Early morning, at the Stargazing Tower.
While Ning Chuan was having breakfast, Song Shiyu and Shi Feng came to his door to inform him that some students had caused trouble while queuing, leading to the Round-Down Foundation closing the store.
Accompanying the two was Zi Yun'er.
She came here on Qin Ya's orders.
" Ning Chuan, don't worry, Master said the shop closure issue will be resolved before noon."
Zi Yun'er comforted her.
After saying that, she paused, a serious expression appearing on her pretty face, and added, "However, Master also asked me to remind you that your Round-Down Foundation was shut down not just because of student fighting, but also because of the involvement of many high-ranking school officials."
"Okay, I understand."
Ning Chuan spoke calmly, without showing any anger or panic. He stood up straight and slowly put down the cutlery in his hands.
He could roughly guess the identities of those people: some of the school's high-ranking officials who were trying to profit from the academic credits.
Wu Guangzhi, Xie Lian, and others were among them.
That day, Yang Wanli mentioned this matter.
He knew those people would come looking for trouble, sooner or later.
At the dining table, Shi Feng gazed intently at Ning Chuan and pondered, "After more than a week of fermentation, the reputation and credibility of the Round-Down Foundation have spread throughout the student body. We can introduce a membership system, so students won't have to queue up anymore!"
"It only treats the symptoms, not the root cause."
Song Shiyu shook her head and said coldly, "If you want trouble, you can always find a reason to cause it."
Upon hearing this, Ning Chuan nodded to himself.
Song Shiyu could see it more clearly than Shi Feng.
Even without queuing, problems can still arise from other aspects such as service attitude, opening hours, and tuition fees.
"What should we do then?!"
Shi Feng gritted his teeth, feeling somewhat aggrieved.
Ning Chuan did not hide the fact that he was being targeted by some high-ranking school officials from him and Song Shiyu; both of them were aware of it.
They don't yet have the strength to confront those people head-on.
It's true that Ning Chuan has a top-tier Sky Mecha, Thunder Sovereign.
It can be effective, but not very much!
Among those people, there were several Divine General.
My master said she could help.
Zi Yun'er looked at Ning Chuan, somewhat troubled, and said, "But she can't guarantee that she will succeed."
Upon hearing this, Ning Chuan tapped his fingers on the table, and after a moment, refused, saying, "Go back and tell Instructor Qin that I appreciate her kindness."
However, she doesn't need to get involved in this; I'll handle it myself.
There are too many interest groups involved in academic credits.
Mentor, committee member, Law Enforcement Department...
Even if Qin Ya intervenes, it will be difficult to resolve the issue, and she will also make many enemies.
The key point is...
This kind of thing doesn't fall under the category of being taken care of by someone with powerful connections.
Ning Chuan didn't want to drag Qin Ya into this.
Although Qin Ya's involvement could alleviate his pressure to some extent.
However, Ning Chuan has a clear bottom line when it comes to interpersonal relationships.
No matter how difficult the situation, he will not give up.
Zi Yun'er thought for a moment and suggested, "We should find the principal. You're World Walker..."
"Need not."
Ning Chuan interrupted her, saying, "The principal clearly stated that the entire Galaxy University is my testing ground; I do not enjoy any special privileges."
Even if the principal were willing to intervene, it would likely result in both sides being equally blamed.
Perhaps they'll ban the Round-Down Foundation's credit business.
Ultimately, it violated school rules.
Ning Chuan didn't want to take any risks.
At this moment, Song Shiyu took a deep breath, ending her thoughts, and said in a deep voice:
Ning Chuan is right!
This is something we can only do ourselves!
Upon hearing this, Ning Chuan glanced at him and asked, "You have a plan?"
In terms of planning, Song Shiyu is better than him.
Very quick-witted!
Back then, at the Mountain and Sea Genius Training Camp, he deduced his plan based solely on a single Ten Thousand Beasts Nutrient Solution.
"Yes, two."
Song Shiyu pushed up his frameless glasses and said directly.
His gaze fell on Ning Chuan, and he said, "First, and most importantly, we still need you!"
The reason those school officials dared to target you is simply because they felt your chances of becoming Heavenly King were slim.
The benefits they gained outweighed the risks they took!
"And what you need to do is improve your strength even faster and unleash your greater potential!"
Song Shiyu said firmly, "Let those school officials realize that you're not just a 30% chance of becoming Heavenly King!"
Forty percent!
50%!
Even higher!
"No problem."
Ning Chuan agreed, his tone calm and confident.
After the Freshman Exchange Competition, he did not use his full strength, whether he was fighting Wu Hanhai or defeating Jia Tianzong was wearing Cloud Armor.
It's not that I'm trying to hide it.
The opponent wasn't strong enough.
He was defeated before he could even unleash his full power.
" Guan Yun, who's ranked in the top 300 of the Heroes Ranking, should be a good candidate..."
An idea flashed through Ning Chuan's mind, but he quickly dismissed it.
Ning Chuan looked at Song Shiyu and asked, "What's the second point?"
Beside her, Zi Yun'er stared at Ning Chuan, her heart filled with turmoil.
If it were her...
Zi Yun'er knew she couldn't match Ning Chuan's composure.
Song Shiyu pondered for a moment and said, "Demonstrating your strength will take time, and it's unlikely to show results in the short term. The second method is to resolve our current predicament!"
"Use the troublemaking students as examples!"
A cold look appeared on Song Shiyu's face as he said, "The reason why those school officials didn't personally get involved is partly because they're concerned about saving face."
On the other hand, they dare not!
The Round-Down Foundation sells academic credits, and although there have been some complaints due to repeated price increases, it is extremely popular among students overall.
Anyone who dares to threaten to shut down a store is making an enemy of millions of students!
Ning Chuan nodded in agreement.
This is precisely their advantage.
The Round-Down Foundation's credit business is in line with public opinion.
They can fight back head-on.
Those high-ranking officials in the school could only resort to underhanded tactics.
" Old Song, I have a question."
Shi Feng frowned and said, "The enforcement team said that the surveillance cameras near the shop were malfunctioning and failed to record any footage."
It's very difficult for us to find out who started it.
Even if it's discovered, the person might just be an innocent student who was deliberately provoked by the troublemakers and couldn't help but lash out.
"No need to find out who made the first move!"
Song Shiyu remained expressionless and said, "Among those injured in the fight at the school hospital, there are definitely students who caused trouble!"
I heard from Liu Qin that the injured people are preparing to jointly demand a huge sum of academic credits in compensation from the Round-Down Foundation!
With that, Song Shiyu sneered, "10,000 credits per person? That's quite an appetite. Do you think you'll live to take it all and live to spend it?"
Shi Feng's brows remained furrowed as he asked, "How do we identify which students are causing trouble?"
They have people in the Law Enforcement Department, so they certainly won't investigate seriously.
It could even hinder the investigation.
Song Shiyu rubbed her hair and said, "That is indeed a problem. I'm thinking about it."
Ning Chuan said, "I will use the Dark Night Abyss interrogation..."
Before he could finish speaking...
Ning Chuan then abandoned the idea.
Interrogation using the Dark Night Abyss will subject the target to immense suffering.
It wouldn't be a problem to deal with those troublesome students.
However, among those injured were innocent students.