Chapter 2877: How Could There Be Such a Coincidence
The next day, Tuesday.
After lunch.
Zheng Qing returned to the dormitory. When he saw the latest issue of the "school paper" on his desk, he immediately picked it up and flipped through it from cover to cover, searching the front page, news section, supplements, GG and public notices columns, even the little illustrations in the center fold.
Yet he never found Fatty Xin's article about the "mysterious monster that escaped from a First University laboratory."
"Where's that exclusive story you mentioned yesterday?"
He shook the thick, bulging newspaper and looked curiously at Fatty Xin, who was reclining against his headboard while grooming Tuantuan.
"The editorial department killed it during final review."
At the mention of it, the fat wizard looked furious. For once, he even praised the school paper's rival. "Do you know why they rejected it? 'A single-source report that has not been verified'! You said there was a 'source,' so how could it be 'unverified'? If I'd known, I would've sent the article and the pictures straight to the Beta Town Post. At least they know what news is!"
As he spoke, he got up angrily and slapped that crumpled piece of parchment onto the desk. Tuantuan gave a reproachful meow, tail raised, and jumped off the fat wizard.
Zheng Qing chuckled.
He was not surprised by the school paper's decision.
Even though it had become something of an open secret, the Giant God Soldier remained a highly classified internal school project. Any scraps of information about the project team underwent strict review, let alone news involving Edge Type-1's true appearance.
The fact that the school had not confiscated the fat wizard's parchment was surprising enough.
He looked around, but Xiao Xiao was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's