Crisis, Puppet Man

Facing the questions from several admissions teachers, Lin Xuan fell silent for a moment.

The admission conditions offered by everyone were very generous.

Although Jingbei University only offered cash rewards, as the nation's top university, it inherently represented numerous resources.

The dungeons, secret realms, and even forbidden zone explorations controlled by its university absolutely surpassed other universities.

However, Lin Xuan now had his talent, so he didn't have high demands for resources.

Furthermore, he actually had a slight question about all these universities.

Before the Great Cataclysm, the main purpose of universities was to cultivate talent for scientific research.

But now, a professional only needs a skill book to learn a skill.

What is the purpose of universities spending heavily to recruit martial arts students with great potential?

"Could it be for national war?"

"But the national war isn't at the point where university students need to participate, is it?"

Lin Xuan thought silently, and he had already made a decision.

"Thank you for your kindness, teachers. I choose Mingzhu University."

Mingzhu University is located in Jianghai City, and near there is the Divine Grace Cemetery forbidden zone.

This was something Lin Xuan had considered before.

"Mingzhu University, huh? Not bad, it's very suitable for an Necromancer."

Hearing Lin Xuan's reply, the other admissions teachers felt a slight regret, but quickly adjusted and congratulated Teacher Li from Mingzhu University.

Afterward, except for the teacher from Mingzhu University, the others bid farewell, preparing to go to other cities.

Teacher Li from the Mingzhu University admissions office had a very similar demeanor to Lin Xuan.

He wore glasses, was refined, and spoke calmly and steadily.

He took out a contract document and an admission notice and handed them to Lin Xuan.

After a quick glance at the contract, Lin Xuan signed his name.

After this, the remaining three people in the room started chatting.

Lin Xuan then discovered that Shen Wanhe was actually an old classmate of this Teacher Chen.

Both of them were students of Mingzhu University back then.

After chatting for a while, Teacher Li suggested, "Lin Xuan, the official start date for Mingzhu University is September 1st."

"However, for excellent students, we have already arranged dormitories, and you can report early."

"Yes, Lin Xuan, your level is still low now."

"If you go to Jianghai, you can use the resources there to get through the two-month beginner period before school starts."

"This will be a great help for your beginner development."

Report early?

Lin Xuan had actually thought about going to Jianghai City early, renting a house near the university, and then going to the Divine Grace Cemetery to complete the skill breakthrough quest.

Since the university allowed early reporting and arranged dormitories, he naturally no longer hesitated.

"No problem, I indeed want to go to Jianghai City earlier."

"Alright, this is my contact information. You can contact me in advance when you arrive."

Teacher Li took out a business card and handed it to Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan took the business card, feeling a bit surprised.

"Teacher Li, don't you need to go to other cities to recruit students?"

"Haha, don't worry about that. I was sent by the university specifically to recruit you."

"Afterward, I will return to the university office."

"Okay, I'll probably go in about a week." Lin Xuan nodded.

He saved the contact information on the business card to his phone.

After chatting for a few more sentences in the room, the several people returned to their respective places.

At this time, it was not yet noon.

Lin Xuan was just about to find a restaurant for lunch.

The phone call from Binjiang No. 1 Middle School's teacher came again.

It was his homeroom teacher, who had always taken good care of him.

"Lin Xuan, do you have time to come to school now?"

"The school is holding a celebration and awards ceremony for you today."

The call connected, and the homeroom teacher quickly explained the purpose.

It turned out to be for the distribution of the Jiangcheng top scholar's reward.

With money to receive, Lin Xuan naturally didn't waste time and took a taxi to the school.

The school rewarded 100,000 gold, and the Professional Association rewarded 100,000 gold.

Later, several companies came to congratulate and present gifts.

Finally, when he left, Lin Xuan's account had over 300,000 gold, and he also had a house with a seventy-year property right under his name.

The house was irrelevant to him.

Considering he could choose the location, Lin Xuan chose a house in the north of the city.

Next, Lin Xuan went to his aunt's house.

After a long period of persuasion, he finally got his aunt to accept the house and 100,000 gold coins.

After everything was done, Lin Xuan stayed at his aunt's house for dinner before returning home.

"Phew—"

Half-lying on the sofa, Lin Xuan exhaled a breath of stale air.

He had been running around all day today, and he was indeed a bit tired.

Shower, organize items, make a few future plans.

When he was about to sleep, a text message arrived: 2 million gold coins had been deposited!

"This Mingzhu University is truly generous."

He had only signed a contract and hadn't even reported yet, but the other party had already transferred the gold coins, which made Lin Xuan lose his sleepiness again.

He got up and went to the living room, ready to open a bottle of happy water, and then buy a few pieces of equipment or skill books.

But he found the refrigerator was already empty.

He checked the time, 11 PM.

Lin Xuan put on his clothes, preparing to go downstairs to the community store to buy some drinks.

The slum area was located in the middle circle of Jiangcheng.

There was a large population here, and the facilities were relatively comprehensive.

The park was opposite Lin Xuan's community.

The community's consignment store was already closed, so Lin Xuan walked through the park area to a nearby convenience store and bought two packs of cola.

On his way back, he passed by the park.

Lin Xuan saw an old man, very old, with a hunched back, coughing as he walked towards a roadside bench.

The old man's face was withered, and his appearance was somewhat familiar.

He should be from the same community.

"Plop—!"

Suddenly, the old man stumbled and fell to the ground.

Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward, grinning, "Grandpa, don't you dare extort me."

He helped the old man to a park bench.

The other party seemed a bit startled.

He tightly gripped Lin Xuan's arm and wouldn't let go.

He mumbled tremblingly: "Young man, meeting is fate, helping me means compensation..."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Xuan had already realized something was wrong.

However, his arms seemed to be trapped on the old man's body, unable to move.

In Lin Xuan's gaze, the old man's skin quickly showed signs of being burned by flames.

The next moment, boom!

The old man exploded like a bomb.

-1097!

After the explosion, Lin Xuan got up from the nearby grass.

He opened his panel.

Looking at the long damage number, Lin Xuan's expression was a bit grim.

"Was I targeted?"

He looked around and found that the old man was not a real person.

What was scattered around was wood!

Although it was already late at night, the explosion still attracted a lot of attention.

Lin Xuan retreated to an open space and called the president of the Professional Association.

Soon, after receiving his message, the other party arrived with people.

What Lin Xuan didn't expect was that the silver-haired man from the Spark Guild was also with them.

After the two inspected the scene and asked Lin Xuan for details, the silver-haired man frowned and began to explain.

"What you encountered should be a Puppet Master from the Black Church."

"However, he shouldn't be targeting you, otherwise it wouldn't just be a low-level puppet."

Shen Wanhe also added an explanation from the side.

"That's right, it should be a Puppet Master. She is an international fugitive, and news recently came that she entered the territory of Xia Kingdom. I didn't expect to find her trace here."

"I suspect this is very likely related to the National University Professional League Finals that will be held in Jiangnan City soon."

"The Black Church is very likely to send her to target those high-potential professionals, and the puppet just happened to pass through Jiangcheng today."

"As for what the Black Church and Puppet are..."

Shen Wanhe glanced at the silver-haired man, and seeing no reaction from him, he slowly began to introduce them to Lin Xuan.

"After Blue Star became a data-driven world, some people believed that a god was behind all of this."

"They believed that the god's purpose was to make humans experience endless suffering, and from this, two organizations emerged."

"The Ancient God Church and the Black Church..."