At this moment, the top fifty freshmen in the computer lab had all taken their seats, each picking the elective courses they were interested in.
But most of them were just idly moving their mice and clicking around, their attention completely focused on listening to the conversation between the freshman king Qin Siyang and Principal Zhao Longfei.
Most people had only heard of Qin Siyang before; today was their first time seeing him, so they were extremely interested in his exchange with Zhao Longfei.
And Qin Siyang's words stirred up a huge reaction.
All the students present couldn't help but feel shocked.
"What? Qin Siyang actually managed to win over the teachers?"
"H-he must have spent a crazy amount of effort persuading them, right? Could it be he's been busy with course selection stuff even before school started?"
"I didn't even see Qin Siyang on the Lion List. How does he have this much influence?"
Even Chu Baxiang and the others who were familiar with Qin Siyang looked at him in disbelief.
Others might not know, but they were very clear about Qin Siyang's actual arrangements.
Qin Siyang hadn't taken the start of school seriously at all.
It was only after the opening ceremony the day before yesterday that he even learned about course selection.
And now, during course selection today, he was saying he had already settled twenty instructors.
In other words, twenty instructors handled in one day!
Zhao Sifang muttered, "How did Brother Qin pull that off?"
Hu Chan clenched his teeth, "This opponent is getting stronger and stronger."
Meanwhile, Zhao Longfei frowned deeply.
He realized that their conversation had already drawn too much attention from the surrounding students, so he activated a conversation shield and spoke with Qin Siyang one-on-one.
"What exactly are you up to, kid?"
"What do you mean up to? Isn't everything I'm doing out in the open? I just want to get all my elective credits in one semester."
"I know that! I'm asking why you're in such a rush to finish all your elective credits in one semester?"
"If I can finish them in one semester, why wouldn't I?"
"You…"
"Principal Zhao, since I was young, teachers have taught me to finish today's work today. I'm not someone who likes to procrastinate."
"You brat, I knew giving you this privilege wouldn't lead to anything good!"
"What's the big deal?", Qin Siyang's lips curled with disdain, "I'm not stealing, not robbing, not breaking the law. I'm upright. Isn't it just being diligent and taking a few more courses? You're acting like I've done something outrageous."
"This is violating the system! You need to use your privileges properly!"
"Come on, if it doesn't violate the system, how is it called a privilege? What, should I use my privilege to tell the cafeteria auntie to give me an extra serving of meat?"
"Qin Siyang, you—"
"Besides, even if you can control me, can you control the teachers' wishes? The ones teaching and the one attending have both agreed. It's mutual. What are you worrying about?"
"You…"
"If you think what I'm doing is wrong, I'll make a post on the campus forum and let everyone judge. Let's see who has more supporters, you or me."
Zhao Longfei's face turned purple from Qin Siyang's words. He trembled with anger, yet had no way to refute him.
If he had a knife in hand, he could've sent Qin Siyang straight to reincarnation.
After a few seconds, Zhao Longfei calmed down and decided to approach from another angle.
He asked again, "Qin Siyang, the twenty instructors for the courses you selected, all of them agreed to let you take overlapping courses?"
"Principal Zhao, there's no need for me to lie," Qin Siyang pointed at the screen, "If you don't believe me, just pick any teacher and call to ask."
"I will. If you can't get all twenty instructors' consent at the same time, then forget about setting this course selection privilege."
"Alright, deal."
Seeing Qin Siyang agree so readily, as if he hadn't noticed the trap in his words, Zhao Longfei smiled slightly, "I've already recorded what we just said. Don't even think about denying it."
"Do I look like that kind of person?"
"You know better than anyone whether you are."
Zhao Longfei stared at the teacher information column, scanning down one name after another.
Li Tianming… Hao Liang… Chang Tianxiang… no need to ask these three, they must have already discussed things with Qin Siyang.
Florence… he only got his associate professor position with Qin Siyang's help, so he was probably settled too.
Sroder… Laferson… these two are Florence's assistant teachers, also probationary lecturers at South Glory University, definitely in the same camp as Florence.
Zhao Longfei glanced at Qin Siyang again.
'Good kid, he really laid everything out in advance.'
'Jansen… huh? Jansen is a student of Lister, who's both a board member and professor. He's now a formal lecturer at South Glory University, known for his strictness.
From Zhao Longfei's impression, Lister didn't seem to have much connection with Qin Siyang. Maybe Qin Siyang was just bluffing.
Zhao Longfei dialed Jansen's number.
"Hello, Professor Jansen, it's me, Zhao Longfei."
["Oh, Principal Zhao, hello. What can I do for you?"]
"Qin Siyang said he plans to take twenty courses in one semester. One of them is your 'Analysis of Types of Divine Vocalizations.' You agreed?"
["Yes, that's right, I agreed."]
"Your course conflicts in time with several of his other courses. You know that?"
["Yes, I know. I agreed. After all, Student Qin doesn't need to take exams, right?"]
"Jansen, haven't you always been very strict about students' attendance?"
["Principal Zhao, I won't hide it from you. Student Qin provided me with over a thousand kilograms of mid-level divine remains as materials in exchange for my agreement."]
"I thought it was something significant. That little bit was enough to buy you off?"
Jansen sighed, ["Principal Zhao, my research materials from last month still haven't been distributed. I heard from my advisor Professor Lister that he's already stopped receiving his salary. It looks like this month's research materials are uncertain too. If I don't get some materials from Qin Siyang, I'll have to go outside the safe zone myself to hunt divine beings… I really don't have that kind of time."]
Reminded by Jansen, Zhao Longfei recalled that South Glory University had been running a severe budget deficit lately, which had been hard on the research staff.
But the urgent matter now was stopping this troublemaker Qin Siyang from causing more chaos.
"Jansen, I'll give you double the materials. Reject Qin Siyang."
["Double the materials? Principal Zhao, are you… on bad terms with Student Qin? Aren't you two close enough to share a pair of pants?"]
"Let's not talk about pants today. I need to properly discipline him."
["Alright, then I'll call Student Qin right now and refuse him."]
"No need. He's right beside me listening. The materials will be delivered to your lab tonight. Goodbye."
Zhao Longfei hung up, then gave Qin Siyang a faint smile.
"Kid, Jansen changed his mind. He's refusing your request to take his course without attending!"
"Mm, I heard."
"We already agreed just now. If you can't get all twenty instructors' consent at the same time, then forget about setting the privilege of unlimited course selection for one semester. Just follow the limit of five elective courses. Five isn't few."
Qin Siyang didn't say much. Under Zhao Longfei's smile, he canceled Jansen's course.
But Zhao Longfei's smile gradually stiffened.
Because Qin Siyang checked another instructor's elective course.
"You, what are you doing?"
"Principal Zhao, twenty is the upper limit for elective credits, not the upper limit for the number of instructors I can settle. Who doesn't leave themselves some extra room when doing things?"
He looked at Zhao Longfei with a slight smile.
"Principal Zhao, you can keep making calls."
[T/N: Well done.]
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