Shi Ji wasn’t rich. Asking him to cough up half a million would be like asking for his life. When he heard that this piece of junk cost so much, he nearly jumped out of his skin. The camera felt heavy in his hands. After all, it was worth half a million.
Shi Ji was about to ask the girl in front of him a few questions. But when he looked up, he realized she wasn’t paying him any attention. She’d already turned and headed for the gate over there.
As the girl approached the gate, she took out a card and swiped it over a sensor. The gate opened automatically.
Seeing the girl go inside, Shi Ji seized the chance and followed her.
She had no intention of wasting words on Shi Ji. After entering the gate, she quickly walked away.
To put it bluntly, Shi Ji had come to Silver Frost Academy because he’d been forcibly expelled and assigned to this school. To put it nicely, he’d transferred. Yes, transferred.
Since he’d just arrived, he still had to go through the necessary procedures. He’d need to sort out things like meals and lodging, after all.
But when he thought about all the paperwork, a question suddenly popped into the young man’s mind.
“Uh… speaking of which… where’s the administration building?”
Silver Frost Academy wasn’t as large as General Star Hero Academy, but it was still surprisingly huge for one person. The dizzying array of buildings before him weighed heavily on his mind. Sweat was nearly beading on his forehead.
Shi Ji had planned to ask someone for directions, but the place around him was wide open—and completely deserted. His eyes widened.
“Did I come to the wrong place? How can a whole academy this big not have a single person around?”
There were many times more Soldier-Rank Star Generals than all the other General Stars combined. In other words, even if Silver Frost Academy wasn’t as large as General Star Hero Academy, it definitely wasn’t short on people. It might even have more students than General Star Hero Academy. So finding the place completely deserted was baffling.
Shi Ji regretted it so much. He should’ve asked that little girl earlier; then he wouldn’t be stuck here agonizing over such a stupid problem. But she’d vanished without a trace. Where was he supposed to find her now?
“Uh… today’s been one damn thing after another. Is this place really a prison? Did all the criminals escape?”
He was the only one here. With no other choice, he could only keep walking and see what was going on.
Shi Ji trudged along with his head hanging low, moving so slowly he looked like a sick man.
He made his way down the main road at a snail’s pace, then circled around a gigantic memorial statue in the center. When he looked up again, the listless Shi Ji suddenly perked up.
“…It’s you!”
Not far ahead of him stood a petite girl in formal clothes. It was the same girl from earlier, still holding her arms across her undeveloped chest.
He’d been worried he wouldn’t find his way, but after walking only a short while, he’d run into that little girl again.
He hurried over to her with a cheeky grin. When he reached her, he smoothly reached out and patted her on the head.
“Hey, little miss, could you tell me how to get to the administration building?”
Shi Ji was grinning. He didn’t notice that the moment he put his hand on the girl’s head, her expression darkened further.
“…”
When the girl didn’t answer, Shi Ji added, “Come on, little miss, say something. Big Brother’ll buy you some candy later.”
At last, the girl reacted. Her expression had turned even colder. Her gaze sharpened, her face went icy—and killing intent flashed in her eyes!
“I’m giving you three seconds to get your filthy hand off me,” she said, her voice unhurried. Her pronunciation was precise, every word crisp and clear.
As soon as she finished speaking, the girl’s expression changed in an instant. Those three seconds had passed while she was talking. She whipped out a sweeping kick at Shi Ji, moving too fast for the naked eye to follow.
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