Chapter 250: Tampering
Chapter 250: Tampering
Chen Chuan understood the underlying message from Teacher Wu. With the internal reforms in the academy, driven by various interests, there was a high likelihood that the focus would shift to the regular students.
Even though the recommended students had some influence locally, their power might not hold up in Central City, especially when it came to the interests of major companies.
As a regular student without a significant background or support, Chen Chuan was likely to become the first target. Perhaps they wouldn't use direct and brutal methods, but there were countless ways to target a student.
Chen Chuan asked, "Teacher Wu, if you're telling me about this, is it because you have a solution?"
"Yes," Teacher Wu replied, looking at him. "There is a way to avoid it." He emphasized, "If you can enter the Third Limit within a short time, you can bypass these troubles."
Chen Chuan raised a question, "But wouldn't a Third Limit fighter on the arena be even more attractive?"
Teacher Wu explained, "It's a threshold. Once you reach this limit, you can't view students through the same lens. Even if they become more attractive, you have to consider the individual destructive power of a Third Limit student and the impact on the group. Additionally, there are national regulations to take into account."
In summary, putting a Third Limit student on the arena would require a substantial investment, but the returns might not be as significant. There would also be a series of complications, some hidden and some public.
Chen Chuan glanced at him and said, "Teacher Wu, did you call me here today to tell me that you can help me enter the Third Limit?"
"Yes," Teacher Wu replied, looking at him with a sincere expression. "I believe my Void Practice Method can help you reach the Third Limit quickly, allowing you to evade this crisis."
Chen Chuan asked, "Why are you helping me like this, Teacher Wu?"
Teacher Wu sighed, "Actually, the changes within the school not only affect the student body but also have a significant impact on the teachers. To continue teaching at the academy, we must pass annual teacher assessments, and one of the criteria is to mentor students with sufficient strength."
He smiled bitterly as he continued, "But because I've taught many civilian students in the past, the recommended students are unwilling to choose me. It's challenging for me to mentor qualified students."
At that moment, he looked at Chen Chuan with expectant eyes, his voice filled with emotion.
"But Chen Chuan, you're an exception. I don't think you would look down on me for this reason. I've seen your resume, and you're a talented student. Therefore, I believe we're a natural fit, and together, we can overcome this hurdle. What do you think, Chen Chuan?"
Chen Chuan didn't answer immediately.
Seeing his hesitation, Teacher Wu continued, "There's no rush, Chen Chuan. Take your time to understand the situation I've described. But you need to act soon; I fear someone has already targeted you, and they won't let you wait for long. I hope you can make a decision quickly, Chen Chuan."
He stood up and said, "I've already paid the bill." He looked at the lights outside and added, "Enjoy this rare moment of leisure. Perhaps there won't be many more nights like this." After saying this, he left.
Instead of leaving immediately, Chen Chuan sat and pondered, taking a sip from the hot drink on the table. It was slightly bitter but invigorating.
Based on the information Teacher Wu had revealed, reaching the Third Limit seemed like entering an entirely different realm.
It wasn't just about external appearances but also involved differences in identity and status.
Chen Chuan recalled the previous entrance assessment, which included an evaluation for entering the Third Limit. The fact that it was listed separately indicated that it wasn't a simple matter.
Reaching the Third Limit had always been his goal. However, just like in the First Limit and Second Limit, even if he couldn't reach the extreme, he needed to expand and deepen the mutation organ as much as possible. He could find ways to accelerate the process but must not rush it.
Moreover... Was what Teacher Wu said entirely true?
Chen Chuan's thoughts shifted, and he touched the boundary vessel to contact Wu Bei. The call connected quickly, and Wu Bei's excited voice came through, "Chen, do you have another commission for me?"
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "No, I'm going to rest for a bit. I just wanted to ask you to help me investigate a teacher at Wu Yi Academy. Do you think you can do it?"
Wu Bei replied apologetically, "Chen, my skills aren't sufficient. I can't access Wu Yi's critical information."
Chen Chuan said, "Whatever you can find will be helpful. I'll send you the information I have."
"Okay, I'll give it a try."
Chen Chuan sent Wu Bei the information Wu Ruo had given him, along with other publicly available data. He then patiently sipped his hot drink, awaiting the results.
Within a few minutes, Wu Bei responded, "Chen, I've looked into it. The information this Wu Ruo teacher sent you contains a lot of false data."
Chen Chuan's heart skipped a beat. "Oh? False information?"
"Yes," Wu Bei explained, "Among the evaluations of over three hundred students, many are positive, but the Wu Yi platform doesn't seem to recognize these evaluations. So, he has altered them.
The information he sent you appears to be from the platform and is platform-certified. However, it only went through a comment channel.
If you access the platform through this channel, the genuine information will be partially overwritten. But if you access the platform directly, you'll see the real information."
I have no idea what the truth is, your school's Bio-Field Domain and active consciousness are incredibly powerful, and I can't look into it."
Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Wu."
After ending the call, he immediately accessed the internal platform of the academy and checked it out. Sure enough, the results were drastically different. The evaluations of Mr. Wu were extremely low, almost at the bottom.
Seeing this, he realized that if Mr. Wu couldn't improve his reputation this semester, he might not be able to stay in the Mystic Palace Tower next year.
After reading this, he exited the interface. He didn't expect that with just a simple operation, he had already altered his own evaluation.
However, most people wouldn't think of directly accessing the information from a simple communication message. Why bother going through the platform again?
So, were Mr. Wu's words true or false?
Chen Chuan thought for a moment. The general direction of the information should be correct. For example, the internal reform of the school had been implemented for three years, and even if he asked a classmate now, it couldn't be faked.
What was this person's purpose, then?
Was it to gain his trust and help him successfully enter the Third Limit? Was it to ensure his own position in the academy?
There was a possibility, but after the start of school, people would definitely find it strange that he was following such a teacher. Not to mention, if he asked Hong Fu, she would surely make a corresponding assessment. Mr. Wu's words couldn't be hidden.
Mr. Wu should also be clear about this. Perhaps he never intended to hide it for long, or maybe he was confident that he wouldn't care about it later on?
As he was pondering, a prompt sounded from the Boundary Vessel: "Student Chen Chuan, you have a reply to your telegraph. Do you want it delivered to your dormitory, or will you come and get it yourself?"
"I'll come myself," Chen Chuan replied.
He left the beverage shop, crossed the plaza, and returned to the Mystic Palace Tower. He retrieved the telegraph and headed straight back to his dormitory.
After sitting down, he opened and read the reply from He Xiaoxing. It mentioned that the Furnace Breathing Method indeed had a corresponding technique and usage skill, but this method required Third Limit cultivation. It also reminded him that if he wanted to cultivate this skill, he shouldn't implant any implants.
After reading this, Chen Chuan couldn't help but take a deep breath. It seemed that the Third Limit was indeed a threshold, and everything currently pointed in that direction.
He needed to quickly work towards that goal.
However, at the same time, he couldn't rush for quick results but should focus on building a solid foundation.
In fact, the academy offered many methods for enhancement and foundation supplementation, such as Radiant Light Illumination, but these methods all required expensive fees, and he might not even get a turn.
There were ways to obtain resources, like getting sponsorship from a large company, but that would require signing a harsh agreement. Another option was to willingly participate in implant trials, which would provide free implants and corresponding drugs.
He wouldn't choose that path.
He also checked the academy's scholarship, which had been canceled three years ago. However, considering that most students in this phase were recommended, the cancellation made sense.
As far as he knew, even the management of Yangzhi Wu Yi had once considered canceling scholarships. The scholarship amount wasn't high, and it could only be considered slightly better than nothing.
There seemed to be a way forward, but in reality, all paths had their costs. This was unlike Wu Yi, where he had the guidance of Cheng Zitong, the logistics vice-principal. He would have to figure out a solution himself.
He sat on the sofa and thought for a moment, then suddenly remembered something that he felt might be worth checking out.
He stood up and walked to the suitcase, rummaged through it, and took out a shopping list from the Serpent Sect that Tan Wang had left behind.
But now he knew that this was not just an internal shopping list. The three snakehead patterns on it were actually a sign for logging into a service platform.
After arriving in Central City, he had learned that the Serpent Sect openly conducted business and provided various black market services. Perhaps he could gather some information from there.
However, before that, he needed Wu Bei's help to check it out first to avoid any potential issues.
With this in mind, he contacted Wu Bei again and sent the pattern to him, asking for his assistance.
After receiving it, Wu Bei replied half an hour later: "Brother Chen, I've checked it for you. This is an open platform, but you need to prove your account level to log in."
Chen Chuan thought about Tan Wang's financial situation and said, "Then the level shouldn't be high."
"Indeed, it's not high, and there are no identity requirements either. So, I forged a fake identity for you, Brother Chen. I'll send it to you. Use this identity to access the platform, and they won't be able to trace you."
Chen Chuan quickly obtained a fake identity. According to Wu Bei's instructions, by using this identity and then observing the snake pattern with the Boundary Vessel, he wouldn't leave any traces on the platform.
Following Wu Bei's method, after using the identity, he focused on the snake pattern with the Boundary Vessel. After about ten seconds, the entire Boundary Vessel suddenly darkened. After a moment, a crack appeared, and a dangerous golden-yellow snake eye emerged.
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