Xia Chujian sat in the classroom, chatting idly with her classmates as she waited somewhat impatiently for the time to board the Interstellar Exploration Ship.
Upon hearing the classroom announcement, they immediately switched on the classroom's Virtual Display Screen.
Soon, the Virtual Display Screen showed the backdrop of a council chamber.
Then two people in formal attire appeared, each standing before a small podium.
On the left was a woman in a black-and-white dress suit, wearing a hat with a black mesh veil that revealed only her delicate chin and rouged lips.
On the right was a man in a black formal suit. He was the Academic Executive Vice-Principal.
Executive Vice-Principal Shao spoke first. "Hello, students, teachers, and all staff members of Imperial Royal First Military University."
"Today, I have good news to announce to everyone!"
"Wenren Zhao, Family Head of the Wenren Clan from the East Tianyuan God Country, together with the Southern Cross Star Kingdom and the Ximanielli Federation, has brought our school a sponsorship of as much as Ten Billion Beichen Coins!"
The moment he made the announcement, the entire school erupted.
"What?! Did I hear that right?! Ten billion? Really ten billion?!"
"Oh my god! One hundred million is already beyond anything I could imagine. What kind of concept is ten billion?!"
"If converted into cash, it's enough to crush you to death..."
"Holy crap! If I could be crushed to death by money, I'd die happy!"
Xia Chujian was also very surprised.
But she was not surprised by the amount. She was surprised that the money had been jointly funded by the East Tianyuan God Country, the Southern Cross Star Kingdom, and the Ximanielli Federation.
What were they trying to pull?
Xia Chujian muttered to herself.
Still, she was rather envious of those Ten Billion