Zhang Kuang informed Qin Siyang that the date for the thesis hearing had been set and asked him to come to the Miracle Building to talk.
After sending Li Pengfei to school, Qin Siyang went to meet Zhang Kuang.
When Qin Siyang arrived at the Miracle Building, everyone was already seated in the hall waiting, except for Li Tianming, who had not returned from District 7.
"All the professors are here?"
Hao Liang said, "Sit down first. Old Zhang isn't in great shape mentally, so I'll go over the details of the hearing with you."
"Alright."
Hao Liang took out a small notebook with prepared notes and began speaking in an orderly manner, "This thesis hearing will have many parties present. Under the leadership of Minister of Education Xiao Zhigang and the Thesis Review Committee, it has been scheduled for a certain day before the start of school."
"Which day exactly?"
"They didn't specify. It's probably to catch us off guard. But it will definitely be some day before school starts at the end of August."
"Why?"
"Because everyone on the Thesis Review Committee knows that for your special admission agreement to take effect, Qin Siyang, you must rank first in research points before school begins."
Qin Siyang fell silent.
Hao Liang continued, "Little Qin, you even handed over rare god materials like the Thunder Snow Wolf and the Corrosive Black Centipede to the Management Department just to earn points. That shows how much you care about that privilege to define privileges."
"So the closer the hearing is to the start of school, the less room we have to maneuver, and the more we'll be forced to follow their lead."
"Xiao Zhigang also left behind a rather meaningful statement at a small discussion meeting. It seems he intended for it to leak out and reach your ears and mine."
Qin Siyang looked up, "What did he say?"
Hao Liang flipped a couple of pages and read aloud:
"He said: 'Student Qin is young. Young people have drive. But keeping that drive is not easy. Right now he shines like a star across the sky. He doesn't actually need that special admission agreement, that "privilege to define privileges." Yet he still puts in so much effort for it. Why? Nothing more than "name" and "influence." Liking name and influence is a good thing. Ambitious young people all care about those two things. They are not sufficient conditions for success, but they are necessary ones. Yet throughout history, the number of young people who achieve fame and success is very small. Most of the time, experience wins. Why? Because building up enough name and influence is a process full of twists, setbacks, and obstacles. If you expect to succeed in one leap, being too rigid often leads to breaking. Sometimes, taking a step back is not compromise. It is necessary.'"
Hao Liang closed the notebook and looked at Qin Siyang solemnly.
Qin Siyang's eyes sharpened.
This Xiao Zhigang had a sharp eye. At first glance he looked like an idiot, but the more one looked, the more substance he seemed to have.
Last time, after receiving the head of one of his trusted aides, Xiao Zhigang no longer dared to directly threaten his life. But as the head of a ministry, he was not some useless waste who could be crushed with a single hammer blow.
His final sentence, "Sometimes, taking a step back is not compromise. It is necessary."
Qin Siyang had planned not to yield even an inch.
Xiao Zhigang was clearly taking the chance to teach him a lesson.
Qin Siyang clenched his fists.
If he wanted to accumulate name and influence and obtain that privilege, then he had to be first in both god-hunting points and research points.
Even though Zhao Longfei had said the agreement had been adjusted so that being top three among freshmen in combined points would suffice, patching things up afterward was meaningless.
With his current reputation, if he did not enter school ranked first among freshmen in points, both his name and influence would suffer greatly.
What use would a privilege that carried little weight be? At most, he would just throw his weight around within South Glory University.
As for god-hunting points, he had already soared ahead. With Tang Wangong, the head of the Management Department, helping him, no one could completely block him.
But research points had once again become Xiao Zhigang's home ground.
Zhang Kuang rubbed his sleepy eyes and said, "Xiao Zhigang used interests to persuade the Thesis Review Committee that they could squeeze some benefits out of Little Qin. That's how he managed to hold up every paper bearing your name."
"If you compromise and hand over a large amount of resources, Xiao Zhigang will be all smiles."
"If you resist to the end and your research points end up at zero, Xiao Zhigang will be just as pleased."
"He's blocking you from both sides this time. He's determined to win."
"Little Qin, what's your plan?"
Hao Liang frowned and spoke more directly, "Little Qin, have you decided which side you're going to give up?"
"Just because Xiao Zhigang wants me to give up? Not quite," Qin Siyang shook his head, "Professors, don't worry. If soldiers come, I'll block them. If water comes, I'll dam it. Thank you."
After speaking, Qin Siyang bowed and took his leave.
Seeing that he seemed confident, everyone relaxed slightly.
After leaving the Miracle Building, Qin Siyang went to Principal Zhao Longfei's office and pushed the door open directly.
"You—"
"Next time for sure."
"Principal Zhao, could you prepare detailed information on the members of the Thesis Review Committee for me? I'll need it in a few days for the hearing."
Zhao Longfei rubbed the scar on his head and nodded, "Alright. I'll give it to you in a couple of days. I won't charge you. Consider it interest for the commission I still owe you from our recent deals."
"Okay. Thank you, Principal Zhao."
Zhao Longfei could also tell that Qin Siyang was struggling to maintain his current momentum and asked, "Little Qin, do you need any other help?"
"Not for now. But after I review their information, I'll probably have to trouble you."
"Keep your limits in mind. If you run into difficulties, just say so. No need to shoulder everything yourself."
"Don't worry, Principal Zhao. I won't hesitate to ask you for help. I'll be going now."
"There's one more thing."
"What is it?"
Zhao Longfei let out a long sigh, "Little Qin, even though it's not my place to come between close relationships, I still have to say this. If you're going to break through to sequence level six, don't tell anyone. Not even Li Tianming."
After hearing that, Qin Siyang felt a warmth in his chest and smiled, "I'll remember your concern, Principal Zhao. Don't worry. I'll watch my safety and won't tell anyone."
"Mm."
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Qin Siyang returned to the guesthouse and once again dragged Hu Chan out to hunt gods.
Hu Chan was puzzled, "Boss Qin, are you really going to keep running nonstop like this without rest?"
"No time to rest."
"What? Are you dying?"
Qin Siyang glanced at him calmly, "If I die, I'll make sure to kill you and Yu Ziying first."
Hu Chan chuckled, "I was just joking."
"So was I."
Originally, there had been no clear deadline for opening the Path of the Believer and breaking through to sequence level six.
But with this thesis hearing approaching, he believed unexpected complications would likely arise.
He had heard that Guo Jiuxiao and Ma Shi would also be present.
When facing that group of well-dressed beasts from the Thesis Review Committee, his strength had to be enough to protect himself.
So before the thesis hearing began, he had to break through to sequence level six.
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