High Profile! The Higher the Profile, the Better!

Just like that, Fang Bai and the other three successfully enrolled.

Because they were covered in injuries, the academy gave them three days off. Classes would officially begin three days later.

Director Liu personally came to the dormitory building and handed them their Points Cards.

"There are fifty points on these. Just swipe the card whenever you spend money in the academy."

"And these are your student IDs. Mm, they're one of a kind. If you lose one and want a replacement, it'll cost a hundred points."

"And this is the Martial Academy's code of conduct. There are a total of one thousand six hundred and ninety-eight rules. During these three days of rest, remember to memorize them all. In three days, a teacher will randomly test you."

The first two documents filled the four of them with a sense of novelty. From this moment on, they were students of the famous Martial Academy!

But the code of conduct that came afterward...

Qi Tian's eyes widened. Pointing at the rulebook on the table, thick as a dictionary, he said in disbelief, "You're sure we have to memorize this whole thing in three days?"

Director Liu nodded seriously. "Yes."

Qi Tian's expression looked as ugly as if he had swallowed a fly. "What the hell? A book this thick, with vocabulary I won't even encounter in my entire life—how am I supposed to memorize it?"

Director Liu shrugged. "There's nothing I can do about that. Those are the academy's rules. Oh, right. Your second uncle participated in revising this rulebook too. If I remember correctly, he wrote at least five hundred of the rules."

Qi Tian: "..."

Fang Bai's expression turned a little strange. "Director Liu, isn't this a bit difficult? Xiao Yuan and... neither of them know many characters. How are they supposed to take the test?"

Director Liu smiled warmly. "Didn't you say you were going to teach Xiao Yuan how to read? I'll leave this task to you."

With that, he waved his hand and left the dormitory.

Fang Bai's face stiffened. Teach them how to read, my ass! Even if he taught them for a whole year, they still wouldn't pass!

"Oh, right!"

Director Liu, who had already walked out, turned back and kindly reminded them, "If you fail, you'll have to pay ten points."

After saying that, he finally left for good.

Fang Bai and the others looked at one another.

"Damn it... we've been set up by capitalism!"

Qi Tian gritted his teeth. "I've always been the one exploiting others. Since when have I ever been exploited?!"

Fang Bai said calmly, "It's just an exam. What's so difficult about that?"

"???"

The other three all looked at him.

Fang Bai looked innocently at Qi Tian. "Aren't you a rich second-generation heir? You should've received a higher education since childhood, right? Don't tell me you're scared of a mere exam?"

Qi Tian's expression darkened slightly. "Do you think someone with my background would actually study properly?"

He had never had to worry about food or clothing for generations. Why the hell would he need to study?

Other people studied so they could get to know him!

As if remembering something, Qi Tian looked at Fang Bai, then at the five-centimeter-thick rulebook. Surprised, he asked, "Don't tell me you can actually pass?"

Fang Bai smiled. "Of course. What's so hard about it? Didn't I tell you I was first in my grade at Third Middle School in Magic City? Besides, I've looked into some of the Martial Academy's rules before. Passing a test is no big deal."

"..."

Qi Tian looked at him with deep resentment.

A Xiu and Xiao Yuan, meanwhile, looked at Fang Bai with admiration.

Xiao Yuan went without saying, but A Xiu had also grown up in difficult circumstances. She had never even attended elementary school.

It looked like, aside from Fang Bai, the other three would all have to pay those ten points.

Qi Tian scratched his messy long hair and said gloomily, "Forget it. Let's go eat first. We got into a fight, and I'm starving to death!"

The others nodded in agreement.

Although Qi Tian had treated their injuries, his current Exotic Energy was not enough to heal so many people of injuries like broken ribs. They urgently needed to absorb some nutrients and nourish their bodies.

The four headed to the cafeteria together.

They were new arrivals, so it was better to stick together. What if one of them got singled out and bullied?

Fang Bai had been the one to suggest it.

When they arrived at the cafeteria, its facilities were about what they had imagined. There were just a little too few serving windows—only two.

At the moment, scattered students were still eating inside the cafeteria.

When they saw Fang Bai's group of four, they all cast curious looks their way.

Many people already knew these four newcomers. After all, it wasn't every day that the Martial Academy held a welcome ceremony.

"So they're the new second-year students? They don't look like anything special. That big guy is the only one who stands out."

"Don't judge a book by its cover. They knocked more than twenty first-years flat at noon!"

"Tch, just a bunch of trash. If it were me, I alone would've been enough!"

"You sure?"

"...Uh, bragging isn't illegal, right?"

"..."

Facing everyone's scrutiny, the four remained calm.

Qi Tian asked Fang Bai in a voice only the two of them could hear, "What do we do?"

Fang Bai said blandly, "High profile! The higher the profile, the better!"

Qi Tian raised a brow. "Fine! Watch me! Showing off is what I'm best at!"

He strode up to the cafeteria window, waved a hand grandly, and declared, "Auntie! Give me four servings of your best food!"

Everyone: "..."

At the same time, Fang Bai noticed terrified expressions appearing on the faces of those watching the show. They hurriedly picked up their trays and moved away.

Fang Bai's expression shifted, and he motioned for Xiao Yuan and A Xiu to step back a little.

Just then, a serving ladle flew straight at Qi Tian!

"Damn!"

Qi Tian's expression changed. He hurriedly leaned backward in a tactical retreat, narrowly dodging the blow.

The "auntie" serving food narrowed her eyes and stared at him dangerously. "Who are you calling auntie?"

Although she wore a chef's hat, a closer look revealed that she was actually quite young. There was simply a scar on her face, making her appear somewhat ferocious.

Qi Tian smiled awkwardly. "Sorry, my eyesight's a little bad. I got it wrong. Beautiful lady, please don't take offense."

Just now, he had clearly felt a wave of Killing Intent that sent him plunging into an icy abyss!

The girl before him was someone he could not afford to provoke!

A chef beside them watched the scene teasingly. "Liu Xue, they're all newcomers. Don't lower yourself to their level. Otherwise, you'll beat someone half to death again, and the dean will punish you by making you serve food in the cafeteria for another month."

Fang Bai and the others: "???"

Come on, man!

The girl named Liu Xue snorted coldly. She casually scooped out four servings and tossed them onto the counter, saying indifferently, "One hundred and twenty points!"

"What the hell?!"

Qi Tian's eyes immediately widened.

Fang Bai and the others' expressions also froze.

What the hell? One meal cost thirty points?!

Were they kidding?

Liu Xue's expression instantly turned cold.

The man beside her hurriedly explained, "You were the ones who asked for the most expensive meals. What we served you are all premium demon beast ingredients, so naturally they cost more."

Qi Tian's mouth twitched. He had not expected his attempt at showing off to trap himself instead.

With so many people watching, he could not bring himself to back down. He could only swallow his heartache and swipe his card.

Just like that, one hundred and twenty points were gone!

Fortunately, he had traded for quite a few points from Zhang Zifeng and the other two. Otherwise, he would have made a complete fool of himself today!

The four found a place to sit, all wearing somewhat grave expressions.

"The prices here aren't just expensive."

Fang Bai was the first to speak.

A Xiu nodded.

If she had paid for it herself, thirty points would have left her with only twenty.

Qi Tian said indignantly, "No! This is too damn stifling! When has this young master ever lacked money? Later, I'll go find some upperclassmen and exchange money for points!"

Fang Bai stopped him. "Forget it. Are you trying to get us killed? The Martial Academy explicitly forbids buying points with money. If you do that, you'll get beaten black and blue."

Qi Tian looked as if he were about to cry. "Then aren't we going to starve to death?"

Fang Bai pondered for a moment, then said, "Tomorrow, let's see if there's any way to earn points. Otherwise, we really will starve to death."

They had joined the Martial Academy on their very first day and already begun living hard lives. Why were so many people fighting tooth and nail to get in here?

"Huh?! Why is it you?!"

At that moment, a shocked voice rang out.