Chapter 56 (1/2)

Fan Yujing smiled as he gave Su Ping an explanation, “Brother Su, you don’t have to worry. My sister won’t be joining us. She’s not qualified enough yet, and can only stay in the outer edge of the unclaimed territory. She will be safe with other teams protecting her.”

This resolved Su Ping’s concern. He followed up with another question out of curiosity, “Didn’t you say that, usually, students can only train in Cla.s.s C unclaimed territories?”

Fan Yujing sounded proud, “My sister’s grade is excellent and the academy she is studying in is a famous one as well. So, she was directly recommended to the Cla.s.s B unclaimed territory. The academy contacted an explorers’ team that is as good as ours to escort her all the way here, and to accompany her to explore the outer edge.”

“I see.”

Su Ping had a clear idea after that.

That was the advantage and benefit that came with studying in a famous academy in the upper town, much better than the benefits offered by the academy Su Ping’s sister was in.

Both academies proclaimed themselves to be famous, but the one in the upper town was well-known in the entire Longjiang Base City, whereas the other was in the lower town area, and its fame was limited to the lower town and the outskirts.

“Hmm!”

Fan Xiaoyu retorted with a proud face, “Don’t belittle me just because I’m a student. I am a middle-level battle pet warrior at the upper position of the fourth rank. Besides, I have two fifth rank pets. In most cases where sixth rank pets are not involved, I can protect myself and get away!”

“That is good.” Su Ping nodded.

That kind of strength could earn her a place amongst the best students in the academy, similar to the master of that Lightning Rat. Fan Xiaoyu was even better in comparison. She was one step away from becoming a fifth rank battle pet warrior.

Fan Xiaoyu raised her eyebrows. She was unhappy because of Su Ping’s calm reaction.

But she could only feel vexed about it, since she recalled the strength Su Ping demonstrated at the pet store. She was outstanding as it was, but Su Ping was freakishly strong.

“This is so annoying!”

She clenched her teeth.

The whiskered strong man had been watching while Su Ping and Fan Xiaoyu were bickering. He asked after the two finished their exchange, “Fan, is this your new friend?”

Fan Yujing said at once, “Captain, this is the genius that I told you about. Brother Su, this is our captain, Fan Ganglie, an advanced battle pet warrior.”

“Heroes come from the young. Brother Su, you’re so young. You are twenty, right?” Fan Ganglie’s voice was hoa.r.s.e and vigorous, but gentle at the same time.

Su Ping said, “I’m 18.”

“Only 18?”

Fan Xiaoyu and Fan Yujing were stunned speechless.

How could Su Ping be this strong at the age of 18?

This fact came as a greater shock to Fan Xiaoyu because she was also 18. They had the same age, but the gap between their strengths was huge!

Fan Ganglie and Li Ying were shocked as well. They knew that Su Ping was young, but he turned out to be even younger than he looked. He was practically their younger brother.

How could they ask a kid like Su Ping to go with them and explore the s.p.a.ce fracture?

Su Ping frowned as he saw their reaction. He only went there to finish the quest. He didn’t want to deal with unexpected problems or to be forced to prove something.

“Well…” Fan Ganglie looked at Fan Yujing with questions and doubts in his eyes.

He had heard stories about Su Ping from Fan Yujing. But once he met him in person, Fan Ganglie found it hardly believable.

A man at the age of 18 could defeat Fan Yujing. Wouldn’t this man be a top student that could only be trained by some big forces? Why would someone like him show up to explore the unclaimed territory with them?

Fan Yujing collected himself. The meaning of the looks Li Ying and the captain darted at him were obvious. Fan Yujing himself was hesitating. Could it be that it wasn’t Su Ping that injured him but someone else?

If that was the case, then inviting Su Ping was a big mistake.

Fan Yujing was in a dilemma.

Fan Ganglie intervened with a remark. He didn’t question Su Ping directly, which would be a foolish action taken only by people with low EQ. Intending to feel Su Ping out he said, “Brother Su, our trip to the s.p.a.ce fracture will be incredibly dangerous. If you want to join our team, you have to register first. Besides, for better cooperation during the battles, we hope you can call out your pet and let us get to know each other.”

After the pet testing, they could have a better understanding of Su Ping’s abilities.

Su Ping could tell what was on Fan Ganglie’s mind and knew that this was a subtle way to sound him out. Su Ping felt troubled but he had to play along. He stressed, “Sure, but note this: I’m not here to join your team. I’m only here to help. I will leave as soon as the lost pet is found. I do not plan on becoming an explorer.”

If it weren’t for the quest, he wouldn’t have gone there in the first place.