5: This Is… What Kind of Place?
Zone F belonged to the lowest-grade dormitory area. It did indeed border Dormitory Zone A of the Central Campus, but the artificial grove between them could not be crossed. An isolation net ran through the middle of the woods, though it was invisible until one came within five meters of it. Of course, that had nothing to do with Qi Jun. He had no intention of wandering onto the Central Campus. Powerful beastmen and the like did not interest him. Right now, his only real interest was figuring out how to survive.
Building Thirteen was ten stories high, with three dormitory units on each floor. Qi Jun looked around the first floor, then decided to choose the middle unit on the top floor. First, the top floor was the cheapest, yet it came with a small attic of about five square meters and a tiny terrace. Second, the fact that the living room and bedroom of the middle unit both faced south was another reason it was cheaper. Summers in the beast world were extremely hot, and a home without cross-ventilation could become uncomfortable. Air-temperature regulators consumed a lot of electricity, and national regulations also limited how long they could be used.
It was summer now. Qi Jun stood in the room for a while. The sunlight was extremely strong, and it truly was hot inside, but he did not react nearly as dramatically as the senior student, who was practically streaming with sweat.
“You can’t possibly be so short on points that you’d save five hundred, can you? If you open all the windows in either of the rooms next door, they’re much better than this one!” The girl truly thought living in this room during summer sounded terrifying.
Qi Jun shook his head. “It is a little hot, but I don’t find it unbearable. Besides, I’ll mostly come back in the evening. I’ll be elsewhere during the day, so I won’t feel it then. Don’t worry, Senior. I naturally run cold.”
“Since you’ve decided, then this dormitory key is yours. I’ll go back and process the housing paperwork. In a little while, go downstairs and scan your chip on the panel outside the school finance office to pay. Oh, right, give me your phone number. I’ll send you the school’s electronic map. If you want to find anywhere, you can just search for it. And if there’s anything you don’t understand or need help with, you can call me. Your senior is more than happy to help such an adorable junior~~!”
Qi Jun smiled. “Then I’ll thank Senior in advance!”
After they exchanged phone numbers, the girl grinned before leaving. “My name is Qiu Bao. I’m in the Ancient Medicine Research and Development Department! If anything comes up, remember to find me. I’m going to help process your paperwork now!”
Watching the door Qiu Bao had closed, Qi Jun’s heart stirred. Ancient Medicine Research and Development Department… What sort of department was that? It did not seem to exist anywhere in the original Qi Jun’s memories. And when he had researched Capital University earlier, he had not seen such a subject listed. But… judging from the name, could it have something to do with traditional Chinese medicine? If so… perhaps he could try changing departments.