Free Web NovelChapter 1566: Chapter 1575: The Abandoned People
The voice from the Light Computer in the principal’s hand echoed throughout the Great Hall, clearly reaching everyone’s ears.
Su Li lifted her eyelids, adjusted her posture slightly, and tapped her fingers repeatedly on the armrest of her chair.
If she heard correctly, the Transport Fleet about to depart seemed to be the same spaceship the principal mentioned would leave in three days.
So... what happened?
She had a premonition that something major was about to happen.
The principal was furious, quickly tapping a few times on the Light Computer, and soon a floating image projected from it appeared before everyone.
"You lied to me, we agreed..."
"We agreed that students from all three academies would evacuate together, didn’t we?"
"I did say that, but you have to understand, there are too few spots on the Transport Fleet, only one hundred and fifty. Our Qinghua Academy and Shuimu Academy have too many students, including many top students who shouldn’t fall here."
The principal’s face turned pale with anger, biting his lip, he said, "But we also have a large number of students here..."
"You know the gap between your students and ours, right? Previously, we agreed to send away the top students first."
The person speaking with the principal almost implied, how could your academy’s trash be compared to our students?
"You don’t need to worry too much, we are just making the worst-case scenario preparations. I’ve contacted my family, and in seven days, they’ll send a large airship to evacuate the residents."
"But... what if there’s not enough time?"
The person on the other side was silent for a moment and then said firmly, "There won’t be."
Everyone’s hearts pounded as they listened to their fragmented conversation.
After hanging up the Light Computer, the principal saw everyone’s silent gaze, and his heart pounded twice.
It was a mistake. He was too angry and shocked just now to question the Qinghua Academy’s principal in front of so many people.
Principal: "Don’t ask anything. You’ll know when the time comes."
"Moreover, you absolutely must not spread this around."
Once this kind of thing leaks out, it will inevitably cause public panic.
"Don’t worry; in seven days, everyone can leave. The new principal of Qinghua Academy is the heir to a major family on a satellite of the Central Star. So if he says there will be a commercial ship in seven days, there will be."
The principal spoke lightly, but all the students below had somber expressions.
They grew up struggling at the bottom and never truly believed in empty words like these.
They preferred to trust themselves rather than entrust their fate to someone else.
Jingang: "Principal, can you just tell us what’s really happening?"
Seeing that the principal seemed ready to refuse, Ming Lan interrupted, "Otherwise, we’ll go around telling everyone."
"Is it the destruction of the planet or some external biological invasion?"
Clearly, not only the students were unyielding; even the teachers were panicked.
They thought even more than the students, each slowly surrounding the principal. Even without aggressive questioning, their expressions mirrored the students’.
If the principal didn’t give everyone an answer today, he wouldn’t be able to leave the Great Hall.
When it comes to oneself, no one can remain indifferent.
Principal: "At this point, there’s not much difference if I tell you or not, but knowing will only add to your anxiety."
Xue Jian: "Principal...."
The principal coughed a few times, clutching his chest, his pale face gaining a few more shades of gray, looking as if he might die the next second.
Xue Jian silently worried in her heart.
Unfortunately, no one knew what was wrong with the principal’s health; it seemed he had been this weak since many years ago.
Xue Jian quietly handed the principal a handkerchief.
"Thank you." The principal continued, "A few months ago, the Elder Council discovered pollutants near our Constant Star."
"Our planet is just a desolate star; the cost of a full evacuation is too great, and we don’t have anything valuable enough here to warrant rescue at the cost of a threat. By the time we heard this through our connections, it was too late."
"The Elder Council decided to abandon our planet, so we can only rely on our own strength to evacuate."
"The Transport Fleet that just left was the only ship we could contact with all our resources and finances."
"Moreover, the news hasn’t spread yet, and the greater turmoil hasn’t occurred. Once the public knows, we won’t be able to leave at all."
"Bang." A teacher directly punched through the chair behind them, angrily saying, "Isn’t our life valuable enough?"
Another teacher muttered in a daze, "But it’s pollutants, no one can survive that."
Undetectable, unavoidable, incurable... if you don’t leave here, no one knows if they’ll get infected.
Spiritual power degradation is the mildest symptom; the real fear is gradually changing into something else.
In this era where spiritual power is highly valued, it is what humans rely on for survival; no one wants to lose it.
Jingang and Ming Lan were in a daze, unable to recover for a long time. It seemed as if they were constantly reliving abandonment throughout their lives.
"Everyone, go prepare. Once the airship arrives, we can leave immediately." The principal forced a smile.
But no one pinned their hopes on such an ambiguous promise.
Some left with a pale complexion, some panicked and lost... only the group of students behind Su Li tightly pressed against her, trying to suppress their anxiety.
Su Li: Hm?
How did she, so frail, become their pillar of support?
Ming Lan appeared anxious yet not too tense; as long as her eyes were on Su Li, she seemed to feel a sense of peace.
This was a strange and indescribable feeling, and Ming Lan knew she wasn’t the only one who felt it.
Beside her... Jingang, Liao Jian, Qin Ran... everyone practicing the Breathing Technique stood their ground, as if rooted to the spot.
Su Li: "...." inexplicably felt a bit flustered.
"Why are you all looking at me? I definitely don’t have the ability to build an airship for you; I’m very weak."
Ming Lan: "You’re not weak at all; after all, you’re ranked tenth on the Newcomers List...."
"Tenth on the Newcomers List should come with family sponsorship, right?"
Su Li was a bit stunned, "Is there such a good thing? Then let’s do it."
Soon, information about the mysterious tenth ranker on the Newcomers List appeared on the Star Network, catching everyone’s attention.
