Old Acquaintances in Memory

As the time reached 10:30, the broadcast chime rang out, signaling that the opening ceremony would begin in ten minutes.

Listening to the voice coming from the broadcast, Li Ang's expression remained calm.

As for the fact that the three of them had left on their own without calling him, he didn't take it to heart, as he had already summoned his Crystal Butterfly.

The Little Butterfly landed gently in his hand. Following his own design and the simulations conducted after imbuing the creature with knowledge, a complete Battle Armor arm—or rather, a Battle Armor gauntlet—had already manifested in his palm.

Feeling the mechanical sensation and the amplification of power in his hand, the boost was approximately 1.2 times.

Under normal circumstances, the amplification provided by Battle Armor was not this low, but Li Ang's own strength was simply too monstrous; even Battle Armor found it difficult to amplify it further.

Sigh, I just hope it can keep up with my plans. It would be very bad if this Battle Armor ends up suppressing my power as I continue to grow stronger.

Li Ang said this to himself as he walked downstairs and headed outside. Since class assignments were to be held after the opening ceremony, the students were standing in a chaotic mess, and Li Ang did not bother to push his way to the front.

He simply stood calmly at the very back, waiting for the sorting to begin.

An elderly man with a somewhat aged appearance slowly stepped forward. His gaze was gentle, and after sweeping across the crowd, his eyes landed on the first-year students below the stage.

"Hello everyone, my name is Yu Zhen, and I am the dean of our Eastsea Academy."

"Today, on behalf of Eastsea Academy, I am very happy to welcome all the new students into the big family that is Eastsea Academy."

The old man's voice was very gentle, yet it seemed to carry a sense of firm conviction. As his voice traveled through the megaphone, the previously noisy environment below gradually quieted down.

Time ticked by second by second. Li Ang had already prepared himself to keep waiting, as under normal circumstances, such speeches usually lasted at least an hour.

However, to his surprise, less than 15 minutes had passed before the old man stopped speaking, bowed slightly, and walked off the stage.

Watching the old man leave, the first-year students were somewhat surprised, but the senior students seemed accustomed to it.

The intermediate and advanced department students gathered there had already begun to disperse on their own, following their teachers back to their respective teaching buildings.

Seeing this, Li Ang's eyes flickered, and he looked calmly toward the stage.

Just as he expected, Long Hengxu stood up and walked to the front. His gaze swept across the crowd once before landing on the people below.

"I will now read the list for Class 1, Grade 1: Li Ang, Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, Wei Xiaofeng..."

Long Hengxu's voice was calm. As the names were called out one by one, the students began to walk toward their respective groups.

Li Ang did not hear any familiar names until they reached Class 5, where he heard the names of Xie Xie and Tang Wulin. Only then did he look toward the opposite position.

The moment he turned his head, his gaze met Xie Xie's, and Xie Xie rolled his eyes directly at him.

The two of them had barely managed to be considered friends over the three years at the primary academy. Coupled with Li Ang's rather reclusive—or perhaps cold—personality, only Xie Xie could be considered a decent friend to him.

Seeing Xie Xie point toward the cafeteria, Li Ang was stunned for a moment before nodding calmly.

As Long Hengxu finished reading the list, the teachers behind him slowly stepped forward to join their class groups. Their class teacher was a beautiful woman.

The woman had a tall figure, her long purple hair fluttering slightly. Her expression was cold, and paired with the uniform belonging to the Eastsea Academy teachers, it highlighted her curvaceous figure perfectly.

Facing the curious gazes of the students, the woman simply nodded at them.

"Class 1 students, please follow me back to the classroom to take your seats."

After speaking, the woman glanced at them and, without saying more, led the 20 students of Class 1 toward the Class 1 classroom.

Li Ang took one last look at the Class 5 group. A handsome young man was already standing there; he had long water-blue hair and not a trace of expression on his face, giving off a very cold and aloof vibe.

Li Ang's gaze lingered on this man for a few seconds before he calmly followed the Class 1 group back to their designated area.

Upon entering the classroom, most people were already seated, almost all in groups of three or four based on their dormitories.

There was one person sitting alone, however: Na'er. Li Ang hadn't paid any attention to when Na'er had arrived, nor had he been keeping track of her.

The three years he had spent with Na'er were like two parallel lines that remained complete but never intersected.

Li Ang could feel that Na'er observed him from time to time and was full of curiosity about him, but he was not prepared to get close to her. Even though she had lost her memories, he still dared not gamble.

After all, the Golden Dragon King could make Na'er the true Dragon God, but he was completely different; he was the Star Lord of the Douluo Planet.

If he were to be controlled or killed prematurely, the impact on the entire Douluo Planet or the revival of the soul beasts was something even Li Ang himself could not determine.

Li Ang did not care about the Silver Dragon King who had become "lovestruck," and one could even say he didn't fear her, but he was very wary of a Gu Yuena who was completely rational.

After all, people said the Silver Dragon King had no brain, but he had never truly interacted with her. If he were to rashly approach her and expose his trump cards, a single wrong thought from her could wipe him out directly—and that was not what he, Li Ang, wanted.

However, Li Ang was also somewhat confused as to why Na'er hadn't left, or rather, why she had come to Eastsea Academy with him.

But he didn't dwell on it. Seeing that there were no empty seats around, he sat down calmly beside Na'er.

Watching Li Ang walk over directly, the people around were all stunned. One had to know that Na'er was definitely the most beautiful person in the entire class, while Li Ang could only be considered average—or even unremarkable at a glance.

At this moment, it was as if everyone saw a commoner sitting next to the school beauty, like a fresh flower stuck in cow dung. Many people's expressions became quite strange, even Ye Yingluo's expression was a bit odd.

In reality, Li Ang was not ugly at all; he didn't even border on the word "ugly."

His skin was fair, and while his appearance couldn't be called handsome, he possessed a quiet, scholarly temperament.

However, in this world where everyone's baseline for looks was high, he definitely couldn't be considered very handsome; he could only be described as plain and gentle-looking.

Seeing this scene, Ye Yingluo opened her mouth, but seeing that the student named Na'er beside him didn't say a word, she fell silent again.

The two students Long Hengxu had specifically mentioned earlier were Na'er and Li Ang. By now, she had guessed that the two might know each other, so she remained silent.