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[Preview 1: In Star Moon Lake, the Ironbone Fish have replaced the Star Moon White Goose, officially becoming the dominant species in this area...]

[Announcement 2: There is a Blue Steel Mine 3.4 kilometers to the southwest, with abundant reserves, estimated to be able to produce 130 Blue Steel Ingots...]

[Announcement 3: The Student Council has dispatched two ninth-sequence assassins, Su Wen and Su Wu, to assassinate you. They are expected to arrive at Dormitory Building 3 in 16 hours and 17 minutes...]

Xiao Yun looked at the refreshed preview information in front of him with a complicated expression.

"I tried my best to avoid leaving any traces at the time, but I didn't expect the student council to still find out..."

Although Jiang Shangzhen and others said that the student council had a terrible atmosphere, they were really quick to eliminate dissidents.

Xiao Yun sighed softly, but didn't worry too much.

With the information provided by the system, the other party's assassination plan is like an open secret, and the assassin, who has been completely exposed, poses a threat of zero.

As Xiao Yun was thinking of a solution, he suddenly received a sharp rap on the head.

"It hasn't been that long, and you've already lost all your research skills. You can still stand there in the alchemy room, lost in thought."

Jiang Shangzhen said irritably, and Xiao Yun scratched his head and gave a fawning smile:

"But with an alchemy expert like you here, it's best for an outsider like me to stay out of it."

"Hehe, your sweet talk has improved quite a bit."

Seeing that he had failed to appease Jiang Shangzhen, Xiao Yun broke out in a cold sweat and quickly begged for mercy.

Jiang Shangzhen rolled her eyes at him, picked up the map on the table, and tossed it to him.

"Using the blood of a lord-level creature to activate it won't work. I just refined the blood of the two bosses again, and it's changed a bit now. Take a look."

Xiao Yun took the map and examined it. Sure enough, the original "Half-Destroyed Map of Star Moon Lake" had been renamed "Entry Permit for the Hidden Realm of Star Moon Lake (Incomplete)".

On the map, the charred parts have been reduced significantly, and the winding roads and some location markers can be faintly seen.

"Hehe, the teacher is really good. I tried it before, but it just didn't work."

Xiao Yun gave a thumbs up, but then frowned.

Although we've made some progress, we're still far from completely restoring the image.

"Based on my speculation, we are still missing the blood of three types of lord-level monsters."

Jiang Shangzhen paused for a moment, then continued:

"I do know the locations of a few lord-level monsters, but they are all within the student council's territory."

"Then forget it."

The death of a Lord-level monster would attract too much attention, especially since the student council had already noticed him. Going to someone else's territory to hunt a Lord-level monster at this time would be too dangerous.

Xiao Yun put away the map, intending to discuss the matter at length.

Anyway, only I know this secret for now, and I also have the access token in my hands, so I can explore it sooner or later.

"Teacher, since you know the location of Lord-level monsters, do you know anything about other unique areas?"

"Okay, I'll tidy it up for you in a bit."

Jiang Shangzhen took a sip of water and looked at Xiao Yun with a smile:

"You probably want to ask more than just this, right? Is there anything else you want to know? I'll tell you all at once if I need to."

Xiao Yun nodded, sorted out his thoughts, and then raised his questions one by one.

"Electricity and wireless communication do work in this world. I set up a system when I was in the student council, but it wasn't cost-effective. Plus, the wilderness in this world is much more dangerous than Earth. It's okay for short distances, but very difficult for long distances. In addition, there's a shortage of various materials, and maintenance and equipment repair are problems..."

"I don't know the method for advancing to the eighth sequence either. It seems that Qi Huiming knows, but he has always refused to say it."

"As for the other dorm buildings, well... based on what I know, Building 1 is the student union's headquarters, while Buildings 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10 are considered the core members. It's best to avoid contact with them for now, and if we do, we should be prepared for conflict. If the interests and goals of the others align, then we could try cooperating."

Xiao Yun nodded, feeling relieved.

"In that case, our previous plan to explore the ruins together with Lu Zhi can proceed as planned."

Previously, Xiao Yun had deduced that this relic was related to the [Emblem of Blood and Fire], and might have been left behind by the ancient family mentioned in the equipment description.

"If, as I suspect, I can obtain a talent related to the [Poem of Blood and Fire] from the ruins, then I'll have hit the jackpot."

Equipment made solely with talent can greatly enhance combat power; one wonders just how powerful true talent really is.

Fortunately, Xiao Yun had Jiang Shangzhen, a professional, nearby. After chatting with him for a bit, Xiao Yun discovered that he was also interested and invited him to explore together. However, Jiang Shangzhen refused.

"I just left there, so it's best to stay hidden for a while. Otherwise, if that petty Qi Huiming finds out, he'll really tear off all pretenses."

"It just so happens that the dormitory area is experiencing a surge in development, and I can help you look after the house."

Xiao Yun nodded, having no objection to Jiang Shangzhen's arrangement.

He was testing Jiang Shangzhen's words, and also preparing for the student council's assassination attempt. If Jiang Shangzhen wanted to come along, he was prepared to nip the threat in the bud that night.

It would be even better if Jiang Shangzhen didn't plan to come along. Xiao Yun planned to take the opportunity to use himself as bait to lure the danger away and ensure the safety of the base camp.

"Then you can stay home with peace of mind, teacher. Ji Mingyu has a recording device, and I will record the important events for you."

Jiang Shangzhen nodded and continued to answer the other questions raised by Xiao Yun.

However, Xiao Yun wanted to know far too much.

Finally, Jiang Shangzhen rubbed his tense brows, waved his hand weakly, and tossed a booklet to Xiao Yun.

"A survival guide to another world? There are books like that?"

"Well, the information in this book... is quite comprehensive. Take a look first, and skip any parts that don't seem right. We can talk about it later."

Hearing Jiang Shangzhen's vague words, Xiao Yun frowned.

What constitutes a comprehensive overview, and what constitutes something that doesn't quite fit?

Filled with questions, Xiao Yun opened the booklet and quickly understood Jiang Shangzhen's meaning.

The booklet is very comprehensive, with a table of contents that covers almost the entire world's rules, how to use the system, basic biomes, taboos, regions, dungeons, secret realms, professions, and more.

However, the content was extremely bizarre.

Some of the content was clear, concise, and to the point, even prompting Xiao Yun to exclaim in amazement, "Awesome!"

However, most of the content seemed extremely bizarre, like a novel on a pirated website. Although it was all in Chinese characters, it was either completely different from the title or incoherent and illogical.

Xiao Yun's brows furrowed deeper and deeper as he looked at it. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he asked with a helpless expression:

"Was the author of this book a genius or a madman?"

Jiang Shangzhen smiled and said meaningfully:

"The person who wrote this book is a genius, but the person who altered its contents... is a madman."

"tamper……"

Xiao Yun frowned deeply; Jiang Shangzhen's words confirmed his suspicions.

This "Survival Guide to Another World" distributed by the student council is not the original version.

"But that's even stranger. Judging from the book's purpose and the contents of its table of contents, its purpose is to help everyone quickly adapt to the new world after transmigrating and become stronger. The normal content inside also proves this point."

"But the altered content displays the opposite logic, more like... a means of control and indoctrination?"

Xiao Yun pondered for a long time, then looked at Jiang Shangzhen and tentatively asked:

"Teacher, do you think this book was written by the student council?"

Jiang Shangzhen chuckled and asked in return:

"Do you think someone who can write a book like this would go to such lengths to control a university campus?"

Xiao Yun smiled and understood Jiang Shangzhen's meaning.

Someone with this level of understanding of the world would have succeeded long ago if they wanted to rule a university campus. Why would they have dragged it out like the student council?

If he didn't have such a pointless desire, then the student council shouldn't exist in the first place.

"So...someone else actually wrote this book..."

A sharp glint flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes, and in an instant, he understood many things.

I originally thought the student council was extremely mysterious, but it turns out they had foresight and were well-prepared for something like time travel.

But now it seems that it was just a poor imitation, or even worse, a poor imitation that turned out to be a dog.

"So what exactly is this student council?"