Chapter 36

"Is it really Ying Tianlong?!"

Zhou Xian saw the person on the stretcher, and it was indeed Ying Tianlong.

It was no wonder the police were there.

Zhou Xian guessed that these police officers probably discovered Ying Tianlong in a coma during their investigation and called for an ambulance.

"Move, move, don't block the patient!"

The doctor asked the students to step aside while directing the robot to lift Ying Tianlong onto the ambulance.

"Another one... another one... Could it be the soul thoughts again..."

Soul thoughts?

This familiar term made Zhou Xian turn his head.

It was a person with a very distinctive appearance. This person looked somewhat... well, somewhat like a monkey.

That wasn't the point; the point was what this person said.

Thinking about this, Zhou Xian immediately walked over to him: "Classmate, you just said—"

"Don't touch me!"

The thin, monkey-like student shouted in fear and quickly ran away.

"This is really bizarre..." Zhou Xian shook his head. "Forget it, the important thing is my promise to Su Xiaoyue. I'll go see Su Xiaoyue first."

When he arrived at the agreed-upon café, Su Xiaoyue was already there.

"Sorry, I'm late," Zhou Xian greeted Su Xiaoyue.

"No, you're actually half an hour early. I came too early," Su Xiaoyue squinted and put down her coffee cup. Clearly, she was still upset about leaving the e-sports club.

"First, congratulations to your Dragon Tomb Club for winning the e-sports competition."

Hearing Su Xiaoyue's words, Zhou Xian shook his head. "The value of this championship is too low. With such a major issue in the e-sports club, this competition was too unpredictable to be considered accurate."

"Winning is winning, why so many words?" Su Xiaoyue sulked and took a sip of coffee.

"..."

Zhou Xian didn't have much experience dealing with girls. In the real world, he only had a few close female classmates, Li Chuyu and Huang Yingyue, and in the game world, only the Dark Angel. He really didn't know how to comfort her at this moment.

"But I didn't come here to talk about these things. I investigated the matter you entrusted me with, but I... didn't collect any information."

Zhou Xian remembered asking Su Xiaoyue to help him gather information about the Emperor players. He thought that with such a big issue in the e-sports club, she might have forgotten about it, but she still remembered.

"—Didn't collect any information? What happened?"

"Didn't collect any information means exactly that." Su Xiaoyue frowned, clearly unwilling to accept it.

"Uh, what's going on?" Zhou Xian saw Su Xiaoyue's expression and knew something was off.

"Indeed, there is a lot of information about Emperor players on the internet, especially recently. But that's all there is. If you want substantial information, I can only say I'm sorry... I didn't collect any."

Hearing Su Xiaoyue's response, Zhou Xian couldn't help but ask, "What's going on?"

"There is indeed a lot of discussion about Emperor players on the internet, especially recently. But that's all there is. Not to mention the eighth Emperor player who caused a stir, even the other seven well-known players are difficult to gather information about. The clubs where Emperor players are based sometimes release videos about them, but at the same time, they cut off any information related to Emperor players and Emperor tasks on the internet."

Zhou Xian knew about the information monopoly between large guilds and clubs.

Many hidden pieces of information are often bought by large guilds and become exclusive to them, which they use to profit.

This is a common occurrence in the game world. After hearing Su Xiaoyue's explanation, Zhou Xian understood her point.

"But I'm not completely without information. I filtered through the relevant data and found some useful things. I'll send you the information in an email. But if you want more detailed information... I'm sorry, I can't provide it. And not just me, even if you ask others, they probably can't provide it either."

"Alright, but this is enough. I know that the information about Emperor players is closely guarded by their clubs. Even a little bit is good." Zhou Xian opened the data and browsed through it. Although there wasn't much detailed information, there were some titles and such about these Emperor players. "Hmm..." "What's wrong?" "Nothing, I just thought these Emperor players would be like Sun Wukong, Inuyasha, or Detective Conan..." Zhou Xian said, "Thank you very much, this information is really helpful."

Hearing Zhou Xian's words, Su Xiaoyue shook her head. "This doesn't count. You asked me to do something! If this counts as repaying a favor, how can I show my face?"

"Uh, then how about this, help me investigate someone." Zhou Xian wanted to refuse, but he knew Su Xiaoyue's personality. If he refused, it would be even worse.

"Alright." Hearing Zhou Xian's words, Su Xiaoyue not only agreed immediately but her expression also softened. "Who?"

"I'm not sure of the specific name, but this person looks like a monkey. And he should be living in the dorm... um, probably in Area C or D."

Hearing Zhou Xian's words, Su Xiaoyue was confused. "Looks like a monkey? Just that one clue?"

"It's not just that. When you see this person, you'll have the feeling of 'Ah, so this is what a monkey looks like.'"

Zhou Xian didn't know how to describe this feeling.

"Alright. But what did this person do? Bully you? Or deceive you?"

"No, I just want to ask him some questions."

Hearing Zhou Xian's words, Su Xiaoyue nodded.

But after she spoke, the atmosphere became a bit awkward.

Su Xiaoyue quietly sipped her coffee, seemingly out of topics.

"Should I find something to talk about?" Zhou Xian thought.

But before he could speak, Su Xiaoyue asked, "Zhou Xian, how do you plan to spend your summer vacation? Do you have any plans to go anywhere?"

"I'll stay on campus. I'm participating in a work-study program, so I don't have much free time." Since middle school, Zhou Xian has spent his summers at school. Although he just started high school, he didn't plan to be an exception this year.

"Is that so?" Su Xiaoyue looked at Zhou Xian, seemingly thinking about something. She hesitated for a long time but didn't seem to make up her mind.

"Stay on campus?" Su Xiaoyue thought for a moment and finally seemed to give up on her plan. "Alright, staying on campus is good too. But if you have any issues, feel free to come to me. I didn't help you much this time, so if you come to me, I'll definitely help you with any problems you encounter."

"Thank you very much."

Hearing Su Xiaoyue's words, Zhou Xian sincerely expressed his gratitude. Although he didn't think he would encounter any major issues during the summer.

Perhaps students usually look forward to the summer, but Zhou Xian's impression of summer was hot and monotonous.

When summer hasn't arrived yet, you always look forward to it. But once it's here, you often find it boring. Humans are truly a contradictory species.

"By the way, Zhou Xian, what does your Dragon Tomb Club plan to do with the dorms in Area D?"

Hearing Su Xiaoyue's words, Zhou Xian couldn't help but look at her.

As the champion of the High School Cup, the Dragon Tomb Club was entitled to the renovation and usage rights of the dorms in Area D. Of course, in more official terms, it was the "renovation and usage rights for the dorms in Area D." The reason for such a prestigious reward was due to Su Xiaoyue's father's efforts.

The e-sports club's development was hindered by the lack of space, so she wanted to use this method to "use power for personal gain." However, Su Xiaoyue probably didn't expect that this competition would cause so many issues.

"Probably keep it as it is. The dorms in Area D are the cheapest in our school, and I think the guys in Area D would be happy."

Zhou Xian's words made Su Xiaoyue widen her eyes. "—Just like that?"

"Um, what else can we do? Our Dragon Tomb Club is small, we already have an activity room, and everything is running smoothly. I think this is good."

Hearing Zhou Xian's words, Su Xiaoyue shook her head. "But don't you think the dorms in Area D are much dirtier and messier compared to other places?"

"That's true, but what can we do? After all, the dorms in Area D have been around for a long time. But I've lived here for a while, and I have some feelings for this place."

Hearing Zhou Xian's words, Su Xiaoyue seemed a bit sullen, and it wasn't clear what she was thinking.

"Besides, this High School Cup had many unexpected events. I might have won the championship unfairly."

Zhou Xian had this consideration.

After all, both the Changsheng Club and the e-sports club encountered various unexpected events during the competition, and these events were so numerous that they didn't seem like accidents.

As the truth gradually came to light, many people felt that the school should hold the competition again to determine the true champion.

Although the Dragon Tomb Club performed well, they didn't face any truly strong opponents throughout the competition. Many people had opinions about the Dragon Tomb Club, and Zhou Xian had noticed this on the school forum.

"The competition is over, and you are the champion, which means you have the capability. The competition won't be held again—Zhou Xian, I recognize your championship!"

"Thank you very much." Zhou Xian smiled at Su Xiaoyue.

"Alright, in short, I'll investigate the matter you entrusted me with thoroughly. That's all for now."

With that, Su Xiaoyue got up and left.