“You know, this Chen Anlan guy…” In the clean, bright dorm corridor, a familiar senior’s voice came from behind a slightly ajar door.
Chen Anlan felt a little strange. The senior had always been warm and friendly in front of him, but now the tone carried a hint of contempt and mockery.
“Yeah… I was just joking, and he actually went… hahahahahaha, I’m dying laughing! …This kid…”
Chen Anlan didn’t listen to the rest footsteps quickly approached the door.
He didn’t dare face the fact that he had been deceived and played with, so he hurried away to process it alone.
Chen Anlan had worried about how he would face the senior in the future, but that very afternoon, something major happened.
From that point on, he would almost certainly never cross paths with the senior again.
“What happened?” Qi Bai instinctively knew this was important news.
“They were taken by the apprehension team for investigation. I don’t know the details, but usually those taken don’t come back alive…” Chen Anlan still felt a chill thinking about it.
“When they came to take him, everyone in the building was ordered to stay in their rooms, no one was allowed outside to interfere with the law enforcement, and violators would be held accountable!”
Qi Bai pondered. It was the first time she had heard of the apprehension team law enforcement personnel, perhaps?
“Well, that saved you a lot of trouble you don’t have to worry about running into him, and it even let out some of your anger!” Qi Bai’s expression was relaxed as she looked at Chen Anlan, though her eyes carried an inscrutable curiosity.
Chen Anlan didn’t overthink it, simply nodded, clearly unwilling to elaborate.
Qi Bai, seeing this, changed the topic and asked about his plans after enrolling.
“Any clubs you’re interested in?” The big gray wolf, secretly coveting, finally slipped out of grandmotherly charity disguise and reached a mischievous hand toward the trembling little red riding hood.
“…I’ve mostly been with my senior, so I haven’t really gone out to explore clubs… so none yet.”
Chen Anlan had no idea what Qi Bai had in mind and honestly described his situation.
“Oh, I see. Well, I just created a club few responsibilities, good members, credit points, unity, friendship, perks…
Want to join us?”
Qi Bai lavishly praised the “Know-It-All Club,” using all her flair and shameless charm to make it sound amazing.
Chen Anlan was clearly surprised, his eyes filled with curiosity.
“The requirements for freshmen to create a club are so strict. How did you manage it?”
He knew Qi Bai was just an ordinary student.
At Imperial Capital University, students received certain items, uniforms, and badges according to their tier upon registration.
Like Chen Anlan, Qi Bai wore the blue uniform and badge representing Blue Tier nobility though some high-tier students liked to show individuality, badges were mandatory.
“I happened to recruit a Purple Tier noble as a member, so our club has some strength!
Look this club has backgrounds, perks, and now we’re short of members. Where else can you find such a perfectly timed, well-positioned opportunity?
I’m not just randomly recruiting, I just feel you’re perfect for us…”
Qi Bai continued her enthusiastic pitch.
Chen Anlan was somewhat tempted; his only worry was quelled by Qi Bai’s reassuring “I’ll be there,” so a small smile appeared as he agreed.
After the class meeting, Qi Bai promptly had Chen Anlan go to the club activity location to sign the membership application.
Thanks to Qi Bai exercising her president privileges with full approval, the Know-It-All Club welcomed its third member.
Daily Task 1: Create a club and recruit 3 members. 3/3. Reward: 300 points.
The system notification sounded. Qi Bai watched the task bar transform into a small bag of points floating into her account. Soon, her balance reached 1,250.
Qi Bai hummed to herself but didn’t plan to reveal the agency’s details to Chen Anlan yet. Joining the club was just preliminary recognition; she still needed to observe whether he could handle the role of information collector.
Chen Anlan was also happy he’d made a new friend and solved the credit point issue in one go.
“Oh, by the way, what’s my role in the club?” he asked, curiosity evident in his eyes.
“Our club mainly handles information trade. There are traders serving fellow students, organizers who sort information, analysts who verify it, and collectors who gather info. I think you’d be best suited as a collector. What do you think?”
“Do all members get the same credit and perks?”
This stumped Qi Bai; she hadn’t finalized the benefits plan yet.
“Good question. Credits are equal for all, since joining the club is about that. Benefits like holidays or birthdays are treated equally. Club stipends, however, vary based on the work done.”
Qi Bai remained calm, applying basic capitalist logic from her past life.
“For example, collectors earn the task reward for each completed part. If done exceptionally well, I might even add a bonus from my own pocket rewarding effort proportionally!”
She knew the importance of painting a good “big picture” to motivate members and improve productivity.
Chen Anlan was pleased having tangible rewards for his efforts naturally aligned with his interests.
The two discussed the club’s future development in detail, unknowingly arriving near the dorm building.
“Oh, I’ll give you a task. That senior who was taken by the apprehension team? Find out why he was taken. If there’s difficulty or progress, we’ll stay in touch…”
Qi Bai unapologetically assigned labor, giving instructions and tips for gathering information.
“…Right, as long as you know who he doesn’t get along with, you can probably extract useful information!”
As dusk fell, nearby streetlights suddenly all came on.
The dim, yellow-tinged light surrounded them. Qi Bai gave many suggestions, then provided Chen Anlan with Liu Changyu’s contact info.
At midnight, the system updated the daily tasks. The room was dark, and the girl, who should have heard the notification, was fast asleep.
When the first rays of sunlight hit her face, her eyelids twitched. After several struggles, she finally forced them open.
Habitually, she opened the system interface, and sure enough, the updated task board appeared.
Daily Task Board.