"Cat?" Qin Ye stopped in his tracks and turned around to stare at Master Master Ning, "What cat?"
"You don't know?"
Unexpectedly, when Master Ning heard this, he was even more stunned. Then, he immediately shut his mouth and said, "Nothing."
Qin Ye looked at Master Ning. In that instant, he finally understood the rules that Li Tao had mentioned.
Mount Tai City had a population of millions. It was impossible for there to be no hunting zones. No matter how hard the government tried to uproot them, there would always be some hidden ones left behind.
The evil ghosts would salivate and stare at the delicious food with bloodshot eyes, yet none of them dared to move.
The moment they moved, they would die.
It was instinct.
That said, there would always be those who couldn't help themselves.
Their contribution points could very well be derived from these supernatural incidents. After all, there were millions of people in Mount Tai City, and the number of cultivators was definitely insufficient.
These supernatural incidents were deeply hidden, just like the tiny bones in a fish. They were tasteless, but they couldn't be discarded.
Thus, he made use of this opportunity to distribute teaching credits in the form of training for the newly established teaching team.
Li Tao had mentioned several points of caution in the car, and the last one was that they were not to disturb unrelated people by force.
"Are you sure?" Qin Ye didn't press further. Instead, he looked at Master Ning with a faint smile on his face.
Master Ning gulped nervously. His chest rose and fell slightly. After several seconds, he gritted his teeth and waved his hand, "Little Chen … send the guest off … send this gentleman off for me."
With that, he bowed deeply to Qin Ye and hid behind the shop.
"Well done." Arthis commented as soon as he stepped out of the shop.
She was about to say something else, but Qin Ye's phone began to vibrate before she could even finish.
He had to admit that Momo was an amazing software.
Audio and video could be connected at any time, and it could even vibrate like a phone or provide voice alerts.
For instance, right now.
Qin Ye switched on his phone, and the first thing he saw was a call request from Momo. Faculty Head Zhou Xianlong.
Qin Ye picked up the call without hesitation.
Then, he entered a voice chat group. He glanced at it and noticed that all of the instructors who had come to Mount Tai City to study were present.
"Greetings, instructors."
Zhou Xianlong's voice was as stiff as ever, "Now, notify the instructors of the First Academy of Cultivators of the current situation."
At the same time, in a restaurant, Su Feng, whose face and ears were red from drinking, pushed Lin Han, whose face was as red as a monkey's butt. Everyone listened quietly.
On the street, a middle-aged woman who was picking out clothes put on her headphones and fell silent.
In the KTV, several young men and women made a shushing gesture and pressed the pause button. The magical sound piercing the ears of the private room suddenly fell silent.
In Mount Tai City, nearly two hundred people were spread out in various districts, listening attentively.
Five seconds later, Zhou Xianlong's voice rang out again, "S9527, 5 teaching credits awarded.
A8574. 10 teaching credits deducted.
A1298. 10 teaching credits deducted.
A5648, 5 teaching credits awarded.
S3221, awarded 5 teaching credits … "
Only Zhou Xianlong's voice echoed in the group chat. A total of 13 names were mentioned.
Three people had obtained points, and ten people had their points deducted!
"Now, I will announce two temporary additional orders."
His voice was neither too fast nor too slow. "First, unless you've registered as a team in the headquarters, you're not allowed to investigate the process of each other's teaching credits."
"Secondly, after two months, all instructors with less than 60 points will be fired."
"Don't worry, I won't inform the original unit."
Hua!
A tossed stone raises a thousand ripples!
Nobody could have expected that the originally peaceful and tranquil holiday would suddenly be torn apart, revealing a ferocious scene beneath!
None of the instructors in the First Academy of Cultivators wanted trash!
As long as they were the cream of the crop!
The recruitment competition was only a part of it.
Martial prowess was by no means equal to strength.
"How could this be?" Lin Han sobered up from his drunken stupor, "Little Qin has obtained 5 teaching credits?
How did he obtain them?
Dismissal of those with less than 60 points?
Why didn't you mention this earlier? "
"Shut up!" Su Feng's eyes were clear and bright as he stared at his phone, "We've been careless."
As though in response to his doubts, Zhou Xianlong's voice rang out once more, "We've already given you enough hints on the bus.
Let me repeat myself. You're the elites of Insignia Province.
As elites, the first thing you need to do is to be aware of the current situation, judge the situation, and grasp the danger or opportunity from just a few words. "
"You'll be leading students from all over the country. Some of these sects have been established since the pre-Qin period.
Their founding father was the first qi practitioner in Cathay.
They've sent their disciples. "
"Some of these are the legacies that survived the era of the Three Kingdoms. They've also sent their disciples."
"Some of these are the legacies that have been passed down since the era of Confucianism. They've also sent their disciples."
"And then there's the disciples of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism … They'll all be gathered together at the start of the semester. You'll be imparting your experiences and knowledge to them. Most importantly, you'll be leading them to understand what we're up against!"
"It's an enemy that they've never faced before. An enemy that can't be seen. Their methods of killing simply don't exist in the mysteries of science!
Without a keen sense of smell, you're not teaching, you're killing! "
His voice softened, "I'm sorry to say that apart from a single instructor leading the charge in the Faculty of Combat, the rest of the instructors are still drinking?
Do you think 60 days is a long time?
Do you think 60 teaching credits is easy to achieve? "
"That's all I have to say. If you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight.
If you want to enjoy the benefits of the First Academy of Cultivators, and if you want your name to be known by the Hundred Schools of Thought, then you'd better take action! "
Beep … The group chat went dark.
Nobody spoke up again.
That said, all of the instructors in Mount Tai City erupted with excitement.
A lady who was in the middle of choosing her clothes paused, and the shop owner asked with concern, "What's the matter?
Is it inappropriate?
We still have other … "
"Sorry, it's an emergency." The lady tidied up her clothes and quickly walked out of the shop in her high heels.
On her gentle face, two faint and exquisite eyebrows were already furrowed.
"What's the problem?"
"How did they get their points?
That's right … 60 teaching days and 60 teaching credits. Why does Grade A require 100 teaching credits?
Where did the extra 40 teaching credits come from? "
The KTV was silent.
Seconds later, a middle-aged man stood up and left, "Everyone, I'll be making a move first."
As soon as he left the main hall, he immediately picked up his phone and opened up a Momo group chat, "Old Three, gather everyone else and gather at Insignia University immediately."
Back in the restaurant. Lin Han's mouth was agape. Everyone in the team was flushed red with embarrassment.
Unjustly implicated …
Furthermore, we're the ones who've been singled out …
"Holy shit!
Little Qin is way too heartless! "Lin Han slammed his glass on the table," Boss, stop eating!
Old Man Zhou is watching us! "
"What's the hurry?"
Su Feng slowly took a sip of his wine, and his eyes flickered, "We were wrong. We can't afford to let our guard down when dealing with Yin spirits … Let's not rush into action. Let's take a look at the rules of the game first …"
Funerary Street. Qin Ye put down his earphones and muttered to himself.
"This is a tryout.
Furthermore, it's been going on since we entered Mount Tai City. "Arthis explained placidly.
Qin Ye rubbed his chin. His earlier speculations had all been verified. Furthermore, it was now clear that he would be fired if he failed to accumulate 60 teaching credits. How could he possibly give up on the juicy meat that was the Special Investigations Department?
"I've obtained 5 teaching credits. In other words … I've triggered one of the missions. Cats?"
Arthis continued, "That's not all. This Infernal Judge with the surname Zhou has revealed quite a bit of information. Firstly, we're not the only ones who've thought of this. Thirteen others have also thought of it.
However … they've been deducted some teaching credits. "
"This is a warning."
Qin Ye squinted his eyes and glanced at the funerary street, "They must have violated some of the prohibitions that Vice Principal Li had mentioned in the car. My guess is that it's probably something along the lines of 'don't use forceful means to disturb unrelated people'.
They're too eager for quick results … Furthermore, the head of the faculty has also told us that he's watching over us, and that we shouldn't try anything funny. "
"This is a competition of one's sensitivity and observation towards objects and the environment, as well as information."
Arthis added, "As an Infernal Judge, he would be able to observe every single movement of every single cultivator in Insignia Province if he so desired.
That's why I said earlier that you've done well. You didn't force him to ask what cats are. "
Qin Ye stuffed his hands into his pockets and continued to walk deeper into the funerary street.
Master Ning aside, there was still Master Ma and Master Gou.
That said, the first thing that Qin Ye asked when he entered the funerary street was' Do you know anything about cats'?
20% of them did, but not a single person revealed anything about it.
It was almost as though … this was a taboo topic.
"Interesting."
An hour later, he emerged from the other side of the funerary street, "I'm afraid … they've discovered a hidden hunting zone, and they've been instructed by someone not to divulge any details."
"Who?" Arthis asked casually.
"It can only be the Special Investigations Department. It looks like the academy has already prepared an entertainment program for us before we even arrived …" The wind picked up, and Qin Ye ran his fingers through his hair as he smiled faintly, "It looks like the next two months won't be too boring."
"You're still in the mood to talk about such things?"
Arthis sneered, "The thirteen of you aren't the only ones who are on the move right now. I'm afraid that all of the other cultivators out there are looking for details as well.
Why don't you … just activate your Emissary of Hell's eyes, locate the hunting zone and kill it? "
Qin Ye shook his head, "Old Man Zhou is inexplicably hostile towards me. If he discovers that I've skipped over the details and asked for the results, he'll be in deep trouble."
"So what now?"
Qin Ye smiled faintly and picked up his phone, "Now … there are some questions that don't need to be answered through the mouths of humans."
He switched on his phone, tapped into the search engine and typed in "Mount Tai City Forum".
Immediately, three options appeared.
One was Mount Tai City's local forum.
The other was Mount Tai City's largest food, drink, and entertainment forum. The other was Mount Tai City's chat group.
He tapped into the local forum, and as soon as he entered, he immediately noticed a pinned red post.
"Who's seen my cat?"
"There's actually one …" Arthis couldn't believe her eyes. Qin Ye chuckled, "That's normal … cultivators have to communicate with each other as well. How can cultivators possibly have so many technological geeks?
Can they even create their own web pages?
Do you think everyone is a member of the Special Investigations Department? "
He answered his own question, "How do they communicate with each other?
It's simple. They'll mix the real information with the ordinary information, and then make an appointment with the moderator to pin the post. Given the current state of affairs where news of the supernatural is everywhere, such a post wouldn't stand out in the slightest.
Those who see it will naturally understand it, and those who don't will naturally not understand it. "
He clicked on the pinned post.
"Have you … seen a cat before?"
"It's pure black, with no stray fur.
It's thin. "
"It … would always appear in front of my house at midnight.
It would just stare straight at me, almost as though … it were staring at something behind me … "