Chapter 6: Escape and the School Beauty
Leaving the Hunter's Guild, Xu Shen felt much more relaxed. With Leng Qing there, he wouldn't need to make an extra trip to the Judgment Association. He had originally thought about taking this opportunity to see Teacher Tang Yue…
Next time for sure!
For Bo City, this was all Xu Shen could do.
As for the rest, as a rookie who couldn't even cast a basic spell, he really had no way.
At this stage, lying low was the best strategy.
Stay hidden!
He definitely couldn't be reckless; only by surviving could he develop, and only by surviving could he deal damage!
After his self-reflection, Xu Shen chose a well-reputed middle school in Shanghai, learned about it in detail, and then returned to Bo City.
He was back this time to handle the temporary transfer procedures.
A gentleman does not stand under a crumbling wall.
Knowing that the Black Vatican had targeted Bo City, not leaving would either mean he was stubborn or brain-damaged.
Xu Shen felt he wasn't either of those, so leaving was absolutely necessary, and quickly!
The futures market incident gave him a wake-up call. Being reborn didn't mean everything would unfold as it did in his previous life. The butterfly effect would weaken his foresight advantage. In fact, constantly relying on his past life's memories could very likely lead to his demise.
Clinging to outdated methods was not an option!
Unfortunately, to study in the Demon Capital, he could only choose a temporary transfer.
As for why he couldn't directly transfer, those who know, know.
If it weren't for the policy tilt during the Bo City disaster in his previous life, Bo City might not have had many enrollment slots for Mingzhu Academy at all.
A cheat like Mo Fan might be fine with special recruitment, but a lightning magic genius like Xu Zhaoting, who caused a sensation throughout the school, would certainly be fine if he were born in the Demon Capital. Unfortunately, he was in Bo City, so it was hard to say if he could meet the threshold for Mingzhu Academy.
Although he could use the power of money to complete the transfer, a sudden large sum of money appearing in the hands of a poor orphan was no different from a child flaunting treasure in public.
Furthermore, Xu Shen felt it wasn't worth it.
Damn it, a transfer costs several million! Are they robbing people?!
Whose money comes from the wind?!
Xu Shen thought of the black intermediary's face, growing angrier the more he thought about it, and spat fiercely.
Back in Bo City, to prevent alerting them and causing the Black Vatican's plan to change completely, Xu Shen didn't tell anyone about the Black Vatican.
But as for Mu Bai, who lent him the startup capital, although he was a bit tsundere and sharp-tongued, he wasn't bad-hearted. Xu Shen very subtly mentioned his plan to run away together to Mu Bai.
"Did you go take out a campus loan to speculate in futures?"
Mu Bai looked suspicious.
The futures market had been in chaos recently. Could it be that this kid, red-eyed, borrowed high-interest loans, threw it all in, lost everything, and now had to run away?
Xu Shen rolled his eyes: "Don't utter such nonsense."
"Did you take nude photos?"
Mu Bai had a mischievous look.
"Get lost!"
This guy, just with that mouth, it would be strange if Mo Fan didn't get into conflict with him.
His lackey Zhao Kunsan spoke better than him.
"Come on, one word, are you going or not?"
Mu Bai shook his head: "If you really borrowed high-interest loans, I can help you pay them back first, but, old rule, still write an IOU."
Xu Shen was too lazy to explain further, slumped in his chair, and bantered along with him: "You know, I'm exceptionally talented. When people see me, oh, I'm only 16. With this capital, if they cultivate me for two years and introduce me to a few rich women, they won't worry about not getting their money back. So they directly lent me 100 million. Are you still not paying it back?"
That one sentence directly silenced Mu Bai and broke his defenses.
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For Tianlan Magic High School, a temporary transfer didn't occupy school resources, allowed students to enjoy the high-quality educational resources of the Demon Capital, and if they got into a good university later, the enrollment rate would still count for Tianlan Magic High School.
Tianlan had no reason to stop such a good thing.
As for the Demon Capital side, whether you studied well or poorly was your business. It didn't affect the school's reputation anyway, just one more person in the classroom. As long as money was paid, it could be done.
So, Xu Shen's process of handling the procedures went very smoothly.
Another Monday, Xu Shen was already sitting in the classroom of Class 1 (8) at Mingzhu Affiliated High School.
The homeroom teacher was an old scholar named Gu, who looked to be nearing retirement age. He pushed up his reading glasses and slowly led Xu Shen to the podium: "This is our new transfer student. Please introduce yourself."
"My name is Xu Shen, a Light System Mage, currently able to control two stars…" Xu Shen paused and then said: "Currently able to control two stars."
Many students at Tianlan High School currently couldn't even meditate well, let alone control stars. But students at Mingzhu Affiliated High School were all top students, handpicked from thousands. Reporting this progress should be considered average.
Xu Shen didn't want to stand out too much, but he also absolutely didn't want to be at the bottom and mocked.
The old scholar nodded almost imperceptibly. This transfer student's foundation was much better than he had expected.
"Alright, time is limited. You can get to know the other classmates after class, Ding Y眠."
"Here!"
A girl stood up in the classroom.
Actually, from the moment Xu Shen entered the classroom, he had noticed this girl.
There was no helping it; some people just looked too good, always the most dazzling person in any crowd.
Her fair skin, delicate oval face, slender yet thick willow-leaf eyebrows, a pair of bright, spirited large eyes, a straight nose, and slightly thin cherry lips, as if meticulously drawn by the most exquisite painter stroke by stroke, were truly eye-catching.
As she stood up, the single ponytail at the back of her head swayed, swaying into Xu Shen's heart.
Xu Shen would never admit he was a member of the looks-obsessed club.
But folks, who understands? Some people, relying on their beauty, commit "crimes," fixing his eyes there, unable to move.
The others in the classroom had long been used to it.
As the school beauty, never officially ranked but tacitly recognized as second, countless people would lean by the window during break time just to stare at her.
"Xu Shen just arrived and might not be familiar with many things. You are our class monitor, so if he has any difficulties, please help him."
"Okay."
Her voice was gentle as a lotus. She would definitely be a good mother. What should their daughter be named…
"Xu Shen, you can sit there."
Xu Shen looked at the seat by the window in the last row, feeling a bit regretful. It was too far from our Yu Mian.
Class 1 (8) had 29 students. With Xu Shen, the transfer student, it made exactly 30, filling the last seat and completing the 5 columns and 6 rows layout.
Because each column was separated, unlike Tianlan High School, there were no so-called deskmates. Most interactions were between front and back rows.
And Xu Shen had no one behind him, so he had to endure the incessant chatter of the kid in front of him.
The back row by the window, the king's homeland, such an elegant seat being empty was not without reason.
This guy must cultivate the Curse System.
Xu Shen endured his ear-splitting noise, propped his head, and looked out the window, vaguely humoring him.
Wasn't the vibrant youth of the Misses in JK skirts bouncing on the playground more appealing than this chattering back of a head?
"What? What did you say? Second?" Xu Shen was stunned for a moment.
Hai Dafu winked: "Yeah, guess who's first?"
Xu Shen was amazed: "Holy cow, if second looks like this, then first must be out of this world! Quick, tell me, what does she look like?"
Hai Dafu pulled out his phone, smiling extremely lewdly: "Look, absolutely well-deserved."
Xu Shen looked at the graceful tortoiseshell cat on the screen, uncontrollably displaying a subway old man face.
Oh no, there's something dirty!
Sure enough, the number one school beauty in every school's ranking was never a normal creature.
This was the first time Xu Shen had seen a cat this ugly.