Four Skills for All.

Mo Xiu caught the bag Ye Qian'er threw to him with both hands, and smiled awkwardly. What was going on? Was he that scary?

Watching Ye Qian'er run off into the distance, Mo Xiu shook his head and left.

On the other side, Ye Qian'er ran behind a tree and hid, panting heavily, using the tree to cover herself and looking back.

Then she covered her face with her hands and squatted down, as if she was too ashamed to face anyone.

"Oh dear, how embarrassing! Why are you being shy about thanking me?"

……

Mo Xiu returned home, tidied up briefly, and grabbed a few changes of clothes.

He left a note for his mother, informing her that he would soon be unable to return home.

Mobile phone communication is already very convenient, but Mo Xiu still prefers to leave notes when communicating with his mother, perhaps because writing on paper feels more authentic.

In the evening, Mo Xiu found Gao Quan.

Gao Quan drove Mo Xiu out of the city.

Mo Xiu finally couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, where are we going? Why are we so far away? We're almost in the no-man's land."

"What? Afraid I'll sell you off?"

"No, no!"

Mo Xiu certainly wouldn't doubt it. Gao Quan had a high status at school, and even if he were to be sold, it would be to Zheng Yi, that rich kid, not to a poor student like himself.

The car drove until it was completely dark. Mo Xiu was getting hungry. He searched through his backpack and found that the only thing that looked like it contained food was the paper bag Ye Qian'er had given him.

Upon opening it, I found it was indeed food—cookies. They looked homemade. I took one out and ate it; it tasted really good.

Gao Quan saw Mo Xiu eating cookies, and the bag looked exactly like a gift from a girl.

"Oh, your girlfriend gave this to you? I love eating meals made with love by other people."

As he spoke, he roughly snatched a piece with one hand and ate it.

"You know what, this tastes pretty good! Which girl is she?"

In Mo Xiu's memory, Gao Quan had always been a serious and responsible homeroom teacher. He never expected him to be so casual in private.

"You've misunderstood. This is a gift from the girl I rescued yesterday to thank me."

"Ye Qian'er? She's a famous beauty. You're really lucky, kid."

"Forehead……"

This remark left Mo Xiu speechless. It wasn't just being casual; it was downright disrespectful to his elders.

Amid Gao Quan's teasing, the car finally stopped in front of a large courtyard.

Mo Xiu glanced at the time; it was nine o'clock in the evening, but this place didn't look like a tutoring center.

Mo Xiu followed Gao Quan into the courtyard, where two middle-aged men approached.

One of them spoke up: "Is this the person Elder Tang recommended?"

Gao Quan replied irritably, "Nonsense, I brought the person with me, how could it be fake?"

The two middle-aged men chatted with Gao Quan for a few minutes, and then arranged a room for Mo Xiu.

Mo Xiu was still somewhat incredulous even after he entered the room and lay down on the bed.

Is this the shabby courtyard the "Cosmic Tutoring Center" that Gao Quan mentioned? The one where you can get into the Shadow Academy after graduation?

The night passed in silence. The next morning, Mo Xiu got up early to wash and prepare his water, which came from a hand-pumped well.

Looking closely at the compound, something seemed odd: a circle of small rooms surrounded a large open space in the middle, perhaps even larger than a school playground.

Before Mo Xiu could finish washing, a voice echoed throughout the entire courtyard.

"Gather! Five minutes."

Looking up, he saw the two middle-aged men in the middle of the courtyard, and Mo Xiu ran over without saying a word.

I ran up to the two of them and stood there. It was too dark last night, so I couldn't see their faces clearly.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the two were twin brothers, looking remarkably alike. The only difference was that one wore glasses while the other did not.

Then two men ran out from the surrounding houses. One was fat and the other was thin. The two men running together was quite comical.

The person who came out next shocked Mo Xiu; it was a woman, a woman Mo Xiu knew very well.

Mu Qingyi! What is she doing here?

After joining the queue, the two looked at each other and smiled. What a coincidence!

The middle-aged man wearing glasses said, "Alright, everyone's here. No one's late. Mo Xiu, step forward!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Xiu took a step forward.

"You were the first to arrive, so you'll be the captain of this team from now on. If any of the team members make a mistake, you'll be punished along with them."

Mo Xiu thought he was being entrusted with an important task when he heard the first half of the sentence, but his expression changed immediately when he heard the second half.

It sounds like I'm the first one to report this, and I'm going to be punished for it.

"Mo Xiu, did you hear me?"

Mo Xiu quickly replied, "Yes, received."

"Alright, take your place."

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Wang Yu, and this is my older brother, Wang Lei. If you can't tell them apart, just remember that the one wearing glasses is the younger brother, Wang Yu."

The four were still waiting for Wang Yu's next orders when Wang Yu said something that surprised them.

"Alright, dismissed. Finish your meal before eight o'clock and come to this classroom. The cafeteria is the room right by the main entrance."

After saying that, the two brothers went back to their room, leaving the four of them standing there.

What's going on? One second it was as serious as military training, the next it was like they were just messing around and disbanding? Not even a morning exercise?

Seeing everyone's awkwardness, Mo Xiu spoke first: "Everyone, please introduce yourselves and get to know each other."

"I'll go first. My name is Mo Xiu, and I'm a student at Shuncheng No. 1 Middle School."

Afterwards, the others introduced themselves. The skinny guy was named Yue Yuan and the fat guy was named Liu Ziyang. They were both from Shuncheng Glory High School.

Mo Xiu had long heard of this Glory High School; it was the best elite school in the city, and those who could get into that school were all extraordinary.

Upon further investigation, Mo Xiu finally realized the true nature of this cosmic cram school. It wasn't a cram school at all; it was practically a backdoor admission concentration camp.

Liu Ziyang and Yue Yuan were both sent here by their families to receive training and obtain Shadow qualifications.

After having breakfast together, the group parted ways. At this time, Mu Qingyi secretly found Mo Xiu.

"Mo Xiu? What are you doing here?"

Mo Xiu said, "That's what I was going to ask you. What are you doing here?"

Mu Qingyi was happy to see Mo Xiu because he was coming to the Universe Tutoring Center. The previous gathering was organized by Mu Qingyi to say goodbye to her high school friends.

Mu Qingyi was a little disappointed that Mo Xiu didn't go back then, but she never expected to meet him here again.

Mu Qingyi skipped over to Mo Xiu and said, "I never expected to see you here! Who recommended you?"

Mo Xiu said somewhat awkwardly, "I don't know either. I heard it was Old Tang?"

Mu Qingyi's eyes widened as she said, "Are you Master Tang's apprentice? That's amazing!"

"No, actually I don't know Mr. Tang."

"You don't know Professor Tang? Impossible. Given Professor Tang's status, it's impossible for him to recommend you if he doesn't know you. By the way, he's usually in our school's library."

Mo Xiu suddenly realized that it was that old man in the library who gave him the creeps. Just thinking about the way that old man looked at him made him a little uneasy.

"So it was him. We met once before. Is he very capable?"

"Of course, he made great contributions to the alliance during the war..."

Mu Qingyi stopped abruptly, covered her mouth with both hands, and stared wide-eyed at Mo Xiu.

"I said something I shouldn't have said."

"It's okay, I won't tell anyone."

"Swear it!"

"I promise I won't tell anyone."

"Swear it!"

"I swear I won't tell anyone that it was you, Mu Qingyi, who told me."

"you……"