anovelconsole Chapter 49 Why are you targeting my credits?
Chapter 49 Why are you targeting my credits?
On the day of the practical exam at the Alchemy Department, the place was bustling with activity, and people from other departments came to watch the spectacle.
After all, this is an annual grand event, and it can even be said to be a cutting-edge technology exhibition of magical technology.
The location of the examination room was the same as in previous years, and the tutors were still the same people, but Zhu En stood on the podium with a slight twitch in the corner of her eye.
The reason was simple: behind him, two huge banners appeared.
"Steady as an old dog, pure as first love! Use the Metra Standard Cube to become a true master of time management!"
"The Metra Standard—The Alchemist's Second Life"
Zhu En looked at the vice dean beside him with resentment, strongly suspecting that the vice dean was deliberately retaliating because he felt that Zhu En had applied for too much funding.
Vance glanced at the banner out of the corner of his eye, his hand trembled slightly, and he quickly looked away, staring at the thermos as if it held some great secret.
What else could he say but "drink water, drink water!"
Compared to the professors, the students were more active and readily accepted the banner, currently discussing it animatedly.
"What is the Metra Standard Cube?" Rocco asked, holding a stack of papers.
"You've been cramming for your assignment these past few days, haven't you? You haven't gone out, have you?" Jimmy winked. "Then you're doomed! You didn't have time to look at the new syllabus, did you?"
"A new syllabus?!" Rocco's eyes widened, his pupils contracted, and his voice was urgent: "What new syllabus? I just finished my assignment yesterday!"
"It's the standard Metra cube," Mina continued.
"Don't be scared by Jimmy. The venue was closed off yesterday. Everyone only knows the name; no one has ever seen the actual product."
Jimmy was annoyed to see Mina speaking up for Rocco: "Even when it comes to improvisation, I don't think Rocco is good at it..."
He was about to say something when he was suddenly interrupted by a voice coming from the podium.
"Quiet." June raised her hand, pressing down on the air, her voice amplified by amplification magic, reaching everyone's ears:
"Enough with the chit-chat, you've all seen the banner. I'm sure you all have a question: what is the standard Metra cube?"
"This blue cube in my hand, each of you can have it, but..." He held up the cube, paused:
"But I can't tell you about its performance and usage, because that's what this exam covers!"
The candidates were in an uproar.
Although they had heard rumors yesterday, they still couldn't believe that their semester-long project had been wasted.
It's not entirely useless; the research results are real and can still be used in the future. But these inexplicably appearing blocks...
Is it really that amazing that the tutor changed the exam questions on the spot?
"The exam question is 'Random Alchemy.' The academy has provided materials worth 1000 credits. Go to the Creation Machine one by one to collect them."
Zhu En read out the rules one by one, as agreed upon yesterday, and finally waved his hand:
"The exam will officially begin. The timer will start after you receive the materials. The exam will last for 2 hours. You may leave the room during the exam, but discussion and communication are strictly prohibited."
He glanced in the direction of the Creation Machine and saw that Rosie was hanging a new banner, which made him feel a little dizzy.
What kind of shady deal did Vance make with Rosie?
He's suffering here, it's not easy for him, could you give him some?
The students had already lined up according to their assigned numbers, and Rocco was unlucky; he was first in line.
He stared nervously at the partition in front of him.
"Creation Machine, what an impressive name! And what is the Metra Cube?" I wondered anxiously until the partition was removed.
A tall and magnificent machine came into view, with one of the four renowned scholars of the academy standing beside it: "Explosives Genius" Rosie.
Rocco shuddered and involuntarily clutched his credit card tightly, then suddenly realized that he was taking an exam and she probably wouldn't blow him up.
Seeing that Rocco was obediently holding one end of the banner without using the pot-chain gold, Rocco breathed a sigh of relief and read out, word by word:
"Metra's Fate Box... Only 1000 credits to buy a miracle?"
"Do you want the basic model on the left, the lucky model on the right, or the premium model in the middle?" Rose asked with a grin.
She was originally going to take the exam, but Mr. Box said that as long as she stood here as a storefront and acted as a "signboard girl," she would get a commission!
They even said that you don't need to do anything for this exam, you're guaranteed to pass!
Mr. Box is a man of his word, and he can get things done without her having to think. So why would she refuse?
"Is there a difference?" Rocco asked, puzzled.
“Of course,” Rosie said, hooking a piece of cardboard with the tip of her tail. “Look, it’s written on it.”
She had been hiding the fact that she had grown horns because she was afraid of trouble.
However, since her horns and tail had been exposed when she returned this time, and no one bothered her, she simply let go.
Wearing a hat all the time, with its tail wrapped around its waist, must be so cramped!
"Explosion... Senior Luo Xi, you... a dragon?!"
Rocco noticed Rosie's tail, hesitated, but ultimately didn't dare to ask. He obediently looked away and turned his gaze to the board.
"The Premium Destiny Blind Box costs 1000 credits, the Lucky Box costs 500 credits, and the Basic Box is free..."
"Purchasing any blind box grants you the right to use a standard cube for the exam. The difference lies in the probability of receiving rare items as a bonus: the premium version has a 6% drop rate, the lucky version 3%, and the basic version 0.6%... 0.6% is way too low, who would want to try and get one?"
Seeing this, June, who had been observing from the sidelines, couldn't help but lean closer to Rosie and whisper:
"Didn't we agree that, for the sake of fairness, we couldn't use academic credits to trade materials separately? How come...?"
This stumped Rosie. She was an alchemist, not a businessman, so how could she know what Mr. Box was thinking?
Luo Xi couldn't answer, but Fang Qi had already prepared his response:
"Standard blocks and random materials are free. As for credits... that's because they like the box color and donate it to the machine. The materials returned by the machine are considered gifts and do not involve credit trading!"
Luo Xi's eyes lit up, and she repeated it verbatim.
"Then isn't that still..." June had never heard of such a statement before and was about to refute it on the spot, but then she thought about it again and realized that they did seem to have agreed that they could not trade alchemy materials and extra blocks.
So the box is free, the materials are a bonus, and there's even a chance to get them...
It seems, or perhaps it really wasn't a breach of agreement?
His words caught in his throat.
No, I haven't received any messages from Loxi for half a month. How come he's as shrewd as a goblin merchant?
Could the creation machine not only change bloodlines, but also teach knowledge?
Such powerful features! It makes him want to try making a contract with it!
Rocco didn't notice the tug-of-war between Rocco and Rocco; he was fiddling with his credit card in his pocket, his expression conflicted.
Since he could go home after the exam, he didn't ask his family for any more money, and now he only has 1010 credits left.
If I buy the exclusive blind box, I won't be able to afford dinner tonight, and I might even have to walk home...
But if he doesn't buy it... he's already two days behind others in terms of information. If he doesn't work harder, he might not even make it into the top 30 in his grade!
"Hey student, you're the first lucky one! Your blind box drop rate has increased!" Rosie's soft voice pointed directly at Rocco's wallet.