When system cheat becomes rampant!

Professor Guo's insight was comparable to Elder Luo's, just a single video, and both of them saw much the same thing, which was far more perceptive than other teachers.

"Okay then."

Although it sounded troublesome, it was inappropriate for Xiang Beifei to refuse again.

Fortunately, Professor Guo was very understanding and said, "I know you just started and need a lot of time to cultivate, so I will have An Xiyu assist you. She will take you through the class representative duties."

Professor Guo remembered that An Xiyu was still waiting outside the grove and then took Xiang Beifei out to introduce him to An Xiyu.

"This is An Xiyu, one of my most accomplished students, and one of the few who can learn my defensive skills."

"Hello, my name is Xiang Beifei." Xiang Beifei nodded politely.

"I know who you are," An Xiyu said.

Xiang Beifei shrugged his shoulders.

"Xiyu, I originally planned to make Xiang Beifei the class representative. He needs some time to cultivate my 'Counter Blade,' but for now, you can help him prepare for the defense simulation class,"

An Xiyu was slightly surprised, "Professor, you taught him the defense skills? But I thought he was already Professor Luo's disciple..."

"I compromised with him," Professor Guo sighed, "I couldn't bear to see such a good talent go to waste. Xiang Beifei is very skilled at killing desolate beasts, and I need him to learn how to protect himself."

After a moment, Professor Guo added meaningfully, "The most important thing is, he hasn't fractured!"

"Hasn't fractured?"

An Xiyu then looked at Xiang Beifei with a serious expression, quite astonished.

"When Xiyu punched me once, her bones were displaced, but only slightly cracked. She also controls her Spiritual Power quite well, which is sufficient for cultivating my defense skills," Professor Guo explained.

"I see," Xiang Beifei nodded, "please teach me a lot."

"You two go ahead and talk, I've got other things to attend to. Xiyu has a solid grasp of Jiuzhou's frontline defense, so exchange some insights. If you have any questions, come and ask me later," Professor Guo quickly left.

Only An Xiyu and Xiang Beifei were left by the roadside.

An Xiyu did not speak immediately, and Xiang Beifei seemed to have nothing to say either.

The two of them just stood there; the atmosphere was somewhat stifled.

"Do you have any questions?" An Xiyu broke the silence.

Xiang Beifei thought for a moment and said, "I don't know what the class representative is supposed to do."

"I'll teach you, I'm Professor Guo's teaching assistant," An Xiyu said.

A teaching assistant helps professors with grading assignments or teaching; they are usually graduate students who stay on at the university.

These graduate students were very excellent, and aiming to be university professors someday. Ye Changfeng and Yuchi Shen both started as teaching assistants and became lecturers. Yuchi Shen was now an associate professor.

"I thought you just enrolled last year, and you're already a teaching assistant after just one year of study?" Xiang Beifei expressed his surprise.

An Xiyu furrowed her brow slightly: "We just met, and I haven't mentioned to you that I enrolled last year."

Xiang Beifei said calmly, "There are only a few SRs at Liangzhou University."

An Xiyu nodded thoughtfully, seemingly accepting Xiang Beifei's point. Indeed, from her enrollment until now, wherever she went, she attracted attention, and being widely recognized was merely typical.

"I've met the graduation requirements. Other elective courses that are useless to me can be exempted, as long as I confirm them, but I must continue to study for two more years, doing some research," she said.

In fact, she had no intention of leaving this place. Her father had sacrificed himself at the border of Liangzhou University, and she would also choose to put down roots here.

"So that's how it is," Xiang Beifei nodded.

The elective courses offered by the university are designed to help students compensate for their deficiencies or to assist different types of students in better completing system tasks, so they need to earn enough credits to meet graduation requirements.

But as an SR-rank, An Xiyu had already met the criteria in both credits and cultivation. Her system being advanced, she could apply to skip those useless courses and just needed to seriously follow the teachers for two more years.

"You can come to me if you have questions, this is my contact information,"

An Xiyu took out her phone and gave her number to Xiang Beifei, then without further ado, turned around to leave.

However, after taking a couple of steps, she stopped and said, "Professor Guo is an upright person. He has dedicated his life to the Guardian role. When he was a child, a beast tide broke through Jiuzhou's defenses, taking all his loved ones. So, he swore to defend the borders of Jiuzhou, protecting its people to the best of his abilities. He holds in high regard anyone who can kill desolate beasts and contribute to the defense of Jiuzhou's borders."

"I understand," Xiang Beifei replied.

"Since you don't intend to follow the path of a Guardian or become a pioneer, why do you seek his trust to learn the defense skills from him?"

"You think I'm deceiving him?"

"I just don't want such a respected elder to be deceived. I won't allow anyone to deceive such a person," An Xiyu turned her head, her gaze filled with a hint of chill, "No one should resort to trickery to deceive an elder who has dedicated his life to being a Guardian."

Xiang Beifei responded, "If you know Professor Guo so well, you should understand that deceiving him isn't that simple."

"You're wrong, he's too straightforward, believing that every martial practitioner would stand out during a beast tide, responding to the alliance's call to defend their homes, fighting bloodily against desolate beasts, and shedding their blood for the future of humanity."

An Xiyu spoke softly, "But in reality, it isn't so. In this world, selfish people always outnumber those who rush to the forefront. Those who talk big always outnumber those who act. What's ironic is—"

Her voice carried a tinge of scorn yet seemed to be mocking herself, "Those in power often rise through empty talk and high-talent systems, while those who truly do real work are merely at their beck and call."

She looked at Xiang Beifei again, "Especially the students from elite universities. If you think each one of them is a heroic man of iron, then you're mistaken. It's because the students of elite universities have powerful systems and are too smart, with the system's help they know how to gauge the situation, knowing how to pursue gain and avoid harm. So when the beast tide really erupts threatening our lands of Jiuzhou, very few will volunteer to step forward."

An Xiyu's expression was calm, yet her eyes held anger, helplessness, and sorrow.

In everyday life, there are many who are keen to dictate how things should be handled.

In times of crisis, the number who truly make sacrifices is far fewer.

If a beast tide erupts, even if those leaders have the ability to mobilize, their influence is time-bound. Maybe they can inspire students to fight with fervor at first, but as the battle lengthens, that influence will wane, and the smarter students will begin to think about how to preserve their own lives.

Many elite students are not going to rush headlong into danger, becoming expendable soldiers in a wasteland beyond the borders.

Xiang Beifei couldn't help but recall what Uncle Lu had said to him before he had entered Liangzhou University, which seemed to resonate with what An Xiyu was conveying.

Xiang Beifei inquired, "From your tone, has someone deceived Professor Guo before?"

"Over the years, more than one student has tried to gain favors from Professor Guo through flattering words, and what's unforgivable is that some have even targeted Professor Guo as a way to complete their system tasks," An Xiyu said gravely.

Xiang Beifei wondered, "Professor Guo is an SR, with such high cultivation, it can't be easy to target him for tasks."

SR Awakeners dominate many students.

"Professor Guo has taught for many years, his students are not only R-rank and S-rank, but also SSR-rank—even UR-rank Awakeners!"

An Xiyu spoke slowly.