Suddenly, He Was Gone?

There was no doubt that Li Wei was not as open-minded and gentle as he appeared on the surface.

At the very least, he certainly did care about Xu Qianqian's attitude toward Su Ming. Nor was he indifferent to the interactions and relationship between Xu Qianqian and Su Ming.

Su Ming did not find it strange.

Everyone in the academy knew that the chief of the Hunter Department was pursuing Xu Qianqian. He never hid or concealed it, and even after hitting countless walls, he remained persistent.

If a man like that truly did not care about the woman he loved having close dealings with another man, then he was probably planning to grow a whole grassland at home.

At least, Su Ming did not believe Li Wei was that kind of person.

Li Wei's reaction also told Su Ming that his judgment was correct.

At least my slight effort at probing him wasn't wasted.

Su Ming secretly became a little more wary.

Countless melodramatic plots in the novels of his past life had already told him how crazy these supposedly influential young masters could become over a woman.

As the saying went, beautiful women were the source of disaster. In a novel, someone like Xu Qianqian would absolutely be the female character who served as the protagonist's love rival, existing to be used for showing off and humiliating others. The flags that could be triggered by such a woman were simply too many.

Just like now, Su Ming could be certain that Li Wei had already set his sights on him.

And once someone had set their sights on him, future conflicts, or even becoming mortal enemies, would all be perfectly normal developments.

But Su Ming did not want to show off or slap faces. He did not want to flaunt his abilities in public, much less disrupt his plans for developing himself by competing with someone over a woman.

Therefore, Su Ming absolutely did not want to get entangled with Li Wei afterward, only to be forced into showing off, humiliating him, and flaunting his abilities in public, or even triggering some melodramatic plot like "beat the junior and the senior comes," leaving him opposed to the entire Li Family.

Thinking of this, Su Ming's eyes shifted slightly, and he withdrew his hand.

"It was just a joke. It's rare for me to speak with the chief of the Hunter Department, so I got a little excited. I hope Senior Li Wei won't take it seriously."

Su Ming gave Li Wei an innocent-looking smile and said this.

"Since Senior's team is preparing to assemble in full, we won't disturb you. See you next time."

As he spoke, Su Ming took An Zijin's hand, bowed to Li Wei, and then drifted away with An Zijin, who had yet to react.

"Wait—wait for us!"

Seeing this, Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu hurried after them.

"Th-then we'll be going too, Senior!"

Lei Hao also quickly bade Li Wei farewell, grabbed Ye Bai, who let out a cry of surprise, and ran off in a flash.

"Ah, this..."

Li Wei was still lost in thought over Su Ming's sudden "joke." He had not expected Su Ming to slip away the very next second, leaving him somewhat caught off guard.

"Th-they're just leaving?"

The surrounding spectators were the same. Every last one of them stood there, stunned.

It was only after a while that a soft laugh awakened everyone present.

Xu Qianqian, who had initially worn a cold expression, seemed to have encountered something amusing and unexpectedly began to laugh despite herself.

Her smile was faint, and her laughter was quiet, but that rarely seen smile from the School Belle still left many people dazed.

Yet Xu Qianqian merely muttered,

"Just as I expected of him." As she spoke, Xu Qianqian gradually suppressed her smile, looked at Li Wei, and said, "Let's go too, Senior."

"Y-yes." Li Wei could only nod blankly.

The confrontation between Su Ming and Li Wei was merely an insignificant interlude in Huaming District, where a racial war was about to break out.

The academy students who usually loved making sensational posts had no interest in creating some huge news on the forums after arriving here. Under the influence of the atmosphere, they all began to wear tense expressions.

The academy instructors led the way at the front. Along the journey, they passed checkpoint after checkpoint, brushing past military vehicles and soldiers, until they finally brought the students to a camp.

This camp was where the students of the Demon Hunter Academy would live during the battle in Huaming District.

It was called a camp, but it was not actually a place where heaps of tents had been set up for people to live in. Instead, several large buildings had been enclosed together to form an Academy District, providing the students with a place to rest and carry out activities.

The principal of the Demon Hunter Academy had arrived ahead of them with the vice principal, the directors and deputy directors of the Hunter Department and Sorcerer Department, and the academy's various senior leaders. They had been waiting to receive the late-arriving students.

After all the students had arrived, he first delivered a speech, praising humanity's fearless spirit and determination to fight to the end in the face of the Phantom Demon invasion. Only then did he get to the main matter.

"This Academy District has three buildings. One is the residence building, one is the life-services building, and one is the Administration Building."

"The residence building is where all of you will be staying. We have assigned suites to every team in the academy. Members of the same team should ideally live together for convenience. Of course, there are many individual rooms inside the suites, so everyone can live separately. The Base City will not make future professionals who are doing their utmost for humanity worry about their living conditions as well."

"The life-services building is for daily necessities. For example, the cafeteria is located there, and all the food is free. Meals are not limited to the usual three per day. You can order and eat at any time during the twenty-four hours. No matter how late you return from a mission, you will always be able to eat a hot meal."

"As for the Administration Building, it is specifically for missions. Its function is no different from our academy's Mission Hall. The missions assigned by the Base City will all be collected there. You may choose the missions you wish to complete according to your needs and earn Contribution Points."

"Let me make this clear in advance. Apart from certain necessary special missions that we will entrust to specific students, we also have requirements for every student."

The principal solemnly explained this to all the students present.

"Our requirement is very simple. Before the battle in Huaming District ends, every student must earn at least 10,000 Contribution Points."

This requirement was absolutely necessary.

Otherwise, what would they do if some students came here but refused to contribute, spending every day loafing around the Academy District, eating and drinking for free?

The Base City had summoned the entire Demon Hunter Academy to help precisely because it lacked manpower. If some students were cowardly and afraid of death, muddling through this period, no one would forgive them.

That was why the academy had set this requirement, making every student earn 10,000 Contribution Points before the battle in Huaming District ended.

If they could not accomplish that, it would prove that they had barely carried out any missions and had contributed little to the battle.

Such a person—

"We will impose only one punishment: expulsion."

The principal's words made many people tense up slightly.

Even Su Ming grimaced, realizing that he might not be able to slack off this time.

"Well, that concludes the necessary explanations. The remaining time is yours to arrange freely."

Seeing all the students' faces grow tense, the principal nodded in satisfaction and said this.

"I hope our Longyao Base City can achieve final victory in this battle. And I hope that when we return triumphantly, we will still be able to see all of you in the academy."

After leaving them with those melancholy words, the principal announced the dismissal.

Su Ming exchanged glances with his teammates.

"Let's go."

Lei Hao hoisted his backpack and grinned as he took the lead.

Everyone nodded in succession.

Residence Building, fourth floor.

In front of Room 404 on that floor, Su Ming stood with his backpack, staring at the number on the door. The corners of his mouth twitched.

"This number feels incredibly malicious."

Su Ming did not even dare to go inside.

The others, however, had already rushed into the room and begun shouting excitedly.

"Wow!"

"It's huge!"

Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu cheered.

"This is where we're staying?"

"Isn't this a little too luxurious?!"

Lei Hao and Ye Bai were also stunned.

Even An Zijin's eyes lit up, and a delighted expression appeared on her face.

Before them was an extremely luxurious suite. It had not only a spacious living room, side hall, dining room, and open-air balcony, but also six rooms, each situated in a corner, forming an imposing layout.

"Look! You can see the sea from the balcony!"

Jiang Wanyu had already run out onto the balcony.

"So beautiful..."

Yao Beibei was pressed against the enormous floor-to-ceiling panoramic window, gazing at the bustling scene below. Her ample chest was pressed against the glass.

"This is even more presidential than a presidential suite!"

Ye Bai made a circuit of the place, and the happiness on his face never faded.

"Holy crap!"

Lei Hao was not particularly eloquent, so he could only use his usual catchphrase to describe how he felt at that moment.

Only Su Ming continued standing at the doorway, staring at the "404" plaque with a troubled expression.

"What's wrong, Brother Su Ming?"

Seeing Su Ming like this, An Zijin could not help asking softly.

"No, it's nothing." Su Ming shook his head and said solemnly, "I was just wondering whether we might suddenly disappear after living here for a while."

An Zijin: "???"

Everyone else: "???"

Everyone wore a puzzled expression. Clearly, none of them understood Su Ming's far-fetched concern.

"Forget it. Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand."

Seeing this, Su Ming gave up on explaining how serious the matter was to these ignorant people. He rolled his eyes and walked inside.

"I feel like you're insulting us."

Ye Bai raised his hand to object.

But Su Ming's reply was powerful.

"I don't care what you think. I care what I think." After tossing out this sentence, Su Ming continued, "Choose your rooms. I'm taking this one."

As he spoke, Su Ming very naturally walked toward the largest room.

"Stop!"

"You shameless bastard!"

Lei Hao and Ye Bai widened their eyes, and the moment they realized what was happening, they charged after him.

However, Su Ming seemed to have predicted their actions long ago. He sprinted straight into the room and locked the door.

Lei Hao and Ye Bai could only wail outside, their voices filled with fury.

"So childish..."

"Our seniors..."

Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei looked utterly disdainful.

Only An Zijin remained, staring at Su Ming's room with her head lowered, wondering what she was thinking.

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