After logging out of the Battle Net space, Xu Wuyi sat on the edge of his bed, his fingers unconsciously tapping against his knee as the terms of the Student Assistance Program echoed again and again in his mind.
Seven hundred thousand to one million Federal Credits would be enough to support his cultivation expenses for the next few months and solve his urgent problem.
But the word "loan" carried no small weight for a child from an ordinary family like his.
At dinner, the atmosphere at the table was the same as always.
Xu Wuyi shoveled down a few mouthfuls of rice, put down his chopsticks, and said, "Dad, Mom, there's something I want to discuss with you."
Father Xu and Mother Xu looked over at the same time.
Xu Wuyi then explained how, after cultivating Hundred Refinements Furnace, his consumption of Blood Energy Potions had increased sharply and the school subsidy was about to run out. Finally, he brought up the Battle Net's "Student Assistance Program."
"...That's the situation. Teacher Wang said this is a low-interest loan aimed at promising students. The first year is interest-free, and repayment is due in five years at the latest. As long as I can get into the Three Great Universities, this debt won't be hard to resolve in the future."
Xu Wuyi tried his best to keep his tone calm and not put too much pressure on his parents.
The dining table fell quiet for a moment.
Worry appeared on Mother Xu's face. "You have to borrow that much money? Ah Yi, won't that be too much pressure?"
She had been frugal all her life and had an instinctive resistance to debt.
The smile on Father Xu's face also faded. He took a sip of wine and said after a moment