Chapter 159: Dinner Gathering and Team Formation!
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After some inquiries, the group found themselves inside a student cafeteria.
“Wow, this is way too luxurious—it's even bigger than the largest restaurant in our city,” Yuan Si exclaimed in amazement. Coming from one of the prominent families in Huiyue City, if this impressed him, there was no need for further explanation.
Lin Han was also taken aback; this cafeteria alone was nearly larger than the entire academic building he had attended before.
Gongsun Lianxi explained, “This cafeteria has five floors; the higher you go, the more prestigious it gets. The first floor is the commoners’ dining hall, and it’s where most students eat.”
“This is also the only place in the entire academy where you can actually spend money.”
“The only place you can spend money? What does that mean?” Lin Han asked, puzzled.
Gongsun Lianxi elaborated, “At Changqi Academy, everything operates on a points system. We have to complete tasks to accumulate points, which we use to exchange for anything within the academy.”
“Even dining on the second floor requires points! Only the first floor allows spending real money; from the second floor upwards, the cafeterias operate entirely on points.”
“At Changqi Academy, as long as your points are sufficient, you can effectively become a local overlord here—everything can be resolved with points.”
“So here, points are far more valuable than money.”
Their worldview was indeed shaken by these revelations. Yuan Si asked in bewilderment, “How do you know so much about this?”
“I have family members who got admitted here, so before coming, I visited them and learned about the academy’s rules.”
“Let’s find a place to eat first, and I’ll tell you more gradually.”
They then found a small private room on the first floor. The exorbitant price made them all lose heart—it was charged by the hour, costing two thousand yuan per hour!
This price was nearly equivalent to Lin Han’s entire family’s monthly expenses!
Even with tens of billions in his possession, Lin Han felt this was extravagantly wasteful. The room was just big enough to seat five people.
If it weren’t for Gongsun Lianxi’s wealth and generosity, the three of them would never have entered here.
“This Changqi Academy really is extravagant. Ordinary families could never afford to live here,” Yuan Si sighed.
Gongsun Lianxi replied, “Actually, as long as you avoid these kinds of luxury treatments, the prices at Changqi Academy are quite reasonable—more than enough for an average person to live on.”
“True,” Lin Han nodded in agreement. “If it weren’t like this, Changqi Academy would truly be a noble school.”
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“But there are still many nobles within Changqi Academy,” Gongsun Lianxi quickly clarified. “It’s not like you can just buy your way in; admission is through a rigorous interview and multiple rounds of evaluation.”
“I got in by my own merit and even made it to the top four.”
“What about you guys?”
Teng Xinqi said, “Top four.”
Lin Han answered, “Number one.”
They already knew about Lin Han’s top ranking, so it was no surprise. Their gazes then shifted to Yuan Si.
Yuan Si responded with a resigned expression, “Second.”
Teng Xinqi exclaimed, “Yuan Si, you’re now a golden-level assassin—at least second tier, right? And you still lost? What kind of freak was that guy?”
Yuan Si then pointed at Lin Han and rolled his eyes, “That freak is sitting right here.”
Suddenly, the atmosphere grew heavy.
Teng Xinqi felt slightly embarrassed; since Yuan Si and Lin Han knew each other, they were probably from the same place... he had forgotten about that.
At that moment, Gongsun Lianxi raised his cup, “Everyone, let’s toast to our first meeting today!”
“Cheers!”
They all drank together.
Lin Han couldn’t help but feel grateful—having someone as warm and lively as Gongsun Lianxi in the group ensured there would never be an awkward silence.
Coming from a prominent family, Gongsun Lianxi was adept at social interactions.
Teng Xinqi then asked, “Will we be assigned to the same class?”
“No,” Gongsun Lianxi replied. “There’s never been a class system here. Not just at Changqi Academy, but at the other five major academies as well. They all operate on a team system.”
“Team system?” Lin Han asked, curious.
Gongsun Lianxi explained, “Because the five major academies emphasize high-quality teaching, they don’t make students attend boring lectures, which don’t guarantee attention.”
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“Of course, there are classes of sorts. Each class has about forty students, with roughly ten classes in total. Each class is divided into ten groups of four.”
“To accommodate support roles, they are assigned to other classes, so support classes don’t self-divide.”
“Support roles are distributed among the other profession-based classes, so each group ends up with five members.”
“You can also choose your teammates from the start. The academy doesn’t force this, except for one rule: each team must have at least one support role.”
“Besides this ironclad rule, there are no others.”
“Unless there are casualties, the team composition remains fixed—this is another strict regulation.”
Listening to Gongsun Lianxi, the group gradually understood the class system.
Lin Han had assumed it would be like his previous high school, but it was a completely different model.
Support roles were treated with special consideration.
Now, he wondered what kind of teammates he would get, hoping they wouldn’t be difficult to get along with.
“Why don’t we form a team?” Teng Xinqi suddenly suggested. “Lin Han happens to be a support role, and can also serve as a powerful shaman. Yuan Si is an assassin, Gongsun Lianxi is a swordsman and warrior class, and I’m a mage. Don’t you see? Our professions complement each other perfectly.”
“We’ve got everything covered!”
“All sorts of roles, so there’s nothing to worry about.”
Hearing Teng Xinqi’s words, everyone pondered in agreement. Yuan Si said, “I have no objections. It really depends on Han Ge—where he goes, I follow.”
He was absolutely certain: following Lin Han would mean a life of plenty!
This kid carried too many secrets; to rise above, he would have to rely both on himself and on riding Lin Han’s coattails!
Yes, that’s exactly it!