EFB Chapter 4 Transfer Student
Chapter 4 Transfer Student
30 minute later.
The door to the cold storage creaked open, and Jiang Feng walked out expressionlessly.
As on countless nights before, he silently cleaned up the slaughterhouse inside and out for the deceased Huang Yu one last time, then disappeared into the night without looking back.
Back home, after eating the food he bought at the market on his way, he quickly washed up and lay down on the bed.
Turn off the lights and put your hands behind your head.
In the darkness, I quietly stared at the slightly moldy ceiling above my head.
Although he had anticipated this day since the second day he arrived in this world, he still found it hard to accept when it actually came.
After all, that was someone he had known for ten years in this unfamiliar world.
Will this kind of situation continue to happen? Will it happen to his classmates, or even to Li Wei, or even Ye Weiwei?
No one gave him an answer.
"Why."
A long sigh echoed through the quiet room.
This was the first time he had ever felt the deep-seated malice of this world so vividly.
But having lived two lives, he also understands that in this world, sadness is useless, and fear is even more useless.
The world never shows mercy to anyone just because they are sad.
With this thought in mind, he suppressed the sorrow in his heart, which transformed into a lingering obsession.
From now on, he will not only live.
You also need to live strong enough to protect everyone around you whom you don't want to lose...
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The night passed quickly.
At 7 a.m., Jiang Feng got up on time, and after washing up in 10 minutes, he arrived at Class 2 of No. 13 Middle School.
Upon seeing him arrive, his good friend Li Wei immediately approached, and seeing that the other man looked somewhat haggard, he grinned mischievously.
"Didn't sleep well last night? Did you chat with Ye Weiwei again?"
Jiang Feng had adjusted his mindset overnight. After hearing Li Wei's words, he laughed and scolded, "You should worry about next week's class assignments first."
Upon hearing this, Li Wei changed the subject, "What, judging from your expression, you're already a martial artist?"
Jiang Feng didn't intend to hide this matter and nodded.
"Tch." Li Wei was surprised for a moment, but still waved his hand.
"So what if I'm a martial artist? What's so great about it? The purification potion my dad had someone buy will arrive soon. By then, everyone will be a martial artist."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Wei regretted it, because he then remembered that the other person was an orphan.
Fortunately, Jiang Feng didn't mind; he simply nodded, genuinely happy.
"That's good, at least we can still run into each other often for the rest of our high school year."
Li Wei blushed and immediately showed a disgusted expression. "Stop with the mushy stuff. No matter which of us doesn't become a martial artist, we can still be successful if we choose to study hard later."
Jiang Feng smiled and said, "That's true."
Unlike other star regions of the Empire, the Southern Star Region still maintains the traditional education system of the ancestral planet. After twelve years of compulsory education, students will face two choices in their lives.
Alternatively, one could be like Li Wei, who, through his own efforts and with the help of his family, spends 10 Star Sea Coins to buy a bottle of pure potion in the upper city, and, combined with his years of training, completely enters the Body Tempering Realm, becoming a martial artist.
Or, like Jiang Feng's older sister Ye Weiwei who is studying at a university in another city, they might give up becoming a martial artist and continue their studies due to various factors such as physical condition or family circumstances.
Once you've completed your studies and can contribute to the empire, you can use the substantial Starry Sea Coins you earn each month to purchase clean water resources and continue living.
Of course, the Lower City has no shortage of people like Jiang Feng, who have inhaled too much pollution over the years but can't afford 10 Star Sea Coins to buy a purification potion.
Their fate is often the same as that of the four thugs who were previously in the contaminated area.
People like Jiang Feng, who bought inferior resources and managed to persevere through sheer willpower, are few and far between. You probably couldn't find more than a handful in the entire Donglin Three Cities.
"Ring... Ring..."
The school bell interrupted their conversation.
Fang Yuan, the homeroom teacher of Class Two, walked in, followed by a girl who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old.
"Quiet..." Fang Yuan's loud voice drowned out the noise, and the classroom instantly fell silent.
Fang Yuan turned to the side, and the girl behind him walked straight onto the podium.
The girl had reddish-brown eyes and exquisitely beautiful features. On her rare white hair, a white gardenia was gently swaying.
She wore a black and white dress with an exquisite silver floral embellishment at the neckline, making her look like a flower blooming alone on a snowy plain in the cold night—pure, aloof, and untouchable.
Looking further down, her calves, as tender as lotus roots, were smooth and bright white, with delicate and flawless skin. On her smooth bare feet were a pair of shoes printed with pale white gardenia patterns.
The boys in the audience held their breath.
Because the school uniforms hadn't been issued yet on the first day of reporting, Zhang Ruanruan wore the outfit she liked.
"Ahem..." Fang Yuan's voice rang out at the right time.
"I think everyone has heard some news recently. Some transfer students from Tianyuan Star will be coming to Donglin School in the next few days. The student who came to our No. 13 Middle School Class 2 today is named Zhang Ruanruan."
As he spoke, Fang Yuan picked up the electronic pen and wrote Zhang Ruanruan's name on the screen, then smiled and said to her, "Zhang Ruanruan, please introduce yourself to everyone."
Zhang Ruanruan nodded slightly, her expression remaining aloof and distant towards her classmates as she introduced herself in a flat tone.
"Hello everyone, my name is Zhang Ruanruan, and I am a martial artist at the fifth level of the Body Tempering Realm..."
Jiang Feng raised his pen and nudged Li Wei, who sat in front of him.
Li Wei leaned back slightly.
Even though he couldn't see the other person's expression, Jiang Feng knew that this guy must be wearing a perverted smile right now.
"And she's a beauty?" Jiang Feng whispered.
"Nonsense." Li Wei rolled his eyes. "We've already said he's a genius from Tianyuan. Have you ever seen a genius who isn't well-rounded in moral character, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor skills?"
"...That makes sense."
"But why would she want to come to our No. 13 Middle School? Even if resources are to be allocated, shouldn't Suzhou No. 1 Middle School have more spots?" Li Wei scratched his head.
"It can't all be like in novels, where it's all for the sake of meeting someone, can it?"
There are thirteen middle schools in Donglin Star. Middle School No. 1 to No. 3 are located in Suzhou, the main city of Donglin. Middle School No. 4 to No. 8 are in Jiangcheng. The remaining five middle schools are located in Lancheng, where Jiang Feng and others are.
"Idiot." Jiang Feng said succinctly.
Huang Zhaoqi, who was on the left side of the two, joined the chat.
"I guess it's because there are too many geniuses from Tianyuan High School at No. 1 High School, and she felt she couldn't compete with them, so she came here."
"So cowardly?" Thinking that it was actually possible, Li Wei's interest in Zhang Ruanruan plummeted.
But Jiang Feng felt a chill run down his spine.
If what Huang Zhaoqi said is true, then just how powerful is the person that even Zhang Ruanruan has to avoid?
The three of them were discussing animatedly when Zhang Ruanruan finished her self-introduction on stage. Fang Yuan helped her find a seat and then continued his lecture.
This lesson is on "Principles and Design of Industrial Machinery," which is crucial for students who don't want to pursue a martial arts career but want to take a technical route.
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After sitting down, Zhang Ruanruan ignored the whispered greetings from her classmates and scanned the entire classroom with her eyes without any hesitation. After confirming that there were only a few martial artists at the first level of Body Tempering like Jiang Feng, she stopped paying attention.
If the mission wasn't located in Lancheng, she would have preferred to go to Jiangcheng to meet the local geniuses there.
"Ha~"
As she relaxed, sleepiness washed over her instantly. She was truly exhausted from the long journey here today. After a light yawn, she slumped onto the table and fell asleep.