Advanced Student

Luo Yuan made a circuit of the Happy Monster Pet Paradise, happily collecting attributes. Before he knew it, he had spent the entire day there. Dong Lanlan, who had been helping fend off monster attacks all along, went from intrigued to impatient. She wondered whether this man had something wrong with him. Everyone else came here to choose pets, yet he was running around the pet park like a kid let loose.

"All right, esteemed guest, you've been here all day. Have you decided what kind of pet you'd like to buy?" Dong Lanlan suddenly stopped Luo Yuan as he was still collecting attributes, her tone rather stiff.

"Uh, it's already past six? Sorry, I just love this monster pet park so much. I haven't decided which pet I want to buy yet. I'll come back and choose one when I have time."

Luo Yuan smiled awkwardly. He felt he could visit this monster pet park often in the future. This place would remain helpful until he reached the strength of a Quasi-Martial Artist. However, he had no intention of buying any pets. He wasn't interested in them in the first place, and the pets here were expensive. If he picked one, he would have trouble finding an excuse to keep coming back.

As for whether the people at the monster pet park would look down on him for this, he considered his dignity insignificant compared to tangible gains in strength.

With a spring in his step, Luo Yuan left the monster pet park in high spirits. Behind him, Dong Lanlan, who had accompanied him all day, rolled her eyes. There went her performance bonus. She had thought she'd landed a big spender, only to discover he was a nutcase.

Luo Yuan took the bus back to his rented apartment in the South Bank Residential District. By then, it had grown dark. He opened the door and found the apartment pitch-black and completely silent. He realized that the cold, beautiful woman had gone out again that evening. She was so mysterious; he had no idea what she was up to.

He made some simple egg fried rice and, as he ate, turned his awareness toward his attribute space. The many attribute bubbles floating inside filled him with satisfaction. He quickly finished his meal, took a shower, and returned to his bedroom, locking the door.

Luo Yuan sat cross-legged on the bed. With a thought, the bubbles in his attribute space began bursting, and attribute increase notifications flashed before his eyes.

Strength +1.

Strength +1.

Speed +1

Speed +1

Defense +1

Defense +1

Spirit +1

Spirit +1

"Ahh!"

Perhaps he had added too many attributes this time. Intense pain surged through him, making him roll around on the bed. He clenched his teeth, tears seeping from his eyes, yet he continued to endure it silently. He grabbed a corner of his pillow and bit down on it, which helped considerably, but the persistent pain still made him pass out.

At six o'clock the next morning, his alarm rang right on schedule.

Out of habit, Luo Yuan slapped a hand toward the alarm clock.

A thunderous bang startled Luo Yuan awake. He sprang out of bed, only to discover that the alarm clock and bedside cabinet had been smashed to pieces. He stared at his palm, dumbfounded.

"Who the hell is tearing their place apart this early? Are you going to let anyone sleep?" An angry shout came from a resident either upstairs or downstairs. Luo Yuan raised his eyebrows and ignored it, but he didn't dare make any further movements.

With a thought, he opened his personal attribute panel.

Name: Luo Yuan

Strength level: Apprentice level (advanced student)

Strength: 800 kilograms

Speed: 22 meters/second

Defense: 800 kilograms

Spirit: 500 kilograms

Cultivation method: None

Skills: None

Looking at his personal attribute panel, Luo Yuan could hardly believe it. He had become an advanced student just like that, in only two days. Mental power had even appeared among his attributes. Could he control an object weighing five hundred kilograms? That was intermediate-student level. His interest stirred. No wonder his head had felt like it was splitting when he absorbed the attributes last night. Now he felt mentally refreshed, and his thoughts were much clearer.

"I was running around too fast yesterday, and I hadn't absorbed them yet, so there weren't any notifications. Looks like I need to find time for another visit. I wonder which kind of monster gave me those mental power attributes," Luo Yuan muttered.

Although he now had the strength of an advanced student, his excitement lasted only a short while before he quickly calmed down. His strength had risen so fast not only because he diligently collected attributes, but also because he was still so weak. To improve his strength later on, he might need to collect an enormous number of attributes.

Even now, Luo Yuan hadn't figured out the conversion between the attributes he collected and his strength. His cheat hadn't provided any explanation, either, so he could only work it out himself. The conversion ratio felt very unclear. He could experiment with it when he had the chance.

Right, it's Monday. I have classes, and there's morning study too. I'll probably be late even if I leave now.

Luo Yuan suddenly snapped to his senses. His homeroom teacher's piercing gaze appeared in his mind, making him shudder inwardly.

Damn it, I'm already an advanced student. Why should I still be scared of that balding guy? The college entrance exam and all that can go to hell.

Luo Yuan settled his thoughts. Although he had only been in this world for five days, the sense of reality it gave him was remarkably profound.

After getting up, tidying up, and washing, Luo Yuan took the bus to the Limitless Martial Hall. He planned to obtain advanced-student status so he could collect attributes openly.

When he reached the entrance of the Limitless Martial Hall, soldiers armed with loaded guns stopped him.

"This is the Limitless Martial Hall. Please present your identification."

"Hello, I'm here to enroll," Luo Yuan quickly explained.

"Applicants should use the registration entrance on the right. This entrance is reserved for students."

The corner of Luo Yuan's mouth twitched in embarrassment. He had thought there was only one entrance. After thanking the soldier on guard, he entered through the Limitless Martial Hall's registration entrance. Inside, he discovered that he wasn't the only applicant. Most of the others were around sixteen or seventeen, and they all stood obediently in line.

When Luo Yuan's turn came, he took out his ID card. The staff member behind the desk examined it, then looked him up on the computer.

"Luo Yuan, eighteen years old, a senior at Yian Third High School, orphan. Why did you wait until you were eighteen to come to the Limitless Martial Hall? You're getting a rather late start," the staff member suddenly asked.

"Uh, I was poor before. Just getting by was hard enough. How could I have had the time or resources to practice martial arts? Now I've saved a little money, so I came here. May I ask how much your tuition costs?" Luo Yuan explained. Hearing this, the staff member merely pursed his lips.

"At our Limitless Martial Hall, ordinary people pay twenty thousand in Huaxia Currency a year. You can use any of the equipment inside."

"But I heard some people get in for free, and even receive subsidies?" Luo Yuan asked curiously.

"Heh, only outstanding martial arts talents enjoy that kind of treatment. If everyone could train at our Limitless Martial Hall for free, wouldn't this place turn into a marketplace? All right, hurry up and sign and pay. Don't hold up the others," the staff member urged impatiently.

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