Jude found a seat in the back of the bus next to his sister. He glanced at the students sitting in the seats in front of them and saw that everyone else was also wearing Summerville’s uniforms. The girls were dressed like his sister, wearing a white t-shirt paired with a black miniskirt and black leggings.On the other hand, the boys were wearing stylish slim-fit white shirts, black trousers and black shoes. They looked neatly uniformed.The students were chattering in groups, with laughter all around them.Not long after they stepped on, the bus stopped again, and two more students from the academy came in.After many stops in the same manner, two handsome boys hopped on while chatting; one of them was tall and slim, while the other had a sturdy build. Both looked confident and classy, and they immediately drew the attention of the girls on the bus.Jude sat next to his sister and saw her unconsciously staring at the two guys that just boarded the bus. He was comparing himself to the

The martial arts dojos in this world were similar to the taekwondo dojos back on Earth. Their primary purpose was to promote physical exercise and workout. There existed a dojo ranking system, but most dojos were basically superfluous and non-lethal, aside from those high-ranked traditional ones. The ones not fighting for the top rankings were only useful for exercising and for showing off.In this culture, martial art was similar to music or dancing, a part of the regular educational curriculum aimed at making the children more versatile and well-rounded.Jude followed other students and spread out into pairs. Facing him was the same girl from last time.She had ordinary looks: a slim waist, flat chest, and her silver hair glimmered crimson under the fading sunlight."Rank 15, Daris.""Rank 16, Jude."The two stood facing each other, then greeted by using their ranking and names."Begin!" Sharmilla yelled.Jude and Daris stopped worrying about the other combatants and focused entirel

"It’s a Panaja Snake, a highly toxic amphibious snake! We need to get the poison out right away!" Jude instantly reacted and quickly recognized this type of snake. He had not been just blindly living his new life all this time; he had already memorized most of this world’s common knowledge. On top of that, the young Jude who grew up in the countryside had previously dealt with this type of snake before.As soon as he finished talking, he kicked a cobblestone.Bang!The stone landed beside the black snake. The snake immediately slithered into the stream out of fear, leaving behind only a trail of ripples as it quickly disappeared."How do I detoxify the venom!?" sobbed Fayne‘s cousin Angela, the only girl who had not been bitten."Rinse it with water, find some poplar leaves, then chew them to bits and apply them to the bites!" Jude yelled.During this critical time, all the students were overwhelmed. This clearly contrasted the calmness Jude had as a mental adult. He directed the boys

The old man brushed his fingers through his sparse hair. "Look around by yourself. Items on the left side of my shop are personally acquired from the countryside. On the right are heirlooms that have been passed down for generations." He bowed his head and started to examine the tiny object in his hand again.The old man wore white gloves and held a soft gold pocket-watch. The back of the watch was open and he seemed to be studying the gears and mechanics of the watch itself.Jude first glanced around the entire shop and then began to browse in detail from left to right.A long rectangular oil painting hung on the far left wall and depicted a white castle under siege. There were a handful of armored warriors who were pushing towards the castle bearing a red banner. The catapults were constantly flinging giant rocks as oil spilled down the castle walls. Bloody corpses were everywhere.Below the oil painting was a circular dark gold metal sheet. It was half a meter wide and a smiling hu

Jude gradually noticed the change in his sister. His adult consciousness allowed him to sense that Maria treated him slightly different; she seemed to take his every word very seriously. She was very careful with her actions when they were playing tag earlier, using only a very slight amount of force, as if she was worried that she might hurt him. That was how he managed to sneak an attack on her and take her down in the end."Have some lunch first. Making breakfast and lunch, going out to buy fruits, it’s been a tough day for you, Maria." He reached out a hand to pinch his sister’s cheek. There seemed to be much less acne and freckles on her red face recently; it felt soft and smooth to the touch."Ugh, you!" Maria slapped away Jude’s hand. "Did you take the wrong medicine? Since when did you know how to show concern towards someone else?" She quizzically looked at Jude. Although she usually tried very hard to pretend as if she wasn’t close with her brother, in fact, she was constant