Bang!
With a loud bang, the lid of the consciousness connection pod was blown off, and Peidasi jumped out, disheveled and with a ferocious expression.
Just now, in the Virtual Universe arena, he was brutally beaten by Lancelot, and his heart was filled with humiliation and repression.
But just as he was enraged, his communicator vibrated, and Huaxi sent him a message.
"Peidasi, quickly check the school's official website."
Peidasi frowned, a bad feeling rising in his heart. He quickly opened the official website and found a post that was pinned to the top, with the number of views constantly increasing and a large number of students leaving comments below.
In the scene, a handsome and tall Quebec People is brutally beating a monster with black wings on its back. The monster screams in pain but is powerless to fight back and is being manipulated at will.
This battle, where the forces were vastly unequal, lasted for a full ten minutes before the black-winged monster was finally killed.
The comment section below the video is bustling with activity.
"Holy crap, what grudge do these two have against each other? Does anyone know?"
"+1, watching the drama unfold online."
"It's said that the conflict stemmed from a fight during a combat training session."
"That's right, it seems that this Peidasi was harassing a female teacher, Lancelot couldn't stand by and do it, which led to a conflict between them."
"The person upstairs is wrong. Wasn't it Peidasi took a fancy to Lancelot's girlfriend, and that's why they fought?"
"Don't go too far! I was in the classroom at the time, and I'm pretty sure that this Peidasi is sexually disturbed. He kept staring at Lancelot and then got beaten up."
"Oh, I see, so it's love turning into hate..."
"Well done! No matter the reason, as long as they're fighting Fax People, I, the champion of justice, will definitely stand up for them."
"+1, these vampires deserved to get beaten up, haha."
After briefly glancing at the video and the comments below, Peidasi was nearly bursting with anger.
He valued his reputation above all else, and now he had completely lost face, not to mention being subjected to a whole bunch of fabricated rumors. Peidasi was certain that Lancelot was behind it all.
"You damned Lancelot, I will never forgive you!" Peidasi roared.
"Hmm... not bad, this angle is quite good." Lancelot watched the video with a smile.
After Peidasi, he felt incredibly refreshed.
but...
"These comments are outrageous! It's like the saying 'three men make a tiger'—it's true..." Lancelot was both amused and exasperated. He thought there was a tiny bit of credibility to the claim that he and Peidasi were fighting over a girl.
But to say that Peidasi is interested in him is just ridiculous; who would believe that?
As for Peidasi thinking that the rumors in the comments section were also orchestrated by Lancelot, he's overthinking it. Lancelot just wanted to beat him up.
Besides, even if he were to make Peidasi, he wouldn't involve himself in it, would he?
Didi--
The communicator vibrated, Lancelot answered, and Stephanie's slender figure appeared on the projection screen.
"Wow, Lancelot, I really didn't expect you to be liked by men. So, does excessive fitness attract the same sex? Hahahaha..."
Stephanie burst into laughter, clutching her stomach. Over the past two weeks, Lancelot, Rongside, Jimmy, and others had frequently gathered and developed a good friendship. That's why this woman could tease them so freely; after all, there's no need for too much formality among friends.
Stephanie's teasing still made Lancelot's face darken. His gaze turned unfriendly, and he said with a half-smile, "It seems we should spar a bit during our combat class another day."
"Huh? What did you say? I didn't hear you. Oh right, someone's looking for me, I'll hang up now." Stephanie made her escape, completely ignoring the conversation.
Just kidding, she didn't want to be pinned down and ravaged by Lancelot.
The freshman competition lasted for most of the day, Lancelot unsurprisingly took first place, maintaining his image as a super genius.
In the time that followed, Lancelot devoted himself to cultivation, sleeping only three hours a day, spending most of the remaining time improving his strength and a small portion attending classes, leading a busy and fulfilling life.
In terms of coursework, Lancelot devoted the most time to genetic engineering.
As he frequently consulted Professor Sugela, the two grew increasingly close.
Within the academy, Lancelot's reputation as a genius in genetic research gradually spread...
While Lancelot was diligently improving himself, Gustavo on Planet Pandora was also preparing to leave the Land of Falling Stars and venture out to gain experience.
Planet Pandora.
The Land of Falling Stars is a valley about 300 kilometers north of Caro Volcano.
Inside the dark and deep cave, Gustavo lay on a spider web, his eight eerie green pupils, as large as lanterns, radiating a ghastly green light, as he appraised the several figures of varying heights before him.
These are three puppets.
On the far left is a fairy that is no more than thirty centimeters tall. It is entirely golden, and its wings on its back resemble those of a dragonfly. They are semi-transparent, with countless golden lines interwoven inside, forming natural runes.
This puppet was created by Gustavo based on the corpse of Lennar, Tier Eight fairy from the Brooks Mercenary Corps, by fusing various gene fragments and utilizing the Inherited Memory in his mind and the bloodline knowledge he obtained from Logo.
Because this puppet is designed for support, the gene fragments that Gustavo put into it are also support-type.
The Lennar puppet can unleash a variety of support abilities, which can greatly increase the combat power of teammates, and even Gustavo himself can receive a considerable boost.
The central puppet is a mechanical stitched monster, vaguely resembling the physical features of various creatures. Many of its body parts are mechanical. It is about 1.8 meters tall, has two pairs of arms, and its body is covered with a large amount of white bone armor. Its cheeks are also covered with a white bone mask, making it look ferocious and imposing.
This puppet was created by Gustavo using the body tissue of the ratman April as a base and incorporating the body tissues of many high-ranking magical beasts. It possesses excellent long-range attack capabilities, can emit energy rays from all parts of its body, and even has a peculiar explosive ability, capable of turning its own flesh and blood into bombs with considerable power.
April's puppet is positioned as a marksman, but can also act as a human bomb in critical moments, using self-destruction to kill enemies.
The last puppet was a giant that was five meters tall.
With disheveled hair, protruding fangs, crimson eyes, and wrinkled exposed skin, he wore dark red battle armor and held a heavy warhammer. Standing there, he resembled an unshakeable, towering mountain, his imposing presence as vast as the earth itself.
Elia's Puppet.
Using the corpse of the Tier Eight female warrior, Elia, as a template, it incorporated more than a dozen defensive gene fragments, making its frontal defense extremely strong.
Even Gustavo's physical defenses are no better than this.
This puppet serves as a tank and soldier in combat, belonging to the front line.