Chapter 3: Anger (1/2)

Chapter 3: Anger

Translator: TYZEditor: Lis

“My name is Ai Hui, and I’m sixteen years old. I’m pleased to be with all of you in the same class. Please take good care of me.” Ai Hui tried his best to keep his tone gentle and composed as he stood on the podium. He had to keep reminding himself that this was not the Wilderness.

His vantage point allowed him a panoramic view of his surroundings, and he found no hidden dangers. After introducing himself, Ai Hui descended the podium steps in an uncultured fashion.

Some of the students were surprised at Ai Hui’s age and broke out into lively discussions.

“He’s old, and he’s still able to enter the Induction Ground? He’s even got such a weird name.”

“He’s probably from the Old Territory…”

Seeing the commotion, Teacher Xu, who was standing off to one side, gave a gentle cough and said, “For those students coming up next, try not to give a brief description of yourself and talk more about your backgrounds. This way, your classmates will have a better understanding of you.”

Upon returning to his seat, Ai Hui heaved a sigh of relief. Compared to being in a battle, the current situation left him far more bewildered.

Aware of his disordered breathing, he inhaled, and then exhaled deeply. Gradually, the nervousness disappeared, and his body was restored to its peak form once again.

To the others, Ai Hui appeared oddly quiet. No one realized that the peaceful and withdrawn guy that sat in the corner of the classroom was actually a dormant beast that could erupt at any time with terrifying strength.

The three years he spent in the Wilderness had left him with too many scars.

For example, his choice in seating.

He specifically chose a spot that was beside the window. From there, he’d be able to see outside, making it easier for him to defend against any incoming attacks. Or if the attacks came from within the school compound, he could immediately escape by jumping out the window.

It dictated how he observed his surroundings. At any moment in time, he was secretly monitoring the area around him—the teacher on the podium, the students around him, the structure of the school compound, and the placement of tables and chairs. Too often, these minor details were the key factors in deciding one’s fate—to live or to die. One could never complain about an overabundance of information.

He didn’t consciously make these decisions. Everything came naturally to him.

He had around two hundred classmates, and most of them were quite young. This was evident from the naive and tender looks on their faces. There were a few fellows that dressed elegantly and appeared haughty, clearly coming from influential families. Ai Hui recognized one of them as the same noble who came flying in on the high-quality Fiery Floating Cloud.

His name was apparently Duanmu Huanghun, somewhat prideful and rather strong. Ai Hui took mental note of him.

This guy had been appointed as the class monitor. What is a class monitor, he wondered. A team leader? It was never a good idea to let an arrogant guy be the team leader. The experienced Ai Hui made silent observations from the side.

However, this had nothing to do with him.

It was only a pity that he and Fatty weren’t assigned to the same class.

At this thought, he felt some regret.

But in the next moment, Teacher Xu said something that crushed this feeling and replaced it with overflowing fury and endless killing intent.

“Next, I will announce the fees that are charged by the Induction Ground and the school. Everyone can feel that the concentration of elemental energy in the city is much stronger, right? Training in such an environment will save effort and ensure better results.

“The standard rent for a single room is fifty thousand yuan per year. As another option, we also provide a more luxurious dormitory that has an elemental energy concentration nine times higher than the outside world’s. This upgraded room costs seventy thousand yuan per year, and the students who can afford it are free to apply. Now, let’s talk about the food. The food sold within the grounds are rather cheap. Daily meals cost two hundred yuan per day, and this includes the breakfast…”

Ai Hui’s cheeks twitched indiscernibly. He didn’t want to listen to any more. He tried his best to control his facial expression, but the rage within him was practically consuming him. Under the table, his clenched fists were riddled with pulsing veins.

The Induction Ground provided room and board? Haha!

Why didn’t he kill that wretched Fatty at registration?

The teacher continued to talk non-stop on the podium. His saliva flew across the air and landed on the blackboard, seemingly forming a glittering word—money.

Even after half an hour, this fellow was still talking about the fees! Ai Hui had the sudden urge to charge forward and kill Master Xu who now seemed like an aggressive, life-threatening beast. No, Master Xu was also a beast that had a deep blood feud with him!

Ai Hui squinted as the look in his eyes turned ice-cold. Haha, he had killed so many beasts like the one in front of him right now.

An hour passed...

By now, Ai Hui’s anger had completely disappeared, his ice-cold gaze replaced by a lifeless one. He was resigned to his fate, and it would be a bitter death.

He was even tempted to escape back to the Wilderness.

The dangerous beasts with their blood-stained ivory fangs in the somber Wilderness now appeared gentle and cute.

Instead, shouldn’t that be the true appearance of the Induction Ground? This place was actually a hundred times more dangerous than the Wilderness!

When Teacher Xu was perfectly satisfied, he finally stopped. “Those students that came from the Old Territory should have received a sum of money after passing the aptitude test, correct? This is to be used for your daily allowance and study purposes.”