The comments said I was deeply affectionate, I just added points by using an alternate account.

"Yes, thank you for your guidance, teacher." Chen Guan sincerely thanked him. These words were both recognition and a reminder, which was a great care for a "specially admitted student" with shallow foundation.

Dean Situ seems to have no flaws except for his somewhat obscure speech; he is a very responsible teacher.

People die for wealth, birds die for food. The ten-thousand-year-old black iron is indeed precious. If word gets out, even in the school, there will probably be people who want to harm him.

The reason things are still relatively stable now is simply because everyone thinks it's just a thousand-year-old black iron. Thousand-year-old black iron is expensive, but no one sells ten-thousand-year-old black iron.

"Hmm." Situ Ming nodded slightly: "Your course schedule will be slightly different. In the early stages, it will focus on theoretical study, basic physical training, and mental cultivation. The specific details will be sent to you via the terminal later. Go ahead."

This is the advantage of top-tier colleges: teachers will tailor their teaching methods to individual students and create personalized learning plans based on their specific circumstances.

"Thank you, teacher."

Chen Guan carried the coffin on his back, turned around, and left classroom 101.

The corridor was empty and quiet, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone through the tall stained-glass windows, casting dappled light and shadow on the floor.

His shadow was stretched long, beside which lay the even larger and silent shadow of the coffin, the two seemingly one.

The coffin guy's back looks so lonely.

[To the person upstairs: His closest friend has always been with him; he is not alone.]

[Doesn't anyone find this strange? To this day, no one has been able to uncover Chen Guan's family background, while Long Ao's ancestor's name has been revealed on the forum.]

[Hiss! This kid is terrifying!]

The comments section was still filled with casual chatter, but they were right. He was never alone; he knew what he wanted.

Everything... is for the sake of ever-increasing popularity.

His personal terminal vibrated slightly, and a new, customized course schedule had been delivered to him.

Chen Guan did not immediately check the class schedule, but instead carried the coffin on his back and walked steadily back to Qingzhuyuan.

The setting sun cast long, thin shadows of his figure and his coffin onto the mirror-like college road, drawing frequent glances and whispers from passing students.

He was already used to these gazes. At first, he felt a little uncomfortable, but gradually, he stopped caring at all.

Back in room 304, as usual, I first checked his condition. His sleeping face remained peaceful, and his breathing was steady.

After carefully completing his daily care routine, Chen Guan sat down at his desk and opened his personal terminal.

The new course schedule is detailed below:

[Monday/Wednesday/Friday]

Morning: "Fundamentals of Superpower Theory" (General course, Tian Shu Building Lecture Hall)

Afternoon: "Fundamentals of Physical Skills and Development of Human Potential" (Private training room, instructor: Li Yan)

[Tuesday/Thursday]

Morning: "Mental Power Guidance and Basic Meditation Methods" (Jingxintang, Instructor: Yunzhi)

Afternoon: Free time

【weekend】

Morning: "Research and Application of Special Items (Introduction)" (Equipment Research Building, Instructor: Situ Ming (Occasionally))

Afternoon: Free time/Practical training (optional)

In addition, there are requirements such as completing at least one college task per week and undergoing a comprehensive evaluation per month.

The former does not limit the difficulty of the task, while the latter is actually similar to a monthly exam.

The curriculum was designed to take into account theory, physical fitness, and mental well-being, and even considered his reputation as a coffin bearer by providing courses related to instrument repair, which was quite thoughtful.

The weekend course, "Research and Application of Special Items," was taught personally by Situ Ming, demonstrating its importance.

Chen Guan noted down the time and place and began to plan. His immediate priority was to quickly supplement the common sense and superpower theories of this world to avoid being exposed.

Although he had crammed some knowledge online, he still couldn't stand being questioned and would easily give himself away, so the library was a must-go place for him.

"Host," the system's voice sounded, "Based on the course schedule and character design, we recommend that you prioritize exchanging for [Basic Physical Skills Mastery (White)] or [Basic Meditation Introduction (White)]. These will accelerate your early adaptation and are extremely cost-effective, requiring only 500 popularity points for each."

Chen Guan checked his current popularity points: 1892.

After redeeming one item, there's still quite a bit left.

He pondered for a moment: "Exchange for [Basic Physical Skill Mastery (White)]."

Physical strength is fundamental, but how to effectively utilize physical strength and unleash the body's potential requires skill. This physical training class is led by an instructor named "Li Yan," which, conversely, means strict. Just from the name, he doesn't seem easy to deal with, so it's always good to have some foundation beforehand.

"Exchange successful. 500 popularity points deducted. Remaining popularity points: 1392."

A warm current, accompanied by a wealth of simple yet practical knowledge about combat, power generation, dodging, and endurance training, flooded into Chen Guan's mind and was imprinted into his body, which resembled muscle memory.

Although it was only the most basic white quality, it significantly improved his control over his body, making his hands and feet feel much more agile.

"Not bad." Chen Guan flexed his wrists and nodded in satisfaction. You get what you pay for; Tongzi is quite reasonable.

He then brought up the system shop, browsing through the dazzling but expensive superpowers, techniques, and talents. Even the cheapest superpower cost several thousand points. It was a long and arduous journey, and for now, he could only look on with envy.

"Host, we recommend spending 1000 popularity points to activate the [Forum] function. You can use your forum account to communicate with the audience there."

Chen Guan's eyes lit up. Talking to the audience? That's great!

However, the price of one thousand made him hesitate, and in the end, he didn't buy it and chose to save the money.

After closing the panel, Chen Guan took out several books he had borrowed from the library: "A Brief History of Superpowers", "An Overview of the Eight Major Superpower Systems", and "The Basics of Spiritual Power and an Introduction to Spiritual Power Sensing".

He began to read voraciously, cramming knowledge about the world.

Time slipped away quietly with the sound of pages turning.

The sky outside the window darkened completely, and the lights on campus gradually came on.

When Chen Guan rubbed his slightly sore eyes and put down the last book, he had already gained a preliminary, framework-like understanding of the power system of this world.

Spiritual energy is the fundamental energy of this world, existing between heaven and earth and all things. Humans can become superhumans by cultivating, guiding, and utilizing this power. This also includes people without superpowers, such as Chen Guan.

The eight major superpower systems each have their own focus. Among them, the mythological system is usually a law-based ability, which is the most prestigious and has the highest potential among superpowers.

The Knowledge system leans towards creation and calculation, the Enhancement system strengthens itself, the Elemental system manipulates natural elements, the Special system has all sorts of unique abilities, the Mental system involves the mind and will, the Summoning system communicates with other worlds or summons creations, and the Life system is related to healing and growth.

Simply put, spiritual power is like a mana bar, and special abilities are like skills.

Like An Changqing's mythology-based approach and Long Ao's enhancement-based approach, these are both extremely powerful combat directions.

However, while one may understand the concept, the books are vague on how to perceive and guide spiritual energy.

We'll probably have to wait until class to learn about this.

His stomach rumbled, and Chen Guan realized he hadn't eaten dinner yet. He put away his book and was about to head to the cafeteria when his personal terminal vibrated again.

It was a message from An Changqing:

"Good evening, Chen Guan. Yuehe, Long Ao, and a few other classmates and I are having a small gathering at Tingyuxuan to catch up and get to know each other better. If it's convenient for you, you're welcome to join us."