Chapter 80

The temperature in the Federation was over ten degrees lower than in Aosilan. At this moment, Ka'er sat in the wind, yet felt his whole body burning. He quietly finished another cigarette, but the pain from his wounds still couldn't be eased, so he stood up, standing amidst the cigarette butts covering the ground.

"Quite convincing, isn't it," he muttered to himself while looking at the lit room.

Unlike the doll in his dreams every night, the person who had just walked out was a delicate youth, but looking at those bright eyes and the little expressions she made whenever she was angry, Ka'er knew at first glance that it was her.

He looked up at the night sky again. He was all too familiar with the Federation's nights, but never had one been like tonight, making him want to look again and again.

He took out some chewing gum and tossed it into his mouth, closed his eyes in exhaustion, and vanished from the spot the next second.

The two-story small building.

Back in his own room, Ka'er couldn't hold on the second he appeared out of thin air; he fell to his knees and spat out a mouthful of blood.

He licked his blood-stained back teeth, gave a wicked smile, and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, not caring at all.

"Good thing it didn't splash on the carpet, otherwise she'd be angry again."

Ka'er couldn't get up, so he simply lay on the blood-stained floor and rolled over.

He looked at the ceiling light, his vision beginning to blur.

In fact, Zongfang's strike had been unrestrained; he was certain that madman wanted him dead. But his professional habits saved him once again; the moment he was attacked, Ka'er changed the angle of his body, avoiding the fatal spots. Afterward, it took him three days of recovery to transform from his beast form back into a human body, but because he was worried about Qiao Suisui's situation at school, he acted willfully and used his talent to teleport downstairs to her place. Moving his talent before old wounds had healed was extremely damaging to his body.

But tonight was worth it.

Originally, he had gone prepared not to see her at all, after all, he had said such hurtful things, and he didn't even dare to use his own ID to call her, fearing she wouldn't pick up. But thinking of her completely indifferent attitude, Ka'er felt conflicted again.

Ka'er wanted her to remember him, wanted her to see him.

When this thought appeared in his mind, he finally understood those moments of self-deception in the past. Teasing her, saying annoying things, making her angry—it turned out it was all to attract her attention.

A low, deep laugh emanated from the man's chest. He placed his wrist over his eyes, the laughter laced with bitterness, regret, and helplessness.

He was wrong; in truth, Qiao Suisui had never been the weak one. Just looking at her relationship with those few men, one could tell who was in the high position and who was in the low, who was constantly panicked and wanting to hold on tight, and who was meticulously planning to leave and gain freedom. He thought she relied on these men, but it turned out that the men, himself included, simply couldn't leave her.

Ka'er remained in this state of semi-consciousness, thinking more and more clearly, until he couldn't hold on any longer and finally allowed himself to sleep.

A few days later, Qiao Suisui had already grown accustomed to life in the dorms.

These past few days, they had been waiting for all the supplementary admitted freshmen to be confirmed before they could officially begin classes.

The teaching model at AOIS was very free; one could say it was tailored to the individual and customized. First, every new student entering the school needed to undergo tests for mental power and various physical dimensions, then have a one-on-one deep conversation with a mentor, mainly to determine their goals for a year later. During this process, the mentor would help break down your growth into short-term and phased goals based on your objectives, and track your progress in real-time. Moreover, to ensure every new student's growth process was fully attended to, each mentor could only take on a maximum of 6 new students; it was very responsible.

Secondly, after the one-year novice protection period passed, one had to join the practical part of the examination. At this time, you were still an AOIS student, but many courses were connected to various departments of the Federation; AOIS focused more on applying what one learned rather than just burying one's head in books.

Finally, if you successfully passed the practical portion of the exam, you could begin to establish your life's direction. At this step, many beastmen would choose to stay in the department where they did their practical work, seeking a stable career. Others would choose to strive to stay at the school because of their attachment to AOIS; they were more willing to contribute what they had learned to the school. Therefore, in the third year, there was basically no pressure from coursework or credits, but rather the freedom to give full play to one's strengths and arrange one's own time and activities.

What surprised Qiao Suisui was that a very small number of people would choose to continue their studies. She thought that at a top-tier school like AOIS, there would be plenty of people scrambling to reach a higher level, after all, once they left school, there would no longer be such resources and opportunities filled with industry giants.

"That is because we do not encourage students to learn for the sake of learning," A Jin explained.

Today was the day of the test. Before this, she had already met with Doctor Li, who had her help arrange a mentor who was informed and trustworthy; this person was A Jin, so there was no need to worry about being exposed.

"Qiao, the time at AOIS is neither long nor short. In the future, you will slowly feel what it is we truly advocate."

Qiao Suisui nodded without asking further, focusing her attention on the magnet in front of her.

The magnet was embedded in a huge dashboard, with all the needles currently remaining in their original positions. Above the dashboard was an electronic screen as thin as a cicada's wing.

"Once you are ready, place your hand on it, and your data will be displayed on the screen."

"Okay."

Although they had come very early to avoid others, and there were only her and A Jin in the testing room at this moment, she still couldn't help but feel nervous.

What if A Jin saw that she was very mediocre and didn't really want to mentor her anymore? One had to know that mentors relied on bringing out students with significant progress to get promoted.

Qiao Suisui took a deep breath and gently placed her hand on the magnet. The magnet emitted a burst of purple light, the needles on the dashboard swayed back and forth, and a virtual human image of a female appeared on the screen. On the right were various values, which were changing rapidly at this moment, unable to stabilize.

A Jin was somewhat surprised, "How could this be? Could it be a malfunction?"

Qiao Suisui removed her hand, and A Jin placed his own on it. In less than 3 seconds, the screen immediately provided all the data, and the needles stabilized at a scale almost the second A Jin placed his hand on it.

"Qiao, try one more time."

"Okay."

Her palms were sweating a little as she pressed them against the cold magnet again.

This time, the dashboard didn't sway back and forth, but instead spun rapidly like a clock, turning circle after circle after circle. Qiao Suisui looked up at the screen and saw that among her data, only mental power and talent appeared immediately, while others like tolerance, speed, visual transmission, physical fitness, jumping ability, etc., were all numbers that kept scrolling.

A Jin pushed up his glasses and said, "Since the school was founded, I've never seen a situation like this, it's strange. Qiao, you go back first. I'll consult Doctor Li's opinion before having a deep talk with you."

Qiao Suisui had no choice but to nod in agreement. She and A Jin parted ways in the corridor. Qiao Suisui stood in the corridor for a while, then returned to the testing room.

One last time, she would try just one last time.

Thinking this to herself, she placed her hand on the magnet. This time, the purple light surged throughout the entire room, turning it into a vast expanse of white. Qiao Suisui squinted and slowly opened her eyes, seeing that the screen was displaying data completely different from just a moment ago!