The group comforted the somewhat dejected Fu Wanli for a while.
Fu Wanli kept sighing and repeatedly told Qin Siyang and the others, "I've caused trouble for you big brothers," before leaving the hall.
Hu Chan sighed with emotion, "I always thought that with Principal Zhao protecting everyone at South Glory University, it would be very safe. I didn't expect it to be full of hidden dangers too."
As he spoke, the concern in his eyes grew heavier, as if he were deeply worried about his own safety and Yu Ziying's.
"Holy Son Hu, you can't expect too much," Gu Yunpeng comforted him, "Principal Zhao holds a high position. It's already very difficult for him to make sure important people stay safe. How could he thoroughly investigate every single student?"
"My brother-in-law is right! Besides, Qin Yu and Liu Yuelan were both ordinary freshmen. If they got admitted, it means there were no major issues with their backgrounds. They didn't reveal anything before meeting us. It's understandable that they slipped through the cracks."
Hu Chan rubbed his forehead, "Hopefully."
Qin Siyang patted Hu Chan on the shoulder, "Don't worry too much either. After the apocalypse, where is there any pure land? Just be satisfied that there's a place like South Glory where you can rest. Isn't it much safer than Area 8?"
"Yes, Boss Qin is right. People should know how to be content."
Qin Siyang smiled, "But I didn't expect so many forces to start watching us as soon as we arrived at South Glory."
"So many forces?", Zhao Sifang looked confused, "Brother Qin, how do you know Liu Yuelan wasn't from the Samsara Church like Qin Yu?"
"She definitely wasn't from the Samsara Church. Qin Yu and her superior already got wiped out together. The Samsara Church has already suffered a loss. Why would they send someone as brainless as Liu Yuelan to throw her life away?"
"That makes sense! So besides the Samsara Church, there are others keeping an eye on the five of us?"
At that moment, Chu Baxiang, who had remained silent, spoke, "Not necessarily all five. I don't think those two were targeting me."
"Why?"
"Intuition."
Hu Chan and the others thought about it. Even though Chu Baxiang sounded full of himself, what he said made sense.
Who would target the only son of a legion commander?
Only Qin Siyang said, "Right, right, right," while looking down on him in his heart.
'The Crown Prince Chu still thinks this has nothing to do with him?'
'His kidnapping mission has already been posted in the Extinction Church for a long time. He might get snatched off the street one day.'
After chatting for a while longer, Zhao Sifang took away the corpse, and everyone returned to their rooms to rest.
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[Blue Star Calendar, September 8, 2010]
[Gregorian Calendar, Wednesday, International Literacy Day]
[Lunar Calendar, Gengyin Year, Eighth Month, First Day, White Dew. Good for bathing, travel, and burial. Avoid repairing graves.]
After getting up and washing up, Qin Siyang arrived at his classroom at exactly eight in the morning for the course Introduction to Post-Apocalyptic Geography.
Although freshman courses were not particularly difficult, South Glory had always arranged its top professors to teach introductory classes so that new students could experience the feeling of standing before a great mountain.
The professor teaching this required public course was an old acquaintance of Qin Siyang's, a member of the Board of Directors, Professor Harrison.
The first time they interacted was because of the Doom Octopus and the Vine Core.
Later, Qin Siyang had worked and communicated several times with Harrison's student, Florence, who was now an associate professor. He had even helped Florence solve his associate professor title issue, so he had some connection with Harrison as well.
Standing at the podium, Harrison's hair was already white.
He wore a kind smile.
When he saw Qin Siyang, he took the initiative to nod and smile in greeting.
Qin Siyang bowed in return, accepting Harrison's goodwill and giving him plenty of respect in front of the freshmen.
Seeing this, another smile appeared on Harrison's face.
"I'm very happy to meet all of you new students, and it's also my honor to study Introduction to Post-Apocalyptic Geography together with all of you."
"First, let me explain why this course exists. After the apocalypse arrived, the world changed, and the geography of the Blue Star we live on also underwent huge changes."
"On the surface, understanding geography doesn't seem very useful for hunting gods or increasing your strength. But understanding these changes is one of the important ways to understand the apocalypse and the conditions in which we survive."
"What's more, all of you are outstanding among your peers and have bright futures ahead of you. I've always believed that the so-called apocalypse will end one day. The safe zones we live in will be dismantled one day. The sun's light will also return one day. When that day comes, everyone will be able to walk out of the safe zones without wearing cold-resistant suits or armor. Teaching you geography is preparation for that distant future."
"The main materials for this course are all presented in the form of research papers and can be downloaded from the school's forum. However, downloading papers requires points. You need a certain number of points before they can be unlocked. Students are not allowed to share them with each other. If discovered, you will be expelled. I believe Ms. Lin Yaman already explained this during the opening ceremony."
"Don't think the point requirement is an obstacle to learning. It exists to encourage everyone to keep hunting gods even while attending university, and at the same time remind all of you of the mission of Sequence Ability Users, to lead humanity out of the safe zones."
"Without further delay, let's begin this course."
After hearing this, none of the students expressed any opinions and simply accepted it.
Harrison's course requirements were clearly much stricter than Lister's. But because his tone was gentler and he looked friendly, everyone instead felt that Harrison's demands were lower.
"Today's first lesson is the geography of the safe zones."
"After the apocalypse, the geography of Blue Star has been changing in ways that humans cannot perceive."
"Where exactly are the safe zones located? This question has always been controversial."
"Some people say they are in the central-western region of Dragon Nation. Some say eastern Europe. Others say they are located where several countries meet."
"These explanations seem contradictory, but each one has its own reasoning."
"The most basic point is that the safe zones contain people of different races from different countries. Just like in our classroom. Most people are from Dragon Nation, but there are also people from European countries and elsewhere."
"And in everyone's memories, the reason they survived in the safe zones after the apocalypse is either because they were born in this area, or because they heard there was a safe zone near their home and fled here."
"There has never been any place in the world that simultaneously had native Dragon Nation residents who speak Chinese, native European residents who speak European languages, native Bang Country residents who speak Bang language, and so on."
"So everyone believes that after the apocalypse, the terrain of Blue Star also changed, bringing together different peoples from multiple countries and forming the present safe zones. However, exactly how this process was achieved still requires further research."
After listening to Harrison, some students lowered their heads in thought, while others looked puzzled.
Only Qin Siyang stared ahead in silence.
After speaking with Zhang Kuang, he was already certain that many things had happened on the day the apocalypse arrived.
Without a doubt, the question Harrison raised was also a result of what happened after the apocalypse.