All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

If we were to describe the Tiangong Academy campus as having a completely sci-fi punk style.

So, the Dragon Roar Sacred Academy where Chu Hong and the others are currently located is a completely ancient-style place for cultivating immortality.

If the only thing that could make Chu Hong certain that he hadn't time-traveled again was the student ID card he was holding now, which he had obtained under the guidance of Senior Sister Bai Ningzhi.

As a result, Luo Xin also received her student card from the Dragon Roar Academy.

A relaxed smile finally appeared on Bai Ningzhi's usually aloof face, as if she had accomplished something significant.

"Don't worry, Master has given you specific instructions. Longming will not lack anything from Tiangong. The base for your team has also been prepared, and it's a very large area."

Bai Ningzhi led Chu Hong to a secluded wooden dwelling surrounded by a bamboo forest.

Several small Chinese-style buildings with white walls and blue tiles stand here, quiet and elegant.

"This is the training area. There are specially set up weight training fields, energy control training grounds, and energy-bearing rock martial arts rooms needed for combat. Even if the martial arts rooms are damaged during a fight here, the special materials in the rooms can restore them on their own..."

Bai Ningzhi knew them all like the back of her hand.

He led Chu Hong and the others on a long tour around the area.

However, when the training area was introduced, Chu Hong keenly noticed that on most of the equipment, a small portion of the markings had been deliberately erased.

It vaguely seemed to be something like "produced by [Company Name]" or "produced by [Company Name]"...

"Junior Brother Chu Hong, is there anything else you need? You can tell me... In a few days, after your teacher reports for duty, you can call me Senior Uncle."

Bai Ningzhi lives up to her name; not only does she possess an ethereal气质 (qi zhi, a kind of refined elegance), but her skin is also incredibly fair and smooth, like solidified cream.

Chu Hong looked around. According to the tropes of the wish-fulfillment novels from his previous life, there must be a pair of villains watching him right now.

"Junior Brother Chu Hong? Junior Brother Chu Hong?"

Bai Ningzhi watched Chu Hong suddenly transform into a secret agent, looking around warily, and was puzzled.

After being called twice, Chu Hong finally came to his senses, albeit strangely.

Seeing the caring look in the eyes of this beautiful future senior, as if she were looking after someone with intellectual disabilities, and noticing the dangerous, ambiguous smile on Song Jiao'er's face beside her.

Chu Hong coughed twice, frowned, and pretended to ponder.

"Um... Senior Uncle, where can we trade collectibles at Dragon Roar Holy Academy? Especially red-quality collectibles."

"Are there any special requirements? If you want a particularly rare one, priced at least four or five million source energy points, then you can only go to the Pioneers Guild branch exchange in the Holy Academy center, or go down to Xialong Base City and the various auction houses."

"If it's some low-priced little red ones..."

"Little Red! I want all those Little Reds!" Chu Hong said without hesitation, his eyes shining.

Bai Ningzhi frowned slightly: "If you want to buy Little Red, there is a special academy market on the south side of the Holy Academy. Some students will bring out some of their stock or useless spoils brought out from the secret realm and sell them there."

"However, they generally only accept full payment in energy points, or you can offer something they can use for barter... Buyers and sellers at the Dragon Roar Holy Academy's market are usually in a hurry."

Listening to Uncle Bai's carefully chosen reply.

Thinking about the academic atmosphere of Dragon Roar Holy Academy, Chu Hong seemed to have guessed something.

When Bai Ningzhi led the group to this place called "Trading Market," what first reached Chu Hong's ears, rather than the neatly arranged stalls on both sides, was a series of loud shouts.

"Clearance sale! Clearance sale! Golden tech sidearms, 90% new golden bulletproof armor, clearance sale! Not 699! Not 599! 399 million Source Points, all for the taking!"

"The Magic Bottle, 90% new, purple quality (magic side), is on sale as a bundle! 10 for 5% off! 20 for 10% off! 30 or more for a huge discount!"

"Brothers! Help me! Menggong has gone bankrupt! Urgent sale! Urgent sale! Everything on my stall today, I'll sell it to you for whatever price you offer!"

Chu Hong and the others gasped slightly.

Looking down along this trading market, a familiar teleportation tower comes into view in the distance.

This trading market was actually built right next to the secret realm teleportation tower.

"Although I don't know why you acquired Xiao Hong, things like source cores must be handled with utmost care... Not just Chu Hong, but all of you too! When you reach the seventh stage of the Energy Gathering Realm, the Holy Academy will have dedicated personnel to design and prepare an advancement plan for you, so don't worry about that."

Upon hearing this...

Chu Hong and the others all nodded in agreement.

Chu Hong, however, had already rushed into the market without even waiting.

We arrived at the first stall.

"What's the price of these red-quality collectibles of yours?"

At this moment, at the stall in front of me is a man who looks to be around thirty years old.

His aura of source energy was quite impressive, suggesting he was also an elite pioneer at the Core Condensation Realm.

However, this big shot, who would be the lord of a city if he were outside, was now looking sorrowful and ashen-faced as Chu Hong walked up to his stall.

He was still facing a table full of scattered items, his face full of worry.

He'd used half a source energy recovery potion, and he had a gold-quality helmet with obvious dents, but his armor was only a purple-quality leather suit...

however.

Who could imagine that such a person would have three or four red-quality collectibles on his stall right now!

A grayish-blue stone monkey head statue with a slightly eerie feel.

[Item Name]: Monkey Demon Stone

[Item Level]: Red

Value: 490,211

[Type]: Craft collectibles

【Weight】: 4kg

[Occupies backpack slot capacity]: 2×2

[Item Description]: This unique stone carving, imbued with curses and ominous signs, seems to possess a certain age, but its ominous aura deters almost all collectors.

A gold pocket watch that Chu Hong just acquired today.

And two identical red-quality brooches [Ruby Brooches].

[Item Name]: Ruby Brooch

[Item Level]: Red

Value: 350,000

[Type]: Craft collectibles

【Weight】: 0.08kg

[Occupies backpack slot capacity]: 1×1

[Item Description]: Inlaid with precious and rare rubies, crafted by top masters, this masterpiece is sought after and loved by celebrities from all walks of life.

Two identical reds! This means it has the effect of a level 1 display case!

The fiery glint in Chu Hong's eyes vanished in an instant.

however.

Upon meeting this man and hearing his inquiry about the price, his eyes, which had seemed to be filled with despair, suddenly burst forth with a powerful force of hope.

However, in Chu Hong's eyes, he was more like a gambler who had already gone completely on a gamble.

"Brother, do you want to buy some red ones? I snatched these from those foreign monkeys. Don't be fooled by their small size; they're actually quite rare on the market."

He glanced at Chu Hong's current appearance, then looked at the scattered, incomplete supplies on his desk.

With a gritted teeth.

He extended a palm directly towards Chu Hong.

"Five million energy points, and you can take all four red items!"

Five million?

This price surprised Chu Hong. If he could pull some strings, he wouldn't dare say that these four red items would cost ten million, but... seven or eight million would definitely be no problem.

Bai Ningzhi's voice came from behind: "The Monkey Demon Stone is almost never used in the Great Xia. After being fused into a source core, it will change some of the habits of the person who fused with it, making them look like a wild monkey. People from the Ni Monkey side use it more."

"The [Gold Pocket Watch] and [Ruby Brooch] are both red, but unless there's absolutely no other way to find a better core material, these two items—one amplifies buff duration, and the other amplifies spirit attributes—have very low cost-effectiveness in a secret realm where you could lose your life at any moment."

The man was clearly startled to see that it was Bai Ningzhi accompanying Chu Hong.

"Bai, Senior Bai..."

"Four million energy points, more than double the price, it's not a rip-off!" Bai Ningzhi's words made the man's face stiffen.

A flicker of heartache crossed his eyes.

With a million less energy points, he'll need to cut back on his equipment budget...

however.

Just as he was gritting his teeth and preparing to agree, Chu Hong spoke up.

"Five million!"

"What?!" Bai Ningzhi frowned slightly, and even the man was stunned.

Chu Hong was suddenly filled with emotion, and in an exaggerated manner, he grabbed one of the man's hands opposite him.

"Senior! You must be having a tough time right now, right?"

"To seize more resources for our Great Xia from those barbarian pioneers, you burned everything! But even so, you still chose one last dance!"

"Senior! I admire you!"

Chu Hong's burning gaze made the man's heart tremble violently, and his eyes involuntarily reddened in an instant.

"You...you understand me?!"