At noon the next day. Cafeteria.
Cai Xiaodong carried his tray alongside Li Yi and suddenly remarked,
"Li Yi, you're completely famous across all three Special Selection Classes now. Look, everyone who passes by gives you an admiring look, nods at you, smiles at you, or has spring in their pretty eyes..."
"Spring in their pretty eyes? How come I haven't seen that?"
Li Yi sat down with his tray and began wolfing down his food.
"There, that cute girl with the bun hairstyle and oval face sitting in the corner. Yao Shiwang, fourth among the newcomers two years ago and currently ranked eleventh in our class."
Li Yi shook his head. "Impossible. She just happened to get spicy food in her mouth."
Cai Xiaodong froze and recalled the details. "That does seem to be what happened."
"And there's He Chengjing from Class Two, the one lining up over there. Second among the newcomers two years ago and currently ranked thirteenth in her class."
Li Yi shook his head again. "You saw it wrong. She's just annoyed that the Xeno-Beast Meat has been snatched up."
Cai Xiaodong froze again. "That... does make some sense too."
"And Liang Pei, ranked fifteenth in Class One..."
"Wait, how did something weird get mixed in?"
"You can watch his expression. The way he looks at you couldn't be more suspicious."
"You're wrong. He's most likely trying to discern my fighting habits or the underlying logic of my combat style from my everyday gait, breathing, and movements."
"Damn, I thought you couldn't be bothered to notice passersby. I didn't expect you to observe people so closely."
Li Yi ate a piece of Xeno-Beast Meat and smiled.
"Maintaining observation, making quick judgments, and reacting at any time are the basic qualities a first-rate fighter should possess,