Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

Very well, by the time Zhong Hongyu stepped down, not a single person longed for campus life anymore.

Ying Qin Guan was incredibly unlucky; he arrived at the Imperial Court at the worst possible time, precisely when Zhong Hongyu was giving her speech. He was tormented for twenty minutes and could only sigh and lament, unable to save the people in the Imperial Court from their predicament.

However, people grow after experiencing pain. Presumably, after this incident, Zhong Hongyu will be blacklisted, just like Ying Qin Guan.

"What's going on! I might as well be the one to give the speech!"

Luo Shui grumbled from the side, "This guy's good for nothing, but he's a master of empty talk. But these words do have a hint of impotent rage." However, her words also reminded Ying Qin Guan that Luo Shui was indeed just talking nonsense. But Fu Fei Han, standing beside him, clearly had that opportunity!

You had the chance to be a hero to the entire Royal Household, but you ended up being a coward!

After being tormented for twenty minutes, Ying Qin Guan squinted at Fu Fei Han and asked, "Why don't you go up? Don't you understand Hong Yu's personality? When I saw that Ji Fa was going to cause trouble for life, I had no choice but to go without hesitation."

Luo Shui chimed in from the side, "Hey, but teacher, weren't you telling the truth when you went up there?"

"Shut up!" That disastrous performance was a permanent pain in Ying Qin's heart, like failing in an argument and only being able to repeat one sentence. Although he reviewed it afterward and knew how to argue properly, it was too late; the die was cast!

“Haha…” Fu Feihan chuckled as he watched Ying Qin Guan and Luo Shui talking, and then said, “As for why… listen to what Zhong and the other student representatives said, they were basically talking about their plans and goals for this semester. I think that’s not really suitable for me.”

"Oh?" Ying Qin Guan asked, "Why do you say that?"

Fu Feihan gently stroked the hilt of his sword, his eyes lowered, and said:

"Because... what I wish to accomplish is not something that can be told to outsiders."

-

Ten thousand meters below the surface of the deep sea, amidst the shimmering reflection of the moon in the water, Ji Qiuming welcomed a guest.

It was a man, blind in one eye, with disheveled hair and a scraggly beard, sitting at the table, holding an exquisite teacup that seemed completely out of place with the primitive, illusory world of the mirror and the moon; it must have been brought in from outside.

Ji Qiuming sat opposite him.

As Ji Fenming had said, he returned to Mirror Flower Water Moon, intending to sell Ji Fenming's information for a good price and find someone influential among the remnants of the Black Dragon Party... Then, this man came to stand before him.

Frankly, Ji Qiuming felt he wasn't being taken seriously, and it was unlikely he would be. After all, simply stating "important intelligence" wasn't enough to grab anyone's attention, and judging from what happened afterward, he certainly wasn't being taken seriously. The unkempt man in front of him didn't seem like someone who could be trusted.

But in the end, this person came, so Ji Qiuming had no choice but to give it a try.

"So, what important information do you have?" The man sitting opposite him smiled and said, "Was it left to you by your second brother before he left?"

It seems the other party has also investigated some aspects of my situation.

Ji Qiuming did not answer him, as answering the question would be tantamount to revealing certain information.

"Judging from your expression, it seems that getting this information out of you won't be easy. That's alright, you can tell me part of it first. After I hear that part, you can make your request, and I'll consider whether it's appropriate."

The man smiled and said, "What do you think?"

Ji Qiuming shook his head, then said:

"No need... I believe you will do it on your own initiative. First of all, as far as I know, the nameless swordsman from Southern Qin is not dead."

"Secondly, my brother, Ji Fenming... He is imprisoned in the City of Truth and is not dead yet. He knows where the nameless swordsman of Southern Qin is and who he is."

Ji Qiuming repeated, "Only he knows."

Ji Qiuming's feelings for Ying Qin Guan were far less than those for Fu Fei Han. However, the latter was, after all, his former teacher, and Ji Qiuming was unwilling to betray him. Moreover, if he revealed his own knowledge, they might directly harm him, let alone rescue Ji Fen Ming. Therefore, in the end, Ji Qiuming chose this explanation.

He felt this was more than enough to motivate the other side... if they really were remnants of the Black Dragon.

But why...?

Why is that man's smile so unsettling?

The man opposite Ji Qiuming maintained a playful smile throughout, and upon hearing Ji Qiuming's words, he laughed even more openly.

Fortunately, Ji Qiuming was no pushover either. He remained expressionless and showed no fear as he asked, "Well? If you want to know the answer, go and rescue him."

“Okay.” The man smiled and said, “I’ll make the decision. But I have one condition.”

".."

Ji Qiuming remained silent, but fortunately, the man didn't expect him to say "please speak".

"Leave the illusion and work for me," the man said with a smile. "I think you have a good chemistry with me."

"...What if I say no?"

"You won't say no because you know the consequences."

"..." This time, Ji Qiuming didn't remain silent for long. He had long been aware of his situation. The moment he understood his identity, he knew he couldn't possibly live a peaceful life as if nothing had happened. Therefore, his answer was, of course, also...

"it is good."

Chapter One: The True God of the Board Game Hall Returns to His Place

"I, Ji Li, have a question: when will the final battle with the God of War take place? In other words, when the hell are you going to finish writing your next book?"

"No, you are not Ji Li."

"Is that the point? Shouldn't the point be when you finish writing your next book?!"

"Don't joke around! Didn't you just write 500 words last month? Why do you have to write again this month!"

"Can I hit someone...?"

With the winter break over and the board game store reopening, Ying Qin Guan, who had barely played any cards during the break, seems to be making up for what he missed these past few days, with a very high level of competition.

—The emos all belong to Fu Feihan and Ji Qiuming. Ying Qin had no particular feelings about the trip to the chaotic province, except that he felt it was a pity about Ji Qiuming.

The above conversation took place between him and Miss Zhao Yunxian, who would occasionally return to her alma mater to lament the passing of time. She recalled that she was once a student favored by Mu Nandong and the top student in the alchemy department, but who would have thought that she would become an annoying novelist after graduation.

Why is it infuriating?

Have you heard the story of Ye Jiaofang giving a pointer to someone for half a semester? In a certain year of the Seven Luminaries, the infuriating novelist Zhao Yunxian released the tenth installment of "The Nameless Swordsman of Southern Qin"...

Now that the classic has been remade, it'll probably take another half a semester for the God of War to learn from it.

Ying Qin Guan condemned this behavior and, during a break in the shuffling, asked the other party to go home and quickly update their writing. The other party's response was simply, "You're not Ji Li..."

Are you kidding me! Apart from our names, appearances, and experiences, how are Ji Li and I any different?

Unfortunately, Miss Zhao Yunxian was blind to his greatness, and Ying Qin Guan could only silently shuffle his own cards.

"Speaking of which, why did you choose to write novels after graduation?" Ying Qin Guan finished shuffling the cards, then took out the general cards and shuffled them again. This was a lingering effect of playing cards with Nephalem, who was extremely unethical and could memorize the order of hundreds of generals at a glance. Then he would precisely draw the one he wanted from them.

"I've heard Mu Nandong talk about you. You were a pretty good student in school, the one who was the top student?"

—Nephalem was once the top student in the Martial Arts Department. The term "top student" means graduating from the department with the highest score. Mu Nandong was also the top student back then.

"Yes, do you know about the Royal Academy's school card? It was made by me and Teacher Mu as our graduation project, and it was later put into use in universities and high schools all over the world. Although it was based on the magic circuit of a bank card, it is far superior in terms of convenience."

Speaking of this, Zhao Yunxian was quite proud. This is a technology from Phuket to the whole world that may be used for years, decades, or even centuries to come from a student's graduation project. How could she not be proud?

Ying Qin Guan didn't understand the difficulty involved, but that didn't stop him from asking a profound question.

"Then why didn't you work in a related industry?"

“There are quite a few reasons,” Zhao Yunxian said. At this moment, Ying Qin Guan had finished shuffling the general cards and began to draw identity cards and general cards. She said, “For example, the company I joined after graduation had too high a workload. Although the salary was high, I didn’t have the life to enjoy it. I felt that living like that had no meaning at all. Later, I resigned. When I was looking for a second job, I heard an interesting point of contention about the nameless swordsman of Southern Qin.”

"The point of contention is why the nameless swordsman of Southern Qin did not act when his country was falling, but only acted after the country was destroyed... At that time, such an idea suddenly popped into my mind, and I tried to write the beginning overnight and submit it. Then I couldn't stop. As for what my idea was, you can see for yourself."

As Zhao Yunxian finished speaking, she suddenly sighed, "Human destiny... Damn it, how come you're a fighting god again! I don't want to play anymore!"

Without a doubt, Ying Qin Guan, who flipped over the general card first, is the lord. Judging from Yun Xian's reaction, he is obviously a rebel. When she saw this general's card, she immediately pressed Alt+F4, which is commonly known as "playing dumb".

Ying Qin Guan smiled crookedly, his smile revealing three parts indifference, three parts mockery, and four parts nonchalance.

"Woman, do you think you can escape?"

—In the Imperial Courtyard, no one dares to slack off when playing cards with Ying Qin Guan.

—Guess why nobody dares to.

Miss Zhao Yunxian had no choice but to tearfully select a military general and begin to face the torment.

The strength of the general "Battle God" is already at a brain-dead level. It can't be explained by the phrase "Battle God main game has no internal force". When Battle God is the main character, it's a game with no chance of a comeback.

Why no rebels? Because everyone assumes it's impossible for the rebels to beat the God of War; the rebels have no chance of winning this game. So they just play their own game, surviving until they get to 1v1, which is considered doing their best.

A true god-like martial arts master: a powerful general with all identities, a top-tier fighter in one-on-one combat, and capable of easily taking on multiple opponents. The moment he reveals his identity, all rebels and traitors will lose their will to fight. A god among gods.

The fake God of War Martial Arts: a fragile four-health body, difficult awakening requirements. Before awakening, it is an unmoving blank, a card-drawing blank, and the ultimate blank. Awakening has strict requirements on identity. If the traitor sees it, it will immediately give up, putting the lord and another loyal minister in a deep and difficult situation. It will only be taken out occasionally when pursuing dreams, and at most it can fight six people at once, shattering the player's dream of seven kills.

These two generals are basically impossible to pair up. The nameless swordsman of Southern Qin is most afraid of encountering such a lord, as he basically cannot awaken. He wishes that his lord was a Ring of Truth so that he could get a pentakill with his second position AK and take him down, awakening on the spot and killing the whole field. But is there even one game like this in a million games?

Therefore, it's not fair to blame Ying Qin Guan for not having any connection with you. His skill level is not high to begin with. If you keep drawing cards that belong to you, you'll be locked up for life and AFK the whole game, and you'll quit playing cards in no time.

"This game is trash, even a dog wouldn't play it. I'd rather use this time to finish my writing!"

After finishing the game, Miss Zhao Yunxian stormed off, leaving the boss, who was petting a cat, speechless with embarrassment upon hearing this.

At this time of school start, there is no shortage of people at the card table. Ying Qin Guan bid farewell to Miss Zhao Yunxian with a bright smile, and hoped that she would write intensively for 25 hours a day after returning home. He had a sense of accomplishment like an internet cafe thug who took over a primary school student's computer and watched the primary school student cry and go home to study hard.

"Ah, what a coincidence!"

Not long after Zhao Yunxian left, Luo Shui joined the card game. Since Ying Qin Guan had become a regular NPC at the board game hall, everyone was now very relaxed when playing cards with him.

Ying Qin Guan could tell at a glance that she hadn't practiced her basic skills diligently during the winter break. He would definitely teach her a lesson when classes resumed, but for now, he had to play cards.

Ying Qin Guan picked up the general cards, and this time there was no God of War, but instead two cards that Ying Qin Guan had never seen before. Judging from the card backs, they were both event cards. If the card draw speed in the regular game is like dripping tar, then the card draw speed in the event game is equivalent to the number of gifts a modern-day woman with a boyfriend who is not of normal marriageable age receives.

For example, this time, two cards were released directly. Obviously, these two cards are bound together, namely 'Existence Butterfly' and 'Empty Spider'.

Chapter Two, Part One: I'm Not Called "Hey"

The original artwork for "Existence Butterfly" depicts a colorful butterfly flying in a dark abyss... I wonder if anyone has ever actually seen an Existence Butterfly. However, this artwork truly possesses a captivating beauty; calling it a work of art wouldn't be an exaggeration.

[The Butterfly Exists]

Era: Age of Gods

Stamina: 3

[Eat]: When another character dies, you can gain one of their skills. If the fallen general is a divine general, you will gain one point of maximum health, recover one point of health, and draw three cards instead.

【Wanderer Beyond Time and Space】: At the start of the game, you receive 2 True Sight tokens (number of generals). You can give True Sight tokens to the corresponding number of generals. Generals without True Sight tokens cannot target you. When a general with True Sight tokens dies, the next general without True Sight tokens will receive True Sight tokens in order.

You cannot obtain the true sight marker.

When all characters on the field except you have the True Sight mark, you lose [Devour].

(People, this is all because you're unwilling to let go of things you're bound to lose!)