Chapter 11: Provocation – “He’s been spoiled. Just wait; I’ll give him a beating then.”
No matter how reluctant Yu Xia was, he could only seriously carry out this pre-exam preparation, which was labeled as “reviewing” but was actually “learning from scratch.”
After Director Xie finished adjusting the helmet for Yu Xia, he left. After all, there were many other children at the orphanage. Xie Qing was the Director of the orphanage, not just Yu Xia’s personal director.
However, before leaving, Xie Qing informed Yu Xia of the orphanage’s punishment for Yun Shaocheng, considering it an explanation for him.
Xie Qing said, “I’ve discussed it with the other managers at the orphanage and referred to similar cases. Since Yun Shaocheng is already an adult, we’ve decided to stop all material assistance to him. He doesn’t need to return to the orphanage in the future. Anyway, he’s already been accepted into Imperial Star Academy. As long as he puts in a little effort, he won’t have a terrible life—it’ll just be harder. But Yu Xia, you must be careful.”
“He’s also at Imperial Star Academy, apparently in the Department of Pharmaceutics. It’s not the same field as yours, but Imperial Star Academy is only so big; you’re bound to run into him eventually. Yun Shaocheng has never been a broad-minded person; you need to be careful. He’ll likely blame you for being forced to leave the orphanage. When that time comes, you’ll be alone at the academy, and this illness won’t be cured anytime soon. If you run into him, you might actually suffer a loss.”
Yu Xia promised, “Don’t worry, Director. I’ll be careful.”
It wasn’t a big problem. He would stay far away from that problematic pair of protagonists and never get involved in their love-hate drama.
Director Xie left, and Dr. Yu was also very busy. After confirming Yu Xia’s physical condition, he left as well.
Yu Xia sat on his bed for a moment. Checking the time, he decided to pick up the holographic helmet beside him and said to the robot Xiao Jin, “Xiao Jin, I’m going to the Virtual Community to review for a while. Remember to wake me up when it’s time for dinner.”
Xiao Jin’s light screen brightened. “Understood!”
Yu Xia put on the helmet and arrived at his Personal Space.
This time, Yu Xia examined the stored content much more carefully. He even meticulously categorized the materials Director Xie had imported earlier.
Time was tight; he only had two months. Just as Director Xie said, even with extra points, Yu Xia couldn’t just slack off. He had to produce at least a decent score.
There was one piece of relatively good news for Yu Xia: before entering a higher academy, there was only basic theoretical knowledge and no practical courses required. This news made Yu Xia breathe a sigh of relief. If it was theoretical knowledge, he could still cram at the last minute, but actual operation would have been a real headache.
Fortunately, the situation wasn’t too bad yet.
Yu Xia clicked on the first folder.
Because time was short, Yu Xia tried to do a set of practice questions directly, using them to identify and fill in the gaps in his knowledge. He did, after all, have the original owner’s memories. Although the original owner had been a mediocre student due to health issues, it wasn’t as if he knew nothing at all and had to start completely from zero.
Half a day passed quickly. Even someone with mental power as high as Yu Xia felt a bit light-headed. He stretched and looked at his review progress.
Great. He had only reviewed a quarter of the first module.
Yu Xia looked at the remaining modules he had categorized and almost shed tears of profound sorrow. Why did he have to experience this kind of torture after transmigrating? And it was torture involving a completely different knowledge system!
His heart was so tired!
Just as Yu Xia was feeling sorry for himself, a message suddenly popped up in his friend box.
[Qing Zheng: Are you always online? Young people who have just reached adulthood shouldn’t always be immersed in the Virtual Community. Especially since you have Mental Power Disorder—if you stay in here too long, you really won’t be used to your real body when you go back.]
Yu Xia looked at the other person’s name. This human from Earth still thought his name sounded very delicious.
Yu Xia sent a reply: [Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. I’ve logged off in between. It’s just that I have exams soon and my usual grades aren’t great. There’s no pain in the Virtual Community, so it’s the perfect place to review.]
The other side seemed to understand and sent back an “I see.”
Yu Xia didn’t reply again. He stood up to stretch his limbs. Although in the virtual world he didn’t feel physical fatigue or eye strain from long periods of concentration, as someone who grew up on Earth, Yu Xia maintained the habit of getting up to move and relax.
However, his head felt a bit swollen. He rubbed his temples, guessing it was related to his mental power. He would ask Dr. Yu later.
At that moment, Qing Zheng sent over a coordinate along with the words “Come here.”
Having just entered the virtual world, Yu Xia didn’t actually know how to read coordinates yet. He puzzled over it for a long time before finally figuring out the coordinates Qing Zheng sent. He couldn’t help but say to the other: [You could just tell me where you are in the Virtual Library. These coordinates are way too difficult for me.]
The other side sent a string of ellipses.
Yu Xia looked at his reply and then at the other’s coordinates. He suddenly felt that while the other had provided a simple and clear coordinate to end the matter, his request for a more specific description might have been a bit too much trouble.
But these weren’t like coordinates in a game where you could click them to auto-path; he still had to find the place himself.
So hard.
Yu Xia tried his best to steady his pace and walked toward the Virtual Library, finally finding Qing Zheng in a corner on the second floor.
Qing Zheng looked up, maintaining his expression. “You’ve arrived.”
Yu Xia nodded. Looking at the time, he felt he had taken a bit long and found an excuse: “The stairs are a bit hard to walk.”
Qing Zheng closed his book and patted the seat next to him. “Have a seat. I originally planned to stay on the first floor since stairs are indeed a bit difficult for those not used to the virtual body. But there were too many people on the first floor and I couldn’t find a vacant seat. Fortunately, summer break has just started, so most people haven’t finished relaxing yet and aren’t willing to come to the library. If it were the last week of summer break, you’d probably have to go up eight or nine floors to find a seat.”
Yu Xia: “.”
Even in the Interstellar era, students hadn’t changed at all.
Qing Zheng pulled a light screen in front of Yu Xia. “Here, accept this. These are notes I’ve used before. While I’m not exceptionally brilliant, I am a top student. They should be of some use to you.”
Yu Xia’s eyes immediately lit up. “Thank you so much! I really needed this!”
Qing Zheng was momentarily dazzled by Yu Xia’s gaze. He coughed lightly and asked tentatively, “So, which academy do you plan to apply for? I actually think Imperial Star Academy is good. It’s famous throughout the Empire, has strong faculty, and offers specialized exams. Given your physical condition, they should offer you a specialized exam.”
Yu Xia nodded and said, “Mhm. I’ve already applied for the specialized exam at Imperial Star Academy. It’s in mid-August and it’s an online exam. That’s why I need to review so urgently; I didn’t study well before.”
Qing Zheng looked at Yu Xia for a moment. “Don’t be too nervous. Mental Power Disorder is a complex condition. Most people with this illness can’t study properly. Back then, even Dr. Lu Yao got into Imperial Star Academy with extra points. The school has a good grasp of the points needed for such situations, knowing that your top priority is actually to raise your constitution as soon as possible. So relax—as long as your grades are passable, Imperial Star Academy won’t keep you out.”
After all, high mental power talents were scarce even in the entire Empire. Mental Power Disorder only occurred when there was a gap of three levels or more between constitution and mental power. Even if the patient’s constitution was only D-rank, adding three levels on top of that base made them A-rank—a solid high mental power level, even if it was the lowest tier of that category.
If this patient’s mental power were even higher—say S-rank or even SS-rank—Imperial Star Academy might even grant him an exceptional admission even if he bombed the exam.
High mental power talents were simply too rare, and many cutting-edge technologies today required the proficient use of high mental power.
Qing Zheng couldn’t help but ask, “If you don’t mind me asking, what is your current constitution rank?”
Yu Xia blinked. “Oh, D-rank.”
After thinking about it, he added, “The value is just a tiny bit away from D+. Rounding up, it’s not far from C-rank. Mhm.”
According to what Yu Xia had learned these past few days, his constitution was at a normal human level; most people in the Interstellar era had D or C-rank constitutions. So his constitution didn’t have much secrecy value. It was his mental power that was extraordinary.
Even in the robot Xiao Jin’s programming, there was a confidentiality agreement. That day, he had even watched Mo Wen sign one. He even suspected that all the staff at the orphanage had signed one too.
Ultra-high mental power had that kind of allure. According to Dr. Yu, high mental power like his would be targeted by the Alliance. High-ranking government officials from the Alliance side were constantly sending people to wander around the Empire, scouting for high mental power talents to snatch away.
His mental power rank couldn’t be easily revealed, but his constitution wasn’t a major issue. Since he had taken the other’s notes, answering this small question was no big deal.
Yu Xia happily put the notes Qing Zheng had transferred into a new folder.
Qing Zheng narrowed his eyes. “D-rank. Then what rank do you plan to raise your constitution to?”
Yu Xia flattened his lips. “As high as possible, of course. But constitution isn’t something that just goes up just because I want it to. I can only do my best.”
Qing Zheng chuckled softly. “Naturally. But it’s best to set a goal. Having a goal provides motivation for training. I imagine you have one.”
Yu Xia glanced at him but didn’t speak. As long as you know.
Qing Zheng propped his chin on his hand and looked at Yu Xia. “I heard you say last time that you needed another physical checkup. Did you just experience a mental power backlash?”
Speaking of this made Yu Xia angry. However, he tried his best to stay calm, but the furrow of his brow showed he still couldn’t let it go. “Yeah. Some idiot I don’t even know inexplicably came up to me and said some crazy things. I have to be hospitalized for a long time because of it. By the time I’m discharged, it’ll be almost time to go to school.”
Qing Zheng knew a bit about this too. Mental Power Disorder patients were like that; the focus of their treatment was their body. Thus, whenever something happened, they needed to be observed in the hospital for a long time. Fortunately, the Empire paid for such special conditions; otherwise, an ordinary family really couldn’t afford the burden of such an illness.
At that moment, the communicator on Yu Xia’s person lit up and vibrated slightly. Since he was in the library, it didn’t make a sound.
Yu Xia took a look. “I have to log off. The hospital robot is calling me for dinner. Regardless, thank you for your notes!”
Hearing this, Qing Zheng also waved to Yu Xia. But in the end, he asked on a whim, “Will you be online tomorrow?”
Yu Xia pondered for a moment. “It depends. I should be having my physical checkup tomorrow, so I might not log on. Checkups are exhausting. But I might be on in the evening to review courses and consume some mental power so I can sleep soundly.”
Qing Zheng looked thoughtful.
Watching Yu Xia’s figure vanish, he thought about it and decided he didn’t have anything else he wanted to do, so he simply logged off as well.
As soon as he returned to the real world, he received a communication from his childhood friend, Luo Siqi: “Brother Qin, that idiot Ye Zhichen has posted another challenge on the forum to provoke you. He even called you a coward for not daring to accept his challenge. Are you still going to ignore him?”
Qin Yizhen was silent for a moment, then let out a cold laugh. “He’s been spoiled. Just wait; I’ll give him a beating then.”
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