Chapter 274
Anthony: "... No, are you really stupid or just pretending?"
Even someone as stupid as him could figure out that the atmosphere was strange because of something that's been bothering everyone lately.
Anthony probably realized his tone had been a bit harsh and quickly apologized. "I'm sorry, I took my anger out on you. Actually, most people in our class with similar circumstances to you are doing quite well, but they didn't want to offend either side, so they didn't speak up. And you have a very special relationship with Lailisi and the other two, so you're someone who's different from them even though you're on equal footing. No matter what, your future will be better than theirs, that's why I was looking at you a little strangely. Don't take it to heart."
"Thank you." Samuel nodded gratefully. "I understand now. I'll stay away from everyone then..."
"Fine, I already told you, Class Monitor, most of them aren't even thinking anything. If you stay away, you're just confirming their suspicions. It's precisely at times like these that we need to do the opposite." Anthony put his arm around Samuel's shoulder and pulled him into the crowd. "Come on, join them. Trying to shun us? Dream on."
Samuel figured that Anthony had arrived earlier than him and understood everyone's mindset much better, so he nodded vigorously and believed him.
Seeing Anthony approaching in their direction, accompanied by Samuel, whose stance was inherently different from theirs due to his three childhood friends, those who had remained silent during the group's probing and had been quietly waiting and trusting Qin Su felt a deep sense of powerlessness welling up inside them once again.
No wonder he was the one who was blinded by a few words of provocation and went to his death in front of Qin Su. All that 'cramming' before was for nothing; he has no sense of judgment at all.
However, aside from being classmates, they are all partners who have gone through thick and thin together, so how could they refuse?
The group of men who had lost their temper and given Samuel a hard time when Samuel arrived felt a pang of irritation when they saw Anthony and Samuel join the larger neutral faction.
"It's awkward to say it, there are so many of them, and we look so strange. Maybe we should just go over there."
"You're so good at taking a big picture view, why didn't you tell those people in the group chat that the Class Monitor had notified us?"
"No, Lawrence, why are you so aggressive? Did you eat gunpowder?"
"Alright, alright, let's go. Lawrence, you don't want the Class Monitor to find out about our disunity by splitting up when his Spaceship picks us up, do you?"
Lawrence successfully suppressed his anger and followed his classmates toward Samuel and the others.
'There's nothing Qin Su doesn't know. They've been deliberately making their actions so obvious lately, and Qin Su hasn't reacted. Who knows if Qin Su is observing their reactions to decide how to treat them? He can't go too far, lest he end up with nothing.'
' (Class 6) Although there are many Heirs in Class 6, about a third of them are like others, whose innate Pheromone levels mean that no matter how hard they try, their strength and background will never be as good. Qin Su will not cultivate them for nothing, nor will he disregard their feelings. He will definitely get what he wants...'
[Anthony and Raymond, one dares to speak his mind and the other dares to believe it, these two are like hidden dragons and phoenixes.]
[Anthony himself is sticking to the bandwagon so much that even those who initially had reservations about him are speechless. Now he's dragging Samuel into it too, leaving those who were temporarily neutral and didn't want to take sides, but were now seemingly on the side of He Muzhi and his 'royal' team, completely dumbfounded by Anthony's actions.]
[From this perspective, it seems that everyone is just a little uneasy, but there's nothing seriously wrong, and overall things are still harmonious.]
Are you blind? You think Lawrence and his group's ideas are just a matter of imbalance?
[So what? Right now, there's a group of people on the same Spaceship as Qin Su who outwardly conform and remain silent, but inwardly they're filled with disdain for Lawrence and his group who're trying to get attention. Who's more noble than whom? Can't people have their own feelings?]
[Too difficult to please, refuse internal strife]
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With a few minutes left until the sixteen-hour mark, many people from Class 6) had already washed up and tidied up in the Rest Pod and came out. They saw Qin Su standing with his back to them in front of the huge, transparent, curved Spaceship wall.
Qin Su did nothing, but when they were in the same room with Qin Su, they suddenly felt an invisible pressure in the air. They became restrained in their movements, unconsciously softened their breathing, and looked out in the direction of Qin Su's gaze.
They were numb to the familiar scene in the Jump Channel; there was nothing interesting to see. Many people looked away, exchanging silent glances and focusing their attention on trying to figure out Qin Su's thoughts.
What is the Class Monitor trying to say?
'Looking at meteorites?'
'Look at you, so shallow. You're definitely thinking about something important.'
'I agree, but we'd better keep quiet and not disturb them.'
Qin Su deliberately struck a pose and waited for quite a while, only to see the students' varied facial expressions and movements through the Transparent Wall. No one spoke to him, and he felt a sense of utter despair.
Why doesn't anyone ask him where he's going?! Aren't they afraid he might pack them all up and sell them off?!
He brought them to the 'enemy's' territory! All his prepared reassurances were for nothing.
He wanted to 'spoil' the plot to appease everyone, but no one offered to speak up. It was as lonely as wanting to gossip but having no one to chat with or straighten him up. Disappointed, Qin Su checked the comments and numbly waited for the last few minutes to pass.
After a familiar, slight jolt, Qin Su turned and opened the cabin door, numbly saying, "We're here. Let's go."
He was afraid that if he didn't explain clearly, even after he left, his classmates would still stare at his back and continue to isolate him, making him the only one doing collective facial expressions.
"..."
The fewer words Qin Su spoke and the less emotional his tone, the worse his mood was. So the question is, why did Qin Su suddenly become upset? Before they rested, Qin Su's tone was very casual when he spoke to them.
(Class 6 didn't understand, and just cautiously followed behind Qin Su, continuing to ponder in secret.
When he reached the hatch and saw all the other students who hadn't attended the Federation Joint Planetary Conference, his already confused mind became even more bewildered.
'When did everyone arrive? Why didn't they get any advance notice?'
Among those who followed Qin Su off the Spaceship, some suspected it was their fault for not checking the group chat, and secretly opened their Optical Brain to check.
He Muzhi noticed his classmates' movements and, not wanting Samuel to become the target of everyone's criticism, pretended to know nothing and opened the same page as his classmates.
[Although no one said it in the public group, many people here clearly received the message privately. Now... well, hard to say.]
[Everyone can put on an act; it's a bit ruthless.]
[Screw you. Think about whether you and your family have any secrets. No one can be completely open with anyone other than themselves. Qin Su has his own territory on the subsidiary planets of Osotaria. Nobody should criticize anyone else. They're all hypocritical.]
Am I the only one who finds meeting each other awkward?
[You son of a bitch, King 1, isn't this just openly letting (6) people know?]
(Class 6 who did not attend the Federation Joint Planetary Conference arrived at the Spaceship that Qin Su was on a step earlier. After getting off the Spaceship, they learned that they were on Camilla, an affiliated planet of the Ossotalia Empire. They felt a little panicked and temporarily forgot about the previous unpleasantness. They were not carrying any weapons and were in a state of high tension and unity against external forces. They stayed at the landing point and observed the unusually new interior buildings around them, not daring to wander around.
The tension continued until they saw the familiar Spaceship that had taken Sophia and the others away, which they had seen in the live stream, land, and they quickly gathered around it.
Especially when they saw the Spaceship hatch open and Qin Su walk out, even in this unfamiliar 'enemy camp', the people of Class 6) who had arrived first seemed to have a backbone. Their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense for a long time, slowly relaxed. Then, thinking about how they had concealed the fact that they had received Qin Su's notification during this period, many people couldn't help but feel embarrassed. They tried to ignore the people behind Qin Su and dared not look at them. When Qin Su was about to arrive in front of them, they spontaneously made Passageway.
Upon meeting, neither side spoke. Qin Su had anticipated this situation and wasn't in a hurry to get everyone talking. Amidst calls of "Class Monitor," he said in his usual tone, "Let's go."
The students from Class 6, who were standing on either side waiting for Qin Su to pass, saw Qin Su stride forward, his trench coat hem swinging back, revealing a hint of naturally eye-catching red.
Qin Su naturally took the lead position.
Before most people could even take their eyes off the red color, they heard Qin Su's commanding tone, leaving no room for argument, telling them to follow.
"Yes."
"Okay, Class Monitor."
Qin Su ultimately walked past everyone to the front, seemingly without any emotional fluctuations. However, the moment he reached the head position, he didn't hesitate for a moment to open his Optical Brain and secretly observe and record the reactions of the two groups of people.
"..."
Behind Qin Su, the two groups of people stopped, and then walked behind Qin Su one after the other with a clear distinction.
To facilitate the students' subsequent actions, Qin Su specifically arranged for a foothold to be set up at the closest point to the Jump Point when choosing this location as a temporary base. It was so close that no transportation was needed; it could be reached in just about five minutes on foot.
After walking for about three or four minutes, Qin Su finally heard his classmates talking from the back of the group.
"Where on the Kamila Planet am I? The buildings all look unfamiliar."
"I don't know. I look around, but there's nothing distinctive about it. I can't figure it out."
"Looking at the places we've passed, there are hardly any signs of use on these things. They must be newly built Sky Cities that haven't been officially announced yet."
Even within the same Federation, planets do not interfere with each other, and there are many secrets unknown to other planets. Moreover, this is an affiliated planet of the Ossotalia Empire, and they do not know much about the Ossotalia Empire, so they have no idea exactly where they are on the Kamila Planet.
"Giving it to the Class Monitor when it's never been used before, ugh..." Lawrence hissed as he finished speaking, then fell silent.
Some people, seeing Qin Su's retreating figure in the distance Lawrence's words, had many ideas about Qin Su's connections to various planets flash through their minds.
The atmosphere in the class was already tense, Kamila Planet was an affiliated planet of the Ossotalia Empire. Lawrence's ambiguous remark caused quite a stir among the sensitive students. One student frowned, his voice displeased as he questioned, "Lawrence, what do you mean? You're being sarcastic. Explain yourself clearly."