Zhou Yi continued to wait.

Some advanced learners passed by or inquired, but they did not seem to intend to apply for jobs; they merely gathered some employment information.

Liang Xing explained this.

"Chairman, the longer the advanced learners practice in Dragon Palace, the greater the enhancements and advancements they receive. Apart from the most skilled group, the majority intentionally delay their graduation, which is a common scenario nowadays."

"If one can complete the second stage of training, there is a chance to be selected as the Dragon's Inheritor, and receive the power bestowed by Lord Dragon. Of course, it's even better for those in the third stage."

"Every advanced learner in Dragon Palace definitely wants to complete all three stages of training."

Zhou Yi asked, "What about you? Why didn't you challenge the second stage?"

"It's too difficult..."

Liang Xing sheepishly replied, "I'm not an enhancer, my innate conditions are much worse. Energy, physical strength, reactions, resistance to fatigue are all at least one level weaker than those of an enhancer, Guangna Species."

"Although I fortunately got decent results in the first stage through effort, the graduation requirements for second-stage trainees are very high. With my physical condition, I simply can't do the dangerous experiments."

Zhou Yi was curious, "Your father is a doctor; didn't he ever consider performing an enhancer organ transplant on you?"

"He thought about it... but later he lost all the money on a gamble."

Liang Xing scratched his head, "After that, as I got older, the surgery prices soared higher, and the difficulty increased too, along with lengthy recovery periods and demanding physical talents. I inherently have poor health conditions; my father told me that I am prone to rejection reactions and my blood is prone to allergies, making it very difficult to find suitable enhancer organs."

"Even if I was lucky enough to gather the surgery fees. But entering the adaptation period for the organ transplant, it would be even more difficult to keep up with various progressions in Dragon Palace, even graduating from the first stage is difficult."

So, he completely abandoned that idea and accepted his identity as an ordinary person.

Zhou Yi then thought of Qin Mo, the middle-aged man who invented Jade Soup. Da Vinci performed an enhancement surgery on him, and just the materials and equipment costs were 800 Light Seeds, completely out of reach for an ordinary person with no background.

"Chairman, completing the third stage of training allows one to be selected as a lecturer to work long-term here. This is the highest career aspiration everyone dreams of, representing the greatest recognition from Dragon Palace for an advanced learner."

Liang Xing continued, "There are very few advanced learners in Dragon Palace because the entrance exam is quite difficult... and they still need to earn enough credits in various subjects, which is much harder than schools in other cities outside."

"If one is highly skilled, they could go to more prosperous and safe places like Snow County, Mirror City, and Holy Mountain for advanced training, and find jobs more easily."

"Those who intend to seek jobs often go outside to Zone 7, Segment 16 to find opportunities, and not necessarily stay inside Dragon Palace... In short, after such screening, there are actually very few suitable candidates left here."

Zhou Yi and Liang Xing chatted about the situation in Dragon Palace.

After a while.

Finally, the second sincere job applicant appeared.

The visitor was a Bone Man wrapped in black tape.

"My name is Xie Dongshan, and my area of advanced studies is biological functional materials, I graduated from the second stage, and Lord Dragon rated me B+ . I wonder if the teachers here are required to teach craftsmen or apprentices?"

Zhou Yi told him, "Neither, primarily underage children."

The other party paused, "I see, teaching children... May I ask about the salary?"

"Annual salary is 100 Light Seeds, one-year probation period, and the salary during probation is 80 Light Seeds."

Compared to Liang Xing, the Bone Man clearly had experienced social interactions.

It immediately began inquiring about various details.

"Are there specific requirements and standards for teaching students?"

"The basic standard is to be diligent and responsible; the highest standard is for students to like and support you, to be interested in the knowledge you impart, and to develop a spontaneous interest and enthusiasm for research."

Zhou Yi said, "Mushroom Forest Primary School is in its initial stages, primarily focusing on enlightenment and basic education, but there will also be exams. Specific standards will need to be drafted by the teachers together."

Bone Man reflected for a moment after listening: "Mr. Zhou, the area I specialize in is... biological materials. Can these children really understand it?"

"That depends on your ability."

Zhou Yi smiled and said, "Even if they only understand a little, that would be good."

Bone Man nodded: "Understood."

"Actually, your specialty is very well aligned with our company."

Zhou Yi said seriously: "Our company uses a large amount of biological materials, including gliders, refrigeration boxes, Insect Armor, and our Dead Sea Fruit, all of which have further developmental value. If you can continue to research in this area, you can apply to me for funding, and the resulting scientific achievements will enjoy patent sharing and invention rewards."

"Our company has currently established the Wasteland Invention Award..."

"Additionally, our company also offers free medical benefits, including specialized Bone Men doctors, and cosmetic surgery to repair any fissures in your body... It seems these tapes look like bandaging you've done on your body?"

Xie Jinsan was astonished, "There are even specialized doctors for Bone Men... Yes, I've conducted many experiments, and my body has suffered some degree of wear and cracking."

"Chairman, I sincerely hope to work for your company!"

Bone Man bowed: "I hope you will consider me."

Xie Jinsan is from Dan City in Heavenly Kingdom; he worked there as a craftsman for a long time, saving enough money to buy a ticket to travel overseas to Dragon Palace.

Zhou Yi was curious: "I remember Dan City is famous for its prison; it's not a small place. The Heavenly Kingdom offers significant development opportunities, have you considered finding employment back in your hometown?"

"Not to hide from you, I actually want to return, but... I'm not a Heavenly Country Citizen, it's difficult to find a respectable job if I go back."

Xie Jinsan said somewhat helplessly: "Within the territory of Heavenly Kingdom, only 10% of the population are Heavenly Country Citizens. The vast majority are like me, having only residency rights but not citizenship, unable to enjoy many benefits like education, medical care, and tax relief..."

Zhou Yi frowned: "Bone Men are Guangna Species and still can't become citizens?"

"It's difficult. Heavenly Kingdom doesn't lack Guangna Species, the population is also large, and labor resources are abundant. To apply for citizenship, various conditions need to be met."

Bone Man explained, "Dragon Palace is recognized by Heavenly Kingdom. I graduated second class, and I need to work in Heavenly Kingdom for five years to apply for citizenship; only third-class graduates can obtain citizenship immediately."

"The process takes about three to five years, plus the work period, at least eight years before I can become an official citizen. During this time, I can only do ordinary jobs, and endure."

"Of course, if you are very wealthy, there are ways. But I don't have that much money. It's easier for Bone Man merchants, we craftsmen accumulate wealth very slowly."

Zhou Yi was amazed.

Getting a citizenship card in Heavenly Kingdom is too difficult.

No wonder he heard that Qian Su is a Heavenly Country Citizen, and Tianjin Knight Cui Mao's attitude was very cautious.

"Also, even if I go to Heavenly Kingdom for employment, there are difficulties in my field... Biological materials... probably only those with at least a third-class degree have a chance to be recognized and enter the real research field."

"Otherwise, it's good enough for me to get into a factory, competing with those in mechanical and electrical life, I'm quite at a disadvantage. After all, it's not a dominant specialty like business or medicine."

Xie Jinsan's voice was filled with bitterness.

Beside him, Liang Xing couldn't help but say, "That's so true, so true! It's tough for us with common specialties, thought graduating from Dragon Palace would change things, but it turned out not to be the case..."

Zhou Yi listened with a sigh.

Unexpectedly, in the Wasteland era, biochemical environmental materials are still unpopular.

Sorrow in one word.

But it's okay.

The Wasteland Company wanted it!

To take down Xie Jinsan.

Zhou Yi continued fly fishing, waiting for volunteers to take the bait.

But he also pondered that in the future, he needed to preheat things, to notify the soon-to-be-graduates from Dragon Palace about the spring recruitment in advance, and openly announce the salary and positions. This way, it would be much easier to pick people when the time comes.

Just then.

Zhou Yi suddenly noticed that quite a number of people had gathered around unknowingly, including human enhancers, various sizes of Guangna Species, and electromechanical lives.

These people were gathering more and more, but they didn't seem like applicants, they seemed to be waiting for someone.

What's going on?

Even recruitment events need to stir excitement?

Zhou Yi was a bit puzzled at the time.

Suddenly, a dazzling golden light lit up in the sky, swirling over the entire college.

The golden light descended, enveloping Zhou Yi directly like a gigantic spotlight.

Liang Xing and Xie Dongshan exclaimed: "Lord Dragon!"

The onlookers cheered even louder.

"Fight, fight!"

"Blood flow into a river, blood flow into a river!"

"Make it quick, do it!"

"Big bets, small bets, no more bets!"

Inside the golden light area.

Zhou Yi observed the Concept Life in mid-air.

[Alert] showed that the opponent was covered in purple light, indeed an A-level life.

All other features of the Dragon were accurate, with four legs and five claws, body covered with scales, and adorned with golden light that exuded grandeur.

There was just one small problem.

The Dragon in front of him wasn't a three-dimensional structure, but a planar structure, like a laser image printed in the air, a dynamic two-dimensional image.

"Mr. Zhou's name, I have long heard of it."

The voice of the Dragon was thick and deep, like rumbling thunder.

"I'd like to have a duel with you."

Zhou Yi was stunned.

He came to recruit teachers, not expecting the Dragon to challenge him.

No wonder the nearby spectators, they probably heard some rumors.

The Dragon slowly said, "In the safety zone, as long as challenges are issued and accepted, unrestricted hand-to-hand combat can begin. Once one side surrenders or dies, the entire fight ends."

"If Mr. Zhou wins, I'll give you 1 million Light Seeds."

"If I win, I will randomly take away one ability from Mr. Zhou—this is also my 'Nine Changes' trait."

"Please rest assured, with the Great Holy Spirit supervising, I cannot violate my own words and rules, otherwise I won't be able to return to the Great Holy Spirit."

"What do you think, Mr. Zhou?"

Originally, Zhou Yi wanted to refuse.

He was not prepared to challenge the arena; he was merely here to hire a few primary school teachers.

But then he thought again.

Perhaps, it wouldn't be too bad.

[Nine Changes] can dismantle abilities from other lives and implant them for personal use, that is, to randomly take away one ability.

Zhou Yi speculated.

The Dragon must be targeting his ability to communicate with Building Life.

His affairs in Golden Elephant Valley must have been known by many interested parties.

But the communication capability came from the body of the White Suanni, not a skill.

His own abilities included [Alert], [Stretching], [Berserk], and [Life Strike], each installed on his machine body and Xiao Fu.

All are market-available combat types.

Except, the special elemental ability [Radio].

Even if the Radio was taken away, it wouldn't greatly impact him; instead, it could serve as a chance for recalibration, a search for new elements again.

Warlord's lessons made Zhou Yi realize that using a smartphone as an elemental material was difficult to gather and might almost certainly require initiating the manufacturing of smartphones to evolve further in the later stages.

If he lost and the Dragon took any ability, it wouldn't be a loss.

If he won.

Then he could fulfill his promise to Yuan Xiao.

With his mind made up, Zhou Yi said, "Sure. But I want a different condition."

"Go ahead."

"If I happen to win, I don't want these Light Seeds; just hand over Nian Gao to me."

"That Angel of Death?"

"Yes."

"Deal."

Zhou Yi reached out and grabbed, turning his Witch Hunter into a silver double-barreled shotgun now held in his hands.

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