Xia Qingyin was slightly surprised.
Everyone knew that going from an Awakened to a fully-fledged supernatural ability user wasn't something that happened overnight. More often, it was a natural progression!
Of course, natural talent and a mentor's guidance could speed things up!
Take her, for instance. She had only awakened a little over three months ago, yet she had already advanced beyond the Awakened stage. She had now reached First Order Middle Rank!
That was because her aunt happened to be a Seventh-rank Grandmaster who had awakened S-rank Grass Element abilities. Her aunt would give her pointers from time to time.
As it happened, Xia Qingyin had chosen Shencheng Supernatural University not only because her Lineage was based in Kuandong Province,
but also because her aunt was the dean of the university's Grass Element Academy.
But the boy in the dorm across from hers was different.
He was tall and handsome, with a sunny air about him.
But judging by his clothes, his family probably wasn't very well-off.
He likely didn't have anyone specially assigned to guide him.
Without a mentor's guidance, that could only mean the boy across the hall had quite a knack for this!
Xia Qingyin narrowed her eyes, a barely perceptible glint of wariness flashing in them.
She had now
started to see Lu Yuan as a rival...
So she turned and left without hesitation, quickening her pace toward the supernatural abilities center!
That afternoon, after lunch and a little time on his phone, Lu Yuan lay down on his bed and fell into a deep sleep.
When he woke again,
he looked through the bedroom window and realized it was already dark!
He instinctively picked up the phone beside his pillow and unlocked the screen to check the time: 20:21.
At the same time, Lu Yuan noticed that Heart in Shen Da had sent him a message—
"Your spear and equipment have been cleaned. Please come collect them soon. Your pickup code is 134679. Items left for more than three days will incur an additional storage fee."
The message had been sent about an hour earlier.
Lu Yuan quickly got ready, then rode the shared electric scooter parked outside the dorm toward the cleaning center.
Though it was dark, the tall streetlamps lining the road made it as bright as day, so Lu Yuan didn't slow down!
On the way, he felt his pocket vibrating faintly. His phone was ringing.
Lu Yuan pulled over, took out his phone, and saw that it was his mother calling!
He was a little puzzled. His mother, Fang Wan, had called when he first arrived at school, and only a few days had passed. Why was she calling again?
Of course, he wasn't annoyed.
He simply knew his mother's personality. She wasn't the sort to call constantly and fuss over her son too often.
He answered.
His mother Fang Wan's voice came through the phone. "A Yuan, we're moving!"
Lu Yuan hurriedly asked, "Moving? Where are you moving to?"
Fang Wan replied, "We haven't decided yet. The city said we could pick any place we wanted. Anyway, I'll let you know once we've chosen. Just focus on your studies!"
The city said they could pick any place they wanted...
Lu Yuan understood. It was probably a reward from the city, on his account.
A little over ten minutes later, Lu Yuan arrived at the cleaning center as planned.
He went to the reception desk and gave the staff member his pickup code.
A few minutes later, the staff member returned his spear and battle suit.
They even cheerfully added, "We look forward to seeing you again!"
The next morning.
"Master! Someone's knocking!"
After Xiao Ya alerted him, Lu Yuan, who was washing up on the second floor, hurried to finish.
Less than a minute later, he appeared at the dorm entrance.
He opened the door, and there stood the same tall, muscular figure from the day before, wearing a simple, honest expression.
There was no need to ask. It was Fang Shi, who had come to challenge him yesterday.
"Brother Lu Yuan, let's head to the Arena District now!"
Seeing Lu Yuan come out, Fang Shi smiled and said.
University students were mostly hot-blooded young men, so clashes and disputes were common!
Even Shencheng Supernatural University, one of the top supernatural universities in the country, was no exception!
In situations like this, universities usually set up special Arena Districts where students could settle things in the ring.
In a world of supernatural abilities, it was perfectly normal to let strength speak for itself!
The two sides could make a wager and appoint a referee to witness it.
And any students present could watch the match!
Win or lose, nobody could weasel out of it.
"Sure."
Lu Yuan nodded. Then he noticed a small brown bear beside Fang Shi, looking adorably vacant.
Lu Yuan pointed at it and said, "This is your Companion Beast, right? It looks pretty adorable."
Fang Shi rubbed his nose and said, "Xiao Shi may look like this, but it's incredibly strong!"
Xiao Shi was the name Fang Shi had given his Companion Beast.
After a few brief pleasantries, Lu Yuan and Fang Shi climbed onto the shared electric scooters parked beside the dorm and rode toward the Arena District of Shencheng Supernatural University.
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