Chapter 40

"It's said…"

"This Brother Yanwang is very young, and his methods are extremely brutal. He personally handled the usury incident, and now he's recruiting soldiers and gathering resources—he really seems to have some ability."

Some gang members, who knew a bit of information, felt this 'Brother Yanwang' was not as simple as he seemed.

"What?"

"Recruiting soldiers and gathering resources…"

"With the situation on Tai'an Street and the Tulong Gang's condition, he really thinks…"

"He can save the Tulong Gang from decline?"

A gang member sneered.

"Around Tai'an Street now, all the territory belongs to the Heigou Gang. The Heigou Gang seems ready to seize his territory—how long can this so-called 'Brother Yanwang' hold out?"

"Last time a hundred men couldn't take it, but any Heigou Gang territory nearby has two or three hundred men—what does he have to resist this time?"

"He's doomed to perish with the Tulong Gang, just hacked to death."

"The most insignificant leader of the Tulong Gang."

"What are you pretending to be?"

The Tulong Gang's situation grew increasingly dangerous, like a building ready to collapse at any moment.

Tulong Gang territory.

Lost more than half, severe manpower losses, the building is about to fall.

No one had faith in him.

All gang members turned against the Tulong Gang, even the 'Brother Yanwang,' who had become famous in that battle, was dismissed by them as utterly worthless.

Of course.

The title 'Brother Yanwang.'

Only those who experienced it would know…

The answer.

【027】 You're a student, do you think you're in the Heishe Society?! 【1/1】

He returned to the old house.

Lin Yu began today's training.

Combat.

Exercise.

It would still take about ten more days before the next evolution; previously, due to his physical condition, his 'Combat' and 'Exercise' proficiency grew relatively slowly, but now, as his combat index increased, the growth of proficiency accelerated rapidly.

However.

Compared to 'Combat' and 'Exercise,' the proficiencies of 'Reading' and 'Eating' increased extremely quickly, especially 'Reading,' which would soon reach 1000 points.

Morning.

Lin Yu arrived at the classroom, where students were chattering about some news.

It's said…

Xi Sect High School came again to provoke at the school gate.

In the afternoon,

The class erupted into heated discussion.

"Have you heard?"

"The Xi Sect High School got thoroughly beaten and driven off by Ultimate Class One!"

Lately, the students of Bala High School had been very annoyed by the harassment from Xi Sect High School.

"Ultimate Class One?"

"Aren't they not fighting anymore?"

One student asked in confusion.

"It's said…"

"Their homeroom teacher took leave, so Ultimate Class One went wild."

"No wonder."

"That's why Ultimate Class One drove off Xi Sect High School."

The students in class were very interested in these rumors.

"But why did Ultimate Class One's homeroom teacher take leave? That teacher was great—could something have happened to him?"

"No problem."

"It's said he was just unwell; Ultimate Class One even went to visit him, and when they returned and saw Xi Sect High School, they beat them up right away."

"Hahaha!"

"I heard Ultimate Class One is having a banquet after driving off Xi Sect High School—I'm so jealous…"

"I wish I could join Ultimate Class One."

The classroom was noisy.

At the back of the classroom.

Lin Yu quietly read his book.

【Reading: 500/1000】

In a short time,

Lin Yu's Reading proficiency had already risen to 500 points; the reason it increased so fast was that he discovered reading books related to knowledge greatly boosted proficiency, so he deliberately sought out such books and devoured them to rapidly increase his proficiency.

The surrounding noise.

It did not affect him much.

However.

Lin Yu also realized.

With his appearance, the plot had already begun to shift in subtle ways.

Around him.

The three troublemakers from his class seemed to have transferred; they never appeared before Lin Yu again, and the troublemakers from Bali High, now seeing Lin Yu, would walk around him—though they still cast hostile glances, they no longer dared to provoke him.

The earlier gang leader's claim that he would hire outsiders to beat up Lin Yu and Wang Da Dong seemed to have vanished without a trace.

The next day.

Lin Yu entered the classroom, where students were buzzing with chatter.

"Did you hear?"

"Yesterday…"

"Wang Yase of KO. 3 clashed with a mysterious expert, brushed past him—and was wounded by that expert!"

"Very likely…"

"It's the legendary KO. 2!"

"This news has spread throughout the School Realm—will the legendary KO. 2 finally show himself?"

The students in the class were extremely excited.

"But this guy seems to hold a grudge against our Bali High…"

"They say he's beaten many of our schoolmates."

"Who exactly is this KO. 2?"

"They say Wang Yase is already searching for this KO. 2."

"Rumors say Rex has returned to Ultimate Class—our school's top performer can finally raise our average score."

"However…"

"They say the relationship between Wang Yase and Rex isn't good at all."

"…"

"…"

"…"

The students in the class continued to chatter.

Lin Yu sat quietly, reading a book.

The plot.