Points! Points!

Faced with Qing Chen's terms of the deal, Zheng Yuandong hesitated.

He himself was well aware of how worthwhile it was to exchange the Forbidden Item ACE-004 Black True Sight Eye, plus the investigation of a truth, for a legitimate cultivation lineage.

After all, an orthodox cultivation method can even support an organization or a family. With this, Kunlun can easily lead its students to the wilderness and settle in a place that the Federation doesn't even want to pay attention to.

Life may be tough, but survival is absolutely guaranteed.

While black stones are important, they cannot compare to a path of cultivation that can be passed down through generations.

If Qing Chen hadn't been so eager for revenge, he wouldn't have asked for such a price.

But Zheng Yuandong couldn't accept it.

This piqued Qing Chen's curiosity. "What, is it that the bystander organization can't do it? Or do you know some inside information and are afraid of being implicated?"

"First of all, the Bystanders haven't investigated this matter," Zheng Yuandong said after a moment of contemplation. "And given my personality, there's nothing I can't do in this world before I've tried my best. It's just that the Bystanders organization is different in nature. I have the dual identity of Kunlun and the Bystanders. I can use Kunlun to do things, but I can't use the Bystanders at will. It's neutral."

Zheng Yuandong: "The one who needs the cultivation method is Kunlun Zheng Yuandong, not Bystander Zheng Yuandong. Starting next month, I will step down as chairman of the board of directors of the Bystander organization. At that time, everything in the Bystander organization will be on the right track, and a new candidate will take over. The Bystanders can also continue to do what they want to do without being dragged down by me and Kunlun."

Kunlun Zheng Yuandong and Bystander Zheng Yuandong are clearly the same person.

However, Zheng Yuandong himself sees a significant difference.

"Why remain neutral?" Qing Chen asked.

"Aside from their abilities, these bystanders are essentially investigative journalists," Zheng Yuandong explained. "What they do is truthfully record the history that happens in the Inner World and then compile it into a chronicle. Regardless of poverty or wealth, regardless of the pressure they face from any conglomerate, as long as it's within their scope of duty, they'll persevere through thick and thin."

Qing Chen said, "Isn't investigating the cause of death of a woman named Ning Xiu also part of history? This woman's death even changed some aspects of the Federation's trajectory, which I think is very important."

"But the history recorded by bystanders is for future generations to see, and all the materials have a 100-year confidentiality period," Zheng Yuandong said.

"What's the difference between showing it to the present generation and showing it to future generations?" Qing Chen wondered.

"History for the present is the Hope Media; history for future generations is the history of bystander organizations," Zheng Yuandong thought for a moment, "But actually it's because bystander organizations aren't strong enough. Once some truths are revealed, they will immediately be countered by conglomerates, and they can't withstand such retaliation."

Zheng Yuandong: "Just last year, an observer, in order to investigate a faction of the Qing clan, used Wilderness People to test the rules of the Forbidden Zone. After his identity was discovered, the Qing clan faction brutally murdered him, and the truth of that incident was lost to the river of time. Therefore, in order to let future generations know the truth today, the observer organization has chosen to compromise and endure. You may think they are a bit cowardly or a bit pretentious, but this is the only way to protect the true history."

"Aren't you going to take revenge?" Qing Chen asked.

Zheng Yuandong calmly said, "Bystanders don't seek revenge because they are not an organization skilled in force. They are as insignificant as ants in front of conglomerates. If bystanders seek revenge, it will lead to retaliation from the Qing family and distract other bystanders from investigating the truth. Endless revenge is not as important as their original mission."

"The Tribunal of Taboos is also a neutral organization. The conglomerate won't kill anyone from the Tribunal of Taboos," Qing Chen said.

Zheng Yuandong said, "That's because the Tribunal of Taboos useful to them."

"If you're going to be killed, what's the point of remaining neutral?" Qing Chen asked curiously.

He didn't really understand the bystander organization, but he knew that everyone in this world was different. He was just wondering about the meaning of neutrality.

Zheng Yuandong: "The neutrality of the Bystander Organization means not interfering in worldly affairs. We are like spectators in this world, quietly waiting for things to happen, rather than participating in them. Sorry, the Bystanders won't help you, just as they won't help me obtain the cultivation inheritance. What a shadow can steal, we cannot steal."

Qing Chen could imagine how many bystanders had died over the long years while trying to uncover the truth.

They document the beauty and suffering of humanity, as well as the ugliness and depravity of conglomerates.

Even though Qing Chen is a member of the Qing clan, he feels that the Qing clan has no real purpose.

At this moment, Qing Chen was somewhat disappointed.

At this moment, Zheng Yuandong thought for a moment and said, "Kunlun needs to develop now, so I will resign from my position as an observer and focus on the development of Time Walker in China. After that, I can use my personal name to help you with the investigation. At the same time, I will also go to He Jinqiu and use the power of the Hu Corporation Intelligence Agency to investigate this matter. You know Li Changqing; if she becomes an independent director, working together with He Jinqiu, the executive director, can accomplish a lot."

Zheng Yuandong desperately wanted to inherit the cultivation tradition, but he couldn't lie to Qing Chen.

"Think about it," Zheng Yuandong said.

"I've made up my mind, deal," Qing Chen said. "Please tell me any clues you find, and I'll also investigate them myself. In addition, I'd like to add some tasks related to the Parent's Association to the points system."

Zheng Yuandong smiled and said, "Okay, I'll invite the Daoist priest over tomorrow. I hope what you find can help Kunlun. As for helping the Parent's Association through the academy points mission, you'll have to give the students some prizes."

Qing Chen nodded; he also needed this cultivation inheritance to try and improve his lightning skills.

But as for the prize... it seems Zheng Yuandong has his eye on his vegetable garden.

The activity area next to the dormitory area.

"Matrix has won and advances to the next round," the referee said, standing outside the football field, watching as the Matrix club won with an 11-0 advantage.

The team on the other side of the matrix was furious. "This is so unfair! They're all genetic warriors! How can they compete in the same arena?"

The referee glanced up at them and said casually, "What fairness is there in this world? You were brought to the academy to learn how to survive, not to continue wasting your time in an ivory tower. Do you think anyone in the Inner World will protect you like a giant baby? If you want to win points, then work hard at your cultivation."

After saying that, the referee gave a cold laugh and left.

The teachers and referees here treat students entirely through socialized management; if you're not good enough, you're not good enough, and no one specifically makes rules to protect the weak.

Kunlun wants to make students aware of the cruelty of the world.

This brief football match added 15 points to each of the 11 members of the Matrix Club on the field and the 1 substitute off the field.

Their opponents, on the other hand, each gained 2 encouragement points.

To be honest, even if the Matrix's strength is not as good as Red Leaf's, each of them has still received one or two doses of gene serum.

For them, this kind of competition is like racking up points.

They won simply by virtue of their physical abilities.

Of course, other teams of extraordinary individuals will also advance, and we will meet each other sooner or later. It won't be as easy as it is now then.

It must be said that the facilities on Whale Island are absolutely complete.

Even the pitches in the world's highest-level football stadiums might not be as good as this.

Previously, after scoring a goal, Chen Sui slid on his knees to celebrate, sliding for more than 20 meters, looking like a bizarre GIF created by netizens...

Beside the competition field, Tang Wei was holding a laptop and calmly analyzed. "There are still two projects where we can earn points: basketball and programming. After we finish these two, we can An Xin on taking courses and improving our scores. Our club expects to get 7,220 points this month. It looks like that will be enough to rent the lab and server room, and we can even save some for our monthly club building expenses."

Once they arrived at Whale Island, the students all learned to be frugal.

Students who used to drink heartily every day have become stingy when they see that a beer costs 5 points at a bar.

After all, you only earn 10-15 points a day, and you can only earn 20 if you're lucky, which is gone in a few beers.

For example, a simple stir-fry in the cafeteria now costs 2 points. If you want to eat for free, you'd better just eat the communal meals.

A student who's a little extravagant can easily spend all their points by treating a classmate to a simple stir-fry.

There's also a private cinema on campus; couples need 40 points to watch a movie.

Many students over the age of 18 want to go to the movies, and some even need to make reservations in advance.

In addition, students over the age of 18 who want to buy cigarettes on Whale Island will have to pay 5 points for the cheapest pack.

Everyone will remark that these points really don't last long.

Once the money runs out, all I can do is continue diligently working on benchmarks and taking courses.

Chen Sui looked at the amount Tang Wei had calculated, then frowned. "The lab still needs to buy some equipment, and the points will never be enough. We'll have to be careful with them. But we can't skimp on team building. Matrix's team building must be the best. We need to make everyone feel a sense of honor and let everyone understand that Matrix is the best club."

The Matrix Society, a prestigious organization, is struggling to make ends meet. Chen Sui pondered whether he should go to the Inner World to gather some intelligence; it seems like it's quite easy to rack up points there.

Furthermore, you can also earn points by striving to make technological breakthroughs.

It's said that the college will soon launch a club points ranking system, which will be a true test of your club's quality.

Those ranked higher have the power to choose club members, while those ranked lower might be struggling to make ends meet.

There are now several ways to earn points.

First, complete the task.

Random tasks: completing courses, participating in activities, which is just normal performance-based rewards; you have to be quick to grab these.

Assigned tasks include cleaning the academy, doing work-study programs, weeding and planting trees, decorating the school during festivals, and tasks in the Inner World, which may involve obtaining certain information or assisting Kunlun with some very safe things.

Many designated missions also require scrambling to complete. For example, Kunlun just announced several new missions today: providing details of guilds in the Lower Three Districts of City No. 13 (number of members, strength, whether they have weapons and equipment), providing details of guilds in the Lower Three Districts of City No. 19, etc.

The task system suddenly added more than ten tasks, all related to various city gangs. Each gang's information was priced at 30 points, 20 points, and 10 points depending on the level of detail.

The students were puzzled. Had Kunlun gotten into trouble with the club?

What's going on here?

Some students immediately reported it to their own clubs...

Second, donate goods.

The list of donated items has just been updated. Previously, only gene potions and research data from the Inner World could be redeemed for points, but today a wide variety of plant atlases have been added.

If you can find the plant seeds on the map and bring them back to the Outer World, you can become a little rich. Each plant seed can be exchanged for 100-200 points.

This puzzled the students again. Was the college collecting supplies for the Agricultural Academy?

However, this type of point is a bit difficult because those plants are all in Forbidden Zone.

Although it's available on the black market, it requires a large amount of Inner World currency to purchase.

Third, research and development of technology.

As long as you make a breakthrough in the Outer World and apply the technology from the Inner World to the Outer World, you can obtain a considerable amount of points.

The technology belongs to the students; the college will not steal it. Giving points is simply to encourage such behavior.

Fourthly, ranking points.

There are exams every month in the college, and the top fifty students in each college will receive 100-300 points. This is a measure to encourage everyone to study. As long as you study hard, you can also become rich and can go to the movies, eat stir-fries, and have private meals.

There are also club rankings, and the top three clubs can also receive group points, which are 1000, 500 and 300 group points per month, respectively.

As for what points can be redeemed for, the system is currently undergoing an update.

It is said to be an extremely powerful item, even capable of aiding in cultivation.

This has been something everyone's been looking forward to for a while, so now everyone's saving up points, afraid they won't be able to snag any good deals when they're released.

At this moment, Chen Sui and Tang Wei, dressed in their sports uniforms and carrying backpacks, returned to their dormitory to take a shower.

As soon as she entered, Chen Sui saw that Qing Chen and Liu Ning had already returned. Looking at the two of them, Chen Sui asked, "Don't you two need to run some benchmarks?"

"The wilderness survival class I took was quite interesting. Today the instructor taught us what things are edible in the wild. The content seemed quite useful, and the points were high," Liu Ning said.

Tang Wei felt another wave of envy. He really wanted to sign up for this course, but unfortunately he couldn't.

Wait a minute, this elective course registration is also done through a computer system. What do they do? Aren't they just computer enthusiasts? Why don't they make their own course registration program?

Who can beat the Matrix now?

Chen Sui glanced at everyone and sighed, "Everything used to be free, but how come everything started charging after Qing Chen became a school board member? Is he behind this?!"

Qing Chen lay on the bed, his eye twitching slightly, but he pretended not to hear anything.

At this moment, Chen Sui opened his backpack.

Suddenly, he hurriedly covered it up again.

He glanced around in astonishment, a cold sweat breaking out on his back.

It was all because a note had somehow appeared in my backpack: I'm watching you.

Chen Sui asked Tang Wei in a low voice, "When I was playing soccer, who touched my bag?"

"I don't know, no?" Tang Wei asked doubtfully, "What's wrong?"

Chen Sui whispered, "Someone slipped a note into my backpack. I suspect Qing Chen is watching me! It's strange, I spent the whole day observing the Technology Academy and didn't find Qing Chen trace of him. Could he be disguised and following me? Is he trying to mess with me?"

"No way," Tang Wei said.

"Of course he would," Chen Sui said confidently. "My actions regarding digging into Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen were definitely unethical, and he's bound to want revenge! He must be hiding right next to me!"

Lying on the bed, Qing Chen silently planned out a route for picking plants, thinking to himself that he should let Chen Sui and the others kowtow to each other, which would save him a lot of time and energy...

Good.

In Nangong Yuanyu's dormitory, he had just finished showering and was wearing a pair of beach shorts.

His bronze-colored body was covered in muscle definition and scars.

Those were the wounds they sustained when they were ambushed, captured, and tortured by the Wilderness People when they first arrived in the wilderness; they have now healed.

The months he spent in the wilderness were the time when he grew the most.

Setbacks made him more composed.

Intrigue and resource grabbing are rampant. Even when helping the Wilderness People, you must be wary. The person you help might stab you in the back at night, as long as you have medicine and supplies.

It's too barren there; everything has to start all over again.

His dormitory was filled with core Freemason members.

Nangong Yuanyu instructed, "Before you cross over, remember to distribute the medicine. Winter has just ended there, and it's easy to get sick during the seasonal change in the wilderness. Oh, and it's been over a week since we left Lao Luo's place. Remember to let him know we're safe; we owe him a lot."

The Freemasons looked at him with concern. "Boss, are you alright? I heard that the Agricultural Academy is really tough. Why don't you transfer out? The teacher said that he might be leading everyone in a training program in the next few days."

Nangong Yuanyu shook her head. "No, I must complete the task Mr. Shadow assigned. There must be a deeper reason why he made me stay at the Agricultural Academy. As for being tired, haven't we been tired enough in the wilderness? We've all suffered before, so we don't need to worry about these things."

"But there doesn't seem to be much of a future at the Agricultural Academy. Wasting time farming... it's better to plan for settlements," a Freemason said.

"Don't try to persuade me anymore," Nangong Yuanyu said. "I have a feeling that the Agricultural Academy is not as simple as it seems, especially that dean and teacher... By the way, after you finish your training, don't just sit around. Go and practice the Zhunti Method. Also... those of you who practice dual cultivation, you better behave yourselves when you get to the academy, you hear me?"

In Freemasonry, there are half male and half female members. How could they not develop feelings for each other when they share hardships in the wilderness?

The college requires men and women to live separately, but the Freemasons are like one big family. Couples have long since switched dorms with their classmates and are living in the same room, just like a married couple.

So... Freemason training progresses quite quickly.

"I see the Agricultural Academy has closed its registration portal, it seems they're not planning to recruit anyone for the time being," Nangong Yuanyu said. "But I bet some of the eight people in the Agricultural Academy will drop out because they can't take it anymore. If they fill any spots later, you two can register and join me. Also, everyone, keep your dual cultivation activities quiet, don't tarnish the reputation of the Zhunti Method..."

At this point, a Freemason said, "Should we compete for the points rewards in the club rankings?"

Nangong Yuanyu nodded calmly. "Zheng, I'll ask the dean tomorrow if the Agricultural Academy has any ways to earn points."

A chapter of 5,000 words.

There will be another chapter before 11 PM.