Chapter 176: Chapter 175: No, no, no, I’m socially anxious, I can’t handle this.
The day the Frenzy Potion was made, there were only three days left before the start of the school year.
The first day of school was also the date of the bet match with the Skill Department.
When Qian Qi arrived at the school, it was three days before freshmen officially started at Awakener University. Graduates who had passed the entrance exam were entering the school with their luggage, guided around the campus and assigned dorms by senior students.
"Ah~ school’s the best~"
Qian Qi spread her arms to embrace the fresh air of the school and sighed, "Indeed, I really love the pure and gullible student days the most!"
The Magic Plant Department had also set up a welcoming booth at the school gate. Zhang Feng, Liang Yuting, and a few students from other classes were helping freshmen fill out their information forms. When they saw Qian Qi, they excitedly waved at her.
"This year, the number of admissions to the Magic Plant Department has increased several times. It’s to prepare for training the next generation of Magic Plant Researchers and Plant Cultivators," Zhang Feng said happily.
Since the appearance of the Blood Stopping Magic Potion, the school, the Magic Plant Research Institute, and even the medical community had started to value research into Magic Plants. Especially at the Magic Plant Research Institute, they’re no longer confined to traditional Magic Plant research. They’ve started to let their imagination run wild, combining extracts from various Magic Plants, aiming to establish a new discipline akin to a chemical reaction—
Magic Reaction.
And to achieve this, they needed a lot of experimental data and manpower, especially imaginative and smart students. Therefore, the Magic Plant Department was about to welcome a new batch of ambitious students, to make the Magic Plant knowledge shine in the world.
"In the past, our Magic Plant Major was seen as niche and without prospects, and only families like ours were willing to join. But now it’s different," Zhang Feng boasted, "Magic Plant Study is like medicine, indispensable to this world. Both humans and Contracted Beasts can’t do without it. The earlier you get involved, the sooner you can benefit from it!"
"I heard the Magic Plant Research Institute is also expanding and will recruit some interns from within the school. Juniors and seniors can go for internships," Liang Yuting said to Qian Qi about the latest happenings. "A large amount of funding was allocated, and many families and enterprises have invested. When I saw Dean Li today, he was smiling so widely his mouth almost reached his ears."
"Oh?" Qian Qi’s eyes sparkled like a radar going off, "Dean Li’s become rich, huh~"
"Yeah." Liang Yuting, unaware of Qian Qi’s dealings with Dean Li, answered innocently, "I heard he also reached a business deal with the military, planning to supply them with something, seemingly pulling in a lot of money too. That’s why those families and businesses are willing to invest and join."
"Moreover, he’s started advertising on Magic Potion packaging, probably earning quite a bit from ad fees!"
"Ha!" Qian Qi’s eyes shone even brighter, "This old guy is good at making money, not worse than me!"
But the expenses are just as big, like her—barely earning some money all gets swallowed by the system.
"Well, gotta go to the principal’s office for some work first, then I’ll head to Beast Square later to check on your training progress," Qian Qi said, like an old cadre, patting the shoulders of the two, expressing her higher-up’s comfort and encouragement.
"Right, Qian Qi, the day after tomorrow is the freshman assembly, each department has to select someone to give a speech to the freshmen. We’ve already voted for you in our department, so remember to prepare your speech in advance," Zhang Feng reminded her.
"Freshman speech?" Qian Qi backed up a few steps upon hearing it, waving her hand in refusal, "No, no, no, I have social anxiety, I can’t do this!"
Zhang Feng: ???
You? Social anxiety?
In the entire Awakener University, there’s probably no one more socially active than you, right?!
...
After leaving the welcoming booth, Qian Qi went straight to the principal’s office.
At that moment, Tang Yunde, Principal Zheng, and Li Hongsheng were all inside, chatting lively, with sunflower seed shells covering a table.
Qian Qi raised her voice, finding these people familiar, "Yo, everyone’s here!"
This greeting was bold enough that Tang Yunde, Li Hongsheng, and the principal were all startled and sat up straight as soon as they saw her.
For some reason, seeing her made them nervous like mice seeing a cat, with their strings all tightened up.
"What are you nervous about?" Qian Qi carelessly sat on the couch opposite, grabbing a handful of sunflower seeds while glancing at Tang Yunde. She felt something seemed different from the last time she saw him.
After observing for a while, she finally slapped her thigh, realizing something was off, "Chairman Tang, did you go bald?"
Tang Yunde instinctively covered his head.
"Hey, I heard baldness is contagious. Chairman Tang, I’m thinking of you. You better stay away from the principal in the future," Qian Qi joked, not wanting these three old men to get too close and think of ways to fleece her.
The suddenly mentioned principal: ??? That’s nonsense!
"Chairman Tang, did you prepare the contract?" Qian Qi raised her chin and asked.
This time, it was Chairman Tang who wanted to buy her formula, so naturally, he was responsible for drafting the contract.
"It’s ready." Chairman Tang took two contracts out of a bag beside him and laid them in front of Qian Qi. "This is the formula sales contract, and this is the instance land rights contract. The fields for the instance name and land coordinates are left blank. You can fill them in any time as long as both parties sign their names."
"Of course," Chairman Tang added, "it’s only valid for C-level dungeons cleared by 24:00 on the contract signing day."
Qian Qi checked the contract content. After confirming there were no issues, she took two bags of powder from her oversized shorts pocket and placed them on the table.
"I don’t have a tablet press machine, so ingesting the powder directly is less effective. I suggest pressing them into easy-to-swallow tablets before selling."
"That’s a good idea." Tang Yunde couldn’t help but nod, handing one of the bags to Li Hongsheng next to him. "Then we’ll trouble Dean Li to test the safety of this Magic Plant byproduct for us."
Magic Plant byproducts have to undergo safety testing by the Magic Plant Research Institute and be approved before they can be marketed. That’s also why no one dares to mess with Li Hongsheng. In the past, wanting to grow and sell Magic Plants to earn from Beast Masters needed the research institute’s approval, and now manufacturing and selling Magic Potions require the same.
Of course, if there’s any issue with safety, the Magic Plant Research Institute must take responsibility.
Li Hongsheng accepted the powder and chuckled twice, "Not too much trouble, just remember to pay the effort fee."
Tang Yunde: ... Wasn’t it not troublesome? Why still a fee!
Qian Qi: "These two bags of powder must be paid for separately, they’re not free."
The twice-annoyed Tang Yunde: ...
You two are so stingy!
After completing the Frenzy Potion handover, once the Magic Plant Research Institute issues the safety confirmation, they can formally sign the contract to complete the transaction.
"I’ll be off then." Li Hongsheng put away the powder and said.
"Dean Li..." Qian Qi looked at him meaningfully, "I heard you recently made a lot of money?"
Li Hongsheng instantly tensed up, "No, don’t listen to nonsense from others! Broke! Very broke!"
Before Qian Qi could say more, he quickly ran out of the principal’s office.
Qian Qi then looked at Tang Yunde.
"I’m leaving too!" Fearing Qian Qi would fleece him for money again, Tang Yunde quickly grabbed his briefcase and left the principal’s office.
"Tsk, why not chat a bit longer?" Qian Qi cracked a sunflower seed, "So timid, how do they manage to lead these two big organizations?"
"You dare to ask." The principal gave a slight eye roll and then got to the point, "By the way, your final exam results completed the task for the top of your major. After school starts, you can go directly to classes at the Magic Beast Department."
He handed Qian Qi a class schedule. "However, the Magic Beast Department’s dean said, since you haven’t undergone magic beast technical studies in your freshman year, you’ll need to fully catch up within half a year. He will prepare two exam papers for the mid-term exam; failing either one would mean he’ll refuse your double major study."
"Alright." Qian Qi found no problem with that. The medical expenses and commission paid by Sikong Wang already made her affluent enough for half a year’s leisure, allowing her more time to study.
"Personally, I’d advise you to focus more on Magic Plant Study," the principal analyzed for her, "You’re a genius in the Magic Plant field, and you should focus that talent there, leading the Magic Plant Department students to greater prominence. Moreover, a person’s energy is limited; focusing on one thing and perfecting it is enough."
"You opening a daycare here?" Qian Qi "poofed" a sunflower seed shell onto the table, her glance cool as she looked at the principal, "Want me to lead the Magic Plant Department? Are you gonna pay wages for that?"