi fell silent. He looked in Xiao Qi's direction, only to find that she had disappeared at some point and he didn't know where she had gone.