Gao Wu: From a poor man in the outer city to a martial saint of the ten directions

The next morning, the early winter wind was already howling.

After finishing the hot soup noodles his mother had made, Wei Xiu left the neighborhood with his schoolbag on his back.

The sky was still somewhat dark, and there were fewer pedestrians on the road than usual. They all walked hurriedly, their eyes filled with fear.

"That's strange..."

After walking for half a day, Wei Xiu arrived at the subway station entrance, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

"Didn't that kid Lynch confidently say last night that the disaster was under control and that schools would fully reopen today?"

"Why are the light rail and subway lines leading to the inner city still showing 'out of service' signs?"

With the subway closed, the only option is to squeeze onto the inter-district bus that only runs once an hour.

And so, it's a foregone conclusion that I'll be late for morning reading today.

However, Wei Xiu simply shook his head at this and then walked towards the bus stop.

This little bit of frustration is nothing compared to the exhilaration I feel right now!

The cold wind lashed my cheeks, but the panel in my field of vision remained clear.

Current Energy Value: 435

Looking at this number, Wei Xiu felt his blood getting hot!

435 points!

I'm only sixty points away from the threshold of 500 points for a quasi-martial artist!

Based on my terrifying speed of 24 points in those two and a half days at the martial arts school, as long as I have a few more high-intensity sparring sessions, breaking through this barrier will be just around the corner!

"Once you become a quasi-martial artist... everything will be different!"

Wei Xiu adjusted his schoolbag, his steps becoming more determined.

Becoming a quasi-martial artist not only means a superior social status, but also brings a lot of tangible benefits!

Putting everything else aside, I can immediately use my quasi-martial artist qualification certificate to apply for that 100,000 yuan interest-free student loan!

This money is enough for me to rent a small apartment on the safe outskirts of the city!

At that time, we can immediately take our mother there and completely get rid of the dangerous area of ​​Xiahe District, where we could be attacked by strange beasts at any time.

There's no need to worry about the Yan family's attitude anymore. Even if Yan Hua sends someone to take the house away tomorrow, I can confidently throw the keys in his face!

"And today..."

Wei Xiu's lips curled into a battle-ready smile.

Today's resumption of classes means I'll be able to see Zhou Xiong again!

While it's safe to spar with newbies in the first-floor training area, they're mostly low-level D-rank opponents.

He desperately needs a pure strength-type monster like Zhou Xiong to boost his strength and give him a huge boost of experience!

……

After a bumpy ride of more than an hour, when Wei Xiu stepped into the gate of Linghai No. 7 Middle School, the first class was already halfway through.

But as soon as he entered the campus, Wei Xiu's keen senses detected that something was wrong.

It's too quiet.

There were no shouts of martial arts practice, nor the noise of chasing and playing.

A tense atmosphere hung in the air, as if a storm was brewing. Even the teachers passing by had solemn expressions and hurried along.

With this question in mind, Wei Xiu quickly arrived at the back door of Class 1, Grade 12 classroom.

After shouting "Report!", Wei Xiu walked back to his seat in the back row, ignoring the gazes of the entire class, and glanced around.

To my left, across the aisle, sat Zhou Xiong.

This humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex, nearly two meters tall, sat upright in a chair like an iron tower, holding a bottle of nutrient solution in its hand and seriously sucking it up.

Meanwhile, in the corner by the window to his right, class monitor Lin Yao sat quietly.

She kept her head down, holding a pen in her hand, but her eyes were always fixed on the sky outside the window.

He exuded a lifeless aura.

Wei Xiu withdrew his gaze and raised his hand to touch Zhou Xiong beside him.

"Hey big guy, something's off at school today. Is something wrong?"

"Is the atmosphere strange? I don't feel it."

Zhou Xiong glanced sideways, then gulped down the remaining half-bottle of nutrient solution in one go, before gently squeezing it with his large hand.

Splat!

He squeezed that thick plastic bottle into a toothpick!

However, this calm expression only lasted for half a second.

The next moment, Zhou Xiong suddenly stared intently at Wei Xiu, scrutinizing him as if his gaze could see right through him.

"But... have you gotten stronger?"

Zhou Xiong's voice was deep and thunderous, and his eyes instantly flashed with an extremely intense fighting spirit!

"School's out, to the drill ground. Let's have a fight!"

Wei Xiu looked at his martial arts fanatic appearance and nodded helplessly.

"Alright, as long as the training ground is open, I'll keep you company."

Just then, the sound of extremely steady high heels came from the corridor in front of the classroom.

Tap, tap, tap.

The door opened, and homeroom teacher Sun Feng walked in.

This middle-aged female teacher in her forties is usually serious and rarely smiles.

At this moment, she was dressed in a smart black business suit, and the restrained aura of a martial artist emanating from her made the temperature in the entire classroom seem to drop a few degrees.

"Everyone, put down what you're holding immediately."

Sun Feng stood on the podium, her gaze sweeping over the entire class.

"Go downstairs and assemble on the playground."

Wei Xiu's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself that something was indeed wrong.

The students in the class did not dare to delay and immediately got up and walked out.

Wei Xiu arrived late, and it took him a little longer to pack his things. By the time he finished, almost everyone had left.

However, as soon as Wei Xiu stood up, he saw Lin Yao still sitting in her seat, staring blankly out the window.

Wei Xiu walked over and gently tapped twice on her desk.

"Squad leader, let's go to the playground."

Lin Yao seemed to snap out of her daze and turned her head away somewhat blankly.

That usually gentle, oval face now looked haggard, with faint dark circles under her eyes.

"Ah... okay, let's go."

She closed the book and stood up.

"Are you... alright?"

Seeing her absent-minded appearance, Wei Xiu recalled the scene on the bus that night and couldn't help but ask softly.

"It's nothing, what could possibly be wrong with me?"

Lin Yao's voice suddenly rose a few decibels, as if she was trying her best to cover something up, and then she quickly rushed out of the classroom with her head down.

Wei Xiu watched her retreating figure, his brows furrowing slightly before following her.

……

Three minutes later, on the main playground of Linghai No. 7 Middle School.

The winter wind howled like a knife as hundreds of students stood in neat rows.

Wei Xiu stood at the back of the crowd and glanced around to find that all those who had been called over today were senior high school students, and only those from the martial arts department.

"Something's definitely up. Could it be a pre-college entrance exam mobilization? But that shouldn't start until next semester, right?"

Wei Xiu pondered to himself, then turned his gaze forward.

On the platform in front, the homeroom teachers of each class stood in a row, their expressions solemn.

A moment later, an extremely heavy pressure emanated from backstage.

Principal Qian Kuohai walked step by step onto the podium!

This elderly man, in his sixties, had gray hair but was extremely vigorous.

He didn't hold a microphone; he just stood there with his hands behind his back.

But at this very moment, an extremely terrifying surge of energy, like Mount Tai pressing down, instantly enveloped the entire playground!

Hundreds of proud and arrogant martial arts students didn't even dare to breathe loudly under the pressure of this invisible aura!

This is the oppressive aura emanating from a martial artist whose Yuan Power exceeds ten thousand!

It was enough to make any quasi-martial artist or even a martial artist dare not release even the slightest aura in front of it to confront it!