Training Quota

Meanwhile, Wang Jie watched his older brother get killed just like that.

Enduring the agony, he slammed his head heavily against the ground.

When he saw that the God of Slaughter's gaze was no longer on him,

he pulled a bottle of High-grade healing potion from his Personal Panel, clamped it in his mouth, and painfully rolled over to his two severed arms.

He aligned the severed ends with the wounds at his shoulders, then bit open the bottle and poured the potion over them.

Yang Yu watched coldly from start to finish without stopping him.

After all, he was a man of his word. He had said he would spare the kid once, so he would spare him once.

But once he turned around, it would be their next meeting.

He would never spare someone who bore such deep hatred toward him.

He walked over to the Greedy Wolf Battle Group members kneeling on the ground and began collecting his fees.

Under the effects of the High-grade healing potion, Wang Jie's two arms quickly reattached. Though he still could not exert any strength, at least they had been saved.

He struggled to his feet but did not dare take even a single step.

He could only stand to one side, trembling all over as he watched that Demon collect money one person at a time.

The resentment in his eyes was buried beneath his fear.

Just then.

Bzz! Bzz!

His Personal Terminal suddenly rang.

Someone was contacting him.

His first instinct was to decline it, but from the corner of his eye, he caught the caller ID: Principal of Linhai Fourth Middle School.

He did not dare refuse.

He could only glance at the God of Slaughter counting money nearby and answer the call with trembling hands.

The Principal's authoritative yet slightly courteous voice immediately came through.

"Classmate Wang Jie, I'm not disturbing you, am I?"

"Though this is rather awkward, there is something I need to inform you of in advance."

"Following a comprehensive assessment by the city and the association, the Training Quota previously assigned to you for Linhai City's Pre-exam Intensive Training... has been canceled."

Wang Jie's mind went blank.

His quota... had been canceled?

The hand holding his terminal would not stop shaking.

Although his older brother had told him to leave Linhai City earlier,

he had never planned to leave.

Because he believed that a colossal force like the Jiang Family would not make a move against him!

Besides, leaving Linhai meant all his previous efforts would go to waste.

If he could not get into university, his future achievements might only be slightly better than his older brother's...

But now...

How much money had been spent, how many connections had been pulled, before this training quota was finally secured for him?

This was the highest-standard pre-exam training program organized by the city!

Not only would high-level professionals personally lead and instruct them, but they could also enter Special Secret Realms closed to the public to level up. Rumor had it that Experience Acquisition Efficiency there was several times that of ordinary Dungeons, and they could even obtain special equipment and Skill Books unavailable in the Outside World!

It could be said that whether these top students could enter this training would directly determine what level of university they could ultimately get into!

And now, with just one casual sentence, it had been canceled?

Why?!

Had someone taken his place?

An immense surge of unwillingness and humiliation flooded his heart.

What a damn world!

Did having no power or influence mean being at the mercy of others?!

But he did not dare question it, much less lose his temper. In a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, he could only reply,

"...Understood, Principal."

Then he silently hung up. It was as though his spine had been pulled out, and he stood there in a daze, utterly despondent.

Meanwhile, Yang Yu did not care about any of this.

He was busy collecting money.

The Greedy Wolf Battle Group's underlings had all been scared out of their wits and obediently handed over their "life-buying money."

Yang Yu did not overcharge them either. Ten thousand per person, fair to young and old alike.

Small sums added up. After collecting from dozens of people, it was another sizable income.

Just then.

Bzz! Bzz!

His Personal Terminal rang as well.

Yang Yu stopped what he was doing and looked at the terminal on his arm. The caller ID read: Linhai Third High School · Principal Zhang.

And it was a holographic call.

He raised an eyebrow and removed the mask from his head.

Then he answered.

The moment the call connected, Principal Zhang's Half-body Projection and voice came through, his tone filled with undisguised enthusiasm.

"Classmate Yang Yu! I'm not disturbing you, am I?"

A smile curled Yang Yu's lips.

"No, Principal. What is it?"

"Ahem." Principal Zhang cleared his throat. "It's like this, classmate Yang Yu! Following deliberation and a decision at an emergency meeting held by the city and the association, you have officially been included in Linhai City's Pre-exam Intensive Training Plan for this year!"

"Pre-exam Intensive Training Plan?"

Yang Yu froze.

He remembered it now. It seemed that three years ago, his sister Yang Yan had also attended this training.

But Yang Yan's Profession Level had been S-grade. She had been the undisputed Number One Genius of her class.

He was only D-rank, yet he had been admitted too?

It seemed that his breaking of the Novice Dungeon Record and the commotion he had caused in Wild Boar Forest had already drawn serious attention from higher-ups.

"That's right!" Principal Zhang's voice brimmed with pride. "There are only twenty slots in total, including the best geniuses from every key high school in the city, including No.1 High School and Second High School, as well as your classmate Jiang Shuyue—and you!"

"You will enter a Special Secret Realm closed to the public..."

The Principal carefully explained the matter of entering the Secret Realm to Yang Yu.

Yang Yu nodded. "Alright, Principal. I understand."

"Then make sure you prepare properly!" Principal Zhang reminded him. "Be at the school gates before eight tomorrow morning to gather. You'll all depart together! Don't be late!"

"Alright!"

Yang Yu hung up.

The entire scene fell silent.

Though the voices on the calls had not been loud, no one present even dared breathe. Almost everyone had heard the contents of both calls.

One quota had been canceled.

Another quota had been granted.

And that terrifying existence who had just massacred people, like the God of Slaughter Descended...

was actually just a high school student like them?!

In an instant, every onlooker's face was filled with incomparable shock!

Leng Yuan was struck as if by lightning, frozen stiff where she stood.

It really was him!

The student she had mocked earlier and wanted to drive away.

An indescribably scorching heat rushed to her cheeks.

Shame!

Endless shame!

She was such an idiot! A complete idiot!

He was already this powerful, yet she had self-righteously told him to leave quickly so he would not lose his life.

Thinking about it now, it was the greatest joke imaginable!

Yet one enormous question still lingered in her heart, one she could not understand no matter how hard she tried.

Why?

Why could a student who had only awakened today cultivate a Basic Skill to such a terrifying level?

Had she been wrong?

Could this not be Blade Draw at all, but some special skill awakened by this genius from an S-grade, or even SS-rank Profession?

For a moment, Leng Yuan felt her view of professions beginning to waver as she sank into deep self-doubt.

Lu Fei, standing to the side, was even more shocked, his mouth hanging open!

He had been completely unprepared.

Earlier, he had not noticed that the two of them used the same kind of blade.

But there was still a huge mystery in his heart.

Why was a student who had just awakened so strong?

Not only could he clear a Dungeon solo, he could even defeat the level-twenty-plus Greedy Wolf in a Level-transcending battle.

And it had been an instant kill.

What kind of Profession had this person awakened?

Could he be the legendary Sword Saint?

Even the legendary Sword Saint probably was not this outrageous!

As for Wang Jie, standing not far away, after seeing Yang Yu's face, he heard every word from Yang Yu's call clearly.

So...

So that was it!

The one who had stolen his Wild Elite BOSS, stolen his Wild Boar set, and killed his older brother was also just a student!

And this student had even taken the Special Secret Realm training quota that should have belonged to him!

He stared fixedly at Yang Yu's figure, nearly driven mad with jealousy and hatred.

He could not understand how he had offended this person.

Why was he targeting him so ruthlessly?

Not only had he taken everything from him, he even stood high above him like a god.

Why?

Why could this person awaken such a powerful Profession?!

He had worked so hard throughout all three years of high school that he had nearly coughed up blood,

only to awaken a B-rank Profession.

But this person before him had surely awakened the legendary S-grade, or perhaps something even higher!

Only that could explain why he could kill their battle group of over a hundred people in a Level-transcending fight all by himself!

Heavens, why were you so unfair?!

I refuse to accept this!

Since that was the case...

Since that was the case!

My life is already over!

Then even if I die, I'll drag you—the genius who ruined everything I had—down to hell with me!

A crazed thought took shape in his mind.

Behind his back, he silently pulled a scroll flickering with an ominous red glow from his Storage Space.