Fang Xin lay on his bed.
He wore an eye mask to train his mental power.
Beautiful purple-eyed girls, alluring and graceful, with milky-white, bouncing bosoms, kept appearing.
Fang Xin constantly reminded himself that it was all an illusion.
He must not be deceived by these illusions.
He had to uphold the belief: 'No women in my heart, the sword will naturally be divine!'
He always kept in mind the faith: 'The wise do not fall in love, build a beautiful Dragon Nation!'
One hour and fifty minutes later.
Fang Xin, feeling utterly drained, took off his eye mask.
His entire body was drenched in sweat.
As soon as he returned, he used this eye mask to test his mental power.
After killing Ximen Boguang, both his Talent and mental power had improved significantly.
He needed to find opportunities to go out and do missions in the future.
This was inherently a dog-eat-dog world, and the Slaughter Talent vividly demonstrated humanity's most primal law of the jungle.
However, Fang Xin also discovered something else interesting.
He raised his hand towards an empty spot.
Two wolves, one black and one white, appeared on the ground.
After Fang Xin killed Ximen Boguang, Luo Jian, and several of Luo Jian's subordinates, and absorbed their essence blood, these two wolves also benefited, reaching the peak of Level 3 combat power. They were just a hair's breadth away from Level 4 combat power. If they could absorb a few more Level 3 fierce beasts, they could completely reach Level 4 combat power.
The white bear, however, remained at the peak of Level 4. The amount of absorption required to go from Level 4 peak to Level 5 was far greater than from Level 3 to Level 4.
He didn't use his Beast Taming Talent during this mission, for a simple reason: it was ultimately an external force. Using it too much would lead to dependence. Only one's own strength was true hard power.
He put the two wolves away.
Fang Xin took a shower, changed into dry pajamas, and immediately fell asleep.
The next morning, the first class was with Shang Tianque, the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace's most flirtatious man.
When Fang Xin arrived at the classroom, the class was clearly divided into factions due to the presence of Knock-off Underwear Bro, Zhang Qiang.
The root cause was the disagreement that arose from the conflict during the initial entrance assessment results.
The seating arrangements in the classroom also clearly showed two factions.
Led by Knock-off Underwear Bro, one faction consisted of staunch 'late bloomers' who believed that initial enrollment scores didn't matter for the future, and that they could surpass those who scored higher in the initial assessment.
Everyone else was a loyal supporter of Fang Xin.
Just before Fang Xin entered, he heard Knock-off Underwear Bro, Zhang Qiang, speaking eloquently.
"Didn't I say it? Entrance scores don't mean anything. Young Master Yang is already at Level 3 combat power. Just watch, the score between Young Master Yang and Fang Xin hasn't been settled yet. How could a second-generation rich kid like Young Master Yang swallow that insult?"
Xizhi Tang, a man with a face full of acne, echoed, "Indeed, a scion like Young Master Yang, after being quiet for so long, couldn't just let it go! I'm familiar with one of Young Master Yang's buddies, and that buddy told me that Young Master Yang is probably going to challenge Fang Xin to a Death Match!"
"Death Match? Wow! Young Master Yang is really determined to kill Fang Xin! But can he beat Fang Xin? Fang Xin was first when he enrolled, and if Young Master Yang can grow, Fang Xin can too!"
Ku Cha'r Ge, with the air of a know-it-all, said, "What do you know? So what if Fang Xin had high combat power when he enrolled? Young Master Yang has his family backing him, so he can't possibly lack resources. What does Fang Xin have?"
Xizhi Tang said again, "Didn't Qin Junhao, that guy from the Seventh Division who used to flatter you, say that Fang Xin's parents left him a lot of money?"
Ku Cha'r Ge scoffed and laughed, "Qin Junhao also told me that Fang Xin's parents died long ago. What can that little bit of money do? Young Master Yang has his family, the White Lotus Society, and his uncle in the church strongly supporting him. He has resources accumulated over generations. How can Fang Xin possibly win?"
"Doesn't Fang Xin also have Instructor Zhuge and the others helping him?"
"Even if they have a good relationship, Fang Xin is ultimately an outsider. Neither Instructor Zhuge nor Sixth Master Hua will support Fang Xin in the same way the Yang Family supports Young Master Yang. Do you even need to think about something like this?" Ku Cha'r Ge said with disdain.
"Then if Fang Xin's combat power is so strong, can Young Master Yang beat him?"
Ku Cha'r Ge crossed his arms, "This brings us back to our original topic. In a while, Young Master Yang will prove to everyone with his strength that entrance scores mean nothing, and he'll give Fang Xin's followers a resounding slap in the face! To let them know what 'late bloomer' means!
What's more, before Young Master Yang goes to the Death Match, his family will definitely provide many high-level treasures! He has the Yang Family, the White Lotus Society, and the church. What does Fang Xin have? Our Young Master Yang's three-to-one victory is a foregone conclusion. The advantage is mine!"
"Strong Brother is so insightful!"
A chubby boy sitting nearby asked, "Strong Brother, what if Fang Xin doesn't die then? Are you going to challenge Fang Xin too?"
The acne-faced Xizhi Tang immediately said, "Damn? What do you mean 'challenge'? Do you know how to use words? Is Fang Xin even worthy of Strong Brother challenging him? Have you forgotten how Strong Brother got the title Ku Cha'r Ge? Back then, Strong Brother was a brilliant presence in the beheading operation! During the previous assessment, Strong Brother just didn't want to be the first to stick his neck out. Moreover, Strong Brother is making rapid progress now. Is a small fry like Fang Xin worthy of Strong Brother's attention?"
"Strong Brother, tell us the details of your beheading operation!"
Zhang Qiang said calmly, "A hero doesn't boast about past glories. What we need to do now is to settle down, then meet at the peak! And step on those people!"
"That's right, Strong Brother, your spirit beast can now exert Level 3 peak combat power, right?"
Knock-off Underwear Bro saw Fang Xin enter, immediately waved his hand, and deliberately raised his voice, "Mere Level 3 peak combat power is not worth mentioning! This is all thanks to Uncle Shang's excellent teaching!"
Guo Gai, a Strength-based classmate, came over and cursed.
"Xin Ge, look at that bastard's face, he's deliberately saying it for you to hear! Others call him Ku Cha'r Ge, and he actually thinks of himself as men's underwear, what a show-off!"
Hearing this, Fang Xin chuckled. The Mangfu of the Strength-based Department spoke simply and crudely. If they said 'fuck', they meant 'fuck', civilization be damned.
"Xin Ge, these bastards are saying that Yang Haosi still wants to go after you! It seems he even wants to go to the Death Match!"
"If someone dies in a Death Match, is there no responsibility?" Fang Xin asked.
"Correct!"
Fang Xin smiled kindly.
The previous incident had been like a bone stuck in his throat, a thorn in his back, and sitting on pins and needles. He always wanted revenge but never had the chance. If that bastard dared to go to the Death Match, Fang Xin would let him experience the art of violent aesthetics.
Seeing Fang Xin's smile, Guo Gai knew that Fang Xin was fully confident, and also showed the unique smile of a Mangfu, "Xin Ge, when the time comes, just scatter that bastard Yang Haosi's ashes, and then give Ku Cha'r Ge a serving of ash-mixed rice! That'll shut him up!"
Just as they were talking, Lao Se Pi, Shang Tianque, walked in from outside.
"Class starts!"
"Stand up!" Knock-off Underwear Bro was the first to stand up, as always eager to show off.
Originally, these weren't part of the routine; Knock-off Underwear Bro added them himself. Many people inwardly scorned Knock-off Underwear Bro's actions.
Seeing Fang Xin a beat slow, Zhang Qiang immediately sternly said, "Fang Xin, Mentor Shang has come a long way to teach us. You can't be reckless and disrespectful to your elders just because Mentor Shang protects you. Don't you even understand basic respect?"
But what Zhang Qiang never expected was this:
Shang Tianque frowned slightly and glanced at Zhang Qiang.
"If you continue to be sarcastic in my class, don't bother coming anymore!"