The public opinion on the forum has become one-sided.
Even Shen Binghua’s “die-hard fans” could no longer find suitable arguments.
The mental health department students happily took to the stage.
“Request granted, for those who needed evidence, how does it feel?”
“Today’s Star Magic Department is green. Why? Because they’re all regretting it, hahaha!”
“I guess the dean of the Star Magic Department didn’t realize that Li Yang had such hard evidence in hand.”
“We’re just saying, why provoke her? [Dog head for safety]”
The Star Magic Department had already made many enemies.
Over the years, with the existence of the Tree Tower, they had garnered a lot of envy and jealousy.
Finally, they got a chance to strike, and it was ruthless.
Finally, a quick-thinking student from the Star Magic Department found a flaw: “It’s just a video. What if it’s fake? I’ve never heard of the Tree Tower being able to record videos!”
“Yeah, I visited once and even asked about this. The senior told me that the Tree Tower simulates the environment of the Star Realm, and all technological products are disabled. How could Li Yang have filmed a video?”
“And the angle of the video is strange too, where does such a comprehensive perspective come from?”
“Fake! This video is clearly fake, Li Yang must have made it up to smear our Star Magic Department!”
Regarding this, Li Yang was already prepared.
She replied to one comment, saying: “Indeed, recording videos isn’t allowed, this is a replay video automatically recorded by the Tree Tower.”
“What’s this? The Tree Tower can record videos?”
Before Li Yang could reply, someone immediately made fun of it: “This Tree Tower really doesn’t belong to the Star Magic Department. You guys don’t even understand its basic functions.”
“Hurry up and return the Tree Tower, stop wasting it!”
Li Yang added a note to the “user manual”:
“The Tree Tower automatically records the last three tower challenges. Teachers from the Agricultural Department have the authority to retrieve these records to help guide students in reviewing and learning.”
She didn’t forget to write this, but deliberately waited for someone to ask before adding it in.
This way, it continuously reinforces the idea that the Agricultural Department knows the Tree Tower well and that it can only be used effectively on the Agricultural Department’s side.
But some Star Magic Department students were still unconvinced, saying: “What nonsense is this? I’ve never heard of such a thing. Besides, how can the Tree Tower even recognize which department the student is from? That’s nonsense!”
“Are you a freshman?”
Even the senior students from the Star Magic Department were taken aback by this.
A student from the Mental Health Department purposely replied to this comment in an extremely patient tone:
“Everyone, don’t be like this, who hasn’t been a freshman before? When I was new, I didn’t even believe in the Star Realm!”
“Don’t panic, junior, let me explain. After we enter the school, there’s a department selection process, right? Once the application is submitted, the corresponding department’s teachers will check your mental sea.”
“Of course, we can’t feel it, but just because we can’t sense it doesn’t mean it isn’t there! After the check, the teachers will decide whether to approve it, and once approved, a small mark will be left in our mental sea. This mark shows which department you belong to and also protects you…”
After the detailed explanation, the freshman from the Star Magic Department was left with a red face
.
Actually, all this information was written in the department selection notice.
If they had read carefully, they would have known.
The mark can be removed upon graduation, or it can be kept.
The benefit of keeping it is that in the Star Realm, you can sense teachers or classmates from your department, and it could potentially save your life.
Of course, it could also be used against you by creatures from the Star Realm.
But these are side notes.
For students in the school, it’s just a form of identification, helping with the school’s management and even enabling extreme rescue operations.
Military students also go on missions, and if they’re near death, the mark will send a signal to the nearest teacher.
If they’re fast enough, they might save the student’s life.
The seniors in the Agricultural Department used this mark to set up corresponding permissions for the Tree Tower.
For example, only students from the Agricultural Department can endlessly summon monsters.
Only teachers from the Agricultural Department can retrieve records of their students’ Tower challenges.
There are also related permissions for the second and third floors, all based on this mental sea mark.
Even after all these explanations, there were still Star Magic Department students unwilling to accept the truth, shouting: “I don’t believe it! This can all be faked! And the cost of faking it is so low!”
Someone laughed and countered: “If it’s fake, why aren’t the teachers from the Star Magic Department saying anything?”
Once this was said, the Star Magic Department students were left speechless.
Yeah…
If it’s fake, why has the situation gotten this big and the teachers from the Star Magic Department haven’t said a word?
Li Yang had been monitoring the forum and paying attention to the general trend.
She was still waiting, waiting for Shen Binghua to speak up.
Playing dead wasn’t an option.
This was right in her face, and Li Yang wouldn’t give Shen Binghua the chance to play dead.
Finally, Shen Binghua spoke up. She didn’t use her authority as the dean of the Star Magic Department but instead posted a long message explaining everything from her perspective.
Li Yang quickly skimmed through it and smiled faintly.
As expected, the upright Shen Binghua couldn’t allow herself to have any moral flaws.
The post was elegantly worded and thoroughly explained the whole Tree Tower incident.
First, Shen Binghua still presented her past relationship with Cheng Rui’s former partner, using nostalgia for the deceased and the idea of saving the Tree Tower as her narrative.
Next, she released the Tree Tower maintenance documents, emphasizing the Star Magic Department’s “contributions” over the years.
Lastly, she listed the conversation records with Li Yang.
The reason there was no recording was because both Si Kui and she had mental barriers, so there could be no recordings or videos.
The conversation records naturally leaned toward Shen Binghua’s side.
Shen Binghua politely made various favorable conditions for Li Yang, while Li Yang was rude and insisted on taking the Tree Tower back at all costs.
In the end, Shen Binghua said: “Although the Tree Tower doesn’t belong to the Star Magic Department, due to my affection for my late partner, I really can’t bear to see it wither. I ask Li Yang to carefully consider this, and if the conditions aren’t suitable, we can discuss further.”
This tone was very humble, and the public opinion shifted once again.
The Star Magic Department students, who had initially quieted down, exploded again, flooding the forum with posts:
“Li Yang, you really don’t know your place! Even if the Tree Tower belongs to your Agricultural Department, so what? We’re not trying to take it, it’s you who can’t afford to maintain it!”
“Damn, how greedy are you, Li Yang? The dean has promised you unrestricted access to the Tree Tower, taking all the spoils, and paying you a rental fee of one million merit points each year, and you’re still not satisfied!”
“One million merit points… I’ve never seen so much money in my life!”
“Is the Agricultural Department really that good? Did I miss out on a huge opportunity?”
“Be confident, you really missed out on a billion.”
“Ahhh, I should have joined the Agricultural Department!”
A freshman, who had been transferred to the Beast Taming Department, fainted crying in the beast’s nest.
Li Yang had been waiting for this moment.
Shen Binghua, in order to maintain her dignified image, had indeed mentioned the one million merit points, and with this foundation, Li Yang could then propose the ticket sales.
Li Yang quickly posted another response: “The reason I do not accept the conditions offered by Dean Shen is because I cannot be so selfish!”
“Since I’ve joined the Agricultural Department, I must think for the whole department. Now that the Agricultural Department is in decline, we can only revive it by getting back the Tree Tower!
“What’s the point of me having unlimited access to the Tree Tower? Even if I make a billion merit points each year, what about my seniors? What about my juniors? How can I be bought off by these material things?”
“Besides, since I now know the proper way to use the Tree Tower, I shouldn’t keep it to myself but should let more students benefit.”
“Dean Shen also said that I should consider the bigger picture, but I think the true bigger picture is for Dean Shen to return the Tree Tower to the Agricultural Department, so we can manage and operate it and open it up for use by all the teachers and students in the school. That would be the best choice!”
“Of course, Dean Shen makes a valid point. Currently, the Agricultural Department doesn’t have the capability to maintain the Tree Tower. Therefore, after discussing with the teachers, we plan to raise the funds for maintenance materials by pre-selling tickets to the Tree Tower.”
When this post came out, Shen Binghua’s eyes went dark.
She was the one who usually plotted against others, but now she had been outwitted by a young girl.
And this “pre-sold ticket” strategy was truly a fatal blow!
The price of the pre-sold tickets was high, but for the grandmasters, the value for money was even better.
They had always been the ones providing Feng Ling soil and Haoyue water for the Tree Tower.
And the one million merit points promised by Shen Binghua to the Agricultural Department every year would naturally be covered by them.
Li Yang’s pre-sold tickets packed all of this together, even offering a discount, and promised:
“Don’t worry, every time we enter the tower, there will be students from the Agricultural Department involved. Everyone’s gains will be multiplied, even several times over!”
“If a rare star core appears, won’t that multiply the gains?”
The same effort, far greater rewards.
Those grandmasters from the Star Magic Department probably had already been tempted!
***
“I’ll go apologize to her,” said Ying Qi as he stood up with a sigh.
Old Lady Ying, who had long seen the video of the Tower challenge, knew exactly what her little grandson was saying. With a thought, she said, “If you’re going to apologize, you can’t go empty-handed.”
Ying Qi: “?!”
Old Lady Ying smiled and directly used her little grandson’s ID to post on the school forum: “I, Ying Qi, sincerely apologize to Li Yang. I misunderstood you, I am sorry!”
Ying Qi: “…………”
Grandma always knows exactly what he wants to say, not missing a single word.
As soon as this post was made, a flood of people swarmed to check it out.
Li Yang also froze when she saw it.
After clicking the post, Ying Qi added:
“I hope you will accept my apology. This is the Fengling soil and Haoyue water that my great-grandmother gave me. Our Ying family plans to reserve the first batch of pre-sale tickets.”
This sent the forum into an even greater frenzy.