Who says I can't become a Grand Master?

Chapter 76: Increase Kangping's Strength

"I just heard about it too," Zhang Qingzhe said calmly.

"Huh? Where did you hear that from?"

"From a senior student."

"It's a girl again..." Wang Dong grimaced, looking like a wounded stray dog. "You really deserve to die."

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around." Zhang Qingzhe thought for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "Do me one more favor, and I'll treat you to lunch."

"Can we invite Gu Xintong out at noon too?" Wang Dong suddenly asked.

Zhang Qingzhe frowned: "Didn't you give up on her?"

"I've given up on her. But when Gu Xintong comes out, her best friend will definitely be with her. What do you think of that girl named Gao Bailu?"

Zhang Qingzhe rolled his eyes in exasperation.

Could this unfortunate "brother" have been bewitched by the "Curse School"?

Why not be a happy bachelor? Why be so eager to fly into a fire like a moth to a flame?

However, since Wang Dong brought it up, Zhang Qingzhe nodded:

"Alright, I'll contact Gu Xintong and see."

"Mmm! Look how great it is now, you and Gu Xintong are a couple, and I'm with Gao Bailu."

"Gu Xintong and I are not a couple; we are just ordinary friends," Zhang Qingzhe solemnly corrected again.

"Come on, you playboy, who do you think you can fool?"

"Enough with the chit-chat, let's get down to business..."

"Go on, I'm listening," Wang Dong said, bringing his ear closer.

"Spread a message for me, saying... Kang Ping got a Lv7 card."

Wang Dong suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhang Qingzhe in astonishment:

"Even if you want to spread fake news, you should at least make it believable! I've never heard of anyone opening a blind box and getting such a high-level card."

Zhang Qingzhe lowered his voice even further:

"Don't worry about the details, just spread the word. Remember to keep yourself completely clean and don't let anyone trace it back to the source."

"Don't worry about that," Wang Dong patted his chest, a sly smile on his face. "Your brother here has some connections; I guarantee the news will be out in the air within a day."

"That's good."

Zhang Qingzhe nodded in satisfaction, casually unfolded the "Card Making" textbook, and switched back to learning mode with a single click.

Wang Dong blinked in surprise:

"Brother, your mood changes faster than flipping through a book. You still haven't told me why you're messing with Kang Ping?"

Zhang Qingzhe was too lazy to make up a reason and simply said, "I don't like him."

Wang Dong paused for a moment, then said, "Oh—I get it! Rivals are enemies, right?"

"When did I become colleagues with him?" Zhang Qingzhe asked, puzzled.

"You're fellow Playboys, aren't you?"

"roll!"

Wang Dong chuckled.

After a brief moment of silence, he revealed an expression of "astounding wisdom":

"I think I've guessed it. Is it because he's after Professor Xia, that you hold a grudge against him?"

Zhang Qingzhe suddenly realized that this guy was out of his mind!

Let him think what he wants; as long as we can get away with it, that's fine.

So Zhang Qingzhe readily agreed and nodded: "That's right, exactly."

"Wow, you're really lucky, kid."

Wang Dong sighed dramatically, "We were originally in the same boat, you were only slightly more handsome than me. How come you've left me so far behind now, and suddenly you're Professor Xia's apprentice?"

"If you used the same energy you spend looking at beautiful women on reading and studying, you would make great progress too," Zhang Qingzhe said without looking up.

"You make it sound so easy, it's not that simple." Wang Dong slumped into his chair. "My whole family has already given it their all to increase the number of [Magic Circulations] to ten."

"Yes!...That's true, everyone has their own difficulties." Zhang Qingzhe nodded with deep feeling.

"Luckily, you suddenly learned how to make cards, which allowed me to earn some extra money. Otherwise, I wouldn't even be able to afford food."

"Don't worry! You helped me, and I won't forget you."

Zhang Qingzhe raised his head and looked at him earnestly, "From now on, as long as I have food to eat, you will have a dish to wash."

"Get out of here, you—"

Wang Dong nudged him twice with his elbow in anger: "Hey, now that you've become Professor Xia's apprentice, could you help me out more during the upcoming training camp?"

"How can I help?"

"If it's a team competition, how about you let me and two other classmates... get a few more kill points?"

Zhang Qingzhe thought for a moment, then nodded slightly: "No problem."

"That's great!" Wang Dong grabbed Zhang Qingzhe's hand, his emotions running high. "Brother, besides my parents, you're the third best person to me!"

"It's not that exaggerated, is it?" Zhang Qingzhe felt a little embarrassed.

"Having spent half my life adrift, I only regret not having met a wise ruler! Brother, if you do not abandon me, I am willing to become your godfather!"

"Get lost!" Zhang Qingzhe laughed and cursed, pretending to kick him, and watched him slip back to his seat.

Zhang Qingzhe really didn't care much about the points from the training camp matches.

He already holds two crucial cards, and his vision and goals are far beyond what others can achieve.

If this can help a friend, he'd be happy to do it.

Wang Dong quickly shared the news with his two other classmates.

The two men immediately looked extremely grateful, not only saying a lot of nice things to Zhang Qingzhe, but also taking the initiative to act like his underlings, bringing him water and snacks.

This made Zhang Qingzhe feel a little uncomfortable, as if he were some kind of school bully.

The girls in the class glanced over at the commotion and exchanged knowing smiles.

Only Zhou Keming felt unwell.

He deliberately maintained an arrogant attitude, and few people in the class took the initiative to communicate with him.

He had assumed that Zhang Qingzhe was like him.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Qingzhe has now become the core of a small group, a source of reliance and a role model for the other candidates.

In this way, he was all alone, becoming a lonely figure.

By the afternoon—

A surprise training camp began without warning.

This time, the specific purpose was not stated, but the scale was clearly larger—it was carried out in conjunction with several neighboring schools of thought.

Of course, the "structuralist school" is not included here.

The "Energy-based School" and the "Structural School" are currently the two largest schools of thought within the university.

Whether in terms of combat power, funding, or even achievements, they are evenly matched opponents.

Two dominant "giants" like these usually only meet in the final showdown, and naturally they won't appear in a joint training camp.

Logically speaking, now that Zhang Qingzhe has chosen a mentor, he could have already withdrawn from the training camp.

But Xia Qiwei had no intention of letting him go.

The points earned during the training camp not only affect the evaluation of the class teachers, but also influence the allocation of school resources.

—To put it more simply, it's about how much funding can be allocated to Xia Qiwei.

For Xia Qiwei, who never seems to have enough money, the more money the better.

Therefore, she not only wanted Zhang Qingzhe to participate in the competition, but also required him to achieve good results.