The group sat back down and continued eating.
Fu Wanli looked at them with excitement, "I heard that even Fifth Brother Zhao, who has the lowest score among you, already has over thirty thousand points. That's incredible! Just how did the [Phantom Assassin] reach this level? I hope a few big brothers can give me some pointers."
Hu Chan swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "Your Brother Qin has the most experience in this area. Let him teach you."
"I agree with what Holy Son Hu said," Chu Baxing rarely chimed in, "Let your Brother Qin talk."
"Mm, Brother Qin definitely will."
"President Qin has always had lots of ideas."
They kicked the ball to Qin Siyang, then went back to eating.
Qin Siyang narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze across them for a moment, cursing inwardly, then looked at Fu Wanli, "Actually, the most important thing is… you have to be ruthless."
"Ruthless?"
Qin Siyang rubbed his chin and thought for a bit, "That's right. When you launch [Sacrificial Strike], kill every god you can see with the naked eye. Then won't you be absolutely safe? Of course, you can't take risks either. First kill all the gods, then… then dig a hole and hide in it. After you recover, leave."
Fu Wanli's eyes lit up, "Kill all the gods, dig a hole… so that's how it is! Not only ruthless, but also cautious. Brother Qin really is amazing! That just cleared everything up for me!"
Qin Siyang nodded, "It sounds simple, but it's hard to do. You also need your own experience and all kinds of god-hunting tools. Take your time to figure it out."
"Okay!"
Fu Wanli looked like he had found a treasure, his face full of joy.
Chu Baxing and the others examined Qin Siyang, who was talking nonsense with a straight face, until Qin Siyang felt a bit embarrassed. So he quickly found another topic to ease the awkwardness.
"Fu Wanli, let me ask you something. You're already one of the top freshmen in South Glory. Why do you still look so eager to learn?"
"Brother Qin, it's because I want to become stronger."
"What do you want to become stronger for?"
Fu Wanli's gaze was firm, "To hunt more gods and earn higher points."
"That's not wrong. Then why do you want to earn points by hunting gods? To support your family, or for the future of humanity in the safe zone?"
"Uh… to support my family."
["Lie."]
Qin Siyang took out a bird-shaped lie detector and placed it on the table.
"Fu Wanli, we're being sincere with each other. I hope you won't deceive us."
When Qin Siyang said "being sincere," Chu Baxing and the others showed obvious looks of disdain.
But Fu Wanli, who was in the middle of it, didn't notice. Instead, he scratched his neck awkwardly, "Actually… neither of those is the reason I earn points."
["Truth."]
"Neither? Then why?"
"This… if I say it, you big brothers mustn't tell anyone else, and don't laugh at me."
"Go on."
"For showing off."
["Truth."]
"Showing… huh?"
Qin Siyang raised his eyebrows, unable to believe what he had just heard.
The others also froze and looked at Fu Wanli, forgetting to eat for a moment.
"No, you're earning higher points just to show off?"
There was a strange sincerity in Fu Wanli's shifty eyes, "Mm, yeah… if it's not for showing off, points are useless to me."
["Truth."]
Qin Siyang picked up the lie detector and looked at it. The malfunction light wasn't on, so it should be working normally.
His gaze carried a bit of doubt, "Fu Wanli… you really think that?"
"That's right," Fu Wanli nodded, "Brother Qin, actually I think I've thought it through pretty clearly. Tell me, people only live a few decades. What is it for?"
Qin Siyang sniffed, "Weren't we talking about points? How did this turn into life philosophy?"
"The reason for earning points is your outlook on life, so of course it's related."
"Then tell me. What is it for?"
"I don't know what you big brothers think, but for me, I think I live just to show off. My lifelong dream is that when others see me, they secretly sigh, 'Fu Wanli is really an absolutely amazing person!'."
["Truth."]
Listening to this extremely simple wish, Qin Siyang didn't know what to say for a moment.
Gu Yunpeng instead asked, "If you're like this, doesn't that mean you're always living in other people's eyes? Wouldn't that be exhausting?"
"Fourth Brother Gu, people are social animals. We're bound to be judged by others. Unless you stay outside the safe zone your whole life, how could you escape people's eyes?"
"Then can't you train yourself to not be affected by others?"
A trace of helplessness showed at the corner of Fu Wanli's mouth, "I tried. It doesn't work. I just don't have that kind of mental stability that stays unmoved no matter what, and I can't develop it either. Since I can't resist it, I might as well enjoy it."
["Truth."]
"…"
Hu Chan then asked, "Do you feel happy chasing other people's praise?"
"Of course I'm happy! Whenever people think I'm impressive, that's when I feel the best! Otherwise, why would I make showing off my life creed!"
["Truth."]
"…"
Originally, Fu Wanli had been reluctant to talk about it, but now he was like a wild horse let loose, getting more and more excited as he spoke, completely unrestrained. He continued, "Big brothers, I've already figured it out. Showing off makes me happy! Showing off makes me fulfilled!"
"So the reason I live… is to show off!" [T/N: Respect! 🫡]
Qin Siyang coughed, glancing around at the surrounding students with a bit of unease, "Did you guys turn on conversation blocking? If someone heard this… wouldn't they think there's something seriously wrong with all of us?"
Hu Chan nodded, "Don't worry. When he first came over, I already felt something was off and turned on the conversation block."
"Holy Son Hu really understands people."
After listening to Fu Wanli's bold declaration, Qin Siyang and the others fell silent for a long time.
Zhao Sifang spoke up, "So when you made up that story about your poor family during your speech, that was also for showing off?"
"Ah… Fifth Brother Zhao even knows about that?"
Qin Siyang said, "His second uncle is Zhao Longfei. What in South Glory could be hidden from him?"
"True. Yes, when I got the notice from Secretary Lin two days ago asking me to give a speech, I started thinking about how to show off in front of the freshmen. After thinking it over, I couldn't outdo you big brothers no matter what, so I decided to take a different path."
"By talking about my poor family background, then how I worked hard step by step to get where I am now, creating a contrast of rising from humble beginnings, and then earning everyone's admiration!"
Gu Yunpeng gave a light cough, "Your approach… is quite unconventional."
"Fourth Brother Gu, even if the method is a bit low, it works! After my speech, a few freshman girls even asked for my phone number! That's never happened before!"
Everyone sized up Fu Wanli's appearance and nodded in unison, "We can imagine. That experience must've been quite something."
Qin Siyang sighed, "This is the first time I've seen someone like you, who will stop at nothing just to show off. But for some reason, I actually feel a bit of resonance with it."
Hu Chan stared at Qin Siyang and said coldly, "Nonsense. Of course you feel it. This kind of person who will do anything to show off, I've seen one before. You're the second."
Then he turned to Fu Wanli, "But honestly, there is something to the line 'living to show off.'"
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