Chapter 1000...

  A bright room, with an antique flavor, is completely decorated like a study of ancient scholars. Ancient paintings, calligraphy, guqin, the plaque "Ning Jing Zhi Yuan", and the incense burner burning sandalwood, give people a feeling of crossing into ancient times, filled with rich classical atmosphere.

  "Hey, Chongming, why are you so slow? Don't you know that 'soul transmission' is exhausting?" A man in a snow-white swallowtail coat sat cross-legged on the cushion, staring at Chongming with a look of displeasure. Chongming was kneeling on the other side of the white jade table, one hand stroking his teacup and the other holding a lit cigarette, wearing a classic Confucian robe, with long hair draped over his shoulders and a beautiful jade pendant hanging from his waist. This getup should have looked incongruous, but somehow it seemed perfectly harmonious and natural on Chongming.

  "Bai Ao, you still can't change your impatient nature." Chong Ming said with a smile. Bai Ao rolled his eyes and said, "Cut it out! Seeing your slow and leisurely attitude makes me unbearable. Alright alright, Bai Zhuo, come meet Chong Ming senior." Bai Zhuo, who had been quietly standing behind Bai Ao, hastily spoke up in a respectful tone, "Hello Chong Ming senior."

  “?” Chong Ming looked at Bai Ao with curiosity. Bai Ao had a slightly smug expression on his face and said, "This is my younger brother, my own flesh and blood. I told you, we're the same kind, how could he be any different? Ha! As expected, the principal really did bring him in." Chong Ming showed some interest and said, "Oh, then I should congratulate you?" Bai Ao took a sip of tea and said, "It's all good, it's all good. Getting into this place is this kid's bad luck, but also his good fortune from past lives. And he's also in the special class, 1237, which is Yin Kuang's class. So I brought him to meet you, just to show his face."

  Chong Ming glanced at Bai Gui and said, "Not bad." Bai Ao said, "That's my younger brother!" Chong Ming smiled and said, "You're quite the guy. It just so happens that you've arrived, no need for me to go looking for you, it's perfect timing since there are some things I wanted to discuss with you." Bai Ao raised an eyebrow, "Little White, go take a stroll outside, don't wander too far." Bai Gui responded with a "yes" and quietly walked away.

  "Is it about Yin Kuang?" Bai Ao asked. Chong Ming nodded and said, "Kong Ming was right, this person is indeed a bit special. Perhaps, the key to my survival of the 'Great Tribulation' lies with him... not necessarily..." Bai Ao rubbed his chin, "Where is Kong Ming now?" "She's still in seclusion. After she mentioned Yin Kuang last time, she made a prediction for me and consumed a lot of 'axis origin'. Plus, you also know her temperament, it's hard to advise her." Bai Ao snorted, "This is all because of you, kid." Chong Ming shrugged his shoulders.

  Bai Ao said: "Since that's the case, what do you plan to do? Kong Ming has already used 'Fate Fragment' to delay your great calamity's 'time'. If according to her prophecy, Yin Kuang is indeed one of the key ones, then 'luck' has also arrived. However, with Yin Kuang's current situation, it's likely that he can't bear this task. Moreover, there's still a lack of 'energy'..." As he spoke, Bai Ao let out a sigh, "I advised you from the start not to be so impatient, to take things slowly, but you didn't listen. Now look? You not only have to guard against Feng Hou that guy, but also prepare for the 'great calamity'. That kind of power, even if you really gather 'time', 'luck', and 'energy', it's uncertain whether you can get through."

  Chongming's fingers, which had been stroking the teacup, paused for a moment before he spoke: "As you said, I am a man and I must take responsibility for my own actions. I made a vow to bring Kongming back. This is my promise to her. She hasn't offered incense to her mother in three years; in the fourth year, I don't want to disappoint her."

  "......" Bai Aomo was silent for a moment, "Alright, what do you plan to do?"

  "Although Yin Kuang may be important, I can't spend too much energy on him. You also know that outsiders are pressing hard. The matter of crossing the 'Great Tribulation' will eventually spread out, and 'they' will absolutely not allow me to succeed. So, Yin Kuang is temporarily handed over to you. Take care of it as you see fit, do your best."

  "......Alright. Sigh, hopefully next year we can still sit here drinking tea like this. By the way, I've always thought it's weird that you hold a teacup in one hand and a cigarette in the other."

  "Haha." Chongming smiled, "Go call your little brother in. Looking at him, he's been deceived by you again, right? Blood Wolf Clan bloodline, same as Xiao Xiongzi's bloodline, are you sure it's correct to have him choose this path?"

  "He is my brother. This reason is already sufficient."

  "Hah, if you keep being so stubborn, I guarantee you'll never catch up with Chang Qing."

  "Cut!"

  Perhaps in the whole university, only Bai Ao dared to raise his middle finger in front of Chong Ming and still lived a good life.

  ……

  He returned to his own No. 29 "coffin" and immediately exchanged a piece of bread, gnawing on it while setting up the stove (daily necessities, no reward), exchanging some ingredients, and cooking noodles himself. In terms of cooking, Yin Kuang was still quite confident, having helped his mother add firewood since he was five years old, and after more than ten years, he could make a good dish with his eyes closed. Soon, a pot of fragrant rice noodles was cooked.

  Just as Yin Kuang was about to dig in and eat a big meal, the doorbell rang. "Who could it be at this time?" he wondered, opening the door to find Bai Jue standing there. "Bai Jue? Something up?" Bai Jue sniffed the air, grinning mischievously. "Heh heh, you're definitely eating, aren't you? It smells amazing! You're such a good bro, knowing I haven't eaten yet. Why not invite me in? I'm starving!" Yin Kuang let out an awkward noise, "Please, can you stop always saying 'bro' this and 'bro' that? It's giving me the chills. Come on in."

  Bai Lian patted Yin Kuang's shoulder and walked into his room, directly picking up his bowl and chopsticks to eat the pork vermicelli with scallions. "Mmm, delicious! I'm starving! I need to have a big meal. Ah, right, let me get some pickled vegetables too." Yin Kuang shrugged and handed Bai Lian a package of Wujiang pickles, saying "Be careful not to choke." These foods were all very cheap, no matter how much you exchanged, the rarest delicacies or dried fruits were only 1 point each, settled daily.

  Watching Bai Hua eat so happily, Yin Kuang's appetite was immediately hooked up, and his stomach churned even more quickly. He hastily brought over a bowl and chopsticks and started eating as well. Fortunately, Yin Kuang had originally felt very hungry, so he had cooked half a large pot of noodles, which was barely enough for the two of them to eat. Both of them were starving, so in less than five minutes, the entire pot of noodles was gone.

  Patted his slightly bulging belly, Bai Lian let out a satisfied sigh. "Full, full. Sigh, my brother is really something else. He stayed behind at Chongming Xue's place to eat, but kicked me out instead. Truly unrighteous. No wonder they say that brothers are not as good as close friends. Sigh, if only I had another apple, it would be even better."

  Then an apple came flying over.

  Yin Kuang couldn't wait to get rid of this god, "Hey, I'm saying, you didn't come here just to freeload a meal of braised pork with noodles and a side of pickled vegetables... huh, why does that sound so weird?" Bai Jue chuckled and said, "What a coincidence. I happen to have something very important to discuss with you." As he spoke, his expression turned serious.

  "What's going on?"

  "Aren't you the one who got a Death Note from the substitute Shinigami?"

  "What?"

  "It's like this," said Bai Jue, biting into an apple and speaking with a crunching sound: "My big brother said that this notebook is related to a power called 'Order Principle', which is said to be very powerful. So if people find out that you have this notebook on you, it will be dangerous. That's what they mean by 'a good man doesn't carry a jade seal'. So my brother told me to tell you that it's best not to bring this notebook with you, just hide it in your dorm room. And also, don't let Tang Rouyu and the others talk nonsense, or else you'll get into trouble. Also, my brother said that when you reach the second semester of your sophomore year, you can take out this notebook and look at it, maybe by then there will be unexpected gains."

  Listening to Bai Jue finish speaking, Yin Kuang's face turned solemn as he pulled out the tattered Death Note from his item bar and said: "Thank you, Bai Jue. If it weren't for your reminder, I'm afraid you would have had to collect my corpse. Because just now I was still thinking of asking Xiong Ba and the others what this Death Note thing is." Yin Kuang's thanks were sincere. Thinking back to his previous naive thoughts, he couldn't help but break out in cold sweat on his back.

  "Haha, no need to thank me, just treat me to a few more meals of braised pork with noodles and pickled vegetables and we're square."

  “……”

  "Right, right, there's another thing that's even more important to tell you. This matter is even more important than the previous one."

  Seeing Yin Kuang's serious expression, Yin Kuang's heart also rose, "What's wrong?"

  "Join the 'Colored Werewolf Association'."

  "Bang!"

  "Hey! Yin Kuang, what's wrong with you? Damn it, the stool in your house is so unstable, it just broke like that. Didn't you get hurt?"