CHAPTER 158: CHAPTER 121: GUILD DISBANDED, SPIRIT ACADEMY SLOT

Lee Zhen sighed deeply and said, "If the education system can really be reformed, it would be a good thing."

Lin Chen nodded as well.

As someone who had traveled here, he always thought Blue Star’s education system was incredibly terrible.

The main fundamental problem is that resources are firmly controlled by the major powers.

Although ordinary Beastmasters could counterattack through evolution, they were far behind from the very start.

If the sacrifice of the Monster Hunter Guild could bring about relative fairness in the education system, it would be very worthwhile.

This is a great reform benefiting the people; future ordinary Beastmasters will be better than in this current era.

"Stop overthinking, just consider it a sacrifice," Huang Xiaotian said, having also resigned himself to it.

Lin Chen, however, said gloomily, "What’s this supposed to mean? I’ve just come from another dark era?"

He was indeed frustrated.

He had managed to climb up by clinging to Lee Zhen in the Monster Hunter Guild, had found his footing, and Lee Zhen even planned for him to form a team when Xiaobai reached Level 20.

And now?

The guild is dissolved.

Fine, then.

The hardest part is that Lin Chen cannot enjoy the benefits of the education reform now.

The two laughed heartily, and Lee Zhen regained his spirit, saying, "I need to go take care of things."

Lin Chen and Huang Xiaotian nodded, and as Lee Zhen prepared to leave, Lin Chen suddenly remembered something from a few days ago and quickly asked, "President, the thing you promised me..."

"Don’t worry, your evolution materials have returned," Lee Zhen said with a turn of his head, "I keep my word, or else wouldn’t I be gossiped about by you behind my back?"

Speaking, Lee Zhen smiled.

But as he turned around, his smile quickly disappeared.

The guild was gone.

The bad debt he used for purchasing a Spirit Beast for Qin Shaoshao was also written off; he didn’t have to pay back the money.

However, he had been in this guild for more than thirty years and truly didn’t want to leave.

But he also understood it was time to let go.

Just like Huang Xiaotian said, if sacrificing the guild could bring a fairer world, then everything was worth it.

Thinking of this, Lee Zhen hummed a tune, but that originally cheerful tune sounded so sad.

....

Two days later, Pang Yuanzheng came personally to discuss with Lee Zhen, and they talked inside for a full three hours before Pang Yuanzheng left.

Returning to the office, Lin Chen and Huang Xiaotian were having tea. Seeing him come in, Lin Chen eagerly asked, "President, the severance package should be quite a lot, right?"

"It’s quite a lot for us, don’t get your hopes up," Lee Zhen said, "The severance is distributed according to the guild’s basic welfare, with ordinary guild members receiving ten thousand a month based on their years in the guild."

Lin Chen’s eyes widened, isn’t this just a variant of N+1?

The scheme is: those with less than a year receive a one hundred thousand subsidy, other ordinary guild members twelve thousand per year times their years.

This compensation is quite substantial.

"President, I remember your monthly salary wasn’t low, and you’re a veteran here, doesn’t that mean..." Lin Chen started calculating enviously.

"You’re the veteran," Lee Zhen glared and cursed, then continued.

"That’s about it, in three days, we’ll have a farewell meal at the guild and distribute the severance package..."

A pause.

Silence.

Then Lee Zhen said to his assistant:

"Spread the word."

After the assistant left, Lee Zhen said to Lin Chen, "Xiaobai is Level 18 now, right?"

"Yes."

"No rush then, once this is all sorted, I plan to travel, and then I’ll go with you to find that Catalyst Master," Lee Zhen said.

Lin Chen looked at Lee Zhen gratefully.

Even though he often bantered with Lee Zhen, Lin Chen was deeply grateful to both Lee Zhen and Huang Xiaotian and always remembered their care for him.

After speaking, Lee Zhen waved his hand, clearly not in a good mood.

Politely, Lin Chen left; he hadn’t been in the guild long, and he couldn’t compete with Lee Zhen and Huang Xiaotian emotionally.

So he wouldn’t linger around to dwell in nostalgia with these two old guy’s feelings.

But after Lin Chen left, Huang Xiaotian suddenly said, looking in the direction Lin Chen went, "I remember there was a notice in the Dubhe Pavilion, about a special recruitment at the Spirit Academy."

"Right," Lee Zhen nodded.

"Is there one for Jiuxing City?"

"There wasn’t originally, but considering our city is impacted by the Beast Tide, it seems they gave us one," Lee Zhen said, taking a piece of paper from the drawer and looking it over, "There really is one."

"Can you get it for Lin Chen?" Huang Xiaotian said.

Lee Zhen was taken aback, then laughed bitterly, "That’s simply impossible."

The value of a spot at the Spirit Academy is self-evident.

Once it reaches Jiuxing City, surely all the major powers will fight over it.

With Pang Yuanzheng’s nature, he would inevitably find a way to secure it for his own group first.

Thinking of this, Lee Zhen added, "Even at my peak, I probably couldn’t obtain it, let alone now that the guild is disbanding."

Huang Xiaotian said, "Your connections may not work, but Lin Chen still has connections."

Lee Zhen paused for a moment, then immediately understood and said, "You’re talking about Qin Shaoshao?"

"Yes."

Huang Xiaotian said, "Now all the major powers are vying to cozy up to Qin Shaoshao, and since Qin Shaoshao has contributed to saving the city this time, I think even Pang Yuanzheng would give her face."

"But Qin Shaoshao might not want to bother."

Lee Zhen thought of Qin Shaoshao’s cold demeanor.

"After all, she lived with Lin Chen at one point, so she shouldn’t be that heartless."

Huang Xiaotian remembered how Qin Shaoshao was unwilling to say a word to others, but with Lin Chen, she was kinder.