High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 512: Chapter 181 Taylor Talks about Scholarship Students_1

Lord Palmerston once said that there are no eternal friends or enemies in this world, only eternal interests.

Zheng Qing originally thought this statement was very sharp and accurate.

However, as it’s often the case, things are easier said than done. Some theories seem very straightforward, but they are difficult to implement, causing many people to start doubting whether these theories are really that ’correct’.

When the young master of the Taylor family presented his suggestion to Zheng Qing, the first thought in the young cost student’s mind wasn’t to ridicule how ridiculous the young master’s idea was, nor to seriously ponder the feasibility of this suggestion.

The first thing he thought of was Lord Palmerston’s words.

Then he silently repeated in his heart twice - ’there is no eternal enemy in this world, there is no eternal enemy in this world.’

In the hunting ground, all hunting teams and prey are enemies.

But just like the little story Andrew just told, since the hunting competition allows different hunting teams to compete in the same field, it naturally won’t restrict the ’benign’ interaction between these hunting teams.

They can freely make alliances on the hunting ground, using numbers to overpower the few.

Even if a hunting team uses such ’roundabout’ means to exclude all other teams after completing their hunting objectives, they will not be punished by the Hunting Association Organizing Committee.

After all, successful alliances are a reflection of a hunting team’s strength.

Of course, in practice, more often than not, the teams on the hunting field interact in a tacit understanding that is a balance of competition and cooperation. Every hunting team in the hunting ground is a competitor, and no team would enthusiastically play the fool for other teams.

Even though the Newcomer Hunting Competition is just a derivative event of the ’Campus Cup’ and doesn’t even have any well-known hunting teams participating, it does not mean that this competition can be underestimated.

Given Andrew’s request, Zheng Qing would bet his Merlin Medal that there will be alliances formed between different hunting teams in the upcoming Newcomer Hunting Competition.

From a realistic standpoint, finding suitable allies has become a pressing matter.

The young master of the Taylor family is right in his thinking.

However, this involves a key issue.

”Your idea is not bad... But why should we cooperate with you?” The young cost student looked up, replying to Andrew in a tone that was a mixture of curiosity and disgust.

During Zheng Qing’s silence, Xiao Xiao and Xin said nothing and followed him in his silence. Meanwhile, Andrew was watching the three wizards from Jiuyou, hoping to get the answer he wanted.

After Zheng Qing expressed his attitude, Xiao Xiao remained silent, while Xin Fat Man flexed his biceps, raised his chin, and looked at Andrew with a domineering, slightly rude gaze, supporting the cost student.

The young master of the Taylor family was startled, but he quickly put on a smile again:

”Naturally, because your hunting team is strong, and a fantastic ally!” Andrew didn’t skimp on his praise, saying, ”Looking at all the teams participating in the Newcomer Hunting Competition, which team can boast having a recipient of the Merlin Medal, possess the noble surnames of O’Brien and Tabbot, and include a mysterious special enrollment student and the formidable Blue Giant? None, absolutely none... It’s even hard to find such an excellent combination in the entire first college.”

”Moreover, as far as I know, the Absolution Hunting Team has received guidance from several official hunters... This is very impressive, really impressive.”

As a common saying goes, don’t hit a person who reaches out to you with a smile.

Despite the cold words from Zheng Qing and others many times, the young master of the Taylor family still wore a face full of smiles and kept speaking nicely, making Zheng Qing feel like he might have been a little too harsh.

”Our hunting team is also comprised of freshmen. We aren’t as formidable as you make us out to be.” He waved his hand modestly, but felt as though he was overlooking something.

Standing beside him, Xiao Xiao slightly furrowed her brow, staying silent, but only made few strokes with her brush on her notebook.

”If we’re so awesome, why do we need allies like you?” Xin Fat Man snorted disdainfully and retorted.

”During the 2002 World Cup, Sam’s hunting team was also formidable.” Andrew glanced at Xin Fat Man with a smiling face, still maintaining a very polite tone: ”And, my hunting team, is also pretty formidable...”

Xin Fat Man’s eyes widen, as if willing to argue further.

Zheng Qing immediately tugged at his sleeve to interrupt, ”What I meant was... since we’re looking for allies, why can’t I find a hunting team that I am more familiar with? To my knowledge, several freshmen hunting teams have already been organized in our class...”

”To be precise, three.” Andrew raised his hand, held up three rough fingers, glowing magic rings on his fingers shining faintly: ”Class President Tang Dun of Astronomy Class 08-1 has organized a hunting team, that Karen’s brat has also established a team, and lastly, you, Zheng Qing, this year’s publicly-funded student at Jiuyou Academy and well-known recipient of the Merlin Medal, have also set up a hunting team.”

Zheng Qing gave him a surprised look, unexpected that this young master of the Taylor family had done such thorough research.

”We can collaborate with Tang Dun!” Xin Fat Man pointed his thumb, rubbed his nose, and hummed: ”After all, he is our class president... Compared to you, he’s more reliable.”

”Of course... undoubtedly.” Andrew immediately confirmed.

However, he kindly reminded them: ”But, wasn’t Dylan O’Brien Tabot also added to your team?”

”Is there an issue?” Zheng Qing raised his eyebrows.

”For you and us, there is naturally no issue.” Andrew opened his mouth revealing a grin, seemingly trying hard to express regretful emotion, but not quite succeeding and instead looking somewhat comical: ”But from Tang Dun’s perspective there is an issue... His hunting team includes two True Believers from Atlas.”

Having said that, he spread his hands as if somewhat helpless.

Zheng Qing was bewildered.

Fortunately, Xiao Xiao was next to him.

”True Believers?” Doctor Xiao Xiao furrowed her eyebrows: ”Whose?”

”Who else could it be!” Andrew’s mouth corner turned down, shrugged: ”Nothing more than the servant of Yahweh or Jehovah... Servants of Him hold prejudices against the Blood Race and Werewolves. After all, a half-blood combining both the O’Brien and Tabot surnames for them, may somehow be connected with the origin of all evil.”

Zheng Qing finally fell silent.

Although he wasn’t familiar with the concept of ’True Believers’, it did not prevent him from understanding the implications of Andrew’s words.

As he said, if there was a vampire or werewolf unfriendly member in Tang Dun’s team, then even if the two hunting teams can cooperate, it would definitely cause endless troubles.

In the crisis-riddled hunting grounds, such troubles could lead to calamity.

He could understand, and naturally, so could Xin Fat Man.

”Even if Tang Dun can’t cooperate with us, our class still has other options.” Xin Fat Man crossed his arms again, but his tone was finally not so bad: ”Matthew Karen, you mentioned him just now... Although we are not very close to him, compared to you, we might as well be brothers... You understand what I mean.”