"Congratulations, you've even learned how to anticipate the questions," Xu Mo teased in his mind. "But there's no prize for the right answer."
Bai Feifei was instantly fuming. "Losing if I'm touched even once? That's too much. I can't do it!"
"Can't do it? Well, then it's over. Dawn City is doomed," Xu Mo replied snidely.
Bai Feifei: ...
What did those two things even have to do with each other?!
"You can do it. Since it's not a good time to go out and kill aberrations anyway, you might as well keep up with your combat training."
"Besides, this gives those people lurking in the shadows a perfect excuse to make their move against you."
While Xu Mo was busy coaxing her, a flash of cunning crossed Ye Yu's eyes behind him.
She began to lower her posture, slowly creeping toward "Bai Feifei."
"Teacher Bai, are you serious?" one of the reporters asked excitedly. "When does this start?"
The moment the reporter spoke, Ye Yu made her move behind Bai Feifei, reaching out to touch her back!
However, there was no way her little trick could escape Xu Mo's notice.
Without even turning his head, he simply raised a hand and flicked it backward. Just as Ye Yu's hand felt like it was about to brush against Bai Feifei's clothes, she was sent flying!
She spun several times in the air and, through some mysterious force, crashed right into a corner of the training hall.
At the same time, Xu Mo looked at the media before him and spoke:
"It has already begun!"
...
The reporters left.
But everything they had recorded hit the Inner City's surface like a massive boulder thrown into a pond!
Dawn City had been solemn for far too long, and the entertainment industry in this world was relatively scarce to begin with.
Xu Mo's attention-grabbing tactics were an absolute paradigm shift for this world!
In less than half a day, the name "Bai Feifei" had become the front-page headline, entering every household in the Inner City through various channels.
Television, newspapers, columns, mobile push notifications... everything was about her.
【Qingping Academy's New Mentor's Wild Claim: Pharmaceutical Group Sells Fake Drugs! Prophet Once Paid Hush Money?】
【Rank 4 Scavenger Publicly Challenges Elite Class: You Can't Even Touch the Hem of My Clothes!】
Fake drugs from the pharmaceutical group.
Hush money from the Prophet.
Banning students from using enhancement potions.
One sensational headline after another stimulated everyone's nerves.
Under normal circumstances, the media wouldn't have dared to write such things. But now, they weren't even using clickbait.
It was a completely factual record of the interview.
This led everyone in the city following the news to have the same question in their hearts—who exactly is this instructor?
Overnight, thanks to Xu Mo's terrifying promotional skills, Bai Feifei had ascended from a total unknown to the Inner City's top sensation!
The heads of various other academies were dumbfounded as they looked at the reports.
"What kind of strategy is this?" In Yaoguang Academy, a middle-aged man stared at the large screen before him. "Has Qingping Academy suddenly gone mad?"
"Where did the City Lord dig up such a 'talent'? What's the meaning of this? Does she have a grudge against the pharmaceutical companies?"
No one could answer his questions, but a moment later, another director in the meeting room spoke up with a chuckle:
"Young people really do dare to think and act... Heh, regardless of what she's thinking, this is a good thing for us, isn't it?"
"Isn't this clearly self-sabotage?"
"Refusing to use potions right before the Graduation Show? It's like she's afraid of winning!"
Laughter echoed through the meeting room, carrying a sense of relief after years of being suppressed.
At the same time, some people began to scheme.
"How about we increase our Elite Class's potion quota by another tier this year?"
"Taking advantage of this opportunity, it looks like our Yaoguang has a chance to surpass Qingping!"
"I think we shouldn't be too optimistic. Don't be surprised if this Bai Feifei gets touched by a student tomorrow and they immediately resume use."
The dean did not participate in the discussion. He simply picked up his teacup and took a slow, deliberate sip.
The tea was slightly bitter on his tongue, but the smile on his face was very sweet.
Similar scenes were playing out in other academies that competed with Qingping Academy.
...
To the west of the Inner City, in a small grayish-white building.
"You really... can't stay quiet for even a second, can you?"
The normally well-composed Prophet Liu Yun was beginning to lose her temper. Looking at the internal news of Dawn City, she was on the verge of a breakdown.
She had just finished dealing with the matters at the testing grounds and sealing away the corpses that needed research.
As a Prophet, she had already been having some bad premonitions over the last two days.
She didn't expect them to come true so quickly! It was her again?!
Looking at the notification for the headline "Prophet gave her hush money," she felt a wave of speechlessness.
It was her first time seeing someone use the media to pull something like this; it was truly an eye-opener.
Beyond the speechless frustration that almost made her laugh, a sense of vigilance instinctively rose within her.
Did she have some ulterior motive for declaring war on the pharmaceutical system so directly and without concealment?
Was this just a reckless act of a young person's arrogance?
Or was it that the Masked Hermit Society behind you gave you some instructions?
Do you even know what kind of attacks you will invite by doing this?
The entire pharmaceutical infrastructure of the Inner City...
The more Liu Yun thought about it, the tighter her brow furrowed. Finally, she let out a long sigh of exhaustion.
This time, she decided not to interfere in other people's business.
"You really are a storm wherever you go."
"Liang Shuguang, the person you arranged yourself..."
"You can deal with this headache yourself."
...
While the entire city was discussing the matter, most people were driven by curiosity or a desire to watch the drama unfold.
However, there were naturally those who took it very seriously.
United Pharmaceuticals, the largest industry alliance organization within Dawn City.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the office of this steel skyscraper was exceptionally oppressive.
"Has her identity been discovered yet?" Liu Qing, a director of United Pharmaceuticals, spoke up.
The researchers around him remained silent. The secretary quickly spoke:
"No. All relevant information within the Scavengers has been encrypted. Even with our clearance, we are not permitted to view it."
Liu Qing didn't say a word, merely tapping a finger slowly against the desk.
His brow furrowed deeper as he considered various possibilities.
"Should we... ask those people?" the secretary suggested tentatively.
Liu Qing raised a finger and shook it gently.
"I've heard rumors that this person's background is not simple. She was recently transferred in from the Outer City."
"I just didn't expect her to have this kind of connection with the City Lord."
At this point, his eyes swept gloomily across the various heads of United Pharmaceuticals in the room.
"Supposedly, her appointment as a mentor at Qingping Academy was a special authorization from the City Lord himself."
"Do you think it's possible that the City Lord... has developed some grievances against us?"
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