Chapter 218: Take It Down!
(Chapter 216 had some weird emotions going on, so I made a few changes. This is essentially Chapter 215!)
After Chen Hongyi put some distance between himself and the scene, he still let his two lackeys support him.
“Yi Ge, this is a bit tough…”
“Yeah, she seems pretty skilled… maybe we should just let it go.”
“Let it go? You want to let it go?” Chen Hongyi slapped him on the head, “You want me to be sent back from this profession? Next Monday is the first screening! Without those high experience points from the tower climb, we won’t hit the progress targets!”
“But I see plenty of other classmates not meeting the standards. At least a third of our major won’t make it; the academy can’t possibly fail everyone…”
“Idiot! Why not? This major is so hot that we’re not worried about not having students! The first to go will be a fool like you!”
“What do we do now, Yi Ge?”
“Just wait! This matter isn’t going to blow over easily!”
Meanwhile, Xu Xiaoyue returned home.
At first glance, the living room was empty.
Then she opened Xu Xiaoya’s bedroom door and indeed found her lying on the bed with a helmet on.
That’s good, it means she’s too busy to cause any chaos at home.
Xu Xiaoya’s room had been redecorated by Xu Xiaoyue, filled with cute little trinkets and decorations.
It was no longer as plain as it used to be; now it exuded a youthful vibe.
On the first day, Xu Xiaoya had sulked, insisting that she wasn’t a child and didn’t need any of this.
But by the second day, she was rolling around with them.
True to the saying, “Delicious!”
At that moment, Xu Xiaoya took off her helmet and opened her eyes.
“Little Moon? Just got back?”
“Yeah, just got back.”
“Seems a bit late today?”
“Ah, I brought you some late-night snacks!”
“Yay!”
With that, Xu Xiaoya’s doubts evaporated.
The two quickly headed to the living room to indulge.
Xu Xiaoya enjoyed the food while Xu Xiaoyue enjoyed seeing her enjoy it.
“Speaking of which, I…”
Xu Xiaoyue interrupted herself mid-sentence.
“Hmm? What’s up?”
“Nothing.”
After giving it some thought, she decided to keep it to herself; she could handle it on her own, no need to worry the family.
Some things were better figured out alone.
Her synchronization rate had surpassed 30%, and her body had begun to show some subtle changes.
It was a feeling she couldn’t quite describe.
Power was bubbling up inside her.
Once many people had access to this power, the world would undergo a dramatic change.
The rather unpleasant situation that had happened today was also smoothly resolved thanks to this power.
And all due to Xiaoya teaching her how to handle a sword.
“Little Moon, what’s wrong? You’ve been tugging at my hair for a while now.”
“Ah, sorry.” Xu Xiaoyue snapped out of her thoughts. “Xiaoya, do you have some free time today?”
“If you need me, I can make time based on the situation.”
“Then later, let’s log in-game and practice swordplay together.”
“Sure! Little Moon has such ambition; I’m so happy!”
———–
The next day, Xu Xiaoyue arrived at school as usual.
As soon as she stepped into the classroom, all eyes turned towards her.
They started whispering among themselves.
Xu Xiaoyue didn’t mind; her gaze scanned the classroom and noticed a few missing faces—the very ones who had their heads a little scrambled yesterday.
This was the game exploration major, a competitive new program where no one usually dared to miss theoretical classes.
She had a subtle feeling something was off.
But the class bell rang, the teacher entered, and Xu Xiaoyue had to shove her concerns aside to start class.
“Xu Xiaoyue, please come to my office after class.”
“Okay.”
Quickly, the class ended.
Xu Xiaoyue followed the teacher to the office.
“Please sit, Xu. Here’s the thing—many classmates have already reported to me about what happened after school yesterday.”
“Uh-huh.”
“I’ll get to the conclusion first. It’s not your fault; all the responsibility lies with Chen. However, since no one got injured, it’s just a small matter, so…”
“I’ll go along with whatever the school and teacher decide.”
“Great!” The teacher smiled, “We’ll give Chen a demerit, and at the same time, you’ll receive some compensation in the game.”
Xu Xiaoyue tilted her head in confusion.
The first part made sense, but the second part felt off.
Do we really need compensation for such a minor incident? I threw a punch, and they owe me mental distress fees? Even though they were the ones who stirred the pot.
“Haha, after all, you were the one disturbed. The school is fair; compensation is deserved. But I need to confirm one thing.”
“Sure, what is it?”
“What’s your current synchronization rate, Xu?”
“…”
Now she understood.
Right now, players with over 30% synchronization were as rare as unicorns.
But the school had special channels of information and had probably caught wind of this through yesterday’s surveillance footage.
“31%.”
Actually, it was 33%; Xu Xiaoyue played it safe and underreported a bit after taking Xu Xiaoya’s advice.
“I see! One more question: you’re a mage, but your movements look pretty proficient. Mages usually don’t practice melee weapons, right?”
“After watching how the Wind God performed during the last event, and since we’re all mages, I really looked up to her. So I sought out an NPC after class to learn some melee skills.”
“…” The teacher’s face went stiff.
Is this student learning the wrong lesson?
But he forced a smile and nodded, “I see! Well, no problem. Do you have any uncertainties, Xu?”
Xu Xiaoyue thought for a moment, then cautiously asked, “So, about those students who skipped today’s class—do you know where they went?”
“They applied to go to the hospital.”
“Hospital? Is it serious?”
“Seems a bit.” The teacher laughed lightly, “But don’t worry, Xu, the situation has been settled. The school won’t change its decisions for other reasons.”
However, Xu Xiaoyue’s brow remained furrowed.
She was sure that yesterday’s incident wouldn’t have caused any injury; by today it’d be completely forgotten.
Even if they needed to go to the hospital, they would have gone last night, not now.
Something felt off—very off!
“Teacher, I need to take a leave.”
“Hmm? What’s wrong?”
“I left the gas on at home. I have to go back.”
With that, Xu Xiaoyue sprinted out of the office.
“Xu! Xu!”
The teacher called after her, but she completely ignored him.
Xu Xiaoyue ran at full speed out of the campus, racing toward home.
Simultaneously, she pulled out her phone and quickly dialed Xu Xiaoya’s number.
Beep…
The call connected.
Xu Xiaoyue was just about to speak when Xu Xiaoya jumped in first.
“Little Moon! Someone’s trying to take you down!”
“Uh?”
“But it’s okay now; I’ve already taken care of it!”
Xu Xiaoyue instantly pieced it together and hurriedly asked, “Are you okay?”
“What could possibly happen to me?”
Fair point, what could happen to her?
“What about those guys?”
“I knocked them out.”
“Just wait! I’m coming home right now!”
