172: Chapter 172 Plastic Brotherhood, Gone in an Instant

The b-rank missions involved dealing with Mutated Beasts around level thirty. Seeing that there were twenty such missions outside the Imperial City, Yun Zhuo accepted them all in one go.

"To prevent scalpers from appearing among the students, the school stipulates that any time more than two missions are accepted, there is a time limit. If they aren't completed on time, you'll be fined with overdue academic credits."

"Are you sure you want to take on so many b-rank missions?"

The female teacher at the mission distribution window confirmed with Yun Zhuo once again.

"I'm sure. Teacher, can you give me the missions now?"

The female teacher sized Yun Zhuo up again, hesitated for a moment, and then registered the mission acceptance record for him, while handing him the mission clues.

"Normally, the allotted time for twenty b-rank missions is two months."

"But your situation is a bit special since you haven't passed the Freshman Placement Exam yet, so you only have one week."

After the female teacher finished speaking, she expected to see Yun Zhuo look dumbfounded and then cry and beg her to cancel the missions for him.

Instead, Yun Zhuo calmly said thank you.

He turned and left.

At that moment, Luo Sen's voice could be heard from another window, questioning unwillingly, "I just saw today's b-rank missions; weren't there twenty left? Why are they suddenly gone?"

"Didn't I just say? Someone just took all of them."

"Who? Who could take so many b-rank missions at once?"

"There, look behind you. It's that kid."

Luo Sen followed the teacher's finger and looked behind him.

He saw that Yun Zhuo and Teacher Su had already reached the main entrance.

"Yun Zhuo?"

The teacher inside the window said, "I didn't expect you to know each other. That's right, it's him."

Wu Huan, Gong Lei, and Shen Zhao immediately grew anxious. Chen Qi had promised them that if they could exchange for an Earth Rank High Grade Martial Skill or Cultivation Technique one week before the exam, he would provide them with a wingman for free.

This wasn't just a War Princess; it also included the necessary azure essence stones, purple essence stones, and combat Martial Skills—Chen Qi would provide the complete set.

The remaining week would be for them to increase their synchronization with the wingman and build up their combat power.

Today was the final day of the deadline. As long as each of them took on two or three more b-rank missions, they could complete Young Master Chen's KPI.

But at this exact moment, the b-rank missions were gone.

"Senior, what do we do now?"

The three of them looked at Luo Sen with anxious faces.

Luo Sen said irritably, "I told you guys long ago to come early, but you wouldn't listen. Now that guy has taken all the missions. Who can you blame?"

Shen Zhao said, "Young Master Chen only said we had to exchange for an Earth Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique or Martial Skill; he didn't stipulate that we had to earn the academic credits through missions, right?"

Gong Lei and Wu Huan were startled, and immediately grabbed Luo Sen, saying, "Senior, can you lend me three hundred academic credits? I'll pay you back tomorrow, I promise."

"I only need two hundred, I promise I'll pay you back tomorrow."

Seeing these two already asking Luo Sen to borrow academic credits, Shen Zhao felt a surge of anger. This was his idea, yet they didn't wait for him and started borrowing first?

If he lends the academic credits to you, what about me?

"Um, Senior, I only need two hundred academic credits too, I promise I'll pay you back tomorrow."

Luo Sen irritably shoved the three away. "Borrow my ass! I don't have any."

"Impossible. As a senior, how could you not have any academic credits?"

"Then I just won't lend them, okay?"

"Then I'll buy them. Two million for two hundred academic credits, surely that's fine."

"You guys... I'll tell you the truth. Young Master Chen also promised me that if I can exchange for a Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique or Martial Skill within a month, he'll also give me a wingman for free."

"Senior, please be kind and lend us some for this emergency. I swear I'll definitely pay you back tomorrow."

"Your promises are worth jack shit. If you want academic credits, go find someone else. Don't come looking for me."

With that, Luo Sen turned and left.

I'm not your father; why should I care if you live or die?

If you guys turn around and say 'I borrowed it with my own ability, why should I pay it back,' I'd be screwed with no recourse.

"Tsk, what a piece of work."

Shen Zhao spat at Luo Sen's retreating back. "Usually he acts all high and mighty in front of us, but when we actually have something to ask of him, he flips his face faster than turning a page."

After he finished speaking, he turned back to see Gong Lei and Wu Huan lock eyes for a second, and then they said in unison, "Shen Zhao, how about you lend us some academic credits?"

Shen Zhao was stunned. "Borrow academic credits from me? Are you crazy? I don't even have enough for myself."

Gong Lei explained, "Right now, all three of us are short on academic credits. But if you lend us a bit of yours, Wu Huan and I will have enough."

Wu Huan also said, "Yeah, Shen Zhao. That way Gong Lei and I can get Earth Rank High Grade Martial Skills and get the reward from Young Master Chen. That's better than all three of us having nothing, right?"

"Then why don't you give up your academic credits? You still need three hundred, while Gong Lei and I only need four hundred combined. We're all brothers; we'll definitely look out for you when the time comes."

"Fine, Shen Zhao. You'd better not come asking me for anything in the future."

"I won't lend to you, but you can ask Gong Lei to borrow some. He'll definitely lend to you, right?"

As Shen Zhao spoke, he looked at Gong Lei beside him.

Gong Lei said irritably, "Stop trying to drive a wedge between us."

"Me, driving a wedge? Then lend it! Bring out your academic credits and prove that I'm driving a wedge."

Gong Lei looked at Wu Huan. "Wu Huan, it's not that I won't lend it to you, it's just that you're too far short."

"Cut the crap. Do you take me for a fool? If you're stingy, just say so. Don't go making excuses here."

"What do you mean by that?"

"We all know exactly what I mean. Fine, I've got things to do. I'm not wasting any more time with you guys."

With that, Wu Huan quickly ran out of the mission management office.

Shen Zhao and Gong Lei glanced at each other and also hurriedly left separately.

Yun Zhuo stood in the distance, watching the four of them go their separate ways. "What a fragile brotherhood; it falls apart just like that."

"Did you do it on purpose? Purposefully taking all the b-rank missions so they would turn on each other?"

Teacher Su looked at Yun Zhuo suspiciously.

The corners of Yun Zhuo's mouth lifted slightly. "Teacher Su, you're overthinking it. I took all those missions simply because they were on the way. How would I know about their little schemes?"

"You didn't know? Didn't those two kids tell you before?"

"Did they?"

"Didn't they?"

"Oh, alright Teacher Su, let's hurry up and go do the missions. We've got over five hundred kilometers to cover; we'll be busy."

"Aren't we waiting for my sister?"

"Doesn't she have classes?"

"She's a teaching assistant; she doesn't have classes."

As she spoke, she called her sister, but it turned out she really did have a class; a lead teacher had asked her to substitute.

Hearing Sister Su say this, Yun Zhuo couldn't help but frown. "Was it Su Zixing who asked you to substitute?"

"Yes, he needs to go back to Tianding City for a bit, saying he has something to discuss with my mother."

Teacher Su saw Yun Zhuo frown. "What's wrong? Are you worried he won't keep his word?"

"It's not impossible. Forget it, let's go do the missions first. We'll talk about other things tonight."

On the other side, Du Mingxing found Chen Qi.

In the garden of the White Villa, a short-haired War Princess was massaging Chen Qi's shoulders, a high-ponytail War Princess was rubbing his feet, and a twin-tailed War Princess was half-kneeling in front of him, holding an ashtray with both hands.

"Young Master Chen." After Du Mingxing spoke, his eyes subconsciously fell on the three War Princesses.

They were all in uniform JK sets: white shirts, large-check pleated miniskirts, over-the-knee white stockings, and black leather shoes.

The short-haired one still possessed a certain charm; wearing JK at her age had a unique flavor.

The high-ponytail one was youthful and beautiful, while the twin-tailed one and the long-ponytail one were a pair of twins.

Young Master Chen truly lived up to his name; even his War Princesses could be collected as a set.