036: Sharp-Tongued

"Many of you must have seen yesterday's news, so I won't ramble on. Safety has always been emphasized repeatedly, and you..."

During morning self-study, the instructor Sun Yiying appeared in the classroom and gave a reminder about yesterday's incident where members of the Old Country organization appeared and committed violence. Towards the end, her gaze flickered towards Tang Jian, clearly still remembering his fight with Mosquito last night.

However, she believed Tang Jian hadn't noticed her at all. Afterward, she had further threatened and intimidated Mosquito to clean up Tang Jian's mess, making it even more impossible for Tang Jian to know.

Of course, this was just Sun Yiying's wishful thinking. In reality, Tang Jian, the actor, had noticed her long ago, but he was just playing dumb and not showing anything.

Before morning self-study ended, Sun Yiying called out Tang Jian and a few others, leading the group out of the classroom.

Yang Mao and the others seemed very excited, feeling confident that they could show off their skills now that the Interstellar Tower was opening.

Sun Yiying led the group towards the school's science and technology museum, speaking about precautions as they walked. She looked at the excited faces of Yang Mao and the others and felt reluctant to dampen their spirits. Some things she kept to herself, only offering words of encouragement.

As someone who had been through it before, Tang Jian was very good at reading expressions. He noticed some worry in Sun Yiying's expression and thought, It seems there are quite a few formidable characters among the students from other classes in the school this time.

The school's science and technology museum was located in the deepest part of the school, and students were usually prohibited from entering it.

This was the fourth time Tang Jian and the others had come to the museum during their entire three years of high school, and they were going to the Interstellar Tower. Not to mention Yang Mao and the others, even Tang Jian felt a little excited.

From what he understood, the function of the Interstellar Tower was somewhat similar to that of the Red Card cheat device or the Dream Realm, creating a virtual energy world.

When a person's consciousness entered this energy world to cultivate or engage in activities, their body would also experience subtle reactions, achieving the effect of cultivation and tempering, leading to an increase in strength.

However, each time the Interstellar Tower opened, it consumed a huge amount of energy, making it quite expensive.

Therefore, the school only opened the Interstellar Tower once a year for assessment, usually for some third-year high school students nearing the college entrance exam, allowing them to train together during this opportunity. It was considered the school's final effort.

During assessments in the Interstellar Tower, everyone entered in a conscious form.

Therefore, no matter what kind of fighting or dangerous assessment tasks occurred, students would not ultimately be injured or killed, while still achieving the effect and meaning of the assessment. Thus, its function was extremely significant.

Led by Sun Yiying, Tang Jian and the others entered the very spacious science and technology museum and saw many classes of students already waiting in front of a large hall.

Seeing Sun Yiying arrive with her students, some teachers smiled and greeted her.

The students from those classes all had varying expressions in their eyes, including provocation, scrutiny, examination, and observation.

"Liu Kun, your teacher and ours made a bet that you wouldn't get into a prestigious school, hehehe. This time, I also want to meet you, the top student of Class 3-12, and see if you have what it takes to get into a prestigious school."

While Sun Yiying was talking to other teachers, a student from Class 1 walked over and said with a light chuckle, looking at Liu Kun.

Liu Kun frowned and looked at the young man with the buzz cut, his eyes containing a hint of apprehension. "Wu Chun, our Teacher Sun never said you couldn't get into a prestigious school. You know what your teacher's intentions are. Our Teacher Sun was just forced to accept this bet."

"Hahaha, Liu Kun, you don't need to say all that. As the top student of Class 3-12, why do you have so little courage? This isn't like your usual style.

This time, if any of us from Class 2 meet you in the Interstellar Tower, you'd better be ready to run, and the farther, the better!"

Another Class 2 student with an ear piercing walked over, surrounded by a few others. He had an arrogant expression and disdainfully glanced at Tang Jian and the others beside Liu Kun.

Yang Mao's face flushed red, and he spat, "What the hell? Wang Ba, aren't you just someone who drank a few more Solar Energy Potions than us? Why are you acting so tough? There's more than just Liu Kun in our Class 3-12."

Wang Ba, the one with the ear piercing, his face turned cold, and he looked at Yang Mao contemptuously. "What? Are you saying your Class 2 also has a good-for-nothing like you?"

"Hahaha!" The other students around Wang Ba burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Tang Jian watched these high schoolers engage in pointless bickering, feeling rather speechless.

However, this also allowed him to relive the childish and awkward arguments of his own high school days, which he found quite nostalgic. He couldn't help but shake his head and give a wry smile.

"What are you laughing at? You look very unfamiliar. What, do you also think you're hot stuff?"

Just then, Wang Ba stared coldly at Tang Jian, who was shaking his head with a wry smile beside Yang Mao, his eyes showing ill intent.

Clearly, he interpreted the wry smile on Tang Jian's face, who was close to Yang Mao, as mockery towards him.

Tang Jian was stunned, looking at Wang Ba in surprise. He pouted and said, "I don't think I'm hot stuff, but you old bastard, you don't need to put on a show of power in front of me, do you?"

As soon as he said this, Yang Mao burst out laughing, and the faces of Wang Ba and the others from Class 2 turned incredibly ugly.

"Good, you all certainly have guts. I'll be waiting for you in the Interstellar Tower later."

Wang Ba's fists clenched audibly, but he glanced at the teachers not far away and restrained himself, coldly dropping a remark before leaving with a few students.

Wu Chun looked at Yang Mao and Tang Jian with pity, then turned and walked away, seemingly carelessly muttering, "Sigh, it seems I won't even need to make a move. Wang Ba will be able to beat these loudmouths until they don't know which way is up."

"Yang Mao, you shouldn't have been so arrogant just now. If you really run into Wang Ba in the Interstellar Tower, you might be eliminated early. Why bother?"

Just then, the stylishly dressed Hu Lingli walked over from the side. Her beautiful eyes glanced at Tang Jian, then swept past him to look at Yang Mao with disappointment.

Yang Mao was startled. "We were arrogant? How arrogant were Wang Ba and them just now? Didn't you see it, Lingli?"

"Hehe, if they're arrogant, they have the capital to be arrogant. What about you?"

A young man in a red casual suit walked up beside Hu Lingli, chuckled, and then glanced at Liu Kun.

"In your class, only Liu Kun is worth looking at. The rest of you are no good."

This sentence instantly made Gao Yang and Yang Mao furious.

Tang Jian frowned. "Alright, whether you're arrogant or not, or if you have the capital or not, we'll talk about it after today's assessment. You don't need to come over pretending to be good people."

"Sigh." Hu Lingli shook her head without speaking, pulling the young man in red clothes away.

Yang Mao looked at Hu Lingli's slender back, feeling aggrieved and dejected. For the first time, he suddenly felt how distant he was from this girl he had always liked.

"Bro, don't look so down in the dumps. When we get into the Interstellar Tower later, I'll help you get even. Whether it's Wang Ba or that other guy, I'll take them down." Tang Jian patted Yang Mao, laughing.

"Heh heh." Yang Mao looked at Tang Jian and forced a smile. "Bro, you'd better pray for yourself. If you see Wang Ba, just run. We're only good with our mouths."

Gao Yang clenched his fists, shaking his head dejectedly. "The gap is too big."

Wang Lele and Jia Ling, who had been silent all along, also looked pessimistic.

"Brother Tang, don't try to be a hero. Passing the assessment is the most important thing. You're also someone who doesn't hold back with your words."

Tang Jian, "."