Otherwise, this matter definitely wouldn’t have been brushed off so lightly. He had to keep a low profile—really, really low—or else he’d become the textbook example of screwing things up. Right now, he was genuinely worried that the Heavenly Punishment System would suddenly give him some task to terrify everyone on campus. That would be a bit awkward.

　　Just as Henry Carter walked out of the Academic Affairs Office, the voice of the Heavenly Punishment System suddenly sounded in his mind: Congratulations on completing the “Leap Over the Teaching Building” task. As a reward, you are granted music theory knowledge.

　　That’s it? Just that? Henry Carter was stunned for a moment. After all that effort, he only got a single sentence as a reward? But in the next instant, Henry Carter felt that something new had suddenly appeared in his subconscious...

　　No way, is it really music theory knowledge?! Did he just get a cheat and instantly master music theory? You know, in his previous life, Henry Carter could sing, but he had absolutely no idea how to write a staff. Now, in this life, he’d learned it all in one go.

　　Henry Carter pondered: why was this skill the reward? He’d always felt that the Heavenly Punishment System didn’t just erase him for disrupting the normal historical trajectory. Actually, within its rules, this kind of behavior must be allowed—maybe even encouraged. Otherwise, why would there be rewards after completing tasks?

　　It just didn’t want outsiders to act like bugs, so it added some restrictions! That restriction was the “courting death” tasks!

　　So there must be a reason for rewarding music theory knowledge. Maybe it wants him to plagiarize songs...

　　But Henry Carter had never thought about going down the music path. Literature alone was enough to guarantee a comfortable life. So for now, this music theory knowledge was pretty much useless to him. Who knows what rewards there’ll be in the future?

　　Right now, Henry Carter was actually looking forward to the next task—and the next reward.

Chapter 12: The First Month’s Royalty for the Divine Book

　　After leaving the Academic Affairs Office, Henry Carter was stunned for a moment when he returned to the classroom. What he didn’t expect was that the very person he’d just asked the name of—Emily Young—was already sitting next to Logan Bennett, becoming Logan Bennett’s new deskmate.

　　They’re in the same class? A transfer student? But once he was back in the classroom, Henry Carter didn’t say anything more to Emily Young. He just quietly returned to his own seat.

　　The chubby Nora Grant hurried over. “What did the people in the Academic Affairs Office say? They’re not expelling you, are they?”

　　As Nora Grant asked, all the classmates perked up their ears. They all knew about Henry Carter’s feat and wanted to know how the school would handle such a crazy act.

　　Everyone was saying Henry Carter was done for, that the school would definitely expel him. Nora Grant had already lost his temper at more than one person in the class. No one expected the usually gentle and low-key Nora Grant to get so angry.

　　“No, the teacher just told me to practice on the playground from now on,” Henry Carter said lightly.

　　Seriously? That’s it? Just practice on the playground?

　　Damn, that’s way too lenient. Last time someone climbed over the wall, they got a demerit, but you jump off a building and nothing happens?

　　Nora Grant stared and said, “Don’t try to fool me just because I haven’t read much! You did something that big and didn’t get any punishment at all? Did you get Uncle Carter to put in a word for you?”

　　Only then did Henry Carter remember that this chubby guy knew his dad too, had been to his house, and even had a few meals there. So he didn’t hide it: “Yeah, I called his secretary.”

　　Nora Grant let out a long sigh of relief. “That’s good, that’s good.” With that worry gone, the chubby guy’s mind became lively again. “Hey, did you hear? There’s a new girl who just transferred in—the one sitting with Logan Bennett! She introduced herself as Emily Young, and the homeroom teacher said she transferred from the capital. Now all the boys and girls in the class want to get to know her. She’s really pretty!”

　　The capital? Henry Carter was a bit surprised. “Isn’t it great to study in the capital? The cutoff scores are lower and the questions are easier. Why come all the way to Luoyang?”

　　“I have no idea,” Nora Grant shook his head.

　　Henry Carter started thinking. He had a feeling that Emily Young’s father must have an unusual background, and coming from the capital made it even more interesting. He pulled out his phone and searched for news from the capital over the past month or two. After a full two hours, he finally saw that familiar yet unfamiliar face: Ambassador Evan Young, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ envoy to Angola, had resigned from his post!

　　So it was someone from the diplomatic world. That took the pressure off...

　　...

　　That evening, as soon as Henry Carter got home, he started writing. His editor had already notified him that the book would be launched next week, and before that, he’d be given a recommendation slot, so there was nothing to worry about.

　　This was probably the fastest launch Henry Carter had ever had—just three weeks. He wondered what kind of recommendation he’d get next week.

　　He opened the author’s backend to check his income details. Today was royalty calculation day, but he’d been busy all day and hadn’t had a chance to look.

　　42,700 yuan! And this was before the book even launched—two “alliance leader” rewards plus seven days of extra tips from a heavy-tipping reader. Honestly, it was the first time Henry Carter had seen such a high single-month royalty. He was so excited he didn’t know what to do.

　　Now that the divine book was on track, there was basically nothing to worry about. As long as he didn’t mess up the writing, making money was a sure thing.

　　But just as Henry Carter was about to celebrate, the Heavenly Punishment System suddenly issued another task!