Zheng Yuandong hesitated at Qing Chen’s terms of trade.

He himself was very clear that the exchange of a legitimate Cultivation inheritance for the Forbidden Artifact ACE-004 Black True Sight Eye, plus the investigation of a truth, was an extremely worthwhile deal.

After all, a legitimate Cultivation method could even support an organization or a family. With this, even if Kunlun took its students to the wilderness, to a place where the Federation wouldn’t pay attention, to settle down, it would be completely possible.

It would just be a harder life, but survival would be absolutely guaranteed.

The black stone was important, but it was not as important as a Cultivation path that could be passed down.

If Qing Chen wasn’t so eager for revenge, he wouldn’t have offered such a price.

But Zheng Yuandong couldn’t accept it.

This made Qing Chen curious: “What? Is it something the Observer organization can’t do? Or do you know some inside information and are afraid of being implicated?”

“First of all, the Observer hasn’t investigated this matter,” Zheng Yuandong said after a moment of thought, “and with my personality, there’s nothing I can’t do before I’ve tried my best. It’s just that the Observer organization is different in nature. I have a dual identity of Kunlun and Observer. I can use Kunlun to do things, but I can’t use Observer casually, it’s neutral.”

Zheng Yuandong: “It’s Kunlun Zheng Yuandong who needs the cultivation method, not Observer Zheng Yuandong. Starting next month, I will resign as chairman of the board of the Observer organization. At that time, the Observer will be on track, and there will be new candidates to take over. The Observers can also continue to do what they want to do and don’t need to be dragged down by me and Kunlun.”

Kunlun Zheng Yuandong, Observer Zheng Yuandong, they are clearly the same person.

But in Zheng Yuandong’s own view, there’s a big difference.

“Why neutral?” Qing Chen asked.

“Apart from their abilities, the Observer’s identity is that of investigative reporters,” Zheng Yuandong explained. “What they do is to truthfully record the history of the Inner World and then compile it into annals. Regardless of poverty or wealth, regardless of the pressure from any Conglomerate, as long as it is within the scope of their duties, they will persevere through wind and rain.”

Qing Chen said, “Investigating the death of a woman named Ning Xiu is also part of history, isn’t it? The death of this woman even changed the direction of the Federation in some ways. I think it’s very important.”

“But the history recorded by the Observer is for posterity to see. All the information has a 100-year confidentiality period,” Zheng Yuandong said.

“What’s the difference between showing it to the present generation and showing it to future generations?” Qing Chen was puzzled.

“Hope Media shows history to the present generation, and the Observer organization shows it to future generations,” Zheng Yuandong thought for a moment, “Actually, it’s still because the Observer organization is not strong enough. Some truths, once released, will immediately be countered by the Conglomerate. It can’t withstand such retaliation.”

Zheng Yuandong: “Last year, an Observer, in order to investigate something about a certain faction of the Qing Family, used Wildlanders to test the rules of the Forbidden Zone. After his identity was discovered, a certain faction of the Qing Family cruelly murdered him, and the truth of that matter disappeared into the long river of time. Therefore, in order to let future generations know the truth of today, the Observer organization chooses to compromise and endure. You may think they are cowardly and sentimental, but this is the only way to protect real history.”

“No revenge?” Qing Chen asked.

Zheng Yuandong calmly said, “The Observer doesn’t take revenge, because it’s not an organization skilled in force. In front of the Conglomerate, it’s as small as an ant. If the Observer goes for revenge, it will lead to retaliation from the Qing Family and distract other Observers from investigating the truth. Endless revenge is not as important as their original mission.”

“The Forbidden Artifact Tribunal is also a neutral organization. The Conglomerate won’t kill people from the Forbidden Artifact Tribunal,” Qing Chen said.

Zheng Yuandong said, “That’s because the Forbidden Artifact Tribunal is useful to them.”

“Then since they can be killed, what’s the point of remaining neutral?” Qing Chen was curious.

Actually, he didn’t understand the Observer organization, but he knew that everyone in this world was different. He was just wondering about the meaning of neutrality.

Zheng Yuandong: “The neutrality of the Observer organization is to not interfere in worldly affairs. We are like the audience of this world, quietly waiting for things to happen, rather than participating in them. I’m sorry, the Observer won’t help you, just as they won’t help me obtain the Cultivation inheritance. We can’t grab what Shadow can grab.”

Qing Chen could imagine how many Observers had died over the long years in order to investigate the truth.

They recorded the good and the suffering of the human world, and also recorded the ugliness and shame of the Conglomerate.

Even though Qing Chen was from the Qing Family, he would feel that the Qing Family actually had no meaning to exist.

At this time, Qing Chen was a little disappointed.

At this moment, Zheng Yuandong thought for a moment and said, “Now that Kunlun needs to develop, I will also resign from the Observer and focus on the development of domestic Time Travelers. After that, I can use my personal name to help you with the investigation. At the same time, I will also go to find He Jinqiu and use the power of the Hu Family Intelligence Agency to investigate this matter. You know Li Changqing. If she becomes an independent director, working with He Jinqiu, the executive director, she can do a lot of things.”

Zheng Yuandong really wanted the Cultivation inheritance, but he couldn’t lie to Qing Chen.

“Think about it,” Zheng Yuandong said.

“I’ve thought it over. Deal,” Qing Chen said, “Please tell me everything you find, and I will also investigate myself. Also, I hope that the points system’s tasks will also include some related to the Guardians’ Union.”

Zheng Yuandong smiled, “Okay, I’ll invite the Taoist priest tomorrow. I hope the things you find can help Kunlun. As for helping the Guardians’ Union through the Academy points tasks, you have to provide some prizes to the students.”

Qing Chen nodded. He also needed this Cultivation inheritance to try to improve his thunder.

But this prize… Zheng Yuandong seemed to have his eye on his vegetable garden.

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Activity area beside the dormitory area.

“Matrix wins, advancing to the next round,” the referee stood outside the green field, watching the Matrix club win with a score of 11 to 0.

The team opposite Matrix was angry: “It’s so unfair, they are all Gene Soldiers! How can they compete in the same arena?”

The referee looked up at them and said lightly, “There’s no such thing as fairness in this world. You’ve come to the Academy to learn how to survive, not to continue wasting your time in the ivory tower. Will anyone in the Inner World treat you like a giant baby and protect you? If you want to win points, work hard at your Cultivation.”

After speaking, the referee sneered and left.

The teachers and referees here treat students with a completely socialized management approach. If you’re not good enough, you’re not good enough, and no one makes special rules to protect the weak.

Kunlun wants students to recognize the cruelty of the world.

This short football match added 15 points to each of the 11 members of the Matrix club on the field and 1 substitute on the bench.

Their opponents, however, each gained 2 encouragement points.

To be honest, even if Matrix’s strength is not as good as Red Leaf’s, they have all taken one or two Gene Medicines.

This kind of competition is like brushing points for them.

They won with their physical fitness alone.

Of course, other Metahumans teams will also advance, and they will meet sooner or later. At that time, it won’t be as easy as it is now.

It has to be said that the supporting facilities on Whale Island are absolutely complete.

Even the football fields of the world’s highest-level competitions may not be as good as this one.

When Chen Sui scored a goal, he slid on his knees to celebrate, sliding more than 20 meters, looking like a ghost-animal video made by a sand sculpture netizen…

Next to the field, Tang Wei was holding a laptop, calmly analyzing: “There are two more projects that can be used to brush points, including basketball matches and programming competitions. After finishing these two, everyone has to settle down and brush up their grades. This month, our club is expected to get 7220 points. It seems that renting a laboratory and a server room is enough, and we can also save some for the club’s monthly team-building expenses.”

On Whale Island, students have learned to be frugal.

Students who used to drink freely every day became stingy when they saw that a glass of beer cost 5 points in a bar.

After all, they only earn 10-15 points a day, and only with good luck can they earn 20. A few glasses of beer would drain their points.

For example, a small stir-fry in the cafeteria now costs 2 points. If you want to eat for free, eat the big pot rice honestly.

Students who are slightly extravagant, treating their classmates to a small stir-fry, will have their pockets emptied.

The Academy also has a private cinema. If couples want to watch a movie, it costs 40 points.

Many students over 18 years old want to watch movies, and even need to make reservations in advance.

In addition, students over 18 years old who want to buy cigarettes on Whale Island, the cheapest pack costs 5 points.

Everyone will sigh that these points are really not easy to spend.

Once they’re spent, they can only honestly go back to earn points and brush up their grades.

Chen Sui looked at the amount calculated by Tang Wei and then frowned: “The laboratory still needs to buy some equipment, the points are not enough, let’s save it. But team-building can’t be saved. Matrix’s team-building must be the best, to give everyone a sense of honor, to let everyone understand that Matrix is the best club.”

The prestigious Matrix club still has to live such a frugal life. Chen Sui is thinking about whether to go to the Inner World to get some intelligence. This seems to be pretty easy to brush points.

Also, we need to strive to make technological breakthroughs, which can also gain points.

It is said that the Academy will soon launch a club points ranking. This is a mirror that shows what your club is like at a glance.

Those with high rankings have the right to choose club members, and those with low rankings may have a hard time.

Currently, there are several ways to obtain points.

One is to complete tasks.

Random tasks: brush up grades, participate in activities, which is normal point-earning, and this needs to be snatched.

Designated tasks: cleaning the Academy, part-time work, weeding and planting trees, decorating the school during festivals, and Inner World tasks, which may be obtaining certain information, or assisting Kunlun in doing some very safe things.

Many designated tasks also need to be snatched. For example, today Kunlun just announced a few new tasks: providing details of the lower three districts of city 13 (number of people, strength, whether there are weapons and equipment), providing details of the lower three districts of city 19…

Suddenly, more than a dozen tasks appeared in the task system, all related to the various city clubs. Each club’s intelligence was priced at 30 points, 20 points, and 10 points, depending on the level of detail.

The students were puzzled. Has Kunlun started fighting with the clubs?

What’s going on?

Some students immediately reported their own clubs…

Two is to donate items.

The current list of donated items has just been updated. Previously, only Gene Medicine and Inner World scientific research materials could be exchanged for points. Today, there are a wide variety of plant atlases.

As long as you can find the plant seeds in the atlas and bring them back to the Outer World, you can get rich quickly. Each kind of plant seed can be exchanged for 100-200 points.

This made the students very puzzled. Is the Academy collecting materials for the Agricultural Academy?

However, this kind of points is a bit difficult to obtain, because those plants are in the Forbidden Zone.

Although there are some on the black market, they require a lot of Inner World currency to buy.

Three is to develop technology.

As long as you complete a breakthrough in the Outer World and apply Inner World technology to the Outer World, you can get a lot of points.

The technology is still the students’ own technology. The Academy will not seize it, and giving points is just to encourage such behavior.

Four is ranking points.

The Academy will have exams every month. The top fifty students in each Academy will receive 100-300 points. This is a measure to encourage everyone to study. As long as you study hard, you can get rich and watch movies, eat stir-fries, and have private lessons.

There is also the club ranking. The top three clubs can also get team points, which are 1000, 500, and 300 team points per month.

As for what points can be exchanged for, the system is currently being updated.

It is said to be very powerful things, which can even help with Cultivation.

This has made everyone look forward to it for a while, so now everyone is saving points, afraid that they won’t be able to grab the good products when they are launched.

At this time, Chen Sui and Tang Wei, wearing sportswear, were carrying their backpacks back to the dormitory to take a shower.

As soon as they entered, they saw Qing Chen and Liu Ning had already returned. Chen Sui looked at the two of them: “Don’t you need to earn points?”

“I’m taking a wilderness survival course. It’s quite interesting. The instructor taught us today what things can be eaten in the wilderness. The content is quite useful, and the points given are high,” Liu Ning said.

Tang Wei was envious again. He really wanted to take this course, but unfortunately he didn’t get to sign up.

Wait a minute, this elective course selection is also done through the computer system. What does Matrix do? Isn’t it playing with computers? Make a course selection program!

Who else can compete with Matrix?

Chen Sui looked at everyone and sighed, “Before, everything was free. Why are all of them charging after Qing Chen became a school director? Was it his doing?!”

Qing Chen lay on the bed, twitching his eyes, but pretending he didn’t hear anything.

At this time, Chen Sui opened his backpack.

Suddenly, he hastily covered it.

He glanced around in astonishment, a layer of cold sweat oozing from his back.

Because a note appeared in his backpack at some point: I’m watching you.

Chen Sui whispered to Tang Wei, “When I was playing football, who touched my backpack?”

“I don’t know. No, right?” Tang Wei was puzzled. “What’s wrong?”

Chen Sui whispered, “Someone put a note in my backpack. I suspect Qing Chen is watching me! Strange, I observed in the technology Academy all day today, and I didn’t find Qing Chen’s trace. Did he already disguise himself and follow me? He wants to get me!”

“No way,” Tang Wei said.

“Why not?” Chen Sui said confidently. “I really didn’t do the right thing when I dug up Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen’s things. He must want revenge! He must be hiding by my side!”

Qing Chen lay in bed silently calculating the route of picking plants, thinking to let Chen Sui and the others fight each other, so that he can save himself a lot of time and energy…

It’s good.

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Nangong Yuanyu’s dormitory. He had just finished showering and came out wearing swimming trunks.

His bronze body was full of muscle lines and scars.

Those were the scars from when they had just arrived in the wilderness, and were ambushed and tortured by Wildlanders, which are now healed.

The few months in the wilderness were the time when he grew the fastest.

Setbacks made him calm.

Intrigue, scramble for resources, even when helping Wildlanders, you have to be careful. The person you are helping may stab you in the back at night, as long as you have medicine and supplies on you.

It was too barren there; everything had to start over.

In his dormitory, the core members of the Masonic Lodge gathered.

Nangong Yuanyu instructed, “Before you cross, remember to distribute the medicine. It’s just past winter over there, and it’s easy to get sick when the wilderness changes seasons. By the way, we’ve been away from Lao Luo for more than a week. Remember to give him a message, we owed him a lot before.”

The members of the Masonic Lodge looked at him worriedly: “Boss, are you okay? I heard that Agricultural Academy is very hard. Why don’t you transfer out? The teacher said that they might lead everyone to Cultivation these days.”

Nangong Yuanyu shook his head: “No, Shadow Master’s instructions must be carried out. He must have some deep meaning in asking me to stay in Agricultural Academy. As for being tired, weren’t we tired enough in the wilderness? We’re all people who have suffered hardship, don’t mind these things.”

“But, there doesn’t seem to be much future in Agricultural Academy. Wasting time farming… It’s better to plan the settlement,” a member of the Masonic Lodge said.

“Don’t persuade me,” Nangong Yuanyu said, “I always feel that Agricultural Academy is not that simple, especially the dean and teachers… By the way, don’t be idle after you earn your points. Cultivate the Zhunti Method. Also… Those of you who are dual cultivating, keep it down when you are in the Academy, you hear?”

The Masonic Lodge has half male and half female students. It’s impossible for them not to develop feelings when they suffer hardships together in the wilderness.

The Academy requires men and women to live separately, but the Masonic Lodge is like a big family. Couples have already exchanged rooms with their classmates and moved into one room, like a couple.

So… Masonic Lodge’s Cultivation progress is quite fast.

“I see that Agricultural Academy has closed the registration portal and doesn’t seem to be planning to recruit people for the time being,” Nangong Yuanyu said, “But I guess, there will still be people who can’t stand it and leave among the eight people in Agricultural Academy. If there are vacancies then, you can apply for two more to come in and join me. Also, those of you who are dual cultivating, keep it down, don’t ruin the reputation of Zhunti Method…”

At this time, a member of the Masonic Lodge said, “Are we going to compete for the team ranking points rewards?”

Nangong Yuanyu calmly nodded, “Yes, I’ll go ask the dean tomorrow if Agricultural Academy has any ways to earn points.”

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