Two clouds of white smoke appeared, and suddenly there were three "Su Bais" in the field!
"What? His Clone Technique can make two clones?"
"When did Su Bai get so strong? Hadn't he still been unable to use the Clone Technique before?"
"Who knows! Not only did this kid quietly master the Clone Technique, but I'd say his Chakra Level isn't much lower than Wang Qiang's!"
"Two clones... and you can't even tell they're fakes. That's way beyond what the college entrance exam requires!"
The students who had been watching closely were all surprised. Xia Xueqing was among them.
Xia Xueqing wore a fitted white martial arts uniform that accentuated her graceful figure. Her hair was tied in a ponytail, and she was staring at Su Bai with wide eyes, looking as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing!
"Su Bai... when did he get so good?"
Although the two of them weren't exactly close friends who talked about everything, Su Bai was the only boy she was willing to spend time with. Naturally, she knew his abilities well.
Xia Xueqing had even thought that if Su Bai couldn't get into college, she would give him a C-rank ninjutsu so he wouldn't have to become an ordinary person...
But now... Xia Xueqing silently compared herself to Su Bai on the field.
In the end, she realized that the only thing she had over him was a little more chakra. When it came to mastering the Three Body Technique, Su Bai had already caught up with her!
"If that's the case... does it mean Su Bai can get into college too?" The girl looked at the tall, cool-faced figure on the field. The corners of her mouth curved into a lovely smile before she even realized it, and for a moment, every flower paled beside her!
Chapter 13: Junk
"Impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
"How can you be this strong?"
On the field, Wang Qiang's face twisted. Seeing that Su Bai was every bit as strong as him had made him lose his composure!
The three Su Bais stared at him coolly and spoke in unison.
"There's nothing impossible about it. You're going to pay for running your mouth!"
With that, the two clones and Su Bai's real body charged at Wang Qiang together. For a moment, he couldn't tell which one was real and which was fake!
Bang!
Wang Qiang punched one of the clones, which burst into white smoke and vanished.
"Not that one!"
He hurriedly spun around and kicked, knocking out another clone.
"Not that one either?"
"I'm done for. I can't dodge!"
Before he could recover from his first move and launch another, Su Bai's fist struck him hard in the chest from a tricky angle.
Boom!
Su Bai's punch sent Wang Qiang flying five or six meters. He crashed to the ground and spat up blood!
Su Bai walked over slowly and looked down at him. "What gives a piece of trash like you the right to look down on my parents?"
"Cough!"
Clutching his chest, Wang Qiang coughed up a mouthful of blood and glared at Su Bai, unwilling to accept defeat!
Su Bai spat on the ground beside Wang Qiang, who lay sprawled there, muttered "Trash" in contempt, and turned to leave!
"Damn it! Damn it!" Wang Qiang pounded the ground with his fist. Su Bai's final look of contempt had humiliated him to the core!
"Teacher Wang, your student went too far, didn't he?" A middle-aged man with a square face looked at Wang Hai with displeasure.
He was the homeroom teacher of Class 2, Senior Year, at Yangcheng No. 1 High School—and Wang Qiang's teacher.
The people here didn't know about the conflict between Su Bai and Wang Qiang, but they had all seen Su Bai's final act of "crushing him psychologically."
Fights between classmates were supposed to help them grow stronger, not create conflict. In their eyes, Su Bai's actions had indeed gone too far.
Wang Hai frowned and replied, "I know that kid. He's not usually like this. There must be some reason we don't know about."
Having been Su Bai's homeroom teacher for three years, Wang Hai understood his temperament very well.
To put it nicely, he was kind to everyone. To put it less kindly, he was a bit of a pushover. Nothing like this had ever happened before.
Wang Qiang's homeroom teacher was about to say more, but Chu Yuan cut him off.
"The teacher is right. Su Bai held back."
"Oh? What makes you say that?" Wang Hai asked in surprise.
They had watched the fight between the two from beginning to end, but to them, Su Bai and Wang Qiang had seemed evenly matched. It hardly looked as if Su Bai had held back.
Chu Yuan smiled. "Teacher, I often fight Magic Beasts in the Wasteland Zone, so my perception is a little better than yours. I could tell Su Bai wasn't using his full strength. His actual chakra is even greater than what he showed!"
For ninjas who fought Magic Beasts in the Wasteland Zone, keen senses were essential. Otherwise, if a Magic Beast ambushed them... they could die without even knowing what hit them.
Chu Yuan was a ninja skilled in sensing, and he could clearly feel Su Bai's true strength.
And he was right. Su Bai had only used a little more than half of his chakra. He hadn't revealed everything because he didn't want to arouse suspicion.
What Su Bai hadn't expected was that Chu Yuan had already seen through him...
Wang Hai and the other five homeroom teachers widened their eyes!
Wang Qiang had gone down even though Su Bai hadn't used his full strength?
Wang Qiang was the school's acknowledged genius. Not only had he mastered the Three Body Technique early, he had also refined his chakra to 0.7 cards!
If even someone like Wang Qiang couldn't make Su Bai show his real strength, didn't that mean Su Bai's chakra had already reached the Genin standard?
Had Yangcheng No. 1 High School produced another genius on par with the one from Chu Yuan's graduating class?
At the thought, excitement shone in their eyes!
Even Wang Qiang's homeroom teacher no longer seemed interested in pursuing the matter of Su Bai's behavior. Su Bai had simply shocked them too much!
The Federation was very pragmatic. If a school wanted more resources, it had to deliver results that satisfied society!
If a school's educational standards stayed low, the Federation would cut its resources.
That had led to a vicious cycle: the strong only grew stronger, while the weak grew weaker...
Only when a school had more resources could its teachers receive better treatment. The teachers were ninjas too, and they needed to train.
Yangcheng No. 1 High School had been declining for three years... During those years, the school had lost its prestige, and even the teachers had been unable to hold their heads high. They always felt inferior to teachers at other schools.
Whenever they went out for a gathering, their "colleagues" would mock them for squandering such a good hand. After all, Yangcheng No. 1 High School had been in its heyday just three or four years ago...
"Chu Yuan, do you think Su Bai has one card of chakra?" Wang Hai asked, his voice trembling with excitement.
Chu Yuan thought for a moment, then nodded.
"What? He's really reached the Genin level!"
The six teachers exchanged glances, their hearts suddenly lifting with joy!
They knew Yangcheng No. 1 High School was going to make a spectacular comeback this year!
"My god, bro, when did you get so strong?" Lin Hu ambled over to Su Bai, his big head bobbing, mouth hanging open.
Su Bai smiled faintly. "I've been training too hard these past few days. I guess I overdid it."
Lin Hu: ???
Overdid it?
That could happen?
His friend usually seemed so low-key, but he hadn't realized Su Bai was the kind of person who stayed quiet until he stunned everyone!
Just as he was about to say something, a graceful figure approached. The students around them hurriedly made way.
"It's Xia Xueqing! Did Su Bai catch her attention too?"
"Damn, she already had a thing for Su Bai. Now it's over. I think Xia Xueqing's going to fall for him!"
"Surely not? No matter how strong Su Bai is, he's still from an ordinary family. How could he make Xia Xueqing fall for him?"
"Dude, you don't get it. It's guys like him who attract goddesses. Haven't you read any novels? That's how it always goes."
"..."
The students gathered there whispered among themselves, all eyes on the graceful figure approaching.
When Xia Xueqing arrived, she said nothing. She just looked at Su Bai with a bright smile.
Lin Hu felt a little awkward and stepped aside. He felt a lot of pressure around an outstanding girl like Xia Xueqing.
Her family background and personal abilities were both so impressive that the boys in the class couldn't even work up the courage to pursue her...
Su Bai silently met the girl's gaze for a moment. In the end, Xia Xueqing was the one who smiled first.
"Su Bai, congratulations."
"Thanks."
Su Bai smiled and nodded, completely at ease.
It was as if they weren't two people from vastly different "wealth" backgrounds, but old friends...
Chapter 14: Chakra Paper
Xia Xueqing gazed at Su Bai's calm face, a smile appearing on her own without her realizing it.
Su Bai made her feel comfortable. He didn't flatter her like other boys, or cling to her like an annoying fly until she grew fed up.
It was as if Su Bai had found just the right distance—not too close, but not distant either, like a true friend...
Xia Xueqing wrinkled her cute little nose and asked softly, "Su Bai, which university are you planning to apply to?"
Su Bai was already strong enough to choose an ordinary university himself, instead of having the universities choose him.
"Which one?" Su Bai raised an eyebrow. "Of course Nine Provinces Academy. If I'm going, I'm going to the best!"
His tone was confident, and his eyes shone brightly as he answered earnestly.
Su Bai's confidence caught Xia Xueqing's attention. For a moment, she was entranced.
But when she came to, she gave him a playful smile. "As if getting into Nine Provinces Academy were that easy. Their entrance exam is really strict, you know."
She didn't know why, but whenever she was with Su Bai, she felt inexplicably at ease. Before she knew it, she would find herself bantering with him.
The other boys on the field watched the scene jealously. They had never seen Xia Xueqing make that kind of expression!
Su Bai stared at the charming girl in front of him, momentarily stunned. Xia Xueqing was looking more and more like the girl from his past life, and he felt an urge to pull her into his arms.
But he wouldn't make that "mistake" again. If he "teased" Xia Xueqing in front of so many people again... she might really beat him to death!
As the two chatted and laughed, a boy from a neighboring class came over and said irritably to Su Bai, "Quit chatting. The teacher wants you!"
"He wants me?" Su Bai looked over at Wang Hai, who was standing in the distance. Wang Hai immediately smiled and beckoned him over.
"Xueqing, I'll go over there first." Su Bai gave her an apologetic smile, then headed straight toward Wang Hai.
Xia Xueqing nodded, then returned to where the girls were after Su Bai left.
"Come on, break it up. The goddess is gone, so why are you all still standing around?" Lin Hu grinned at the students watching them.
The boys dispersed reluctantly, envious of Su Bai...
"Teacher." Su Bai walked over to Wang Hai and greeted him respectfully.
Wang Hai nodded and said solemnly, "Come with me."
With that, he led Su Bai toward the school.
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