Spare Me, Great Lord!

In just half a year’s time, most Practitioners colleges were in a rapid process of construction. Take the one on Beimang remains for example, they were almost done with its external structure. Admittedly, nothing was impossible with enough money and effort.

It was said that it took colleges fewer than three days to finish building their foundations. With sufficient allowances, the internal Class C earth-type Metahumans from the Heavenly Network were able to meet construction deadlines in an extremely efficient manner.

Additionally, many Metahumans from other types were also directly employed in the manufacturing industry. The Heavenly Network had certainly exploited their entrepreneurship to the fullest in the construction of the seven colleges.

Besides, Practitioners in the Heavenly Network were relatively more down-to-earth. Many self-proclaimed geniuses from other countries had demanded a holistic improvement in their living standards. Similarly, as depicted in some Chinese kung fu novels, masters liked to be carried around on sedan chairs by eight beauties so that they did not have to walk themselves. Was it because they looked good that way? Not really. They were just posturing.

Despite knowing about the fast construction process, Lu Shu did not expect the admission phase to arrive so early too. Only the day before, Zhong Yutang had called him in the afternoon and said, “The exams will begin after Chinese New Year next year. I suggest Major Lu return to school for studies as soon as possible so that you won’t disgrace yourself by being allocated to basic security forces.”

Maybe he was referring to autonomous admission, Lu Shu thought, as the timing coincided with that of various universities before the regeneration of Spirit Qi.

The newly built Practitioners college was chosen as their exam venue. Of course, its name was not “the University of Beimang” as Lu Shu had expected, but Luo Shen Cultivation College. Lu Shu felt sorry as he could not pretend to be a Peking U student anymore.

Actually, he would still be looked upon as a graduate from Luo Shen Cultivation College. Although Tsinghua and Peking University represented the pinnacle of academia in China, those from cultivation colleges were definitely no commoners either.

After a long hesitation, Lu Shu asked Zhong Yutang on the phone, “Do I still have to sit for the exam? Since I have shed my blood for our dear country…”

“From Zhong Yutang’s distress, +666!”

Back in the Beimang remains, Zhong Yutang had been annoyed several times by Lu Shu, though he had been pretty satisfied with this young man ever since. Now, sharing the same standard of capabilities and considering the fact that Lu Shu had helped him beat up Hao Zhichao, Zhong Yutang decided to explain with as much patience as he could muster. “The attendance at the exam is compulsory for everybody…”

“I have shed my blood for our country!”

“From Zhong Yutang’s distress, +666!”

“You still have to sit for the bloody exam even if you have shed your brains!” Zhong Yutang was shivering in fury. “Okay, listen to me and go to school! If your grades are not high enough, be prepared to report to the security formation!”

Lu Shu clicked his tongue. “Wait, honestly speaking, don’t you think… I’m pretty suitable to be a professor at a cultivation college? I can teach them how to stick to their initial aim even under verbal attacks!”

Ka, the phone call ended.

“From Zhong Yutang’s distress, +999!”

Therefore, it seemed that he had to attend the exam no matter what. Fortunately, Lu Shu was never afraid of exams. Yet, one thing was for sure based on his conversation with Zhong Yutang, that they would become security guards against Metahuman trouble-makers if they failed to pass the assessment. So, Jiang Shuyi was correct.

Truth be told, Lu Shu fancied the career prospects of security guards. At the very least, they could be sent to black markets for security orders, and black markets were a good place…

Then, another call from Zhong Yutang interrupted his thoughts. “I will send you a document, not for your actions, but your information as a member of the Luo Cheng Branch of the Heavenly Network. You will need to cooperate if any assistance is required of you. In addition, you need to get your attitude right.”

Lu Shu was displeased. “My attitude is flawless! I’ve shed my blood for our country!”

“From Zhong Yutang’s distress, +999!”

Then, he opened the document to see a “Report on Strange Incidents in Luo Cheng”. The first story had already compelled him to draw a startled breath.

Recently, Luo Cheng was seriously plagued with rats. Repeated reports had been filed against groups of rats robbing convenience shops, snack stalls in particular. Moreover, according to information given by Heavenly Network members, the rats, well organized, preferred to commit crimes right after midnight. Their operation was swift with no hesitation.

As shown by videos filmed by surveillance cameras, the culprits had a different appearance from ordinary gray rats. They could be easily recognized with a pinch of black fur on their head. Moreover, they entered the stalls after breaking the anti-theft windows with their teeth. Then, they would carry packs of snacks away in their mouth instead of consuming them on the spot.

A few suspects had been arrested by the Heavenly Network, and they had ample reason to believe that those rats had gained preliminary intelligence. Despite the general growth in intelligence of animals across the country, which was associated with the increased Spirit Qi concentration, the issue in Luo Cheng was particularly jarring…

In the second document, all residents of a large residential estate in Luo Cheng had the same dream together on several nights. Every time after they fell asleep, they would encounter the same group of people asking them whether they wanted digital coins…

Others claimed that they were asked about Chinese chives or going to Heaven… But all of them shared similar contents.

Lu Shu suddenly felt enlightened. No wonder Little Fury was unusually obliging when he came home a few days ago. It seemed that it was feeling guilty for what it had done!

Thus, Little Fury was still copying scriptures as punishment before Lu Shu went to school.

In class, Jiang Shuyi shot Lu Shu a glance. “Be prepared. I think the superiors of the Heavenly Network is probably going to entrust you with important missions.”

All big families in the country had acute instincts. Eyeing the vacancy on the position in charge of foreign matters, they knew Li Yixiao had been sent overseas mainly to give other people headaches, not for the true interests of the organization.

Currently, the main agenda of the Heavenly Network was placed on reinforcement of internal powers and the establishment of a world-recognized image. Thus, it made perfect sense to send Li Yixiao for such errands. But there was no way for the Heavenly Network to give up all overseas relics in the future!

Therefore, they were bound to have a new person manning the position. In fact, Nie Ting’s decision to dispatch Lu Shu overseas this time was hardly understood by many. Given his young age, they did not deem Lu Shu as a suitable candidate to shoulder such heavy responsibilities, despite his sensory skills.

As a matter of fact, he was the only candidate available.

Yet, everything changed when they found out that Lu Shu was more than just a neighbor to Li Xianyi, and that the young man had obtained the relic himself. Even the Heavenly Kings had chosen to remain silent on this matter.

Everything was negotiable for the good of the country.

Lu Shu was stunned by Jiang Shuyi’s comment. “Important missions? What kind of missions? Will I get higher salaries?”

Jiang Shuyi paused for a long while, thinking about a possible reply. “Probably, I suppose…”

“From Jiang Shuyi’s distress, +199!”

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