Destiny Mission, Reactivated Again! (Part 1)

Shi Tiexin suddenly understood. So that was it.

He genuinely hadn't realized it was an issue, because in his eyes, it wasn't even a big deal. At the Tumubao Orphanage and the Star Engineering Federation's affiliated school, this was extremely common—well, maybe not that common, since they didn't have chamber pots there.

But if students didn't fight and struggle, how could they determine superiority and inferiority, how could they know who was strong and who was weak? From childhood to adulthood, he had lived in such an environment and had long since become accustomed to it, never thinking it was a big deal from the bottom of his heart.

Another consciousness in his mental domain trembled, frantically inputting the relevant rules. Only then did Shi Tiexin realize that such actions were a serious violation of regulations here, far more severe than shouting in class.

Shi Tiexin was speechless. Seriously?

But it made sense. If not for such a system, how could those guys all be so weak? If it were in his world, a weakling like Teng Chaoguo wouldn't dare act like a street bully; he'd have been shoved into a latrine to eat shit at the age of five.

Forget it, I won't dwell on this. Old Tie is upright and honest, I say what I mean. Even if the consequences are severe, Old Tie would never stoop to lying!

—But I can choose to remain silent~~ Hehehe~~

He quickly tried to persuade himself: Just let it go... take it easy... don't be so stubborn. I just got disciplined for violating school rules yesterday. If I get caught for a serious offense again today, I might really have to pack my bags and leave. So I better just keep quiet...

But this world doesn't even allow fighting anymore. What kind of bullshit system is this!

Shi Tiexin remained silent, but Zheng Kaiming wasn't surprised. Although their interaction had been brief, in Zheng Kaiming's eyes, Shi Tiexin was a quiet, honest student with great ambitions. Faced with slander, someone with his personality was highly unlikely to speak out to defend himself.

"Heh, not talking? You think buying off all of Class 28 to give false testimony and then erasing all traces of evidence will solve everything? Finding a student to rinse the toilet floor and then filling the chamber pot with half a bucket of water—who can verify the concentration and purity of the contents in the chamber pot? These are petty tricks; they can't clear your name."

Zheng Kaiming continued to observe Shi Tiexin's reaction subtly as he spoke.

And Shi Tiexin was indeed becoming a bit unhappy.

This was a matter of consciousness, a problem of cognition. He could understand that his shouting in class was a violation of school rules because, in his original world, if you yelled and flipped tables during a Heart Arts lesson, let alone being assigned to a different class, you'd be lucky if they didn't beat you severely, cripple your foundation, and throw you out.

So, when he was disciplined, although Shi Tiexin felt somewhat wronged, he was generally accepting and didn't think of arguing.

But regarding the beating of Teng Chaoguo, Shi Tiexin genuinely didn't consider it a big deal. No matter how much information the other consciousness transmitted or explained the situation, it couldn't change Shi Tiexin's worldview. In his opinion, a brat like Teng Chaoguo deserved to be beaten, and it was the other party who provoked him first, and he was merely retaliating. No one could interfere with that.

Besides, it's related to my Destiny Mission. How could I not fight?

It's just a fight, why are you being so relentless? Can't I beat up a few delinquents or something!

Shi Tiexin felt indignant, but he wasn't foolish. He knew he couldn't argue with Zheng Kaiming at this moment, so he kept his mouth firmly shut. However, his breathing became rapid, making it difficult to hide his emotions.

A glint flashed in Zheng Kaiming's eyes—Look! Look at the deep anger in those eyes, and the genuine defiance! My foresight is sharp; I wouldn't be wrong. If someone has made a mistake, they wouldn't have such unashamed defiance.

It seems those four guys really did frame him. One hundred percent!

However, I'm starting to have some expectations for a student like Shi Tiexin. It would be a waste of his spirit to be stuck in the Trash Class. Jade needs to be carved to become a tool; I need to push him a bit, add some fuel to the fire.

"Heh, still not talking? Fine, whether you admit it or not, it doesn't matter. I won't talk about this. I'll talk about one thing. Student Shi Tiexin, do you have money to eat next semester?"

Huh? What does that mean? I won't have money to eat?

As Shi Tiexin was confused, the other consciousness suddenly trembled violently, sending a message. Shi Tiexin suddenly understood—he really didn't have money to eat! His meal card being empty today wasn't a coincidence; he truly had no assets here and was indeed facing long-term financial difficulties.

No wonder he's so light; he really hasn't been eating well.

No, that's not right. Another message came through, and Shi Tiexin frowned before speaking, "I signed a contract with the school."

"Yes, after you became the top scorer in the entrance exam, the school signed a contract with you. As long as you enrolled in Fengming First High School, Fengming First High School would waive all your tuition, miscellaneous fees, and book fees, and provide financial aid for your living expenses. The school will not breach the contract; the agreed-upon conditions will be fulfilled. However, don't forget, there was an addendum to the financial aid clause we signed: you must remain in the Elite Class to receive the annual financial aid."

Elite Class? There was such a clause?

The other consciousness trembled even more violently. As message after message came through, Shi Tiexin realized Zheng Kaiming wasn't lying; there really was such a clause!

At that time, several schools had intended to sign the Scholar Stone, but Fengming First High School offered relatively more generous terms. Moreover, the Shi Tiexin here was an orphan with no parents, so the conditions for financial aid were very attractive to him.

Back then, he was the Scholar Stone; who would have considered the possibility of not being able to stay in the Elite Class? At that time, this restriction felt like no restriction at all. Who knew that fortunes could change so quickly? Don't assume that being poor as a youth guarantees future success; now he was both poor and a loser, directly falling into the Trash Class and becoming a poor loser!

This means...

"This means that if you can't fight your way back into the Elite Class by the end of the first year's final exams, you won't even have money for your meal card!"

Shi Tiexin's eyes widened—Holy crap, so that means I have to... bully those four guys long-term?

Hmm... it's not necessarily a bad thing.

But if I can successfully obtain the Heart Arts secret manual, I should be able to strive to leave the Trash Class and enter a Regular Class. At least I won't have to live opposite the toilet anymore; it really stinks to death.

"Shi Tiexin, assaulting a classmate, a serious violation. Do you think you're very suited to the lifestyle of the Trash Class?" Zheng Kaiming, regardless of what Shi Tiexin was thinking, opened his mouth with a cold sneer. "Since you're so well-adapted, the disciplinary action for you is also very simple. Next semester, unless you get into the Elite Class, none of your treatment will change in the slightest. You'll continue to live opposite the toilet and continue to eat pig slop from the Trash Class window."