Chapter 60: Strongest Freshman

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Bang!

Zhou Chechen slammed his palm heavily on the desk, killing intent surging from his eyes as if tangible.

He said word by word: "Zhang Pianpian, this woman simply treats me and Songyang as if we don't exist!"

Today, being suppressed by Zhang Pianpian like this, he felt as if he could already see the schadenfreude in the eyes of his juniors and classmates, and felt his prestige severely damaged.

Zhou Chechen abruptly turned his head, looked at the student council president Chu Chengxuan, and asked: "President, are you just going to watch this woman run wild at Songyang?"

Chu Chengxuan, while reviewing the textbook in his hands to make the most of time, said nonchalantly: "This woman Zhang Pianpian... her background is ominous, her wealth mysterious, and she's crazy. Why provoke her?"

"In a little more than half a year, she'll enter university; then naturally the senior students from the upper levels will deal with her."

Seeing the other still absorbed in reading, Zhou Chechen also understood that Chu Chengxuan's mind was full of the college entrance exam, getting into university, and university interviews, and had no intention of clashing with that crazy woman Zhang Pianpian for his sake.

But hearing what the other said, a cold light flashed in his eyes: "Half a year?"

"Then I'll wait another half year before dealing with Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen."

But at this moment, whether it was Zhang Yu or Bai Zhenzhen, in Zhou Chechen's eyes, they were nothing but dry bones in a tomb under Zhang Pianpian's protection; once half a year was up, he would take ruthless measures.

Now, what Zhou Chechen truly had his sights set on was still Zhang Pianpian.

Along with the boundless hatred and shame in his heart, he thought in his mind: "University lasts ten years; then the gap of one grade won't be as big as in high school."

"Zhang Pianpian, I truly, truly hope with all my might... you must endure until I get into university and catch up to you."

Outside Songyang High School.

Inside a private room of a tea house.

Zhang Pianpian glanced around and said: "No problems, we can speak freely here for now. Next, I have some things to instruct you two."

"Sis!" Zhang Yu excitedly grabbed Zhang Pianpian: "You're my real sister! It's so good to have a sister!"

Just then, a "bang" sounded.

Zhang Pianpian turned to look, and saw Bai Zhenzhen already kneeling on the ground.

Bai Zhenzhen said solemnly: "Today I have received such great kindness. If Sister does not reject me, Zhen is willing to worship you as my adoptive mother. From now on, I will do as you command."

Zhang Yu said: "No... she's my sister."

Bai Zhenzhen: "It's okay, Yuzi, I'm not particular about these things. From now on, I'll call her adoptive mother, and you call me Mom."

While Bai Zhenzhen and Zhang Yu were arguing, Zhang Pianpian said calmly: "The bank balance data was fake."

What?!

Seeing the two suddenly turn their heads, Zhang Pianpian moved her fingertip again and cast another talisman, but this time the bank balance above her head was only 250,000.

She calmly explained: "The pressure talisman I used earlier was a talisman I modified myself, which can display a fake bank balance."

Zhang Yu was shocked inwardly: "Can talismans be modified like this? And display fake deposit balances? How come I never heard of such a thing in my Daoist arts class? Doesn't everyone say that the Eight Great True Gods passed them down exactly as they are to be used?"

From 'my sister is a rich person' to 'my sister is pretending to be rich', Zhang Yu suddenly felt disappointed.

Looking at their stunned expressions, Zhang Pianpian continued: "You must remember, if you want to deal with the rich, you need to understand the characteristics of the rich."

"The rich rely on money, so they understand the power of money best, are most easily driven by money, and are most easily intimidated by money. This is called 'using money to control money'."

"And the foundation of these methods is information. To obtain information, modify information, intercept information... one must rely on advanced talismans."

"Talismans are the most powerful means you can learn in high school. Remember, talismans are the most useful and powerful! No Daoist arts or martial arts are as useful as talismans..."

Zhang Yu watched Zhang Pianpian, who with a serious face had started boasting about talismans, and felt he could almost see the words 'talisman boasting' appearing above her head.

Although the inheritance of 2.5 billion had turned into 250,000, Bai Zhenzhen still enthusiastically hugged Zhang Pianpian and said sweetly: "Mom, what should we do next?"

Zhang Yu, seeing Bai Zhenzhen's sweet appearance, felt his hair stand on end, as if seeing a thousand-year-old zombie awaken.

Zhang Pianpian said calmly: "In half a year, it will be the college entrance exam. After the exam, I will go to a university on the second layer of Kunxu."

"That means the time I can protect you from now on is only half a year."

"After half a year, without my protection, the student council of Songyang High School will definitely make a move against you."

"And there's one more thing."

"You need to understand that the reason I can protect you right now is because they think I'm just as wealthy as they are."

"They think you've signed with me, and that you won't take the Top Ten exam."

"Once they find out you're going to take the Top Ten exam, they'll no longer care about my protection, and the measures they use will be a hundred times harsher than now."

"So..."

As she spoke, Zhang Pianpian stared directly into Bai Zhenzhen's eyes, as if trying to pierce through all her innermost thoughts.

"What are your plans?"

"Waiting to die? Getting ready to flee Songyang City? Or risking total destruction to take the Top Ten exam?" Bai Zhenzhen didn't flinch under Zhang Pianpian's gaze, and her expression also turned serious: "I want to get into a top-ten elite university."

Zhang Pianpian then looked toward Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu said, "Sis, don't keep us in suspense. A-Zhen and I have wills of steel—we're dead set on getting into a top-ten elite university."

"Just tell us what we need to do."

Zhang Pianpian nodded slightly, then continued, "Your strength is far too weak."

Seeing their defiant expressions, Zhang Pianpian said coolly, "If you want to get into the Top Ten as poor people, your current strength is nowhere near enough, let alone having a way to break through the rich folks' blockade."

"First, become the strongest first-year student in Songyang City."

"Once the two of you have taken first and second place in all the remaining first-year competitions, and become the strongest first-years in Songyang, then I'll tell you what to do next."

Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen's hearts both trembled at these words.

All the remaining first-year competitions?

That would mean having to surpass all first-year students from the three major schools in Dao Heart, physical strength, martial arts, and Dao techniques, right?

Especially the Dao techniques competition... that thing is practically designed to screw over poor people.

But luckily the Dao techniques competition is at the very end of the first year; the nearest competition is the martial arts one, and both of them have a bit of an advantage there.

Next, Zhang Pianpian had Bai Zhenzhen sign an intern contract with the Songyang City Patrol Team, confirming her status as a patrol team member, and then sent the two of them off.

Bai Zhenzhen, however, stayed behind, rubbing her hands together repeatedly, looking extremely embarrassed.

"Um... what I mean..."

Zhang Pianpian asked, puzzled, "What?"

Bai Zhenzhen, her bent index finger pointing in the air toward Zhang Yu, who was fiddling with a talisman book, smiled sweetly and said, "That talisman book... do interns get one?"

Zhang Pianpian shook her head: "The Patrol Department isn't lavish enough to give talisman books to interns."

"By the way, don't tell anyone about my relationship with Zhang Yu."

"Also, Mom and Dad have already been arranged by me to go to a safe village. Don't worry about them."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu's figure paused slightly, then he nodded.

Finally, after telling Bai Zhenzhen and Zhang Yu to hurry back and focus on studying and cultivating, Zhang Pianpian watched their receding figures from afar, then made a phone call.

A female voice came through the phone: "Hello? Pianbao? What's up?"

Zhang Pianpian: "Lend me some money."

The other person asked curiously, "Aren't you saving up for a Heavenly Spirit Root? Borrowing money from me—does that mean you're about to have enough?"

Zhang Pianpian explained, "I ran into something today and spent some money on divine communication. I can't make this month's loan interest payment."

The other person became even more curious: "Oh? What happened that required you to communicate with the divine?"

Zhang Pianpian said coolly, "I gave that guy a hand. Originally I just thought he had good spirit and could live an ordinary life, but I didn't expect to go this far."

"However..."

Zhang Pianpian's gaze swept over Zhang Yu's head.

[Outsourced Employee of Songyang City Patrol Team (Expand Details)]

And when Zhang Pianpian focused her attention on ???, all she got was one feedback: Unknown potential, undefined.

Zhang Pianpian then turned her gaze towards Bai Zhenzhen.

Songyang City Patrol Team intern (expand details)

And as Zhang Pianpian's fingertips swiped repeatedly, after two talismans in a row, another word appeared in front of Bai Zhenzhen's "Songyang City Patrol Team intern" above her head.

Unknown new-type spiritual root: hidden evolution type, no relevant data for now.

As Zhang Pianpian's fingertips moved, the register book floating beside her hand flashed with streaks of light.

And when the talismans were completed, whether it was the ??? above Zhang Yu's head or the unknown new-type spiritual root above Bai Zhenzhen's head, they had all disappeared, completely hidden.

At the same time, Zhang Pianpian continued speaking on the phone, "They are even better than I expected."

"Perhaps... they can keep up with my pace."

On the other end of the phone, the woman exclaimed in surprise, "Oh? I've never heard anyone get such a high evaluation from you. I'm looking forward to meeting them more and more."

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Since some readers are a bit impatient, I'm lending you all a chapter today. The three chapters combined are nearly ten thousand words. But the two chapters tomorrow will be a bit shorter in word count, so please forgive me. I really don't write fast, and I'm afraid the story will collapse if I update too much. My biggest goal right now is to maintain quality and stabilize the plot. Sorry, sorry, sorry.

Finally, I'm asking for your monthly tickets at the beginning of the month again.

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