Chapter 2: Study the least popular major and earn the most money

Chen Miaomiao thought, her back straightening again. "Qian Qi, stealing our things before was fine, but scaring me in the middle of the night with blood all over your body—isn't that too much?"

Qian Qi turned and stared at her. Perhaps she felt guilty, but her voice and tone softened. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Qian Qi blinked, then seriously corrected herself. "It was morning, not the middle of the night."

"Huh?" Chen Miaomiao was stunned for a moment, then speechless. "That's not the point! Isn't the point that you were trying to scare me?"

"I didn't mean to scare you," Qian Qi rolled her neck. "I'm hurt, and it hurts. I wanted to talk to you, but I didn't expect you to be so scared."

It was then that the other roommates looked over and saw Qian Qi's neck covered in blood. They were startled. "Qian Qi, are you okay? Aren't you going to the hospital?"

Although they disliked Qian Qi and were a little afraid of her, this was completely different from a neck injury. They didn't want another death in the dormitory! This dormitory was designed for six people, but now, there were only five students. The vacant bed was occupied by someone who had died from a demonic plant due to a mishandling error a few months earlier.

Qian Qi also wanted to go to the hospital, but, "I don't have any money."

Roommates: ...

The roommates were silent for a moment, and finally, a long-haired girl with glasses stepped forward. Liang Yuting said with difficulty, "Well, I'll lend you a hundred yuan..."

Qian Qi jumped off the bed, hugged Liang Yuting's hands, and tearfully said, "Thank you, kind person."

Liang Yuting: ...

She felt a little regretful. She definitely wouldn't get the money back!

"Go to the hospital first." Liang Yuting looked at Qian Qi's bloody neck, unable to bear the sight. "Were you bitten by a demonic plant?"

"Yes, I went to steal the demonic plant fruit from my senior," Qian Qi said honestly. "I was so hungry, I couldn't help myself when I passed by."

All the roommates: !!!

She's truly a lunatic! Who dares to eat the demonic plant fruit? And she's not afraid of death!

Liang Yuting took two steps back and said with difficulty, "Anyway, you should go to the hospital first!"

She stared at the money in Qian Qi's hand, a little reluctant to part with it. After all, her family wasn't wealthy, and the 100 yuan she could lend Qian Qi was the most she could afford.

Qian Qi caught Liang Yuting's eye, waved the 100 yuan in her hand, and smiled, "Don't worry, I'll definitely pay it back."

She simply realized she was broke, so she wanted to borrow some money for an emergency. She would definitely pay it back.

Liang Yuting nodded, but she still felt she wouldn't get the money back.

Qian Qi rummaged through her closet and found only one old leather jacket. She frowned, not because it was old, but because...

The oversized brown leather jacket was a bit torn. Paired with a white sleeveless T-shirt that had barely been washed, a pair of baggy black men's shorts, and a pair of flip-flops that had been worn for who knows how many years...

This outfit was even more outrageous than the old dorm manager next door. Especially with that messy, messy hair... I'm afraid even the street thugs would call her "Big Brother" if they saw her.

Washing her face, Qian Qi resignedly put on her coat.

After leaving the dormitory, Qian Qi first went to the cafeteria for a hearty meal. Although students majoring in Magical Plant Studies had free tuition, they still had to pay for their living expenses. Fortunately, the cafeteria here had different levels for the rich and the food she ordered on the first floor was very cheap.

Taking a bite of her steamed bun, Qian Qi thought to herself, "I need to make some money."

When she first arrived here, her first reaction was to check her bank account, but reality dealt her a heavy blow.

She was truly broke, completely broke.

She had thought she could make ends meet with her major, but she hadn't expected it to be so unpopular.

She could tolerate its unpopularity, but she couldn't bear the thought of having no financial prospects!

"I need to find a way to change my major."

Qian Qi opened her laptop and began searching for colleges and majors at Awakener University. Awakener University is divided into five major academies: Beast Taming, Command, Skills, Magic Beasts, and Magic Plants.

Command is a highly sought-after major at Awakener University, requiring students to possess mental skills. Dungeons are typically fought in groups, and the Awakened, acting as commanders, must be able to coordinate their teammates and make sound decisions.

Skills is a major open only to students with awakened skills. It is divided into "Elementalist," "Long-Range Marksman," and "Assistant" specialties based on skill type.

Magic Beasts is a popular major, typically focused on learning about and conducting research on Magic Beasts. Joining the Warcraft Research Institute offers excellent salaries and even lucrative opportunities, such as selling scraps of Magic Beasts to Awakened members.

Magic Plants, needless to say, is incredibly unpopular, requiring only the poor and the insane to study them. And Beast Taming...

Beast Taming is the most sought-after and prestigious major at Awakener University, with a higher threshold than Command and Skill Studies. Only students with "Beast Taming Talent" can apply for admission. Not only is tuition waived, but high-quality food and accommodation are also provided. Once you form a contract with a monster, your future is limitless!

Of course, monsters aren't so easy to contract with. While students with "Beast Taming Talent" can submit a "contract," they're often ruthlessly rejected and suffer severe retaliation.

Thus, only by cultivating a good relationship with a monster and gaining its approval can you form a master-servant contract. At that point, a beastmaster not only gains access to the monster's derived skills but can also harness them in combat—a dream career for everyone.

"Damn, this Beast Taming is too tempting!" Qian Qi tapped his laptop and took a deep bite of his steamed bun. "System, what's the key move to trigger a Beast Taming skill? Could you tell me in secret?"

[＾＿＾Dear, I don't sleep much during the day, so I'm prone to daydreaming. Qian Qi: ...

"You mean you don't want to tell me the key moves, or do you lack the ability?"

[You don't have that ability.]

"Ha!" Qian Qi finally found his chance to retort, "You're such a wimp!"

[...]

Finally silencing the system, Qian Qi wiped his lips with satisfaction. "The requirements for Beast Taming, Command, and Skill Studies are too high. With my farming skills, I can't even get in. Warcraft, on the other hand, is pretty good."

Warcraft has no skill requirements; you can go as long as you pay the tuition.

"Let me see what I need to prepare to switch majors." Qian Qi had farming skills, but she wasn't planning on switching to Magic Plants. First, she couldn't defeat the magical plants she'd grown, and second, Magic Plants didn't have much money to earn. She'd probably starve to death before she could make a career.

But soon, Qian Qi's face darkened again.

"Changing majors is so hard?"

Similar to her previous life, switching majors required ranking in the top three in the major on the final exam of the first year.

Qian Qi could tolerate that, but she couldn't tolerate the other condition. "Changing majors requires a transfer fee of 30,000 yuan! Not only that, the Warcraft Department tuition is 15,000 yuan per year! Accommodation is 1,000 yuan! Books are another 500 yuan!"

So, if she wants to change her major, she needs to save up 46,500 yuan first?

As the saying goes, a penny can make a hero fall.

Qian Qi suddenly felt that Magical Plant Studies wasn't so unpopular after all.

"Okay!" Qian Qi said firmly. "There's no such thing as hard-earned money, only people who don't use their brains!"

"Even if I study the most unpopular major, I'm going to make the most money!"