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

Su Yuehe looked in the direction Shan Heng had run off to, then looked down and opened the electronic roster. The bright white light shone on her profile as she tapped her fingers a few times on the virtual keyboard.

"The system shows that he only submitted basic information, and there's nothing strange about it."

Long Ao leaned back in his chair and yawned, nonchalantly saying, "Who cares? If he dares to come any closer, I'll kick him off the chair."

An Changqing smiled and shook his head, then reached out and pressed Long Ao's shoulder: "It's better to find out the truth. This is the academy."

Su Yuehe walked to the side to make a phone call, and when she came back, her expression was much more serious: "I asked the teacher in charge of admissions files, and Shan Heng's recommendation letter comes from an archaeological school in the east."

An Changqing picked up his water glass and took a sip: "Why would someone from the archaeology school come to the superpower academy?"

Long Ao kicked a pebble at his feet, his face full of disdain: "The east side is all sea, what kind of treasure can you dig out there?"

Chen Guan reached out and patted Leopard's head, seemingly lost in thought: "Maybe it dug up something it shouldn't have."

He recalled the almost identical black coffin in the North. If Shan Heng was an archaeologist who specialized in excavating ancient artifacts, then his obsession with coffins would make sense.

After all, if one can be stolen, it's not surprising that a second one can be stolen as well.

It's a useless system, as expected.

……

The orientation work was tedious and boring. As the sun set, Chen Guan tidied up the registration forms on his desk, stretched, and said, "Time to go home."

Long Ao stretched his aching neck and let out a long sigh: "Finally over. Time to go to the cafeteria for a big meal."

Chen Guan slung his coffin back over his shoulder and said, "You guys go ahead, I'm taking Leopard back to the dorm."

Long Ao curled his lip: "All you ever think about is leopards."

Despite his complaints, Chen Guan still left with Leopard.

……

After several days of chaos, the teaching order finally returned to normal.

It's worth mentioning that the student named Shan Heng did indeed come to the Tian Shu class, and Chen Guan and the others finally started their formal school year and became second-year students.

In two years, he will be doing his internship.

Chen Guan sighed inwardly, not really having any ideas about what to do after graduation.

He doesn't consider himself an ambitious person.

For now, we can only take it one step at a time.

……

In the classroom for theory lessons, the afternoon sun made people drowsy.

Chen Guan rested his chin on one hand, his eyelids drooping heavily. Situ Ming's magnetic, ancient-style voice on the podium was more effective than any lullaby.

"Alright, let's stop our discussion here regarding the impact of advanced supernatural abilities on the entropy increase of the physical world."

Situ Ming closed his lesson plan, his gaze sweeping over the students slumped about in the audience from behind his glasses. He cleared his throat.

"Now, I have something to announce."

These words were like a needle piercing the classroom, causing several heads that were slumped over their desks to instantly spring to life.

Chen Guan also barely opened one eye and looked at the homeroom teacher on the podium.

"The annual four-school league will officially begin in one month."

Situ Ming's voice wasn't loud, but it instantly evaporated everyone's drowsiness.

"The organizer this time is Zero Academy from the United States. In addition to Huaqing Academy, Taipei Academy and Kamiya Academy from Japan will also be participating."

The classroom fell silent for a moment, then burst into a cacophony of suppressed chatter.

"Four-school league? We crushed them last year and won the grand slam."

"We can't underestimate them. I heard there's a company in America called Kowloon Technology that has developed a gene-editing drug! Now their students are all getting injections, purely additives with zero natural ingredients."

"Yes, yes, and the Onmyoji from Kamiya Academy are also troublesome. I heard their top student's strength has increased significantly."

Long Ao, who had been lounging lazily against the back of his chair, suddenly sat up straight, his eyes blazing with fire.

Another chance to strike back at foreign powers has arrived!

"I know everyone has a lot of questions."

Situ Ming raised his hand and pressed down, signaling the students to quiet down.

"The rules for this league are a little different from the past. The college will select the top students to form a representative team, with one four-person team from each of the first, second and third year students. However, the teams will not compete against each other according to their year, but will instead be drawn into a mixed competition."

"Most importantly, the academy to which the champion team belongs will receive 40% of the exploration quota for the Void Realm for the next year! This has already been notarized by the council, and no one can deny it. The champion team can also freely enter and exit throughout the year and explore at will based on their abilities."

With a loud bang, the entire classroom erupted in cheers.

"The Void Realm! Isn't that a strategic resource point?"

"Forty percent of the market share! My God, they're really going all out!"

Even the usually composed An Changqing's expression instantly turned serious.

Only Chen Guan, the extraterrestrial demon, was completely bewildered. What was that?

An Changqing solemnly explained: "That place can't even be described as valuable anymore. The Void Realm is essentially a monster spawner for Void Beasts. The materials it produces are key to crafting high-level equipment, and any one of them is a strategic resource that is priceless and unavailable in the outside world."

Chen Guan suddenly realized what was going on; he understood now.

The Void Beast Core is the material for Leopard's advancement.

Leopard, I'm going to go and get you some food.

……

The bell rang, and the four of them walked along the tree-lined path back to their dormitory.

The team from the second year of university consisted of none other than these four people.

Normally, there might be some competitive people who want to compete, but now, this matter is of great importance, and no one dares to take the lead.

An Changqing has already received the list of participants from Huaqing College. This time, Qin Wu, who has been promoted to senior, is the team captain, and the accompanying teacher is Chen Beixuan. It is a long-standing tradition of Huaqing College for a physical education teacher to lead the team.

In his first year of university, Shan Heng's name appeared above.

In the third year of university, Li Yuqing and Huo Qixing's names were prominently listed. Looking at their names, Long Ao suddenly felt a little sad.

When they first fought side by side, that young master Liu was still alive; now, however, they are separated by death.

When there are external enemies, war causes countless people to be displaced. Peace is hard-won, but it is filled with internal strife every moment. Even the academy cannot become a pure land.

Why must someone always die...?

"This is troublesome."

An Changqing's stern voice interrupted Long Ao's thoughts.

"New information has also come from Zero Academy. They have developed a second-generation gene serum, which is said to be able to temporarily cross two levels and unleash destructive power up to level eight."

Long Ao chuckled and threw a powerful punch into the air: "What kind of skill is taking medicine? A real man should deliver a punch that lands squarely on the skin."

He despises evil and crooked practices the most.

"When an eighth-order destructive force hits you, you can't control whether the person is taking medicine or is all-natural."

Su Yuehe sighed and added new information.

"There's trouble at Kamiya Academy too. Remember Chizuru Kamishiro? He made a contract with a hundred-year-old demon."