101: They are strong, but I am stronger

“Sorry, Principal, I haven’t looked into it specifically yet,” Yu Youya replied.

Upon hearing the Principal’s words, she immediately realized why the city placed so much importance on Xiao Yun; it wasn’t just because he won first place in the Qingbei recommendation quota competition.

It was his astonishing withdrawal data: 1.6 million withdrawn!

It’s important to know that, under normal circumstances, even if one is lucky enough to find a backpack full of blue-tier materials in the restricted zone, a full backpack is only worth around 300,000.

If some small purple-tier items are found, the total value might reach 400,000 or 500,000.

But a number like 1.6 million clearly couldn’t be accumulated with just a backpack of small purple-tier items.

For Xiao Yun to achieve such data, it’s highly likely he found a gold-tier item in the restricted zone, and it must have been a large gold-tier item!

Unless he relied on killing people in the restricted zone, and he would have had to kill a team of five fully geared players.

Only by taking their weapons and equipment could he have brought out so much valuable material without finding high-tier loot.

However, for an ordinary high school student, this probability is clearly minuscule.

Yu Youya believed he must have found top-tier materials, with a single material being worth over a million, to reach such a high value.

“Then I’ll trouble Teacher Yu to look into it, after all, top-tier restricted zone materials are crucial for the development of every city.”

At this point, the Principal’s tone also grew serious.

“Especially, these things absolutely cannot fall into the hands of other countries.”

“I understand.” Yu Youya nodded silently.

In this era of globalization, international exchanges are no longer difficult for ordinary people.

If Xiao Yun really brought out top-tier materials from the restricted zone, some foreign forces, upon learning of this, would surely try to contact him for a transaction.

The city’s urgency in planning to visit and inspect the school tomorrow must also be due to this consideration.

“Heh, come on, what could he possibly bring out?”

At this moment, Wang Qiang, who was nearby, sneered.

“Even Li Wenzhe didn’t bring out top-tier materials, how could he?”

“Teacher Wang Qiang, what you’re saying is a bit nonsensical,” the Principal said, finding it amusing.

“Although Li Wenzhe from your class is excellent, he only brought out 600,000 worth of materials, which is just a fraction of Xiao Yun’s.”

“But! ...But... uh.”

Wang Qiang wanted to say something more, but found that he truly couldn’t refute it.

“Anyway, I don’t believe he could bring out anything good, at most it would just be an ornamental item like a grandfather clock with no scientific research value.”

“Teacher Wang Qiang, a grandfather clock is only 200,000. Do you mean Xiao Yun brought out seven or eight grandfather clocks?”

“Alright, alright, that’s enough.”

The Principal sighed, feeling helpless about Wang Qiang.

Please, please, stop talking!

Two more sentences and his level of education would be immediately exposed.

“Everyone, let’s adjourn the meeting. Teacher Yu, I’ll leave it to you to explain to Xiao Yun.”

Yu Youya nodded silently.

......

“Dad, Dad?”

Back in the residential area, Xiao Yun still went to the convenience store first.

But he found that Xiao Qingtian, who should have been very energetic at this time, was actually sound asleep.

“Hmm? You’re back.”

Xiao Qingtian had dark circles under his eyes and looked very tired.

“Dad, what did you do?”

“I didn’t sleep well last night, it’s nothing.”

Xiao Qingtian reluctantly stood up and stretched.

Seeing this, Xiao Yun directly pulled out a Stamina Enhancement Syringe from his safety box.

“Dad, aren’t you feeling unwell? Try this.”

“This is... a Stamina Enhancement Syringe, 50,000 each?”

Xiao Qingtian took the Stamina Enhancement Syringe and injected it into his arm without hesitation.

He immediately felt much more energetic, and his thoughts became sharper.

“Using this to perk up, you’re really generous.”

“I found it in the restricted zone, so it’s free, isn’t it?”

Xiao Yun chuckled.

Xiao Qingtian rubbed his head, and the first thing he did after waking up was instinctively pick up his phone.

However, not picking it up was fine, but once he picked it up, he was instantly startled!

Numerous text messages popped up on his phone, and upon closer inspection, they were all transaction records for Xiao Yun’s bank card account.

Looking at the large sums of consumption and transfers, Xiao Qingtian was instantly shocked.

Could running a knife make so much money?

The daily flow back and forth had already exceeded 30 million.

And by now, the balance in the account had also exceeded 10 million, close to 12 million.

Why didn’t he know about this earlier?

“Alright, Dad, I have something to ask you.”

“Ask away.”

Xiao Qingtian sighed and sat back down in his boss chair.

“I want to ask, can one go to GTI?”

“Yes, you can.”

“Huh?”

Hearing Xiao Qingtian’s answer, Xiao Yun was immediately stunned.

Didn’t Dad say to be careful of GTI before? Why is he answering so quickly now?

Seeing the change in Xiao Yun’s expression, Xiao Qingtian also understood what he was thinking.

“With your current data, someone from GTI should have come to find you already, right?”

Xiao Yun nodded silently.

“What do you think of their strength?”

“Very strong.”

“Can you feel safe teaming up with them?”

“Probably... yes?”

Xiao Yun thought about his experience that afternoon.

With two Black Hawk brothers escorting him, he really didn’t have to worry about anything.

Once in the restricted zone, he just searched frantically, not even firing a single shot.

“Then, if one day you find a red-tier material in the restricted zone, and it just so happens that your two teammates see it, can you escape their encirclement and killing in that game?”

“Dad, is this what you meant by ‘be careful of GTI’?”

Xiao Yun was a bit confused.

He had heard him speak so seriously before, he thought it was some big problem!

He certainly knew the limitations of the team mechanism in this world.

Unlike the team system in games, where teaming up is legitimate, and once teammates, they cannot harm each other in the map.

However, in this real restricted zone world, teaming up only ensures that the three people start at the same initial point.

If high-tier materials are found while teamed up, it’s completely normal for teammates to turn into enemies.

“What I meant was certainly not this, but for now, you only need to consider this question.”

Xiao Qingtian said sternly.

Hearing this, Xiao Yun also pondered for a moment.

“They are indeed very strong.”

Xiao Yun paused, then smiled.

“But, not as strong as me.”

As soon as he said this, whether it was an illusion or not, in Xiao Qingtian’s eyes, his son Xiao Yun seemed to exude a faint, almost imperceptible kingly aura.

This was not something that could be achieved by living a precarious life in the restricted zone, by being a rat in every round.

Rather, it was about transcending the entire restricted zone in countless matches!

“Oh right, Dad, aren’t you missing a watch?”

Just then, Xiao Yun suddenly said.

“Hmm? What’s wrong? You made money and want to buy your dad a Rolex?”

“Not exactly, take a look at this, do you like it?”

Saying that, Xiao Yun opened his backpack and pretended to rummage inside.

In reality, he took out the valuable mechanical watch from the system backpack’s safety box.

“Oh my, this is pure gold!”

Taking the gleaming gold watch, Xiao Qingtian’s smile couldn’t be hidden.

His son had grown up and knew how to be filial to his parents!

However, after fastening the watch, his expression suddenly changed.

“Wait, this couldn’t be...”

“That’s right, it’s exactly what you’re thinking.”

Xiao Yun smiled faintly.

But Xiao Qingtian, sitting in his boss chair, suddenly became unsettled!

“Holy crap!”

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