The girl selling goods at the market had never seen money before.

So she sighed and said, "Anyway, now you know that the weekly test is tonight, starting at 23:00 PM. There are still a few hours until then, so let's hurry up and leave."

"Row."

Bai Jinxuan has been so busy with the auction these past few days that she hasn't even had time to take a medicinal bath, so the Arrogance Magic Array has been activated in vain.

But it's not a big problem. She'll just go to the dungeon and start training again right away. She still has enough credits, so even if she wastes a day or two, it won't matter.

After finishing their meal, Bai Jinxuan and Tong Yishan went back to their dormitories separately to retrieve their equipment, and then headed to the expedition team plaza before entering the underground city together.

Along the way, they discovered that quite a few students shared the same idea, and the entire expedition plaza was packed with people.

"That's enough, this expedition is over."

"It's not over yet!"

Just then, a furious shout came from behind.

Tong Yishan, who was holding a teddy bear, and Bai Jinxuan, who was carrying a sickle, turned their heads one after the other.

Two girls were facing off, while three other girls watched from behind.

Has a conflict broken out within the expedition team?

Seeing Tong Yishan stop, Bai Jinxuan also stopped to watch the melon.

"You had so much fun exploring before, and you even wanted to continue exploring the dungeons, right? Why did you quit now...?"

"Because my family can no longer allow me to continue like this, I'm not just leaving the expedition team, I'm dropping out of school."

"Eh......?"

The other four were all taken aback.

"How could this be...? You suddenly dropped out of school... You never told us anything about it. Can't we just sit down and have a proper talk?"

"You can probably guess what happened, right? I've run out of credits, and my family can no longer support my studies here. From now on, I just want to go home and quietly study magic. So, let's end this expedition here."

After saying that, she turned and walked away quickly.

Before anyone could react, another girl suddenly stood up and said, "I'm sorry, I'm also dropping out of school. I'm really...sorry. We had a lot of fun exploring together, but..."

She choked up, unable to finish her sentence, and fled as if escaping.

The five-person expedition team was reduced to only three in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, the one in the middle sighed and was about to leave as well.

"Wait a moment......"

"Without their expedition, I..."

She couldn't bring herself to say anything definitive; she simply quickened her pace silently.

In the end, only one girl stood there, holding a magic book, staring blankly at everything.

Seeing her innocent look, the girl who had tried to persuade her teammate to stay stepped forward and hugged her: "This isn't your fault... Even if it's just the two of us, it's still..."

"It cannot last."

"Eh?"

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Tong Yishan withdrew her gaze, took a step, and said with a hint of sympathy, "As expected, many people have chosen to drop out of school."

"Huh? Why?"

Bai Jinxuan was somewhat puzzled. How could these young ladies have fallen so low? Could they not even afford to go to school?

She felt that she wouldn't spend much money.

As if she could read her mind, Tong Yishan calmly asked, "What are you doing here if you're not dropping out of school?"

"Study? To improve your skills."

"and then?"

These words made Bai Jinxuan realize that for a young lady like Tong Yishan, losing power meant the possibility of being purged.

However, if a company doesn't have any deep-seated grudges with other businesses, and quietly withdraws from the business arena without affecting others' profits or thinking about becoming stronger and making a comeback, then generally no one will care.

After all, liquidation costs money, and it's a thankless task.

Conversely, if one chooses to stubbornly resist, then in the eyes of others, this becomes a threat, especially for families that have achieved great success in the past. They are more likely to make a comeback and are more threatening. Once it is discovered that they still have ambitions, they will definitely be devoured.

Therefore, the best course of action is to run as far away as possible. The family is not joking; if something happens, more than one person will die.

Suddenly, Bai Jinxuan felt that these people in the upper district were even more corrupt than the black market.

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Re-employment Magical Girl

Don't go, it's a scam.

Volume 1: Chapter 132: The Girl Who Refused to Cooperate

Step through the passage and descend underground.

Bai Jinxuan immediately noticed that the security level of the city had increased several notches. It was no longer the case that Muggles of the first or second tier were just loafing around. At first glance, everyone there was at least the third tier.

This is only the first level of the dungeon; it will definitely be even more terrifying as you go down.

The new city lord is really going to develop an underground city.

She led Tong Yishan forward, and soon they made a new discovery.

Overall, the red-light district appears smaller, with the addition of many hotels, supermarkets, and other buildings that exude a strong sense of community. However, upon closer inspection, the area occupied by the red-light district has not actually decreased.

The city has grown bigger!

On the very first day, the city in the region has already expanded by a whole circle!

Moreover, on the outskirts of the city, high-level mages were continuing to expand using earth-attribute magic, creating a rumbling sound like thunder, making a huge commotion.

Such a large piece of land

We could build even more buildings, and once commercial operations begin, it would be pure money!

Bai Jinxuan's eyes immediately lit up. The reason her family was able to establish itself in the Upper City was because they benefited from the early days of the city's founding. Now, the same era's benefits had arrived.

With the underground market as a stepping stone, the Witch Merchant Guild's rise to the top tier of merchants is definitely not a dream.

Moreover, the underground environment is a perfect match for the business direction of the Witch Merchant Guild.

The explorers are injured, so they all need to take medicine! Where else besides the Witch's Guild can we buy such powerful potions?

A piece of land, if only I could get a piece of land!

She's figured it out. After the weekly exams, she'll go to the Flower and Moon Pavilion to inquire about business opportunities. If she can open a shop, she'll definitely open it in a major city.

In this way, there's no need to worry about the Golden Dragon Chamber of Commerce and the Spider Web causing trouble. We can focus on developing our business, accumulate enough funds, and then expand our operations to the surface, crushing the Golden Dragon Chamber of Commerce under our feet.

Just as Bai Jinxuan was planning her future, Tong Yishan suddenly asked, "Bai Jinxuan, do you have any ideas about starting a business?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jinxuan snapped out of her reverie and gave Tong Yishan a meaningful look.

Does Xiaotong mean... that she wants to start a business partnership with me? But on the surface, I'm just a poor high school student who eats the cheapest rice. What benefit would I bring her if we partnered?

What is the picture?

At that moment, she caught a glimpse of the portable magic book in Tong Yishan's hand out of the corner of her eye, and her mind instantly cleared.

I'm the top student in science. Although I'm dirt poor right now, things change. Once the guild officially develops the underground city, based on my performance, I'll definitely be one of the leading figures in the first year of high school.

In other words, those who have access to the best underground resources are given priority to enjoy them.

Hehe~ Little Tong is indeed worthy of being the head of the Tong family, already thinking about cooking.

Perfect timing! The Witch Merchant Guild is quite weak in the early stages. If they can get the support of the Tong family, their business will be much easier.

So she pretended not to know anything and calmly replied, "Yes, I'd like to set up a stall here. Business should be very good."

Upon hearing this, Tong Yishan almost burst out laughing.

She shook her head: "Set up a stall? The union won't let you set up a stall randomly. You need an operating permit. If you really want to do some small business, you might as well open a shop."

"Opening a shop? Opening a shop is fine, but you need an operating license to open a shop, right?"

"What's so difficult about that? Don't forget you're a student at No. 1 High School. It's just a matter of going to the school's union branch to complete some procedures."

It seems that's true. The union has a branch inside the school, and the school itself has opened its independent factory to students. If they were to rent out a place in the underground city and make it into a place for students to buy credits, it wouldn't be a problem.

At the very least, you could exchange your academic credits for someone else's land. After all, academic credits are hard to buy with money, and those still studying at No. 1 High School are all the best students from big families!

Credits at No. 1 High School can be used like currency.

At this moment, Bai Jinxuan deeply understood the allure of academic credits and quickly said, "Then let's hurry up and earn some credits!"

"You want to open a shop?"

"Yes I do."

"Then you can cooperate with me to open a weapons shop. I can guarantee your weapons supply, and I'll give you 70% of the profits."

"How come it's only 3%?"

Bai Jinxuan showed a disgusted expression, which made Tong Yishan blush again.

"I have to pay for the production of these weapons. You just sell them, and I'm giving you 3% with zero risk. Isn't that enough? I still have to worry about whether I can break even!"

"Never mind then, I don't want to open a weapons shop."

"Oh? What kind of shop do you want to open?"

"If I don't tell you, what if you get jealous of my good business and try to steal it from me?"

Tong Yishan: "??????"

She angrily clenched the teddy bear in her arms, her face flushed.

"Do you even know who I am? I'm Tong Yishan from the Tong family. You think I'm jealous of your little shop's business? You must be joking!"

"Who knows? Anyway, you won't get a single word of information from me! Trade secrets, I know that."

Tong Yishan sighed, too lazy to argue any further, and quickened her pace toward the portal: "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's hurry up and finish the mission so we can get back to school for the weekly exam."

"Row."

Bai Jinxuan gave an OK sign.

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When I came out of the dungeon, there was still half an hour before the weekly test.

This time was more than enough for Bai Jinxuan and Tong Yishan, since they had priority access and could board the magic flying gate without queuing.

Soon, they returned to No. 1 Middle School to submit their materials.

At the same time, the smart bracelet began calculating the battle results.

Bai Jinxuan's credits +130

Tong Yishan's credits +30

Upon hearing the results, Tong Yishan's eyes immediately turned red, and she glared intently at Bai Jinxuan.

"You deserve to die!"

She bit her lower lip and it took her a while to utter those words.

Seeing this, Bai Jinxuan also had something to say. She spread her hands, looking innocent: "Why don't you look at your own problems? Did you deal any damage? How much control did you apply? What was your monster kill percentage...?"

"The monsters hadn't even shown their faces before you went up and killed them. How am I supposed to find fault with myself? I had no idea where the monsters were the whole time!"

"Isn't time tight? You can just pack up your loot. You don't even need to kill any monsters. It's safe, saves you effort, and you're getting 30 credits for free, isn't that enough?"

Hearing this, Tong Yishan calmed down a bit.

To be fair, 30 credits is a lot. Last time I went to the dungeon with Bai Jinxuan, the exploration time was more than twice as long, and I only earned 50 credits in the end.

In the past, a single person, or a magic expedition team of similar stature, would have earned a maximum of 10 credits.

This time, not only was her time in the dungeon short, but she also contributed very little. Under these circumstances, she was still able to get 30 credits. She should be happy.

The problem is... Bai Jinxuan earned 130 credits, damn it, why?!