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Chapter 42: 042 Solemn (seeking further reading, very important) _1 Chapter 42: 042 Solemn (seeking further reading, very important) _1 “That works out perfectly, let’s go together.”

Lixia’s tone hinted at subtly concealed fatigue.

“Okay.” Casio responded quietly with a nod.

In the original trajectory, Li Wei utterly loathed his cowardly self, constantly dreaming about the thunderstorm night. Complex emotions mixed with indignation, shame, guilt, although they did not spur him to exact revenge on Finn, they did provide him with a motivation to train.

Li Wei just barely made it by placing forty-ninth, and continued to receive nurturing in the Wind Elephant Gate. By a stroke of luck, he became the first disciple under Lixia a year later.

As for Damo and Sharon who came afterwards, they were not part of his youth training camp but joined in the subsequent sessions.

A gentle breeze passed through the branches, causing a leaf to fall.

In the cafeteria, there were few people. Sitting face-to-face in a corner near the window, Lixia and Casio remained quiet, the atmosphere between them somewhat muted.

Lixia glanced at Casio sitting across from her.

What was her reason for accepting Li Wei? It seemed like pity… Even though she detested the boy’s cowardice and lack of assertiveness. But in this world, Li Wei was really the only one left. He had no family or friends.

After accepting Li Wei, she watched as the boy trained silently, ate silently, and daydreamed silently. After experiencing that incident, it felt as though he had become mute.

Later, she took in two more disciples. Compared to Li Wei, they were more “normal” but their character and nature were far from satisfactory. Both were lazy and afraid of pain; one was a capricious little girl and the other always hung around bad influences. They were even worse than Li Wei.

It could only be said that her judgement in choosing disciples was too poor…

Lixia sighed inwardly. She simply couldn’t figure out who would be the heir to her legacy in a few years.

Following a brief silence, Lixia was the first to break the ice.

“Li Wei, how’s your training going lately?”

Casio swallowed a piece of bread: “It’s alright.”

He answered honestly. Despite Li Wei’s timidity, he had never slacked off in his training. His proficiency in Wind Elephant Secret Martial Art almost matched Casio’s.

‘Elephant Soul Secret Technique: Spike 35.1% (three levels in total)’
‘Wind Elephant Fist: Wild Wind 12.7% (three levels in total)’
His proficiency in Elephant Soul Secret Technique was 2.4% higher than Casio’s, and his Wind Elephant Fist was 2.1% lower than Casio’s. In combination, they were nearly at the same level.

Li Wei was now eighteen. He was closing in on fourteen when he joined the Wind Elephant Gate Youth Training Camp. It might seem that in just six months, Casio had achieved results equivalent to Li Wei’s four years of training.

However, there were significant differences on both sides.

In the original trajectory, Li Wei didn’t train as intensely as Casio, nor did he have a mentor like Lixia who recognized his potential and arranged daily actual combat training for him. Until the end of the Wind Elephant Gate Youth Training Camp, Li Wei only completed the junior level of Basic Fighting Technique.

He spent a little more than half a year to reach the senior level of Basic Fighting Technique, and had to wait another six months before becoming Lixia’s disciple. He definitely did not follow Casio’s path of extreme speed training of secret martial arts.

Not to mention, the double experience gift package from Shadow Demon, plus the ample supply of potions in the real world. The fact that Li Wei was able to keep up with Casio’s training results was a testament to his four years of hard work.

Of course, this only referred to martial arts levels. If the two were to fight, Casio would definitely overpower him. The ruthlessness and combat experience of the two were simply incomparable. Casio had genuinely killed several people.

And the third level limit Wind Elephant Basic Combat Technique…

“By the way, Damo and his bad influence friends haven’t been bullying you lately, have they? Always tell me if something happens. Don’t keep it to yourself. I wouldn’t want my first disciple…” Lixia suddenly realized something and stopped in mid-sentence.

Most teachers prize their first disciple and give them more enthusiasm and expectation than others. Because typically, the first disciple represents a new beginning. It’s the teacher’s first time being a teacher, and the disciple’s first time being a pupil. They start with inexperience and gradually grow more adept.

Undoubtedly, this is a special experience.

Perhaps part of the reason Damo bullied Li Wei was due to jealousy, like a sort of rivalry for favor and attention.

“I understand.” Casio nodded without mentioning he had just knocked a large amount of urine out of Damo.

He suddenly noticed.

Lixia seemed to have a few more white hairs on her head.

Wasn’t she only in her thirties? How could she be…
Perhaps sensing Casio’s gaze, Lixia changed the subject: “Is the ointment enough? Stop by my place later and pick up a bottle. If you’re training hard, you can take two bottles home.”

She smiled and the scar on her face wasn’t so frightening anymore.

“Thank you, teacher.”

Casio expressed his gratitude verbally, but suddenly realized something. Lixia seemed to use the same ointment for her own training, just like her disciples. If she gave it to him, would she have enough?

He immediately asked.

Lixia smiled and shook her head, saying it was alright. She didn’t need that much. Casio could take it all if he wanted, even if he took everything it would be fine.

She even joked in the end about a condition.

If he wanted to take all the ointments, then at the next internal monthly test, he should draw a match with Damo. The ointment pot could then be a reward.

The monthly test was in five days.

In fact, Lixia had high hopes for Li Wei, her first disciple. He had an above-average constitution and was diligent in training. Unfortunately, due to his personality, he performed poorly in actual combat. Although he possessed great strength, he was unable to use it as if he were chained.

Perhaps one day, he would come to understand, reconcile with himself, desire a change. Everything might be different then…
Lixia hoped she could live to see that day.

After leaving the cafeteria, Casio decided to visit the back mountain.

Li Chu, Li Wei’s sister, was buried there. There was no money to choose a cemetery and Li Chu never officially joined the Wind Elephant Gate. So, they had to bury Li Chu in a grave dug nearby.

Remembering how a pretty girl now lay rotting in the cold soil, Casio felt somewhat dazed.

When passing the flower garden, he stealthily picked a few small white flowers and gently wrapped them in a discarded gray newspaper.

Unfortunately, Li Wei didn’t have a black suit, so Casio, wearing a grey-white combat suit, seemed somewhat irreverent.

With a feeling of remembrance, he walked down the road.

The buildings became fewer and the path more isolated.

Suddenly, three or four youths charged out of the shadow of a building. They spread out around Casio with vulture-like expressions.

“Li Wei! I’ll beat the shit out of you!” Damo, taking the lead, gritted his teeth with a hysterical expression.

“Attack!” He signaled, and everyone lunged at once.

Half a minute later, three or four people curled up on the ground and passed out like lobsters. Damo, on the far left, was beaten beyond recognition, a pool of unknown liquid flowing from his crotch.

Ahead on the mountain path, Casio straightened his slightly wrinkled clothes and checked the white flowers in his hand. Once he confirmed they were fine, he silently continued his journey to the distance.

I try to appear solemn, to express my sincerity…