Chapter 82: Good friends, good buddies

Anubis turned his head to the side, his bangs falling down to block his eyes, making it impossible for anyone to see the expression in them.

Such an insulting act shocked everyone present. Li Yi was even more furious and reached out to throw a punch, but was held back by three people from the surrounding group, and the scene descended into chaos.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to the chaotic scene, and no one noticed that Anubis's hand, hidden behind his back, had quietly revealed sharp claws.

'Boom—'

A loud noise.

The person who had just thrown the water bottle at Anubis was now as black as a piece of charcoal, his hair standing on end. Only his two eyes were wide open, the whites of his eyes particularly striking, making him look both ridiculous and comical.

Everyone stood frozen in place. Li Yi followed the gaze and saw Qiao Suisui naturally extending one hand into the air, a small flame dancing in her palm.

A flash of surprise crossed Anubis's eyes, and everyone else gasped.

"How can this kid control fire????"

"Wait, could he be a Dragon? Impossible!"

"Haven't the Dragon Clan been in seclusion for many star ages?"

"Damn, a C-Rank, why can't I see his Beast form?"

Although the fire control skill was not as rare as precognition or dispelling, there were very few people who could do it, and it was very particular about lineage. Moreover, a Beastman who had reached perfection in fire control possessed immense destructive power; it was no longer a single-point output, making it more suitable for group attacks.

Qiao Suisui stared at them coldly and threw several more small fireballs at their feet.

"I didn't expect AOIS to waste time and resources cultivating people like you."

The leader pointed at her nose and said angrily: "What did you say? You're just a freshman, what right do you have to say that?"

"Isn't it true? You see that Bi has no Mental Power, yet he has Doctor Li as a mentor, so you're feeling unbalanced, right? Now you're looking for trouble with him—isn't it just to test him? You want to provoke him to see his reaction and strength. If he loses his composure and fights back, he'll fall right into your trap."

The group had their intentions exposed in public; they opened their mouths to refute but could only stammer, unable to speak.

Li Yi stood behind Qiao Suisui, shoulder-to-shoulder with Anubis, and shouted at the group: "Oh~ so it turns out you're just jealous because you couldn't achieve what others have! How are you any different from young beasts rolling on the ground begging for food? No, wait, there is a difference—at least young beasts are cute, while you are only detestable." After saying this, he made a face at them.

The group was so angry they wanted to start a fight, but they were held back. They were truly wary of Qiao Suisui's fire control—not because of her strength, but because of the complex family background it represented. A Beastman who could control fire must have a high status, and they had no need to make an enemy of her. So, dragging and pulling, the group spat out a few harsh words and left in a huff.

Li Yi even followed them for a few steps, gesturing wildly and provoking them further.

Anubis's hands returned to their normal form. He stood in place, looked deeply at Qiao Suisui, then lowered his eyes and said: "Next time you encounter a situation like this, you don't need to stand up for me. Just leave."

Qiao Suisui tilted her head and looked at him for two seconds before asking: "Then if it were me or Li Yi being harassed today, would you do the same?"

Anubis was stunned, his lips moving, but he said nothing.

But in his heart, he already had the answer in that instant.

He definitely would not sit idly by.

Qiao Suisui seemed to be able to hear his inner thoughts and added: "That's why we can't just walk away either."

Li Yi vaguely heard what the two were saying. When he walked back, he saw Anubis staring at Qiao Suisui. He leaned over, stood between the two, and bared his teeth as he threw his arms around Anubis and Qiao Suisui's shoulders, looking every bit like a pair of good brothers.

"We're all good brothers; no one gets to be bullied!"

The three of them walked along the long road, laughing and playing in the warm sunlight.

Before the weekend arrived, the supplementary enrollment list had been confirmed, but the number of admitted students was fewer than in the past. The three of them had also had in-depth talks with their mentors and selected the courses they would complete over the coming year.

Li Yi majored in applied combat; his earth control could exert particularly outstanding interference and cover functions in a team, so his main training revolved around support.

Anubis's situation was more mysterious. Doctor Li seemed to have specially designed arrangements and teachings for him. Qiao Suisui lived with him and could see with her own eyes that he left early and returned late every day, looking somewhat exhausted when he came back.

As for Qiao Suisui herself, it was a situation where she couldn't do this and wasn't allowed to do that. A Jin didn't know what he had discussed when he consulted with Doctor Li, but in short, he wouldn't let her choose any courses with a high danger factor. Qiao Suisui felt a bit frustrated.

"But my goal is to improve my Mental Power." Her small face was full of seriousness.

A Jin wiped the sweat from his forehead and said hesitantly: "This..." It really wasn't that he didn't want to let this ancestor choose, but in just half a day, he had received pressure from three different forces simultaneously.

One was from the Ausilan Imperial family; the new Empire Sun had personally video-called him, demanding that he not arrange any dangerous courses for Miss Qiao.

Another was the lecture from Doctor Li, telling him that he had to let Miss Qiao feel a sense of achievement and improvement, but he couldn't arrange anything too difficult or dangerous, and he had to consult him in advance after careful evaluation. A Jin had been by Doctor Li's side for so long; hearing this, he knew it wasn't Doctor Li's working style. When had he ever needed him to report every little detail? It must have been requested by someone behind the scenes. As for who that person was, he thought it was none other than one of the two top-tier powerful Beastmen who had come that day.

Soon, his guess was confirmed, because the other of the two had directly hacked into his light computer.

When Zongfang's face suddenly popped up on his light computer, A Jin was in the bathroom taking a dump, in a state of complete panic and embarrassment.

"I'll be blunt, don't waste everyone's time. If she gets hurt at school, regardless of the reason, you will be the first person I hold accountable."

A Jin looked at the man's devastatingly handsome face and couldn't understand how such a beautiful face could say such unreasonable things.

"Sigh—"

He pulled himself back from the memory and let out the 108th sigh of the day. His eyes were a bit moist, and when he spoke to Qiao Suisui, he even carried a hint of pleading: "Qiao, I think we can try some gentler paths. This Mental Power improvement, you know, it doesn't have to be through combat training. There are still some other methods..."

Qiao Suisui shot him a sidelong glance. "Like what?"

"Cough, this... although I have never advocated for it, because your... situation is quite special, so you can use..." A Jin said, leaning in very cautiously and whispering: "Original Stones."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Qiao Suisui's light computer immediately popped up a video call from Zongfang, making the usually steady A Jin's heart jump into his throat. ===== CHAPTER 83 =====