When system cheat becomes rampant!

Chapter 176: Chapter 149: Start of School_2

Long Guocheng only started school today and had not yet fully familiarized himself with the dormitory layout of Liangzhou University. This morning, when he discovered he was sharing a room with an N-level Awakener, he immediately went to the academic affairs office in discontent.

Upon returning, he was so embarrassed by Xiang Beifei's gaze that he ran off, his face flushed. He had no idea that there was such a special space tile in the dormitory, or else he would have ducked into it earlier!

The size of the spaces is graded and comes with a fee, ranging from ten to a hundred square meters, with varying charges for different spaces, calculated by the hour. The smallest space costs fifty yuan per hour, and if a special simulation environment is needed, there's an additional fee. You just need to swipe your campus card.

This is why tuition fees at elite universities are so expensive; they have all sorts of advanced cultivation equipment and environments. However, because the maintenance costs of these facilities are high, almost everywhere requires a fee.

During the summer vacation, when his other roommates hadn't arrived yet, Xiang Beifei became aware of this space equipment. At that time, there was no one in the dorm, so he didn't need to use it. Now that everyone has arrived, he needs his own little space.

"Fifty yuan an hour, that's really expensive!"

Xiang Beifei couldn't help but murmur.

His tuition for Liangzhou University was paid by his grandfather. His parents were pioneers, and the compensatory pension they left behind was considerable. He could easily afford the hundred thousand a year, and after he began his studies, his grandfather also gave him a large amount of living expenses.

Xiang Beifei had scholarships from Luhe High School, as well as rewards for helping law enforcement officers capture criminals. He had quite a bit of money, which was enough for his cultivation, but he still found fifty yuan per hour too expensive.

However, if he wanted a private space for cultivation, it was necessary to spend money. Besides, such spatial equipment is generally constructed by others' systems, and the maintenance costs are quite high, so it's normal for it to be expensive.

He took out his campus card, swiped it, and disappeared into the dorm.

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On the first morning of the new term, the freshmen all attended the grand opening ceremony.

Xiang Beifei stood among the new students, sizing up everyone's systems.

The systems of elite students were indeed powerful, with a great variety and many not to be underestimated. Compared to high school, the level had taken a step up.

What intrigued him more, though, were the school leaders.

Ten school leaders were seated above, with three being S-level, four SR, and three SSR. The principal giving the speech was an SSR!

[Host: Cao Pei]

[SSR-level, Like Fish in Water System]

[Realm——]

Xiang Beifei wasn't very clear about the specifics of Principal Cao's Like Fish in Water System, but he could guess some aspects from the name. Everything must feel as natural as a fish in water, so with such a system, becoming the principal of Liangzhou University wouldn't seem too hard.

Don't underestimate the position of principal at Liangzhou University; it holds quite a high status within the Jiuzhou Alliance!

The top brass of Liangzhou University certainly included more than these ten individuals. For instance, Elder Luo, who could hang Yuchi Shen up and beat him, and who could argue with the senior leaders of Liangzhou University, was not there. In Xiang Beifei's view, Elder Luo was definitely much more formidable than these others, but he had retired and preferred to be a leisurely fish.

However, these ten people were bound to be quite important to Liangzhou University, figures with established reputations.

The realms and system details of these individuals were not something Xiang Beifei could see. Those capable of managing Liangzhou University were no ordinary people, not even the three S-level Awakeners were to be underestimated.

"After the fresh rain in Liang City, Fanyuan looks like a tapestry. You all are elites from across Jiuzhou, gathering here from the farthest corners of the land. On behalf of Liangzhou University..."

Principal Cao spoke with fervor, but he was just reading a script with no novelty, dry and dull, making Xiang Beifei feel extremely bored.

The commencement speech, while variable, never strayed far from a formula. It seemed that every school was the same.

Commence with a classic line of poetry or a proverb to introduce the themes of the day, followed by the principles of Jiuzhou. Then, point one, point two... point eighteen... Finally, conclude the speech with phrases akin to "look to the present, envisage the future, strive actively."

Xiang Beifei did remember Principal Cao because in Elder Luo's system log, it recorded that Elder Luo had an argument with Cao Pei about Xiang Beifei's admission.

Reportedly, Cao Pei was a practitioner of the literary Dao, not the Martial Dao. As an SSR of the literary Dao, he was smooth and experienced in management. Liangzhou University has both a Martial Arts College and a Liberal Arts College, so the principal need not necessarily be a martial artist.

However, although an SSR of the literary Dao has cultivation, in terms of combat power, they are practically insignificant compared to an SSR of the same realm.

Even Awakeners of SR rank in the martial arts, if their cultivation was high enough, could probably beat them up. So Cao Pei didn't dare to contradict Elder Luo, afraid of being smacked around by him, and thus Xiang Beifei naturally got into Liangzhou University.

Xiang Beifei yawned, finding the dry and dull speech he was listening to lackluster. However, as he turned his head nonchalantly for a glance, he noticed the new fellow students around him!

Every one of them looked at the principal with fervent, even worshipful eyes, as if Principal Cao had said something truly inspiring. There were students with clenched fists, their eyes reddening, and some appeared to be moved to tears.

Goodness gracious!

Are you guys idiots? How can such a boring speech bring you to tears?

Soon Xiang Beifei suddenly realized something, looking up in surprise towards Cao Pei.

Although he couldn't clearly discern what principle governed Cao Pei's system, he seemed to faintly understand that SSR systems were not that simple, even a dry welcome address could be delivered with such vivid description and emotional appeal that it touched people's hearts!

Most of these new students were just at the beginning stages of Qi-Controlling, and some of the R-ranked students hadn't even reached that stage yet. In front of the SSR principal, their systems were suppressed, leaving them without any resistance.

Well played!

This Principal Cao truly deserved to be an SSR, surely possessing some kind of ability like "inspiring" or "emotional influence". Just a few casual words could provoke profound reflection and immerse people in his rhetoric.

"This feeling really is strange."

Among the over five thousand new students, everyone's emotions had been influenced by Principal Cao; every word he spoke became gospel, and even Long Guocheng and Li Zimu, a few of the SRs, looked solemn.

Only Xiang Beifei stood in place, looking around with wandering eyes, quite puzzled.

Principal Cao's ability to influence seemed to have no effect on him.

After the speech concluded, the applause lasted for a whole five minutes, many people nearly reddened their palms, yet they were still clapping furiously for the principal, as if his words were the supreme truths that they absolutely had to strive for and achieve.

The brilliance of formalism shone brightly!

Xiang Beifei muttered to himself.

"The principal's speech, it was good, wasn't it."

At the end of the opening ceremony, Meng Yuekai said enviously.

Clearly, with his [SR Emotional System], Meng Yuekai greatly envied Cao Pei's ability to speak with such influence—If he could learn it, he could surely complete his system tasks much more easily.

Xiang Beifei asked in confusion, "What did he say?"

Meng Yuekai was taken aback, frowning as he reminisced for a long time before saying, "I don't know, but I just know it was really good."

Xiang Beifei: "..."

You don't even know what he said, but you still think it was really good???

"Li Zimu, do you remember what the principal said?" Xiang Beifei turned to ask.

Li Zimu shook his head: "I'm not too clear on the content, but I also felt it was very good."

Then he suddenly came to a realization and exclaimed, "Eh?"

It seemed like the influence of Principal Cao's speech had faded over time, and Li Zimu appeared to be the first among them to wake up to that.

But to return to the subject, there is some logic to SSR Cao Pei being the president of Liangzhou University. Although he is a practitioner of the literary Dao, not skilled in combat, he obviously excels at verbal eloquence.

If a beast tide were to arrive, he could launch a speech, influence the emotions of the students, and call them to the front lines.

Being able to inspire at the right time is quite important as well.

Even if the students don't quite remember what he said.