Qin Siyang planned to go into the Divine Arena and take a look.
But before he could even enter the Divine Arena building, someone stopped him.
A security guard in uniform smiled and said, "Hello, student. Please show your student ID."
"Student ID? I'm an incoming freshman at South Glory. I don't have a student ID yet."
The security guard apologized, "If you're a freshman, you still can't enter the Divine Arena right now. According to the rules, only students who have completed and passed the Basic Theory of the Divine Arena course are qualified to enter."
"To get in, I have to take a class first?"
"That's right. The Divine Arena simulates gods from reality, and they won't hold back. Since it concerns students' lives and deaths, the school has to take it seriously."
"Uh… fine."
Qin Siyang pointed at a building not far away, "Then what about that Battle Arena? I can't go there either?"
"Oh, you can enter the Battle Arena."
"Why? Doesn't the Battle Arena also involve students' lives and deaths? Why isn't that taken seriously? Of course, I'm not saying I'd go in there and kill someone, but killing people in the Battle Arena doesn't seem to violate Union Government laws, right?"
The security guard gave an awkward laugh, "The Divine Arena was built and managed directly by our South Glory University. It mainly exists to benefit the students and improve their strength, so we're more careful with it."
"As for the Battle Arena, South Glory University didn't build that voluntarily."
"What? Not voluntarily? Someone can force South Glory to build a facility?"
"Uh…"
Seeing the guard struggling to speak, Qin Siyang turned his ring, "I've blocked our conversation. Also, I'm Qin Siyang, tight enough with Principal Zhao that we basically wear the same pair of pants. Just tell me."
"You're Qin Siyang?", The guard's eyes lit up.
Seeing the guard recognized him, Qin Siyang gave his shoulders a little shake and pulled out his ID, "That's right, I'm Qin Siyang."
The guard stared at the ID and read, "Qin Siyang… orphan…"
"Okay, that's enough. Can you talk now?"
"No problem! You're the vice president of the Zhao Chamber of Commerce, and everyone knows you and Principal Zhao are close enough to share a pair of pants. Nothing in South Glory counts as a secret to you."
He continued, "So, about the Battle Arena. The students in our school are generally admitted after earning high God-Hunting points. Their tempers run hot; their killing intent runs heavy. So whether in class or in daily life, conflicts always pop up. Even without a Battle Arena, fights would still break out constantly, and people dying would be normal."
"Because of the constant student deaths and injuries, the ministers of the Education Department, Police Department, and Administration Department called Principal Zhao in for a talk, hoping he'd handle it properly. With no other choice, he built the Battle Arena so everyone would have a reasonable, legal way to settle disputes with force."
Qin Siyang nodded and asked, "Hey, but if you say everyone's all fired up and full of killing intent, the students at the other three Glory universities should be the same. So they must have Battle Arenas too, right? Why didn't South Glory include one when it was founded? Zhao Longfei really did something as pointless as taking off his pants just to fart?"
Hearing Qin Siyang speak so openly about Zhao Longfei, the guard swallowed hard, not daring to agree out loud. He simply answered the question.
"The students at the other three Glory universities may not be angels, but their school environments aren't like ours."
"East Glory university is run by the three major chambers of commerce. Students' status depends on their chamber background. If the chairman's grandson curses out the vice-chairman's grandson, the latter can't even talk back."
"West Glory university is controlled by four powerful mining clans. Student status there is also determined by family."
"As for Central Glory university, out of every ten students, nine are children of high-ranking officials. Their parents see each other all the time, so they always keep things low-key and prefer to settle issues quietly."
"Those three schools' students, even if they don't get along, usually vent in the shadows or pull some underhanded moves."
"Only our South Glory University accepts talent without caring about background. Whether you're the secretary-general's son or an orphan who picks up trash, once you're here, everyone's treated the same!"
Qin Siyang cut in, "Let me add something, orphans don't necessarily pick up trash. Mm, go on."
The guard suddenly remembered Qin Siyang was an orphan and regretted his careless mouth, "Sorry, sorry, that's not what I meant. Anyway, once you enter South Glory, it's basically assumed that your background is set aside. Those with high God-Hunting points are stronger than those with low points. If you're not convinced, then go to the Battle Arena and settle it with your own hands."
"So out of the four Glory universities, only we at South Glory need to solve combat problems. And only South Glory truly values personal strength."
At this point, pride glowed on the guard's face, as if he himself were honored.
Seeing his expression, Qin Siyang asked, "Brother, you really don't hold back on praising South Glory."
"Of course! I studied at South Glory for four years!"
"Hm? You're a South Glory senior?"
"That's right, I just graduated this year. My grades were above average, so the school offered me a job so I could stay."
"No wonder. How should I address you, senior?"
"Xie Hongbo! I'm on duty here every even-numbered day of the month. If you need something, just come find me! Oh right, there's something else I need to tell you."
"What is it?"
"Your special-admission agreement, the clause about the special privilege, caused quite a stir here. Many top students from all four years aren't happy that you got such a privilege. They think you only piled up materials through luck, so it doesn't prove any unique strength."
Qin Siyang raised a brow, "What, someone planning to ambush me?"
"It shouldn't go that far. Like I said, South Glory values personal strength. Everyone despises those despicable shameless types who kill with borrowed knives, those snakes with scheming hearts who set traps, those beasts who bully others with power—"
Qin Siyang's face darkened like the bottom of a pot, "Okay, okay, Senior Xie, you can stop. I get what you mean."
Xie Hongbo didn't notice the change in his expression, "Mm. From my experience studying at South Glory, someone will definitely give you trouble, but an ambush is unlikely. Anyway, Qin, be careful."
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