Chapter 167

The Optical Brain terminal kept notifying him of new messages. At this moment, he had crucial information about the people around him. Aiseboer had no intention of avoiding them. He simply turned on the Optical Brain, knowing that they would know better and stay away.

Upon seeing the familiar light screen, the people around Aiseboer quickly moved from Aiseboer side and behind to in front of him, looking down to show that they weren't looking around.

[(Hehe) Congratulations!]

[I can't tell (smiles)]

[Old classmate, long time no see, I miss you so much! When are you free to get together?]

I didn't expect you to be so good at hiding it.

[I knew it! Out of all the people in our class back then, you were the smartest. And look at you, quietly accomplishing great things!]

[To be honest, I knew back then that you were destined for greatness, and it turns out I was right.]

"Huh..."

As he watched the messages pop up, filled with sarcastic, bitter, and exasperated emotions, Aiseboer leaned back in his wheelchair, hunching his neck and letting out a strange sound.

During this period, he received messages from about twenty people on average every ten minutes on different internal and general communication software downloaded to his Optical Brain.

Now, the news is coming in even stronger than before.

However, the messages and the people sending them were different from before.

The message, which initially filled him with unease, now brought him joy with its 'congratulations'.

Originally, the people who coerced and bribed him through various channels were just... insignificant thugs.

He didn't have direct contact with the person behind their attacks, lest he give them any leverage.

These changes occurred less than three minutes after he said those words to Qin Su; the person sending the message was someone he hadn't interacted with much before... in other words, someone he couldn't possibly reach.

Looking at the messages, many of which were sent to him without any pretense, using the familiar Optical Brain ID, Aiseboer could almost smell the jealousy on the other side of the screen.

"Principal, what's wrong?" The people in front of him were itching to know what was going on.

See for yourself.

At this moment, Aiseboer decided to follow his Parents' teachings of being 'generous' and openly showed off to his confidants, seemingly generously, but in reality, he was showing off.

Such unanimous envy, jealousy, and hatred—even the dumbest person would know it's because of Qin Su's involvement.

The group eagerly looked over, and within seconds, a clear look of shock appeared in their eyes as they read the contents.

"W-W-W-... Is there something wrong with my eyes?"

"Of course it's true. Look at their IDs, who would dare to imitate them?"

"Even a terrifyingly arrogant guy like Greyliff sent a 'congratulatory message'?"

"Not only that, there's also the president's Secretary's ID!"

"Ah... this... our Fourth Military Academy has reached such an unimaginable level of next-level?"

"No, aren't Lü Xi and Yang Lu... adversaries? They're always trying to find ways to destroy each other, so how come they received the news at the same time?"

"More than that, take a close look at these IDs; they basically cover everything in the entire Federation, both important and unimportant."

"Oh my god... I'm afraid to close my eyes, for fear that if I open them I'll be hallucinating."

"Who isn't?"

"Hiss... If you doubt it's a dream, why are you slapping yourself and pinching me?"

Aiseboer: "...!!"

To translate what my confidants said:

Regardless of whether they were black or white, they all expressed their 'warm greetings' to him.

In other words, no one escaped.

Through Qin Su's unseen infiltration, they had all become people in the same boat.

"Wait a minute, let me find out." To verify his suspicions, Aiseboer glanced at the countless pop-up messages and skillfully began his social interaction.

During this time, he didn't forget to set up his wheelchair so it could take him away from there.

Seeing Aiseboer's actions, the others spontaneously dispersed to both sides, and the previously temporarily closed section of the road reopened.

In the dimly lit elevator, Aisebor looked up again, his tone full of emotion. "I guessed it right."

Aiseboer took a deep breath. Through his subtle questioning of people from different factions during his social interactions, he confirmed that among all the people who had messaged him, despite their positions being the ceiling he could never reach in his lifetime, not a single one of them had received a personal order from Qin Su.

In other words, the order for this group to 'stop sniping' them came from their superiors, and their superiors had superiors above them, and superiors above them...

Rounding up, they are not even worthy of being contacted by Qin Su.

Qin Su was at his Fourth Military Academy!

Aiseboer couldn't suppress the upward curve of his lips.

He was now very curious: did the people who openly fought tooth and nail for their respective factional interests every day know that they had all received the same order from Qin Su? Or... did they all believe that only they had received it? Did they all believe that only their side was on Qin Su's big ship?

Curious as he was, Aiseboer didn't ask them. He figured the matter would spread like wildfire within the organization sooner or later, and they would find out eventually.

There's only one piece of cake. Even if they knew, the long-standing grudges and hatred between them wouldn't disappear in order to maximize their own interests.

Water that is too clear has no fish. Qin Su may see all of this as a game, and he would probably be happy to see them continue to check and balance each other.

The world has always been the same, and there will be no significant changes, nor will the Federation.

If I had to say something has changed...

That means the Zerg's profit chain will likely perish soon...

Wait a minute.

Aiseboer seemed to have thought of something, and his brow furrowed slightly.

Based on the facts he currently possesses about Qin Su, he believes that everything he already has is 90% likely to allow Qin Su to obtain anything he desires.

Why did Qin Su choose Fourth Military Academy Class 6 and personally guide them step by step?

Could it really be because of He Muzhi?

No, absolutely not. Qin Su is the kind of person who wouldn't 'stop' for someone.

So...

That leaves only 'Qin Su's personal preferences'.

Furthermore, the reason Qin Su gradually destroyed the Zerg's profit chain was because he felt that Class 6) had completed its training, and the Zerg's mission was accomplished; there was no longer any need for them to exist.

Still...

"Principal, what's wrong?"

Why did you suddenly frown and shake your head while looking at the Optical Brain?

Suddenly interrupted by the sound, Aiseboer snapped out of his rambling thoughts and waved his hand, "It's nothing."

Now that he couldn't figure it out no matter how much he thought about it, Aiseboer stopped his random thoughts and looked at the page in front of him again.

People continued to congratulate him and befriend him.

In the past, when these were people he could only talk to from afar while he was away at meetings, he would stay up all night trying to make them happy. But now...

Aiseboer glanced at the constant stream of messages and shut down his Optical Brain.

"Sorry, he's not the same person he used to be. Now he's drifting aimlessly, and he doesn't want to settle down."

"By the way, when is the next Presidential Election again?"

"Four years later," someone quickly replied.

"Tsk, a bit far." Aiseboer clicked his tongue in regret.

"Principal, why are you suddenly asking this?"

Aiseboer, seemingly floating on air, bluntly stated, "What else can we do? Of course, we're counting down the days until we all rise to power."

Before anyone around him could speak, Aiseboer asked again, "What do you think of the title 'First Military Academy'?"

"Ha?"

"Hmph, I can't explain it to you either, just wait and see." Aiseboer revealed a determined expression.

'Who dares to go past Qin Su, this living Yama?'

'He's here at the First Military Academy.'

[It's no wonder that others are jealous that such good things happened to Aiseboer, who is the most useless and looked down upon by everyone else.]

[I didn't finish watching it, so why look down on Aiseboer? Even though he's a sycophant, he's not a bad person, right? (scratching head)]

[It's precisely because he's purely evil. Among a group of villains, you're neither good nor bad, just ordinary water. How can you possibly get by?]

[Plain Water: Hello, was that polite?]

--

The Spaceship had to return to the Fourth Military Academy, Temple, who had been rescued by He Muzhi the First Military Academy, naturally went back to the Fourth Military Academy as well.

Fearing that Temple might feel uncomfortable at the Fourth Military Academy, He Muzhi contacted his family before returning. Not long after the Spaceship landed, Spaceship from the He Family came to pick Temple up.

Watching the Spaceship bearing the He Family insignia depart, He Muzhi turned and strode towards Halton.

He had noticed it long ago: from the moment the Spaceship arrived, Halton's gaze was first fixed on Qin Su, but he didn't approach him until Qin Su left.

The difference was that when he led Temple toward his own Spaceship, Temple followed him. He Muzhi finally realized that Halton had come to find him, but because he had other things to do, Halton kept his distance and didn't disturb him, only watching from afar.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." He Muzhi stopped in front of Halton and, after confirming that the other party was waiting for him, took the initiative to apologize.

"You..." Halton was speechless for a moment, "Never mind, I came to say goodbye."

They had known each other for so long and were quite familiar with each other, yet He Muzhi was still so polite. Qin Su was already in an awkward position between Qin Su and He Muzhi, and his feelings were conflicted and strange.

He graduated and was leaving the Fourth Military Academy, going to the place arranged for him by the He Family. Regardless of his purpose or courtesy, he should have informed He Muzhi.

"Huh?" He Muzhi didn't understand at first, but quickly realized that it was time for Halton to graduate. His blank expression disappeared, and he immediately asked, "Where are you going?"

"You didn't know?" Halton raised an eyebrow. "Didn't your family tell you?"

"He didn't say." He Muzhi shook his head.

Halton, seeing that He Muzhi's expression didn't seem fake, and quickly considering He Muzhi's character—he certainly wouldn't lie to him—said directly, "During this time, I received invitations from several planetary Military District, and finally decided to go to your home to arrange the location."

Halton knew very well that he had no connections or resources at all. Those invitations from people other than the He Family were either at Qin Su's influence.

The positions arranged for him were all quite high, positions he would never have been qualified for before.

With so many choices, Halton couldn't help but wonder if all of this was a test Qin Su was putting on him.

After careful consideration, Halton recalled that Qin Su had initially arranged for him to be by He Muzhi's side. Halton roughly understood that if he wanted to pass Qin Su's test, the correct answer was still to be by He Muzhi's side, that is, by the He Family.

Whether it was out of genuine concern or because Qin Su had asked him to be He Muzhi's 'teacher,' the He Family initially arranged a high-ranking position for him.

He needed to personally say goodbye to He Muzhi, hoping to glean some useful information from He Muzhi indirectly. He also wanted to subtly reveal more information when He Muzhi asked him questions, to see how He Muzhi would react.

"I see." Since his family hadn't said anything, He Muzhi firmly believed they wouldn't harm him, so he didn't ask further. He looked intently at Halton and only said what couldn't be wrong, "Teacher, I wish you a bright future."

Halton was suddenly startled to hear He Muzhi, who was not much younger than him, respectfully call him "teacher," which was completely different from the "probing and suspicion" he had imagined. He was first taken aback, and then felt helpless.

I might as well be blunt. "He Muzhi, not to be rude, but why did you choose your family when I received invitations from other Military District?"

"This... do you want me to ask?" He Muzhi didn't quite understand Halton's thought process. This was Halton's own privacy, what did it have to do with him? Crossing the line... that was too impolite.

Halton was speechless, completely taken aback by He Muzhi's honesty. "..."

He has so many complicated thoughts in his mind. Goodness, He Muzhi is being straightforward and honest with him, making him feel both withdrawn and guilty.

"Halton, what's wrong?" Seeing that he wasn't very happy, He Muzhi secretly reflected on his words and realized that they had touched a nerve with Halton.

Halton took a few deep breaths, and despite this, he blurted out everything he could. "Although I declined invitations from other Military District, I understand that they all contacted me because of Qin Su or Qin Su's arrangements."

"And yet, I chose to abandon Qin Su's arrangements and accept your He Family instead. Aren't you curious about why?"

"You must have your reasons for doing this." He Muzhi suppressed the unpleasant thoughts that had been running through his mind after hearing Halton's words, and before Halton could speak, he added, "Halton, you've lost out. If it were me, I would definitely choose the Class Monitor... Qin Su's arrangement."

That means it's closer to Qin Su.

Halton: "..."

He was furious with He Muzhi. Didn't he know that place was closer to Qin Su? But had He Muzhi considered Qin Su's decision to have him teach him, or even used his brain to think about what Qin Su was trying to achieve?

Is it possible that Qin Su had the intention of having him spy on He Muzhi from the very beginning?

"Halton, why are you silent again?" He Muzhi tried hard to control the unnatural look in his eyes, not wanting anyone other than himself to notice that something was wrong with him.

"Because you're driving me crazy, haha! Goodbye!" He had nothing to say to 'Qin Su's Brain,' but he couldn't be too explicit. He had already hinted to the limit in his words, and who knew He Muzhi was pretending to be stupid or if he really didn't understand what he meant.

That was all he had to say.

"... Goodbye." He Muzhi watched Halton's departing figure and unconsciously let out a breath.

As Qin Su... allowed them to 'learn' and 'witness' more and more things, he didn't know when it started, but no matter what happened or what others said, he simply couldn't control his mind from overthinking.

Consider whether there might be some hidden meaning he is unaware of.

This naturally includes what Halton specifically came to him to say.

'How could anyone give up a location closer to Qin Su and choose the He Family instead? Halton's choice is too unusual.'

'Qin Su... is he testing Halton?'

'Why?'

'What could the He Family possibly have that would make Qin Su want Halton to stay...?'

"He Muzhi, what's wrong? What are you spacing out for?" Lailisi's voice came from afar. "Didn't we agree that after we sent Temple away, we were going to find your brother?"

He Muzhi looked over and saw Lailisi leading the way, with Lin Yin and Samuel following behind, striding towards him. He temporarily put aside his chaotic thoughts and jogged towards them. "You're here."

--

In the Real World there are exams, Comic World this semester is over, Qin Su simply took leave and did not attend the last meeting of the Fourth Military Academy Class of 26 Class 6 this semester.

The Fourth Military Academy Class 6 had many speculations about this.

As Aiseboer had predicted, many soon learned that their different factions had received the same order forbidding them from taking action against Aiseboer.

Therefore, during the Fourth Military Academy's holidays, fierce competition ensued in order to stand out and have more opportunities.

After the live broadcast of the Fourth Military Academy Class 6 and Qin Su's previous actions against the Zerg, we can figure out Qin Su's thoughts.

Realizing that Qin Su disliked the Zerg's profit chain, the factions and families outside of this chain launched a spontaneous Purge of the already dwindling number of Zerg on various planets. Those within the chain, not wanting to follow in Middleton's footsteps, reluctantly severed their ties and, to demonstrate their resolve to Qin Su, also joined this spontaneous campaign against the Zerg.

With the obstacles that had previously stood in their way gone, the Purge operations on various planets proceeded smoothly.

During this period, just like during his last vacation, Qin Su never appeared in front of anyone again.

Having already experienced this once, most of those who were paying close attention to Qin Su's actions believed that Qin Su was secretly monitoring their movements, and they became even more diligent.

When Military Academies targeting the Zerg reopen, there will no longer be any Zerg swarms available for any Military Academy students to carry out large-scale Purge.

Everyone knows that the Military Academies tasked with Purge the Zerg will face either being merged into regular Military Academies or being disbanded.

--

With three days left before the start of the new semester, the First Military Academy welcomed a new transfer student.

Xuan Jingcheng had barely woken up from the medical pod when he saw the new identity he had received before falling into a coma. He couldn't wait to enter the First Military Academy three days early.

In Xuan Jingcheng's imagination, given the prestige of the First Military Academy, even before the official start of the semester, the First Military Academy should be packed with people.

Unexpectedly, ever since he entered the school, wherever Xuan Jingcheng went, there were only a few scattered people around.

What's going on?

Xuan Jingcheng, Xuan Jingcheng quickened his pace and blocked the path of the group who were whispering. As they stopped and looked at him with puzzled expressions, he smiled and extended his hand to explain, "Hello, I'm the new transfer student, Xuan Jingcheng from the Xuan Family."

[Wait, who is this person? Why is there such a special page as soon as they appear?]

[A new character? Someone who appears with such a large screen right from the start... reminds me of the original Qin Su.]

[The surname Xuan Family, but which Xuan? It's making me uneasy.]

Doesn't anyone think he looks a bit like so-and-so?

[What are you thinking? First of all, the names are different. Judging from his height and appearance, he's neither a beta nor an omega. Judging from the Alpha Pheromone Blocker Patch on the back of his neck, he's definitely an Alpha. What does he have to do with that guy?]

[Red hair, red eyes, tsk tsk]

[Now that you mention it, he's even more like He Muzhi. Maybe I've been eating too much "good stuff" stuff, and now everyone seems like a "good guy" to me?]

[You're not alone, but who cares? As long as you don't look like our Boss 1, it doesn't matter who you look like.]

Interrupted, and seeing the other person's outstretched hand, none of them reached out.

Before clarifying the situation, someone asked, "Which Xuan Family is it?"

"Ikelios Planet," Xuan Jingcheng answered without hesitation.

"Side branch?"

"No." Xuan Jingcheng, patiently waiting, and knowing that no one from the Xuan Family was present, and that these people, judging by their attire, were not qualified to stand before Xuan Jingxi, couldn't help but say, "Master."

[???]

I have a bad feeling.

Hearing this, the group exchanged bewildered glances, and soon one of them scoffed, "A staged accident?"

"Heh, who doesn't know that the main branch of the Xuan Family only has one Xuan Jingxi who is all-powerful? So, aren't you afraid that smiling tiger Xuan Jingxi will kill you?"

"..." I've already experienced it.

Xuan Jingcheng cursed inwardly, not wanting to dwell on the matter any longer, and went straight to the question that concerned him, "Is there any event at the First Military Academy recently? Why are there so few people on campus?"

"Are you alright?" Upon hearing this, the group's expressions turned grim.

Now everyone knows that ever since the incident on Erato Planet, no one has brought up the First Military Academy in anything anymore; the First Military Academy has been effectively exiled.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Those who could leave have already left, and those who couldn't leave were people who couldn't afford to offend Middleton. It was only because of them that someone could transfer here during such a terrible time. They were probably like them, without any background, or abandoned by their families and thrown in to appease Middleton, to fill one of the many discarded ones who left the First Military Academy. Once they were sure that everyone was about the same, their words became sharp and sarcastic.

"Which remote, impoverished planet did you come from? How come you're so out of touch?"

"They've been sold out and don't even know anything, tsk tsk, how pathetic."

Both physically and mentally, Xuan Jingcheng was temporarily unable to withstand the stimulation of the re-implanted Optical Brain due to the prolonged overload. He just wanted to know the truth as soon as possible, and suppressed his temper. "Can you explain it clearly?"