Lu Mingfei, become the king of gambling in dungeons!

Chapter 98 The Eye of Nidhogg (Part 5)

"Nono? It's great to see you at the library!"

In a double study room in the library of Kassel College, Susie covered her mouth as she looked at the red-haired girl wearing black-rimmed glasses in front of her, then glanced out the window to make sure the sun hadn't risen in the wrong place.

"It's like seeing a tigress come to dine at a vegetarian restaurant, isn't it?" Chen Motong adjusted her glasses, looking like an intellectual female scholar.

"The admission list is out, and as the admissions officer, I have to cram some professional terms at the last minute to sound more professional. I failed three courses this semester and I'm counting on Professor Mans to help me out. His condition for me is to help with admissions and absolutely not to hold anyone back."

She grumbled and took over her best friend's spot. She was actually one of the top students at Kassel College, but unfortunately she was too lazy. She was interested in some courses when she signed up, but not when she actually took them, so she didn't go.

"My flight to China is tomorrow afternoon. The school is really 'crazy' when it comes to outstanding students," she complained angrily about the unfair treatment.

They just sent out a notice today that we have to leave tomorrow; it's a typical case of conscription.

Susie recalled the news she saw this morning when she left home, about the enrollment of S-class freshmen, and shook her head with a sigh: "That can't be explained by the word 'excellent.' After decades, the school is about to welcome a new S-class."

"I'm more curious about who leaked the information. It seems to have originated from your student council's news department. The board of directors hasn't even spoken yet, and they're already this audacious. Doesn't that count as spreading classified information?"

"Not only are they spreading classified information, they've also started betting. Right now, it's all normal, betting on the 'enrollment time of the new S-class students,' but I think it will soon become increasingly outrageous, quickly escalating into betting wars like 'S-class VS Caesar, a fated duel,' or 'Who is the true hero of our time, S-class or Chu Zihang?' These kinds of attention-grabbing bets are what the news department excels at. With their perverse sense of humor, even the size of underwear S-class students wear will soon be a topic of discussion."

Chen Motong skimmed through the book; she had an excellent memory when she was focused.

"The News Department is part of the Student Union, right? How dare they use their boss as fodder for controversy? Aren't their ministers afraid of being retaliated against?" Susie was quite surprised. She calmly put her copy of "Lionheart Society Secret Notes" into her bag.

This notebook was compiled by Chu Zihang, and it contains some information about the Lionheart Society's secret techniques. She wouldn't have kept other things from Chen Motong, but she couldn't make decisions about the Lionheart Society's secret techniques, since Chen Motong and she were from different societies.

"The head of the news department is a guy who's willing to sell his soul to the devil for money. Sometimes, $20 or a braised pork knuckle is enough to get this good hound running around." Chen Motong shrugged. She had noticed her best friend's little actions, but she didn't take it to heart.

Everyone has their own little secrets. If Susie doesn't want her to know, it probably means that the items are not personal.

Susie changed the subject: "He might actually have S-level strength? Or 'Super A-level'? I mean that freshman."

"It's not that exaggerated. He's about to graduate from high school and hasn't had any professional training. He might have good physical qualities, but he still needs to develop in other areas. But overall, I think he's probably at least at a B-level. — This is what my mentor and Professor Guderian said during their debate. The school thinks he should be considered awakened."

Chen Motong's mentor is Professor Mans Rundstedt, a rare professor who is more of a powerhouse than an academic. It is said that he was a prominent figure when he was a student.

Kassel College has a very strict control over the classification of students by bloodline. Those who pass the 3E exam are truly born A-level. However, even if they are born A-level, nearly half of them do not meet the college's A-level standards when they enter the college. They need to be trained for about a year to achieve that. Those from large families who have been nurtured since childhood or who have attended preparatory classes are a different case.

When the executive department officially carries out its missions, the standards change. Many students who received a "B" or "B+" grade during their school years can be promoted to A-level specialist based on their achievements and qualifications. However, the value of an A-level specialist is actually not as high as that of an A-level student during their school years.

"To receive such an evaluation without even having attended a single PE class, Professor Mans seems to have a high opinion of him, basically believing his bloodline is at least A. What is Professor Guderian's opinion? Does he think the new S-class is undeserved?"

Susie heard from the news department that Lu Mingfei had just awakened his bloodline, so he definitely hadn't been trained or attended a preparatory class. He was a very standard "wild S-class".

"The school gave him an S grade, but old man Mans thinks he should at least be an A grade, which doesn't necessarily mean he's optimistic about him. As for Professor Guderian, his language system seems to be missing, and he keeps insisting that he's not the best."

Chen Motong poked her chin with a slender white finger.

The scene was so chaotic it was almost like talking to a brick wall.

Professor Mans: "According to the theory of social cognition of hybrid races, your student exhibits typical blind conformity in society. He is not capable of actively opening the door to the world of hybrid races. From this point of view, his bloodline may not be superior to that of Chu Zihang."

Professor Guderian: "You're being too harsh. Mingfei is the best."

Professor Mans: "According to the 'Dragon Genealogy,' none of the uncles and aunts who were staying with him showed any characteristics of a hybrid. The identities of his parents are unknown. High-level hybrids don't usually appear out of nowhere."

Professor Guderian: "You're being too serious. Miracles are born of chance, and Mingfei is the best."

Professor Mans: "According to 'King Solomon and the Dragon Genetic Treasure' —"

Professor Guderian: "That's a fallacy. Did King Solomon ever meet Mingfei? Mingfei was the best; King Solomon was at most the second best."

Professor Mans: "————Alright, Lu Mingfei is the best."

"There are many ways to make up for lost credits. If you don't like it, just refuse. Your advisor has always been very lenient with you." Susie went to the bookshelf outside and found a new book for Chen Motong, "Attila the Hun," which was Chen Motong's favorite historical book related to dragons.

To her surprise, Chen Motong was still preparing to be an interviewer. "Although it's a tough job, I'm actually quite willing to do it."

"Why—you want to bring S-class members into the student council?" Susie paused, then asked, "You want to recruit followers again? Do you even think you can?"

If she had a talent for spouting nonsense, she'd probably blurt out, "This isn't your average Pokémon."

"Fool, time waits for no one! My firearms and equipment handling course and practical combat skills course have received grades exceeding most A's."

"I'm a first-year student, and I've never failed a close-combat melee course."

Chen Motong confidently closed the book and picked up another one to read.

"If I don't take advantage of the time when the enemy is weak and I am strong, it will be difficult to deal with my junior brother in a year or two. After all, he is an S-rank idiot, and I don't have any Word of Power."

This is so noisy — Susie smiled wryly.

What people hate most is being similar to themselves. Nono is someone who hates being "tamed"—so conversely, she sometimes enjoys taming others. She's the kind of person who doesn't have any malicious intent when she takes in followers, and after taming them, she doesn't manage them, just laughs and runs away.

She can play the role of a female hero in a bar, a baseball enthusiast, a swimming champion, or a close female senior, but she can never be someone who can be figured out completely.

If you want to actively find the real her, that's a no-go; if she wants to actively find the real you, that depends on her mood.

In some ways, the title "Red-haired Witch" is truly fitting.