Just as Zhao Longfei had expected.
The special recruitment negotiation, with Qin Siyang at the center of the discussion, had entered the second round.
Now, everyone had to listen to his demands.
They were also curious about Qin Siyang's demands.
Everyone could see that while the conditions offered to Qin Siyang were average, the ones given to Li Tianming and the others were already at the highest level possible.
The funds of research institutes and universities didn't just appear out of thin air.
The offers they made were essentially the upper limits of what they could afford.
If Qin Siyang wanted to demand more resources and money, it would likely come at the expense of Li Tianming and the others' benefits.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul—this was the basic logic behind it.
They were quite curious: if the conditions Qin Siyang proposed would harm Li Tianming and the others' interests, essentially fattening Qin Siyang alone at the cost of sacrificing the other seven, then why would Li Tianming still support him?
Wouldn't it be better to directly accept the special recruitment offer and then privately discuss resource allocation with Qin Siyang later?
Amid everyone's confusion, Qin Siyang slowly spoke, "My demands only concern myself and have nothing to do with Li Tianming and the others. So, I will only discuss the conditions of the special recruitment."
"The deans of Heavenly Research Institute and Earthly Research Institute have offered generous financial and resource rewards. In comparison, the material conditions proposed by the university presidents are somewhat lacking."
"If I am to choose a university instead of a research institute, there must be compensation in other aspects."
"In my view, the compensation offered by the university presidents is essentially privileges."
"However, I am not satisfied with the privileges you are offering. Even without the Vine Core, I could accumulate enough Hunter Points over time to obtain such privileges."
"Not to mention, I am bringing the Vine Core with me to the university."
"In that case, the privileges you just offered become even more unreasonable."
Qin Siyang swept his gaze over the four university presidents, "If you cannot offer privileges that satisfy me, then I will have no choice but to accept the research institute's special recruitment offer."
Han Shuo asked, "Student Qin, what kind of privilege do you want?"
"The first privilege is…"
"The first privilege?", Han Shuo interrupted, "Student Qin, perhaps you are unaware, but all special recruits can only have one privilege."
Qin Siyang smiled slightly, took the Vine Core out of his backpack, and placed it on the table.
The emerald crystal shone dazzlingly in the conference room.
Even with traces of blood on it, its brilliance could not be concealed.
Everyone in the room showed slight surprise at the sight of the Vine Core.
Zhao Longfei even swallowed his saliva.
Qin Siyang raised one finger and continued,
"I want more than one privilege. Is that possible?"
The four university presidents remained silent, which was as good as giving approval.
"Thank you."
"My first privilege is that I can attend classes, but exams should not be used to hinder my academic progress."
Yan Mohui said, "You mean an exam exemption privilege?"
"Something like that."
"No problem. Many special recruits are Hunters who are not good at theoretical studies. We often make adjustments to lower their graduation difficulty."
Qin Siyang nodded, "Now for my second privilege."
"My second privilege is the privilege to establish privileges."
The moment Qin Siyang said this, the four university presidents frowned.
"The privilege to establish privileges?"
"Yes. Meaning, I can create privileges tailored to my own needs."
Liu Yingrong looked up at Qin Siyang, who had stood up, and asked, "Are you saying you want to create one privilege for yourself? What kind of privilege do you want to create?"
"President Liu, I don't think you fully understand what I mean."
"What I want is not to create a privilege for myself, but to have the authority to create privileges. I can create one privilege, two privileges. If needed, I can create many privileges."
"What? You want to create an unlimited number of privileges for yourself? How is that possible?"
Yan Mohui frowned, scrutinizing Qin Siyang, "Student Qin, have you thought this through? If you can create unlimited privileges, how can the university continue to function? Wouldn't everything revolve around you?"
Han Shuo also shook his head, "Student Qin, this privilege is impossible to grant. Professor Li, do you approve of his request? You should know that no university can accommodate such a student."
Zhao Longfei scratched his head and chuckled, "Student Qin, the kind of privilege you're talking about has another name—it's called the Board of Directors. Are you trying to directly join the university's board?"
Join the board of directors?
The other university presidents immediately turned to look at Qin Siyang.
This kid hadn't even joined the university yet, and he was already trying to get into the board of directors?
What a joke.
The board of directors wasn't some random gathering—it was the highest decision-making body of the school.
There was no way they would let him in just because he had the Vine Core.
Not to mention Qin Siyang, even Li Tianming would have to spend time making contributions before he could squeeze in.
"Of course, I'm not talking about joining the board of directors," Qin Siyang denied Zhao Longfei's guess.
"I'm simply asking for the privilege to establish privileges."
"But if you make such a request, no one can agree to it."
Qin Siyang spread his hands, "Didn't Principal Zhao just say negotiations are turn-based? I state my terms, and you can counteroffer."
With Qin Siyang's explanation, everyone understood.
This kid was simply starting with an outrageous demand. He never actually expected the "privilege to establish privileges" to be granted outright.
He was just waiting for the university presidents to bargain with him.
Zhao Longfei burst into hearty laughter, "Kid, you're interesting. I like your style."
However, even with Qin Siyang's clarification, Yan Mohui, Liu Yingrong, and Han Shuo still looked hesitant.
Qin Siyang was confused.
'What is going on?'
'Why aren't you countering?'
'At least make an offer—what if I accept it?'
Seeing the situation, Zhao Longfei's smile grew even brighter, practically splitting his face in two, "President Yan, President Liu, President Han, what do you think? Didn't I say I shouldn't leave? See? Right now, I'm getting a golden opportunity meant just for me!"
The other three sighed without responding.
Zhao Longfei looked at Qin Siyang even more smugly, "Kid, do you think all four of us will negotiate with you over this 'privilege to establish privileges'?"
Qin Siyang looked at Zhao Longfei in confusion.
'Isn't that the case?'
"You're overthinking it."
"You think we'd discuss with you the limits of privilege creation, its scope, or the conditions for its use."
"But the moment you brought up the ability to 'establish privileges,' it was already decided. These three university presidents could never agree to it."
"Not just them. Even the other five top universities wouldn't be able to meet this demand."
Zhao Longfei grinned.
"I can confidently say that aside from my South Glory University, no one else can even have this conversation with you."
[T/N: In short, MC fell in the ditch he dug for others]
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