What Matters Is How They Choose

It was, to put it simply, a scene causing a huge commotion, with thousands of people watching.

In front of Limitless Academy's central testing center, four or five thousand freshmen had gathered in line.

Add in upperclassmen like Chai Xiao, who were there to guide them, plus the hometown friends and relatives the freshmen had contacted, and there were probably five or six thousand people.

Most of the students were happy to watch the spectacle.

Some stood on the railings, some on the flower beds, and others climbed onto human ladders.

All just to get a better view.

Most of the boys and girls standing closer to the action were doing just one thing.

Fiddling with their Personal Communication Devices, snapping away, then posting the pictures to their social feeds.

"Big trouble! Come watch!"

"Someone says this guy took down half the Limitless System."

"This year's freshmen are wild and reckless. They're fighting before they've even enrolled. I can't wait to see how it turns out!

But that dirty move was badass. So manly—I love it!"

All kinds of posts, pictures from every angle, and captions of every sort began spreading at an exponential rate.

Some of the more tech-savvy students had already put together short videos.

"Soybean God!"

"Three men taken down by a single soybean!"

"Hey, what happened to that man standing with his legs clamped together? Let's guess—did it burst? Prizes for the right answer."

The incessant clicking made Xu Tui's expression shift slightly.

He actually preferred to keep a low profile.

But this time, it seemed he was going to become famous.

Ma Ziming and the other two, their faces blackened, were blushing so hard they looked ready to bleed.

The consequences aside, they'd become famous on the spot.

Of course, the one who'd become even more famous was the fearsome young man, Yuan Shu.

Quite a few bold students had practically shoved their Personal Communication Device cameras into his crotch.

Yuan Shu was furious and mortified!

He'd humiliated himself in front of the whole school.

No!

He'd humiliated himself in front of all Kyoto Prefecture.

If someone posted a short video that went viral, the consequences—

Yuan Shu couldn't help shuddering.

Suppressing the searing pain in his crotch, he stood with his legs pressed together and roared at the crowd, "**Stop taking pictures, damn it!

Anyone who takes another damn picture, I'll find you and spar with you later!**"

Yuan Shu's words had some effect.

Many students no longer dared to take pictures openly.

Of course, that didn't stop them from snapping a few more through gaps in the crowd.

"Looks like it didn't burst. But why do I kind of hope it did?"

"Why, though?"

Yuan Shu rose to his feet with his legs clamped together and glared at Xu Tui with murderous fury. Xu Tui met his gaze without flinching.

But at that moment, seeing Yuan Shu stand with his calves apart and his thighs pressed together, Xu Tui suddenly shivered.

Yuan Shu's appearance at that moment was so... gay.

Did something break and make him gay?

It probably didn't break, right? Xu Tui had held back some of his strength in that kick. But why did he suddenly give off such a gay vibe?

"Brother, I saw the whole thing. I'm on your side. But how are we going to handle this? The Discipline Department should be here any minute," Chai Xiao whispered as he came over to Xu Tui.

"Let them come!"

Xu Tui wasn't afraid at all. "He was the one who attacked first, and there are surveillance cameras here.

That's fair, right?"

Xu Tui glanced at a nearby surveillance camera.

He'd read the freshman handbook for Huaxia Gene Evolution University.

Chai Xiao gave a wry smile. "That's true.

You hit hard and dirty. Watching it made me feel great.

But from the Discipline Department's perspective, all four of them were knocked down, and you're the only one who's fine. Even if you're in the right, that could still count as excessive self-defense!"

Xu Tui was taken aback. "But... I was hurt too. My back—"

"I believe you, but do you believe that in an hour, the spot where your back hit the ground won't even have a mark?"

Xu Tui: "..."

"Of course, since you're in the right, under normal circumstances you'd probably get some minor punishment too. But there's one tricky thing."

"What is it?"

"Yuan Shu has E-grade intermediate authority. If he insists on making an issue of that, it could get troublesome," Chai Xiao said.

"What happens if he makes an issue of that?" Xu Tui asked calmly.

"Look, he has E-grade intermediate authority. That's true, right?"

"Right." Xu Tui nodded.

"He showed his E-grade intermediate authority and told you to move aside. That's true too, right?"

"Right."

"And in the end, you didn't move. That's a fact."

"But I'd already submitted my information. Was I supposed to give up my seat halfway through my meal?

Even higher authority doesn't work like that, does it?" Xu Tui countered.

"True, it doesn't work like that.

But this situation could be argued either way.

You have to understand, the priority granted to people with higher personal authority is written into the Blue Star Grand Charter and the Huaxia Region Grand Charter.

It's the law!

Usually, nobody cares. But if they make a big deal of it and turn it into a matter of principle, things could get ugly.

And that guy has some connections. If they stir things up, with how fast information spreads online these days...

There have been cases like this before!"

Chai Xiao didn't say the rest, but his meaning was clear.

"I see. What's the worst that could happen?" Xu Tui asked.

"The worst?"

"The worst would be for them to tie this little scuffle to the Grand Charter, get you expelled, and make you pay their medical bills or something.

The medical bills wouldn't be a big deal, but expulsion..."

Chai Xiao's expression was grave.

"Expulsion?"

There wasn't a trace of fear in Xu Tui's eyes. He nodded and said, "All right. Thanks, Senior Chai. I understand.

Let's see how they choose."

Chai Xiao shook his head. "If we let them do whatever they want, they might really ruin your future.

Fine. Since I'm your guide, I'll do what I can.

I, Chai Xiao, have some standing at the school and in Kyoto Prefecture. I'll go talk to them and see if we can settle this peacefully.

A big fuss won't do them any good either.

After all, they're mainly to blame!"

With that, Chai Xiao walked over to Yuan Shu, who stood there with his legs clamped together, looking very gay.

Xu Tui's lips curled into a smile, then his expression turned icy.

The smile was for Chai Xiao.

Still looking cold, Xu Tui stopped paying attention to everything else and carefully read through the messages that had just flooded in.

He'd only glanced at them before, catching one or two important details without reading the rest.

Now he finally had time to go through them carefully.

"Hello, Citizen Xu Tui. In the battle you fought on June 12, 2137, at 18:47, you killed one C-grade Gene Liberator (whose Cyborg identity raised his classification to B-grade Gene Liberator). You have been awarded 60 merit points and a cash reward of 50,000 yuan."

"Hello, Citizen Xu Tui. On June 12, 2137, you discovered a high-level spy hidden within our ranks. After review, we determined that your discovery prevented widespread casualties and irreparable losses, saved hundreds of lives, and made an immense contribution.

Furthermore, after your initial report went unheeded, you used your intelligence and courage to apprehend the high-level spy alongside An Xiaoxue, your teacher on the transport vehicle.

Your courage and intelligence are among the most precious qualities in this world.

Accordingly, after review by the Huaxia Gene Committee and approval by the Blue Star Gene Committee, you will be awarded the Blue Star Wisdom and Courage Medal.

You will also receive 1,000 personal merit points and a cash reward of 500,000 yuan."

"Hello, Citizen Xu Tui. Your personal merit account has received 60 merit points allocated by the Huaxia Region Gene Committee."

"Hello, Citizen Xu Tui. Your personal merit total has reached the threshold for an upgrade. Your personal authority has been upgraded to E-grade lower authority."

"Hello, Citizen Xu Tui. Your personal merit total has reached the threshold for an upgrade. Your personal authority has been upgraded to E-grade intermediate authority."

"Hello, Citizen Xu Tui. Your personal merit account has received 1,000 merit points allocated by the Huaxia Region Gene Committee."

"Hello, Citizen Xu Tui. Your personal merit total has reached the threshold for an upgrade. Your personal authority has been upgraded to E-grade upper authority."

"Hello, Citizen Xu Tui. Your personal merit total has reached the threshold for an upgrade. Your personal authority has been upgraded to D-grade lower authority."

"Hello, Citizen Xu Tui. Your personal identity-linked account has received a payment of 50,000 yuan from the Special Treasury Account. Reason: bonus!"

"Hello, Citizen Xu Tui. Your personal identity-linked account has received a payment of 500,000 yuan from the Special Treasury Account. Reason: bonus!"

Looking at the messages that had suddenly come in, Xu Tui smiled.

Happiness had arrived so suddenly!

Xu Tui grinned from ear to ear, revealing a row of gleaming white teeth!

He looked very handsome!

Nearby, Chai Xiao was smiling too as he went up to greet Yuan Shu.