Terrible news! My deskmate's first chapter is gone!

Upon hearing this, Yan Mingliang immediately transformed into an elbow striker, delivering a surprise attack to Yang Wei's sarcastic remarks:

"Big brother, it's summer vacation now!"

"It would be strange if someone did!"

"During this time of day, the school only has security guards and some teachers who need to be on duty."

Yang Wei gently pushed away the elbow on his face:

"I see!"

"I haven't been to school in so long!"

"Please understand!"

To cover up the embarrassment, he quickly changed the subject:

"Hey bro, you always said you were a genius, what's your ranking in the grade?"

In Yang Wei's eyes, Chen Xi is a rich second-generation dropout.

It says "key high school" here, so Chen Xi's ranking must not be high.

"Rankings?"

Yan Mingliang chuckled and continued:

"Chen Xi's ranking is not considered in this school."

"We're only competing against second place."

"What the hell!?"

What does "compared to second place" mean?

"Are they taking advantage of our boss because he's all money and no education?!"

Yan Mingliang rolled his eyes at the indignant Yang Wei:

"You and Chen Xi are so close, didn't he tell you anything about his past?"

Yang Wei shook his head, then nodded:

"He did say that, but not much. He just said a few things like, 'Academic geniuses are just the threshold for him,' which is a bit of a joke."

Upon hearing this, Yan Mingliang extended his right index finger and waved it like a windshield wiper, speaking in a tone as if he were Chen Xi:

"That's right!"

"Chen Xi's score is a precipitous drop to first place, there's no comparison. Even the top students in our elite classes, let alone those in the regular classes, would automatically forgo first place and consider second place the most honorable!"

"First place? That's the realm of gods!"

"Sacred and inviolable!"

That's how people are. When the gap is within a certain range, they will think about catching up, but once the gap becomes too large, they will naturally feel awe.

Just like the term "study god," it's called "god" because gods are invincible!

Chen Xi's exceptional grades during his student days, as well as his status in the extraordinary world second only to the emperor, earned him the respect of Yan Mingliang, a man who admired strength.

Otherwise, he wouldn't listen to Chen Xi so much.

Saving Wang Qingqing is one thing, helping Chen Xi is another.

Chen Xi remained silent while listening to the conversation between the two.

It's not cold-heartedness, it's just pretentiousness!

He had also studied the Spring and Autumn Annals extensively and knew very well that the highest level of pretentiousness was always achieved through the words of others, rather than by one's own initiative.

That would give people the feeling of trying too hard to be pretentious, which would be both awkward and detract from the overall effect.

As for the photographic memory that comes with hyperthymesia, they all assumed that it was a power Chen Xi possessed after awakening.

"Let's go, it's been so long since I've been back to my alma mater, let's go inside and take a look."

"Let's go together, don't be careless."

Chen Xi abruptly ended their conversation and got straight to the point.

The three of them quickly bypassed the seemingly non-existent security guard at the entrance and entered the school.

"Let's go to the principal's office first."

"Hopefully, it will be fruitful."

Chen Xi said calmly.

He felt a little heavy-hearted at the moment.

The reason, of course, is the hole above the Yancheng High-speed Railway Station.

He might be able to contend with enemies at the Transcendent III stage now, but he has no chance against enemies at the Saint stage.

He could only pray that these people had already left Yancheng, if they were still there, and their goal was also that historical stone tablet...

Chen Xi and his two companions will have no chance!

After all, the configuration is already this high. Even if you add Wang Sanjin, who can provide support at any time, the upper limit won't be much higher. It just increases the margin for error.

......

rustling... rustling...

The three of them were walking on a newly built rubber track, which felt very comfortable.

The target is the principal's office in the administration building.

Chen Xi stood on the familiar ground of his alma mater, cautiously looking around.

He was well aware that the world was different now, especially here.

Since Yan Mingliang saw the last piece of historical material here, this place will surely never be ordinary again!

At the same time, Chen Xi was also glad that it was summer vacation. If a battle were to break out later, he really didn't want to accidentally kill his classmates if possible.

The three of them, like thieves, crept into the administration building in broad daylight.

The administration building has five floors, and the principal's office is room 501 on the top floor.

According to Yan Mingliang's recollection, the other party said that he had seen the principal carrying something resembling a historical stone slab into his office.

Chen Xi is still unsure what the principal's "identity" really is.

The principal of Yancheng No. 1 Middle School has never changed; it has always been "Wang Gang".

Regardless of whether the other party is a fake or a superhuman, this school still has Li Jibin, a teacher, and Zhang Wanyi, the school beauty.

The two of them stayed here for a very long time.

Given this length of time, if everyone involved is from an extraordinary world, then some flaws will inevitably be revealed.

At the time, neither Li Jibin nor Zhang Wanyi mentioned the principal.

This shows that they had absolutely no doubt about the principal.

But then again, those who can access historical stone tablets must be ordinary people, right?

Therefore, in Chen Xi's mind, the principal's true identity remains to be determined.

With this question in mind, Chen Xi and the other two successfully arrived at the fifth floor of the administration building.

Apart from the two teachers on duty in room 303, Chen Xi has not found anything moving in this building so far.

The door number is 501, with five large characters written below it.

Principal's Office.

Chen Xi and the other two stood outside the door.

"Click!"

"It's locked, I can't turn it."

"Boss, something's up!"

Chen Xi mentally rolled her eyes at Yang Wei:

"It's normal for the principal to be off work during summer vacation and for his office to be locked."

"It would be strange if you opened it directly!"

After saying that, he stepped forward and grasped the doorknob.

They chose to physically exorcise the door handle using a brute-force method.

"Click!"

Chen Xi forcefully conquered the doorknob with a clockwise rotation that exceeded all limits.

squeak~

The door was slowly pushed open.

The lighting here is excellent, but unfortunately Yancheng is now devoid of sunlight.

Chen Xi turned on the light with a "snap".

The interior is furnished in a very conventional manner.

The first thing that comes into view is the exquisite and dignified mahogany table, which exudes a faint fragrance of wood.

The chair was paired with a black leather backrest. I don't know if the principal is heat-resistant or just has no flesh on his butt, but he sits on leather in the middle of summer.

These two items are practically standard equipment, perfectly fitting the public's stereotypical image of a principal's office.

On the left, there is a sofa set also made of high-quality mahogany, clearly intended for receiving guests.

There was a small, exquisite low table and tea set in front of it.

To the right stands a rather high-end-looking bookcase, neatly filled with various documents and materials.

The walls were covered with all kinds of banners, although no two banners had the same inscription.

But it seems like they're all describing the same thing, like being excellent or outstanding, without any originality.

The room contained a moderate amount of items, neither too many nor too few; in short, everything could be seen at a glance.

Chen Xi quickly glanced around. The location was definitely different from when he came here during his student days, but there were only some minor changes.

At least he couldn't immediately tell that anything was unusual.

The room showed no signs of damage, but even if it had been damaged, the Black Tower could have repaired it, so it doesn't prove anything.

After all, unless one possesses extraordinary power, no one would dare to cause trouble here.

"Let's start looking for it."

"The office is so small. If the last piece of historical stone is really here, it should be discovered very soon."

Chen Xi didn't know what would happen if the three historical stone slabs were put together.

However, this does confirm some of the identities of the Black Tower orbs and the Infinity Stones.

If neither of these things are containment objects, then that's rather intriguing...