269: Section 269

Then, he tapped the [Confirm] button on the screen.

[Successfully accepted 3-star mission]

[Please hunt one 1-star Yao Beast within 7 days]

[Mission Rewards: 100,000 in cash, 1 bottle of Grade 1 composite potion, 10 credits]

Just after Lin Yi finished accepting the mission,

suddenly, he felt his wristband vibrate.

He hurriedly raised his hand to take a look.

A countdown had appeared on the wristband screen,

along with the uncompleted mission...

"Did you finish accepting the mission?"

Wei Nan hurriedly walked over to ask.

Lin Yi nodded. "Just finished. What about you guys?"

Zhou Qi and Sun Tao also walked toward him.

"Holy crap, you accepted a 3-star mission? I thought you would go straight for a 5-star one!"

When Wei Nan saw the mission star rating displayed on Lin Yi's wristband,

he looked rather surprised.

And it wasn't just him; Zhou Qi and Sun Tao felt the same way.

They had all subconsciously assumed that Lin Yi would choose a 5-star mission directly.

After all, given Lin Yi's talent and his Realm,

even a 5-star mission would be more than enough for him.

Who would have thought that Lin Yi would actually accept a 3-star one?

Lin Yi glanced at them. "We only know what Prison City is like from what Wei Shang and the others said. We don't know anything about the environment there!"

"If we accept a 5-star mission right off the bat and can't complete it before the time limit, wouldn't we just be screwing ourselves over?"

"Let's test the waters first and see what the situation is like there!"

"What's the rush for a 5-star mission? It's not like we won't be able to accept one later!"

Lin Yi had become increasingly cautious.

If this were back in the Old District, when he had just started Monster Hunting,

he probably wouldn't have considered the consequences at all and would have gone straight for a 5-star mission.

However, having experienced so much in the Old District, Lin Yi's mentality was gradually maturing.

It was better to be cautious in everything, especially since this was the New District.

Although the attitude shown by Wei Shang and Feng Lei was much better than other local students in the New District,

Lin Yi didn't completely trust them.

After all, they had only known each other for less than a day. As the old saying goes, one should not have the intention to harm others, but one must have the intention to guard against them.

Being cautious never hurts.

Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and the others all nodded.

The New District was always calm and peaceful.

There were no Yao Beast invasions; even at night, the lights were bright, and the streets were full of people.

Danger had absolutely nothing to do with this place.

In reality, they felt that human hearts were more terrifying than Yao Beasts.

Especially the local students, who were full of hostility toward them, the Martial arts examinees from the Old District.

The group walked out of the Mission Hall.

"What now? Should we go back to the dormitory or go straight to that Prison City?"

Wei Nan asked with a frown.

Zhou Qi and Sun Tao both looked at Lin Yi.

For them, Lin Yi had become the backbone of the group.

They didn't know when it started, but they had naturally gotten into the habit of letting Lin Yi make the decisions.

"Let's go find Sister Xue first and ask her about the mission and Prison City. Also, let's ask Shen Mengyi if she wants to join us!"

The group nodded.

Lin Yi took out his phone and made a call.

A few minutes later.

In the garden outside Dormitory Area 1 for female students.

Lin Yi recounted everything Wei Shang had said about the mission and Prison City.

After listening, Qin Zhaoxue nodded and said, "He's right. Prison City is indeed a place we often go to for missions, and it is indeed divided into several districts!"

"But I'm a bit curious. Even if you are roommates, how could he possibly tell you so much?"

"Local students have always been full of hostility toward Old District students!"

"They would prefer to tell you nothing and let you crash and burn on your own. This is really quite strange!"

Qin Zhaoxue frowned deeply, somewhat puzzled by Wei Shang's behavior.

"Exactly, that's what I've been worried about. A local student proactively explaining so much to us... Sister Xue, do you think they might have some ulterior motive? Or maybe..."

Lin Yi wasn't paranoid.

It was just that after arriving at the university today, seeing so many local students showing hostility toward them, Lin Yi had to be cautious.

Qin Zhaoxue shook her head. "We generally choose Prison City for our missions. It is filled with Yao Beasts, exotic beasts, and heinous criminals; that part is certainly true!"

"As for harming you... I can't think of how they would do it? Or what the point of harming you would be?"

When she said this, Lin Yi and Wei Nan exchanged glances.

"Senior Sister, I think you're overthinking it. Maybe he really is just kind-hearted and wanted to tell us these things, without any other intentions?"

"And like you said... the locals are hostile to us from the Old District, but what is the reason? If they look back three generations, didn't they also come from the Old District?" Wei Nan said with a smile.

Qin Zhaoxue nodded. "That may be true, but the fundamental reason why local students are hostile to Old District students is the splitting of Cultivation resources!"

"Think about it yourselves. If there weren't a large influx of Old District students into the New District, wouldn't all the Cultivation resources in the New District be shared among the local students?"

"That way, there wouldn't be much pressure on their Cultivation!"

"But after Old District students come to the New District, even if the school's Cultivation resources are more inclined toward the locals, they will still be divided up by the Old District students to some extent!"

"If a little bit is divided among the Old District students, the local students get a little less!"

"Moreover, many Old District Martial arts examinees have excellent talent. Although their Realms generally aren't very high when they get into the New District—most have just reached the passing line, a 1-star Realm—

but the Cultivation resources in the Old District are scarce, or one could even say non-existent!"

"Local students are different. They have lived in comfort since childhood. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were piled up with various composite potions and supplements!"

"When they first enter university, they can rely on their Realms to suppress the students from the Old District. But by their sophomore or junior year, the Old District students will display their talent and catch up to the local students!"

"Actually, for those who Cultivate the Dao, there aren't that many geniuses!"

"To truly produce someone with high Cultivation talent, that's one in a hundred, one in a thousand!"

"Someone with Prodigy talent like Lin Yi is one in a million, or even harder to find!"

"So, once they are caught up to by Old District students, their Innate advantage is stripped away, and the school's resources will slowly tilt toward the Old District students!"

"After all, the school values student grades and Cultivation Realms more. If Old District students catch up based on talent, it's a suppression of the local students. How could they have any good feelings toward Old District students?"

After Qin Zhaoxue finished explaining, Lin Yi, Wei Nan, and the others all had an epiphany.

"Hahaha... Senior Sister, can I understand it this way? These local students were soaked in medicine jars since they were young, so their talent is fake—good to look at but useless!"

"On the other hand, we, the students from the Old District, fought our way in relying on our own hard work and talent!"

"Everyone who can get into the Martial Arts University has decent talent... Instead of calling it hostility, shouldn't it be jealousy or fear? Fear that we will snatch away their Cultivation resources?"

After listening to Wei Nan's explanation, Qin Zhaoxue chuckled and nodded. "That's about right!"

"Actually, whether local or Old District!"

"Both have students with average talent and students with exceptional talent. It doesn't mean that locals necessarily have better talent, nor does it mean that Old District students have worse talent!"

"Of course, the local students I'm talking about are just the average ones!"

"As for those from Martial Arts Families, Ancient Martial Arts Families, and small rising Families, the descendants that come from them still have very good talent!"