Chapter 94 Finding People
If I were to represent the bakery in this event, I would still need to go to the academy to pick up supplies for the activity.
After all, I’m not an omniscient deity. How could I possibly know where those new students needing help might be hiding at this moment?
Thus, the academy will conduct a unified information organization.
This information includes, but is not limited to, entry and exit registrations for the curtain wall, which have the least chance of missing information, detailing which new students have arrived early according to their “one-way ticket” admission letters.
Then, based on other information, it will be clear which new students are unregistered, who have not picked up their student cards, phones, room cards, or awakened talents. It’s all straightforward.
As long as we locate the other party, we can confirm which processes they have not completed.
So the crux of the problem is still “finding people.”
As for how to find them, I probably won’t know until I go there tomorrow to check it out.
When Senior Tang Yihan explained it to me, it sounded like integrating the earth vein energy within the academy for precise positioning and such—it sounded very advanced.
So, can the earth vein really do everything?
I must admit, I’m quite interested in earth vein energy at this moment, and I’m considering whether I should go to the library to look for some popular science books on the topic.
As for why I prefer popular science books instead of professional texts or journals, it’s because the book on meditation I borrowed previously was quite discouraging after what Tan Han said, leading me to a deeper self-awareness.
My best level of understanding is probably limited to that of popular science books.
Therefore, I don’t intend to study earth vein energy or look at specialized reading materials or journals; I just want to check out some basic popular science texts to understand things that are accessible to me but still unknown.
After all, humans naturally have a great enthusiasm for the unknown, but it tends to remain at a superficial level of exploration.
In the end, I took on this task for our bakery, and even Store Manager Shali took the time today to visit me.
Upon learning that I was willing to relieve some burden for the club, she readily took me to pick up a magic source and a spellbook.
This straightforwardness honestly surprised me and even made me wonder if I was stepping into a pitfall.
But if I was stepping into a pitfall, so be it. The spell Store Manager Shali gave me was indeed a very practical protection spell. Combined with the solidification spell on my badge, I’d say I’m equipped for both offense and defense, even possessing some combat capability.
Moreover, the upper limit of my magic source increased a bit, which made my magic usage much smoother, considering that everything in the villa consumes magic power, and even phones do!
After arriving at the location for this club’s voluntary activity organization, I got a rough understanding of the specific situation; finding people still required us to do it ourselves.
However, the academy would temporarily grant us access through the academy system to obtain information and locate those new students.
It was noticeable that the seniors who had come here didn’t seem very happy.
There was not much enthusiasm for the event, while I seemed to take it more seriously. After registering the bakery club, I found that my target number was only one person.
This number certainly exceeded my expectations; it seemed that there were far fewer new students needing help than I had anticipated.
But then again, how many new students could there be in a single cohort? Besides, the majority still hadn’t arrived at school.
I also noticed that many clubs didn’t receive a fixed allocation of targets due to being late, which meant they could simply do nothing.
At that moment, I somewhat regretted coming here so early.
As I stepped outside, I looked at the temporary permissions granted to me by the academy system—this is a function activated for this event, and it’s a locating feature that I usually wouldn’t have access to.
Moreover, the new students probably had nothing, right? No locator, possibly hadn’t picked up their academy phones, and even that student card related to the earth vein might not have been collected. How exactly would they be located?
This technology seemed terrifyingly advanced; I looked up at the curtain wall in the sky; satellite positioning probably wouldn’t work here.
Indeed, the world of the extraordinary shouldn’t be imagined using conventional thinking.
“Eh? Is this new student over here? You’re a new student, right? Did you come to participate in this event? You haven’t been tricked by some unscrupulous club, have you?”
At this moment, a voice came from behind me, laced with surprise, yet somehow familiar.
“Hmm? Oh! It’s Senior Deng, hello.” I turned around and quickly recognized the person—it was Deng Xiaonan, the senior I had met on the train earlier!
That was a name I barely remembered as it was something she herself mentioned.
“Hmm? You know me? Wow, am I that famous among the new students? Hahaha…” Deng Xiaonan seemed just surprised for a moment, then smiled with pride, completely ignoring how unfamiliar I was to her.
“Hmm… roughly, I guess… Haha…” I awkwardly laughed along, almost revealing my secret.
It’s better if the seniors who know I’m a boy are as few as possible.
“That senior, are you here to participate in this event too?” I tentatively asked, even though I didn’t know how she recognized me as a new student. After all, I already had two magic sources in my body; there shouldn’t be a way to differentiate me, right?
“Yeah, I lost at rock-paper-scissors and had to come here. What about you? You’re clearly a new student, yet they pushed you out to guide other new students? That’s just ridiculous!” Deng Xiaonan said indignantly, speaking as if we were good friends, making it sound like I knew her well.
“It’s okay; there are benefits, so it’s worth the trip for me, but senior, you are looking for me for more than just chatting, right?”
“Hey, you’re being too formal! Since you know me, it’s fate. Let’s properly introduce ourselves. I’m Deng Xiaonan, just call me Senior Deng. If you need anything, you can find me. Let’s add each other as friends!” Deng Xiaonan said while taking out her phone and smiling.
This whole series of actions caught me slightly off guard.
“Uh-huh.”
I followed suit and added her as a friend. After all, more friends mean more options, especially for someone like me who doesn’t have many friends; it’s easiest to establish connections with such a friendly senior.
“Oh, great, we’re friends now. If you ever run into trouble, you can come to me, but… hehehe, that…” Seeing that I’d added her as a friend, Deng Xiaonan spoke naturally but then quickly shifted her tone, as if she needed something from me.
“Senior, you can tell me if there’s anything.” Seeing her hesitation, it was clear she had something in mind. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a need for her to come just to make a friend.
Without a doubt, she probably wanted me to help with something regarding this event.
“Um, can you help me out with my allocation? Don’t worry, it’s just one person. If you help me, I’ll count it as a favor, and next time I’ll treat you…”
“If senior is asking me for help, I’ll definitely do it, but please also understand that I’m a new student too and not very familiar with these processes…” I quickly interrupted her, making sure to play the sympathy card first.
“Uh… I certainly won’t shortchange you.” Deng Xiaonan saw my expression and quickly spoke up, fearing I would start making excuses.
“Eh? Really? Our president promised me that if I completed this allocation, I would get a magic source, and I’ve even received a prepayment for it. I’m not asking for much from you, just a slight gesture…” I looked at Deng Xiaonan with a surprised expression until she shyly turned her head away, unable to meet my gaze.
At that moment, I could sense I had enough leverage; there was no way I’d do this for free.
“Hey, hey, hey! Alright, fine! I’ll give you a magic source.” Senior Deng seemed like she couldn’t bear to hear me say this and finally relented.
With Deng Xiaonan relenting, I couldn’t help but show a barely noticeable smile. I didn’t know how much one magic source was worth on the market, but it was something I was getting for free.
I initially didn’t plan to stop after completing one allocation; the idea of new students guiding other new students seemed quite interesting. If I happened to meet someone like Quan Xiuzhu, it would be even more entertaining.
