Chapter 49: Top-Secret Files
Zheng Wei was stunned.
Really? Just like that? So straightforward?
There's no way he'd turn down a piece of fat delivered right to his mouth!
He immediately transferred the money via WeChat—cash on delivery, goods exchanged!
Li Xiang's face was full of pain.
But when he looked at Jiangnan, there was contempt in his eyes.
Hmph! A bunch of poor losers!
Can you even afford it?
Liu Quanwu chimed in beside him: "Haha, following Brother Xiang is the right choice! With this map, getting into the Ling Xu will be a lot easier!"
Ling Feng and Li Muyan were also grinning.
Over here, Zheng Wei ignored Li Xiang completely.
Instead, he enthusiastically came over and threw an arm around Jiangnan's shoulder.
"What's up, Nan Shen? Why are you here at Tianchi Ling Xu too?"
Jiangnan smiled. "Isn't it the final exams?"
The moment he said that, Zheng Wei and the two girls all looked horrified.
"No way? You're really a high schooler?"
Jiangnan rolled his eyes. "If I said I was from the Centaurus Galaxy, you wouldn't believe me either..."
[From Zheng Wei: Resentment +666]
[From Xu Jingrou: Resentment +333]
[From...]
Zheng Wei seemed to remember something. He pulled a notebook out of his backpack.
"Perfect timing, Nan Shen! Take this! It's all the info our team collected on Tianchi Ling Xu!"
"All three routes—upper, middle, and lower—are recorded. Safe zones, spirit beast gathering points, types, habits, supply spots, everything. You'll definitely find it useful!"
Zheng Wei flipped open the notebook.
It was packed with dense, clear notes.
There was even a detailed map drawn.
An entire notebook filled.
Li Xiang and his crew were stunned.
Then they looked at the map they'd bought for five hundred thousand.
This was just a few sloppy sketches and a couple lines of text.
There was no comparison at all!
It was like one was a detailed guide and the other was a rough outline.
They had paid for theirs!
And paid five hundred thousand!
Yet this guy was giving it to Jiangnan for free?
Why the hell?
Jiangnan declined. "Uh... isn't this a bit much?"
Zheng Wei's expression turned serious. "No way! You have to take it! If you don't, you're looking down on me!"
Xu Jingrou laughed. "Nan Shen, just take it! If it weren't for you, our team wouldn't have gained so much!"
Jiangnan looked at Zheng Wei's bald head and seemed to understand.
"Haha, alright then, I'll take it!"
Li Xiang wasn't having it. He fumed, "Why are you giving them such a detailed one and just handing us this junk?"
"I paid money! I want this one too!"
Zheng Wei looked at Li Xiang like he was an idiot.
"Fifty thousand gets you that one. No matter where you ask, that's the price. As for mine, it's not for sale!"
Li Xiang pointed at Jiangnan. "Then why are you giving it to him?"
Zheng Wei raised an eyebrow. "Is that any of your business?"
"He's my Nan Shen. Who the hell are you?"
Xu Jingrou added, "This guy is so annoying!"
Li Xiang gritted his teeth in rage.
This... there was no reasoning here!
Jiangnan coughed lightly and handed the notebook over.
"Hey, how about you give me another fifty thousand, and I'll sell this to you?"
Li Xiang: !!!
Holy crap!
You really know how to do business!
[From Li Xiang: Resentment +1000]
Both Li Xiang and Liu Quanwu looked like they'd eaten crap—utterly disgusted.
"Don't think that having a map will get you any advantage in there! We'll see about that!"
With that, he led his people away.
Because he couldn't stand staying any longer—his face was completely gone...
Zheng Wei chuckled. "How about it, Nan Shen? Satisfied? And that Dali..."
Jiangnan was generous. He pulled a barrel of Dali potion out from his alternate dimension and tossed it onto the stall.
"No problem! If you need more, contact me on WeChat!"
Zheng Wei laughed heartily. "OJBK!"
On the way back, Tang Qianya looked at Jiangnan with admiration.
Just strolling through the night market and he got a free map of the Ling Xu?
Jiangnan's connections were way too broad!
This kind of mature charm was irresistible to a girl her age!
Wu Liang wasn't surprised, though. He knew Jiangnan's abilities went far beyond this.
...
Early the next morning!
The participating students from the three high schools gathered at the foot of Tianchi.
There were about fifteen hundred people, all standing in their respective teams.
Every student wore a satellite wristband.
They were going through security checks one by one.
Jiangnan's team had become the center of attention.
Because every other team had everyone carrying huge mountaineering backpacks.
Only Jiangnan's team looked like they were on a sightseeing trip.
They brought nothing. Jiangnan was even listening to music?
"No way! Are they here to forfeit or what?"
"Is this how you come to a competition?"
"Jiangcheng No.1 High is so pathetic? And they have contestants like this?"
"What are they going to eat? Drink? Sleep in?"
"Wow! That buzz-cut guy is so handsome! I want to ask for his WeChat!"
"Oh my god! His looks have pierced my heart! Today I believe in love at first sight!"
Some bold girls even shouted directly:
"Little bro! Come follow me inside the Ling Xu! I'll take care of you!"
As a result, Jiangnan received murderous glares from every single bachelor on site.
The resentment list refreshed like crazy.
Hmph! Mortals! Take care of me?
Do you have long white legs?
Do you have red banknotes?
Can you fold little frogs out of cash?
After waiting half an hour, it was finally Jiangnan's turn to go through security.
Jiangnan pulled out his ID card and swiped it.
[BEEP BEEP BEEP! NO PERSON FOUND!]
The armed soldiers nearby instantly fixed their hawk-like eyes on Jiangnan.
Huh?
Swiped again.
[BEEP BEEP BEEP! NO PERSON FOUND!]
Not only was Jiangnan stunned, but Wu Liang and Tang Qianya were also dumbfounded.
What's going on?
When others swiped, it showed spirit warrior info, abilities, rank, and so on. Everyone entering the Ling Xu had to have their identity verified.
In an instant, three armed soldiers raised their dark gun barrels and aimed them at Jiangnan.
"Who are you?"
Jiangnan helplessly raised his hands. "Check again. I'm clean. My classmates can vouch for me."
A commotion immediately broke out.
Li Xiang couldn't miss this chance. "Haha! A black户口?
Liu Quanwu: "He's from an orphanage with a late-registered household registration. Could there be a problem? Tsk tsk tsk!"
"How pathetic!"
"No person found? Haha, is it because he's not human?"
"Hurry the hell up! I'm still waiting to get through!"
A stream of mocking voices erupted, along with urgings from behind.
The chaos grew louder.
A scarred-mouthed officer noticed the scene. He strode over quickly, his face cold. "What's going on?"
Soldier: "This kid's ID isn't working! No person found!"
The officer frowned. No person found? How was that possible?
He glanced at Jiangnan, then at his ID card.
The card looked fine. Then, as if he remembered something, he brought over another machine—a military-grade one.
He swiped Jiangnan's ID again.
[BEEP BEEP BEEP! IDENTITY FILE: TOP SECRET!]
[NO ACCESS FOR OFFICERS BELOW FIELD-GRADE!]
The cold, clear announcement echoed across the field.
"Hiss!"
Gasps of shock rippled through the crowd.
Everyone's gaze toward Jiangnan shifted.
What was going on?
His ID could only be read by a military-grade machine?
And it was encrypted?
Even field-grade officers didn't have clearance to view it?
Oh my god!
What did this mean?
It meant that only a very select few in all of Huaxia could access Jiangnan's information.
No one present had the right!
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