The First Meal in the Cafeteria (Part 2)

Many people might have heard the names Andrela Long, Ci Jincheng, and Feigler Knight, but few truly knew them. Alun's family published two Star Alliance electronic magazines, so the faces of many famous people were deeply etched in his mind. When he saw the three people beside Xilin, he recognized them and was momentarily unsure how to react.

He hadn't received any prior notice that these three would be coming to Seven Luminaries Academy. Alun had always thought that Kangman and Pride, the Twin Stars of Qiyao, were the brightest stars of this cohort. But today, he was truly stunned. As the three of them looked over, Alun suddenly felt nervous. Alun, who was usually gregarious and adept at navigating social situations, felt nervous at that moment!

Years ago, Alun's father had privately pointed to the three people in "Star of Tomorrow" and told Alun that in the future, these three would be top figures in the business, military, and Academic World. Alun didn't know why his father held them in such high regard, not even saying similar things when the Twin Stars of Qiyao appeared. But Alun absolutely trusted his father's judgment.

Fortunately, Alun was experienced and quickly adjusted his mindset.

"Xilin... are these... your roommates? It's an honor to meet you all, hehe..." Alun roared inwardly: My god, Xilin's roommates are these three big shots!

"You know them all? Then I won't introduce them."

"Yes, yes, it's my honor that you could all come."

Alun led the way, his mind racing with plans. He'd need to change his strategy and add some high-end dishes later to ensure these guests were satisfied.

However, reality didn't go as Alun wished. As they approached the entrance of "Carefree Hall," he heard a group inside talking and laughing.

"Who is that kid Alun going down to pick up?" a somewhat arrogant and impatient voice said.

"I know that kid, met him on the transport plane." Xilin had heard this voice on the transport plane before.

Then came a delicate laugh, full of disdain: "He's just some guy who lives in a Quad Dorm and eats at the public cafeteria." This was one of the three girls.

Another burst of laughter followed, with people saying all sorts of things.

Alun's vision went dark, and he almost fell. Damn it, I wish I hadn't invited them! And why didn't they close the door?! If you're going to talk badly about people, at least close the door first. Bah, even closing the door wouldn't help!

Clearly, Xilin and the other three heard every word.

Before Xilin could say anything, Long started to grumble: "Oh, it seems some people don't welcome us. I guess everyone here is a big shot." Long wouldn't consider Alun's feelings; he said whatever came to mind.

Alun didn't even have time to cry now. His mind raced, trying to figure out how to appease these important guests. One of the young men who had been laughing moments before jumped up as if his backside were on fire, his face flushed, and stammered: "Long... Young Master Long..."

This person had seen Long once when he accompanied his father to a business negotiation. Even his father had to be careful with his words in front of Long. What was he, compared to Long?

No one present was foolish. Seeing their companion's reaction, they immediately fell silent, their joking demeanor vanishing.

Long didn't even glance at the person who stood up. The sofas were all occupied, so he simply pulled over a chair and sat down. Xilin and the other two sat beside him. This created a strange scene: on one side, a dozen people sat on plush, luxurious sofas; on the other, four people sat on chairs. Although they appeared to be sitting casually, the aura of these four was so powerful that the people on the sofas felt unable to lift their heads in front of them. The sofas felt like they were covered in nails, making them uneasy.

The awkward situation was broken by Pride's arrival. A bodyguard entered first and took a look. Upon seeing the four people with Xilin, he paused, showing particular surprise when he saw Knight. However, this also reassured the bodyguard greatly. He had initially worried about the mix of people here and its potential impact on the young master's development, but with this person present, they had nothing to worry about.

"The brat is here too?" Knight scoffed.

As soon as Knight's voice was heard, Pride, who had entered with his chin held high and hadn't even bothered to look at anyone, exploded like a cat whose tail had been stepped on: "Knight, what are you doing here?!"

"If you brat can come, why can't I?"

"Hmph!" Pride turned his head, dragged over a chair, and sat down nearby. Although he disliked Knight, he didn't want to spare a glance for the people on the sofas...

Everyone knew that the people sitting on chairs were not to be trifled with. Otherwise, why would Pride even look at them? Those sitting on the sofa were all lost in their own thoughts, not uttering a single word. The way the girls looked at Xilin had changed.

Xilin sat by the side, cracking melon seeds and watching the show. It was interesting. He could tell Dias and the others about today's amusing events later.

After Pride sat down, he curiously looked at Ci Jincheng and Long. He had seen Xilin on the transport vehicle and automatically ignored him.

"This is my roommate, Xilin, Ci Jincheng, and Long," Knight introduced them simply. He then turned to Xilin and the other two and said, "This brat is called Pride." He only mentioned his name, nothing else.

Regarding Knight calling him a "brat," Pride merely snorted in dissatisfaction. However, if anyone else had called him that, Pride would have definitely lost his temper. He couldn't help it; he had challenged Knight last time and was defeated again, so he could only endure the nickname.

Pride gritted his teeth. He would settle this score sooner or later, beating the guy so badly that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him!

"I didn't expect you to be living in a quad dorm," Pride said disdainfully.

Knight shrugged. "Can't be helped. I'm poor, so I can only eat in the public dining hall and live in the quad dorms that no one else chooses. Today, Xilin's friends happened to run into us and brought us along. But it seems we're not very welcome."

Alun's cold sweat poured down. It was a misunderstanding! He swore to the heavens that he absolutely did not and would never have such thoughts! Alun didn't know what to say now. These people all had very strange tempers, and Alun couldn't figure out what they were thinking. He could only look to Xilin for help.

Receiving Alun's "distress signal," Xilin put down his melon seeds. "I'm hungry. Alun, prepare to serve the dishes."

"Okay, I'll serve a few dishes first. Please order whatever you'd like to eat," Alun said, relieved, and quickly handed over several menus.

In the end, a large rectangular table was set up. One end was occupied by five people sitting on chairs, eating heartily. The other end was occupied by people sitting on the sofa, trembling with fear, cautiously sweating profusely.

In short, the atmosphere of this meal was bizarre.

Knight was the type to finish quickly. Before Pride had even eaten a bowl, Knight had already finished three. However, Xilin and the other two were not slow either. After finishing, the four of them took their leave. Although Pride ate more slowly, with Knight and the other three gone, he had no appetite to continue eating in front of the remaining people. He pushed his bowl away and left.

Xilin and the other three didn't care what the remaining people said after they left. After returning to the dormitory and organizing their belongings, they slept soundly.

The next morning, Xilin was woken up by Knight. After choosing their courses, they would go to the specially set up training rooms in the Teaching Zone for sparring. According to regulations, after reporting, students had two days to choose their courses. Each dormitory had a platform, and the academic subjects also used that. During breakfast, the four of them had successively finished choosing their courses.

Breakfast was made by Long's household robot, and it was quite good. All four of them put their breakfast ingredients in the kitchen and programmed the robot, so they could eat breakfast directly every morning.

After breakfast, the four of them took Long's flying car to the training rooms in the Teaching Zone. After all, the training rooms in the dormitory were too small and could only be used for simple training. For full-scale combat, they had to go to the training rooms in the Teaching Zone, which were spacious and had various training modes.

Not many people were using the training rooms today. Xilin used Ci Jincheng's Orange Card to select an available medium-sized training room because Xilin and the other two's Red Cards could only select small training rooms. Logically, a double battle only required a small training room, but Knight felt it was still too small, so he chose a medium-sized one.

Inside the medium-sized training room, there were only the four of them. Ci Jincheng and Long watched from the adjacent isolation area. Xilin and Knight were doing warm-up exercises inside, digesting their breakfast. They had also left their jackets in the isolation area to avoid being affected.

"Ready?" Knight asked.

"Ready, let's start."