Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 176 Genius

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"As the saying goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.'" Gao Xiang said slyly. Qin Xiaochuan didn't understand what he meant. He patted the shoulder of a computer science student in the front row and asked, "Hey bro, who's the first guy to go? He's so cool. You guys seem to know each other pretty well."

The student in front turned around, glanced at Gao Xiang and the other two, and said, "You're not from our computer science department, are you? He's a well-known rich kid in our department. He just transferred back from abroad this year. You've heard of Yuheng Technology Group, right? That's his family's company."

"You mean Yuheng Technology Group, the number one listed company in the city? I remember it should be a leading enterprise in intelligent machines." Gao Xiang's eyes twitched.

"Otherwise what? Do you remember the science and technology exhibition our school held last year? The smart robot that made a splash across the country was developed with their funding. Every year during graduation season, their company is the one our department most wants to work for."

"No wonder you guys were cheering him on so enthusiastically," Gao Xiang said with a sudden realization.

"It's not because of that. With my grades, it will probably be very difficult for me to get into Yuheng in the future. We're cheering for him because when he transferred here, he gave everyone in our department a Haidilao hot pot voucher. Before this party, he also gave everyone who came to the party a 200 yuan red envelope. As the saying goes, 'He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding,' so we naturally have to repay him for this favor," the chubby boy said indifferently.

"So generous! It's a pity you're not from our department," Gao Xiang said enviously.

"Hmm?" Qin Xiaochuan tilted his head, looking at him with a scrutinizing expression.

"He's not only rich, but also incredibly talented. Even the department head calls him a genius. Everyone in our department knows him." The chubby boy paused, then sighed and said, "We're all human, so why is there such a huge difference?"

Gao Xiang scoffed, saying, "Pshaw, what genius? He's just flattering people because they're rich."

"No, that's not true. I heard that he designed a smart robot when he was 12 years old and won the championship in the provincial science and technology competition. He started learning superpowers at the age of 15 and raised his spiritual power from level 3 to level 6 in just over a year. As for other competitions such as robot dance and street dance, he won awards left and right. If this is not a genius, what is he?"

When Qin Xiaochuan heard that the other person was also a superhuman, his heart skipped a beat. When he heard that the other person had reached level 6 in spiritual power in just over a year, he couldn't help but say indignantly, "This is fucking cheating! Even the male protagonists in fantasy novels aren't this awesome. This guy either transmigrated from another world or has some kind of super system in his head. I strongly suggest that we take him out and dissect him for research."

"You're just jealous." Gao Xiang looked at him with a sly smile, then said, "But speaking of male protagonists in novels, I think you're quite like one. As a transfer student in the archaeology department, shouldn't you be like us, just loafing around all day, content to be a salted fish? Why is it that you chose to study spiritual studies, suddenly became a genius, and even became the champion of the competition, stealing the spotlight and dating such a beautiful school beauty? It's simply outrageous!"

"You're the male lead, your whole family are male leads," Qin Xiaochuan retorted immediately. "Even a dog wouldn't want to be the male lead, being monitored, watched, and criticized all the time."

"Hey bro, even though they're really awesome, we can just admire them. After all, people like that are a minority. We can't let jealousy corrupt our personalities," the chubby guy next to them suddenly said, looking at the two of them with a wry smile.

Gao Xiang was taken aback, then pointed at Qin Xiaochuan with his thumb and asked, "Brother, do you know him?"

The chubby boy shook his head and said, "I don't know him. I'm usually a homebody and don't socialize much."

Gao Xiang said mysteriously, "Oh, I see. Actually, he has some delusions, so I just played along."

"Holy crap." Qin Xiaochuan looked at his best friend in disbelief, and for a moment he didn't know what to say in rebuttal.

The chubby boy had already turned his head away, and the two of them only heard the person next to him whisper, "Who are they? Do you know them?"

The chubby boy replied, "I don't know them. They seem like two lunatics."

"Oh." The person in front didn't ask any more questions.

Qin Xiaochuan and Gao Xiang exchanged a glance, then couldn't help but laugh.

Towards the end of the party, Qin Xiaochuan lost interest in watching any further, so he and his two roommates left their seats and went to the south exit of the sports center, which was the only way for Guo Shiyi to return to her dormitory.

Qin Xiaochuan sent Guo Shiyi a message: "Your performance today was amazing! Let's go get some late-night snacks to celebrate."

"No, they said they're going to have a celebratory dinner at the Time Hotel after the party, and it wouldn't be right if I didn't go," Guo Shiyi sent an apologetic emoji.

"Okay," Qin Xiaochuan replied dejectedly.

"Okay, my phone's almost out of battery, so I won't talk to you anymore," Guo Shiyi replied sweetly.

Gao Xiang and Ma Qichao patted him on the shoulder on either side and said, "Let's go, let's go eat by ourselves."

The three walked arm in arm toward East Campus Street. As they entered a restaurant to order, Gao Xiang saw two girls he recognized walk in and asked in surprise, "Weren't you supposed to be performing tonight? What are you doing here?"

"Why can't we come here? Do you own this shop?" One of the girls in white rolled her eyes at him.

"That's not what I meant," Gao Xiang quickly explained with a smile. "I meant, weren't you guys supposed to be going out for dinner tonight? Why didn't you go?"

"Who said there was a dinner party tonight? I didn't receive any notification," the girl asked, puzzled.

Qin Xiaochuan was startled upon hearing this and quickly asked, "Wasn't there a dinner party? Did you see where Guo Shiyi, who was performing after you, went?"

"Are you talking about that girl who was on your team last time?" The girl looked at Qin Xiaochuan and said, "I saw her get into a luxury car and leave."

"That's the car belonging to that freshman in the computer science department," said another girl in blue.

"Which freshman? I don't know." The girl in white asked curiously.

"It's Si Chennan, the sole heir of the Yuheng Group. You didn't know him, did you? He's become quite famous at school lately. He's handsome and high-profile. How could you not know?" The girl in blue looked at her companion in disbelief.

"Why should I need to know about a complete stranger?" the girl in white said, dissatisfied.

"No way..."

The girl in white continued speaking, but Qin Xiaochuan didn't hear a word. He felt his head buzzing. He quickly took out his phone and sent several messages to Guo Shiyi, asking where she was. But after a long time, she didn't reply to a single message.

Gao Xiang sighed, patted his shoulder sympathetically, and said, "Brother, there's no need to be too sad. It's not that our side is weak, it's that the enemy is too strong. With such good conditions right there, if I were a girl, I wouldn't refuse either. As the saying goes, there are plenty of fish in the sea, why be hung up on just one? With your reputation at school now, finding a girlfriend is too easy."

"Shiyi isn't the kind of girl you're describing." Qin Xiaochuan stared coldly into Gao Xiang's eyes. Gao Xiang felt an invisible pressure and quickly said, "Okay, okay, no, no, I misspoke."

"She must have been scammed," Qin Xiaochuan murmured. Thinking of this, his heart sank, and he said anxiously, "I have to go and see her right away." With that, he immediately left the restaurant and ran towards the main road of the school.

"Feed him." Gao Xiang and Ma Qichao immediately followed him out, saying, "We'll go with you."

"What are you going to do?" Qin Xiaochuan asked, looking at the two of them with a puzzled expression.

"We'll be there to help if a fight breaks out," Ma Qichao said, waving his fist.

Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but smile wryly and said, "You can't beat them, so what help can you be?" But he was grateful for their friendship and didn't refuse.