With Huo Jingfeng’s help, Lin Xiu and Kadir soon completed their enrollment procedures. When they assigned the dormitories, Huo Jingfeng seemed reluctant, but he still told the teacher in charge to place Lin Xiu in the same dormitory as him. Master Sun had likely instructed him to do so.
On the way back to the dormitory, the three of them once again attracted a crowd of onlookers. This time, a group of young girls stared at Huo Jingfeng with infatuated eyes, while a group of hungry-looking young men kept whistling at Kadir. If Lin Xiu had not looked difficult to provoke, they would probably have rushed over to ask for her contact information.
This left Lin Xiu depressed. He considered himself no sharp-browed, dazzling-eyed beauty, but he did have regular features and an outstanding appearance. Unfortunately, the two people beside him looked too extraordinary, making him seem ordinary by comparison.
After sending Kadir to the girls’ dormitory, the two of them also returned to their own dormitory.
The moment he pushed open the door, Lin Xiu froze. The prestigious Magic City Martial University—one of the top three Martial Arts Universities in Dragon Country and once known as an academy for nobles—was actually an eight-person dormitory!
The room contained four bunk beds and little else. Even the bathroom was shared.
“Are the conditions at Magic City Martial University this harsh?” Lin Xiu turned to glance at Huo Jingfeng beside him.
“This is a temporary dormitory.” Huo Jingfeng pointed to an empty upper bunk, indicating that Lin Xiu should put his newly received luggage there. He then explained, “All freshmen live in temporary dormitories.”
“After the month-long military training ends, the school will hold a freshman assessment. It will assign dormitories according to the results. There are eight-person rooms, four-person rooms, double rooms, and even private detached villas for students with exceptional scores.”
“It’s that realistic???” Lin Xiu was shocked again. He had thought teachers assigning seats according to grades when he was young was already realistic enough, but he had never expected anything so outrageous.
“This is also one of the school’s methods for motivating students.” Huo Jingfeng sat on a lower bunk with its covers neatly arranged.
“There aren’t any lower bunks left?” Lin Xiu swept his gaze around and discovered that every lower bunk already had someone in it.
“You’ll have to make do. Besides, the military training will end in half a month.”
“I can’t make do.” Lin Xiu had never slept in a bunk bed. Living in this kind of dormitory was already a compromise for him; sleeping in an upper bunk was out of the question.
He carried his luggage around the dormitory, then fixed his gaze on a long-haired male student sitting on a lower bunk.
Lin Xiu carried his luggage over and said, “Brother, switch beds with me.”
The long-haired male student raised his head and examined Lin Xiu from top to bottom. Without answering, he instead turned his gaze toward Huo Jingfeng.
“Huo Jingfeng, is this your friend?”
“We’re not close.” Huo Jingfeng denied it outright. Clearly, he wanted nothing to do with Lin Xiu.
“Oh. Then I’m not switching.” The long-haired male student refused.
Hearing this, Lin Xiu narrowed his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curved upward. University life was too interesting. Rebellious young people were everywhere, and he liked it.
He threw his luggage onto the other party’s bed.
“What are you doing?”
The long-haired male student had barely finished speaking when Lin Xiu grabbed him by the collar and yanked him off the bed with a burst of strength, before he could react!
“Lin Xiu, unauthorized brawling is prohibited within the school. Students can resolve any conflicts at the martial arena.” Huo Jingfeng hurriedly warned him.
“That’s too troublesome.” Lin Xiu shook his head, looked at the long-haired male student, and said, “Let’s fight. The loser goes to the upper bunk.”
“Then let’s fight! Who’s afraid of whom!” Young people of this age were competitive. Moreover, everyone admitted to Magic City Martial University was a Genius Youth from somewhere, with Talent surpassing that of most people their age. Facing the arrogant and domineering Lin Xiu, the long-haired male student refused to back down.
As soon as he finished speaking, a dagger shimmering with cold light appeared in the young man’s hand!
The dagger bore several ancient, simple patterns and looked like an exquisite work of art.
Lin Xiu raised his hand, and that familiar Brick appeared before everyone’s eyes. The long-haired male student froze when he saw the bizarre Awakened Item. Even Huo Jingfeng, who had been watching with interest, was stunned. Lin Xiu had survived and thrived in Sin City for three years, so Huo Jingfeng believed he must possess extraordinary abilities.
But this awakened item…
Was this an Awakened Item?
How could this thing be used in battle?
The other students in the dormitory did not know Lin Xiu’s Identity, but they burst out laughing. Lin Xiu was with Huo Jingfeng, the Genius Youth famous among the freshmen, and acted so arrogantly that they assumed he must also be a genius-level figure.
They had not expected him to pull out a Brick. It looked completely ordinary, no different from the common bricks found everywhere. No matter how they looked at it, it did not resemble an Awakened Item.
“That’s your awakened item??” The long-haired male student examined the brick in Lin Xiu’s hand with a mocking gaze.
“Is there a question?” Lin Xiu asked in return.
“No problem, of course there’s no problem. But you’d better be careful!” After saying this, the long-haired young man stopped spouting nonsense. The ancient dagger in his hand thrust straight toward Lin Xiu’s throat!
The speed was so fast that even Huo Jingfeng, standing nearby, nodded in appreciation.
Lin Xiu had not even seen how the other party had Made a move before the ancient dagger was already pressed against his throat.
“Damn, that fast??” Lin Xiu grumbled inwardly. Back in Sin City, he often sparred with Hu Shanyue and the others. Although he could not defeat them every time, he had both won and lost, and their fights were usually evenly matched. He had never encountered an opponent who could Instant Kill him in a single move.
As expected of Magic City Martial University, even an Ordinary Student possessed this level of ability. The corners of Lin Xiu’s mouth lifted slightly. He was becoming more interested in this place.
“What are you laughing at?” Seeing Lin Xiu, who had clearly already lost, still wearing a smile, the long-haired male student could not help becoming irritated. “You’ve already lost. Roll up to the upper bunk yourself!”
“I lost?” Lin Xiu narrowed his eyes. Ignoring the dagger pressed against his throat, he stepped forward!
The long-haired male student saw this and startled. He hurriedly withdrew the dagger and shouted angrily, “Are you trying to die!”
However, in the next second, the world spun around him. A brick slammed into his head!
Two streams of crimson blood flowed down from his forehead, covering his eyes. His entire field of vision turned blood-red…
Before he could say anything else, a stabbing pain shot through his abdomen, sending him staggering several steps backward.
Lin Xiu gave the other party no chance to retaliate. He advanced again and brought the brick in his hand crashing down!
The long-haired male student could no longer withstand his opponent’s storm-like assault. He had sparred and fought with others before, but those had been friendly matches where everyone stopped after a point. No one had ever fought like this, with every move seeming intended to kill.
As the brick was about to smash into his head again, the long-haired male student finally shouted,
“I admit defeat!”