Full-Time Mage: Double Return, Niu Ma Mo Fan

Chapter 24 My Friend's Chamber of Commerce, Is the Great Wall the National Beast?

Even the judge Night Hawk, who was watching the show, was almost caught in the crossfire.

He stared wide-eyed at the lightning strike, wondering if he was seeing things!
You're telling me this is a Yaksha, a mid-tier level 2 lightning magic spell?!

Dean Xiao and Zhou Zhenghua, who were watching from a distance, couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

When did the Qingdao campus produce such an outstanding individual?!

Finally, under the hateful gazes of many, Meng Qiuzhen successfully sold one spot.

It was the assessment that allowed him to act so recklessly against so many students.

After all, the rules were in place. Even if he went too far, it was still a bit excessive, but it didn't warrant the university intervening to punish him.

The five spots were divided among Meng Qiuzhen, Mu Nujiao, and Ai Tutu, with three of them going to them.

They watched the show the whole way, and in the end, they even got a chance to enter the Three Steps Tower. The two girls were overjoyed.

This can be considered as Meng Qiuzhen fulfilling the promise he made earlier.

But his benefits were never easy to obtain.
The remaining two spots were actually only sold once, which was acquired for ten million.

The last one was taken by Mo Fan.

Having entered the Three-Step Tower before, he knew its value better than anyone else. Even if he had to beg Grandpa Meng, he had to seize this opportunity.

This three-step pyramid scheme ended with Mo Fan writing an IOU for 30 million plus 10 million.
Thirty million is a debt incurred by the Three-Step Pagoda opportunity.

Although it's three times more expensive than what others bid on, the advantage is that you don't have to pay anything.

The ten million was money that Meng Qiuzhen directly lent to him from the proceeds of selling the quota.

Without paying any price, he simply wrote an IOU and unexpectedly received ten million.

Even Mo Fan, who was quite exhausted, couldn't help but smile.

As long as Meng Qiuzhen dares to give money, he dares to owe her.

This sum of ten million was not directly handled by Meng Qiuzhen.

[Ding! Mo Fan has received ten million, and has been returned twenty million magic stones!]

Meng Qiuzhen looked at the system message and roughly calculated that he had gained 50 million while also getting the opportunity to enter the Three-Step Tower, so it wasn't a loss.

Unfortunately, some of the money is currently unavailable.

There will be plenty of opportunities to collect Mo Fan's debts in the future.

I reckon that after this, someone will investigate his background and look into this low-key yet domineering expert.

……

Dark clouds still hung thickly over this bustling metropolis, so dense that not a single ray of starlight could penetrate them.

After capturing the blue-robed deacon of the Black Vatican, Shanghai was swept up in a night of cleansing, with the entire city being wiped out of the Black Vatican's influence.

But none of this has anything to do with Meng Qiuzhen.

At this moment, he was following the daily bathing habit of the South, with warm water washing over his body.

Just as he closed his eyes to relax, the bathroom door was suddenly pushed open.

As he turned around, he felt a warm, soft touch on his back. His passively triggered "size recognition" skill allowed him to immediately identify the person.

"Aitutu?" He turned off the shower with one hand, water droplets dripping from his hair. "You..."

Before he could finish speaking, the girl's rosy cheeks were already pressed against his shoulder, and a trembling whisper came through the damp air:

"You'll be gentler, won't you?"

In the misty spray, the sound of the showerhead gushing water was quickly drowned out by other sounds.

Sometimes it was suppressed breathing, sometimes the muffled thuds from the tiled walls, and occasionally a few crackling sounds of slapping.
The sound waves penetrated several layers of partition walls, and Mu Nujiao in the next bedroom suddenly pulled over her down comforter.

She buried her burning face in the pillow, her knuckles turning white from gripping the sheets so tightly.

"I wish I hadn't moved here!"

……

Not long after Ai Tutu and he started spending time together, Ai Tutu unexpectedly received an invitation to become an exchange student in the capital.

On the top floor of the library at Mingzhu University, Meng Qiuzhen met with Dean Xiao and Zhou Zhenghua, two university leaders.

And then there are Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan, those two bastards.

"Old Meng, you're awful! You're practically a walking male succubus!" Mo Fan said through gritted teeth.

Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu have moved from his place to live next door.

This caused him to lose two beautiful young women.

"Sigh, they wanted to do it themselves, what could I do?" Meng Qiuzhen said helplessly.

"I really envy you, Lao Meng! You eat so well. But the Mu family isn't so simple. I just hope you don't end up getting hurt," Zhao Manyan said.

"Old Zhao, you're overthinking it. As for Lao Meng, I think he'll be the one squandering all the Mu family's resources. It'll be difficult for the Mu family to get any benefits from him!"

Mo Fan's words reminded Zhao Manyan of Meng Qiuzhen's feat of offending many students during the assessment that night.

Ai Tutu's fantasy of becoming the Thunder Witch did not come true, but Meng Qiuzhen was secretly given the title of 'Thunder Overlord'.

In Zhao Manyan's view, with Meng Qiuzhen's strength, ruthlessness and decisiveness, Mu Jiazhen might not be able to subdue this dragon crossing the river.

"Why don't you join me, Lao Meng?"

Before he could finish speaking, Meng Qiuzhen already knew Zhao Manyan's purpose.

"Does the Zhao family have the talent to provide someone like me?"

Everyone: "."

The expression on the face of Zhou Zhenghua, the school leader in particular, was quite interesting.

Meng Qiuzhen said that the Heavenly Seed was just an excuse to reject Zhao Manyan, and that even if it existed, he wouldn't go.

His appetite is bigger than anyone thought!
Through casual conversation among the three young upstarts, Dean Xiao gained a preliminary understanding of Meng Qiuzhen, who was usually extremely low-key.

Dean Xiao then explained the details of the exchange program in Beijing.

Meng Qiuzhen recalled the events that were supposed to happen on this trip in the original novel.

The teams from the Imperial Capital's top universities competed, Jinlin underwent training, and Lu Nian arrived.

There didn't seem to be any opportunities that suited him during this process. Perhaps only by wiping out the entire Dongting Lake Lizard Giant Demon tribe could he satisfy his appetite.
However, this rare meeting with Dean Xiao might be because he has something to ask of Meng Qiuzhen, so this can be considered a fortunate opportunity.

Zhao Manyan valued the exchange student title highly and had no reason to refuse. Mo Fan, however, was not interested; he was busy cultivating.

He only reluctantly agreed after Dean Xiao promised him the 'Concentration Necklace'.

[Ding! Mo Fan obtains the Concentration Necklace, returns the Guardian Bell, and activates the Soul-Sweeping Prism!]

As Meng Qiuzhen checked the latest refund information, Dean Xiao indeed turned his attention to him.

“I don’t lack money, and I don’t want fame,” Meng Qiuzhen said first.

He was still very polite to this master of forbidden spells.

Zhou Zhenghua's expression was not good, because he couldn't sense any politeness from him at all.

Dean Xiao simply smiled and remained silent.

The meaning is clear: it's letting Meng Qiuzhen make her demands, and anything that isn't excessive can be considered.

With this overlord going along, we're almost certain to win this competition.

Mingzhu Academy cannot be suppressed by the capital's academies forever; it must stand up.

Meng Qiuzhen immediately spoke frankly.

“I’m a student at Mingzhu Academy, so we’re all on the same side, right?”

“My friend has a chamber of commerce, and I hope that Mingzhu Academy can step forward and support it.”

"We will not let the university work for nothing; five percent of the total revenue each year will be donated to the university free of charge."

His words surprised the people present; he was here to do business with the academy.

"It's not what you think."

Meng Qiuzhen felt that the others might have misunderstood, so he immediately spoke up to explain.

"As you know, given the nature of those powerful forces, once a chamber of commerce gains momentum, it's only a matter of time before it's swallowed up and divided up if it doesn't have a powerful backer."

This was Meng Qiuzhen's main purpose; he wanted to temporarily rely on the powerful Mingzhu Academy.

Benefits are not necessarily money or resources; they can also be promises, opportunities, and the like.

Upon hearing this, Dean Xiao pushed up his thick glasses, weighing the options in his mind.

"Old Meng, what do you mean by your friends' chamber of commerce? Just say you started it yourself."

"What's your name? I'll find someone to invest in you when we get back!"

Zhao Manyan patted his chest loudly.

Whether it's a chamber of commerce or not is unimportant; his main interest is in investing in the person Meng Qiuzhen.

"Qiankun Chamber of Commerce"

Meng Qiuzhen uttered the name of a chamber of commerce that no one had ever heard of before.

Just like himself, he was little known before he made a move, but shocked everyone after he did.

I wonder if the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce is the same.

"Old Zhao, if you have money, just invest. I guarantee you'll make a fortune. You don't have to believe in my character, but you have to believe in my abilities!"

If Zhao Manyan dares to invest, he dares to resell it and double the money!
What kind of chamber of commerce is this? It's not as powerful as someone with a system like him!

Before they knew it, the two had become friends and started sharing business tips.

Mo Fan seemed to see their fox tails peeking out.
He didn't have much money in his pocket, and he owed Meng Qiuzhen a large debt to repay, so Mo Fan didn't have the money to invest.

Throughout the entire process, neither Mo Fan nor Zhao Manyan doubted Meng Qiuzhen's earning power.

This is perhaps what word-of-mouth is all about!

Finally, Dean Xiao agreed to Meng Qiuzhen's request.

They promised that if the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce were to be suppressed, Mingzhu Academy would step in to protect them.

"Now that's great, with you two tyrants in the capital, even the academies will have to avoid your sharp edges." Zhao Manyan couldn't help but chuckle.

Dean Xiao glared at Mo Fan and said, "Don't cause trouble when you go to the capital."

"Hehe, no, no..." Mo Fan smiled awkwardly.

Dean Xiao glanced at the three people in front of him, his gaze finally settling on Meng Qiuzhen.

Perhaps he should be worried about this guy instead.

A name can be chosen incorrectly, but a title cannot.

Hopefully, nothing untoward will happen.

……

imperial capital.

As the saying goes, "He who has not climbed the Great Wall is no true man." The exchange students stood on the majestic mountains, on the massive Great Wall built along the mountain ridge, appreciating the magnificent rolling mountains. Reciting a poem or two made them feel much more sophisticated.
"The Great Wall was built by Qin Shi Huang..."

Professor Qiu Yuhua, who was leading the group, couldn't help but tell the students about the magnificent history of magic.

Everyone else looked sleepy and didn't seem very interested in listening.

"How boring. Lao Meng, what are you doing with the Goddess of Fortune? Is there some hidden treasure beneath the Great Wall that no one can find?"

Mo Fan looked at Meng Qiuzhen, rubbed his hands together, and hoped that a windfall would fall into his hands.

Meng Qiuzhen glanced at Mo Fan, his eyes telling him: You can have whatever you want.

Or rather, the Great Wall itself is priceless!

"I just think there's something strange about the Great Wall."

"What's strange?"

"The Great Wall is said to have been transformed from the national beast!"

"The national animal?!"

Meng Qiuzhen's words immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Compared to Qiu Yuhua's history popularizations that make people doze off.

Some of the legends are clearly more intriguing.

(End of this chapter)