Chapter 005: Turmoil Resurfaces

"Not bad, how is business today?" He casually struck up a conversation with Feber. "It's just like that; there haven't been any major competitions recently, nor any wars, so the sales of the potions aren't very high."

The school cafeteria is always a hotspot for incidents

Oh, Xiaotian has arrived. How is it? Is the study at the Federal Secondary School intense? Feber is a very kind person. In his youth, he had dreams and aspirations, but unfortunately, he was battered by the strict hierarchical system of the Federation. By middle age, he managed to run this apothecary, and his income is quite good. Five years ago, he donated a large sum of "taxes" to meet his contribution requirement, which allowed him to be upgraded to a citizen

In addition to this part of the work, Duan Tian is also responsible for the cleanliness of the store. Cleaning robots are quite expensive, and for a small shop like this, it is more cost-effective to hire a person for cleaning

The incident involving Sengluo has spread, and everyone is surprised that a freshman could injure a third-year expert like Sengluo. However, people are also aware of Sengluo's family background, and it is likely that this freshman will soon be expelled from the academy. Those with insight lament the loss of such a promising talent, while many others take pleasure in the misfortune, particularly among the third-year students: after all, it is a blow to their pride to be defeated by a first-year student.

The intense heat, akin to a raging fire, penetrated his heart, then wound its way into the lungs. After circulating through the liver, spleen, and kidneys, it returned to his heart, subsequently advancing into the evolutionary battle armor heart located at the rear side of the heart.

Duan Tian sensed it for a moment, yet still felt nothing

Today, during the first class, Teacher Kate's "Cultivation and Evolution," a middle-aged female teacher walked into the classroom with a grim expression, slamming the textbook heavily onto the desk with a "bang"

"Uncle, I have arrived." Duan Tian pushed open the shop door, where the plump middle-aged owner, Fei Bo, was drinking tea. This was the quietest time of the day for business.

The new student outdoor survival training serves as an assessment of the achievements of freshmen after one month of enrollment. Although it is called "outdoor survival training," it is actually led by teachers, taking students to the other half of the hemisphere, which is not suitable for habitation, to experience the harshness of interstellar survival, witness the brutal interstellar environment, and encounter powerful and dangerous giant beasts

Duan Tian quickly dismissed any distractions and focused entirely on memorizing that route

"Fart! What kind of school regulation is this? Someone like you could defeat Brother Sengluo? Speak honestly, what despicable means did you use..."

Duan Tian glanced at the ceiling with exasperation: "The universe's number one handsome man, Achilles..." Before his voice could fade, Achilles had already eagerly jumped out: "Oh, it's me, it's me! You are looking for the perfect, flawless, essence of the universe, promoting material circulation, enhancing biological taste, strengthening genetic perfection, increasing men's endurance, elevating women's sexual pleasure, the first handsome man Achilles, loved by all, blooming flowers, cars that carry me, and little brothers who bow down at the sight of me. What can I do for you?" Duan Tian couldn't help but roll his eyes again.

"Duan Tian, do you know what you did yesterday?" Kate shouted loudly from the podium, across most of the classroom, at Duan Tian, who was sitting at the back. "You injured Senior Sengluo, who came to help you, and it was a serious injury. Do you have any idea what kind of terrible consequences this could cause? Are you brainless or just short-circuited..." If it weren't for the fact that blackboards and chalk had long been eliminated, one can only imagine that Duan Tian would have been overwhelmed by erasers and chalk pieces by now.

Duan Tian let out a quiet sigh: It seems that the background of that student is not simple; they are so bold as to interrupt Kate, and she doesn't even dare to retort

Duan Tian quickly surrendered: "Alright, alright, I was wrong, I am at fault, have I committed a crime? Please let me go..."

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Duan Tian's face flushed. Since yesterday, Sofia had been taken away by Professor Bofi from "The Ability to Cultivate" and had not appeared until this morning's class. Zheng Yu noticed that he was very concerned about Sofia and teased him, saying, "Your little sweetheart has been taken away to be a lab rat for experiments," which made Duan Tian feel quite embarrassed.

Along the way, after several mistakes, Achilles fully demonstrated his skill in cursing. Each time an error occurred, he berated Duan Tian mercilessly, almost convincing Duan Tian that he was the worst and most untalented student in the universe.

Yes, that's the place. Try a few more times

Zheng Jueqi's eyes lit up: "That fool Senggeluo probably hasn't grasped this point even after three years in Amixius. It's easy to say but difficult to do. With someone like you in the class, I won't feel lonely anymore." After saying this, he surprisingly nodded slightly and smiled at Duan Tian before turning to leave

Achilles was very dissatisfied: "You, with no aspirations, I, Achilles, absolutely cannot associate with you and fall into depravity together. I want to have a grand feast! I warn you, when you eat this kind of junk food in the future, do not call for me at all." After saying this, he fell silent. Duan Tian shrugged: "It seems like you came up with that yourself."

Zheng Yu chuckled and slipped away, saying: "Alright, I'm leaving. I won't disturb you two..."

Hahaha... A burst of laughter erupted from the surrounding tables. Zheng Yu stood up awkwardly, looking at Sofia with resentment: "You are ruthless! I merely played the role of a third wheel for a moment, is it necessary for you to be so harsh?" Sofia replied with feigned annoyance: "You still dare to say that!"

"The position is incorrect," Achilles pointed out. "You must find the right position to feel it. Try to find several positions."

Sofia observed his movements, which were as stiff as those of a robot, and couldn't help but chuckle. She picked up her plate and pushed some vegetables from it towards him: "You boys are all carnivores, Professor Bofi told me that eating more vegetables is good for your health..."

Duan Tian was rendered speechless by his scolding. Achilles, fuming with anger, said, "I will only teach you once, so make sure to remember it!" A fiery heat flowed from the heart of the evolution armor, circulating along a strange route connected to the library. Although Duan Tian did not know what that route was, he was certain it was definitely not a blood vessel

The morning's classes passed as long and tedious as countless teaching days at federal secondary institutions, and the school cafeteria provided lunch for students who were unwilling to go home for a meal.

I ask you, why can everyone feel their own energy, but I cannot feel mine?

"Oh, even before entering the door, the little bride already knows how to care for her husband!" Zheng Yu's infuriating voice rang out again as he brought over a large plate of meat, saying, "I also need some healthy vegetables..." Sophia gritted her teeth and replied, "Go buy it yourself!"

It sounds simple, but the actual process is incredibly complex. The entire route is winding and twisting, and if one is not careful, it is easy to go off course

However, being scolded was ultimately worthwhile, as Duan Tian finally learned this circulatory route. Achilles said, "Alright, first you need to practice this operational route until you are familiar with it. After a while, I will teach you other routes, so you don't bite off more than you can chew." Duan Tian was puzzled, asking, "Are there other routes?" Since blood circulation has only one route, Duan Tian naturally assumed that the circulatory system of A can only have one route.

Duan Tian was exposed by him, and her face turned red again. However, Sofia remained poised and, taking advantage of Zheng Yu not having sat down yet, lightly hooked her toe, causing the chair beneath Zheng Yu to slide several meters away, resulting in the young master Zheng landing on the ground with a thud.

Zheng Yu suddenly approached from behind: "Hey, you are now a news figure: you injured the Education Minister's son so severely that he was hospitalized for a month!" Duan Tian was astonished, realizing that his single strike had such formidable power, incapacitating a Tier 3 evolved warrior for an entire month.

Achilles chuckled and said: "Because the training method taught to you by that misguided teacher is incorrect." Duan Tian quickly asked: "What is the correct training method?"

Teacher Kate! The angry roar of the overweight middle-aged woman was interrupted by a cold voice. A student sitting in the front right corner of the classroom said indifferently: "You flattering old man Glorin here won't be seen by him anyway, so it's better not to waste our time and save your breath. The humidity in the air today is not low, so we don't need you to add any extra moisture."

Sofia covered her mouth and smiled: "Let's see if you dare to speak nonsense again in the future, hum!" Duan Tian felt a bit disappointed upon hearing this

This once again provoked Achilles' furious reprimand: "You single-celled brain organism, I have told you countless times that what that mediocre teacher taught you is fundamentally incorrect. How can you not remember? I, Achilles, a hero of the first order, how is it that I have such a student as you"

Avicen left with his accomplices, and Zheng Jueqi cast a faint glance at Duan Tianyi: "I am also quite curious about how you defeated Sengluo." Hearing the hint of doubt in his tone, Duan Tianyi felt somewhat displeased. However, since the other party had helped him twice, he coldly replied: "I found his weakness at https://m.hetushu.com.com, and it only took one strike."

At that moment, Achilles' angry voice rang out again: "You blockhead, I have already said it once; I will only teach it once. If you cannot remember, do not come to me for help!"

Although convenience food does not taste or look particularly appealing, it is quite nutritious. Duan Tian filled his stomach and then threw himself onto the bed, finally calling out to Achilles: "Hey, Achilles, why can’t I feel the presence of my energy within me?" Achilles did not respond, as if he did not exist at all

On this night, Duan Tian completed nine cycles of the Jia energy operation. He still wanted to continue his training, but Achilles stopped him: "Training must be done in moderation; haste makes waste. You have just begun your training, and nine times is already sufficient. Hurry and get some sleep; you have school tomorrow."

Duan Tian was taken aback: "Sophia, have you been used as a guinea pig for research?" Sophia chuckled: "What do you mean by being used as a guinea pig? I just underwent a few tests, and I just finished them."

"Kid, I heard it was you who injured Boss Sengluo?" Duan Tianyi turned around, finding several people surrounding him from behind. He frowned slightly; someone like Sengluo would certainly have a few cronies at school. "It was me; we were competing fairly."

Duan Tian was taken aback: "The evolution armor has its own heart? Where is it? I can't feel it at all." Achilles replied: "Because it is still very weak, you cannot feel it right now. Once your evolution armor matures, you will be able to sense it. But it’s alright, I will tell you, the heart of the evolution armor is hidden behind the side of your heart. Try to feel it there."

Vice Chancellor Hou Li of Gilbert stood by, secretly lamenting that the old fox had cleverly evaded responsibility, leaving this difficult individual to him. He cautiously said, "Minister, would you like me to issue an order to expel this student right away?" It turned out that standing next to him was none other than His Excellency Lord Glorin, the Minister of Education of Giant 6, his direct superior.

Zheng Yu left without a word, leaving Duan Tian and Sofia behind. When their eyes met, they couldn't help but lower their heads, both blushing. Sofia used her fork to push the food around on her plate, while Duan Tian stabbed a piece of meat with his fork and stuffed it into his mouth, then went for another piece and did the same.

Accompanied by Zheng Yu's screams, the stainless steel plate fell to the ground, and a large platter of meat splattered onto his head, leaving the self-proclaimed suave Young Master Zheng in a state of utter disarray

After school in the afternoon, Duan Tian did not go home immediately; he had a job. Every day after school, he worked at a private pharmacy. This job sustained his living expenses

Duan Tianyi began working while chatting with Fei Bo. His primary task was to verify the medications. Although they had been sorted by computer, using the wrong medication could be fatal. Therefore, Fei Bo specifically hired someone to double-check that the medications corresponded accurately with their labels to prevent any accidents.

Achilles said, "You have already found your armor energy, now let the armor energy begin to operate." Duan Tian began to feel troubled again: "The armor energy needs to circulate in the blood vessels, but the heart of the evolved battle armor is separate from my heart. How can the armor energy be delivered into the blood vessels?" Achilles scolded, "Are you brainless? I have already said that what that mediocre teacher taught is incorrect. Why do you still believe that the armor energy must circulate in the blood vessels?"

Achilles said, "I will try to operate it myself while I watch you." Duan Tian responded affirmatively, and under the supervision of this stern teacher, he attempted to harness the fiery energy emanating from the heart of the evolutionary battle armor, following the route he had just taken.

"No." Glorin, with an expensive cigar clenched between his teeth, squinted his eyes into slits, a glimmer of brilliance flashing in his gaze: "Keep him at the academy and let him participate in the outdoor survival training for freshmen in a month."

First of all, the evolution armor should have its own heart

Duan Tian is neither humble nor arrogant: "If you challenge me, I accept. However, it must be in accordance with the school's regulations. The duel will take place in the simulation battle room, and it will be recorded by the school's equipment..."

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"No laughing!" Teacher Kate shouted at the students, glaring fiercely at one student, but did not continue the reprimand. She opened the textbook and said, "Class begins!"

Hahaha... The classroom erupted in laughter, and Duan Tian couldn't help but cover his mouth, secretly thinking that this kid's mouth was quite comparable to Achilles! Having been reprimanded by Kate many times, he no longer took the words of this snobbish teacher seriously.

Duan Tian carried a plate and chose two servings of inexpensive meat. In this era, the most expensive food is soil-cultivated, pollution-free vegetables, while genetically modified livestock meat is the cheapest food available, aside from convenience foods. He found a seat and sat down, lowering his head to eat, when someone sat down across from him.

Duan Tian suddenly noticed that Zheng Yu's expression had changed, and couldn't help but curiously ask, "Is Sofia really that terrifying to scare you like this?" Zheng Yu said nothing and turned to slip away. Sofia, feeling annoyed, exclaimed, "What an ungrateful guy!" "What happened..." Duan Tian had not finished his question when a hand suddenly slapped on his shoulder.

"Avicenna, your penchant for licking Sengro's backside is your own quirk, but our class is not for you to discipline. Get lost right now!" Duan Tian turned around and saw that it was the student who had interrupted Teacher Kate's class in the morning, with Zhao Yu following behind him—he had gone to fetch reinforcements. He thought to himself: actually, I don't even need to look to know that besides Achilles and him, who else has such a sharp tongue.

However... Sofia tilted her head and looked at him: "That doesn't sound like something you would say." Zheng Yu appeared out of nowhere, his plate piled high with various meats. It wasn't that he couldn't afford vegetables; rather, he was an absolute carnivore. "Of course, it wasn't him who said it. How could Duan Tian bear to call you a guinea pig? That was something I, Young Master Zheng, said!"

Avicenna noticed that classmate, his expression slightly changing: "Zheng Jueqi, are you also going to meddle in these trivial matters!" The classmate stepped forward, calmly standing in front of him. Avicenna sneered: "Fine, I will let him go today. But Zheng Jueqi, don't get too pleased with yourself; if I can't deal with you, there are certainly others who can handle you. Let's go!"

However, the purpose of Glorin arranging for Duan Tian to participate in wilderness survival training is clearly not that simple

After three hours of work, Duan Tiancai returned to his apartment, dragging his weary body.

I know. That senior student had a tuft of red and yellow hair on his forehead, and in the school cafeteria, he was smoking a cigarette with his school uniform's buttons undone, casually revealing the shirt underneath: "Kid, I also want to have a fair duel with you, how about right here?"

He had other questions for Achilles: "Why was my evolution armor able to cover my entire forearm yesterday, but today it has shrunk to the size of just a glove?" Achilles replied irritably: "Doesn't evolution require energy? It devoured that crystal yesterday and has already evolved today. Haven't you noticed that its shape is different from yesterday? Evolution consumes energy, so naturally its size will decrease. As long as you don't slack off and practice diligently, it won't be long before it grows back."

Duan Tian took off his wet clothes and wondered, "How could this happen?" After several attempts, he finally located the exact position of the heart of the evolution armor. With the experience from the first time, although the burning sensation still persisted, he no longer sweated profusely.

With Zheng Yu by his side, Duan Tian felt a long sigh of relief. Being under the gaze of so many eyes was indeed uncomfortable. The two walked past the school's administrative building, and through the large floor-to-ceiling windows of an office on the third floor, they saw the two of them.

After throwing myself onto the bed for a brief rest, I got up to prepare some simple food. Just as I scooped up some instant food and brought it to my mouth, that annoying voice of Achilles rang out again: "Why are you still eating this junk food? I protest, I want a feast!" Duan Tian helplessly replied: "You know my financial situation, how can I afford a feast?" While conversing with Achilles in my mind, I had already stuffed a spoonful of food into my mouth. No matter how noisy this guy is, I need to fill my stomach first.

Oh, good. Duan Tian tried several times, focusing his attention on different positions behind the heart. After seven or eight attempts, a sudden wave of heat, like being burned by fire, swept through his entire body. In an instant, he broke out in a sweat, as if he had been pulled out of water, and his clothes were completely soaked.

Oh dear

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Duan Tian walked on the lawn of the school, enduring the strange gazes coming from all directions. Among those gazes, some were filled with admiration, some with sympathy, some with pity, and some with schadenfreude

Vice President Gilbert felt a chill in his heart: What a cruel thought!