Chapter 209: Chapter 209
As soon as Su Yan left Lin Ruoxi’s front door, a torrential downpour began outside. Bean-sized raindrops crashed to the ground, splashing up dazzling sprays of water. Su Yan originally thought about going back to borrow an umbrella from Lin Ruoxi, but then he reconsidered. That woman had always harbored ill intentions towards him. Returning might be no different from a lamb walking into a tiger’s den. Perhaps I’ll never be able to leave. Indeed, boys really need to learn to protect themselves properly. With this thought, Su Yan braced himself against the heavy rain and hurried out, his steps quick, fearing Lin Ruoxi might suddenly rush out and say something predatory like, "The rain is too heavy, why don’t you stay over?"
The downpour grew more intense, bean-sized raindrops pattering against Su Yan’s body. He felt no pain, only a coolness that was a refreshing respite from the sweltering summer. Getting drenched in the rain once in a while is quite nice, Su Yan remarked to himself, then couldn’t help but hum a song: "Walking in the rain..." This song is quite atmospheric... Su Yan hummed, thinking to himself.
Just a turn away from home, Su Yan heard footsteps ahead—heavy, powerful, full of strength. Just footsteps... No sound of raindrops on an umbrella... Are they getting drenched like me? Su Yan pondered. Moments later, a man appeared around the corner ahead.
At first glance, the man looked to be in his early thirties. He was dressed as an ancient swordsman, two long swords slung across his back, a style completely out of sync with the modern world. They were so close they brushed past each other in an instant, not even triggering the Knowing each other skill. In that fleeting moment, Su Yan’s peripheral vision caught the two long swords on the man’s back, noticing names engraved on each. One was the Demon Sword Muramasa, and the other, the Famous Sword Kanesada. Those names sound quite poetic, he thought, exuding an air of chivalry that feels refreshingly carefree.
Despite his glance being too brief to trigger the Knowing each other skill, just from the man’s attire, Su Yan guessed he was a formidable individual. After all, to walk with swords but no umbrella on a rainy night, treading through the flooded streets with a dragon-like, tiger-like gait—this was clearly a big shot. He must be a Monster Hunter like me, out hunting this late... Su Yan speculated, quickening his pace towards his home, which wasn’t far.
High above, the man with the twin swords looked down on Su Yan. He murmured softly, "Too similar. He looks far too much like him..." With that, the man slowly drifted down and vanished into a pane of glass on the ground as if it were water.
The man ventured alone into a forest, snapping flowers and breaking stems as he went. Soon, a terrifying Sky-reaching Forest Giant descended from the heavens, shouting, "Human, don’t go too far!"
"Too far? Do you really think I’m unaware of what Flower God and Old Shu have been up to outside?" As he finished speaking, a flash of blade light streaked from the man towards the colossal tree at nearly the speed of light.
"No, you can’t break the allian—"
Before the Sky-reaching Forest Giant could finish its words, the sound of a sharp snap cut off its plea. What followed was the pitter-patter of rain, as if the heavens wept for the Mythical creature that had just perished.
When Su Yan arrived home, it was already 12:12 AM. Before entering, he used his HP to dry his clothes. Then he pushed open the door, changed into indoor slippers, and sauntered into the living room.
Upon entering the living room, Su Yan was stunned by the scene before him. His academically challenged younger sister, Su Erke, was actually at the living room desk, burning the midnight oil. She was intensely focused on the practice workbooks he had bought for her the previous day, looking every bit a diligent student. What’s going on? Does this girl really want to become a top student? Could that novel, "Invincible Starts from Female Top Student," truly be that captivating? Thinking this, Su Yan suddenly felt the book’s author was commendable and decided he’d give her a generous tip later.
After taking a shower, he checked on the Twisted Tree Spirit and the Yingying Grass. Seeing his sister still studying, Su Yan couldn’t help but say, "Erke, it’s important to balance work and rest when studying. Don’t stay up too late." Su Erke didn’t respond, not even lifting her head, remaining buried in her high-intensity problem-solving. Seeing this, Su Yan said no more and went into his room.
He then put on his headphones and logged onto a mysterious learning website to study advanced fighting techniques. There were one-on-one duels, one-on-two battles, and even one-versus-many fights. The instructors in the videos were Evolution Strongmen from various countries, with the majority from the Whale Country. Examples included Dancing Vine Orchid, Fukuda Eimee, and Mountain Dark Bud, among others. For Su Yan, who was severely lacking in practical combat experience, this was incredibly beneficial.
Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed, and it was July. By this time, Su Yan had been admitted to Jingdou University. He was lounging on the sofa, intently scrolling through the Jingdou University forum.
[Rational Analysis! Is Jian Zihao Jing University’s top student or the world’s biggest braggart?]
[What’s Your Take? Jingdou’s Top Scholar Enrolled in Demon Capital Evolution University!]
[No Spies! Let’s Get Some Female Frosh Selfies!]
[Posting Past University Tournament Competitors! Come Rate Them, Everyone!]