51 Virtual Challenge (1/2)
”Of course, it will be a virtual duel on Skynet!” The boy said. He sneered. ”Frankly, I have no idea why a student from the academic department can be given Alpha status?” He waved a hand at the growing crowd around them and raised his voice.
”I'm sure I'm not the only one curious about this? There has never been an Alpha class student from the nerd department after all. I'm sure Miss Zhao wouldn't mind humoring us to a demonstration of your capabilities.”
”Hey, who cares what department Hana is from?” Renae pushed herself forward. ”What are you implying you bastard. Say it again to my face!”
”Calm down,” Song Qi stopped Renae from waving her fists. However, her expression was guarded as she looked at the boy.
Hana observed the numerous eyes on their group. The situation was pushing them to fight. She had felt these judging gazes before. People sizing her up.
”You two must be from her dorm too? Perfect, let's have a three on three. Take your pick of opponents.” The boy gestured behind him. There was a small group of about 30 boys loitering by the stairs.
”The atmosphere around them practically screams delinquents,” Hana muttered. ”Renae, what do you think?”
Renae huffed. ”The Phoenix Coalition is a newly formed dorm. Most of their levels are B and C, hardly a threat. To most of the older dorms, they're practically upstarts. They probably want to use us as a stepping stone to boost their reputation. While Bluewing is a dorm with history and prestige, it hasn't been active for many years. It's an ideal target for them and many other fledging dorms.” She coughed. ”Plus they probably see the dorm leader as another weakling. The academic department isn't exactly, uh, as respected.”
”I see,” Hana frowned, ”how troublesome. Then, are you two ok with a fight?”
The two girls nodded. Hana smirked. ”Good, then let's make a statement so this doesn't happen again.”
”Hey, are you done?” The boy scowled at them impatiently.
”Yeah, let's do it,” Hana said.
In the end, everyone ended up at the training center. The smart assistant quickly took care of the proceedings, and soon a notification popped up in front of her.
[Dorm Duel: Bluewing VS Phoenix Coalition
Duel Number: 01
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Stake: 50% annual dorm resources ]
Hana signed her name swiftly. ”Heh, not even gonna negotiate the stakes?” The boy grinned as he agreed. ”Your loss.”
”We'll see.”
[The battle has been approved between dorms leaders Hana Zhao and Fu Yin. Please confirm the number of participants.]
”Hey, you made a mistake. There's an extra zero.” Fu Yin pointed out.
”It's not a mistake,” Hana's gaze pierced through him. ”We'll take you all one, 3 vs 30.”
”Are you crazy?” Fu Yin gaped at her.