You Want to Date Me? Teach Me What to Do?

"Zhan Rourou, have you lost your mind? The choice of academy isn't up to us. It's automatically assigned based on the scores recorded in our metal wristbands!"

Xu Kun answered without the slightest bit of courtesy, showing no inclination to Cherish Fragrance, Treasure Jade.

The girl named Zhan Rourou blushed so deeply she looked ready to bleed. Just as Xu Kun thought she was about to give up, her faint voice Sounded once more.

"I awakened an S-tier talent this time... and my trial rating was also S. If the academy you get into isn't very good, then I have the right to transfer myself..."

The right to transfer herself...

Hearing that term, Xu Kun paused briefly before remembering that it was a privilege reserved for exceptional students!

Very few people used this privilege, because no one would be foolish enough to give up the educational resources of a higher academy to attend a lower-ranking one!

What surprised Xu Kun was that Zhan Rourou, a girl with such a timid personality, actually possessed the extremely rare S-tier talent!

But to keep Zhan Rourou from doing something so pointless, Xu Kun had no choice but to reject her cruelly.

He reached out and grabbed Zhan Rourou by the chin. Faced with Xu Kun's rough action, Zhan Rourou did not resist in the slightest. Instead, she obediently let him hold her chin and raised the little head she had kept lowered.

Even someone as timid as her stared fixedly at Xu Kun's handsome face.

"An S-tier talent? An S-tier rating? Little girl, do you think you're that impressive?"

Zhan Rourou panicked. "N-No..."

"Then what do you mean?"

"I... I just want to attend the same academy as you..."

"You want to date me?"

Upon hearing Xu Kun's words, Zhan Rourou's eyes went vacant and her brain seemed to crash. Then, wisps of white steam actually rose from above her head.

It startled Xu Kun so badly that he nearly let go. This girl hadn't fried her CPU, had she?

But after that brief daze, Zhan Rourou—the gentle, weak girl Xu Kun had imagined to be easily bullied and too afraid to voice any of her thoughts—revealed a trace of hope in her eyes.

"I-Is that okay?"

Xu Kun's face darkened. This girl... was beyond saving!

"I don't agree," he refused bluntly.

A mist instantly welled up in Zhan Rourou's large eyes.

"Stop right there. That trick might work on other people, but it won't work on me. If you want to cry, go home and cry!"

Sure enough, as soon as Xu Kun said that, Zhan Rourou forcibly held back her tears. Still, two drops were too late to be stopped and slid down her beautiful cheeks.

"What do you have to date me with? With my looks, even if I can't become strong in the future, I could casually find some rich woman over level one hundred to support me. Wouldn't that be far better than a little girl like you?"

Rather than backing down in the slightest upon hearing this, Zhan Rourou began fumbling around on herself.

In the end, she pulled out a silver card and placed it in the hand gripping her chin. "This is the C-rank privilege card my grandfather gave me. It has an annual spending limit of one million and grants C-rank privileges!"

As she spoke, she removed a necklace from around her neck. "This is a growth-type A-rank necklace I received for getting an S rating in this beginner trial. Here, you wear it first!"

Before Xu Kun could refuse, Zhan Rourou continued in a rapid stream. "If this isn't enough, I'll ask Grandpa for more. My grandfather is the War King, over level three hundred. He has lots of money, and I can get his A-rank diamond card!"

"Give me time, and I'll definitely become stronger than some rich woman over level one hundred! And even before I reach level one hundred, with Grandpa backing me up, I'll definitely be better than some old granny over level one hundred!"

"Other than being a higher level than me, I shouldn't be worse than her in any other way, right?"

After saying all that, Zhan Rourou gathered her courage for the first time and tightly grasped Xu Kun's large hand. The expectation in her eyes needed no words!

Even Xu Kun, who had a heart of stone, nearly agreed in that instant!

But in the end, he viciously pulled his hand free and returned the C-rank silver card and the A-rank necklace.

"Are you teaching me what to do?"

Zhan Rourou hurriedly shook her head in denial.

Xu Kun immediately sneered. "She knows how to take care of people better than you!"

"Other than having an S-tier talent, receiving an S rating in the beginner trial, and having a War King for a grandfather, what else do you have? What are you?"

"Give it up. I won't date you. After high school ends, you can go be your young lady, and I'll still be me. We won't have another chance to meet!"

After throwing out those words, Xu Kun ignored the dazed Zhan Rourou standing where she was and went off to chat with Hao Jian on his own!

That silly girl—if he'd known she was like this, he never should have saved her in the first place!

Xu Kun felt a wave of irritation. They were at an age of youthful innocence and ignorance; who wouldn't like a girl like Zhan Rourou, who was sweet-looking, gentle, from a good family, and had now awakened an S-tier talent?

But humanity faced countless hardships. The more Xu Kun saw, the more he understood that he was not someone who could linger in romance and let himself be bound by tender affections. The path to becoming strong was destined to be lonely, and he could not allow himself to have any more weaknesses!

A girl like Zhan Rourou was wonderful, but he could not let her life be changed because of him!

Xu Kun considered himself a noble person. His actions were also meant to keep Zhan Rourou from falling deeper and deeper!

What he did not understand was just how stubborn a young girl deeply rooted in love could be. Even if his words were like the cold wind of midwinter, chilling her to the bone, they still could not change her iron-hard resolve!

Just as Xu Kun was about to call out to Hao Jian, who was joking around with a group of girls, a figure suddenly blocked his path.

"Move!" Xu Kun snapped impatiently.

"What did Zhan Rourou just say to you?" The figure before him had a face as dark as iron.

Xu Kun glanced at him. It was Wang Teng, the one who had just been showing off his A-rank talent in the crowd.

He replied flatly, "Idiot, what the hell does it have to do with you?"

"Xu Kun, you're too arrogant. I'll teach you a lesson right now about the vastness of heaven and earth!"

Slap!

Before Wang Teng could even strike a pose, Xu Kun backhanded him across the face. "I usually can't be bothered playing house with you, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to let a stinking fly buzz around my ears every damn day. Get the hell away from me, or I'll beat you every time I see you!"

Having said that, he ignored Wang Teng, whose eyes had already reddened, and continued toward Hao Jian.

"Y-You dare hit me?"

"My mom has never even had the heart to hit me once, yet you dare hit me, Xu Kun?"

"Stop right there!"

Xu Kun acted as though he had heard nothing.

"You mongrel bastard, born to a father but never taught by a mother! I said stop! Otherwise, I guarantee you'll regret this!"

Xu Kun paused.

Wang Teng revealed a smug smile. "What, scared now? Xu Kun, who do you think you are? Now that everyone has awakened their talents, I'm A-rank. What about you? With the bloodline of that useless mother of yours, you probably only passed the beginner trial this time by sheer luck, didn't you?"

"Before, you were still qualified to use your grades to lord it over me. But what about now? I'm a genius of the entire human race, while you're nothing more than bottom-feeding trash!"

"Comparing family backgrounds, both my parents are General-level powerhouses, while your mother is just a bottom-tier piece of trash barely clinging to life. Comparing futures, I'll become a pillar of the human race, while your name will eventually be forgotten!"

"If you don't want to spend the rest of your life in misery, get on your knees right now, crawl over here, and apologize to me!"

Xu Kun turned around, facing the crowd's eager, spectacle-seeking gazes!

At the same time, Hao Jian, who had noticed what was happening, narrowed his eyes at those words. He pushed aside the chattering girls around him, clenched his fists, and slowly walked over!

Even Zhan Rourou, who had been standing there in sorrow just moments ago, wiped away the tears she had shed only for Xu Kun.

A chill unlike her usual temperament appeared on her face. She put the necklace back around her neck, light flickering in her hand as she fixed her eyes on the back of Wang Teng's head!

Wang Teng clutched his red, swollen cheek and glared viciously at Xu Kun as he turned around. "I'll count to three. Get over here and kneel to apologize, or I can't guarantee what'll happen to you from now on—"

Whoosh!

Gusts of wind swirled around Xu Kun's feet, while green light flickered in the center of his palm. This was the prelude to using the Bone-Melting Palm!

To kill trash like Wang Teng, Xu Kun could not even be bothered to use a weapon!

If he could not protect his mother from insult, how could he protect his country?

Wang Teng's shameless words had truly touched Xu Kun's greatest taboo!

If you could survive the Bone-Melting Palm, count yourself lucky!

Xu Kun's icy gaze made Wang Teng shudder all over. A chill also seemed to creep across the back of his head!

This was... Killing Intent!

Xu Kun wanted to kill him?

No, he wouldn't dare. Nor did he have the strength!

Wang Teng began summoning his own weapon as well, because he sensed a suffocating pressure even greater than what he had felt when facing the final boss before. That pressure came from Xu Kun, who stood before him.

Xu Kun slowly stepped forward, each step seeming to land upon Wang Teng's heart. The classmates around them, who had originally intended to enjoy the show, all covered their mouths. They, too, sensed that something was wrong!

"Die!"

Once he came within three meters of Wang Teng, Xu Kun's figure vanished in an instant. By the time Wang Teng reacted, a palm glowing green was already right before him!

At that critical moment, their homeroom teacher Old Pang's voice rang out.

"All students, line up!"

Whoosh!

Their movements seemed to Freeze Frame in that instant. Wang Teng stared at the palm before him that exuded endless pressure, then at Xu Kun's eyes, whose red tint was slowly fading. His legs went weak, sweat streamed down his back, and his lips trembled!

With no dignity whatsoever, he collapsed onto the ground and muttered, "Don't kill me..."

"Kun Kun, don't!" Hao Jian arrived at Xu Kun's side and grabbed his hand.

Had Old Pang's voice not interrupted him, Xu Kun's palm would already have come down!

Yet that single shout had brought Xu Kun back to reality.

He was on Blue Star now, not inside the Haotian Pagoda!

On Blue Star, humans who attacked their own kind were subject to sentencing. Killing someone without cause would even exact a terrible price!

Trading away the best years of his life for Wang Teng's dog life was far too great a loss!

"You're very lucky. This isn't over."

Xu Kun said it calmly and allowed Hao Jian to hold his hand and lower it.

Hao Jian's forehead was covered in cold sweat as well. He naturally understood Xu Kun's temperament. His mother was an absolute taboo to him—no one was allowed to insult her!

As Xu Kun's best brother, he would naturally stand unconditionally on Xu Kun's side. His original plan had been to help Xu Kun teach Wang Teng a ruthless lesson!

But Hao Jian had never expected Xu Kun to move so fast. He vanished in an instant, and the next moment, his palm was about to press against Wang Teng's face!

Fortunately, Old Pang's voice interrupted Xu Kun's movement!

If Xu Kun merely beat Wang Teng up, even crippling him for life, Hao Jian was confident he could protect Xu Kun. But judging by Xu Kun's stance just now, he had intended to kill Wang Teng!

Crippling someone and killing them were not the same. Hao Jian was afraid that if Xu Kun went through with it, things would become impossible to resolve!

"I'll make that bastard regret it!" Hao Jian said in a low voice.

Xu Kun shook his head. He had calmed down by now. "No need. I just hope he doesn't run into me in the Haotian Pagoda again."

Hao Jian opened his mouth, but for a moment, he had no idea what to say.

The speed Xu Kun had displayed just now was simply terrifying. Wang Teng's so-called A-rank talent probably wasn't even worth dog shit in front of Xu Kun!

"Xu Kun, wait for me!" Zhan Rourou ran over, gasping for breath.

Xu Kun frowned. "Didn't I make myself clear to you?"

Zhan Rourou shook her head, brushing aside the hair at her temples that blocked her view. She took out her communication wristband and said, "Besides relying on his parents, who are both war generals, Wang Teng's family only has a shopping mall in the eastern part of the base city. I've already messaged my family and asked them to launch a full-scale attack on his family's mall..."

"Zhan Rourou!" Xu Kun rudely cut her off. "What relationship do we have? What gives you the right to stand up for me?"

"I..." Zhan Rourou looked utterly aggrieved.

She only wanted to do whatever she could to help Xu Kun.

"I, Xu Kun, don't need anyone else's help. Do you understand? And I made it very clear: I'm not interested in you in the slightest. Don't come bothering me again in the future!"

Even Hao Jian, standing nearby, felt his teeth ache at Xu Kun's harsher tone.

My dear brother, you really deserve to die for this!

After saying that, Xu Kun ignored Zhan Rourou's stunned, aggrieved, confused expression and resolutely returned to the line.

Naturally, this little incident did not draw the attention of the leaders.

At Old Pang's signal, the class monitor entered the line and collected the metal wristbands that had been issued to everyone at the start.

When he reached Xu Kun, the class monitor shuddered all over. He had been among those who had fawned over Wang Teng before, so he had naturally witnessed the undisguised Killing Intent Xu Kun had shown just now.

"Here." Xu Kun had no interest in lowering himself to the level of Wang Teng's lackey. He removed the metal wristband containing all the information from Mist Island, including Ling Feng's, and handed it to the class monitor.

"Th-thanks!" The class monitor tossed out those words, then fled as though running for his life.

Xu Kun rubbed his nose. "Am I really that scary?"

Hao Jian grinned, revealing a mouthful of large teeth. "Didn't you see it? The ones who used to kiss Wang Teng's ass are all staying far away from him now. The moment my Brother Kun made his move, everyone knew what was what!"

Xu Kun rolled his eyes and decided to ignore him.

On the reviewing stand, all the metal wristbands had been collected.

As usual, the Principal delivered an emotional speech. But compared with the tragic casualties of previous years, First High's extremely low casualty rate this year eased the oppressive atmosphere at the scene considerably.

"Students, your three years of high school have come to an end, and you will soon step onto a new journey. Among the classmates around you, who knows how many will one day become comrades standing beside you!"

"So after this parting in high school, no one knows when we will meet again. The school will hold its final graduation ceremony the day after tomorrow. Let your finest years draw a perfect conclusion that day, because from then on, what you will face will be enemies—terrifying opponents..."

When the speech ended, the applause also announced the end of the high school careers of these students, Xu Kun included.

Xu Kun felt no particular emotion about it. When he turned around, Wang Teng had disappeared at some point, likely frightened out of his wits!

Xu Kun could not be bothered to go looking for trouble with him. Right now, he only wanted to get home as quickly as possible!

Returning home without riches was like walking at night in fine clothes. Who else could he share the gains from this novice trial with besides his mother?

"Kun Kun, my dad, mom, and I will come see you and Auntie later!"

Hao Jian went home first as well. After the two brothers said goodbye, Xu Kun's feet seemed to catch the wind as he sped toward home like a shadow!