Seeing that Master Qing could do this much, it was likely he had already received complaints, and Li Chonglou suddenly felt uneasy.
After all, he had only just arrived, and he knew almost nothing about Master Qing.
He handed over his student card purely out of trust in the executive department, meaning that even if he was cheated, he would accept it!
However, after much hesitation, he finally nodded.
He did not ask for his student card back.
Master Qing chuckled again, his smile even brighter than before. After operating the student card on the tablet, Li Chonglou heard an electronic prompt.
"Balance deducted successfully. Remaining balance is zero."
Well, it would be a lie to say he wasn't heartbroken. If he hadn't known the price of those welfare meals before, Li Chonglou might have truly felt indifferent.
Because at this point, even if he had the time, he wouldn't know what to do with it or how to do it.
But now that he knew, he clearly understood in his mind how many welfare meals he had lost and how much recovery of his strength he had missed!
When he compared the two, the feeling was naturally more intense.
However, those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with minor details.
Li Chonglou forced a smile, silently praying that he hadn't been conned.
"Alright, here is your student card."
Taking the card, he waited for the next words.
Master Qing cleared his throat and then, straightening his expression, said, "Did the little Wang who brought you in mention anything about the third-year promotion mission?"
Little Wang?
Li Chonglou was stunned for a moment before realizing he was referring to Captain Wang. However, their age difference was not that great, so being called 'little Wang' caught him by surprise.
He shook his head.
Even if he had, he shook his head, because he knew that what Master Qing was about to say was definitely not that.
As expected, Master Qing showed no surprise at his response, as if it were a casual question. He then continued, "Generally speaking, only third-year students can accept promotion missions; this is the openly stated rule."
"But people, you have your plans, I have my countermeasures. Later, they discovered that as long as one followed the mission rules and sought out the captain after accepting the mission, they could also select students from lower grades to be promoted together."
"Even if they can't be promoted, they can become third-year students at the fastest speed!"
No trickery!
Li Chonglou's expression immediately brightened, and he continued to ask, "Then who should I look for for this mission? No, I mean, who should I look for now?"
Master Qing smiled and extended his hand again, rubbing his index finger and thumb together.
Uh.
So this was where the trap was waiting!
Li Chonglou could only ask softly, "Can I owe you?"
Master Qing replied with a kindly smile.
"No."
"Alright, then I apologize for bothering you."
Li Chonglou bowed slightly and turned to leave without looking back.
However, just as he was about to step out the door, Master Qing suddenly spoke.
"Kid, even if you find someone, the mission won't be easy to complete, after all, the rewards are fixed."
It was a rather inexplicable statement, but Li Chonglou still turned back to thank him before finally leaving.
This time, he went directly back to his dormitory.
He needed to carefully consider Master Qing's words.
It wasn't about whether they were true, but about their meaning.
Lying back on the soft sofa, Li Chonglou began to recall what Master Qing had said.
Before answering his question, Master Qing first said it was inconvenient, but then he also revealed the method.
This was clearly setting conditions.
However, since he was willing to say it, it meant there was still a certain chance of success, and Li Chonglou was satisfied with this, as it was better than having no hope at all.
"So the most important thing now is to find out the conditions of this mission."
He muttered, then pondered the other details before getting up again.
The dormitory was the safest place, and only by entering it did Li Chonglou feel secure.
Outside, he always felt like he was being watched.
By now, the sun had already set, and it was the time when the sun and moon shone together.
The idea was simple, but after actually trying to implement it, Li Chonglou found himself completely at a loss.
Firstly, the only people he knew here were very few. Instructor Lin Guang, the only one who might know clues, was nowhere to be found!
After asking for directions several times to his dormitory, the room was completely dark.
Giving up on finding Lin Guang, Li Chonglou wandered around for a while but found no leads at all.
Finally, he had to find Chen Pingfan to see if two heads were better than one.
"Since it's a promotion mission, you should definitely look for third-year students."
Li Chonglou rolled his eyes. Who didn't know that a mother was a woman? The problem was that he currently had no suitable opportunity to interact with others.
He had originally planned to go and ask in the dormitories behind, but upon arriving, he discovered that they also had rules: lower-grade students were not allowed to go to higher-grade dormitories, but the reverse was acceptable.
Chen Pingfan let out an "oh" after listening.
"Oh right, I forgot about that."
Then, the two of them fell into silence.
After a while, Chen Pingfan suddenly exclaimed.
"By the way, we can't do it ourselves, but what if we cooperate with Wu Di and the others? As representatives of the new students, they should give us some face, right?"
Before Li Chonglou could speak this time, Chen Pingfan's head drooped.
"But how to find Wu Di and the others to cooperate is also a problem."
Thus, the troubles of one person became the troubles of two.
Meanwhile, Fan Li and the other three also made a unanimous decision: to cooperate with the new students of this cohort for the mission.
To make it seem more formal, the four set out together and, led by the dormitory manager, soon found Wu Di's dormitory.
Yes, every dormitory building had a manager, and Li Chonglou had been turned away by the manager earlier.
To the surprise of the four, when Wu Di opened the door, Liu Tianzhi was also inside.
"Who are you?"
As soon as they met, Wu Di and Liu Tianzhi sensed that Fan Li and his group were different.
Not only in their aura and cultivation but also in their demeanor, the four of them were clearly distinct from other students, appearing stronger and more imposing!
"Hello, we are third-year students."
It was Fan Li who spoke. Although he was large and imposing, he seemed to be the most eloquent among the group.
After introducing themselves, Wu Di dared not delay any longer and quickly invited the four inside.
Upon learning that Wu Yin was also one of their own, the subsequent conversation was handled by these two.
It was quite smooth. As soon as they heard it was related to a promotion mission, Wu Di agreed almost without thinking.
"By the way, we need three people for this mission. If I remember correctly, you still have one more companion, can you bring him along too?"
Liu Tianzhi was about to speak when Wu Di said, "I can try to do that, but I can't guarantee it."