LRAB Chapter 99 Eternal Truth, Pearl Library
Chapter 99 Eternal Truth, Pearl Library
Chapter 99 Eternal Truth, Pearl Library
Mo Fan and Jiang Han nearly emptied the wallets of the students in the Qing Campus. They were so ruthless that even the most ruthless exploiters wouldn't dare to do it this way. As a result, after the friendly match, Jiang Han and Mo Fan became the feared "Twin Demons of the Pearl" in the Qing Campus.
Jiang Han and Mo Fan ignored what others were saying and went straight to Mo Fan's dorm to divide the spoils—or rather, the money.
Upon returning to the dormitory, Mo Fan only saw Zhao Manyan, the flamboyant guy, and another young man named Zhang Pinggu. The beds of the other people were already empty.
"Hey, Fan-ge, you're finally back! I didn't expect you to be so amazing, taking on the entire department single-handedly!" Zhang Pinggu chuckled, flattering Mo Fan, clearly ready to become Mo Fan's lackey.
Mo Fan ignored him and asked疑惑地问道, "Why are only the two of you left in the dorm? Where are the others?"
Zhao Manyan, busy peeping through binoculars at the girls showering in the opposite girls' dormitory, said without turning his head, "They've all moved out, huh? What can we do when our dorm only has one big shot like you?"
"When did I become a big shot?" Mo Fan didn't understand what Zhao Manyan meant.
"Brother, although you stole the show at the freshman orientation competition, you also offended almost everyone in the department. What's more, you and Jiang Han rigged a bunch of students' jobs." Zhao Manyan put away his binoculars and turned around to say calmly.
Mo Fan said nonchalantly, "So what? Jiang Han and I didn't force them to bet; it was all their own choice."
"Look at you, you don't know how to behave like those children from powerful families," Zhao Manyan said regretfully.
"What do you mean?" Mo Fan pressed.
Jiang Han said indifferently, "What could have happened? You took away all the resources for the entire department this semester. Without cultivation resources, the other students certainly can't survive. So Mu Nujiao, Zhuang Lifeng and the others tried to donate a lot of cultivation resources to the students of the entire department. It seems that the one who paid the most was that school beauty named Mu Nujiao."
"How did you know?" Mo Fan asked, looking at Jiang Han behind him with a puzzled expression.
"I saw it on the school forum, didn't I? You've ruined my reputation to a pulp. Being your brother is the worst thing that ever happened to me. My reputation is completely ruined this time." Jiang Han rolled his eyes and said disdainfully.
"Stop patting yourself on the back. What makes you famous?" Mo Fan retorted without hesitation.
Zhao Manyan stepped in with a smile to smooth things over, saying, "Weren't we talking about Mu Nujiao and Zhuang Lifeng?"
"Oh, right, right, by the way, why did Mu Nujiao have to pay the majority of the cost? Was she a sucker?" Mo Fan asked.
In Mo Fan's view, Mu Nujiao, who donated a large amount of cultivation resources to all the new students in the department, was no different from being a sucker. To put it bluntly, Mo Fan was still afraid of being poor. If he had that many resources, he would probably use them on himself. Only by becoming strong himself is the eternal truth.
"You don't believe me when I say you're not as good at dealing with people as the children of powerful families? Today, let me teach you a lesson. Every year, these families spend a lot of resources to compete for students from prestigious schools, even starting to reserve students while they're still enrolled, like when Zhuang Lifeng demanded Jiang Han join the Zhuang family at the beast-fighting competition. This time, Mu Nujiao and Zhuang Lifeng are simply using up these resources even earlier, trying to buy off all the students in one go," Zhao Manyan said calmly.
Mo Fan curled his lip and said, "As expected of a great family, they really spend lavishly."
"They're generous, but that must have cost those powerful families a fortune," Zhang Pinggu chimed in.
"Major financial loss, huh? You're all too naive. While not every graduate of Pearl Academy will achieve great success, the success rate is still quite high. Even if many of them don't ultimately join the Mu or Zhuang families, they've all received their support and will surely remember that kindness. If someone from the Mu or Zhuang families asks for their help in the future, do you think they'll refuse?" Zhao Manyan chuckled and continued.
Mo Fan looked Zhao Manyan up and down and said, "Zhao Manyan, it seems your identity is not simple."
Zhao Manyan smiled but didn't say anything. Instead, Zhang Pinggu, as if struck by a familiar gesture, patted Mo Fan and Jiang Han on the shoulders and said, "Mo Fan, by the way, how did you escape from Mu Nujiao's Kunzhi Forest prison yesterday? The vines were so dense that we couldn't even see what happened from the stands before the match was over. And Jiang Han, could you give me a hint about your strength?"
"Get the hell out of here!" Mo Fan and Jiang Han shouted in unison.
Zhang Pinggu was stunned by Jiang Han and Mo Fan's shouts. After recovering, he grabbed Mo Fan's collar and started playfully hitting him. As for why he didn't grab Jiang Han's collar, it was because he had just met Jiang Han and didn't know his temper, and was afraid of angering Jiang Han and getting beaten up.
Jiang Han and Zhao Manyan exchanged a glance and shrugged helplessly, waiting for Mo Fan and Zhang Pinggu to finish their playful fight.
"Give me my share of the money. That's my dowry for my wife. Don't even think about embezzling my money." Jiang Han held out his hand in front of Mo Fan, gesturing for him to give him the money.
Mo Fan said with a grin, "Since she's your wife, you can forget about this money. I'll make sure you don't ask for a dowry when you marry Xin Xia, how about that?"
"Not good at all. You can try not paying," Jiang said coldly.
After Mo Fan transferred the money to Jiang Han, Zhao Manyan smiled and leaned over to say, "Jiang Han, we're so close now, if anything happens to me in the future, you'll have to lend a hand."
"Sure, if you beat Mo Fan up, I'll consider you my brother," Jiang Han said with a smile.
"Damn it, Jiang Han, have some decency!" Mo Fan cursed.
"It was just a joke, why are you being so petty?"
Seeing Jiang Han and Mo Fan bickering again, Zhao Manyan was speechless. He didn't understand what was going on between these two. They were clearly best friends, but they started insulting each other whenever they met, which was quite different from the friends he had made before.
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The next day, Jiang Han and Mo Fan arrived at the library of Mingzhu Academy early. Today was the day for them to collect their reward from Dean Xiao. After the competition yesterday, Dean Xiao told them to come to the top floor of the school library to find him today.
From a distance, the library of Pearl Academy looks like a giant, open book. It contains books on magic from various disciplines, which is one of the foundations of Pearl Academy. It is because of the library's diverse collection that Pearl Academy is able to produce countless outstanding magicians every year.
The top floor of the library is not open to students. From here, one can overlook the entire library. Dean Xiao has a private office here. After arriving at the top floor, Mo Fan reached out and knocked on the door. Dean Xiao's aged voice came from inside the office.
"Please come in."
With a creak, the door opened, and as soon as Jiang Han entered, he saw Dean Xiao standing with his hands behind his back in front of the French windows, watching countless students below flipping through various magic books. Dean Xiao did not turn around immediately after Jiang Han and Mo Fan arrived.
Instead, he casually introduced, "This place has the largest collection of books in the country. There are many books on summoning, shadow and other genres. Although I didn't see how you escaped from Kun Forest on the day of the assessment, I sensed the aura of darkness."
"Um, Dean Xiao, there are some things I can't say." Mo Fan scratched his head awkwardly.
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