Qin Siyang stood up and said, "I think your character isn't bad, so I'll spare your life."
Chu Baxing and the others all turned to look at Qin Siyang at the same time.
'Fu Wanli's character isn't bad? How did Qin Siyang come to that conclusion?'
Qin Siyang patted Fu Wanli on the shoulder, "Fu Wanli, I'm Qin Siyang, also the number one freshman in points at South Glory University."
Seeing Qin Siyang's calm expression, Fu Wanli already half believed it, but he still forced himself to say, "Impossible. Your points aren't higher than mine! My badge is blue. That proves it!"
Qin Siyang smiled, "I don't know whose badge you took to somehow have more points than me. I also don't know why you took someone else's badge. Maybe you wanted to show off in front of the seniors. But Fu Wanli, I hope you don't fight others to the death over something so intangible. After all, staying alive is what matters most."
After saying that, Qin Siyang sat down and continued eating.
Chu Baxing glanced at Qin Siyang coldly, "You've never used that tone with me."
Hu Chan raised an eyebrow, "You've never spoken to me like that either."
Gu Yunpeng smiled faintly, "Other than when you need something from me, you've never talked to me like that either."
Zhao Sifang, on the other hand, beamed, "Brother Qin has always talked to me like that."
Gu Yunpeng glanced at Zhao Sifang, "That's why I say you're a bit slow."
The group picked up their chopsticks and lowered their heads to continue eating.
Only Fu Wanli was left standing there in a daze.
He took out his phone and checked for quite a while, repeatedly lifting his head to look at the faces of the people at the table.
Finally, he confirmed it. The five people sitting there were indeed exactly the top five freshmen at South Glory this year.
Young Master of the Zhao family, Zhao Sifang.
Young Master of the Gu family, Gu Yunpeng.
Holy Son of the Zephyr Church, Hu Chan.
Crown Prince of the Chu Army, Chu Baxing.
And the most shocking, the most dazzling, the most unbelievable, an Orphan, the Miracle Bro, Qin Siyang.
Fu Wanli licked his lips, his expression turning slightly humble, and asked, "I was wrong just now. Sorry. I've actually always admired you all and hoped to become someone like you. Qin… Brother Qin, can I sit at the same table and eat with you?"
Qin Siyang glanced at him and nodded, "You're pretty quick to get familiar. It's just a meal. Sit down. Chu Baxing, move in a bit and make space for him."
"Why should I listen to you?"
"Because I have more points."
"…"
Chu Baxing clenched his fists and reluctantly made some room.
"Thank you! Thank you!"
Fu Wanli didn't fully sit down. Half of him was on the seat, the other half hanging off, taking his place with a respectful half-seated posture.
Fu Wanli said, "It's an honor to eat with all of you…"
"If it's an honor, then eat quickly and stop talking," Chu Baxing's tone was still cold.
"Uh…"
Qin Siyang tried to smooth things over, "Prince Chu, don't be so harsh. What's the point of making enemies for no reason?"
Chu Baxing lowered his head and said nothing, continuing to eat, seemingly finding some sense in Qin Siyang's words.
Qin Siyang asked again, "Whose badge is that?"
Fu Wanli smiled awkwardly, "It belongs to a senior I know. Just like you said, Brother Qin, I do care about appearances. Heh, I borrowed it to show off a bit in the cafeteria. I figured the people sitting in the corner would be ordinary seniors with not-too-high points, perfect for boosting my reputation. Didn't expect to kick an iron plate right away."
Hu Chan said, "You were lucky. If you'd run into a more serious senior, they might have exposed you and dragged you to the academic office."
"Yes, yes, you're right, Brother Hu the Third. I only put on airs in front of others. In front of you, I wouldn't dare act out of line."
Hu Chan frowned, "Brother Hu the Third?"
"The Holy Son is ranked third in points, right? I see you five get along well, so you must be close brothers. That's why I called you Third Brother…"
Hu Chan shook his head, "Don't call me that in the future. I don't like it."
Qin Siyang smiled, "Call him that from now on. I like it."
"You…"
"I have more points."
Seeing Qin Siyang agree, Fu Wanli finally relaxed and asked, "Brother Qin, with such high points, why are you eating in the corner?"
Qin Siyang was about to make up a reason about liking quiet places, but Zhao Sifang spoke first, "Why else? We got driven here like pigs by seniors with higher points."
Chu Baxing snorted, "Definitely a bit slow."
Qin Siyang said, "Don't laugh at Little Zhao. You might not be any better."
Zhao Sifang chuckled, "As expected, Brother Qin understands me best."
Fu Wanli looked a bit surprised, "Brother Qin, with your points, you still can't beat the seniors?"
"Hey, once you get to university, there are ways to grind points. It's normal not to beat them."
"I see… By the way, with such high points, what sequences are you all?"
"Cough, uh, well, I'm a Phantom Assassin."
"Me too."
"Same."
"Mm."
"That's right, all five of us are Phantom Assassins."
Fu Wanli's eyes lit up, "Isn't that a coincidence? I'm a Phantom Assassin too! Fate!"
"…"
They scratched their noses, picked their ears, and continued eating.
Fu Wanli grew more and more excited, "Brother Qin, Second Brother Chu, Third Brother Hu, Fourth Brother Gu, Fifth Brother Zhao, people on the forums all say Phantom Assassins have a low ceiling and no future. All these years I couldn't even find higher-point Phantom Assassins to talk to, so I started to think they were right. I was really discouraged."
Then he suddenly threw down his chopsticks and grabbed Qin Siyang's hand. "But heaven has eyes! Now I've suddenly met five top Phantom Assassin experts! I feel hope burning again! Phantom Assassins are number one in the world!"
"…"
Qin Siyang pried his hand off and said, "Um, eat. It's getting cold."
"No! I'm too excited to eat right now. Brothers, can you give me some pointers? When you hunt gods on your own and use [Sacrificial Strike], what do you rely on to get through those few minutes of weakness afterward? Did you awaken new skills, or do you have powerful hunting equipment?"
Chu Baxing stood up and picked up his tray, "I'm full. You guys talk. Fu Wanli, move."
"Oh… okay. Goodbye, Second Brother Chu."
"Brother Qin, I'm full too. I'll head out first."
"What a coincidence, I'm full too. Zhao Sifang, let's go together."
"Alright, brother-in-law."
"I need to go back and handle some matters of the Zephyr Church, so I'll leave as well."
Qin Siyang nodded, "Hearing you all say that, I feel full too. Um, Fu Wanli, keep eating. We'll head off first. We can talk next time if there's a chance."
"It's fine! I won't eat! I'll go with you! I really can't wait to ask you for guidance."
Fu Wanli threw down the chopsticks he had just picked up again.
"Anyway, we're sequence ability users. Skipping a meal won't hurt! We can talk on the way."
As soon as Fu Wanli said that, Qin Siyang and the others, who were about to leave, stopped in their tracks again.
It looked like they couldn't shake him off.
Qin Siyang glanced at the dishes on everyone's plates, more than half still left, then felt his empty stomach and clicked his tongue in discomfort, "Since we're going to talk anyway, how about we sit back down and take a few more bites?"
"Not impossible."
"Sounds good."
"Mm, now that Brother Qin mentions it, I feel a bit hungry again."
"I just remembered, the church matters aren't that urgent."
They all sat back down and continued eating.
But for some reason, the delicious food in their mouths suddenly became a bit hard to swallow.
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