Looking at Gray who was still in one piece despite his overly torn clothes, Emelia felt it funny. Slowly reaching him, she too took a seat on the large branch, as both of them stared down the thick mist below. "Why do you look like you escaped the mouth of a dog? Your clothes are barely holding on." Gray touched his clothes in embarrassment. "Hey, what do you know? Since you arrived at this place, I've been fighting day and night." "Zombie Horde?" Boom! Gray instantly got nervous, shocked by her accurate guess. "How did you know?" Emelia frowned, not understanding what he was nervous about. "Why are you getting so worked up, do you think you're the only one who fought those zombies? Or do you think it's because of you that those zombies appeared?" "..." Can he say it's actually because of him killing the Zombie leader, that the zombie horde went out on a rampage? At least listening to Emelia's recap of what she and perhaps many others went through, he quickly changed his ve
Waking up, Gray felt his star shining so bright no one could stop it. Today is the day… Today is the day he stops the pretense!"Damm, I still have to act crippled, at least until the examination starts with all the big guys over here watching." Looking around his small and creaky home, Gray washed his face, not caring about the noise the creaking floors made. He knew that once he opened the door, a frying pan would be waiting to snack him in the face. But he just didn't care! So long creaky home… After today, he might never stay here again! Onwards, and upwards! (^0^)Dodging the attacks from his neighbors, Glen Chu quickly escaped his home, and went down the many flights of wobbly stairs, before vanishing into the thick fog. His steps were uneven and his movements were like that of a cripple. It took a long, long, while before he could see the school's majestic structure. Today, the terrifying Teacher Kang wasn't the one on Gate duty. Everyone knew the drill. Anyone late
shrugging his shoulders, Gray chose to stand at an inconspicuous place at the back. And those he passed, especially the girls, all stared at him with utmost disgust when their eyes fell on his body.With the way they were acting, you would think he carried some deadly apocalyptic plague on him.Looking at the dazzling youngsters ahead who served as a stark contrast to him, Gray only shook his head wryly."Ahhhh!!! Brother Adler is just too good-looking. Today is my last chance, and I'm not backing down! I will confess my feelings to Adler Gannon. He thinks I'm special, so I have a higher chance, right?""Pooh! Keep dreaming! just you alone want to capture our Prince's heart?""That's right! Just because you offered him a pencil when he lost his doesn't mean you are goddamn special, slut!""Exactly! And with that broad nose of yours and high forehead, I'm surprised you even have the confidence to confess at all!""You--... Ahhh! Look, look! It's Slytherin Bashwood!"(^v^)...Gray start
Well, Gray felt that if eyes could kill, he would be dead by now. He felt choked, feeling aggrieved for his innocence."What's wrong with you?""Nothing."Forget it.(:TvT:)After today, he will no longer be known as trash to the world. Which was probably why Emelia decided to publicly speak to him today. But although he would soon be known as a genius, for now, he was still trash in the eyes of many."Young master Slytherin, would you like us to go ruffle him up?" One of Slytherin's followers suggested, gnashing his teeth and smashing his fists together when staring Gray's way.How dare that lowlife attract attention from their young master's woman?"Easy, Bone Crusher." Slytherin calmly called out.His voice was neither loud nor high, yet it sent his chill down the spines of those around him. "My, my, my… Why all the fuss? Trash like him will never follow my woman to any academy."So why worry about a little worm they can crush anytime they want?Slytherin only regretted that he ha
Gray had to admit that Yegan from the Phoenix Tide Academy wasn’t the only eye-catching guest to arrive. From the way others couldn’t stop fidgeting like ants when staring at the rest, he knew the rest were also prominent masters in their own way.Z-sphere has a total of 3 academies that everyone from all 30 strongholds can go to.These academies are all out of the strongholds, with some only 3 hours away via vehicle from the closest stronghold. Make no mistake, on foot, they were faster than vehicles. But for the wealthy who have vehicles, they preferred to have their families drive them to the academy. After all, it was more comfortable to sit in a vehicle while evading the many giant creatures outside the stronghold.Looking at the guests standing before, Gray felt more inclined to favor Yegan than the others who had their noses high up in the air. The dean, a man with a chubby belly, a bald head and an ever-smiling face, stepped forward in suit to address them. "Students of t
As expected, Gray was among the bottom feeders.Well, you could call it that since no one knew his true strength. Looking at the guests and teachers who were seemingly bored but had no other choice than to keep watching, Gray shook his head wryly. Because this 5-decade competition was important, the guests from other territories and the teachers, had to stay and watch, no matter how boring it seemed. Tall chess pieces, be they important or not, could affect the ranking results for every Stronghold. Thus, all eyes must be on the scene to ensure the results are truthful. Gray was at the very, very bottom of the list. "Hey Cripple, after the 4 matches, it's gonna be you and me!" A burly youth quickly threatened while running his thumb across his throat. You-Are-DEAD!Gray said nothing, turning his attention to the 4 elevated platforms at the center. If you get pushed out, you lose. That said, the maximum time per fight is 5 minutes. After that, the one with the least injuries or t
"Oi~... it's the famous trash of the school.""Tsk, Mo Deg is doing us a favor by teaching that shameless son of a bitch a lesson he will never forget in a hurry.""Pff~... Too funny. With the way his legs are dancing, are you sure he can even last 3 minutes on stage?""3 minutes is too much. I bet 10 Bronze tokens that he'll get kicked out in under a single breath. Just watch and see."Many didn't hide their contempt when watching Gray slowly make his way to the stage with his 'crippled' leg.Of course, in Gray's true nature, he couldn't allow himself to let good this opportunity of taunting the others and growing hatred points from them.Hey, it's best to get them pumped up and beat him up to a pump to make him stronger right?During his time in the Forest, he discovered a new advantage he had neglected all along.With his current strength, even if he was beaten by his peers, the bonus points he would get
Mo Deg, a burly macho youth with slash wounds on his muscular arms, quickly jumped onto the stage with a loud bang.He had very short hair and a wicked smile on his lips."Gray RavenLeaf, since you dare call all of us trash beneath you, then I'll let you know what true garbage is!""Get ready for me, because I don't want you to say I sneak attacked you!""Gray frowned in disgust. "What? Why are you still talking and polluting the air with your smelling mouth? If you want to fight, then fight! What's the big deal talking so much?""You!-" Mo Deg was so furious when seeing several people in the crowd laugh.You dare make a mockery of him?Boom!Mo Deg vanished and appeared before Gray, ruthlessly knocking him down to the ground without warning.The guy was so hard that Gray fell on his back and bounced up into the air before falling again.F***!Gray inwardly cursed, now recalling hi
Venturing into the academy, everyone was not disappointed. There were towering castle-like stony buildings scattered around with magnificent giant statutes. Wow! Was that water flowing out from the mouths of several stone dragon heads? Gray had never seen anything like this before! The buildings were all so gigantic, and the space stretched out for as far as the eyes could see, enclosing many hills, paths and terrains. Some buildings stood on hills, others stood on cliff sides, and some stood on ground floor with massive ancient fountains shooting out at the center of their many courtyards.Many people's hearts hammered in their chests, feeling country bumpkins seeing city life for the first time. Everyone who has gotten accepted into the academy, was obviously an awakened human. So kicking their feet, they steadily ran forward to cover more ground. Walking normally will take them forever to get to their quarters. So how dare they dilly dally when nightfall had already come?
After fighting, boxing, stabbing and punching, Gray finally saw the academy’s silhouette from a distance. “Really there?” Real or fake? The siblings, Fariel and Faron, who were behind Gray, were painting heavily, wondering how this guy could fight and keep running at the speed he did without even breaking a sweat. You have to know that they were panting so hard after running 5 hours at max speed while carrying their luggage. Fortunately, this guy didn't mind fighting off the many underground creatures and clearing the path for them. Who was he truly? Could this guy be a senior and not a first year like them? Giving each other tactful stares, suddenly, they didn't feel like geniuses anymore after being with Gray for this short time. Just this accident that happened earlier, allowed them to know how big the world truly was. Forget revenge. They must first grow strong enough to survive before thinking of ever making a move at their cousin who clearly had all the resources an
In another corner, a broken down vehicle was getting ambushed by flesh eating plants from all corners. The vines yanked the massive metal tires away, before reaching force to tears the rest of the vehicle apart. Bam! The 2 siblings in the vehicle broke through the vehicle’s roof, getting on it while fighting the many vines that came their way. “Brother!” The dainty girl with brown hair in a ponytail and short bangs, quickly called to her brother when feeling a sharp pain on her left leg. Oh no! One of the spiky vines was now wrapped several times around her leg, pulling her away without mercy. “Sister!!!” ~Slash! Slash! Slash! The brown curly haired boy sliced and diced with his long twin blades with a pale face when seeing his sister getting dragged into the ground below. They were supposed to go to the academy, grow strong together, so they can finally take their revenge on their despicable cousin who caused their parent’s deaths. Their journey towards revenge had just
Vrmmmmm! The vehicle roared to life, its engine bellowing like a beast unleashed. Gray's cheeks flapped wildly, his gums fully exposed as Yegan's car surged forward with incredible speed. "Fuck!" Gray cursed inwardly, his fingers digging into the seat. In this post-apocalyptic era, seatbelts were a forgotten luxury, a relic of a safer past. Just having a car, especially one pieced together from rusted scrap, was a miracle in itself. If Gray had been born before the apocalypse, he would have marveled at these current steampunk-inspired vehicles that ran on water and sometimes coal. The engin
The Dean looked at Yegan's gangster attitude and wasn't offended. Reaching for the bottom of his desk, he calmly took out 2 vials and threw them Gray's way. Gray held on to them in confusion but soon understood their uses thanks to the dean and the system. The first was a Grade Z-3 Energy gathering elixir. It was blue and would make many newly awakened humans breakthrough in strength. Having a Z-3 grade potion was very unbelievable. Do you know what Z-3 is? In Z-sphere, pills, potions and elixirs are graded from Z-1 to Z-6. Weapons and skills are also graded as such. For people like them at the bottom of the awakened food chain, a Z-3 potion was like a godly item dropped from the heavens. The next vial contained 4 red booster pills that will give anyone additional strength for at most an hour after taking it. It's just that your eyes will give away the fact that you took it. Still, when fighting for your life out in the forest or dangerous places, who cares if your ey
"Teacher," Lohan's voice humbly bellowed. "Apologies, won't be going with you at once. But I swear to report to the academy soonest."He came from a clan and had several matters to finalize before leaving. What's more, if he left his mother without so much as a simple goodbye, he truly believed the woman would storm the academy and break in just to give him a good beating. Don't underestimate his mother. In their clan, although his father was a Patriarch, his mother was stronger than his father. It's said that growing up, his mother used to beat his father in battles so badly that anyone with common sense would stay away. But his father seemed to be a different breed, sticking his mother like glue. One thing led to another and now, they're married with 2 children, himself and his younger sister. It was amazing how many times Lohan had heard his father falling off from bed from his mother's kicks. His mother loved wearing handles and always walked with her hands on her waist an
Many recruiters stared at Yegan with envious eyes. This guy managed to indirectly recruit 4 of the top 6 giants into his school. Lucinda and Emelia were going to his academy, alongside Gray and Lohan who now had different identities, being his students.All 4 are going to Phoenix Tide Academy, who would've known the odds would be so different? Luckily for the other academies, they could still recruit a few more impressive students below the big 6. Of course, many talents had long decided to attend Yegan's academy too. It can be said that before today, several people had done their research, already having a clue of where they wanted him You could say that Gray was the only oddball who didn't even bother researching what academies would benefit him or not. After all, understand that it's just recently that the system came to him. With his previous 1.4 spirit score, although he didn't want to give up, he subconsciously knew his fate. Thus, never bothered researching the big acad
True or false? Many looked at the intimidating Yegan and suddenly felt shivers crew up their spines. Gray's head was lowered, so no one could see what his expression was. But if it were them, they would definitely jump at the chance of leaving Yegan's side. F***! Didn't you know what the female recruiter said? The last time Yegan had a student 35 years ago, his training was so intense that the student appealed to the academy on his knees, crying and begging for a way out. The student looked like he was begging for his life, even promising to work free for the academy and do multiple jobs on their behalf if it meant he would never get Yegan as his teacher again. Yegan has only had 2 students he took in all his life. The first one unfortunately died out on a mission and the 2nd disgraced him, throwing his face when begging to be removed from his care. People speculate that Yegan began stricter in his teachings after the death of his last Student. Anyway, the one pleading gave
"What is it? What is it?... What is the score?"Many people poked their heads over other's shoulders, clenching their fists to bite the anxiety that was eating them up inside. And then… the score finally stabilized. [49145]Boom! Many felt their chests, breathing in and out like crazy while others rubbed their eyes to ensure they weren't dreaming. 49 thousand, 1 hundred and 45.That score was too shocking! Many didn't even have to quench their shock before Gray bombarded them with another surprise attack. Putting his hands on the Spirit Ball, Gray felt the surge of energy explore every nuke and cranny of his body.It took a long time, a little longer than others .. and when it stopped, many cleaned in, forgetting to breathe. With their awakened eyegazes, they could further than a normal human. [ Purity (%): 100 ][Spirit Score: 5.2]--Silence--The whole place fell in utter silence, as they still couldn't believe their eyes. This… this… isn't this witnessing history in the ma