Chapter 18

Including those freshmen who already found it all fresh.

Two hours later, after the last vice-principal of No. 1 High, Linghu Tao, finished speaking, the head of discipline took the microphone from him and stepped onto the stage with a stern face.

"Today, I must reiterate the school rules to all freshmen: within the campus of No. 1 High, fighting in classrooms is forbidden, and even more so, using the power of your companion beasts to fight!"

The student formation buzzed with murmurs.

Hearing that someone had fought and might be punished, they instantly regained their energy!

Many already knew about the fight in Classroom 1-1.

People had been thrown out of the teaching building—it was impossible not to notice.

"When Class One fought, girls were falling from the sky!"

"And some were wearing skirts… hehe!"

"I really wanted to reach out and catch them!"

"I envy you guys whose classrooms are on the first floor—I saw nothing!"

"…"

"If you want to fight, in half a month, you'll all be taken out of Seven Stars City for field training—then you can brawl to your heart's content!" the head of discipline lamented. "The power of companion beasts is meant to defend your homeland and protect your family—not to turn against your own kind!"

Su Yang suddenly understood why he had been punished!

Although this world still revered strength above all, the school still tried to instill "positive energy."

"Regarding the incident of Su Yang and Class One students fighting, the impact was extremely negative. Considering Su Yang is a first-time offender and has clearly recognized his mistake…"

Su Yang smirked, thinking the head of discipline could really talk.

When had he ever said he thought he was wrong?

"After approval from school leadership, Su Yang is hereby given a severe warning, and must deliver a public self-criticism and apologize to the students he assaulted…"

Su Yang looked at the self-criticism letter in his hand.

Then he glanced at Li Meng, standing beside him.

Since the opening ceremony began, Teacher Li Meng had stood beside him.

The self-criticism letter was also prepared for him by this teacher.

"Su Yang, you really don't have to apologize to me… really!"

The boy who had first provoked Su Yang pleaded.

This boy's name was Song Dinglin—don't ask how Su Yang knew his name, his name was on the apology list!

"Yes! Su Yang, forget about you hitting me—let's call it even, just don't say my name!"

"Su Yang, don't apologize to me—we met through fighting, no need to apologize!"

"…"

Su Yang acted as if he heard nothing.

The students turned to look at Li Meng, who expertly passed the blame.

She looked helpless and wronged, saying, "It was the decision of the discipline head and school leadership—I couldn't stop it!"

The head of discipline looked toward the Class One formation: "Su Yang, come forward!"

Su Yang stepped out of the formation, and the Class One students let out agonized wails!

Earlier, when the head of discipline announced Su Yang's severe warning and public apology, they had been thrilled, thinking their revenge was complete!

But then they realized the problem.

The so-called severe warning had no real consequence—it wouldn't be recorded in his file!

But forcing Su Yang to apologize publicly to them, the ones he had beaten… it was like roasting them alive!

Su Yang had hit twenty-three of them, so he had to apologize to all twenty-three.

Haha!

These twenty-three of them couldn't even beat Su Yang alone!

Although the school taught them to love and respect one another, these wealthy kids knew well: in this dangerous world, strength still ruled.

Making Su Yang give a public self-criticism didn't look like humiliating him—it looked more like honoring him!

Su Yang leapt onto the stage, took the microphone from the head of discipline, and faced all the students of No. 1 High.

"That's Su Yang—he's pretty good-looking!"

"He's got guts, I'll give him that!"

"Looks like a dumb rookie—fights on the first day of school!"

"…"

Vice-Principal Linghu sat in his chair and glanced at the head of discipline: "Old Liu, isn't Su Yang from Class One? Who did he beat in Class One?"

Every year, Class One students were the focus of school leadership attention.

This year, Su Yang was the most unusual among them—the only one from a commoner background.

"He beat twenty-three students from Class One!"

"Oh? That's impressive?"

The head of discipline reminded him: "Principal, this is school grounds, this is school grounds!"

At that moment, Su Yang began his self-criticism, his voice clearly transmitted through the microphone to every ear in the school:

"Respected teachers and classmates, I deeply condemn my actions in this incident. After a period of profound reflection… I should not have violated school rules by fighting in the classroom, and even less should I have used the power of companion beasts with them… I have fully recognized my mistake!"

"No!"

"No!"

"Don't say my name!"

The twenty-three students of Class One, where Su Yang stood, screamed silently in their hearts.

However, Su Yang's self-criticism was still ongoing!

"Here, I apologize to the classmates from Class One whom I struck: Song Dinglin, Ma Wenwu, Liu Zixuan, Chen Hao, Bai Ming, Zhang Lingling, Ma Yan, Tian Haoming…"