Chapter 449: Bestowed with the Fifth Absolute
The chaos triggered by the Nectar Coin crash lingered in Wanfa City for several days.
But perhaps it was because university life was too hectic, or because there were simply too many things demanding people’s attention—after a few days, the turmoil in University City began to subside.
The streets still bustled with foot traffic. Construction sites still blazed with activity. The scars left by the financial storm were being patched over by tireless overtime labor.
University City looked just as busy as always. Neither on the streets nor in the expressions of passersby could Zhang Yu see any trace of what had happened.
It almost gave him the illusion that the crash had never occurred at all.
Only when he glanced at the list of students who had left the class group—when he saw that dwindling headcount—did Zhang Yu truly feel it: the financial storm hadn’t been a dream. It had come. And it had taken many of them not just out of this world, but straight to the Spiritual Realm.
Just then, a message popped up in the Songyang alumni group: Hu Yuntao’s memorial had begun.
Zhang Yu clicked it open. A black-and-white profile image of Hu Yuntao appeared on his EyeNet feed. The deceased himself was speaking: “Everyone, sorry to trouble you. Thanks for coming to my send-off.”
“I was born on the First Floor, in the protected-zone breeding facility in Songyang City. I got into Red Tower High at 18. Admitted to Heavenly Demon University at 20. Spent my whole life grinding—and even then, I didn’t get to go out peacefully. It was full of pain, unwillingness, and regret.”