Is It Weird for a Guy to Apply to a Witch School?-Chapter 549 -

Chapter 549: Intelligence Trade and the Invitation Letter

As soon as the girl who called herself Xing Anlei arrived, I could clearly see that Daphne let out a slight sigh of relief, as if she had found her backbone.

And the purpose of this girl, who called herself the Vice President of the Wan Shi Wu Club, was also easily discernible.

She made no attempt to hide it.

She primarily came over to probe my situation.

After all, the Wan Shi Wu Club did not have much interaction with me, but my current status was worthy of their attention.

It was only after I communicated with them that I learned that they had actually tried to find me for some time, mainly to engage in exchanges between Teaching Assistants, and so on, but the process was not smooth, and I wasn't even aware of it!

But thinking about it, given my previous daily habits, I either used the Teleportation Spell everywhere or stayed in the underground laboratory.

I would never just wander around the Witch Academy, so it was perfectly normal that they came and didn't find me.

The Witch Sisters hadn't mentioned this to me either.

Perhaps… they also thought it wasn't important to me.

However… interacting with the Wan Shi Wu Club wasn't a particularly important matter to me.

After all, even if there was something truly important, I could address it when the time came.

Why deliberately seek them out?

But when they asked about my plans, I did not hide anything.

I was planning to leave the Witch Academy to investigate and interact with those Players from before.

Of course, the term for these "Players" on the Wan Shi Wu Club's side was… Invaders.

The Wan Shi Wu Club's ability to collect intelligence seemed more formidable than I had anticipated.

“Teacher Little Han isn’t surprised by this term, so do you know more information?”

Xing Anlei carefully watched my expression after using the term "Invaders from outside the world" instead of "civilian Transcendent terrorists."

“I know a little, I suppose. I assume that for you to acquire this information, you must have come into contact with those guys, right?”

I said, my gaze moving to the quiet Qiu Ruxin on the side.

Qiu Ruxin had been a member of the Wan Shi Wu Club for some time now.

It seemed she hadn't told them the concept of Players.

“We did have some contact. Those special groups are small in number and distributed globally. Moreover, they have been much more low-profile recently. This change seems to have started after the time you intervened and rescued Tan Han and Xia Li. I presume you know more than we do… Honestly, we have also contacted Tan Han and the others, but they are unwilling to share more information.”

“I think that's natural, isn't it? After all, based on their account, your Wan Shi Wu Club was also a fuse for what happened to them?”

I asked back with a smile.

After all, if the incident hadn't started with the Wan Shi Wu Club contacting the Shop Manager, it might not have happened.

However, the unfortunate person would definitely still appear.

If not Tan Han and Xia Li, then it would have been someone else.

“You’re joking, Teacher Little Han. I hope you don't hold any prejudice against our Wan Shi Wu Club because of this incident. None of us wanted this to happen…”

“Of course, I know. There always has to be a scapegoat for this kind of thing. If it wasn't them, it would have been someone else.”

“Thank you for your understanding. We can discuss the matter concerning Tan Han and the others later. I wonder… would Teacher Little Han be willing to share intelligence about those Invaders? It would be beneficial for all of us to understand those guys more deeply. We personally believe this matter cannot be ignored, but the Mentors…”

“The Mentors won’t intervene, right?”

I interjected and asked.

“Yes. The Mentors scoffed at even our worst-case scenario. But this matter might be much worse than the Mentors anticipated. I know they possess the absolute strength to deal with the invasion from outside the world, but the external society cannot withstand this kind of turmoil.”

“So, the idea of your Wan Shi Wu Club is that even with the Mentors covering your backs, you still want to guide everything toward a better direction, is that right?”

“Yes. So, I sincerely hope that Teacher Little Han can accept our suggestion for this information sharing.”

“I remember your Wan Shi Wu Club once said that even intelligence has its corresponding value.”

I naturally wouldn't be a scapegoat for the other party's words.

I didn't care about money, adhering to the notion that "enough is enough," but I wouldn't give them this intelligence for free.

Even if I gave them the Seed of Great Knowledge for free, I wouldn't directly reveal the intelligence like this.

Giving the Seed of Great Knowledge for free was because I had more plans for the future.

But for the intelligence on these Players, I had no further plans.

Moreover, I currently had no other intentions for the Wan Shi Wu Club.

This meant I would have no further relationship with them afterward.

Naturally, I wouldn't be a sucker just to gain a trivial reputation.

Xing Anlei was not too surprised by my words.

After all, the previous exchange had already laid the groundwork.

She had only extracted some insignificant information through her probing.

If the other party truly didn't care about this information, or didn't care about disseminating it, they wouldn't have been so difficult to deal with.

But regarding the purchase of intelligence… money was irrelevant.

They only needed a faster opportunity to acquire information.

Knowing some information earlier was a convenience that money couldn't buy.

Sometimes, the truth was that alluring, even more so than its inherent value.

“That is absolutely true! We respect the value of every piece of intelligence, and we will offer a price that satisfies you. May I ask how you would like the payment to be settled?”

“What methods of settlement can you use?”

I asked.

“The most common is ordinary currency. Just provide your card number, and we will transfer the money directly. Of course, Red Copper Coin settlement is also possible. If you want to settle with Mithril Coin or Arcanite Gold Coin, there might be some deviation in the actual value you receive due to the threshold value. If you insist on settling with these currencies, you might suffer a small loss. Coupled with the limited stock of these valuable Transcendent Materials, in principle, we do not support this method of settlement. However, if it is Teacher Little Han, we are naturally willing to take a small loss. Also… if you wish to exchange for valuable items such as Magic Power Source or Spellbooks, we also support that.”

“Then Red Copper Coin will do,” I said.

Since she had explained it so clearly, I naturally wouldn't choose the ordinary currency, which had the least value.

And since she had already mentioned Mithril and Arcanite Gold like that, asking for it would be accepting a free favor.

Even if it wasn't explicitly stated, accepting a favor would naturally put me in an awkward position.

My goal was never money; it was simply not wanting the other party to get a free ride.

If I were to haggle over this and expend effort on trivial matters, I would be the fool.

“Great!”

Xing Anlei was also very happy to hear me say that.

“Then… shall we get down to business?”

“Mmm.”

I nodded.

Since I agreed to the transaction, I would naturally tell them what they wanted to know.

Originally, I had come to the Wan Shi Wu Club by chance, intending to probe their understanding of the Players, and perhaps pick up a few commissioned tasks related to those Players to earn some extra money.

But who would have thought that the other party would elevate me so highly?

I was embarrassed to compete with students for tasks, so I simply went with the flow and chose a different approach.

This intelligence transaction proceeded with me generally recounting the main information, and the other party asking specific questions based on what I said.

The content I recounted was roughly the same as what I told Tan Han and the others, but I quickly glossed over the fact that I had known the Players from the start, and they didn't ask much about it.

They focused more on asking about the opponents' strength, the methods they used, and so on—all practical questions.

The questions they asked also included why those guys targeted Tan Han.

They already had some guesses about those guys targeting [Transcendent Knowledge], so they ultimately used me to reconfirm the accuracy of their conjecture.

Of course, they also learned the concept of a "Player" from me.

After all, they would find out about this sooner or later, and since I had already told Tan Han, I wouldn't hide it.

As for why I concealed the fact that I had known those Players before… it was to prevent them from having any strange fantasies about me.

In any case, knowing this or not didn't have much of an impact.

If they kept asking questions about it, I would be quite annoyed.

So, it was best not to create unnecessary trouble for myself.

Before long, the related matters concluded, and Xing Anlei was visibly beaming with a bright smile.

It seemed she had gained a considerable amount.

Heaven knows how much effort it would have taken their own people to collect this information.

Although she was also very curious that much of this information clearly couldn't have been obtained from just one or two contacts, she attributed it to the opponent simply knowing much more than they did, perhaps having heard it from some Witch Mentor.

But it was clear that their understanding of these guys was insufficient.

Especially with this question-and-answer exchange method, they didn't know some key concepts, and she couldn't rely on normal means to acquire them further.

It was like standing in front of a gold mine, and being unable to mine the most crucial parts.

Xing Anlei was certain that Yang Yuehan must know some other crucial information, but they didn't even know how to phrase the question.

If they asked directly in a broad sense, the opponent would simply deflect it by asking how they could know what they wanted to ask, leaving them itching with curiosity.

In the end, they could only maintain the possibility of future intelligence acquisition by stating they hoped for continued cooperation.

Even for this unknown, potential future intelligence, the remuneration they offered this time couldn't be low.

Otherwise, if the opponent felt a lack of sincerity, they might directly sever the intention for future cooperation.

“Thank you for providing us with this intelligence. I will expedite the value assessment for this information. As for the subsequent payment… should we mail it to the villa you are currently residing in?”

“Mmm, that will do,” I nodded and said.

As my business concluded, the attention of the others also immediately shifted.

“President, is your discussion finished?”

“Mmm.”

Xing Anlei nodded, signaling that the matter was temporarily concluded.

She then looked at the two people beside the other party… She naturally recognized the girl named Lucianne, and the same went for the other one.

Although they were roughly the same age, they were leagues apart compared to Little Han in front of them.

And precisely because of this, the members of their Wan Shi Wu Club were even more convinced that there were always some people in this world who could transcend the rules of Destiny.

Therefore, Destiny couldn't absolutely explain everything.

It only indicated that the person was worth investing in.

However, the death case that happened not long ago, or rather, just now, also made them realize that even a Child of Destiny was not an absolutely risk-free investment.

But she quickly adjusted her mindset.

Anyway, they had to establish a good relationship with this Teacher Little Han.

Even setting aside the achievements they couldn't even believe she had obtained, her connections with so many Transcendent Mentors alone made her worthy of their friendship.

If Witch Academy had any major moves, without any connections, an ordinary student wouldn't have any qualification to know anything.

Therefore, a good relationship with Transcendent Witches was truly important.

A piece of information revealed unintentionally might imply a very important directional development.

“Teacher Little Han, do you have any plans for the near future?”

“Future plans… hmm, I haven’t decided yet. But I plan to leave the Academy to scout out some things I’m curious about. I haven’t finalized the specifics yet… oh, but I do have something to do now.”

As I spoke, I took out an item.

A Seed of Great Knowledge.

I had said earlier that I would give Qiu Ruxin one, and I had almost forgotten about it during the chat.

After all, the predecessor of the Seed of Great Knowledge was once her item.

Even if… she couldn't grasp it and eventually gave it to me, I wouldn't mind giving her an opportunity for a miracle.

After all, Qiu Ruxin enrolled very late and missed too much knowledge compared to ordinary students.

Moreover, the Seed of Great Knowledge would likely not flow into the hands of students on a large scale for some time.

This was like giving Qiu Ruxin the treatment of an "internal test qualification" in advance.

“This is… a Seed of Great Knowledge!”

It was clear that Xing Anlei recognized this item.

They had heard rumors that the source of this item was Yang Yuehan, but they held reservations about how much of this rumor was true.

However, they had also fought to obtain several of these seeds and even prepared one for Lucianne, which Daphne was supposed to deliver this time.

“It seems you know about it. I was planning to give this Seed of Great Knowledge to Qiu Ruxin.”

“I see…”

Xing Anlei quickly said with a smile.

“We also managed to obtain several of these items from our Mentors, and we even reserved one for Lucianne.”

“Lucianne has one too?”

I turned my head suspiciously to look at Lucianne.

I remembered that I used Lucianne for the test back then, right?

If one were to talk about an internal test player, Lucianne might actually be among the very first batch.

“President…”

At this moment, Daphne also quickly stood up.

She took out a crystal cube carrying an identical Seed of Great Knowledge from her Storage Equipment and leaned close to me, whispering, “Lucianne already accepted Teacher Little Han’s gift a while ago, so… I was trying to tell you about this just now, but I didn’t have a chance…”

“It’s fine. I forgot to tell you beforehand. It seems Lucianne didn't disclose this matter to you. I don't blame her. After all, when I first approached Lucianne, the Seed of Great Knowledge hadn't been officially promoted yet. It seems I unintentionally saved you a slot this time.”

I could roughly tell the situation from their expressions and stepped forward to explain.

“I see. Then I will offer my belated thanks to Teacher Little Han on behalf of Lucianne.”

Xing Anlei quickly said.

She then gently pressed down on Daphne’s hand holding the seed, taking the item into her own hand, and finally storing it in her Storage Equipment.

“It’s a small matter,” I waved my hand and said.

I wouldn't interfere with how they distributed this item.

The fact that they could acquire it was their own means.

“By the way, I have one more thing here. I wonder if Teacher Little Han is interested in an exhibition?”

At this moment, she suddenly thought of something and spoke again.

“This is an Invitation Letter for an invitation-only exhibition. Some of the exhibits at this exhibition are a preview for a subsequent auction, and there will be an evening party after the auction concludes. If we could invite such an honored guest as you, it would be an honor for this exhibition. I wonder if Teacher Little Han would be willing to grace us with your presence at this gathering?”

“Hmm… sure, I’m quite free lately anyway,” I pondered for a second, then smiled and agreed.

I reached out and accepted the exquisite Invitation Letter.

And after this Invitation Letter changed hands, a ripple of Destiny began to stir the trajectory of the Script.

I then looked sideways at the simplified Destiny Gazing Technique information that only I could see.

After all, the aura of Destiny on this Invitation Letter was so strong that it was impossible for me not to notice it.

The Destiny at this moment began to revolve like a gear of fate.

It seemed this item was the true unexpected delight of this trip.