My setting is above yours!

Chapter 69 [Pointer] 404 101 Dormitory's Amazing Roommates (4k6)

"This student ID is of pretty good quality..."

Ron held his newly acquired student ID and examined it with great interest.

This student ID is a standard rectangle, the same size as an ID card. The front has the student's information written on it, and the back has an emblem with a crimson crescent moon as its theme.

The crimson crescent moon shone with an eerie light, and tiny, pebbly points of light flowed and slid down its surface, falling onto the sundial encircled by twelve marble columns, casting scattered shadows.

Ron stared at it for a long time but still couldn't figure out how the image on the student ID was moving. He couldn't see any magic flowing through it, and it wasn't a simple electronic screen...

Perhaps it's some superpower Ron has never heard of, or some new technology that Moen University has never disclosed to the public.

He carefully put away his student ID and followed An Hui to the [Central Hub], where he heard her say:

"Alright, I can't go into the boys' dormitory with you—I'll go back to my dormitory by myself first?"

She looked at Ron earnestly and said, "There's an opening ceremony this afternoon, so don't forget to get to the auditorium on the ninety-ninth floor early..."

"Senior Lin said it's best to arrive at the auditorium early for the opening ceremony to secure a front-row seat—"

"It is said that our principal likes to do things unconventionally. During her speeches, she will randomly select people to 'perform,' and the closer you are to the front row, the more likely you are to be chosen by her."

"Although this job is strange, it is said that students who are called on each time will earn a lot of credits, and there may be some mysterious little rewards. We can't let this opportunity pass us by."

The president of Moen University?
Ron pondered for a moment and immediately remembered this Lv.5, who, like Leonard of the [Hall of Laws], was willing to expose himself to the public with his hair disheveled—

[Pointer], 404.

Strangely enough, the president of Moen University has never revealed her real name; even in official Moen city government documents, she is referred to as "Pointer" or "404"...

However, although the name sounds very human-like, with only a numerical code, this Lv.5 is quite "human".

If Ron remembered correctly, he had browsed the Moen University forum before and occasionally saw students complaining about the university's president, who was hailed as a Level 5 superpowered individual...

Snatching lollipops from students in the cafeteria.

There were also bizarre incidents of people snatching pre-cooked meals, energy bars, and even grabbing glucose drinks from students exhausted from research.

Not only that, she would even steal the bacterial strains that students painstakingly cultivated in the agricultural science lab, suddenly cut off the power while students were compiling research data, and cut off experimental funding for some special projects without reason...

Based on these facts alone, her behavior is already egregious and has clearly and seriously jeopardized the students' learning and lives.

However, this principal would compensate each affected student after each such action, and he was quite generous in doing so.

Furthermore, this "pointer" woman never caused any serious consequences. Apart from significant disruptions to their studies and research, none of the students she tormented suffered any harm to their lives...

In the end, everyone could only let her act recklessly, and they just complained about this Lv.5 on the forum, thinking that she was a weirdo who was not mentally sound.

To be honest, Ron didn't really want to get close to her.

However, considering that this was, after all, a Level 5, and the reward she offered was probably not something simple, and given that An Hui was clearly very interested in it, Ron finally nodded and agreed to An Hui's suggestion...

After all, why not take it if it's free?

Who knows what a Lv.5 might slip out of their hand?
"The opening ceremony starts at 5 p.m., so don't forget the time... I'll go back to my dorm and get ready first."

As An Hui spoke, she waved to Ron, swiped her student ID on the sensor, and teleported back to her dormitory.

"Then I'll go back to the dorm to drop off my luggage... Wait, where should I go?"

Ron stepped onto the teleportation array, which seemed to consume little energy and require little cooling. He casually swiped his student ID, only to suddenly realize that he didn't seem to know where he was going.

Although he knew he was going to the dormitory, out of the four dormitory buildings (A, B, C, and D), aside from the girls' dormitories in buildings B and D, where should Ron go in buildings A and C?

But soon, floor codes appeared out of thin air on the sensor, with the words "Men's Dormitory, Building C" flashing faintly but clearly.

This is... a freshman orientation?
Moen University is quite smart in handling these kinds of small things...

Ron seemed to be deep in thought. He pressed the selection button and instantly saw the noisy scene in front of him suddenly erased.

He appeared at the foot of a relatively quiet dormitory building, standing in the teleportation array of the [Central Hub].

Turning my head, I could see the silhouette of Moen University City not far behind me, and I knew that Building C dormitory had left the matchbox-like Moen University City and been built separately in a relatively open place within the campus.

There was nothing special about this dormitory building. Ron walked over with his backpack and other belongings, and a security guard immediately came to greet him.
"Excuse me, student, please show me your student ID."

The security guard swiped Ron's student ID and immediately knew he was a freshman, so he called the dormitory manager.

Soon, a kind-looking elderly man with white hair came out and led Ron inside with a smile:
"You're a freshman this year, right? This must be your first time living in a dormitory with other people?"

As he spoke, he instructed in a highly practiced tone:
"I know that you all came from wealthy families and probably haven't lived with people your own age much, so you may have many inconveniences in your daily lives, but please don't let this cause any trouble."

"Once you enter Moen University, your roommates will be the most suitable match according to [Hestia's] calculations..."

"Being roommates is perhaps a kind of destiny. Sometimes we need to try to accept and understand them..."

Hestia? One of the twelve sectors of the Central Intelligence?

Does it even have to handle the dormitory allocation for incoming freshmen?

As he pondered this while listening to the dorm supervisor's rambling, Ron's expression became somewhat strange.

The dorm supervisor seemed quite exhausted... and she had clearly given extra instructions on handling dormitory relationships...

What kind of conflicts occurred in Moen University's dormitory that led him to become like this?
Ron thought to himself, just nodded, and didn't say anything more.

Soon, the dormitory supervisor took Ron to room 101 in Building C:
"This is your dormitory room... It is equipped with all the necessary living supplies. If you are not satisfied with them, you can replace them yourself, but Moen University will not cover the cost."

"Apart from that, there are only some safety regulations. As long as you don't cause any major trouble in the dormitory, no one will bother you."

As he spoke, he smiled at Ron and encouraged him:
"Study hard and live well. Moen University needs fresh blood like you!"
"I have to go back to work, so I won't be able to stay with you."

After saying that, he skillfully handed Ron a thin copy of the "Dormitory Management Guidelines" and went back to work.

Flipping through the thin book, Ron could only see some scattered rules about dormitory safety, so he simply ignored it and put it in his pocket.

He swiped his student ID on the lock of dormitory room 101, and was about to push the door open when he heard a series of curses coming from inside:

"Marcus! Who told you this room was yours? I think it's meant for me, it should be mine!"

"Hmph, Yun An, according to [Hestia]'s calculations, I should have lived here all along. What you're saying is just too unreasonable."

"How can you be making trouble for no reason? Don't make any excuses, just challenge me to a duel."

"If you can beat me and convince me, this room is yours... otherwise, it's mine!"

"Alright! Let's fight then. I'll show you what a real master is like. Let me tell you, by the end of this summer vacation, I'll be almost at level 3..."

Listening to the noise inside the room, Ron even wondered if he had been reborn into some kind of fantasy world.

This thing is destined to happen to me... What on earth are my roommates? They're already babbling in a language no one can understand and trying to grab rooms right after the start of the semester?

...And so, they can be judged as destined roommates in Hestia's calculations?

A fated feud destined to end!

No wonder the dorm supervisor gave Ron such a pep talk earlier... So it's normal for roommates to tease each other?

Considering the harmony and stability of the dormitory, Ron felt that he should step in at this time to maintain dormitory order.

He gently knocked on the dormitory door, then, without waiting for a response, simply opened the door and went inside.

The dormitory was large, about 200 square meters. The living area took up half of the space, and the other half consisted of four private rooms with signs "A/B/C/D". Ron's room A was on the side near the balcony.

But Ron had no time to marvel at Moen University's generosity towards its students; his attention was completely drawn to the two people standing at the door of Room B...

Two boys who looked about the same age as Ron, but were clearly dressed much more expensively, stood there, staring at each other intently.

One of the young men, dressed in white with an ancient-style sword tassel at his waist, and looking quite neat and tidy, smiled as soon as Ron entered:

"I was thinking, how can this bet be done without witnesses? But as soon as I thought that, someone showed up."

He spoke to Ron in a very friendly tone, clearly lacking the arrogance he had shown towards the other person just moments before:
"Friend, you must also be a freshman in our dormitory 101, right?"

"I am Yun An. The one dressed all in black is Marcus, the good-for-nothing son of the president of [Moen Building Materials] Company."

"You're the trash!" Marcus retorted angrily. "We're both Lv.2, and even if we count our college entrance exam scores, we're not even ranked two places apart. If you call me trash, aren't you insulting yourself too?"

“Then you don’t understand,” Yun An took out a folding fan and fanned himself, saying leisurely, “I call this a late bloomer. Later, Zhui Zhui’s ability level will go up.”

"Unlike you, who used all your strength to apply so many medicines, only to barely raise your ability level to Lv.2. It's obvious at a glance that you've reached the end..."

"And so what if you're Lv.2? Don't assume everyone else's Lv.2 is as weak as you just because you're a useless Lv.2."

As he spoke, a hint of longing and admiration flickered in his eyes:

"Do you know that our Ideal City's top scorer in this year's college entrance examination defeated a Level 3 with the power of a Level 2, and won the battle in one fell swoop?"

"It's a pity I didn't have time to watch the live broadcast because of the college entrance exam. I only remember his name was... oh, it was something like Ron. Just hearing his name made me think of a legend who was just beginning to show his talent!"

"What's the point of saying all this?" Marcus curled his lip. "His Level 2 is indeed impressive, but it's not yours. What's the point of you being so proud of it..."

The boy, dressed in black and clearly more laid-back, glared at Yun An with displeasure, but Yun An, unwilling to back down, retorted sharply:
“That’s different. I never said I could do what Ron did, but even doing one percent of what he did would be good enough!”
"If you ask me, the fact that he could exert such overwhelming power at Lv.2 means he must have completed a [Knowledge Experiment] at Lv.2 and gained access to the [Central Intelligence]..."

"I may not have the authority, but if I were to do the same amount of work that he doesn't have the authority to do, even if it's just a small part, I think it would far exceed that of a normal superpowered person... much better than you."

"You know, I heard he's never had any medicine... His calculation ability comes entirely from nature, and he trains in the same way as me, so the similarity in strength is another ten percent!"

Marcus shook his head: "That's not right. I think Ron is a natural-born physique with injections."

"That method of attacking by overloading computing power was his decisive move, and he must have practiced it with great care."

"If you're going to train, you can't just train in vain. This kind of genius must have huge companies investing in him. Maybe he spends tens of millions of credits every week. Do you believe he doesn't use drugs?"
"The father of my dad's great-uncle's brother's grandson's classmate said that he sold the medicine to Ron, and he guaranteed that Ron's technique was definitely honed through acupuncture..."

"You're wrong, Ron is..."

"You're wrong, Ron is actually..."

The two exchanged a barrage of insults, eventually forgetting even their bet, and ended up sitting cross-legged on the ground, enthusiastically discussing the pointless and magical topic of "just how strong Ron is."

Even though these two geniuses had never even watched the live broadcast of the college entrance examination and couldn't even recognize Ron's face, their boasting didn't diminish at all.

Ron's strength went from "crushing Lv.3" to "even Lv.5 should avoid his edge" in just five minutes, making Ron's mouth twitch, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.

He finally saw it.

What kind of predestined, life-or-death feud is this...?

Hestia's calculations were flawless. These two were clearly childhood best friends, and Ron couldn't even imagine how many times they had gossiped about him behind his back, judging by their practiced and familiar way of chatting.

I don't know what I did to deserve being roommates with these two...

Ron sighed and covered his face, unable to bear to look.

Hearing his sigh, the two who had been chatting enthusiastically suddenly turned to look at Ron, only then remembering that they had a cheap roommate in the dorm, and tried to enthusiastically pull Ron into this extraordinary topic:

"Hey bro, have you watched the college entrance exam live? You must know Ron, this year's top scorer, right?"

"What do you say? Just how strong do you feel Ron is?"

Ron's lips twitched, and for the first time he felt a subtle, indescribable feeling.

"It felt...actually pretty average."

After a moment's thought, Ron added seriously:
"He relies more on luck."

After all, if he hadn't been able to load the dimensional update manual, he'd probably be "罒夕因 (heart)" dismantled and sent to Noah's Medicine's organ market to contribute its remaining value by now...

luck?

But upon hearing this, Yun An and Marcus were both unconvinced.

"How can it be luck?"

Yun An sighed, waving her fan back and forth:
"That ability alone, that power to fight beyond one's level... it can't be explained by luck!"

Marcus, standing to the side, nodded and analyzed earnestly:
"If you ask me, this guy is probably some Lv.5 who has been rejuvenated and is now bullying newbies. He might even be the most powerful old monster among Lv.5."

"This rejuvenation was caused by touching the darkness within Ideal City, making us enemies of the entire Ideal City, and being hunted down by other Lv.5s... It's like a hero in his twilight years, facing death to live again!"

As they spoke, they glanced at Ron, a hint of resentment in their voices:
"In the end, my friend, you say Ron got lucky, but he still got first place in the college entrance exam... So why do you look down on him so much? Who is this expert?"

After hearing this, Ron remained silent for a long time, then gently took out his student ID and placed it on the table.

"Brothers, don't blame me for not saying anything for so long and leaving you guys hanging for so long."

He said in a heavy tone:

"The main reason is that you just gave me the order to fight all the Lv.5s at Lv.2, and to be the enemy of the entire Ideal City..."

"I'm thinking about which cemetery has better feng shui so that I won't have roommates like you in my next life."

He pushed the student ID towards the two of them, as if afraid they couldn't see the words on it:

“I… am Ron.”

(End of this chapter)