"Fifty thousand a month? Holy crap, you're making that much money right after graduation? Is Professor Song your second uncle or your third uncle?"
"Your own failure is painful enough, but a classmate's success is even more heart-wrenching! You really deserve to die!"
"Can it really get published in a major sub-journal? Wouldn't that basically guarantee you a graduate degree? You're overtaking everyone on the bend, aren't you?"
"Second Defense comes with benefits like this? Why wasn't I allowed to do my Second Defense?"
"There's even a recommendation letter? Damn, did you pull strings to get the chance to do your Second Defense? Why did we get nothing after passing our First Defense?"
"Why call him Professor Song? He's clearly your godfather! Even a godfather couldn't have that much influence!"
Song He's divine performance at the Second Defense quickly spread. It first caused a sensation at the Brain Institute, then rapidly reached the other schools. The explosive news spread from one person to ten, then from ten to a hundred, racing through the entire student body faster than the flu.
For a while, the Campus Forum was filled with heated discussion. Students from every school collectively tasted sour grapes, while thousands were so jealous their eyes turned red, fidgeting in misery.
"The Brain Institute is seriously awesome. The Second Defense comes with such great benefits?"
"Why don't our teachers do anything? They just wish us a happy graduation and call it a day. The Brain Institute's students are the ones who are truly graduating happily!"
"Damn, the Brain Institute's people are really taking off. What kind of devil possessed me when I chose to come to Life Sciences?"
"I really want to change majors! I feel like being Song He's student is no different from being the God of Wealth's