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Chapter 133 Du Wei

The man with fiery red hair didn't lead them to the teaching area, but went directly to the largest clock tower on campus, where the complex ticking sound could be heard from a distance.

The clock tower's surface is transparent, revealing its internal structure of numerous interlocking brass gears, as if the clock tower might spew steam and gallop across the land at any moment, giving it a very strong mechanical feel.

"My name is Du Wei, you can call me Senior Du. Sister Jiang specifically asked me to take care of you."

Du Wei laughed and slapped the clock tower. The building had no front or back doors, but as he slapped it, several nearby gears twisted and shifted, forcibly pulling a doorway through the transparent barrier.

"nice one!"

Guo Shi's eyes lit up immediately, and Fang Jin recognized it as well. This was not a man-made building at all; it exuded the shadow of technological products from the inside out... This clock tower was actually a piece of equipment.

"The academy head's equipment, which distributes certification sequences to preparatory students to facilitate their access to meetings or studies, is at least a mid-level quality spatial equipment, so it's definitely a good thing."

Du Wei smiled and led everyone into the clock tower. The interior space was much larger than it appeared from the outside, with dark red wool carpets, gold and red wall coverings and ceiling lights, and a warm fragrance permeating the air.

"Looks like they've amassed quite a fortune..."

Guo Shi nodded in approval, noting that her judgment was even sharper than Fang Jin's; she had already begun calculating the cost of the entire renovation and weighing how much she should bribe the dean.

"Does your dean like oil painting or horseback riding?"

"...Miss Guo, there's really no need for this."

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Du Wei's face. He could see what this young girl was up to. Where did Sister Jiang find such a gem? She was so young, yet she had quite a few tricks up her sleeve.

"Sister Jiang has already arranged things for the shop, and there's still some raw material in stock. We won't make things difficult for you from the start; you can just move in and get started right away."

Of the eight land deeds Jiang Chan gave, one was located inside this preparatory high school, a small shop that provides consumables and materials to preparatory students and targets the high-end market... It's really quite profitable.

This shows that Boss Jiang really didn't give out inferior storefronts. This equipment store with its targeted customer base is already as valuable as the previously partially frozen Ark store.

"This is different~"

Hearing that the shop still had some raw materials stored, Guo Shi's expression became even more smug. He even expertly grabbed a check and stuffed it into Du Wei's hand, chuckling wickedly.

"Tea fee, tea fee. Things will go more smoothly if we have tea, right? Even if they're introduced through connections, we still need to build good relationships with them."

Fang Jin patted Guo Shi's head with satisfaction. This girl was really something else; he could never get tired of her. At least he himself couldn't do something so shameless... He could try it next time.

"Hey... let's talk about something serious. The Bronze Hall test in ten days is what you should be worried about, okay? If you make a mistake, Sister Jiang will really take advantage of you."

Du Wei sighed, then solemnly slipped the check into his wristband before carefully saying,

"Putting everything else aside, the candidates for the entire test are all top-notch. The number of people selected from the regional preparatory classes and special players who were directly recruited for various reasons is close to one hundred."

"A full hundred people, all of them are elites, but the Bronze Hall only recruits seven or eight people each year. In a less favorable situation, it might be double digits, but this year is uncertain. No one got any advance notice."

The poor situation means that there were many deaths and injuries in the Bronze Hall last year, and fresh blood is needed to replenish and pull people up, which will lead to an increase in the number of recruits next year... but it will still be limited.

This number made Fang Jin and the other person frown. If the ratio was so low, then their previous level was indeed not enough, and their combat power was at most comparable to that of an ordinary third-tier player.

Fang Jin didn't know what the top combat strength of the preparatory class was, but she had seen several second-tier players on the way, and those who were selected probably had at least third-tier combat strength.

Jiang Chan... has that much confidence in me? Just because I and Grandpa Xu can barely draw?

"I'm not too worried..."

"Are there any channels to buy fakes? Is it possible to buy the final spot from someone who has already passed through checkpoints?"

Two distinctly different voices rang out. Fang Jin squinted at Guo Shi, who looked embarrassed and said, fiddling with a strand of dark blue curly hair beside his face.

"This is just in case..."

"You're really direct."

Du Wei's eyes trembled slightly. Although he had somewhat expected it, people from the black market were indeed adept at dirty work. But then he smiled knowingly and turned to Fang Jin, saying...

"Actually, as long as you're selected for the top 100, your future in Iron City is already pretty good. I can guarantee that even if you don't make it into the Bronze Hall in the end, your excellence will already be proven."

"Perhaps a few other forces in the core will extend an olive branch to you. Even if you're not the best, you can still infiltrate a top-tier force in the Central City Circle, and the level of resource supply might not be worse than that of the Bronze Pavilion."

"But I seem to have no choice. Boss Jiang has placed a heavy bet, and the punishment for failure will only be more severe."

"Yes, yes, I know, she won't allow you to fail... so that's not what I actually meant."

As they spoke, they arrived at a gate. The gate's decoration was not much different from the surrounding area, except for the addition of bright gold trim. This overly elaborate decoration looked somewhat extravagant rather than luxurious.

So the focus isn't on the door itself, but on the person who pushed it open. Du Wei gently pushed the door open with both hands and walked into the office, as if crossing a boundary, his sportswear being quickly removed as he did so.

Sweat evaporated instantly, and he changed into a burgundy suit, paired with black gloves. When Du Wei sat in the office chair... his demeanor was completely different from when they first met.

"Dean!"

"Dean!"

The office wasn't empty; instead, there were several young people dressed as students. They all bowed and greeted Du Wei when he sat down, which made Guo Shi, who was hiding behind, turn pale with fright.

"You're pretending to be innocent..." These words almost slipped out, after all, the sweat on his forehead hadn't even dried yet, but then he saw Du Wei place a check on the corner of the table, looking at Xiao Guo Shi with a half-smile...

The latter immediately shut up.

"What I mean is... even though the competition for these 100 spots is quite fierce, there are only five spots in the entire third preparatory class, and Sister Jiang took one with just a word... I'm in a difficult position too."

"Of course, I'll definitely give it to you, but Fang Jin, you still need to demonstrate your abilities a little, so... the prospective candidates whose spots you took will be convinced, right?"