Zi Yang opened his eyes and Klink continued [What have you been doing?] Zi Yang was confused and asked “Weren’t you there?” Klink replied [Yeah, but I was confused…]

Zi Yang sighed and commented “Are you a system or a dumbass?” Klink decided not to respond to such a rude question as Zi Yang continued on “Obviously, I was scouting talents! That girl from the brothel has an eye for interior design as well as the arts. I don’t need a brothel in my payroll, who’s going to work there? I can’t trust these whores. So, I will simply turn it into a Scholar’s brothel.”

Klink was even more confused and asked [What the fuck is a Scholar’s brothel?] Zi Yang chuckled and answered “Very simple, my mechanical friend! It’s a place where people can go to watch beautiful women play instruments and display the arts! Calligraphy, Music, Painting, Chess, Poetry, etc!”

Klink asked again [For what though?]

Zi Yang clicked his tongue and asked “What’s it to you?” Klink was silent for a second before replying [Just wondering.] Zi Yang asked instead “How does that work, by the way?” Klink asked [How does what work?]

Zi Yang asked “How do you wonder? Aren’t you just a system? I thought systems just gave missions, stats, and gave items/rewards… Why are you so… Lively?” Klink paused and replied after a few seconds [I can’t answer this question.]

Zi Yang was confused and said “What? Why?” Klink responded [Because you don’t even have a cultivation base and you don’t need to know. All I can tell you is that the Grandmaster is more powerful than you can even imagine. He can cough in the opposite direction of where you're standing, from 5 trillion dimensions away, and still kill you.]

Zi Yang was stunned and couldn’t speak for a full minute before shouting “Holy fuck! That’s insane! I really want to meet this guy!” Klink snorted [Fat chance, buddy. You’re not even trash right now, you’re like scum under the trash. Plus… I’m not a regular system by conventional means…]

Zi Yang was confused again but Klink changed the topic before he could ask again, [Anyway, I have news for you. You have another deal from the Grandmaster.]

Zi Yang got excited but then frowned as he said “He’s helping me too much. What’s the point?” Klink stated [Actually… It’s not help necessarily… If anything he’s only speeding things up.]

Zi Yang touched his chin and waved “What’s the deal?” Klink said [The Grandmaster will take another Reincarnation from you and personally train 50 people of your choosing.]

Zi Yang was stunned and shouted in disbelief “What the fuck?! How is that not help! They’ll be able to kill me with a fart when they come back?!” Klink corrected [Actually, they won't.]

Zi Yang tilted his head in confusion before saying quickly “Cute system, can you speak all your words at once? You’re going to give me a fucking aneurysm.” Klink made gear grinding noises before saying [The Grandmaster said that he would train them, yes, but it isn’t cultivation related. The Grandmaster is the second best at everything you can imagine.]

Zi Yang interjected “Who’s the first?” Klink responded [Obviously, the Grandmistress.] Zi Yang’s lips trembled and he asked “Can she teach them instead, then?” Klink paused for a few seconds before saying [Buddy, between me and you, don’t say this to the grandmaster, okay? He’ll break all three of your legs before you can even think of apologizing.]

Zi Yang’s eyes twitched and he shook as Klink continued back on topic [Ahem* The Grandmaster will teach them whatever you want. Assassination, Combat, Calligraphy, Marketing, Hacking, Toy Making, Rocket Science, Interstellar Transport, Galactic Empyrean Conquest Tactics, Farming, Writing, Math, Music, etc. basically whatever you can think of, the Grandmaster can teach.]

Zi Yang’s eyes were wide with envy and greed, Klink added [He will not teach you.] Zi Yang complained “Why not?!” Klink sneered [Why would he? If he wanted to teach someone, you would still be a wandering soul. You have to climb your way to the top through constant battles and blood. The difference between teaching someone something and that same person realizing it on their own is immense! The people the Grandmaster teaches probably will never surpass the Grandmaster’s own knowledge in that area.]

Zi Yang opened his mouth and Klink shut him down, saying seriously [You’re overestimating the Grandmaster. He’s powerful, but not the absolute strongest. Knowledge is infinite, as the saying goes ‘Those who know everything, know nothing.’ Though they will have extreme expertise in their areas, they will never advance. It has nothing to do with cultivation, however, so their potentials will not be harmed.]

Zi Yang frowned and tapped his finger on the table, muttering to himself.

It sounded great, but there were drawbacks.

First of all, he would be down one more reincarnation and be at 6 left.

Secondly, his people wouldn’t surpass the Grandmaster or whatever his name was.

Though this was extremely far off into the future, Zi Yang was still calculating for it. He didn’t want anything to happen to his people no matter what. Even if they stagnated, he would forcefully drag them with him until he died or they caught up.

His people were his people, a little thing like death wasn’t going to stand in his way.

His eyes brightened and he asked “Let’s say one of the rewards is knowledge of something from the system, where does it come from?” Klink responded [From the Universe itself.] Zi Yang replied “I don’t know what that means but I assume it won’t halt progress?”

Klink replied [Correct, however you can’t share that. It goes directly to your brain.] Zi Yang grinned and replied “I can teach them too, no?” Klink paused for a moment before nodding [Yeah.]

Zi Yang nodded and tapped the table with his finger, thinking about his options. He suddenly asked [Klink, can you talk to the Grandmaster?] Klink replied [Yeah. Why?]

Zi Yang grinned “I want to bargain with him.”