The true situation of the human race is a dangerous situation.

“Is Jiangzhe University that rich?” Jiang Qing thought to himself.

However, on second thought, Jiangzhe University is affiliated with Jiangzhe Province, and he is one of their own. Cultivating him would also benefit Jiangzhe Province, so it was normal for them to offer a larger sum.

Since Jiangzhe University offered the most, Jiang Qing decided to enroll there.

Anyway, Martial Arts University held no special appeal for him; it was all the same which one he attended. So, he would choose the one that valued him the most.

Stepping out, Jiang Qing cupped his hands to the other four, “Four Seniors, please take your leave. I plan to join Jiangzhe University.”

As his words fell, the person in charge of Jiangzhe University revealed a smile.

The other four fell silent for a moment, then said nothing more and turned to leave.

Jiang Qing hadn't even hesitated before telling them to leave, clearly indicating that Jiangzhe University had offered a school selection bonus far exceeding theirs.

There was no need to argue further. After all, Jiang Qing was from Jiangzhe Province, already felt a sense of belonging to Jiangzhe University, and with Jiangzhe University offering the most, they couldn't compete.

“Teacher Zhang, let’s go inside to discuss the details.” Jiang Qing moved aside, making space and gesturing for the Jiangzhe University admissions officer to enter.

The enrollment benefits had already been determined, and the school selection fee had also been agreed upon. There wasn't much more to discuss in detail.

“Student Jiang Qing, then it’s settled.”

“Report to the school the day after tomorrow. The new semester will officially begin in five days. To ensure your safety, stay in Jiangcheng these days and do not go out. A Martial Venerable expert will escort you to the university the day after tomorrow.”

Teacher Zhang said.

“Understood.” Jiang Qing replied.

“Mm.” Teacher Zhang nodded, then handed Jiang Qing a piece of paper with a website address written on it.

“This is the website for the Great Xia Federation University Alliance Network. You can log in with your identity to view your college contribution points. You can also browse the treasury items beforehand to decide what you want to acquire.”

“Jiang Qing, from the moment you passed the Martial Arts University entrance exam, you are no longer just a student. There’s one thing you must remember: Cultivate to protect the nation and secure its peace. This website records many recent major events, far more than what you see on ordinary networks.”

“This world is far more dangerous than you imagine. Therefore, achieving the Wu Ke Zhuangyuan title in Jiangzhe Province is not enough for you to be complacent. You still have a much longer path ahead.”

At this point, Teacher Zhang stood up.

“I won’t say much more now. After browsing the recent important events on the website, you will have a more realistic understanding of the current situation.”

Jiang Qing stood up to see Teacher Zhang off. After he left, Jiang Qing returned home and opened the website on his computer.

A certification module popped up, requiring Jiang Qing to enter his name and ID number.

After entering his identity authentication information, an information bar popped up:

“Jiang Qing… identity authentication successful. You have been registered by Jiangzhe University and can access the Federation University Alliance Network.”

Upon logging in, a simple website appeared.

The website had three main functions. The first was the ability to open a virtual treasury based on one's university, where one could view all items in their university's treasury and redeem them with points.

Once redeemed, others could no longer redeem that item. When Jiang Qing arrived at Jiangzhe University, he could directly collect the items he had redeemed. If Jiang Qing was outside, they could even be delivered by mail.

The second was trading. If one needed or wanted to sell something, they could post a transaction message in this module, and if there was a suitable person, a trade would occur.

The third was the University Forum, which recorded recent hot topics.

Clicking on the University Forum, the pinned information at the top caught his attention:

[May 1st, Human Race suffered a major defeat in the Battlefield of the Heavens. Post-battle statistics show that 500,000 Human Race soldiers perished on the battlefield! The Human Race Advanced King Rank, “King Qingdao,” was severely wounded and nearly fell after being surrounded by three Alien Race Thrones in this battle!]

[May 17th, intense fluctuations emanated from the depths of the Pacific Ocean for three days and three nights, suspected to be from a Yao Beast Emperor’s promotion. After investigation, traces of a thousand-meter-long Yao Snake were found at the center of the fluctuations!]

[May 30th, a rare level nine sea beast tide appeared at Nanhai Pass. Overwhelming tsunamis carrying a large number of sea Yao Beasts impacted Nanhai Pass. A newly promoted Yao Snake Beast Emperor showed its face in this battle and successfully ambushed a Human Race King Rank with its extremely bizarre space-type talent!]

[In this battle, a large number of Human Race soldiers fell at Nanhai Pass. Post-battle statistics showed that 200,000 Human Race soldiers died in this battle, and one King Rank also perished. The Human Race mourns greatly!]

[Although the Nanhai Emperor struck and severely wounded the Yao Snake Beast Emperor in this battle, it is foreseeable that the Yao Snake Emperor, to prove its Beast Emperor status, will launch another attack…]

…

After reading the recent information, Jiang Qing fell silent.

He often paid attention to the news during his Cultivation, but he had never seen these particular news reports.

The information broadcasted on ordinary Jiangcheng headlines or Federation headlines mostly reported good news and concealed bad news. However, the headlines on this University Forum website were all strings of bloody numbers.

Clearly, these were news items that were prohibited from being publicized, only circulating among the higher echelons.

Every news item above reflected the Human Race's current perilous situation.

Hundreds of thousands of deaths at every turn, King Ranks falling!

Each event was a major blow to the Human Race, and these three events occurred consecutively within the last month.

As Teacher Zhang of Jiangzhe University had said, after reading the series of news reports on this forum, Jiang Qing gained an understanding of the Human Race's dangerous situation in this world.

“I must Cultivate even harder!” Jiang Qing deeply felt his current lack of strength.

With Alien Race invasions from the Battlefield of the Heavens and unsettled ocean areas within Blue Star, the Human Race's situation was extremely difficult.

If not for the Human Race Ancestral Star, which once served as the master of myriad realms, having sufficient foundation and numerous experts rising up when Spiritual Qi first resurfaced, Blue Star would probably have already become a colony for other Alien Races.

Jiang Qing’s current strength was enough to sweep through Martial Generals, but it was still not enough, far from enough.

Snapping back to reality, Jiang Qing opened the treasury module and directly searched for life-saving items.

As this year's top scorer in the college entrance examination, Jiang Qing had a special privilege benefit upon entering Jiangzhe University: he could redeem one item from the treasury without discrimination, regardless of the points required, obtaining it for free.

Without a doubt, what Jiang Qing needed most were life-saving trump cards.

One Yin and Yang Reversal Pill wasn't enough; he wouldn't mind having a few more life-saving trump cards.

Browsing from beginning to end, the most Advanced life-saving trump card could allow him to survive under a Peak Martial King.

These were already the Peak items in the treasuries of various universities; items that could reach the King Rank were already world-class. Anything higher were foundational treasures, naturally not placed freely in the treasury for anyone to redeem.

Comparing their pros and cons, Jiang Qing finally chose a Civilization Master tool called the “Substitute Straw.”

A Civilization Master tool is refined by a Civilization Master and possesses the unique miraculous uses of Divine Script.

The Substitute Straw contains the power of the “Empty” and “Exchange” Divine Scripts. After recognizing it as its master with a drop of blood, it is placed and stored in a location.

When Jiang Qing encounters a life-or-death crisis, the Substitute Straw’s position will swap with his, and the Substitute Straw will bear the attacks that would have hit him.