【 Mid-Mid Fortune: Accept Chu Zihang's invitation, join the Lionheart Society, absorb its historical heritage, and become a provisional president. However, this will also attract unknown attention. (Neutral) 】
【 Mid-Mid Fortune: Accept the Student Union's invitation, join the Student Union, pass its trials, and enjoy the good life it offers. However, you might lose your drive. (Neutral) 】
【 Mid-High Fortune: Follow your inner will and join the Disciplinary Committee to oversee the Student Union and the Lionheart Society, among others. Please carefully consider your 'letter of submission' as it will help you gain better benefits within the Disciplinary Committee. (Auspicious) 】
“Whew.”
Lu Mingfei let out a long breath, and the fortune text dissipated.
It was pretty much as he had thought during the 3E Exam. If he didn't join the Lionheart Society and the Student Union, these two major factions, and still wanted to maintain a relationship with both, then only the Disciplinary Committee fit the bill.
Now, the only thing to consider was what to use as his 'letter of submission' to join the Disciplinary Committee.
Professor Manstein didn't have any favored students under him, so the only way to enter the Disciplinary Committee was to directly approach Professor Manstein.
Lu Mingfei rarely frowned; in his 18 years, he had never been so troubled as he was today. He guaranteed that this was the first time his CPU had run at full speed, abandoning his usual 'whatever' attitude. He now had to think.
To actively think about how to do something.
Something that wouldn't anger Chen Motong and would allow him to retreat unscathed.
“Should I go to the library and check Kassel College’s student handbook?” Lu Mingfei wondered.
The 'Kassel Freshman Admission Guide' didn't describe the school rules in much detail; many were just broad terms, ensuring freshmen wouldn't make major mistakes. More specific details required students to personally inquire at the library or rely on word-of-mouth from senior students.
Fingel was busy withdrawing money, leaving him with only the library as an option.
Today was the first day of formal classes, and the library was no longer deserted. Elevators went up and down, constantly revealing many young men and women walking out with steady steps.
Using Noma's catalog index, Lu Mingfei found the 'Kassel Student Handbook'. He reached out to grab the newer-looking booklet, but at that moment, another hand reached out first, also aiming for the same handbook!
Lu Mingfei had seen that hand before, during the 3E Exam. He subconsciously lowered his head to look at the owner of that hand.
Sure enough.
It was the owner of that Vertu phone.
“You’re also looking at the student handbook,” the other party’s soft voice reached Lu Mingfei’s ears, a calm statement.
“There are many copies of this book. I’ll get another one,” Lu Mingfei said politely, looking down.
“Thank you. But I’m here to return a book.”
Damn it, Lu Mingfei internally cursed his own presumption. He watched as that hand moved aside the tilted handbook, and then another hand inserted an identical handbook into its place.
“Hello, S-rank. I’m also a freshman, Zero.”
“Oh, oh, okay,” Lu Mingfei quickly said, pulling out another student handbook. “Hello, Zero? I’m Lu Mingfei.”
Lu Mingfei unconsciously raised his tone when saying that name. What a strange name.
“I hope I haven’t disturbed your reading interest,” Zero stepped back half a pace, looking at Lu Mingfei’s face. Her tone was flat, without emotional fluctuation.
The Night Watcher Forum had recently been talking about how strange this year's freshmen were. Not only had an S-rank graced them with his presence, but there were also people trying to establish new organizations to overthrow the Lionheart Society and the Student Union, as well as a Russian girl who had recently appeared.
An A-rank freshman who was extremely neat but also very quiet and never disturbed others.
Lu Mingfei had heard about it, but at the time, the name and face hadn't matched up.
“No, not at all.”
“I’m also a freshman recruited by Professor Guderian.”
The other party said something out of the blue.
Lu Mingfei was startled but immediately reacted; even if he were an idiot, he could tell this was an attempt to strike up a conversation.
He hadn't expected something like this to happen to him.
Could a patrolling demon suddenly transform into a Great Sage and truly attract the attention of the Fairy Zixia?
Lu Mingfei cautiously glanced around, pointing to an empty small study room that could only accommodate five people. “How about we go there to talk in more detail?”
“Okay.”
Zero didn't refuse. She retrieved the student handbook she had just returned and, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, walked into the study room with Lu Mingfei.
These senior students, who studied until their hands cramped every day, wished they could see such events in the library every day, especially after confirming the identity of the male protagonist in this pair. They were even more excited.
News quickly spread in their private group chat that Lu Mingfei was spotted in the library, suspected of picking up a girl.
Even more, during the explosion of chat messages, the identity of the female protagonist was dug up.
“Wow~”
The group chat messages instantly turned into a uniform “+1”.
The two sat down in the study room.
Lu Mingfei cut off Fingel's frantic call and, with a smile, asked Zero.
“Classmate Zero,” he struggled to form these three words, “Is there something you need from me?”
He subconsciously thought that Zero was also here to recruit him into the Student Union or the Lionheart Society. An excellent A-rank talent had probably already decided on her backing.
“You want to join the Disciplinary Committee,” Zero went straight to the point, still with a plain, unadorned statement.
But Lu Mingfei's heart sank. “Is it that obvious?” he asked with an awkward laugh.
“No.”
Lu Mingfei paused, his thoughts interrupted by Zero’s unexpected turn.
“During the 3E Exam, I saw you focus your attention on Professor Manstein, not Chen Motong, so I guessed,” Zero explained.
“You're amazing,”
Lu Mingfei gave a thumbs-up, unconsciously using honorifics.
The thick clouds dispersed, and the faint light from outside shone on the girl's platinum blonde hair at that moment. In a trance, Lu Mingfei felt like he was looking at an exquisite porcelain doll, with skin so fair he could almost see the blood vessels beneath. A long braid hung down her back, much like the rag dolls he used to see when passing gift shops.
The girl looked into Lu Mingfei's eyes without any emotional fluctuation. Her previous words were all analyzed the moment she saw Lu Mingfei looking for the student handbook. She had originally prepared to join the Student Union.
She hadn't expected Lu Mingfei to resist the Student Union's sugar-coated bullets.
“I can help you,” Zero said.
Lu Mingfei stared blankly at the ice-sculpture-like girl, unsure where her sudden goodwill came from.
“But there are conditions.”
That wasn't strange then. Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief; help that expected no return was always the most worrying.
Zero pushed the extremely expensive Vertu phone in front of Lu Mingfei, unlocking the screen...
“No, wait, I haven’t said I need your help yet.”
Lu Mingfei raised a hand to interrupt Zero’s next action. He always felt that letting the other party operate would risk opening Pandora’s Box, so he decisively followed his intuition and stopped her.
He almost fell for the Russian girl's trick. When he heard there were conditions, he thought the other party needed something from him, but when he saw her subsequent actions, he realized there was no free lunch in this world.
What if, after unlocking the screen, it was her private photos, and after he saw them, he would be blackmailed into joining an organization?
The more innocent-looking beautiful girls were, the darker their hearts. With so many classic examples in anime plots, Lu Mingfei would never make such a mistake.
One should not harbor intentions to harm others, but one must be wary of others' intentions to harm!
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