The School's Name

"I have a general understanding of the situation."

After shaking hands with Lu Bai, Principal Pu Xueli turned to Chen Li and gave him a wink.

Chen Li stepped forward and bowed to Lu Bai: "Lu Bai, I am sorry for what I did. I hope you can forgive me."

His statement was very sincere, and there was nothing wrong with it.

To be honest, Director Chen had always been arrogant, and Lu Bai already knew this when he first met him.

Not bad, just has a somewhat nasty personality and isn't very likable.

He was able to rise to the position of director probably because of his identity as a deathmatch fighter.

Lu Bai himself was too lazy to bother with this kind of person.

Moreover, the friendly attitude of these school leaders towards him now is mainly due to their concern for his future, but the problem is that the future has not yet been realized.

If he were to insist on retaliating now, the school might still side with him, but his status as a victim would be less than ideal, making it a losing proposition.

Maintaining the image of the perfect victim clearly has more advantages.

I never saw such a commotion, and they immediately made an extra million.

Lu Bai chuckled and stood up to help Chen Li up.

"Director Chen, there's no need for that. The Zudian Campus is thriving, and standing at this new starting point, we should continue its growth and coexist with it."

"Well said!"

Vice Principal Guan Yong applauded graciously.

With the principal taking the lead, the school staff present naturally followed suit and applauded, filling the reception room with a cheerful atmosphere.

It was already afternoon when I returned home with the Lü siblings.

No matter how shocking something is, after half a day of cooling off, you should be numb to it.

Lu Ziyi's attitude towards Lu Bai remained lukewarm, with no significant change, except for Lu Qingyan occasionally letting out a wild howl.

"I've transferred the money to you. Eat something nice from now on."

Lu Bai put down his phone, looked up at the young woman, and said...

He transferred one million yuan to Lu Ziyi so that she wouldn't have to continue working the three-shift job at the convenience store.

It was probably a special case that was handled specially. The payment process at the Zudian Campus was completed quickly, and as soon as Lu Bai got home, there was an extra two million in his account.

With this sum of money, I felt much more financially secure.

Of course, this money might only improve our quality of life a little, but forget about buying a house.

It's not that the housing prices in Livability City are particularly expensive; generally, the lower-end ones cost a few hundred thousand, while the better ones cost over a million, so the average price isn't high.

They already live in the Livability City, so changing floors doesn't make much sense.

However, if one wants to move out of the Livability City to a wealthy neighborhood, this amount of money is far from enough.

After all, every inch of No. 9 Underground City is incredibly valuable, and space is an extremely precious resource. Even if you added two more zeros to the end of the name of a house in the wealthy area, you still might not be able to buy it.

"Hey bro, sis, let's go out for dinner today! We're rich now, shouldn't we celebrate properly?"

Lu Qingyan jumped off the sofa and said excitedly.

"Nerve."

Lu Ziyi gave the little brat a light tap on the head, then turned to Lu Bai, hesitated for a moment, and said, "But we really should celebrate. I'm going to buy groceries."

After watching Lu Ziyi leave, Lu Bai turned his attention back to his phone.

In fact, besides the notification of a large transfer, his phone screen was also cluttered with other messages.

Undoubtedly, the news that he ranked first in two consecutive rounds of Deathmatch Showdown had spread to all the factions in No. 9 Underground City after half a day.

Many organizations congratulated him, and some media outlets wanted to invite him for an exclusive interview.

Even the United Government Office sent him a letter of condolence, and the fact that it was drafted in the name of the Secretary-General shows a high level of attention.

The significance of ranking first for two consecutive rounds is self-evident.

However, these are all minor details. What really needs our attention are the few offers of assistance from other campuses.

The Chuzhong, the Yuji, and the Zhaoxiku.

All three campuses sent him admission invitations and mentioned that they would provide him with a scholarship, but it wasn't as generous as the Zudian Campus's offer of two million.

According to what Lu Bai knows, these three campuses happen to rank among the top three of all the campuses.

Over the years, these three companies have consistently been vying for the top three spots, and even when one falls behind, it quickly returns to its original position.

So the lower-ranked campuses weren't without the idea of recruiting Lu Bai; they were simply aware that they couldn't compete with the other three, and only tentatively mentioned it in emails.

It's worth mentioning that there are a total of ten Deathmatch campuses throughout Shelter No. 9.

Normally, they are simply referred to as the First Campus, the Second Campus, etc. For example, the Zudian Campus where Lu Bai is currently located is the Campus 6.

However, this ranking is not based on the overall strength of the campuses, but rather on a specific order.

The following are the rituals for the deceased: Chuzhong, Xiaolian Dalian, Chengfu, Zhaoxiku, Qianjiu, ancestral offerings, Fayin the funeral procession, Fanku, Yuji, Zuku Xiaoxiang, major auspicious day.

Xiaolian and Dalian refer to the same campus, while Xiaoxiang and Daxiang are the logistics departments in charge of all ten schools.

Well, just by looking at these school names, you can probably guess what order they are in.

It symbolizes living in the face of death.

Regardless of the symbolism, most people in the shelters still subconsciously refer to the different campuses by their order.

We've gone off on a tangent.

That said, the three campuses that extended olive branches to Lu Bai were far superior to the bottom-ranked campus like Zu Dian in terms of both teaching staff and resources, and were even able to consistently produce the top-ranked student in every graduating class.

For ordinary students, transferring schools is a matter of course.

But Lu Bai is playing like a cheat code, so he doesn't need to learn from the experience of his predecessors.

As long as a place to exercise is provided, it doesn't really matter which school it is in.

After typing the message in the email box, Lu Bai clicked send.

[I had to politely decline~(ω)]

People like to set special days to do things they would normally do, and to give these things special meaning.

Lu Bai, however, did not like this; he preferred to do things as he pleased.

After having a hearty and nutritious meal with the siblings.

He nestled on the sofa for a while, then decided to go to the riverbank to breathe deeply.

The more he adapts to life in this world, the more relaxed he becomes.

Even though he knew very well that there were secrets behind the Deathmatch System, and that the United Government was definitely hiding something.

But he doesn't rush to find answers; he wasn't a person with a sense of urgency in his past life.

As long as he continues to proceed step by step, these secrets will eventually be revealed to him once he becomes a true fighter.

The noise in the Livability City is constant 24 hours a day, and the air always has a pungent, chaotic smell.

As soon as Lu Bai stepped out of the Coffin Building, he quickened his pace.

He had known for a long time that Livability City was not a suitable place to live.

You can't point to a man reeking of alcohol and a smoke-filled corner and insist that this is the taste of life.

Now that he had money, Lu Bai turned into a high-end convenience store, intending to use a carbonated drink to neutralize his sense of smell.

"Give me a Coke, how much?"

The cashier smiled sweetly and said, "Ten yuan."

"How big is the bottle?" Lu Bai was taken aback.

"It's the kind that sells for three yuan outside."

"... It's alright now."

Lu Bai's decision to leave was sudden.

The taste of life, it seems, isn't so unbearable after all...