The Seventh Base

Chapter 124: Chapter 27: First Day of School Fight Incident

Reynolds quietly sat there eating, seemingly enjoying the attention from those around him.

People continuously approached to exchange contact numbers, some were rejected.

Those around him noticed that the ones rejected were those of lesser attractiveness.

Many boys mused to themselves about how incredibly realistic this was!

Xu Mo and his group also attracted a lot of attention where they sat.

The beauty and figure of Lin Xi, coupled with her gentle teacher’s demeanor;

Ye Qingdie’s authoritative beauty could stir the hormones of those young boys even more than their female classmates.

Therefore, from time to time, glances were thrown their way, silently guessing the identities of their group.

After all, the six of them, Lin Xi’s group, varied greatly in appearance and didn’t seem like just students.

“Sister Xi, may we exchange contact numbers?” a bold student walked up to Lin Xi and asked, causing a wave of gasps.

Lin Xi looked up at the boy, about seventeen, seemingly a bit shy, and somewhat nervously looking at her.

“I am an instructor,” Lin Xi replied.

“…”

“Wow.” A round of teasing erupted, and the boy scurried away.

Lin Xi lowered her head to continue eating, her cheeks slightly flushed.

“Sister,” Xu Mo called out with a smile.

Lin Xi glanced up at him, her bright eyes slightly shy, her face blushing, which made Xu Mo pause, thinking no wonder those boys were teasing.

“Eat your food,” Lin Xi said.

“Oh,” Xu Mo nodded, feeling a bit bizarre.

Having experienced the brutal Underworld, coming from the ruins to the city, then entering the academy, it all felt somewhat surreal.

At that moment, a murmur went through the cafeteria, many people looking in one direction.

A quiet girl in academy attire sat down across from Reynolds, her long black hair cascading over her shoulders, exuding innocence and charm.

She found a seat directly opposite Reynolds, not too far away.

Chen Qiuxue, another A-Grade freshman.

These two were the stars among the new students.

Xu Mo glanced in that direction, Chen Qiuxue’s ladylike image indeed had a strong impact on campus.

Sure enough, some boys were already boldly moving forward to ask if they could exchange contact numbers.

However, Chen Qiuxue politely shook her head and declined.

This discouraged other interested boys from trying their luck.

“Do you need me to ask for her number for you?” Ye Qingdie asked with a teasing smile as she saw Xu Mo looking that way.

“No need,” Xu Mo shook his head.

“Really?” Ye Qingdie looked at him with a playful glare.

“Sister Butterfly, you know I like older women,” Xu Mo responded.

“Cough…” Lin Xi choked.

“Sister Xi, I didn’t mean that,” Xu Mo said awkwardly, forgetting there was another ‘sister’ around.

“Eat your food,” Lin Xi said quietly, feeling that today was somehow off.

Xu Mo realized that the more he explained, the worse it became.

He had dug himself into a pit.

“Silly boy.”

At that moment, a voice came. Sun Xiaoxiao stood with her hands on her hips beside them, her eyes glaring at Xiao Qi.

Sun Xiaoxiao’s voice was loud, attracting quite a few glances.

Sun Xiaoxiao was also quite a figure at the academy; many people knew her.

Reynolds knew her too; he was enrolled in the Mechanical Department, and so was Sun Xiaoxiao, his upperclassman.

Xiao Qi looked up at Sun Xiaoxiao and said, “Did you call me?”

“What do you think?” Sun Xiaoxiao said.

“I’m not stupid,” Xiao Qi muttered.

“Not saying hi to me when you see me?” Sun Xiaoxiao puffed up in anger.

“I’m not worthy,” Xiao Qi responded.

“You were the one being unreasonable yesterday, causing me to lose face, and I said we’re not familiar, so why are you mad now?” Sun Xiaoxiao glared at Xiao Qi, why should this silly boy be angry?

“I’m not mad; I’m just not worthy,” Xiao Qi said, “I’ll just stay out of your way from now on.”

“You…” Sun Xiaoxiao stomped her foot, wanting to argue and reason, but realizing the other party wasn’t engaging with her.

So frustrating!

Xu Mo and the others stayed silent,

watching like it was kids squabbling.

These two, quite a matching pair.

But Sun Xiaoxiao probably couldn’t win against Xiao Qi, after all, he was always quick with his mouth.

“Hmph.” Xiao Qi frustrated Sun Xiaoxiao enough for her to walk away.

After Sun Xiaoxiao left, Li Man spoke up, “Xiaoxiao, why bother making a fuss? Just stop interacting with him.”

“Yeah, Xiaoxiao, why do you care about a Desert Hunter?” Jiang Tong was also quite annoyed.

Sun Xiaoxiao jabbed her chopsticks into her plate, muttering in frustration, “To death with you, to death with you, you’re killing me here.”

“He probably treats you as a friend, that’s why he’s like this,” Su Rou said timidly from beside.

“Ah…” Sun Xiaoxiao turned to Su Rou.

“Maybe he feels disrespected?” Su Rou spoke softly.

“Su Rou, why are you defending them?” Li Man frowned, and Jiang Tong was also displeased.

“It’s nothing,” Su Rou went back to eating quietly.

…

Meanwhile.

“What’s up with you, kid?” Ye Qingdie looked at Xiao Qi, “Xiaoxiao is quite nice.”

Since Sun Xiaoxiao had taken the initiative to come over, she must be a decent person.

They knew each other from their identities as Desert Hunters, and Ye Qingdie could see that clearly.

In their group, Benjamin didn’t care, Li Man looked down on them, and Jiang Tong openly belittled them.

“Sister Butterfly, things may look the same on the surface, but there are differences, not on the surface, but in the subconscious, like Sister Xi, she is truly nice,” Xiao Qi said.

Ye Qingdie was taken aback, her inner self struck by a realization.

Apparently, Xiao Qi, despite his carefree demeanor, was actually very sensitive.

She of course saw that while Sun Xiaoxiao was playful, deep down she didn’t regard Xiao Qi as an equal.@@novelbin@@

But that’s human nature, almost everyone is the same, it wasn’t Sun Xiaoxiao’s fault.

With Sun Xiaoxiao’s background and talents, how could she truly regard a Desert Hunter as an equal?

Xu Mo looked up at Xiao Qi, then turned his gaze to Lin Xi across from him.

“Why are you looking at me?” Lin Xi was exasperated. Why was it always about her?

“Indeed, Sister Xi is really great,” Xu Mo agreed.

Lin Xi gave him a glance and said, “Although you might face some unfair treatment, if you study hard at the academy and are outstanding enough, all of this will eventually even out. You will earn respect and even admiration.”

With his skills and Source Power Fusion Degree, Xu Mo would one day be admired by the students, even at the Extraordinary Academy.

Moreover, the students at the academy were somewhat impetuous, something many had not experienced.

But Xu Mo and his friends were different; they had faced many challenges even before entering the academy. Even on the ruins, they were still brave and fearless, a mentality that would be their advantage.

“Got it, senior,” Xu Mo joked.

Lin Xi glared at him. This guy, getting more and more casual.

She knew it was because they were closer now. These orphans from the ruins had accepted her.

It felt quite good, a sense of achievement and satisfaction filled her heart.

However, their good mood was soon disrupted.

An unwelcome visitor entered the cafeteria, someone they did not want to see.

Ming Yu from the Ming Group.

After Ming Hui donated money to establish the Ming Foundation, he arranged for Ming Yu to enter the academy as a transfer student.

As a spoiled young man, Ming Yu disliked the boring studies.

But thinking of the young female students in the academy, he was somewhat excited.

These girls were the future belles of the academy; he heard his brother had had his fun with quite a few during his time.

Once Ming Yu entered the cafeteria, his eyes were constantly searching for prey.

He naturally noticed Lin Xi.

However, he walked over and sat opposite Reynolds.

“Ming Yu from the Ming Group, nice to meet you,” Ming Yu recognized Reynolds, a mission his brother had given him—to befriend the geniuses of the Extraordinary Academy.

Reynolds certainly knew of the Ming Group, which had shot to fame after the opening ceremony.

“Transfer student?” Reynolds asked.

“Yeah,” Ming Yu nodded nonchalantly.

“Oh.” Reynolds returned to eating his meal, with little interest.

Ming Yu seemed to find the interaction boring.

He smiled carelessly. A genius young man, certainly had his own personality.

“What, got a problem with transfer students?” Ming Yu asked.

“The academy shouldn’t even have transfer students; their presence lowers the overall level of the academy,” Reynolds glanced at Ming Yu, his youthful pride evident.

He was not just targeting Ming Yu but all transfer students.

Many students around them started discussing and looking toward Reynolds—it was surprising from a genius freshman to directly criticize the academy’s policy.

And without giving any face to the young master of the Ming Group.

Ming Yu was likely Ming Hui’s brother.

But Ming Yu seemed completely unconcerned, even nodding in agreement, “I also think there shouldn’t be any transfer students.”

Saying so, he turned to Lin Xi and others beside him, “Miss Lin Xi, don’t you agree?”

Lin Xi frowned.

“The young mistress of the Lin Group, an instructor from your academy, surrounded by five Desert Hunters. You say, how was she arranged to enter the academy? I think I need to report this to the academy,” Ming Yu said to Reynolds.

Reynolds looked toward Lin Xi’s side, somewhat astonished.

“Instructor, are they all transfer students?” Reynolds asked.

“They were all admitted and tested by the academy,” Lin Xi replied, her expression slightly upset.

Many eyes around them turned to their direction, buzzing with discussions.

Five transfer students?

That seemed a bit too many.

“Although I don’t discriminate against Desert Hunters and gene humans, I still think that arranging so many transfer students at once affects the overall quality of the academy. I will report this to the academy,” Reynolds spoke up.

The surrounding students felt amazed, quite fitting for a genius freshman.

No other new student had challenged the academy’s policies upon admission.

But he had the confidence to do so.

“Let’s go,” Xu Mo put down his chopsticks. Lin Xi nodded.

The group stood up to leave, and as they passed by Ming Yu and Reynolds,

“The Lin Group is almost finished, yet you still helped them enter the academy. I’m curious, what kind of shady relationship do you and he have?” Ming Yu looked at Lin Xi and Xu Mo passing by, his voice low.

Last time at Lin Xi’s house, he had been beaten by Xu Mo, as Lin Xi protected Xu Mo.

Now, she had brought Xu Mo and the others into the Extraordinary Academy.

Ming Yu was beginning to suspect that she and this Desert Hunter had some unclean relationship.

Xu Mo stopped in his tracks, looking at Ming Yu.

“What, want to try again?” Ming Yu sneered, pointing at his own head: “Give it a shot?”

He indeed hoped Xu Mo would make a move.

This was the academy!

If Xu Mo dared to hit him, they should be kicked out of the academy.

Once out of the academy, he could crush the opponent.

“Fine,” Xu Mo nodded. He raised his fist.

In the cafeteria, the surrounding students all watched Xu Mo.

They saw the transfer student’s fist smash down.

“Bang.”

With a punch, Ming Yu knocked over bowls and dishes, sprawling onto the ground.

More than talk, Xu Mo still preferred to resolve issues with his fists.

Silence fell around them.

This new transfer student, on his first day, had struck someone.

Reynolds watched in shock and then anger flashed in his eyes.

As he had said, their presence indeed lowered the overall quality of the academy’s students.

Xu Mo didn’t look at him but walked straight out.

As Xiao Qi passed by Reynolds, he taunted, “Grade A, pretty impressive, huh?”

With that, he whistled through his teeth.

Reynolds’s face turned from pale to flushed with anger.

Such arrogant transfer students.

He wanted to see how they would be kicked out of the academy!