Heaven's Favored One, Welcoming the Third Partner.

Ten minutes later...

"Creak~ Creak~"

The old van drove down the road, groaning as if burdened by something heavy.

And indeed it was. Inside the van, Fang Bai and Xiao Yuan exchanged glances, the atmosphere somewhat silent.

The two of them took up two-thirds of the rear seat!

Director Liu, in the driver's seat, was relaxed and chuckled, "There are still two more people to pick up. After picking them up, we can head straight to the assessment."

Fang Bai hesitated, then said, "Uh, Director, sorry to interrupt, but are you sure two more people can fit in here?"

With Xiao Yuan already in the car, one seat wasn't enough for him; he alone took up the space of two people. Add their luggage, and it was already cramped.

Director Liu smiled amiably, "Hey! You'll all be classmates in the future, so help each other out and be understanding. It's a good way to bond."

Fang Bai rolled his eyes. Bonding? What a load of crap! Who wants to bond with another big guy?

What am I supposed to do, rub butts with him?

Xiao Yuan shyly spoke up, "Hello, my name is Xiao Yuan. I grew up in a village."

So he's a country bumpkin?

Fang Bai smiled, "Hello, my name is Fang Bai."

Xiao Yuan's clear eyes fell on Fang Bai, and he said sincerely, "My dad told me to get along well with my classmates. When do we start fighting?"

"???"

A string of question marks appeared above Fang Bai's head.

Director Liu, who was driving, burst out laughing and interjected, "Xiao Yuan, your dad meant to get along peacefully with your classmates, not to fight."

Xiao Yuan pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Oh, is that so?"

Fang Bai's expression was a mix of amusement and disbelief. This big guy looks strong, but his brain doesn't seem to be working very well. How did he awaken?

But then again, if he's not smart, that's good! He'll be easy to trick!

"Xiao Yuan, are you a First-order Martial Artist now?" Fang Bai asked curiously.

Xiao Yuan looked confused, "What's a First-order Martial Artist?"

Fang Bai thought for a moment and gestured with his hands, "It's the power that appeared on you. How long has it been?"

Xiao Yuan blinked and then honestly replied, "It seems like I've had it since I can remember."

Director Liu and Fang Bai's eyelids twitched.

Holy crap! That's insane?

Xiao Yuan tried to scratch his head but found his head was almost touching the roof of the van. He awkwardly lowered his hand and explained, "When I was little, my dad took me hunting in the mountains, and we encountered a tiger. That tiger almost ate my dad. I was terrified, and then that power appeared. By the time I came to my senses, the tiger was dead."

Fang Bai stroked his chin and said, "It must have been your potential erupting in a moment of crisis, awakening early."

Xiao Yuan asked curiously, "Do all my classmates have these powers?"

Fang Bai smiled and nodded, "Of course! Look at me, I'm Lightning Element. You're Earth Element, and there are other elemental Martial Artists too."

Xiao Yuan nodded as if he understood, "So everyone at school is this strong? They must know a lot of characters, right? Dad said if I join the school, I can learn many characters."

"Uh..."

Fang Bai was speechless.

"Of course, Xiao Yuan, you don't know, but Fang Bai is a top student! You can ask him to teach you characters later!" Director Liu said with a smile.

Xiao Yuan's eyes lit up, and he looked at Fang Bai with longing, "Can I really?"

A flicker of something flashed in Fang Bai's eyes, and then he broke into a smile as bright as a chrysanthemum, nodding, "Of course! You can follow me from now on, and you can call me by my nickname, [Big Brother]. I'll teach you to read!"

Xiao Yuan nodded repeatedly, "Big Brother!"

Fang Bai smiled with satisfaction.

I don't know how strong Xiao Yuan is, but just looking at his physique, he must be incredibly powerful! I guess I've found myself a helper!

Director Liu naturally saw through Fang Bai's thoughts and smiled without interfering. After all, forming cliques in the Martial Academy was a common occurrence!

"Director, how much longer until we get there?"

"About two hours."

"??Are you kidding me? Two hours is enough to cross the entire Magic City!"

"Heh! You're right, Xiao Yuan is in the west of the city, and the next student is in the east."

"..."

"If you're tired, get some sleep. You can trust my driving skills."

"...No, I need to poop."

"???"

More than two hours later, the car arrived at its destination.

Director Liu looked at the fuel gauge and said dejectedly, "A full tank of gas burns this fast..."

Fang Bai could finally get out of the car and catch his breath. He then looked around with some surprise.

He thought they were coming to another desolate wilderness.

What greeted his eyes was a villa complex. The surroundings were beautiful and quiet, as if even the air was fresh.

"Director, where is the person?"

Director Liu brushed some dust off his suit and said calmly, "Follow me."

He skillfully walked into the villa complex, and Fang Bai and Xiao Yuan followed.

However, they were stopped by a security guard at the entrance: "Halt!"

Director Liu glanced at them and said, "I'm from the Martial Academy's HR department. I have an appointment with Mr. Qi."

Upon hearing this, the security guard looked at them suspiciously and said, "Please wait a moment."

Fang Bai leaned over and whispered, "Director, I'm not mistaken, am I? That security guard is a Martial Artist?"

Director Liu said calmly, "It's normal. Martial Artists are also people; they need to make a living here. They are probably civilian Martial Artists."

Fang Bai mused, "Being a security guard must be quite profitable for a Martial Artist, right?"

"It depends, but it's tens of thousands a month plus six insurances and two funds."

"That high?"

Isn't that more comfortable than risking their lives to kill Demonic Beasts?

Soon, the security guard walked back. At the same time, the main gate opened, and a stretched luxury car drove over from not far away.

"You can go in now."

Director Liu led Fang Bai and the other person into the villa complex. The luxury car stopped in front of them, and an old man in a suit and tails got out.

He bowed slightly, very gentlemanly: "Director Liu, we've been expecting you."

Director Liu said calmly, "Please take us to see Mr. Qi."

"I'm very sorry, sir is currently out handling some matters. Only the young master is at home."

"It doesn't matter, the person I'm looking for is Qi Tian."

"Very well, honored guests, please get in the car."

After Fang Bai got into the luxury car, he exclaimed, "Is this a car worth tens of millions? It feels completely different to sit in."

The butler smiled and corrected him, "This car cost over a hundred million to build."

Fang Bai: "..."

Poverty limited his imagination!

Damn capitalists! Another day of hating capital!

Xiao Yuan stood by the car door, looking conflicted: "Big Brother, I can't fit."

Fang Bai frowned: "Can't you force your way in?"

"No, I'm too big."

"..."

In the end, Xiao Yuan could only walk, following the slowly moving luxury car.

The car stopped in front of a luxurious villa.

Led by the butler, Director Liu and the others went inside.

"My goodness! Are these walls made of gold?!"

As soon as he entered, Fang Bai was blinded by the golden glare.

The interior decoration of the villa was extremely luxurious, almost inhumanly extravagant!

Xiao Yuan, who grew up in a mountain village, had no frame of reference for such things and could only curiously look around.

Except for Director Liu, the two of them looked like they had just arrived in the city.

"Yo! Director Liu! We've finally been waiting for you!"