Chapter 123

Chapter 123

"Polite Inquiry: Does Anyone Have the Contact Info for a Certain Freshman Big Shot in the Medical Department?"

"0L JustAFactualGoodGuy:

As the title says, I don't frequent forums, and this is my first post. I'm not sure if it's appropriate to ask this kind of question on the campus forum... I caught a glimpse of them at the training grounds and haven't been able to get them out of my head. But I'm not from the Medical Department, so I'm truly desperate and came here for help."

"1L PaintingAGreenCucumber:

...OP, the way you talk, yikes."

"2L WhoStoleMyCrops:

Good question. If you're talking about the one who skipped military training, then I doubt anyone can help you... She didn't even join the department's group chat."

"3L MoonlightGivesMeJitters:

Wow, the big shot's style is so mysterious."

"4L Psycho:

Isn't it weird how you're all calling a freshman a 'big shot'?"

"5L ForestCabin:

Doesn't our school always operate on strength? But speaking of which, that person made quite an entrance right after enrolling. What's her last name?"

"6L WhoStoleMyCrops:

Lu."

"7L ForestCabin:

...Don't give me that BS. That's not what I was asking."

"8L SeaSaltThinMintIceCream:

Why do you have to fawn over those big families? Can't someone with such skills make it on their own?"

"9L JustAFactualGoodGuy:

She was spotted arriving with the Snake family's eldest at the Medical Department Chief elections, and her alchemy is also incredible. She's probably from the Snake family."

"10L Won’tChangeNameUntilIPassMachineExam:

OP spotted!"

"11L ActuallyNot:

Hmmm, now I believe OP is genuinely smitten. Otherwise, how would you know such detailed info about the election that just happened the night before last?"

"12L GoldenSouthpaw:

Give it up, OP. My friend said that person came holding hands with the Snake family’s eldest young master last night."

"13L GoldenSouthpaw:

But if you admire strength, you should check out our department’s new Chief. Another freshman hotshot + sick mech skills, and totally gorgeous. A total catch!"

"14L SereneHeart:

Is the person above referring to the one from the Flower family? Well, if you like her, I'd say you've hit the jackpot."

...

"23L JustAFactualGoodGuy:

Sorry... Although I admire strength, I'm more into the mysterious type."

"24L PaintingAGreenCucumber:

..."

"25L SeaSaltThinMintIceCream:

Ugh, weeb."

"26L JustAFactualGoodGuy:

24L bro, why the hesitation and lack of clarity?"

"27L PaintingAGreenCucumber:

Knowing too much is a sin. Amitabha, mercy upon us."

"28L TangerineIsNotOrange:

Give it up. This isn't someone you should mess with."

"29L ForestCabin:

Really from the Snake family?"

"30L TangerineIsNotOrange:

Yep."

"31L HuffPuff:

Wait, upperclassmen, what do you mean by Snake family, Flower family? I'm lost..."

"32L SeaSaltThinMintIceCream:

Ah, newbie, clearly a freshman. Go search the forum survival guide on the homepage. Learn to search, and learn the lingo."

"33L ForestCabin:

So, Bro Tangerine, how do you know all this?"

"34L TangerineIsNotOrange:

I've got connections."

...

"51L ActuallyNot:

BTW, there are so many 'nobles' in our year. Pretty much every department has two or three. Is the school trying to breed them like fighting insects?"

"52L WhoStoleMyCrops:

No idea, not related to me."

"53L SeaSaltThinMintIceCream:

Not related, yet you've been replying up to the 50th post?"

"54L WhoStoleMyCrops:

...That user above really talks too much."

"55L ForestCabin:

Right! You noticed it too!"

"56L WhoStoleMyCrops:

Cringe."

"57L TowardTheStarsAndBeyond:

Replying to 51L, our department is an exception."

"58L SereneHeart:

I thought the moment you said your department is an exception, I'd figure out right away which one it is. That says a lot already."

"59L TowardTheStarsAndBeyond:

..."

"60L ForestCabin:

I can't take this anymore."

"61L SeaSaltThinMintIceCream:

The user above has such a low cringe tolerance."

"62L WhoStoleMyCrops:

@Admin, can you ban the one above? This person has a terrible attitude."

...

"97L HuffAndPuff:

I'm back. The day I returned, the entire forum's slang quality dropped a hundred years, and I became the forum's most net-savvy slang king!"

"98L User78091147:

Sounds like a freshman's last-ditch fantasy before getting overwhelmed by forum rules."

"99L HuffAndPuff:

Who are you? ...Never mind. How did this thread get so derailed? Didn't we all come here today to help the OP solve their serious relationship problem? Why are you all throwing around inside jokes like flowers, snakes, lions, and fish? Where's the OP? Calling for the OP."

"100L JustAFactualGoodGuy:

...I'm here, back now."

"101L ActuallyNot:

Perfectly the 100th post, let's applaud."

"102L User78091147:

What was the OP doing?"

"103L JustAFactualGoodGuy:

Went to ask a friend about some things. My feelings are mixed now."

"104L JustAFactualGoodGuy:

Does anyone have the contact info of the person in the title? I really have something important to discuss with her."

"105L ForestCabin:

What is it, OP? You can tell me first. There are people from the Medical Department in this thread anyway. If it's really important, we can relay it in person."

"106L WhoStoleMyCrops:

Yeah."

"107L JustAFactualGoodGuy:

106L, if you're really from the Medical Department, let's talk in DMs."

"108L WhoStoleMyCrops:

Come to DMs. I can prove it."

"109L ForestCabin:

What's something we shouldn't know?"

"110L User78091147:

There's plenty you can't hear. Why are you so nosy about other people's private matters?"

"111L HuffAndPuff:

I think I know who the original poster is. Is it you, Ice Cream?"

"112L SereneHeart:

I probably know too."

"113L ForestCabin:

..."

"114L WhoStoleMyCrops:

I'm back."

"115L HuffAndPuff:

Warm welcome!"

"116L ActuallyNot:

What's the tea?"

"117L WhoStoleMyCrops:

Medical Department hotshot turned out to be the other woman, a Snake family dude shamelessly two-timing."

"118L ForestCabin:

...Wow! That's wild!"

"119L HuffAndPuff:

WTF?!"

"120L JustAFactualGoodGuy:

…"

"121L User78091147:

…Seriously?"

"122L HuffAndPuff:

Even IceCream [username] is so shocked he's speaking human language."

"123L GoldenSouthpaw:

Is this real or fake? Not cool to spread rumors, WhoStoleMyCrops."

"124L WhoStoleMyCrops:

It's true."

"125L HuffAndPuff:

Damn, now we really have to tell the poor soul."

"126L PaintingAGreenCucumber:

…"

"127L ForestCabin:

Why is Cucumber bro, who claims to know the inside story, staying silent?"

"128L PaintingAGreenCucumber:

(I think y'all have a death wish.jpg) [image caption]"

"129L PaintingAGreenCucumber:

(Go ahead and try if you want to die.jpg) [image caption]"

"130L User78091147:

…Can you stop posting these boomer memes, user above?"

"131L PaintingAGreenCucumber:

Reply to 130L, my bad, man, @OrangeNotTangerine what do you say?"

"132L OrangeNotTangerine:

…You guys really misunderstood."

"133L JustAFactualGoodGuy:

Is there more to the story?"

"134L OrangeNotTangerine:

Nah. No other woman... I think I know why you said that, but it's not true."

"135L OrangeNotTangerine:

You're getting too risky, @admin please lock the thread."

"136L ForestCabin:

Wait, why do you come and kill the vibe?"

"137L User78091147:

Is that a bowl? More like a dog bowl for tea."

"138L ForestCabin:

Just shut up."

"139L HuffAndPuff:

I'm lost again."

"140L ActuallyNot:

+1"

"141L WhoStoleMyCrops:

So what's really going on?"

"142L PaintingAGreenCucumber:

Back off, everyone, this drama is above your paygrade."

"143L SereneHeart:

Isn't it just because that guy from the Snake family is getting too close to the one from the Flower family? Too scared to start something, huh? Her taste in men isn't that great anyway."

"144L GoldenSouthpaw:

I thought the user above was our Department Chief's anti, but on second glance, it seems more like a closeted fan."

"145L ActuallyNot:

Hmm, I think I kinda get it now, do you understand?"

"146L HuffAndPuff:

Wait, I think I get it too, but is it the same understanding as yours?"

"147L User78091147:

...What kind of inside joke are you two bystanders exchanging here?"

"148L ActuallyNot:

Seemingly clueless bystanders, but actually not."

"149L WhoStoleMyCrops:

Honestly, I'm a bit scared to say more now. What if this thread gets locked and I get muted or lose rep?... I should've just stuck to minding my own business farming."

"150L ForestCabin:

Then I'm gonna steal your crops!"

"151L WhoStoleMyCrops:

Get lost!"

"152L IfYouBloomButterfliesWillCome:

New here, drawn in by the hot thread. After reading through this whole mess, what did you all figure out?"

"153L User78091147:

TL;DR: Two popular freshmen—one from the Medical Department suspected of being in with the Snake family, the other from the Mecha Department, everyone knows she's the legit Little Silver Flower. The Medical one is getting close to a guy from the Snake family, but according to Little Silver Flower’s alleged closeted fan, that Snake guy has already been with Little Silver Flower, so it looks like she's been third-wheeled. But insiders say there’s no affair—seems like a mutual thing or maybe there’s more to it. Just read the thread and guess for yourselves."

"154L ForestCabin:

OMG OMG Ice Cream, are you trying to get us killed?! How could you just blurt that out without even catching your breath?!"

"155L IfYouBloomButterfliesWillCome:

This is huge?! @TruantDragon come see this!"

"156L TruantDragon:

What?!?!"

"157L GreenFrog:

Is it okay to talk about this kind of unverified stuff on the forum? OP, you're asking for a thread lock. @Moderator"

……

"170L SereneHeart:

Who said I'm Eve Medici's closeted fan? You're lying about me!" (Content involving rule-breaking information has been blocked)

"171L HuffAndPuff:

What did that user say to get blocked?"

"172L ForestCabin:

Stop worrying about them, this thread is about to get locked. What's wrong with Ice Cream?"

"173L User78091147:

Hehe."

"174L OrangeIsNotTangerine:

...She's going all out to bait people in before the thread gets locked, just to trap them."

"175L PaintingAGreenCucumber:

If only you knew when to shut up like I do, you'd be better off."

"176L OrangeIsNotTangerine:

I didn't say much, did I?"

"177L PaintingAGreenCucumber:

I still have an alt account, what about you?"

"178L ForestCabin:

Isn't the forum tied to student IDs? One account per person, how do you have a backup?"

"179L PaintingAGreenCucumber:

I have connections."

"180L ForestCabin:

@Moderator check out the user above."

"181L HuffAndPuff:

Why are you tagging the moderator?!"

"182L ActuallyNot:

This is complete chaos, let's just roll with it. Poor freshmen above, their accounts banned before they even settled in."

"183L GoldenSouthpaw:

Poor thing."

"184L HuffAndPuff:

Why aren't you all nervous??"

"185L ActuallyNot:

I have special skills to bypass restrictions and create accounts."

"186L WhoStoleMyCrops:

Hmm."

"187L HuffAndPuff:

Can someone help me out?"

"188L User78091147:

For the millionth time: use search."

"189L ForestCabin:

Speaking of which, why has the OP gone silent? @JustAFactualGoodGuy, say something."

"190L ForestCabin:

!! Why did the profile turn into a greyed-out page when I clicked on it? Seriously? Someone come quick, a user just disappeared! All of you were too busy arguing—did anyone notice the OP has already kicked the bucket? OMG, someone check on them!"

"191L PaintingAGreenCucumber:

Life and death are fated, wealth is determined by heaven. Alas, find peace, buddy. If fate allows, we'll meet again in the next life."

"192L OrangeNotTangerine:

Ambition as high as the sky, status as low as the dirt."

"193L HuffAndPuff:

...Here it is, someone whose words are sharper than a razor."

"194L User78091147:

Hey..."

"195L PaintingAGreenCucumber:

The cucumber senses its time is near...!"

"196L User78091147:

So what exactly is going on?"

"197L ForestCabin:

? You're not even sure yourself—how could you confidently give others the TL;DR earlier?"

"198L User78091147:

Trolling comes naturally; seeking knowledge requires digging to the root."

"199L PaintingAGreenCucumber:

...Actually, no. Ugh, I don't know how to say it. It's not that we won't talk about this matter, but it's just not easy to explain, you know? This thing is like... sigh, how should I begin?"

"200L HuffAndPuff:

Here it is, the art of saying nothing with many words."

"201L OrangeNotTangerine:

Process entirely correct, result entirely wrong."

"202L HuffAndPuff:

?? Wait, how does that even happen?"

"203L ForestCabin:

Seriously, isn't anyone going to do something?"

"204L GoldenSouthpaw:

Call for the mods a couple more times and they'll show up."

"205L ActuallyNot:

Mod drill countdown, 3"

"206L ActuallyNot:

2"

"207L ForestCabin:

Jumping in randomly to interrupt your countdown."

"208L HuffAndPuff:

..."

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"209L ActuallyNot:

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