Demons, Ghosts, and Monsters

Chapter 47: Monsters, Ghosts, and Goblins

Under the night sky, formations began to run laps around the sports field.

There were only eight formations, meaning ordinary students didn't need to participate in the evening military training; the ones remaining were the eight Awakened classes.

The formations shifted from horizontal rows to vertical ones, and the big guy Liu Bufan, standing in front of Jiang Xiao, naturally ended up on Jiang Xiao's left.

The relatively tight formation and the sound of hurried footsteps gave Liu Bufan an opportunity.

Tomorrow, the formation would surely be rearranged, and Jiang Xiao would slip away. Tonight was the perfect chance.

After all, Jiang Xiao's height was a factor. At 172cm, he should be able to move up a few spots.

"I really don't know what these kids eat to grow so tall," Liu Bufan muttered to Jiang Xiao as they ran. "It's one thing for the guys to be 1.85m or 1.90m, but what's the deal with those two girls at 1.84m and 1.88m?"

"Are you guys raised on deer milk powder? And was it giraffe milk?" Liu Bufan continued, nudging Jiang Xiao. "See the little beauty next to me? She's our class flower."

"Which one?" Jiang Xiao's height gave him an advantage in the back row, and he casually glanced to his left. To Liu Bufan's left, he saw the profile of a beautiful girl.

Cute little thing, quite unique looking.

Jiang Xiao glanced once and then turned his head away. Staring at a girl like that wasn't very polite.

Since Jiang Xiao was at the very back, he had a comfortable view of the beauties in front.

The one at the very front was even a foreigner? "Yi Lena, she's half-Chinese, half-Russian, but her dad's genes weren't strong enough, so you can't see much of her Eastern features," Liu Bufan said, clearly noticing where Jiang Xiao's attention was. "Don't let her fool you; she speaks Chinese better than us and grew up in Huaxia."

"Her height is terrifying," Jiang Xiao said, looking away.

Liu Bufan chuckled. "Buddy, we've been waiting for you! All eight Awakened classes in the school have been eagerly awaiting your arrival. The military training is nearing its end, and they all want to see who it is that Class 2 managed to hold onto this spot for."

"I dare not, I dare not," Jiang Xiao sighed. "Maybe being handsome has its advantages."

Liu Bufan paused. In just a few short sentences, he could tell that Jiang Xiao was cheerful, liked to joke, and seemed easy to get along with.

With that, Liu Bufan changed his strategy and smiled. "Heh, you're absolutely right."

This statement sounded a bit off.

"Brother, you must have quite a few Star Slots, right? What kind of Star Techniques do you have?" Liu Bufan asked with a smile.

Awakened individuals were different from normal students; they didn't need a long time to prove their potential or take exams.

As soon as their Star Chart lit up, everything was clear.

Among these eight Awakened classes, a very small number of students had obtained their first Star Technique through the Star Beads provided by the school upon enrollment.

The vast majority of students enrolled with their own Star Techniques already.

And it wasn't uncommon for students to enroll with three or four Star Techniques.

There were quite a few wealthy people in Huaxia; it wasn't difficult to spend money and buy Star Beads from commercial establishments.

Of course, for an Awakened individual, having two to four Basic Skills in their Star Chart was sufficient. After all, the vast majority were ordinary people. With around 15 Star Slots, allocating four to Basic Star Skills was already quite a lot, taking up almost a third of the slots.

In the North River Land, the most common and practical were the White Ghost Star Bead and the Lava Ghoul Star Bead. For beginners, one physical and one magic system, these two Star Beads were enough to increase Star Power cap and replenish consumed Star Power.

As long as a family was slightly well-off, buying White Ghost Star Beads and Lava Ghoul Star Beads was relatively easy.

Therefore, most Awakened students enrolled with Star Techniques; this was not unusual.

So, the problem arose: once Jiang Xiao revealed his Star Techniques, he would stand out.

Jiang Xiao's issue wasn't the number of Star Techniques but their quality.

What Star Techniques did other students have? Commonly, they had Cyan Glow, Endurance, Scorching Flame, and Exploding Flame.

And what were Jiang Xiao's Star Techniques? Blessing? And Lure, which he didn't plan to reveal, a Star Technique that was very difficult to find on the market.

Cyan Glow? And Endurance, which he didn't plan to reveal. These could be bought on the market, but Jiang Xiao's Cyan Glow was Silver Quality, not Bronze Quality.

Finally, there was Bell Chime, and Bearing Seal, which he didn't plan to reveal. These were even rarer Medical Star Techniques, genuine Silver Quality Medical Star Techniques.

None of his Star Techniques were normal!

Either they couldn't be bought on the market, or they could be bought but the quality was off.

Seeing Jiang Xiao's silence, Liu Bufan continued, "Brother, I have 19 Star Slots."

Jiang Xiao had a high opinion of Liu Bufan. From how Liu Bufan had responded to a prickly classmate earlier, Jiang Xiao knew this communicator was more mature than the average student.

Listening to Liu Bufan's current words, it sounded like bragging, but it wasn't.

Jiang Xiao thought for a moment and replied, "I have fewer Star Slots than you, but I'm a Medical Awakened, so they probably recruited me into Class 2 because of that."

Liu Bufan's feet stopped, and he leaned forward, almost stumbling.

"Liu Bufan! Add another lap!" Lei Jin's loud voice rang out.

"Yes!" Liu Bufan quickly caught up and laughed, "You really know how to joke."

"I'm not kidding," Jiang Xiao replied. With only 3 days left until the military training ended, if he wanted to represent the class in the competition, he had to reveal his identity.

Jiang Xiao couldn't openly announce it everywhere, so having Liu Bufan spread the information was a good option.

"You're really a Medical Awakened?" Liu Bufan confirmed again.

Jiang Xiao: "Yes."

Liu Bufan's eyes lit up: "Then our classmates will be blessed. With so much fighting every day, bruises and sprains won't be a problem anymore."

"Our class doesn't have any Medical Awakened?" Jiang Xiao asked in surprise.

Liu Bufan shrugged: "No."

"What about the other seven classes?"

Liu Bufan answered decisively: "None either."

Huh??? Eight classes? 192 Awakened, and not a single Medical Awakened?

Didn't Han Jiangxue say that one Medical Awakened would appear for every 100 Awakened?

Where was the promised one in a hundred? This was almost one in two hundred.

Jiang Xiao knew that Medical Awakened were precious, but surely not this precious?

Jiang Xiao couldn't help but guess: "There should be, but they just haven't shown their potential yet. After all, the Star Beads for Medical Awakened are too rare."

"Mm, that makes sense." Liu Bufan nodded.

The two chatted as they followed the main group, finishing their laps and doing some stretching. Under Lei Jin's instruction, they learned a few grappling techniques and reviewed the free combat moves they had learned.

The group finally dispersed at 9 o'clock.

With the help of his enthusiastic classmate Liu Bufan, Jiang Xiao found a supermarket and bought some daily necessities, like sheets and bedding. The school dorms provided these, which saved him some trouble.

The two exchanged contact information, and Jiang Xiao finally entered Dormitory Building 6.

What puzzled Jiang Xiao was why all the other students were in Dormitory Building 1, while he was in Building 6? Had that shady Director Gao assigned him the wrong place?

The dormitory building was empty, with only a few students on the first floor. He wasn't sure what grade they were in. Perhaps the main group had already finished assigning beds? Would Jiang Xiao have to share a room with strangers?

Too bad it wasn't co-ed.

Mm. Jiang Xiao, carrying his daily necessities, walked towards the dorm room on the far left of the first floor under the scrutinizing gaze of the dorm matron.

Why was a matron guarding the door?

He couldn't understand.

Jiang Xiao held his key and opened the door. The moment it swung open, a single thought echoed in his mind: This fish, this dormitory, I claim it! There was a bunk bed with a desk underneath, a total of six beds. Although it was a six-person dorm, it was a single room.

No one was living here? Jiang Xiao happily picked a bed by the window on the inside. He looked out the window and saw a couple kissing by the roadside.

Spoilsport.

Jiang Xiao immediately turned his head back. Under the bed was a desk, and to the right was a small wardrobe. Jiang Xiao took out his bedding from it, looked around, and stuffed it back in.

He'd sleep on the wooden board for now. He'd wash the bedding tomorrow.

With Star Power attached to his body, he felt incredibly strong.

He'd slept in the snowy wilderness before; what couldn't he sleep on but a wooden board?

A Blessing of light descended, warming his entire body. The next day, as dawn broke, Jiang Xiao got out of bed.

It was time to see Jiangbin No. 1 High School at 4 AM!

He wanted to see which demons and monsters were as self-disciplined and hardworking as he was.

To Jiang Xiao's surprise, he did indeed encounter four demons and monsters. Thanks to Demon Master Joy for the generous reward.