19: This feels so good

Suddenly, Long Yuan's heart jolted. There couldn't be surveillance cameras in this small apartment, could there?

If someone saw him put away the xuan stone just now, wouldn't that be terrible?

He quickly looked around, and fortunately, he didn't find any hidden surveillance cameras in the room. Thinking about it, it made sense; the school couldn't possibly install cameras in rooms to spy on people's privacy, otherwise, they would definitely be complained about, unless... there were those almost invisible pinhole Divine Artifacts like on Earth...

At this thought, Long Yuan shivered again and quickly checked everywhere, but found no pinhole cameras. Perhaps this otherworld's Great Ming Empire simply didn't have such underhanded black technology products. He finally felt completely relieved.

But looking at the large bag of food waste in the bathroom, if he carried it out, it would definitely be very conspicuous. And all the food in the refrigerator had been eaten by him. Would anyone suspect anything?

"Garbage? Isn't this just waste? Can I devour it?"

With that thought, Long Yuan communicated with the large bag and the Devouring Mouth in the Heavenly Dao Space with his mind. With a "swish," the large bag of garbage really disappeared!

He quickly checked. The Devouring Mouth was emitting wisps of cold smoke, and the large bag of garbage had long vanished. Perhaps the devouring speed was too fast for him to see clearly...

"Oh my Heavenly Dao, this appetite is too big, isn't it? Such a deep, bottomless pit, how much waste do I need to find to fill it?! Or will it never be full?!" Long Yuan looked at the Devouring Mouth, as deep and dark as a chasm, feeling incredibly shocked, his legs trembling slightly. It seemed he needed to find all sorts of waste as soon as possible, otherwise, where would his energy conversion points come from?

His Divine Sense quickly exited the Heavenly Dao Space. Looking at the empty refrigerator, Long Yuan decided to go out and buy some food to fill it. After all, he had to be careful; he couldn't let anyone detect any flaws...

He gently opened the door, poked his head out to look down the corridor, and found it very quiet. So, he locked the door and walked out.

Arriving at the elevator, he pressed the down button. After a while, with a "ding," the elevator door opened, and a figure walked out. A sweet voice immediately followed: "Oh? Long Yuan?!"

Long Yuan was startled, realizing that the person who walked out of the elevator was Luo Ying, the Genius girl from the Luo Family, the study committee member of Class Four, and the rumored target of Ye He's jealous disputes with others. A phantom quickly appeared:

[Name: Luo Ying, a direct descendant of the Luo Family, one of Fengyang's five great Families]

[Realm: Martial Apprentice early stage]

[Fist Technique: Great Ming School Exercise Fist (Yellow Rank Medium Grade, proficient)]

[Physique: Xuan Practitioner Skin Realm (Iron Skin); Spiritual Root: Water, Fire, Wood three systems (Yellow Rank Low Grade)]

[Special Experience: Just Awakened B-grade Aptitude; she is here to deliver the school library borrowing card and Elite Class student ID...]

Long Yuan's gaze quickly swept over Luo Ying's information, and he casually said, "Hello! You live here too?"

"No! I came to find you!" Luo Ying said.

"Find me?" Long Yuan was stunned.

"Yes! I ran into the principal at the library just now, and he asked me to give this to you!" Luo Ying said, her slender hand offering a crystal-clear, jade-like card. Long Yuan took it and saw that it was a borrowing card for Fengyang No. 1 High School's library.

Luo Ying smiled, "This is our No. 1 High School's highest-grade borrowing card. Theoretically, you can borrow any book to read, and if you want to stay in the library to read, you can also enjoy four free meals a day there!"

"Four meals a day?! Including a late-night snack?" Long Yuan's eyes lit up.

"Hehe, exactly! I'm really envious of you. The principal treats a Genius differently!" Luo Ying said with envy.

"Where... my trash Aptitude is nothing in front of you!" Long Yuan said.

"Ah?! Long Yuan, don't you know how powerful your Mental System Aptitude is? I'm afraid it won't be long before people from Advanced academies come looking for you! As for my B-grade Aptitude, I'm afraid no one will even look at it!" Luo Ying sighed softly.

"You're too modest! The principal told me that he doesn't want me to go to any Advanced academies for now, and wants me to properly lay a good foundation here..."

"The principal really said that?" Luo Ying was startled.

"Yes! After all, my F-grade Aptitude is really too much trash. Even if I go to an Advanced academy, it probably won't be much better, so he told me to Cultivate here in peace first, and not go to those places to seek abuse..."

"So that's how it is... The principal is very thoughtful. It seems I also need to reconsider whether I should go to any Advanced academies. I might as well stay at Fengyang No. 1 High School like you and lay a good foundation first..." Luo Ying said thoughtfully.

"Don't let me influence you, though. You are the true favored child of Heaven, you should spread your wings and fly as far as possible!"

"Hehe, you seem to wish you could chase me away, but I won't, I'll annoy you to death!" Luo Ying giggled.

"Ah, this... I have something to do, I'll be leaving now! Thank you for the card!"

"That's your card, not mine! Hey, wait, there's one more thing!"

"What is it?!"

"Starting tomorrow, we'll both be attending the Elite Class. This is your new student ID!" Luo Ying handed him another student ID.

Long Yuan took the student ID and said, "Okay! See you tomorrow!"

"See you tomorrow!"

Luo Ying watched Long Yuan hurriedly walk into the elevator, even pressing the button and running off first, and couldn't help but touch her face, muttering to herself, "Am I that scary? Why does he look like he's seen a ghost?"

She quickly took out a small mirror from her bag and looked at herself, checking left and right, finding nothing amiss. A hint of confusion flashed across her face...

Long Yuan walked out of the spacious campus, bought some food at a nearby supermarket, then returned to the small apartment to fill the refrigerator. Only then did he complete the checkout procedures downstairs and left with peace of mind.

Sitting on the bus, looking at the street scenes outside, Long Yuan's heart gradually settled down. He could finally properly appreciate the customs and culture of this otherworld...

Here, there were also high-rise buildings like on Earth, bustling traffic, crowds like carp, goods flowing like wheels. On the streets, there were the hurried footsteps of Mortals, and also the confident and busy figures of Xuan Practitioners. Everything seemed to be operating in an orderly manner...

But thinking of the future information revealed by the Heavenly Dao Eye, Long Yuan couldn't help but feel a little regretful. The current prosperity and beauty might just be fleeting. If the upper echelons of the Great Ming Empire were unable to cope with the coming crisis, then the lives and destinies of ordinary people would undergo a huge change!

As for himself, he was originally just an outsider, an ordinary member of the myriad beings, completely unable to control his own destiny, only able to drift with the current and leave it to fate. But now, it seemed a little different!

That's right!

The current him already possessed the most top-tier Aptitude in this star field, and also had the Heavenly Dao Space, whose growth had almost no upper limit, as a backing. He didn't need any resource inclination from the Elite Class to Cultivate himself into a strong person. Such an Opportunity not only gave him the ability to control his own destiny but even the ability to change others'. This feeling... it was truly wonderful!!!

Thinking of this, Long Yuan felt full of power, his spirit refreshed, and even his aura changed...

"Great Ming Empire... Blue Star... Starfield... Long Yuan, I'm here!!!" Long Yuan declared loudly in his heart.

"Hengbi Garden Community has arrived. Passengers getting off, please prepare to exit!"

"I'm home!" Long Yuan jumped off the bus, bathed in the morning sun, and walked into the community confidently and lightly...

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