Chapter 78：Labyrinth of Frenzy (2/2)
”You should have seen the top ranker from the November batch,” The boy interrupted their conversation, receiving glances of surprise. He then smiled, acting as if they were close friends, ”He is an absolute maniac. He has already exchanged for the Trait of Severability and is now aiming for the Trait of Growth.”
”How is that possible?” Hearing the claims, Jyorta couldn't help but interrupt, ”The Trait of Severability costs 90,000 Credits while the Trait of Growth costs 1,00,000 Credits. Altogether, they add up to 1,90,000 Credits. Isn't such a number impossible?”
”You are…” The Boy looked at his shirt, smiling, ”You are from the October batch, right? It is normal for you to not know. There is something called the Labyrinth of Frenzy. It will be open to you during your final three months here. You can accumulate a lot of credits there.”
”Labyrinth of Frenzy…” Jyorta muttered the name, memorising it.
”Back to the point,” The boy turned around, looking at the two girls, ”The total duration of his stay there has exceeded one week.”
”A week?” One of the girls muttered out in shock. As part of the December batch, she knew very well of the dangers that inhabited the Labyrinth of Frenzy. She could hardly survive there for an hour before retreating with grave injuries. The duration of a week was too much to think for her.
”Moreover,” The boy continued, ”He has also vowed to exchange all the Traits available and strengthen himself to the maximum.”
”All the Traits?” The other girl too expressed her shock, mentally calculating the number of credits needed for that. Noticing the time displayed in his watch, the boy began to gobble his food, almost choking a couple of times.
Jyorta looked at the boy's shirt, noticing that he too was from the November batch. ”Senior…”
The boy coughed violently, spilling the contents from his mouth, raising disgusted shrieks from the two girls. He then gulped down half a glass of water and tapped his chest, gazing at Jyorta in anger, ”Stop with the bullshit senior business. I am just 11 months older than you.”
”Call me Rakh,”
”Rakh, can you tell me more about the Labyrinth of Frenzy? I am curious about it.” Jyorta stuttered, failing to pronounce the name correctly on the first try. He then noticed Rakh taking a second glance at his watch, getting up from his seat.
”Sorry man, got to go. You can search up the information in the Portal though. Everything you need to know is there.” Saying his piece, Rakh hurried with his empty plate, dropping it in the designated area. After washing his hands, he bolted towards the exit, his speed shocking the nearby Espers.
”…He was a Warrior?” Jyorta exclaimed, taking a glance at the two girls. One of the girls grunted in annoyance, looking at the unfinished food on her plate. Some particles of the food had flown to her plate from before, making her disgusted to even touch it.
”He probably stole the ID card of an Esper and sneaked here. Many Warriors do that since the cafeteria for Warriors is almost ten times as crowded as ours.”
”Wait, I remember his name,” The other girl smacked her forehead, her voice shrill, ”He's Rakh Veera, the top-ranked student from the November batch.”
”Does that mean…” Jyorta wanted to laugh, ”He was talking about himself as a third person?”
”No wonder his face looked familiar. Though, everything he said is probably true. I heard one of my friends mention that he had the habit of spreading rumours about himself. He claims the pressure from the rumours motivates him to work harder.”
Finished with his lunch, Jyorta returned to his dorm, changing into a tracksuit. He then sighed, ”Whatever world it may be, geniuses exist in large numbers, standing head and shoulders above their peers.”
”Well, that is what makes life so interesting. Challenges, rivalry, and competitiveness, they exist everywhere.” With a smile, Jyorta exited his room, heading towards the open ground.
He followed behind some familiar faces—Espers from his batch—and marched on the ground, his heart feeling slight trepidation, wondering the training activities he would have to face.