Shaking Down

"Ah, the first time I entered, I think I was ninety-ninth?" Ye Xuan scratched his head, sounding somewhat uncertain.

Naturally, he remembered. He was only acting that way to show off.

Outside the Principal's Office.

"Ninety-ninth! Did you hear that?! He was already ninety-ninth the first time he entered! What do you have to compete with him?! Give up already! You should have given up the moment he defeated you with a single sentence!!!" Chai Yongyan roared madly.

He had gone to great lengths, and he had been the one to contact Lin Tian No. 9 High School. If this kid kept living under Ye Xuan's shadow, his life would be ruined.

Only by stepping out of it, or simply ignoring Ye Xuan and refusing to think about it, could he go further.

Only once he no longer cared deep down that Ye Xuan was stronger than him could he go further.

Following Chai Yongyan's loud roar, clarity gradually returned to Qin Ji's eyes. He nodded and said weakly, "Yeah, I'm not on the same level as him. Why keep thinking about it and torturing myself..."

Inside the Principal's Office.

Both men inside heard the voices outside, but neither paid them any attention.

"You brat, not bad. You came all the way here just to show off in front of an old man like me?" Zhang Yuanwu looked at the standing Ye Xuan, tossed aside his brush, then sat down and pointed at a chair to signal for Ye Xuan to sit.

"You should go to the Broadcast Station and say it there. Announce to the whole school that you're ninety-ninth on the Province Ranking. By then, all the girls in the school will definitely go crazy over you!"

"Haha!"

Even he could not help laughing as he said that.

Partly, he was laughing at his own words. But more importantly, his school had finally produced a true genius, so he would no longer have to worry about being demoted.

Although he had always believed deeply in Ye Xuan's talent, hearing that Ye Xuan had ranked ninety-ninth upon entering for the first time still filled him with joy.

Unexpectedly, Ye Xuan slowly shook his head. Expressionless, he said calmly, "No, no, no, Principal, you misunderstood. If I went to the Broadcast Station, I wouldn't be talking about being ninety-ninth."

"After all, what you asked about just now was my ranking the first time I entered the Reaching Heavens Ranking..."

"Oh?" Zhang Yuanwu was startled. Could it be that in such a short time, after only one night, he had advanced again?

Qin Ji, who had just calmed down outside and was about to leave, froze at those words and remained where he was.

Looking at the astonished expression on the Principal's face, Ye Xuan nodded. "That's right! After sleeping for one night, my ranking somehow dropped to three hundred and twentieth..."

Zhang Yuanwu frowned slightly, unable to believe it. "What?"

Had the Reaching Heavens Ranking become this competitive?

He had once been part of the Reaching Heavens Ranking himself, but it seemed that no one had ever fallen from the top hundred to over three hundred in a single night, right?

"It's fine. Just relax. That's how the Reaching Heavens Ranking is, always changing. It's already very good that you made it into the top thousand of the Province Ranking..." Afraid that Ye Xuan would be unable to accept it for the moment, he began consoling him.

But on second thought, something was wrong. This kid seemed perfectly normal. Could it be...

At that moment, Ye Xuan's lips curled up slightly. "Principal, I meant three hundred and twentieth on the Ancestral Star Branch Ranking. As for the Province Ranking... well, after one night's sleep, I accidentally reached third..."

"What?!!!"

Zhang Yuanwu had already sensed that something was off. In the next instant, his heart jolted, and he sprang from his chair.

How was that possible?!

This person's talent had actually reached such a terrifying level?!

Holy shit!!! Destiny was on the side of Lin Tian No. 1 High School!

If this continued for a while longer, wouldn't he become Ancestral Star First?!

After this class graduated, Lin Tian No. 1 High School would surely soar to greatness, and Lin Tian City would leap from a county-level city to a prefecture-level city!!!

This was the benefit of an unparalleled genius!!

All of Lin Tian City would see its educational resources skyrocket because of Ye Xuan. Even its administrative status, unchanged for years, would be raised a level!

Outside the Principal's Office.

Qin Ji nodded silently, then slowly walked away.

He had heard the answer he wanted. That was enough.

The moment he heard the ranking was in the three hundreds, he had known it was the Ancestral Star ranking. He understood Ye Xuan far too well.

That guy was absolutely a king of showing off. The key was that Qin Ji had stupidly delivered himself up to be humiliated. Looking back now, he really had been young and ignorant.

Seeing this, Chai Yongyan nodded to himself. It was good that Qin Ji could recognize the gap. It was not too late to see through it now.

Inside the Principal's Office, Zhang Yuanwu remained stunned for quite some time, while Ye Xuan rather enjoyed watching that expression on his face.

"Ye Xuan!!! You... I don't even know what to say to you! Haha, very good! Just as expected of someone I, Zhang Yuanwu, had my eye on!"

Having recovered, Zhang Yuanwu walked over and patted Ye Xuan on the shoulder, his expression full of approval.

"Uh, Old Zhang, I'm this outstanding, but when it comes to resources, you understand, right? Things are indeed a little tight..." Ye Xuan's lips curved upward as he began shaking him down.

He could not help it. He did not want to do this either, but he currently had no way to obtain God Source. He could only rely on the God Source the province subsidized every week to increase his combat power.

And even if he used that God Source to open the Asura Battlefield, it would be useless, because his efficiency at killing monsters alone was far too low.

The drop rates for those monsters were obviously low. Otherwise, why would entering the battlefield only cost Ten God Source?

He did not even know whether he could earn back the entry fee by himself...

"Well, there's nothing I can do about that. The God Source Liquid I gave you last time was already my salary for the month, so I can't help you this month either."

Zhang Yuanwu shrugged. If he had any extra God Source, he would have given it to Ye Xuan.

After all, he knew what God Source meant to a genius.

"However, I'll report your situation to the mayor and see if we can apply for some city subsidies specifically to support you. After all, your future is limitless, so our city should support you!"

Zhang Yuanwu nodded seriously as he considered it.

As the Principal of Lin Tian No. 1 High School, he actually held considerable authority. Before the school had declined, he had possessed the most power in the city apart from the mayor.

Principals in this world held far more authority than principals in Ye Xuan's past life. In a city with a university, that university's Principal might not have more authority than the mayor, but their strength was generally greater than the mayor's.

The heads of the Five Great Academies were even more so. On Ancestral Star, the heads of the Five Great Academies far surpassed the Ancestral Star Chief in both authority and strength.

"Thank you, Principal!!!"

Ye Xuan immediately rose and bowed. This was a real benefactor of a Principal! Whatever he lacked, the man gave him exactly that!!

"No need to be polite. Besides the city, I'll also contact Rao Zhou City above us and shake them down for a bit!" Zhang Yuanwu smiled at Ye Xuan. Though he looked somewhat sly, Ye Xuan found him more and more kind and amiable.