Lord of the Star River
Chapter 40

What Trash

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"I've never seen anyone make such a shameless request. Get lost!"

"Looking to die!" Ever since childhood, Zhou Kang had been fawned over wherever he went. When had he ever suffered such humiliation? Tang Yu's insult immediately enraged him. He raised his fist and smashed it toward Tang Yu's face. Ever since awakening his Force, he had yet to test his strength against a real person. This brat would make perfect punching practice.

Crack!

Pampered since childhood, Zhou Kang was no match for Tang Yu. In Tang Yu's eyes, Zhou Kang's punch was like a toddler throwing a fist—soft and utterly powerless. Tang Yu caught it with one hand, then gave it a vicious twist. Without even using his Force, he dislocated Zhou Kang's wrist.

"Ah!!!"

A howl of agony rang through the entire registration area. Passing students turned their heads, and seeing a fight, they all came over to watch.

"Weakling!" Tang Yu flung Zhou Kang aside and shook his head. Could the students these days really all be such trash?

"Brother Kang, are you alright?" Luo Shan's job was to accompany Zhou Kang to school and protect him at the academy. He had been about to take their belongings to the assigned dormitory when he turned around and heard Zhou Kang's scream. He rushed over just in time to see Tang Yu throw Zhou Kang away. With a bang, Zhou Kang hit the ground.

"Luo Shan, kill him for me!" Although Luo Shan's gene count was not much higher than Zhou Kang's, he had far more combat experience. Now that Zhou Kang had been bullied, he had no choice but to act.

"You dare provoke my young master? Are you tired of living?!" With a furious roar, Luo Shan stomped hard against the ground. He shot up like he had stepped on a spring, then launched a flying kick straight at Tang Yu's throat.

The throat was a vital weak point. Luo Shan clearly had no intention of holding back.

Bang!

Since the other side was not holding back, Tang Yu had no reason to do so either. As Luo Shan's kick came at him, Tang Yu stood firm without moving. He lifted his leg and kicked as well. The angle of his kick was viciously tricky, aimed directly at Luo Shan's groin. With Tang Yu's nearly 2,300 points of explosive power, if that kick landed, Luo Shan would practically explode.

In hand-to-hand combat, the greatest taboo was an unstable stance. Luo Shan certainly knew that. He had merely underestimated Tang Yu, assuming he was just another newly enrolled student, one of those warriors who had only recently awakened their Force. But when he saw Tang Yu's kick, he panicked. He forcibly twisted his body in midair and landed with a backflip.

Whoosh!

The instant he landed, another fist came flying at him without the slightest pause. Though this punch was far weaker than Tang Yu's, it was much more solid than Zhou Kang's earlier blow. An ordinary person would have had their chest smashed through by it. But was Tang Yu an ordinary person? The answer was obvious.

Their fists collided. With a crack, Luo Shan's hand bones shattered, and even his shoulder blade bulged backward. Tang Yu's single punch had crippled one of his arms.

"What trash!" Tang Yu had not expected the other man to be so unable to take a beating. He had not even used his full strength. With a gene count of 150, he had only used 1,500 kilograms of force. Yet he had already crippled the man who had come to vent Zhou Kang's anger.

"Fighting on campus! Do you still want to attend this academy?" Zhang Shuai was a junior instructor at the academy and was in charge of recruiting new students this year. He had processed Zhou Kang's registration documents earlier. Male students pursuing female students was perfectly normal, and the academy did not prohibit relationships between students. But in the blink of an eye, Tang Yu had beaten two newly registered students into this state.

"Instructor, he attacked first!"

"Shut up!" Zhang Shuai had witnessed everything that had happened. He simply had not said anything. Why did he need Zhou Kang to explain? One sentence left Zhou Kang completely speechless.

"You, you! What's your name?"

"Meng Xuanxuan!"

"Tang Yu!" A straight body feared no crooked shadow. He had fought, so what? It was no big deal. Tang Yu reported his name without hesitation.

"Wow, he's so handsome!" At that moment, the girl who had been shouting at Angel's Wings earlier happened to pass by. Seeing Tang Yu speak to the instructor without so much as averting his gaze, she immediately looked smitten.

"Mu Xueyuan! You're acting lovesick again!" Lu Xiaoqian was speechless. Her best friend was good in every way except for her tendency to get infatuated with handsome men. And now she was at it again.

"Don't you think he's handsome too, Xiaoqian?"

Lu Xiaoqian could only roll her eyes at Mu Xueyuan's words. So what if he was handsome? Could handsomeness fill your stomach? Still, he really was rather handsome.

"Why did you fight with your fellow students?" Zhang Shuai demanded with a frown. He knew Zhou Kang's background. Zhou Kang was the son of a prominent family on Mars, with deep connections. Even if this Tang Yu was in the right, Zhang Shuai still needed to teach him a lesson. Otherwise, there would be trouble later.

"He was getting handsy with me. My boyfriend couldn't stand it, so he stepped in." Hearing the instructor's question, Meng Xuanxuan hurriedly moved forward, looped her arm through Tang Yu's, and explained to Zhang Shuai.

"Even so, there was no need to hit them so hard, was there?" Zhang Shuai had actually seen the whole incident. The reason he still asked was so the students watching would know what had happened. That way, if the higher-ups questioned him, he would have an explanation.

"But you can't expect someone not to fight back!" Mu Xueyuan could not help speaking up for Tang Yu. When the surrounding students heard her, they began to echo her words. That was exactly the result Zhang Shuai wanted.

"Take those two to the infirmary. Everyone else, disperse." Pointing at the two students who had just completed registration, Zhang Shuai said this with a stern face. Sure enough, the students obediently scattered.

"Instructor, aren't you being too biased?" Zhou Kang immediately became anxious upon hearing Zhang Shuai's words.

"What? Do you want him to beat you up again?" Zhang Shuai's eyes filled with impatience. He coldly glared at Zhou Kang, signaling for the two students nearby to quickly take the pair away so they would stop making noise here.

"Excuse me, what's your name?" Once everyone had dispersed, Mu Xueyuan hurriedly stepped forward and asked Tang Yu with an infatuated expression.

Since she had just spoken up for him, Tang Yu naturally could not be too cold toward her. "My name is Tang Yu. What's your name? Thank you for speaking up for me just now."

Hearing her idol talk to her, Mu Xueyuan nearly jumped with excitement. He was handsome, skilled in combat, and even his voice sounded so pleasant. He was simply the perfect dream man in her heart.

"Classmate?" Tang Yu looked puzzled when Mu Xueyuan did not respond.

"Xueyuan!" Lu Xiaoqian hurriedly tugged at Mu Xueyuan's skirt. This was far too embarrassing. Fine, be lovestruck if you wanted, but he was asking you a question and you were not even reacting.

"Oh, oh! My name is Mu Xueyuan. It's nice to meet you, Tang Yu. Can I have your phone number?"

"No!" Tang Yu had just been about to speak when Meng Xuanxuan could no longer stand it. He's this young lady's boyfriend. What do you mean, asking for his number, you lovestruck fool?

"Huh? Big sister, I only wanted Tang Yu's phone number." Mu Xueyuan looked aggrieved, her expression pitiful enough to make Tang Yu's heart soften. Yet hearing that, Meng Xuanxuan became even more annoyed.

"What do you mean, big sister? Am I that old?" Meng Xuanxuan had misunderstood Mu Xueyuan. Mu Xueyuan had only wanted to make herself seem more humble and had not thought much of it. Yet that one little phrase made Meng Xuanxuan even angrier, and Mu Xueyuan repeatedly apologized to her.

"Xueyuan, let's go!" Lu Xiaoqian, standing nearby, truly could not watch any longer. There were so many students passing by, and her best friend had nearly made her lose all face.

"Tang Yu..." Dragged along by her best friend, Mu Xueyuan still did not want to leave. She held her phone out in front of Tang Yu, as though she would not give up until she got his contact information.

Tang Yu did not think much of it. It was only a phone number, not a big deal. He took Mu Xueyuan's phone and saved his number in it. Mu Xueyuan beamed with delight at once.

"Come on, let's go!" Lu Xiaoqian snatched Mu Xueyuan's phone and quickly dragged her away.

"Tang Yu!!" Meng Xuanxuan finally exploded, letting out an angry, coquettish shout several decibels louder than before.

"What's wrong, Xuanxuan?" Seeing Meng Xuanxuan puffing up in anger, her cheeks bulging, Tang Yu asked curiously.

"What's wrong? You're asking me what's wrong? Do you even consider me your girlfriend?" Meng Xuanxuan was almost angered into laughter by Tang Yu's innocent confusion. Was he really this dense, or was he pretending?

Tang Yu became somewhat unhappy upon hearing that. "If I didn't consider you my girlfriend, I wouldn't have stepped in just now!" After saying that lightly, Tang Yu walked straight toward the registration desk. I kindly helped her chase off a fly, and she still got mad at me, he thought gloomily.

"Building Ten, Room 404. Your instructor will contact you."

Tang Yu nodded at the staff member handling the procedures and accepted the wristband. Every newly enrolled student was issued one of these wristbands so their instructor could contact them anytime.

After completing the procedures, Tang Yu turned around. The students standing behind him immediately and consciously moved aside, clearing a path for him.

Meanwhile, Meng Xuanxuan had also finished her registration. When she turned around and saw what was happening on Tang Yu's side, the male students behind her who had been about to ask for her contact information also lowered their heads timidly. A beauty might be easy to encounter, but one still needed the fortune to enjoy her company.

After this incident, Tang Yu became completely famous among this year's freshmen.

Watching Tang Yu and Meng Xuanxuan leave together, Xia Linlin withdrew her gaze from the corner of the freshman registration area. Her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly as she wondered what she was thinking about.

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