Chapter 36

What?

To whom does the Tree Tower belong?

Many people doubted that they had misheard.

Li Yang wouldn't miss this opportunity. Her voice, neither too loud nor too soft, was clear and powerful enough to carry out. "I only found out after joining the Agronomy Department. My teacher is aloof from worldly affairs, with a gentle and tranquil personality. She spends most of her time in seclusion in the Agronomy Department, and doesn't care much about these Agronomy Department matters. It wasn't until I joined the Department of the Agronomy Department and she saw that I didn't even have a decent Star Skill that she remembered the Tree Tower... That's when I realized that this iconic building of the Star Magic Department was actually a secret treasure personally crafted by the seniors of the Department of the Agronomy Department so that the juniors could cultivate properly."

Every word was spoken with resounding force.

It was enough to keep the Star Magic Department students present awake all night.

The crowd included not only students from the Star Magic Department, but also those from the Spirit Department and the Pill Department. They were all located near Moon Square and had come to see what was happening after hearing the commotion.

--Someone from another department actually got into the Tree Tower, which made them incredibly envious.

If getting in is as simple as using connections, then they'll have to step up their game.

Unexpectedly, this person with connections became the original owner.

The Tree Tower of the Star Magic Department is actually affiliated with the Agronomy Department?!

"Wow!" blurted out a disheveled boy from the Pill Department, "This is some serious gossip!"

A girl from the Spirit Department, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, added in a charming voice, "Everyone says the Department of the Star Magic Department is upright and dignified, but it turns out they're just 'holding' other people's secret treasures and 'refined' by remaining silent, huh?"

Chapter 36

Si Kui was right above the Tree Tower, watching Li Yang talk eloquently below.

Peaceful and serene...

Hehe.

Even Lady Sunflower suspected that Little Pear Blossom had secretly found a second teacher behind her back.

Si Kui gently tapped the Tree Tower, removing the record of this tower-climbing attempt. Because of this slight fluctuation, a powerful mental probe swept in from the Star Magic Department office.

Si Kui didn't move at all, standing there as Shen Binghua investigated.

If she could "see" her, she would eat shit upside down.

Li Yang understood perfectly what it meant to just touch on the point.

The Star Magic Department has always been arrogant; they are not only at odds with the Star Combat Department, but their relationship with the Spirit Department is also not much better.

Because of the existence of this Tree Tower, the Star Magic Department has made many enemies over the years, especially among the Spirit Department. Many promising Spirit Department talents have been lured away by the Star Magic Department's "Multiple Star Skills".

Therefore, faced with this astonishing reversal, the Spirit Department is more than willing to add fuel to the fire.

"How interesting. Students from the Department of the Agronomy Department came all the way from the Tree Tower to pass the test, but they were slandered by the students from the Star Magic Department as having used connections and back channels."

"I knew it! With the Star Magic Department being so stingy, how could they possibly let someone with connections into the tower? It turns out it's because of the irresistible 'relationship' between the master and the thief!"

This double entendre amused many people, but the Star Magic Department members looked extremely grim.

Suddenly, the dreamlike Tree Tower vanished into thin air.

Everyone was startled at first, then the students from the Star Magic Department breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The Tree Tower is closed, everyone can disperse now."

Li Yang blinked, a little anxious, thinking to herself, "The records haven't been drawn yet..."

Si Kui's voice echoed in her Spirit Sea: "Go back, I've already retrieved the records."

Li Yang's eyes lit up with joy, and she tried to communicate with Si Kui through her Spirit Sea: "Teacher, are you also in the Star Magic Department?"

"Um."

Li Yang couldn't see Si Kui, but she could understand. As Half-Step Supreme being, it wouldn't be too difficult for her teacher to conceal his presence.

"Teacher," Li Yang said with a smug look, "Were you waiting outside the Tree Tower the whole time?"

"..."

Are you worried that I'll be bullied?

"..."

Si Kui coldly replied, "You're overthinking it. I'm just trying to extract the records."

Li Yang didn't say much, but her eyes were smiling so much they were like crescent moons; if she had a tail, it would be wagging right now.

Amidst the commotion, Li Yang and Fang Chuyun said goodbye, then Li Yang slipped into Hidden Shadow and silently left the Star Magic Department.

This Hidden Shadow state certainly couldn't be hidden from the teachers of the Star Magic Department, but Li Yang didn't intend to hide it from them.

Would they dare to touch her?

Half-Step Supreme Being is protecting her!

The school forum exploded; the news couldn't be kept secret and spread throughout the entire Zhongdu Military Academy in no time.

"Shocking news! The iconic building of the Star Magic Department is actually a secret treasure of the Agronomy Department!"

"What?! That Tree Tower from the Star Magic Department? Quick, tell me more, I'm willing to pay to read!"

Li Yang has returned to the Agronomy Department and is currently gathered with her senior classmates... oh, and now there's a junior classmate too, watching the excitement together.

When they came across this comment, the four poor students from the Agronomy Department all perked up their antennae, their eyes practically screaming "Paid post!"

Yu Hongyuan didn't have this connection; he revealed a wealthy but foolish expression—"What are my seniors secretly communicating about? I don't get it!"

Li Yang calmly replied, "No rush, it's not the right time yet. Let's expand the reach further."

While paid posts can be profitable, they can slow down the spread of information. A small act of impatience can ruin a bigger plan. Compared to the mere amount of money earned from traffic, the Tree Tower is far more valuable!

Someone on the forum actually started a paid thread, but it was quickly suppressed because too many people in the know were involved.

Leaving aside the students of the Spirit Department and Pill Department outside the Tree Tower, even the Star Magic Department is not a monolithic entity.

Tree Tower are a rare resource.

As the saying goes, it's not scarcity that's worrisome, but inequality.

For example, this time, only Shen Shangchi and Ying Qi were able to get in; the others had long been harboring resentment.

Now everyone has finally seized the opportunity, and they're going all out to turn on each other.

"I've always wondered why this Tree Tower is called Tree Tower? And it can only nurture Star Plant, even though our Star Magic Department isn't 'wood-based'!"

"Yeah, I even asked the teacher why there's only Tree Tower and no beast tower? I hate Star Plant, I love fighting Star Beast!"

"Now I understand, so this Tree Tower isn't ours after all. [doge emoji for protection]"

"Watch your mouth, upstairs. Aren't you afraid of getting retaliated against?"

"I'm barefoot and have nothing to fear. I'm not going to graduate anyway, so I might as well drop out tomorrow."

"Warrior, don't rush to drop out of school. Why not come and further your studies in our Beast Taming Department?"

After these words were spoken, there was a moment of silence in the post.

Soon someone else quietly peeked out and said, "Hey... if you can change your major, why not switch to the Agronomy Department?"

"That makes sense! I think the Agronomy Department is about to rise to prominence!"

Just as Li Yang and the others were engrossed in reading it, the post vanished into thin air.

Good grief... there are still people watching the forum and deleting posts.

However, as soon as one post disappeared, another one appeared. The onlookers, who were initially just watching the drama unfold, became increasingly angry because of the deleted posts.

"Delete my ass! Which word of mine violated the rules?"

"Let's rename Zhongdu Military Academy to Star Magic Military Academy! [Funny]"

Li Yang didn't rush to say anything.

Let the public opinion ferment for a while, preferably until the other side loses its composure and causes more trouble, then she can reveal her trump card and catch them off guard.

Anyway, the records of entering the tower are in the teacher's hands. If they want to distort the truth, she can just post the video on the forum and explain the whole process of why Agronomy Department students are special to the Tree Tower. At that time, anyone with eyes can see the huge difference.

Li Yang was not afraid of revealing how the Tree Tower was used.

Unless you're an Agronomy Department student, the Star Plant won't chase after you like crazy. If this condition isn't triggered, you can't gather all the Star Plant together, and therefore you won't get a rare Star Core...

The Agronomy Department seniors who built this Tree Tower back then were prepared for this; it was precisely this crucial monster-gathering setting that locked the Tree Tower and the Agronomy Department together.

Li Yang had a little daydream.

If five people from the Department of the Agronomy Department were to enter the Tree Tower, well... that would be quite a scene, with five people running ahead and 20 Star Plant chasing after them.

Li Yang was getting impatient, but the problem was that even if they emptied the entire Agronomy Department, they couldn't find a second student qualified to enter the Tree Tower.

The three senior brothers and sisters are too old; the first floor of the Tree Tower is only open to students under 20. Yu Hongyuan is of age, but he is still at least a month away from being able to draw stars into his body.

No rush, let's get the Tree Tower back first, and then we can work on it slowly.

"I'll go find the teacher to identify the Star Core first," Li Yang said, standing up.

The four were completely absorbed in browsing the forum, then waved their hands and said, "Go, go!" They had lost interest in the attributes of the Star Core; the forum content was simply too interesting.

The three retired cadres from the Agronomy Department had never seen such a spectacle before. They were so engrossed in scrolling through their phones that they could stay up for three days and three nights straight!

Li Yang returned to the small courtyard halfway up the mountain, where Si Kui was teasing the Blood-Devouring Lotus by the pond.

When the Blood-Devouring Lotus saw Li Yang, it spun around three times in a friendly manner, its little eyes darting around, and it even let out two fawning howls.

Si Kui couldn't stand its servile attitude, so she slapped it, Blood-Devouring Lotus fainted and sank to the bottom of the pool.

Li Yang walked over with a smile and placed her Star Core on the table.

One blue, three green.

Li Yang had already checked at the trading post. The starting bid for a rare Star Core was 200 merit points (Fang Suyun's was properly appraised, so the price was higher), while the price of a green Star Core was also not low, averaging 10 merit points per core.

10 merit points equal 100,000 yuan.

Li Yang easily earned 2.3 million yuan from this trip to the Tree Tower, and that's a conservative estimate!

Si Kui lowered her eyelashes slightly and casually glanced at the few Star Core.

This Star Core, which brought a smile to her young apprentice's face, was no different from a piece of rubble in her eyes.

She said, "So there's also a green Star Core."