35: Chapter 35: Back at No. 17 Middle School, and He Invited the Principal Along to Sell Runes
The morning light filtered through the skylight, casting fine specks of light onto the silver metal dining table.
Teacher Su was dressed in a white lace nightgown, the hem swaying gently with her soft movements, as if wrapped in a layer of gentle morning mist.
She placed the homemade breakfast on the dining table one by one, then carefully filled a bowl of porridge for Yun Zhuo and set down the spoon. Her fingertips gently touched the edge of the bowl to check the temperature before she turned to look at the gravity training room.
At this moment, the morning light fell on the tips of her hair, softening the contours of her brows and eyes.
"Xiao Zhuo, come over and eat breakfast, or the porridge will get cold." Her voice was wrapped in the unique softness of the morning, like a feather gently brushing against one's heart.
[Name: Yun Zhuo]
[Rank: 10]
[Age: 18]
[Talent: Earth Rank High Grade]
[Strength: 40 × 6]
[Physique: 60 × 6]
[Agility: 40 × 6]
[Spirit: 70 × 6]
[Spiritual Energy: 520 (0.2 recovery per second)]
[Cultivation Technique: Six Harmonies Dragon Python Strength]
[Skills: Basic Blade Technique (Initiate), Stance Step Flat Spear Style (Major Achievement), Six Harmonies Great Spear (Proficient), Breaking Delusion and Seeing Truth (Advanced Version)]
[War Princess: Su Qingyuan]
Yun Zhuo closed his character panel and walked to the dining table with light steps.
As soon as he sat down, Teacher Su peeled an egg and put it in his small plate.
"Remember to brush your teeth after you finish breakfast!"
If you don't brush your teeth after eating an egg, the yolk sticks in the gaps between your teeth, which is just like shit.
Yun Zhuo took a sip of porridge and said nonchalantly, "I know, just like my mom."
"Heh, then you..."
Teacher Su stopped mid-sentence, gave a delicate huff, and lowered her head to drink her porridge.
She knew that if she were to say 'then you should call me Mom and let me hear it,' this kid would actually dare to call her that.
Every time he did, it made her feel incredibly embarrassed.
"What about me?" Yun Zhuo asked with a smile.
"It's nothing, hurry up and eat your breakfast."
Yun Zhuo smiled slightly and then began to discuss business.
"Teacher Su, after breakfast, can you accompany me to school?"
"Oh. Then hurry up and eat. I'll go change my clothes so you don't have to wait for me later."
Yun Zhuo grabbed her wrist and made her sit down.
"It's fine, we're not in a rush today."
"Then... should I put on some makeup?"
"Teacher Su, do you know what you're saying?"
Teacher Su laughed, "What's wrong?"
"Do you not look in the mirror normally? Look at this peerless, beautiful face of yours. You actually want to put on makeup? This is simply leaving no path for other women to survive."
Changing clothes plus makeup, it would probably take at least an hour or two to leave the house.
"You rascal, you have such a sweet tongue. I really don't know how many girls you will trick in the future."
He wasn't having Teacher Su accompany him because she could turn into a sports car and save him travel fare by letting him ride her.
Rather, after learning that one could kill a War Spirit Master by first killing their War Princess, Yun Zhuo had sworn in his heart that until Teacher Su had the ability to protect herself, he would never let her leave his sight.
Arriving at Seventeenth Middle School, the students of the Martial Arts Class were training vigorously on the playground.
Unlike last time, everyone was now in mecha form after merging with their War Princesses. Whether they were running laps or practicing Martial Skills, all he could see were mechas. It really had a bit of a cyberpunk feel.
"Hey~ Brother Yun, Brother Yun... I heard you went to the actual combat base? When did you get back?"
A kid in a mecha broke away from the running formation, leaned against the wire fence, and waved at Yun Zhuo.
"Who are you?" Yun Zhuo glanced at him.
"It's me, Jiang Longji. You tricked me into going to the principal's office last time, have you forgotten?"
"Oh, it's you, kid."
"Brother Yun, we are going to the actual combat base tomorrow too. I just wanted to ask you, are Mutated Beasts really as terrifying as they say?"
"Let's put it this way, do you think the rats in gutter oil are terrifying?"
Jiang Longji shook his head, "That's just disgusting, right?"
"Disgusting is right. It's about the same as that."
"Then I'm relieved. I'm afraid of everything, except for things that are disgusting. By the way, I also heard that in the actual combat base, you only kill one Mutated Beast to build up your courage, and if you want to kill more, you have to go outside the base to find them yourself. Is that true?"
"There are teachers leading the team. As long as you don't court death, the teachers won't just watch you die, right?"
"Are there any good monster-farming spots? Can you introduce one to your brother?"
"Temple of the God of Wealth. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
"Temple of the God of Wealth? Brother Yun, I treat you like a brother, and you actually want me to go die."
"Hey, my temper... how did I tell you to go die?"
"Yesterday, the teacher pulled our ears and told us that we can't go to the Temple of the God of Wealth no matter where we go. The Mutated Beasts in that place are like a beast tide. Going there before level 30 is just like a Steamed Bun hitting a dog.
You actually told me to go to the Temple of the God of Wealth, and you say you're not trying to get me killed."
"It's not as exaggerated as your teacher said. Although there are many, they are all level 5 Mutated Beasts.
And when you can't kill them all, you just need to block the entrance. Those Mutated Beasts all come out from the ground."
"Really?"
"Why would I lie to you? I killed them there on my first day. I was only level 5 back then, and you're already level 7 now. What are you afraid of?"
Saying this, he suddenly saw Jiang Longji shrink his head and turn to run.
"Hey, why did you run away without a word?"
"Of course, it's because I saw my principal."
Hearing this, Yun Zhuo turned his head and saw Ren Honglin, dressed in an administrative jacket, with his hands behind his back, looking at him with a smile.
"Teacher Wu really took you to the Temple of the God of Wealth on the first day?"
Yun Zhuo nodded subconsciously.
Ren Honglin said crossly, "That's simply nonsense, treating my words as a passing breeze."
Yun Zhuo asked tentatively, "Can you really not go to the Temple of the God of Wealth?"
"Since you have been to the Temple of the God of Wealth, have you seen anyone else there?"
Yun Zhuo shook his head.
Ren Honglin glared at him, "Our Dawn City also has martial arts universities. They not only have practical training but also field missions.
The Temple of the God of Wealth can drop corrosion crystals and runes. Such a good place, would they not go?"
Speaking of this, Ren Honglin changed the subject and looked at Yun Zhuo, "You kid were actually able to stay there for five days, it really is unexpected."
"This is mainly because Teacher Wu and Teacher Ban helped me block the entrance, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to farm."
"Let's cut the crap between us. What do you want from me today, kid?"
"Doesn't the Temple of the God of Wealth have a high rune drop rate? I synthesized some runes and would like to ask the principal to help me sell them."
"Can't you trade them in the guild yourself?"
"This, I might not be convenient to sell them myself."
After speaking, Yun Zhuo took out a rune with a 54% drop rate.
Ren Honglin saw that he had taken it out, so he didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm. He picked it up and took a look casually.
Then he wiped his eyes and stared at the rune carefully, "Drop rate increased by 54%! You synthesized this?"
"I heard from Teacher Wu that one such rune can be sold for at least one million, and I have five more here. What do you think..."
"Bring them here. I will help you sell them, but it might not be that fast. The Gold Farmers in Dawn City might not be able to afford it."
Yun Zhuo took out four more runes and placed them in Ren Honglin's hand, "Um, Principal, I want cash."
"Why do you need so much cash? Wouldn't it be better to transfer it directly to your card?"
"This, it's mainly because my War Spirit Master talent skill is a bit special."
Ren Honglin glanced at him and didn't ask any further.
But he could guess that it was probably related to increasing the Corrosion Energy absorption speed of the War Princess. Otherwise, with his Earth Rank High Grade talent, let alone five days, he wouldn't have reached level 10 even in ten days.
"By the way, Principal, isn't there still a week left for the practical training? I just heard it was moved up. What's going on?"
"It's a document issued by the Education Department, so we just follow it. What else could it be? By the way, you are going out of the city tomorrow, right?"
Yun Zhuo nodded, "Does the principal have any instructions? This student is all ears."
Ren Honglin smiled slightly, "That guy Wu Song is not very reliable. You've seen it yourself; he took you to the Temple of the God of Wealth on the first day. So after you go out of the city tomorrow, you must stick close to him. It's best not to let him leave your sight.
Also, don't let him drink alcohol. If he doesn't listen, you tell your teacher's wife."
Yun Zhuo stared at Ren Honglin for a long time, feeling that there was a deep meaning in his words. Finally, he nodded, "Understood. As soon as we leave the city tomorrow, I will stick to him like glue."