The principal returned to his office feeling slightly fatigued after attending the freshman assembly of the five major departnts.
As soon as he entered, he saw Qian Qi sprawled lazily on his expensive and comfortable office chair, spinning idly behind his desk.
Upon seeing him, her eyes, always full of cunning ideas, lit up, and she exclaid, "Oh my! What brings you here, Principal!"
Principal: ...
Shouldn’t I be the one asking that!
Nonetheless, Qian Qi’s timing was just right as he happened to have sothing to discuss with her, "The Dean of the Beast Taming Departnt told he wants to make an exception and have Zhang Feng and Liang Yuting join the Beast Taming Departnt. Rember to ask them about their thoughts when you go back."
"Oh?" Qian Qi leaned on the desk with both hands, her posture solemn as if she were the principal, and asked seriously, "Is it also a dual degree?"
Principal: "...Studying both Beast Taming and Magic Plants at the sa ti is quite challenging, especially since the Beast Taming Departnt spends a long ti in the campus dungeons, much more frequently than other departnts."
Qian Qi frowned slightly; she had been nurturing Zhang Feng and Liang Yuting as future factory managers, and while giving them to the Beast Taming Departnt made her heart ache, she would not make choices for their future just because she had helped them.
"Alright, I’ll ask them when I get back," Qian Qi slapped the table decisively, then grinned, "By the way, I heard only the Skill Departnt, Command Departnt, and Beast Taming Departnt can enter the campus dungeons?"
Awakener University owns several E-level and D-level dungeons, dedicated for the students of the three major departnts to practice for exams, so they won’t be caught off guard when entering society.
Moreover, besides allowing sophomores the chance to enter the E-level dungeon once during their first month, the frequency of entering E-level dungeons afterward is determined by ability and dungeon performance, and competition can get fiercer if aiming for dungeon bosses.
The system ntioned that the Concentration Fruit, which enhances spiritual power, is located in one of the academy’s dungeons, but she, a student of the Magic Plant and Magic Beast Departnts, isn’t qualified to access the dungeon...
Upon hearing Qian Qi ntion the campus dungeons, the principal instantly understood her purpose for visiting, "So, you want to enter a dungeon?"
"Ah!" Qian Qi sighed deeply, shaking her head dramatically, "Principal, you know, my value is skyrocketing. Everyone outside wants , they all want !"
"So, I need so life-preserving techniques! I need to enter the dungeon and defeat bosses to gain attribute rewards and beco stronger! Otherwise, what if those people threaten with my life!"
She looked sadly at the principal, "People like you, without any worth, cannot understand the feelings of us who are worth so much!"
Principal: ...
Could he hit her? She really deserves a beating!
The principal poured himself a cup of tea, took a few sips to suppress his urge to beat her, "That might be impossible."
The three major departnts all know Qian Qi can kill D-level magical beasts after consuming Frenzy Potion, so they certainly wouldn’t want an extra person competing with their students for the boss slot.
"Is there no possibility at all?" Qian Qi probed.
"No chance." The principal shook his head, "The other deans won’t agree."
Besides, he felt that Qian Qi, ard with magic potions, didn’t need to compete for a slot in E-level dungeons.
"Ah, alright." Qian Qi stood up from the office chair and left the principal’s office looking sowhat despondent.
The principal hadn’t expected Qian Qi to give up so easily and was puzzled when she suddenly barged into the office again, leading Ah Tu, who couldn’t fit through the door and was stuck at the entrance, furiously howling at the principal inside, "Ow—Howl—Ow—"
"If you don’t let in, I’ll send my dog to annoy you every day!" Qian Qi cursed angrily, threatening ferociously.
Principal: ?
What’s a principal? How could he endure that? He ran out the window and changed his office location.
What’s Qian Qi? How could she endure that? She chased the principal everywhere with Ah Tu, during als, inspections, and even when he was using the toilet, with the Fla Dog following him around, seemingly eager to take a bite of his peachy butt.
The principal, clutching toilet paper in the restroom, finally couldn’t take it anymore and backhanded Ah Tu fiercely.
Ah Tu whimpered and went to find Qian Qi.
"You’re so useless." Qian Qi tenderly touched Ah Tu’s swollen face, feeling sorry, "But it’s okay~ Even though Ah Tu is a thousand tis useless, my love for Ah Tu is like a first romance."
Ah Tu: ...Thank you.
Since the harassnt tactic didn’t work, Qian Qi tried another approach. She went to the principal’s office to sincerely apologize, "Principal, I’m sorry, I was too rash before. So, if you let into the dungeon, I’ll..."
"You’ll what?" The principal rolled his eyes.
Qian Qi slapped the table, her eyebrows mischievously leaping, "I’ll introduce you to a wife!"
"You’re already 40 and without a wife, I could reluctantly introduce you to the mother of my departnt head! Then we’d be family! Family doesn’t speak in double tongues; if you let into the dungeon, I’ll certainly look out for you in the future!"
Principal: ...Even if my family nags about marriage, can’t believe you’re doing it too?
"If you’re a bachelor by choice, I could introduce my kid to you as a grandchild, so when you’re too old to get out of bed, your assets won’t go to waste; they can all go to your grandchild!"
Principal: ?
So, in the end, you’re here for my assets?
Seeing that Qian Qi was determined to enter, the principal could only sigh helplessly, waved at Qian Qi, and whispered a few words in her ear.
Qian Qi’s eyes imdiately lit up, and she couldn’t help but give a thumbs up, "Principal, you’re the man!"
"Don’t say I told you." The principal coughed lightly, sipped his hot tea, and gestured for Qian Qi to leave.
——
After figuring out how to enter the dungeon, Qian Qi went to the back hill. Once desolate and eerie, the back hill was now bustling, with students from other departnts visiting frequently, and new students joining the Planting Club, diligently tending to the Magic Plants and learning more about them.
When they saw Qian Qi, the new students greeted her warmly, and Qian Qi responded to each before finding Zhang Feng and Liang Yuting.
"I’ve got sothing to tell you two, the Beast Taming Departnt wants to recruit you, are you planning to change majors?" Qian Qi said, sitting on the boulder by her experintal field with a grass stalk in her mouth, "There are more opportunities to enter the campus dungeon over there, with the Fla Dog able to spar with more different E-level magical beasts, offering risks, benefits, and challenges."
"However, the academic workload in the Magic Plant Departnt will certainly increase, and if you want to pursue dual degrees, you might not ultimately obtain the diploma from the Magic Plant Departnt."
In front of them are rely two paths: either choose to beco Beast Masters and enter dungeons or stick to the magic plant industry.
Zhang Feng and Liang Yuting looked at each other, then smiled, "We’ve already decided."
"Oh?" Qian Qi said in surprise, "When did you decide?"
"Right after you said you’d help us with the contract during the sumr vacation," Zhang Feng explained, "Then Liang Yuting and I began contemplating our future plans. We’re not people with grand ambitions, just hoping to live safely with our families into old age, so becoming Beast Masters and entering dungeons is too dangerous for us."
"We’d rather pursue making magic potions to earn money, and also, the Fla Dog is here to protect our family, I don’t want it to have any mishaps."
"Qian Qi, we want to stay by your side." Liang Yuting said shyly, scratching her head, "I’m still quite afraid of dying; I feel safer by your side."
"Have you really thought it through?" Qian Qi raised an eyebrow, "Becoming one of my people ans you must serve wholeheartedly."
"We’ve thought it through!" Liang Yuting nodded, "My demands aren’t high, as long as I can support my family!"
"My demands are slightly higher!" Zhang Feng chuckled, "I hope to earn money to help research more advanced Magic Plants!"
"Although I’m not lacking in people..." Qian Qi pretended to be reluctant as she patted their shoulders, "I won’t treat you poorly, co, sign this contract!"
This contract, she’s been eagerly waiting for it!
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