One of them eyed Qin Siyang suspiciously. "How come you don't know anything? Are you even a Southern Glory student?"
"Of course I am! If I weren't, how could I log into the school's internal forum and find out about Rong Xin's match with Qin Siyang?"
"Then why do you sound like a freshman, asking all these clueless questions?"
"I'm an orphan. My family was poor, my grades aren't good, and I've never made any friends, so I don't know anything."
"Uh..."
Hearing Qin Siyang introduce himself, the two exchanged a glance, both feeling rather ashamed of their earlier attitude.
"It's okay. We're all pretty much the same. Our grades aren't good either, and our families are nothing special. Once we graduate from Southern Glory, we'll all have bright futures!"
"Yeah."
"As for your question, there's really nothing to hide. The third-years spend their entire break Outside the Safe Zone hunting gods and earning god materials, building up their résumés so they can join a laboratory once school starts. The fourth-years are even busier with internships. Who has the time to make a special trip to school just to give Qin Siyang trouble?"
"I see. That's a relief."
"A relief?"
Qin Siyang waved to the two, thanked them, and walked into the middle of the crowd.
"Rong Xin, I'm here."
The two stared at Qin Siyang's retreating figure, stunned. "He's actually Qin Siyang?"
"Was he hiding his identity while chatting with us just to get some attention? Playing weak to catch the strong off guard?"
"What are you thinking? We're at the bottom of our year. How do we count as strong? We're a pair of pushovers at best!"
"...You don't have to drag me into it when you insult yourself. I got in through special admission as the top