The puppets' stage play

Chapter 401 Ready to go

There are countless schools used for basic education on the land of the Federation.

In most schools, students' scores show a polarized situation, that is, the higher the scores, the higher the scores, and the lower the scores, the lower. This trend is also common in the top-ranked 'star schools' among many schools. .

Star School currently has 524 students. According to existing information, most of the students are in the middle, and there are very few truly inferior students, and they can even be regarded as non-existent.

In the school, there are two categories of civil and military classes, martial arts class four and liberal arts class three, arranged numerically.

But this is not a difference in specific knowledge, but an impact on the element of class 'weight'.

200.

180, 140, 110.

According to the different civil and military classes, the original results are increased again, and the current ranking is finally obtained.

376.

"..." Qi Xiu's eyes were serious. Although his eyes were a little heavy, his expression was not ugly.

The distinct numbers kept echoing in his brain, recalling the influence of weights. When he looked at the final result, he couldn't help but sigh, and instead felt a sense of relief.

In fact, he was not surprised by this. He had a vague premonition before the results came out.

Due to some reasons in the past, his grades in cultural classes were not very good. Even in the liberal arts class, he was just chasing his tail. Only with the strength he has now, he still feels a little confident, but not much.

However, Qi Xiu shook his head slightly.

This is the reason why civil and military classes are divided into classes. The respective weighting is not based on all grades. In the liberal arts class, the grades of cultural subjects will be increased, and the rest are regarded as ordinary subjects.

Similarly, in the martial arts class, the academic performance is increased, while the cultural performance is regarded as ordinary.

With such increases and decreases, the current ranking may actually be a bit high.

"...Haha, it's very good."

While Qi Xiu was still deep in thought, a dry voice sounded in his ears. He twisted his head and his eyes suddenly pierced.

A boy with a cautious look on his face appeared in front of him, looking here with a hint of intimacy in his eyes.

Qi Xiu's eyes changed slightly, he recognized this person.

Unlike Qi Xiu, who deliberately stayed away from the crowd, the person in front of him stood there with some flinching. There was a relatively obvious space next to him. The student's eyes flowed past him, but there was a trace of disgust in his eyes that could not be concealed.

Wang Jing, the original leader of Wushu Class 4, is now an ordinary student of Wushu Class 3. As for the nominal leader, Botai and Shang Qianqiu jointly took over him.

The black and red uniform was worn on the body, but it looked a little wrinkled. He was holding the corners of the clothes on both sides with his hands, looking a little embarrassed.

His face, which can be considered delicate, does not have the vitality of an ordinary child. The black pupils are full of caution and care, and his back is curved. From a distance, he looks like a little old man, full of old age.

"Very good, in the middle." A weak voice came out of Wang Jing's mouth, and he couldn't help but show some joy in his eyes as he looked over.

Qi Xiu couldn't help but think of the opponent's ranking, 249th, who was closer to the concept of 'middle' than himself.

"...Why do you say that?"

Although the other party did not choose to stay away from him because of the previous incident, Qi Xiu still did not treat him well. To him, this person was just a stranger.

"Haha, of course it's because it's ordinary."

Qi Xiu's pupils trembled, and a face suddenly came over, his eyes full of eagerness.

Wang Jing, who was still a few steps away, was in front of him in the blink of an eye. His head was slightly lowered, and the touch from his hand made him feel a little complicated. He couldn't help but think of this person who had also fought with that person before. A decent performance.

"Ah, no." Wang Jing immediately let go, even his lips were trembling. He looked around carefully and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that no one was paying attention.

"It's okay..." He said with satisfaction, and then looked here again.

Qi Xiu nodded to him, turned around and walked to another place. Wang Jing suddenly stayed where he was.

A hand moved back, and Wang Jing's face showed hesitation. After a moment, he gritted his teeth and followed.

Not long after, the two figures disappeared from where the results were announced.

The few people who were secretly sizing them up immediately withdrew their gaze. They looked at each other with a hint of dissatisfaction in their eyes, and they all looked at the name at the top.

Angela, ranked, 1.

In a vacant classroom, the breath of silence lingers here for a long time.

Suddenly, two figures broke in.

A figure in front suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at the figure behind who looked a little embarrassed.

"You made a special trip to say those words to me. Tell me, what is your purpose?"

Qi Xiu looked at the other party with cold eyes. He didn't believe that the other party would talk to him for no reason. For some reasons, he chose a place that was convenient for the conversation.

"..." Wang Jing huddled in place, still watching the surroundings carefully. He also held a small round mirror-like object in his right hand. He turned around while watching closely. Image in the mirror.

After repeated exposure, the boy sighed softly.

Then, his aura changed, and all the original fear and anxiety were wiped away. A leader-level genius with blazing eyes and a confident face appeared here.

In an instant, the originally peaceful atmosphere here was disturbed and replaced by a more frenzied and proud atmosphere.

He raised one hand and brushed his messy hair back. Wang Jing, with bright eyes, looked over with a faint smile on his lips.

"You are worthy of being valued by the new teacher, and it is worthy of me taking some risks to deliberately approach you."

Qi Xiu's expression remained unchanged, but he didn't feel surprised at all.

To put it bluntly, it would be fine if the other party was really an adult, but he was just a child. Even though he had the talent to compete with other geniuses, he still showed such cowardice... It can be said to be quite ridiculous, at least he didn't believe it. of.

Moreover, he also believed that the other students were not stupid and could not see this, so they showed such obvious disgust.

He is obviously a genius, but he still pretends to be so cowardly. Anyone who sees him will feel angry.

"I also have my own reasons, but I won't tell you." Wang Jing shook his head and flatly refused to disclose the information, with a hint of fear in his eyes.

Qi Xiu didn't care, he had no interest in this matter.

He turned to leave.

"Do you think 'destiny' really exists?" The seemingly calm words behind him suddenly sounded. Qi Xiu's body paused and his steps stopped.

He turned his head and looked at the person opposite.

Wang Jing's face showed an extremely complicated expression. In his eyes were melancholy, unwillingness, indignation, loneliness, bitterness, and... despair as if he had resigned himself to his fate.

Qi Xiu was about to speak when Wang Jing's bitter words rang out.

"It is not the kind of fate that can be easily broken in other people's autobiographies, but the real one that cannot be changed. No matter how hard you struggle, you will fall into that situation. It symbolizes the final possible fate."

"We often say that people can break fate and strangle it by the throat. However, for fate, is it the ending that it originally expected?"

"...Compared to you and me, this kind of topic is still a bit far away." Qi Xiu did not refute or agree, but simply stated his thoughts.

Compared to the truly strong men in the federation, you and I, two newcomers who haven’t even reached the first level, don’t have to worry about this.

"You are very sensible." Wang Jing put away the expression on his face and looked over with a hint of envy in his eyes. Then, he smiled with an inexplicable expression.

"Indeed, according to common sense, it is correct to think so. Rather than blindly considering the future, it is better to forget these things for the time being and focus on one's own improvement. This is the right thing to do."

Qi Xiu was a little confused. What on earth did this guy want to do?

Bang, Wang Jing took a step back, raised his head slightly, and looked at the ceiling above.

"My ancestors once had a glimpse of destiny, and then they disappeared."

Another step, his gaze became more and more leisurely.

"My elders tried to pry into the true destiny, and then died in the battle."

After taking several steps back, the distance between Wang Jing and Qi Xiu became further and further away.

"They were all geniuses that attracted the attention of the Federation. They shared everyone's attention and expectations with other strong men, and then they died."

"Death is worthless, neither to themselves nor to this Federation."

"After that, it was some 'mediocre people' who supported the family. They found some traces in the few words left by these two geniuses, which were the traces of some invisible big hand."

Peng, Wang Jing leaned against the wall, the expression on his face almost disappeared, his lips moved slightly, making a sound like a whisper.

Then, the pair of eyes turned around.

Qi Xiu was shocked. The eyes that had been dyed gray looked as if they had been carved out. There were strange white marks on his face, and he was staring here with eyes that could be called 'malicious'.

"I saw it, I heard it, I understood it, my final outcome (fate)."

'Wang Jing' had a crazy look on his face, and made wild sounds from his throat. His inhuman body became distorted, like a decayed withered willow, but he was still greedy for the beauty of the world.

A deep chill spread in my heart, my body became heavy, and the vision in front of me became shaky, as if I saw some strange scenery, and there was a hint of gray deep in the black eyes.

"Death is never the end, just like you and me, let————"

Peng, the door was blasted open, and a figure walked in, interrupting the already frenzied atmosphere.

Rose-red eyes scanned the surroundings, and Qi Xiu's body trembled. He first felt relaxed, and then a wave of fatigue surged into his heart.

Meeting Enod's gaze, he nodded reluctantly, and the latter immediately withdrew his gaze.

"Destiny." The devil murmured in a low voice, and then, its increasingly bright rose-red eyes looked at 'Wang Jing'. The latter's face had returned to indifference, as indifferent as an 'empty shell' .

"Let's go." Enod shook his head, turned to Qi Xiu and said.

Qi Xiu nodded without looking at Wang Jing, turned around and left with Enold.

Before leaving, he closed the door gently, blocking the dull gaze behind the door.

'Wang Jing' stood quietly in the vacant classroom, not moving for a long time.

There was a flash of blue light outside the window, and then the trace was lost.

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"Are you really not with me? You obviously don't have to care so much." Anli looked at this side with a melancholy look on his face and sighed like a boss.

"Getting used to living alone in advance is also a kind of training for me, and it is also for you. Just take a good rest recently."

Qi Xiu shook his head and refused the other party's invitation to join the banquet. The new year was approaching and he wanted to spend it alone, so he could only refuse the other party's kindness.

"Okay, then remember to ask me if you need anything." Anli shook his head helplessly, his eyes softening, "I am also your guardian after all, and I will rely on you to support me in the future."

Although at the end he still looked triumphant.

"............" Qi Xiu nodded in his mind, but on the surface he just smiled and turned to leave.

After Qi Xiu left, Anli's eyes darkened, and he suddenly sat down on the soft seat on the side with a trace of contemplation in his eyes.

The brilliance in his eyes flashed, endless scenes appeared, and his expression couldn't help but harden.

"Arrangements must be made immediately, I -" He gritted his teeth, his eyes seeming to hold resentment.

Peng, his head tilted back for a while, interrupting his mumbling.

thump.

Putting the black boxes in all directions, Qi Xiu exhaled a stream of white air and looked at the three ornaments in front of him.

Silver bracelets, jet black finger cots, and... a well-stacked coat.

In front of the three tokens, there is a circular incense burner with thick soil ash inside.

He picked up the three incense candles on one side and rubbed his fingers in the air. The flames immediately fell on them, and in an instant, a small amount of smoke swirled up.

He put down the incense candle, clasped his palms in front of him, and watched silently.

The smoke hit Qi Xiu's face, making it suddenly blurry, but his mind couldn't help but remember the previous conversation with Enod.

Walking in the slightly lonely school, because everyone was there to watch the results, the inside of the school seemed a bit deserted.

Qi Xiu had no intention of going back to the classroom for a while, and Enold was walking ahead as if he was relaxing.

"I won the previous bet."

Before Qi Xiu could speak, Enod's gentle voice came from the front.

".........Yes." Qi Xiu could only agree. He didn't know what the other party wanted him to do, and he felt a little uneasy for a moment.

How to refuse unreasonable demands, he thought to himself.

"Don't worry too much. Although I am a devil, I don't have any bad taste."

When the frank words came, Qi Xiu was stunned and immediately looked at the other person, who could actually spy on his inner thoughts.

"I won't care that much. To put it simply, the shielding effect is limited."

Enold walked in front, but his tone was very calm, as if it was no big deal, but Qi Xiu couldn't let go of the confusion in his heart. He clearly remembered that foreigners could not pry into the hearts of Federation people.

"For some reasons, your souls are shielded. The internal shielding is weak and the external shielding is extremely strong. But that kind of thing is essentially an interference with the exposed Qi machine, and it is not something profound."

"There are many ways to get around that, but they just can't involve the more core things."

"And because of our identities, we can ignore that shield."

"Forget it, let's get back to our bet." Enod stopped talking and seemed to have no intention of saying more.

Qi Xiu no longer thought about it, and then looked at the other party, waiting for the other party's next request.

"Work hard and get within 200 before the mid-term test of the five-year period next time. Otherwise, I will leave here."

Qi Xiu was shocked and looked at the other party in disbelief. It was just this.

"I said, don't worry about that. Essentially, I am also a guy who looks forward to your growth, but I have no interest in paying the price for useless people, so I put forward this condition."

"No, it actually counts as another bet. Before that, I will work hard to educate you. The only thing you have to do is to work hard to improve yourself and don't let yourself regret it."

Enode's pace became faster and faster, and gradually he distanced himself from Qi Xiu.

"Efforts are your own business. I will not interfere in this aspect. Everything is your own decision. I will only assist you. This is also my creed."

"It is better to have value for yourself, even if it is valuable enough to be fought for, than for no one to care about you, or even no one cares."

Enold didn't look back. Even though Qi Xiu tried his best to chase him, he still couldn't catch up with the figure.

"Take out your consciousness and let me take a look..."

The sound gradually faded away, and Qi Xiu stopped, still staring into the distance.

"Work hard." The smoke in front of his eyes gradually dissipated, and Qi Xiu's eyes focused again.

"So, this is the last time. I will come to commemorate you again after I feel that I have grown up. I will not stand still."

"Until then, I will move forward."

Looking at the three familiar tokens, Qi Xiu expressed his determination with firm eyes.

He turned around and closed his eyelids.

The mind began to expand, consciousness rose again, and wisps of fresh air hovered in the mouth and nose.

The hands are clasped together, the fingertips are connected, and there is a ball of flesh and blood.

The misty stream of light seemed to be looming with dots of fine silver sand, and the breath on his body was inhaling and exhaling, as if he was breathing, gradually improving bit by bit.

Behind him, fresh air rose, as if a pair of gentle palms were waving in the air, and then slowly dispersed.

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"That's incredible." The man on the left shook his head.

"Indeed, indeed." The man on the right looked livid.

"Brother, those people are too troublesome. They push and hold me back. It's better for us to have a few fights in private." The man on the left looked unhappy.

"This is the procedure. I have also given feedback. Unfortunately, it is not of much use. Some young geniuses have no pressure at all. The burdens of famous geniuses are too heavy and it is difficult to fight directly. Damn it, what the hell." The man on the right yelled.

"Yes, especially Chen Yuanlong, who changed his name to Li Shang, said something that was not in line with the rules and wanted to arrest me. Bah, I gave him face." The man on the left sneered.

"It's not going well here either. It's better to have a smooth fight with you, brother." The man on the right sighed deeply.

"Oh, so, brother, I have nothing to do and have found a master. I won't be able to see you in the short term." The man on the left had a bitter look on his face and complained to the latter.

"...Actually, I'm about the same." The man on the right looked ugly. "That person insisted that I had too much influence on my father's image and wanted to train me. I managed to escape... I didn't want to fight. He just got here."

"I understand, brother, it's difficult." The man on the left patted his chest, "Oh, Brother Qu, this way!"

The man on the right looked at the other person in surprise and waved to the distance. A figure in military uniform walked slowly towards him, his cold eyes piercing this side.

"Don't blame me, I'm doing it for your own good, Brother Lu Ji." Han Yong cupped his hands with a sincere expression on his face.

"you--"

'Brother Qu' flashed and appeared next to Lu Ji who was trying to escape. With a slight movement of his fingers, Lu Ji fainted and was held up by his waist.

"Forget it about Li Shang this time, you should go back early, otherwise your master will come to find you personally."

'Brother Qu' nodded to Han Yong, gave an instruction out of good intentions, and the figure disappeared on the spot.

"Master..." Han Yong scratched his head and could only sigh and walked towards the distance.

"I wonder if there are any new cultivation techniques?"

Han Yong was full of expectations.