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Chapter 474: Oh~ The Protagonist is the Waster
Chapter 474: Oh~ The Protagonist is the Waster
The academy's awakening ceremony has concluded. Among the spirits awakened, there were two General-level, twenty-eight Soldier-level, and two Unranked spirits.
One of the Unranked spirits belonged to Qin Muye, and the other was Xiao Fan. This Xiao Fan, in particular, seemed unable to bear the blow, raving that his spirit had the potential of an Emperor-level, but it had been forcibly taken from him and replaced with an Unranked spirit.
No one believed him, and instead, they mocked him mercilessly. Xiao Fan was a bastard son of the Xiao family, his mother merely a servant who died early. He was not favored in the Xiao family and was conveniently sent here to fill a quota.
No one believed what Xiao Fan said, except for Qin Muye. Xiao Fan had indeed awakened an Emperor-level potential spirit, which had been taken and replaced under Qin Muye's watch.
However, the person who made the switch did not notice Qin Muye, as the difference in their strength was too great. With just a slap, Qin Muye could have taught that person a lesson, but he did not act because Xiao Fan had a protagonist's aura.
Therefore, he had good reason to suspect that the Unranked spirit on Xiao Fan might have potential even higher than Emperor-level. Otherwise, why would it be swapped?
After confirming the spirit's potential, the academy's head spoke with Qin Muye, suggesting that he be recommended to become a village headman, stating that his Cavalry spirit had no growth potential and staying would be a waste of time.
The head said that if he left now, he could earn money for two more years, then take several wives and live a good life. Though the position of village headman was low, it was still an official post for a Spirit Summoner, ensuring a life without worry in the countryside, and he might even live longer than those who had achieved a ranked status.
Unranked spirits, though unable to achieve a ranked status, were still considered official Spirit Summoners after awakening a spirit, thus holding a respectable position.
After some thought, Qin Muye decided to accept the offer.
As for Xiao Fan, it was none of the academy's concern. He was a member of the Xiao family, and it was not the academy's place to arrange his future.
The academy's head felt quite sorry for Qin Muye's situation, but because he came from the imperial court, he was considered one of their own and deserved proper arrangements.
The position of village headman had its perks but was not a prominent post, free from significant conflicts of interest, making it a suitable destination for an Unranked spirit.
After leaving the head's office, Qin Muye slowly walked back with his large, mindless Cavalry spirit.
"Old Wang, I know you're leaving. Take these things with you as a token of our friendship. If you ever need anything, come find us. We've been friends since childhood."
"Right, when we become officials, we'll find you a better position."
Qin Muye was preparing to pack his things and leave. His roommates did not mock or gloat but showed genuine concern.
"Thank you. I feel it's a good fit for me. It fulfills my past desires. Though there's no future in it, the life is comfortable."
Compared to Qin Muye's normal treatment, Xiao Fan's was truly miserable. Since Xiao Fan started as a genius and the Xiao family had many enemies, he was relentlessly targeted and suppressed.
However, Qin Muye believed it was more due to the protagonist's aura, preparing to give Xiao Fan an unbreakable mental fortitude.
After packing his belongings and hanging them on his Cavalry spirit, Qin Muye went to collect his travel documents and proof of identity, ready to set off.
The academy was quite generous, giving Qin Muye a hundred taels for travel and living expenses, which would last him at least ten months as a village headman's salary.
As a Spirit Summoner, Qin Muye would receive a monthly salary of ten taels and a subsidy of a hundred taels, ensuring he would not be limited to just ten taels.
As he walked to the academy gates, he encountered Xiao Fan, who had a protagonist's aura. He thought about whether he should take advantage of the situation to gain some favor.
"Xiao Fan? Are you also leaving the academy to go home?" Qin Muye greeted him.
Both had Unranked spirits, but their treatments were vastly different. Xiao Fan's face was grim, clearly having just been mocked.
"I'm not leaving. I plan to stay." Xiao Fan did not take his frustration out on Qin Muye and did not lose composure due to the mockery.
"Old Wang, I hope that in the future, I can hear Xiao Fan's name in the countryside." Qin Muye sincerely said.
Xiao Fan was also surprised, although he didn't understand the meaning of the phrase, he could tell that the other person was sincere and genuinely wished him well.
"Sure, Wang Mu, you too." Xiao Fan came to his senses and said, not expecting that those friends who used to ridicule him would show no prejudice towards him. Although they were not close, he had taken Wang Mu to heart.
Some things needed to be compared to highlight the difference.
"Come by and visit me in Green Pine Village when you have time. I'll let you taste the local specialties, although I don't know what specialties there are in Green Pine Village yet, but I'll find out in a few days. Wishing you good luck in your endeavors!" Qin Muye finished speaking, then left with his Cavalry spirit.
"Smooth sailing." Xiao Fan sighed and said, watching Qin Muye's figure grow smaller and smaller.
He knew that the other party did not care about his identity or his potential, but considered him a fellow student.
'This is someone worth Making Friends With!'
Qin Muye was thinking about something, that he just played the role quite well, unlikely to reveal any flaws.
After all, he used to be a villain, and this time suddenly turned into a supporting role, feeling a bit unaccustomed.
As for Green Pine Village, he definitely had to go there, as it was where he would live.
And he could affirm that the temporary skills of a supporting role and a side character had definitely been activated.
It was just the duration of contact was short, so he did not know what could be triggered.
When he arrived in Green Pine Village, Qin Muye would try to see if these temporary skills could be triggered on Ji Shan, and if they could be triggered, he would get double the reward.
Ji Shan was now the world's prototype, only an egg left, and resources given to him were useless, so it was definitely on Qin Muye, and when he was idle, he could try to figure out what was the principle.
As for Xiao Fan, Qin Muye did not care much about such things.
Why would the protagonist think he would block him? Qin Muye suddenly realized, probably because what he did and the protagonist's disposition did not quite match.
After all, the protagonist represented the positive, and Qin Muye's actions were completely like digging three feet into the ground, which was wrong. In the past, when he lacked the ability, he would indeed leave some room for maneuver, but now the whole world had devoured him, naturally not leaving any room for maneuver.
"Whatever, no matter how much, using the power of the Star Array to study the spirit."
Although Qin Muye was not in the deepest abyss, through the Star Array and his incarnation of the Sage's Book, he could remotely control various experiments, which were systematically proceeding.
With the Star Array, he was synchronously carrying out a large number of magical artifact domain traits projects, and he had also dispatched a line to research the land architecture.
However, Qin Muye had not entirely allocated all the computing power of the Star Array, only using 70%, with the remaining 20% being divided among the spirits, and the remaining 10% being used on the Devil Net.
Seventy percent was not a small amount, and although Qin Muye had this much, he did not use it all, reserving some computing power for other tasks, such as researching spirits and the system of this copy world, which did not require a specific magical artifact.
Or rather, handling some miscellaneous matters, deducing the development of events, and so on, which were useful, and he would not use everything for real matters, leaving some power in reserve for unexpected needs.
(End of Chapter)
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