596 Dream-Like Momen (1/2)

Xiu didn't even intend to get up. She even threw her phone carelessly at the side as she pulled up the comforter and snuggled in. Although she wasn't that sleepy anymore, she was still feeling super lazy. So, she didn't bother even getting out of the bed.

She had just fallen asleep when she found herself in a strange place. It looked like a locker room, like the ones at the gym? Xiu couldn't tell what place it was. As she slowly darted her eyes around, she couldn't recognize anything. She found herself standing before the locker no 25 with a towel around her neck which made her even more perplexed.

”Didn't I tell you to stop coming here?”

Xiu was startled by that slightly familiar tone of the voice and wanted to whip her head around but she couldn't. Then slowly she saw the person speaking to her emerge from the darkness. However, that person's face was blurry and Xiu couldn't make out any features. She wanted to rub her eyes but she couldn't even move her hands. Why?

”If I won't come here, how will I see my mentor?”

Xiu's eyes widened as she realized that the answer came from her own mouth but she definitely wasn't talking. She wanted to shut her mouth but found out that she had no power to control her own body yet again!

The person came close to rub her head, ”That's why I told you to apply to the Academy. With your skills, you'll easily pass the physical test. The written test might not be that easy for you but with my recommendation, it won't be a problem.”

Xiu heard herself chuckling, ”Mentor, do you think I'm all about brawn and no brain?”

”I didn't say that,” that familiar gentle, and affectionate tone replied as the person led her to the nearby bench. ”It's a brutal place. That's why I don't want you to keep coming here. Look, your hands must be bruised all over again.”

Only now Xiu noticed that she was wearing hand wraps that people often use in combat sports. The person before her slowly helped her in taking off the hand wraps and looked at the bruised hands.

”It's not that serious. Isn't this much very common on the ring? Besides, my face is not hurt. That's a big plus.”

”Are you planning on only giving up when your face gets hurt? You're too young for this place.”

Xiu didn't know what she was supposed to make of this situation. Was it a dream? If it was then how come she could feel the pain? Was it because she had awakened in a dream? But if it was a memory why was it so blurry? Why wasn't she able to see everything clearly or make sense of this situation in a better way?

While she was contemplating in her mind, she heard her own voice replying, ”You can stop reminding me that I'm young. It really won't help.”

”You're underage, and this is illegal!” The person exclaimed in a hushed voice.