Chapter 68 (1/2)

Qin Feng’s self-introduction sounded more like a warning.

Xiao Bai disliked human contact when she was still a fox. Now that she had transfigured into the human form, Qin Feng had also become more possessive. He did not wish to see his Xiao Bai being touched and teased by others like a random domestic pet.

To the others, Qin Feng was simply being arrogant.

His cla.s.smates began to chastise him.

“Who’s this guy? How dare he act all high and mighty with such a s.h.i.+tty talent?”

“So what if he has a pet?”

“The Tenth Middle School? Isn’t that the school near the slums? I heard that students there are either orphans or beggars.”

All of a sudden, the students in the cla.s.s began to look at Qin Feng with contempt and scorn.

That was exactly the outcome Qin Feng wanted. Otherwise, he would not have revealed his middle school name. Actually, there was no distinct segregation between the ten middle schools inside Chengbei Colony. However, since these schools were located in different parts of the colony, the students in each school naturally originated from distinct social cla.s.ses. The Tenth School was situated near the peripheral right on the border between the city and the slums, where Qin Feng’s orphanage was located. As such, it was normal for the school to bear a negative reputation.

Qin Feng, who was a little out of tune with the surroundings, was instantly alienated by his peers.

Cheng Chao was annoyed. He could see that Qin Feng was going to be a th.o.r.n.y presence in the cla.s.sroom.

“That’s enough. Qin Feng, find yourself a seat. We are starting the cla.s.s now.”

The seating arrangement was such that everyone had their own individual seats. There were several empty seats left at the back so Qin Feng picked one near the window.

Cheng Chao switched on the projector and began the cla.s.s.

“The very reason you are all here is that you are the only students that have awakened your core energy. What we are going to learn in this cla.s.s include the basics, and structure of ability, followed by rune rearrangement, etc.”

“After Doomsday, ability users began to sprout amongst the humankind. The abilities could be generally categorized into ten factions, which are metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, ice, light, and dark. Each of these factions represent a unique force…”

“Ability is structured by runes and the runes for each faction occupy the very atmosphere we are living in right now…”

“To master the ability, one would need to absorb runes for his or her own use. There are two ways to accomplish this. First, you can absorb the rune present in the environment. The level of difficulty varies according to different environments. For instance, …”

“Second, you can do it through hunting down monsters or beasts born naturally with ability. The nature of their runes could be extracted mechanically from the ability core found in their brains.”

“The rune structure and arrangement of each faction or element are dissimilar from one another. In the university library, there are a lot of records detailing the types of runes and their corresponding effects. You may read up about it if you are interested in any particular faction. Since the ability of each student in this cla.s.s is unique, you may consult me individually after this. Next, I am going to show you some simple methods to train and manipulate runes, as well as how to enhance your consciousness…”

Qin Feng paid great attention to the lecture. He had learned most of the knowledge in his past life but it was not as comprehensive. He understood the nature of ability better now after listening to Cheng Chao’s teachings.

‘There are guidebooks in the library? I wonder whether any of them are focused on the dark faction.’

Cheng Chao then switched the topic into consciousness, something Qin Feng did not have the chance to venture into in his past life. For the entire period, Qin Feng’s concentration did not wane from the man in front of the cla.s.sroom. He was deeply astonished by the new knowledge Cheng Chao was delivering to them.

Standing in front of the cla.s.s, Cheng Chao was mindful of the students’ focus level.

‘That’s S-grade consciousness for you. His concentration did not slacken even once when he has set his mind on it.’

The lecture lasted for an hour. The other students lost interest halfway since they knew that most of the knowledge was available on the internet. They were not as focused as Qin Feng toward the end of the cla.s.s.