Li Yu perked up at Kato Megumi's suggestion and joked, "How about you lie down and let me give you a massage? I could watch a few videos and learn in no time!"
Kato Megumi burst out laughing. Looking at the classmate she'd only met that day, she smiled and said, "No way!"
If she actually did that, wouldn't she lose face? Besides, that kind of massage would look like she was rewarding Li Yu~!
She wasn't about to do that. They weren't close enough yet. Kato Megumi turned her gaze elsewhere.
Li Yu just smiled and said nothing. He lowered his head and continued studying the True Qi inside his body.
Beside him, Kato Megumi was also trying to refine her True Qi. Neither of them said another word.
Their quiet little corner stood in stark contrast to the students still sparring. Before long, even Yukino Yukinoshita came over.
She sat down beside Kato Megumi and began speaking to her in a low voice, glancing at Li Yu from time to time.
Li Yu heard their conversation. Looking up at the two of them, he complained, "Could you gossip about someone without doing it right in front of them?"
The two of them were discussing who to team up with for the next practical class. Yukino Yukinoshita didn't want to partner with Li Yu, so she'd come over to find Kato Megumi.
And now the two of them were gossiping right in front of him. Was it his fault he was too strong?
"Li Yu, you might have a hard time finding a teammate from now on. Trust me, no one in class will want to fight you!" Yukino Yukinoshita said, looking at Li Yu with complete seriousness.
With his freakish learning talent, fighting Li Yu would only make you his stepping stone. He'd master everything you knew in an instant.
Then he'd use what he'd learned to improve his moves before fighting you again. Yukino knew all too well how miserable it was to fight Li Yu.
"Sorry. I'm just too strong!" Li Yu said, staring at Yukinoshita in exasperation. If nobody else would team up with him, so be it. He still had Shizuka, didn't he?
Besides, he'd heard that not all the students had arrived yet, so Li Yu wasn't worried. Maybe someone with an even more ridiculous talent would show up later.
Then he'd have a worthy opponent, wouldn't he? So Li Yu wasn't worried about that at all.
The three of them sat together, chatting on and off as time flew by. Soon, the bell rang.
The students stopped sparring and plopped down on the floor, not caring how undignified they looked.
They'd spent the entire class fighting, so everyone was pretty tired. Luckily, the remaining two classes weren't practical lessons but courses on refining True Qi.
Li Yu and the others also learned what their classes would be like from then on. They'd barely have any regular academic lessons; instead, they'd have practical training and lessons on techniques.
Classes would also take place both in the morning and evening. Sometimes a lesson might last all morning or all afternoon, leaving them little time to rest.
The afternoon flew by in the blink of an eye. Shizuka Hiratsuka no longer paid attention to students like Li Yu, who had already refined their True Qi. Instead, she focused on those who hadn't managed it yet.
So Li Yu spent the afternoon quietly refining his True Qi, striving to grow stronger.
When the afternoon dismissal bell rang, Shizuka Hiratsuka stopped and said, "That's enough for today. Starting tomorrow, anyone who didn't bring their combat uniform needs to remember to bring it."
After reminding them, Shizuka Hiratsuka left the classroom without looking back. Some students went to change, while those who didn't need to change returned to the classroom, grabbed their bags, and headed out.
Li Yu was no exception. He went back to the classroom for his bag, then left the school and headed straight out to shop.
As he left the school, Li Yu took stock of his finances and realized he had barely over five thousand yuan to his name.
It was all the previous owner had left behind. Saving five thousand yuan as an orphan was already impressive.
According to his memories, the previous owner worked part-time during every school break. He'd saved the money little by little.
In other words, if Li Yu spent all five thousand yuan, he'd have to figure out how to make more...
What a headache. Who would've thought the first problem he'd face in this world would be figuring out how to make money?
He'd better be frugal with the five thousand he had. Thinking this, Li Yu headed for the commercial district.
As he passed a weapons shop, Li Yu suddenly stopped. His gaze was immediately drawn to what was inside.
According to his memories, the previous owner had worked at this very shop. And he didn't seem to have a weapon yet. Since he was already here, why not take the opportunity to buy one?
With that in mind, Li Yu walked in to check the prices. He'd buy a cheap one to use for now.
Since the previous owner had worked here, he could probably get a pretty good discount. Save where he could, spend where he had to.
"Welcome—Li Yu?" The person inside started calling out automatically as soon as Li Yu entered, but when he saw who it was, he called Li Yu by name instead.
"Sister Mi." Li Yu looked toward the woman who had called out to him. She was a young woman who seemed old enough to be an aunt. In his memories, she was the manager of the shop.
"You rascal, have you awakened your talent? Which class did you get assigned to?" The manager's tone softened when she saw Li Yu.
Li Yu had been a hard worker when he'd worked at her shop. He was quiet, but diligent. And after learning he was an orphan, Sister Mi had taken good care of him.
"Yeah, I awakened. They assigned me to the Special Class," Li Yu replied with a nod.
"The Special Class? Not bad! Looks like you've got a pretty impressive talent. Did you come to buy a weapon? Pick whichever one you like. It'll be my gift to you!" Sister Mi's eyes lit up when she heard his answer.
She was fairly well informed and knew what had happened at Li Yu's school. The principal had gathered all the talented students from several nearby schools.
He'd even transferred over all the teachers to set up a Special Class. She hadn't expected Li Yu to be assigned to it too.
That was quite something. It looked like Li Yu had awakened an extraordinary talent. He'd finally made it through the hard times.
"No, no, Sister Mi. I'll pay for it. It can't be easy running a business!" Li Yu hurriedly refused.
Once you owed someone a favor, it was hard to repay. Better not to owe one if he could help it. Besides, he wasn't planning on buying anything fancy. He just needed something usable.
"What do you mean, it can't be easy? You know I've got several buildings bringing in rent. Listen to me. Pick whichever weapon you like. It's my gift to you!" But Sister Mi was set on giving Li Yu a weapon.
As she spoke, she took him around the shop and told him to choose whatever he wanted. She even led him to the more expensive section, where every weapon cost several thousand yuan or more.
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