Chapter 46

"Psychic attack?" Amy calmed down, her eyes practically spitting fire as she glared at Qin Yi on the ground. Gritting her teeth, she said, "You're actually a psychic ability user?"

"Hehe!" Qin Yi grinned mischievously and twitched the corner of his mouth. With a thought, he set Amy down before waving a hand. "Girls should try to be gentler. Stop waving blades and guns around, or you might not be able to get married someday."

"Hmph!" Amy clenched her fists and glared at Qin Yi.

"Good night!" Qin Yi waved and logged out of the Virtual Network.

Back in the dormitory, his three roommates looked at Qin Yi with complicated expressions. In the end, Chen Mo spoke first. "I never expected you to be such a rare psychic ability user. No wonder you entered the Music Department. You must be planning to apply for the War Song Department when you advance to higher education, right?"

Qin Yi had never considered that. Qin Huai had handled everything related to his schooling.

"That works too. We can form a team for the final assessment. Having a potential Battle Song Priest as a teammate will give us quite an advantage during the exam," Nemesis said.

Only Xiao Suo felt a little awkward. He had been jumping around trying to defend Qin Yi earlier, only to find that Qin Yi was so strong he had not needed Xiao Suo to show off at all. Feeling embarrassed, he stood up and said, "It's getting late. Let's wash up and sleep."

The moment Xiao Suo pushed open the bathroom door, Qin Yi hurried over and thanked him with a grin. "Xiao Suo, thanks for earlier. If you hadn't helped block them, I wouldn't have had time to prepare that psychic attack."

After absorbing the memories of the native Qin Yi, he knew that most psychic ability users needed preparation before launching an attack. The higher their level, the less time they needed to prepare. He had heard that the highest-ranking Sacred Battle Song Priests needed no more than half a breath. That was one reason Battle Song Priests were so heavily guarded against.

Qin Yi himself had already reached the Nascent Soul Stage, so he naturally did not need that much preparation time. But there was no need to wound Xiao Suo's pride when he had kindly stepped in to help. Besides, Qin Yi did not want anyone to know how strong he truly was. After all, Qin Rong had once told him that playing the pig to eat the tiger and quietly making a fortune was what mattered most.

At those words, the gloom in Xiao Suo's heart seemed to burst like a bubble with a pop. He gave a muffled response and went into the bathroom to wash up.

After Xiao Suo finished showering, the other three followed him into the bathroom one after another. Qin Yi was already at the Nascent Soul Stage and had long since stopped needing such things. Still, to keep in step with everyone else, he went through the motions and washed up as well.

The night passed without incident.

Early the next morning, everyone got up groggily at the sound of the electronic bugle. The uniforms of the First Military Academy Affiliated College were similar to the Federation's military uniforms. The navy-blue outfits looked very smart, and they were much easier to put on than the clothes on the Rainbow Continent or Kate's plane. Qin Yi happily got dressed and followed behind his roommates toward the assembly area.

The annual school tour day was no different from those on Earth. Everyone gathered in the auditorium to listen to the school leaders ramble on, after which department heads, homeroom teachers, counselors, and senior students led the freshmen around campus to familiarize them with the cafeteria, teaching buildings, laboratories, training grounds, and so on...

By the time the tour ended, it was already afternoon. Starving, everyone practically crawled into the cafeteria. The entire cafeteria was divided into a premium section and an ordinary section based on student ability. Given the abilities and family backgrounds of Qin Yi's group of four, they naturally entered the premium section. The spacious, bright hall resembled an upscale restaurant, with the tables and chairs arranged artistically. Qin Yi and the others found a window seat, and a server soon approached them. "Hello. What would you like to eat?"

Xiao Suo and the other two all ordered Set A without discussing it. Qin Yi had no idea what that was, so he followed suit and ordered Set A as well. After repeating their order, the waiter gave a polite bow, said, "Please wait a moment," and left.

Beside them was a broad floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the training field. Qin Yi could see upperclassmen piloting mechas back and forth inside, probably training. Afternoon sunlight streamed through the glass and spilled across the table. Qin Yi suddenly felt thirsty, so he picked up the glass and drained the water in one gulp. Then an enraged voice roared from behind him, "You damned little bastard! You still dare swagger around in front of me?"

Author's note: I'll try to maintain daily updates. I've tentatively decided to finish this cheat within the next two months. There should be a little over two hundred thousand words left, but less than three hundred thousand~~

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Chapter 46

Qin Yi's good mood was completely ruined, and his teeth ached with irritation. He turned around expressionlessly and saw a sweet-looking girl with fiery red hair glaring at him fiercely from behind. If not for the obscenities she had just shouted, Qin Yi might have given her a score of ninety.

"Amy Solomon, what exactly do you want?" Chen Mo frowned and asked coldly.

"Hmph! This is a matter between the Solomon Family and the Qin family. It has nothing to do with you," Amy Solomon said aggressively.

"Stop flattering yourself. You're only picking on Qin Yi because he just enrolled and doesn't know anyone. If you really wanted to seek justice from the Qin family, why don't you go to the Qin family estate? What are you jumping around here for? Who are you trying to fool?" A sweet voice came from behind Amy. The crowd parted, revealing a girl around sixteen or seventeen years old walking over. She had silver hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. Stopping before Qin Yi, she extended her hand and introduced herself. "Hello, I'm Sophia Jones. The Jones family has a close relationship with the Qin family. Your aunt, Qin Jin, is my older brother Mige Jones's fiancée."

Qin Yi's face darkened. What kind of family hierarchy is this? Still, he politely shook Sophia's hand. "My name is Qin Yi."

Amy watched the two of them acknowledge each other as though no one else existed, and her anger grew. She shouted, "Sophia, your brother hasn't married Qin Jin yet! And you're already trying to curry favor with Qin Yi? Don't forget, he's nothing but a useless waste. If Uncle Qin Huai hadn't become unable to... would the Qin family even have a place for him? If you want to curry favor with someone, you should at least choose the right person."

"So you've decided the Qin family won't value Qin Yi very highly, which is why you're being so reckless? How shameless," Sophia sneered. "But that's only natural. Like aunt, like niece. Your aunt shamelessly clung to someone else, only to be kicked aside when he got sick of her. And now you're using that as an excuse to bully Uncle Qin Huai's only descendant. The women of the Solomon Family really are all cut from the same mold."

"What did you say?" Amy flew into a rage. "I challenge you to a duel."

"You?" Sophia curled her lip disdainfully. "I'm a First-Level Mecha Pilot. You haven't even become a Third-Level Mecha Pilot, yet you dare challenge me to a duel? I think you're asking to die."

"You—" Amy was furious, but she remembered Sophia's strength. Sophia was one of the top ten First-Level Mecha Pilots in the affiliated college. Amy had only just enrolled, so naturally she was no match for her. She immediately began making evasive threats. "Hmph! What's so impressive about bullying someone younger than you? Wait for me for a year. I'll become a First-Level Mecha Pilot too."

Sophia snorted disdainfully. She had already been a Second-Level Mecha Pilot at fourteen. Amy was fifteen now and had not even become a Third-Level Mecha Pilot, yet she was still boasting about surpassing her. Did all the women of the Solomon Family lack brains?

She deliberately voiced those thoughts aloud. Amy was furious at Sophia's words, but she did not dare challenge her now. Unable to bully others and getting bullied instead, Amy fled the cafeteria in a dejected state without even leaving behind a parting threat.

Watching Amy leave the cafeteria, Sophia shook her head and smiled at Qin Yi. "She's a lunatic. You don't need to pay attention to her. Here's my contact information. If she bullies you again, contact me."

Qin Yi accepted the magnetic card from Sophia and thanked her with a grin. Sophia was an upperclassman, and people she knew had already been waiting nearby. After exchanging a few simple pleasantries with Qin Yi, she leisurely headed toward the students from her own year.

After an unremarkable meal, Qin Yi and the other three returned to the dormitory. Xiao Suo was a training maniac. The moment he entered the room, he dived into the Virtual Network to practice mecha control techniques. Chen Mo pulled out a large number of classic war-command videos to study. As for Nemesis... he lay blankly on his bed, staring lifelessly at the ceiling. Qin Yi had no idea what he was doing. Bored, Qin Yi entered the Virtual Network as well.

When he opened his writing account, the comment section already contained tens of thousands of messages. Most were urging him to update, while many others wanted to get acquainted with him. After skimming through them, Qin Yi happily uploaded the complete text of The Legend of Qin, once again choosing to release it for free. He then casually looked through the novels written by others on the site and found that imitation works had already begun appearing. However, their writing was far inferior to The Legend of Qin. Qin Yi could not keep reading after two or three chapters. Shaking his head, he exited the page. After wandering around aimlessly for a while, inspiration struck. He opened the author dashboard and began copying another book.

This time, he copied an online novel he had read before, The Legend of the Armored Warrior. Though the ending had been somewhat rushed, the earlier parts were always tight and richly developed. It was one of Qin Yi's favorite novels. When confirming the pen name after uploading everything, Qin Yi hesitated for a moment before adding Fang Xiang after Andre Is a Bottom. Only then did he confirm the upload.

In an instant, hundreds of billions of readers following Andre Is a Bottom's column on the Virtual Network received news that Andre had opened a new story. Meanwhile, the old work, The Legend of Qin, had been completed at the fastest possible speed and was still available for free. Everyone went mad.

Feeling the Worship Power within him growing increasingly abundant, Qin Yi nodded in satisfaction and exited the library.

Although the Virtual Network of this plane still had the word "virtual" in its name, it seemed extremely real to Qin Yi. Towering skyscrapers filled with metallic technological flair rose all around him, broad and level pedestrian walkways stretched ahead, and hovering magnetic vehicles and all kinds of mechas flew overhead. It was not much different from a real environment. In fact, because of the light-based sensory effects, it was even more advanced and convenient than reality.

Qin Yi wandered around without purpose. He could not make sense of most things from this era. Eventually, he arrived before a plaza where a band was performing on a huge raised screen. Four people held unfamiliar instruments and played enthusiastically. Their music had something of a rock feel, but it lacked the distinct rhythm and pleasant sound of the rock bands Qin Yi remembered. Seeing this, Qin Yi could not help feeling regretful. The technology of this plane was indeed advanced. Whether civilian equipment or military facilities, it surpassed Earth's by an unknown margin. But perhaps because they focused so heavily on technological development, aspects of culture and the humanities lagged far behind. Qin Yi remembered looking up the history of this plane in the library earlier and finding that its entire historical record consisted of high-tech developments, with very little about culture and related subjects. With such a one-dimensional historical structure, how could people possess literary creativity and imagination?

Qin Yi stood before the big screen, lost in thought, without realizing how strange he looked to others. After hesitating for some time, a promoter from the instrument shop beneath the screen finally approached the youth who had blocked the entrance for over half an hour. "Do you like musical instruments? Fude Trading Company has the most complete selection of instruments in this city. Whatever instrument you like, you can come inside and take a look."

Hearing the promoter's words, Qin Yi's heart stirred. Qin Huai had arranged for him to enter the Music Department, but Qin Yi knew almost nothing about the instruments of this era. He might as well listen to the promoter's introduction, so he would not be completely clueless in class tomorrow.