Even a supernova had to lower his head and ask honestly when he needed help.
Zhou Yuanchen was perfectly sincere. That was simply how he was: nothing mattered more than the pressure of debt. He carefully budgeted every expense and never spent beyond his means.
It was thanks to that extraordinary perseverance that he hadn't been crushed to death by his debt, which had climbed into the billions.
"This is nothing, Old Zhou. If you ask me, your thinking just isn't broad enough."
Qin Shi tossed aside his towel and had Xuanming bring over two chilled bottles of Level 4 Energy Liquid to quench his thirst. He gulped them down.
The high-grade resource that had once boosted his Life Force by several points could now serve only as a potent energy drink. It couldn't bring him any significant improvement.
"Brother Qin, tell me more."
Zhou Yuanchen took the sealed bottle of Level 4 Energy Liquid. His eyes shone as he looked at Qin Shi, fervor in his gaze.
This was what he most wanted to learn!
"Actually, with your status as a Central City supernova, you can leverage far more resources than just a billion or so."
Qin Shi naturally put on the air of an experienced senior and imparted his wisdom.
"Let me ask you, Old Zhou: what do you think your relationship with Central City's Education Department is? Are you mutually beneficial partners, or an employee dependent on the system?"
Zhou Yuanchen frowned and thought it over before replying:
"Every year, the Education Department selects talent from the major universities and brings them into the system as 'new blood,' assigning them to different positions where they can make a difference.
"I became a supernova partly because I'm young and have limitless potential, with a chance of advancing beyond