Terrifying

The Second-Level Students' Martial Arts Field was in complete chaos. People were constantly being punched into the air, then crashing down with miserable screams.

A not particularly tall figure darted left and right through the chaotic crowd, impossible to pin down. Wherever he appeared, screams erupted and bodies went flying.

It was Su Hao, slaughtering his way in every direction.

Su Hao discovered that he rather enjoyed the feeling of sending people soaring high into the air. It felt like playing golf.

Though he had never played golf, that did not stop him from enjoying that smooth, silky sensation. It could also intimidate his opponents to a great extent, killing two birds with one stone.

And as long as he controlled his strength and angle properly, he could send people flying without causing too much injury.

Thus, the classmates he had beaten secretly gave Su Hao a tactful nickname: "Violent Flyer Wu Xiangwu."

In less than ten minutes, no one around him was still standing.

It was not that Su Hao had knocked every last one of them down. Many had panicked and chosen to lie down on their own.

Because they had realized that as long as they lay down and admitted defeat, Su Hao would not strike again. But those who had been knocked down and still dared to get back up would face an even heavier blow.

Seeing that no one was getting back up, Su Hao flicked the dust from his clothes and walked straight toward the edge of the field.

He wondered whether he should go to the Level 3 Students' grounds and wipe them all out in one sweep. That way, he could settle it once and for all, rather than having one Level 3 Student come tomorrow, then a Level 4 Student the day after, then Level 5 Students after that—an endless stream with no end in sight.

After passing a young boy who had been knocked flat, Su Hao stopped and asked, "By the way, where are the Level 3 Students' grounds?"

The boy lying flat glanced up at him in terror and stammered, "Y-you... what do you want?"

Su Hao frowned. "Are you asking me a question?"

"N-no!" The boy immediately shook his head.

"Then please answer my question."

The boy swallowed hard and answered while still lying on the ground, "The Level 3 Students aren't in the Academy anymore. As soon as school began, they were taken to an outpost in the wilderness. They probably won't return until a month before the Academic Year Competition."

"So that's how it is. Thanks!" Su Hao suddenly understood. After thanking him, he left.

The boy was left there in a daze. "Th-thank me? He thanked me?"

All of a sudden, he felt that getting beaten was not such an unacceptable thing after all.

Before long, word spread that Su Hao had single-handedly defeated all the Second-Level Students. Not only were all the students discussing it, even the Academy's teachers were talking about it.

"Old Liu, Wu Xiangwu from your class has caused quite a stir! I heard he took down every Second-Level Student by himself! Did you know about this?" Mo Fenghua loved gossip most of all. The moment he saw Old Liu, he could no longer hold himself back and hurried over to ask.

"Yeah, Old Liu. When I first heard it, my eyes nearly popped out of my head. And Xiao Yushu, that Genius among the Second-Level Students, was supposedly knocked down by just two punches from him. Tsk, tsk, tsk!" Feng Man'er also marveled from the side.

Old Liu gave a bitter smile. "I never expected something like this to happen either. I only found out when the Level 2 teachers came looking for me, demanding an explanation. What a headache!"

"Oh, come on, Old Liu. You're getting an advantage and still acting innocent. Wu Xiangwu has brought you tremendous glory. We can only envy you."

"Thinking about the Academy's history over all these years, this should be the first time something like this has happened! A First-Level Student against Second-Level Students, one person against more than two hundred people, and he won with ease at that. Unbelievable."

"Old Liu, could Wu Xiangwu from your class have already advanced to Elite Warrior?" Feng Man'er suddenly asked curiously.

Old Liu pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "That possibility cannot be ruled out! And even an Initial Stage Elite Warrior could not accomplish something like this. My guess is that not only is he already an Initial Stage Elite Warrior, he is also the kind of Genius born for battle."

The two were stunned. A ten-year-old Elite Warrior? That was a little hard to believe.

"Should we report this to Dean Xiao?"

Old Liu shook his head. "There's no need. Let's watch a little longer."

Su Hao's name became known throughout the Academy, and no one dared to provoke him. The most direct beneficiary was Su Hao himself: he could do whatever he wanted without worrying about anyone disturbing him. The indirect beneficiaries were He Qingqing and Little Fatty.

Thanks to Little Fatty's big mouth, everyone knew that he and He Qingqing were "Wu Xiangwu's" good friends, childhood sweethearts, and companions from the same hometown. Borrowing Wu Xiangwu's name, no one dared to provoke either of them.

Everything went as smoothly as Su Hao had expected. As long as he beat everyone into submission, there would be less trouble, and he could focus on doing his own things.

Su Hao was immensely curious about everything in this world and urgently wanted to acquire more knowledge. Whenever he learned something new and sensed the marvelous ideas and unrestrained imagination of those who came before him, he felt pleasure welling up from the depths of his soul. That pleasure became one of the driving forces behind his constant exploration.

Half a year of life had given him a certain understanding of Lingyun Warrior Academy. He had also found a treasure trove—Lingyun Library.

Freed from the complicated training regimen, Su Hao now had half of each day to do his own things. In the mornings, he studied and trained according to the schedule. In the afternoons, he soaked himself in Lingyun Library, browsing all kinds of materials and biographies.

"Introduction to Blood Qi," "Ferocious Beast Compendium," "Chronicles of Lingyun Town," "Atlas of Mountains and Rivers," "Records of the Martial King's Campaigns," "The Destruction and Rebirth of Humanity," "Exploring the Mysteries of Ferocious Beasts," "Potential of the Human Body," "Bloodline," "Strange Power," "Anomalous Nature," "Mysterious Northern Ice Plains," "Mysterious Rune Master"...

Of the countless books, Su Hao's first step upon entering the library was to flip through every single one, record them into the system for preservation, and only then casually pick up the book that interested him most to read.

While Su Hao was rapidly flipping through books and recording them, a small incident occurred.

At the time, besides him, three little girls were also reading in the library.

The only three other people in the library watched Su Hao rapidly flip through book after book as though he were insane. But they all recognized him and knew that "Violent Flyer Wu Xiangwu" was not someone to provoke, so they kept far away from him.

After a while, a timid-looking girl walked over. Lowering her head, she said in a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz, "H-hello."

"What?" Su Hao had not heard her clearly at first. He stopped and looked at the delicate-featured but frail-looking little girl in confusion.

But that one look nearly scared the little girl into tears.

The girl nervously twisted her hands together, struggling to overcome her fear of facing the Great Demon King. Her thin voice carried a sob as she said, "Um... um, please, please don't ruin the books like that!"

Su Hao looked at the girl, then at the book rapidly flipping in his hands, and immediately understood that his actions had been misunderstood. But he had no time to explain slowly, and even if he explained, no one would believe him.

So he deliberately darkened his face, stared coldly at her, and said, "Girl, are you trying to meddle in my affairs?"

"Waaah—"

Unexpectedly, the little girl was easily frightened and burst into tears with a wail.

The two girls beside her appeared to be her companions. Both jumped in fright, tossed away their books, rushed forward, grabbed the little girl between them, and fled from the place at top speed.

After running far enough to make sure "Violent Flyer Wu Xiangwu" had not chased after them, the two girls finally put the little girl down and panted heavily.

"T-too scary!"

"So terrifying! Violent Flyer Wu Xiangwu really is as scary as the rumors say!"

"That nearly scared me to death... Good thing we ran fast!"

Then they turned and scolded the terrified little girl. "Xiao Mei, I said you were usually timid. Why did you go provoke someone like that? We almost got ourselves killed."

Xiao Mei sniffled. "I... I didn't know. I just saw him ruining the books, so I wanted to remind him."

The two companions looked at each other speechlessly. Their little friend was good in every way, except that she loved books as dearly as life itself. Whenever she read, she did so with the heart of a pilgrim.

On the other side, Su Hao watched the three flee at full speed and froze where he stood. Touching his face, he muttered to himself, "Am I really that scary?"

Thanks to Zou Xiaozha, I Want to Shave My Head, for the monthly vote.