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Chapter 487: School Espionage
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Xianbing University.
Wan Gouxuan stared at the teacher before him, eyes wide with disbelief. “Teacher… you’re serious?”
The teacher nodded, glancing toward the massive mechanical puppet standing nearby. “Correct. All post-competition repair costs will be fully covered.”
“Next match—no matter how damaged Diyong Shen becomes during combat—the school will reimburse you for every single repair.”
Hearing this, Wan Gouxuan’s heart surged with excitement. He nearly wished the giant Military-Grade puppet before him would explode right then and there—just so he could get a brand-new one immediately.
Before him stood Diyong Shen, the pride of Xianbing University’s Civil Engineering Department—a top-tier Military-Grade mechanical construct.
After years of maintenance and upgrades, Diyong Shen had been repeatedly operated by generations of students who had earned their Military License through the department. Its construction capabilities were undeniable: a 10,000-Martial Energy power core at its core, Earth Pulse Vibration Joints capable of reshaping terrain, and last year’s addition of the Gen Mai Faxon system—installed specifically to seize a Spirit Vein relocation project.
All of these made Diyong Shen far more powerful than any ordinary Foundation Establishment entity.
It should have been a guaranteed frontrunner in inter-university competitions. But due to the burden of repair costs, Wan Gouxuan had never dared to push Diyong Shen to its limits—fearing the financial toll.
In past matches, he’d even used his teammates as living shields, because repairing a human was always cheaper than fixing the machine.
He’d often lamented inwardly: “It’s not my Xian Dao Potential that’s holding me back—it’s the cost of maintenance.”
Now, with repair fees fully covered, Wan Gouxuan felt his combat power surge—rising, exploding, skyrocketing to levels that even he found alien.
This battle wouldn’t just unleash Diyong Shen’s full strength. The more damage it sustained, the more new parts he’d get after the match—and the stronger it would become. And the stronger it got, the more money he could earn in the future.
Just then, the teacher noticed the wild look in Wan Gouxuan’s eyes and quickly interjected: “Intentional damage won’t be covered.”
“Just contain Zhang Yu in normal combat. Got it?”
Wan Gouxuan sighed inwardly, but nodded. “I understand.”
The teacher continued, “And remember—what you’re supposed to do on the field, you know what it is, right?”
A cold, cruel smile curled Wan Gouxuan’s lips as he spoke slowly, deliberately: “Using the competition as an opportunity… I’ll utterly rape that Zhang Yu on the battlefield.”
The teacher’s brow twitched. “What nonsense are you spouting?”
“It’s not just you,” the teacher corrected sharply. “It’s your entire team.”
“After subduing him completely, collect his bodily materials. And use the method the professor taught you to test his flesh…”
Wan Gouxuan nodded eagerly. With full repair reimbursement, he had absolute confidence he could carry out the mission flawlessly.
But one problem remained…
What if Zhang Yu didn’t show up for the next match?
Right now, Wan Gouxuan feared nothing more than that.
Zhang Yu… please, don’t let me down. I can’t wait any longer.
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Wanfa University.
Ping Han gazed at the familiar streets, a quiet wave of emotion washing over him. “Who would’ve thought… I’d be back here one day.”
Then, a hand brushed against his side. “You remember your mission, right?”
Ping Han flinched slightly—his entire body tensed, but he knew the answer.
Fu Xinyao, a student from Hehuan University, gave a subtle nod, pressing her thighs tighter around him. “So don’t do anything unnecessary.”
“This mission is only about locating Hua Shen Yin Qi. That’s it. Nothing else.”
“No matter what feelings you have—regrets, debts, grudges… forget them all.”
Ping Han quickly replied, “I know. I’m just Qiongjiang God’s Yin Device.”
He understood: being sent here as a spy, guiding Hehuan University’s people, was merely a casual move for the Qiongjiang God. Whether it succeeded or failed didn’t matter much—right now, the God could erase him with a single thought.
But for Ping Han, the stakes were everything. Success meant a new future.
“I’ll lead you to Zhang Yu first,” Ping Han said. “Since he participated in the Yin Device experiment, just following him should lead us straight to the lab.”
But only moments later, he sighed in frustration. “No good. You don’t have a Wanfa University student ID. Too many places are off-limits.”
Only now did Ping Han truly realize: the University City, once a free and open space he’d moved through without a second thought, was actually tightly restricted to non-Wanfa students. He’d simply never noticed before.
Fu Xinyao didn’t seem surprised. If Wanfa University let her wander freely and find their target so easily, that would be absurd.
She had prepared herself for a long, difficult journey.
After all, without this opportunity, how could she ever access the Qiongjiang God’s Hua Shen-grade Spirit Armor?
Thinking of that, a thrill ran through her. She stroked Ping Han’s side, whispering to herself: “This trip to Wanfa… it’s time to test the true power of this Hua Shen Spirit Armor. To prove my own cultivation as a Hehuan disciple.”
She asked, “Do you know anyone here?”
After dozens of attempts, Ping Han shook his head. “No one’s letting me through.”
Fu Xinyao exhaled, disappointed. “Useless.”
She paused, then asked, “Start small—where do Civil Engineering and Security Department students usually hang out?”
Ping Han hesitated. “Can’t we… avoid Civil Engineering Department?”
Crack!
A sharp electric spark lanced across his body.
Fu Xinyao smiled sweetly, her voice like poisoned honey. “Seems you’ve never learned your place as an Artifact Spirit. Still thinking you’re a Civil Engineering student here?”
“Don’t you want to help me find one of them?”
“Then I’ll pick the poorest, worst-performing, ugliest Civil Engineering student I can find.”
Gurgle! Ping Han screamed silently inside, his body convulsing—but he clenched his jaw shut, refusing to utter another protest.
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A series of sharp beep-beep-beep warnings echoed through the air.
Zhang Yu stared in disbelief at the crimson alerts filling his vision. “What’s going on?”
“Why can’t I leave Wanfa University?”
The Ling boundary projections displayed in front of him showed a series of warnings. Zhang Yu quickly followed the Ling boundary address beneath, only to be met with endless documents—manuals to read, queries to answer.
Frustration built. He thought of his unfinished Project, the funding still unclaimed. The more he searched, the angrier he became. Even his Divine Spirit Root trembled faintly in his dantian, stirred by the unrest.
Inside his mind, the four white ox heads roared violently. And beneath the skin of his flesh, a fifth head began to pulse—rising and falling as if about to burst through the surface.
Every fiber of his blood and flesh stirred in response, as though each cell had awakened with its own consciousness, ready to break free.
Huff…
Zhang Yu exhaled slowly, calming himself.
During his testing of the Divine Spirit Root’s emotional strengthening ability, he’d discovered it didn’t just enhance the Chain Law Diagram Set—it also influenced his Dao Heart, subtly amplifying the effects of his Cannibal Cow Serenity Heart Technique and Wuliang Xin Nei Fashen.
As his emotions settled, his Dao Heart stilled once more.
“Checking like this won’t get me anywhere.”
Suppressing his irritation, Zhang Yu’s mind raced. He recalled the words of Tianzhang Zhenjun—and that visiting teacher from before. It all pointed to one thing: the Yin Device experiment.
Without hesitation, he contacted Ciji Zhenjun and reported the blockade.
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Meanwhile, in the Research Division office at Wanfa University…
Feng Yuhao watched the confirmation that Zhang Yu had been successfully intercepted. He gave a faint nod.
“Good. I prepared in advance. Otherwise, our assets would’ve slipped away too easily.”
“Did they really think other universities would just ignore this? The Qiongjiang God doesn’t take insults lying down.”
“Even basic restrictions—no leaving the University City—had to be enforced by me.”
He glanced at the surveillance feed, confirming Zhang Yu had turned back. Then, he began drafting his next request.
“The outside world is dangerous. But the inside isn’t safe either.”
“Right now, someone from another school might already be probing for intel, hunting for Zhang Yu’s location.”
“Hua Shen Yin Qi is too vital—its technological value, its origins tied to Qiongjiang… it must not be exposed.”
“Like Hua Shen Yin Qi, Zhang Yu’s results should remain sealed within the lab. All learning, all cultivation—can be done there.”
As he composed the message, Feng Yuhao sighed.
“If it weren’t for me, Ciji Zhenjun’s carelessness would’ve cost us countless assets.”
“This is too risky. The leadership needs to know.”
With that, he sent the document—and copied the deputy director.
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Back in his dorm, Zhang Yu had just sat down when Ciji Zhenjun’s Spiritual Realm projection materialized before him.
The immortal looked at him calmly. “I’ve looked into it. Feng Yuhao from the Research Division submitted a blockade request—preventing you from leaving the University City.”
“Wan Hua Shen Jun has approved it.”
“Wait… what?” Zhang Yu blurted. “Even the God approved it?”
Ciji Zhenjun spoke with quiet detachment. “The Hua Shen God is busy with countless matters. This was trivial—approved if it made sense, revoked if it didn’t.”
“I’m here to ask you: what do you think of this?”
(End of Chapter)
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