50 Trouble is Brewing (2/2)

There was a stew made from Fierce Beast meat and vegetables; there was roasted Fierce Beast meat. On another plate were roasted greens with garlic and butter.

There was a total of ten dishes on the table, and all of them had a scent so heavenly that Xue Wei could almost not hold back. He picked up the chopsticks and his plate and took some of the food onto his own plate before quickly starting to eat.

Seeing that Xue Wei dug into the food, neither Luo Zhirou nor Shen Mu held back and began eating too. Those two had also lived on dry rations and bland, roasted meat for the last month and a half and were now so excited to have some real food with great taste.

Xue Wei glanced at the other tables and saw that everyone from his group had been given the same food, food that was much better than what they could demand with their rental fee.

The other tables belonging to people who were not from his entourage had food placed upon them too, but these were more humble dishes.

The wine that Xue Wei and his friends were given was also a very delicious fruit wine.

This fruit wine was fresh and delicious as it entered their throats, cleansing their palate after eating a bite. Xue Wei, Shen Mu, and Luo Zhirou spent a good hour in the restaurant eating the dishes, enjoying every last bite and chatting happily with one another about what they could expect from their time in the army.

”We already know that we will be entering the same camp as the other ninth layered Ordinary Warriors.” Shen Mu sighed with a bit of sadness but also a bit of pride. Although he could not make it to the Genius Camp, he could make it to the next best.

”Do you think you can make it to the Genius Camp?” Luo Zhirou asked Xue Wei with a bit of hesitation. Xue Wei was only a ninth layered Ordinary Warrior like the others, but he had a fighting strength that did not match that of his cultivation base.

Xue Wei shrugged his shoulders. ”I don't know,” he answered honestly. ”It quite depends on what exactly the test is. If there is a way to display my fighting strength, then I should be fine, but if it is about cultivation base alone, then I am not an Earth Warrior yet and thus not allowed to join.”

Xue Wei did not say anything about it, but in reality, he hoped that it was a test of combat power. He sincerely wished to join the Genius Camp. Not only for his own sake, but for the sake of his uncle and Wang Xiaoyun. If he wanted a chance to become stronger, then he needed the resources that he could get in the Genius Camp.

Xue Wei wanted many things. He wanted to become strong enough to make his uncle proud. He wanted to be accepted by Wang Xiaoyun's family. He wanted to regain his memories.

Having read about the vast world from a very young age when he had no memories, Xue Wei also wanted to be able to roam the rest of the continent. He wanted to experience all the wonders he had read about. He wanted to be the first person from the Heping Kingdom to transcend the Heavenly Warrior rank.

Xue Wei had many dreams. He was aware that to make these dreams come true, he had to do many things, but the first step on his road would be whether or not he could enter the Genius Camp.

The rest of the meal was eaten with comfortable conversation before they had finished it all. The sun was setting behind the city walls, but even so the Inner City still bustled with life.

Street lamps were lightening up the roads and streets, small torches and lamps lit up the shops, and noise drifted out from every single restaurant and entertaining space in the Inner City.

Carriages and palanquins were transporting citizens through the bustling streets, while others were on horseback and a few were moving on their feet.

Just as Xue Wei finished eating, he looked up and saw three figures entering the restaurant and going straight to the counter belonging to the manager.

Here, they spoke together with hushed voices, and soon after the three men were looking at Xue Wei with eyes that neither displayed open hostility nor any respect and positivity.

When Xue Wei tried to sense their strength, a frown appeared on his face. These three men had an aura similar to the one Manager Su had, meaning that they were all at the Heavenly Warrior rank. It was even possible that they were stronger than Manager Su.

”Trouble is brewing,” Xue Wei muttered to himself, but he kept calm on the surface, and he did not lower his gaze when his eyes locked onto the eyes of the man walking in the middle of the other two.

The two looked at one another, their wills clashed, and although Xue Wei was much weaker than this Heavenly Warrior, his determination was not to be belittled.

”Young hero, may I ask what your name is?” the guy in the middle asked while they were still a bit away, and the entire restaurant quieted down as they observed Xue Wei.

The inhabitants of the Inner City dared not utter a single sound, some of them were even afraid to breathe. It was clear that they knew who these three figures were, but since they did not speak about them, Xue Wei was clueless.

”This young one is named Xue Wei,” Xue Wei answered honestly and calmly as he cupped his fists and made a fractional bow.