Author: 易修罗 / Yi Xiu Luo
Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/
Chapter 82
In view of their merits of saving the fledgling, the thirty hours of compulsory labor imposed on Ling Xiao’s group were waived. Now, he was at the gene center, waiting for the results of the blood test.
The outcome didn’t look very promising. Heng He frowned at the data displayed on the screen.
“There are remnants of Ember II and various drugs in your blood. Even though the concentrations are minimal, they are highly toxic for test subjects, and I’m afraid you can’t be used for experiments for a while.”
“What do you mean…?”
“We have no choice but to postpone our plans for two weeks. After two weeks, we’ll observe the results again. We must wait until all the drugs in your body have metabolized before we can continue with our experiments.”
This was bad news for the military department and Heng He, but for Ling Xiao, not having to give blood was terrific news.
Good news always seemed to come in threes. The freshman’s first off-campus internship at Royal Sky was about to begin.
“Our academy places great emphasis on practical combat. Every semester, we organize at least one off-campus internship, which accounts for no less than 20% of the end-of-term total score. If you fail the assessment, there’s a chance of being held back. Off-campus internships are vital, as they determine how quickly we can adapt to future combat situations. We hope every student takes this seriously.”
“Sir, what is the content of this year’s internship?” Ling Xiao asked, raising his hand.
Just when everyone thought the answer would be something straightforward, like basic combat training in the wilderness, the instructor gave them a huge surprise.
“Because our battlefields have been expanding over the years, starting from the first year, we train to overcome the soul traction. This year, for our internship, we will go to Wolf Star, which is the closest to Tianxiu, to hone our adaptability.”
Everyone was excited at the idea of having an off-campus internship on another planet.
“I hope you all don’t treat this as a vacation. Everyone’s degree of soul pull varies. Some might feel dizzy or nauseous, some might find it hard to move, and others might have minor reactions. Your physical constitution determines whether you’ll join the national defense force or the expeditionary force in the future. If you want more opportunities to fight, prove your abilities during this internship.”
“The extent of soul traction is greatly influenced by one’s developmental state. If underdeveloped, symptoms will intensify. So for those who are developmentally delayed, please prepare well before departure. Medical personnel will monitor each student. If anyone feels unwell, please report immediately.”
Ling Xiao wasn’t worried about this at all, thinking, ‘There’s a big lecher at home. The instructor doesn’t need to worry about my development.’
“Before heading to Wolf Star, we need to understand its social structure. Wolf Star’s society is different from ours. They have a distinct class hierarchy based on tribes. Everyone belongs to a class. The tribal leaders are called Wolf Kings. Any male Wolf Star resident with the strength can compete for the Wolf King’s position. Below the Wolf King are the male elites, followed by females, average males, and lastly the elderly and disabled. All of their social activities revolve around this class system.”
“The average temperature on Wolf Star is about ten degrees lower than ours, with gravity around 0.9 times that of ours. The school will provide each student with Wolf Star currency and a language chip. Once embedded in a device, this chip will allow us to master the Wolf Star language and communicate with them.”
“For more knowledge about Wolf Star, please utilize the library and internet in your spare time. The main aim of this internship is adaptability, so the school won’t arrange much training. Most of the time, you can engage in free activities. When we aim to conquer a planet, understanding it is part of the preparation.”
Everyone received a chip. Everyone inserted their chips into the terminals, and sounds resembling the language of Wolf Star filled the classroom. Those who didn’t know any better might have thought aliens were invading. The language of Wolf Star sounded deep and tough, while in comparison, the language of Tianxiu was more melodious and pleasant.
Watching Ying Feng receive money while he had nothing, Ling Xiao was irritated. “Why doesn’t a Qizi have personal property?” He wished he had his own pocket money too!
Ying Feng pulled up his social profile without a word. Under the sections labeled “Sovereignty” and “Assets” it read:
Qizi: Ling Xiao
Immovable Property: None
Movable Property: Flying Shark
“What does this mean?”
“It means you’re considered personal property.”
Ling Xiao was taken aback. ‘…Damn it!’
This was a clear distinction between different social classes! Compared to this, Wolf Star seemed like a place of high human rights and freedom!
The date for the off-campus internship finally arrived. Even though the instructor emphasized that it wasn’t a vacation, the students were excited as if it were. This excitement persisted until half an hour after the interstellar spaceship left Tianxiu.
The students, who had never left their home planet, began to experience soul traction reactions with varying levels of spiritual languor. Even Ling Xiao, who was well-developed, felt a bit dizzy.
In contrast, Ying Feng showed little to no reaction and behaved as usual. Without the soul traction experience and with such thin human emotions, Ling Xiao began to suspect that Ying Feng was a reincarnated lone star.
An hour later, the spaceship finally arrived at Wolf Star. The average height of the Wolf Star people was much taller, with males over two meters tall being a common sight. They were burly, mostly with dark complexions. However, by appearance, people from Tianxiu looked quite similar to those from Wolf Star and couldn’t be distinguished unless pointed out.
Walking on the streets, Ling Xiao looked like a developing young man from Wolf Star, drawing no particular attention. But in Tianxiu, even among the Qizhu, his height was considerable. Here, he felt like a dwarf, which was disconcerting for him. As they continued walking, there was suddenly a commotion up ahead.
“Stop! Stop him!”
Ling Xiao dodged quickly as a raggedly dressed child ran past him, chased by several adults. It was Ling Xiao’s first time seeing a living child. The child was waist-high to him, with tiny hands and feet, making his head look particularly large and cute.
Sadly, this cuteness wasn’t enough to deter the people chasing him. The gap between them was closing when suddenly the child transformed into a wolf, running on all fours and still holding a chicken leg in his mouth.
Unfortunately, even in this form, he couldn’t outrun the adults. Soon, he was cornered, and the adults, rolling up their sleeves, were about to beat him.
Despite the many bystanders, no one stepped in to help. Such scenes were common. The child’s mother was a widow, and in Wolf Star, widows with children found it hard to remarry. If the child grew up safely, he could rise to elite status based on his abilities, even challenging the Wolf King without questions about his origins. But for now, a single mother and her orphaned child were at the bottom of society, and no one pitied them.
“Hey,” the man leading the group gestured with his hand, only to find his wrist being grabbed. The meddlesome young man had a face unfamiliar to him, clearly someone he hadn’t encountered in this area before.
“Who are you?”
“He’s just a child. Is it necessary to use force?”
“So children can steal?” The man responded defiantly.
Ling Xiao looked at the young wolf cowering in the corner, who was about to be beaten up, still stubbornly holding onto the chicken leg, clearly starving. As a person from Tianxiu, he couldn’t understand this harsh treatment of juveniles. Every fledgling in Tianxiu was a cherished treasure, forgiven even if they made mistakes. This notion of unconditional adult care for the young was deeply ingrained in them.
“It’s just a chicken leg. Look at him. He’s starving.”
“Then will you pay for him?”
Ling Xiao made a helpless face. “I don’t have any money either.”
“Without money, why are you talking so much?” The man who was about to beat the child now directed his anger at Ling Xiao. The people of Wolf Star were known for their brute strength, but to Ling Xiao, their punches seemed slow and weak, not on the same level as his.
With just a few moves, several people were sprawled out haphazardly on the ground. Ling Xiao felt quite ashamed, having only used minimal force, yet they couldn’t handle it.
“What are you doing?” a voice belonging to Ying Feng sounded.
“Ah, why are you only just arriving?” Ling Xiao reached out. “Give me some money.”
Ying Feng had just gone to put away his luggage, not expecting that in such a short time, Ling Xiao would already be causing trouble.
Ling Xiao neatly placed a banknote on the leader of the group. “I’m not sure how much this is, but it should be enough to buy a chicken leg, right?”
On the other side, a skinny little wolf stared intently at him, his eyes filled with admiration.
“Luoluo!” A worried female voice suddenly rang out.
Hearing the call, the little wolf immediately ran towards the source of the sound, transforming into a human as he did.
“Mother.” He excitedly showed her his spoils. “Food!”
His mother anxiously glanced at her son, then at Ling Xiao and the people at his feet, her expression first showing guilt and then gratitude.
Ling Xiao waved with a smile at the mother and son and left with Ying Feng.
After walking about two hundred meters, Ying Feng suddenly spoke.
“He’s still following us.”
Ling Xiao turned his head and indeed saw a small figure hastily hiding. He found it amusing.
“Don’t mind him.”
They hadn’t walked much further when they came upon a noisy place. Squeezing in, they saw a man set up a fighting stage.
“For many years, I’ve traveled north and south with my Thunder Wolf, never meeting an opponent. Not just from Wolf Star, but even those from Tianxiu are no match for me!”
“Pfft.” Ling Xiao couldn’t help but laugh.
Despite the man’s bragging, he had sharp hearing. “The gentleman over there, please stand up.”
He approached Ling Xiao. “Do you have a problem?”
“Um… Who’s Thunder Wolf?”
The man pressed something on his chest and out jumped a three-meter-tall mechanical wolf with a shiny brown shell, looking majestic.
“Do you see? This is Thunder Wolf!”
It did look pretty impressive, but…
“You’re saying it defeated someone from Tianxiu?” Ling Xiao shook his head, looking skeptical.
“You don’t believe it?” The man clapped twice in the air, and an assistant-like figure promptly brought over a long box.
“You better watch closely.”
He opened the box with pride. Ling Xiao’s face changed upon seeing its contents.
There was a stir among the crowd. The daggers used by the people of Tianxiu were distinctive and easily recognizable. Even those from Wolf Star knew that individuals from Tianxiu always carried their daggers. If there was only one dagger, it was very likely that its owner met a grim fate.
“See?” he said smugly. “This is my trophy. That person from Tianxiu challenged me, but sadly…” he feigned pity with a shake of his head, oblivious to Ling Xiao’s darkening expression.
Addressing the crowd, he raised both hands. “Anyone who can defeat my Thunder Wolf will receive a reward of one million. Is there anyone brave enough to challenge?”
The prize was tempting but considering the fate of a certain individual from Tianxiu, no one dared to step forward for a while.
“Are the people in this region all so timid?” he continued provocatively. “No one here dares to fight? In the last city, I fought seven at once, but at least they had seven warriors!”
“I’ll do it.”
The man took a closer look, realizing the volunteer was the same person who had mocked him earlier.
“Oh? Are you sure?”
“But I have a condition. If I win, I don’t want that one million.” Ling Xiao pointed at the box in his hand. “I want that.”
The other party thought for a moment. “Sure, but before that, you have to pay a challenge fee of ten thousand wolf coins.”
It turned out that he was using this as a way to make money. Ten thousand wolf coins was a steep price. Just as Ling Xiao hesitated, someone from behind handed over a stack of banknotes.
“Ah…” Ling Xiao guiltily looked at Ying Feng.
With a deadpan expression, Ying Feng commented, “Win or lose, you’re out of spending money.”
Even so, Ling Xiao remained optimistic. “I’ll definitely win.”
“I like decisive people like you.” The challenge host handed the box back to his assistant. “Alright then, bring out your mech!”
“Ah?” Ling Xiao blinked. “But I don’t have a mech.”
“You’re challenging without a mech? Are you making fun of me?”
Before Ling Xiao could reply, someone interjected. “I can lend you one.”
The speaker was a middle-aged man. “Win or lose, I won’t charge you. I just don’t like this man insulting our entire region.”
“Thank you for the offer, but I don’t know how to operate a mech.”
His experience wasn’t entirely nil, but he recalled how someone once ridiculed his skills.
“My mech is an intelligent one, operated by brainwaves. You don’t need any experience. Whatever you think, it will respond immediately. Even a six-year-old can handle it.”
Some in the crowd recognized the man, and whispers began circulating. “Isn’t he from that famous mech-making family?”
“Yes, that’s him.”
Understanding the situation and seeing the kind offer, Ling Xiao nodded in agreement.
“Thank you very much.”
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