37: Debate with Blue Big Old Biden

Xianwei Pavilion.

Ning Que, Xu Le, and Li Yang were drinking and chatting, having a wonderful time.

Xu Le raised a glass of wine: "Brother Ning, thanks. Otherwise, today would have been a bit troublesome."

Was it only a bit troublesome?

Ning Que had always been a good judge of character and immediately understood that Xu Le was not exaggerating, raising his estimation of him even further.

He also raised his glass and drained it in one gulp: "The Tang Family acts tyrannically. Just because of a slight connection, they tried to implicate and stifle you. They have no regard for the law or morality. Any upright person would stand up for you."

After speaking passionately, he changed the subject: "Besides, if anyone should be thanking anyone, it should be me thanking you."

He recounted what happened at the exam center and then raised his glass to toast Xu Le in return.

"You first helped me eliminate the Giant Moth Lord, and then exchanged Skills with me, allowing me to return to Sharp Blade and avoid the aftermath of this incident. I should be the one thanking you properly."

"I reckon those guys are probably badmouthing me behind my back right now, so jealous they can't even eat their meals, haha..."

The two chatted for a while longer.

Only then did Xu Le curiously ask: "What is Sharp Blade? How come I've never heard of it?"

Ning Que raised a glass of wine, pondered for a long time, and then slowly began to speak.

"Regarding the Abyss and monsters, humanity is mainly divided into three factions."

"The surrender faction, the God Descent Cult, goes without saying—they've got water in their brains and have committed all sorts of evil."

"The mainstream is the world you know: consolidating border defenses, steadily accumulating strength, and waiting for the right moment to counterattack."

"The progressive faction is Sharp Blade. We discovered that under the pollution of the Abyss's Devilish Qi, the longer monsters exist, the stronger they become. Therefore, we advocate for quick victories, frequently entering and exiting the Fallen Zone to slay monsters."

"Although our numbers aren't large, everyone is an elite, absolutely the strongest existence."

Xu Le grinned; the latter part was just an advertisement, best to just listen and take it with a grain of salt.

However, being able to challenge the Tang Family, one of the Four Great Families, meant their strength was definitely not weak.

The most crucial part was being able to frequently enter and exit the Fallen Zone, which made him quite tempted: "Can I frequently enter and exit the Fallen Zone if I join you?"

"More or less. As long as your strength is sufficient, you just need to accept outbound missions."

"Can I join Sharp Blade?"

"You can! With your combat power, passing the assessment shouldn't be a problem." Ning Que remained calm on the surface but was overjoyed inside.

If he could pull Xu Le into Sharp Blade, that would be another achievement!

Although the Contractor himself was weak, the few contracted beasts under Xu Le could slay a Rank 60 Giant Moth Lord. If their Rank were a bit higher, they would definitely be top-tier combat power.

The only thing that needed strengthening was his self-preservation ability. Sharp Blade fought on the front lines, and they were never short on legendary grade Skills and items.

Li Yang hurriedly raised his hand: "What about me?"

"You..." Ning Que paused, fell silent for a moment, and said, "Work hard!"

Although he hadn't seen Li Yang take action, that was the most obvious problem.

Li Yang: Are you serious with that hesitation?

Xu Le became happy; he had found another path for leveling up, which seemed even brighter than Blue University.

The two chatted more about the assessment, only then learning that one needed to be admitted to a university to be eligible to take it.

...

Tang Qianchuan returned home, his face as dark as ink. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, so he pulled out his phone to make calls.

"Hello, Old Ma. Yes, the top scorer in the Ninth District this year has a very high score, but he is a trash Contractor, and his character is even worse..."

"Old Li, it's me, Old Tang! Yes, that trash Contractor..."

"Old Zhou, yes, this kid has poor character..."

"..."

After making the last call, he finally calmed down a bit, the gleam in his eyes colder than a viper's.

"My son is dead; why should a troublemaker like you get to live?"

"The trap is already set; wait for death!"

"You bullied my Tang Family. In this vast Blue Star, there won't be an inch of land where you can find refuge!"

...

Time flew by.

A week passed.

Representatives sent by the three top-tier and eight first-class universities officially arrived in the Ninth District.

The top 100 students in the admissions exam all headed to the campus of Ninth City No. 1 High School to prepare for interviews.

As for the candidates who were not accepted today or were ranked after 100th place, they could only wait for the next wave of university admissions.

Xu Le was the top scorer, so he was the first to walk into the interview hall.

"Hello, teachers. I am Xu Le..."

"No need for self-introductions. We already have your files; just answer the questions." The person in charge from Blue University sitting in the center interrupted him expressionlessly.

"First question: What is the grade of each of your contracted beasts?"

An Aura as fierce as a tiger and wolf rushed toward him. Xu Le vaguely felt he was being targeted, but then thought that the person in charge from Blue Star University wouldn't dare or have any reason to openly target him, the top scorer; it must just be an illusion.

He answered truthfully: "They are all SSS grade."

"Second question: How did you get those four SSS grade contracted beasts?"

That feeling of being targeted became even stronger. Xu Le frowned: "This belongs to my personal privacy. I should have the right to keep it confidential, right!"

The man shrugged, his smile not reaching his eyes: "Sure. However, someone reported a case a month ago about a batch of SSS grade Bastard pet beasts going missing."

Whoa!

The staff around them almost jumped up.

SSS grade pet beasts were priceless, and SSS grade Bastard pet beasts were even more priceless than priceless.

Hundreds of billions of Credits would barely buy them, and even with hundreds of billions, they would be hard to obtain.

After all, Bastard pet beasts were in a nascent stage and could even be lured into signing contracts with food.

The man continued to add: "I remember your parents are both dead, and your pension is less than two million Credits, right?"

As soon as this was said, the staff's gazes immediately became strange.

That statement was almost pointing at Xu Le's nose, saying he was the thief who stole that batch of newborn pet beasts.

Xu Le's expression changed; he finally confirmed that this old geezer was targeting him.

And it wasn't just him; the people in charge from the other ten schools didn't react at all after hearing that, clearly aware of it beforehand.

Heh!

The Tang Family's influence was even greater than he had imagined!

A civilized society does not need such distorted Families!

The man raised his third finger: "Is it because you haven't had parents to raise you since you were young that your personality is a bit dark?"

Xu Le smiled, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

His attitude toward his parents in this life was very complicated.

He hadn't fully accepted them yet, but they were already gone.

This counted as a regret and a sore spot in his heart.

He looked up at the man, whose name tag read "Blue Star University, Zhu Daxiang."

"Pig Daxiang, heh, Pig, Big-Dung!"

"Is an admissions teacher at Blue Star University just this kind of mentally disabled person who only dares to be indirect, sarcastic, and lacks the brain to think?"

Zhu Daxiang was so angry his face turned purple. For so many years, who hadn't respectfully called him "Professor"?

Now that he was subjected to such an insult, how could he endure it?

He slammed his palm on the table: "You little Bastard, who are you scolding?"

"I'm scolding you, you little Bastard!"

Xu Le pointed at Zhu Daxiang's nose, not holding back at all: "You were indirectly slandering me, saying I'm the thief who stole the SSS grade newborn pet beasts, right?"

"Use your pig brain and think about it: who could obtain four whole SSS newborn pet beasts?"

"Use your pig brain and think again: even if one could actually get them, who would leak it? How powerful would the responsible security forces be?"

"Let alone someone like me who was just an ordinary person back then, even you, an old geezer at Rank 72, could you steal them?"

"If your brain is useless, you can donate it to someone who needs it."

"At the very least, it can be used to grill some brain."