15: Section 15

Yang Qian shook her head: "It was different last night. The corpses of a human and a Yao Beast were lying together. Don't you find that strange?"

"The corpses of a human and a Yao Beast? What do you mean?"

Lin Yi frowned slightly.

Then, he saw Yang Qian secretly take out her phone.

She found a news article that had just been published this morning.

The headline read: [A Human and a Yao Beast, Perished Together?].

Lin Yi quickly took a look.

At the beginning of the news article was a picture.

The picture showed the corpse of a Cat Yao Beast, which Lin Yi recognized at a glance.

Wasn't this exactly the Yao Beast he had killed last night?

However, beside the Cat Yao Beast's corpse, there was the body of a middle-aged man whose neck had been almost gnawed away.

Only a few shreds of flesh remained attached to his shoulders.

Half of his body had been mauled by the Yao Beast, leaving it a bloody mess...

"That's not right. When that Cat Yao Beast died last night, no one appeared there. How could there be a corpse? Could it be that after I left, another Yao Beast was attracted there?"

Lin Yi muttered to himself.

Yang Qian looked at him strangely: "What are you saying over there?"

"Ah? Nothing!" Lin Yi shook his head.

After returning the phone to Yang Qian, he looked into the classroom a few more times.

As a result, Wei Nan was still nowhere to be seen.

"Why hasn't this kid come to class yet? This isn't like him. Could he still be asleep?"

Lin Yi felt a bit strange.

However, he didn't pay too much attention to it.

He took out all the books needed for the morning's academic classes.

Until the class bell rang, all the other students returned to their seats.

Only Wei Nan's seat was empty.

The homeroom teacher pushed the door open and walked in, scanning the class with his gaze.

Chapter 13: Registration Closing Soon

"First, I have an announcement. Our class's student, Wei Nan, has asked for leave and probably won't be back until before the Martial Arts Exam!"

"There is another matter. The school has just issued a notice. Starting tomorrow, academic classes will be changed to self-study sessions!"

"You can arrange your own time. Those who have signed up for the Martial Arts Exam can choose to go to the Martial Arts Hall instead of coming to school for classes. For those not participating in the Martial Arts Exam, you can arrange your own time as well!"

"However, for those students who do not intend to participate in the Martial Arts Exam, your only remaining path is the regular college entrance exam!"

"If you can push hard in this final stage, you can still get into a decent university!"

"At the very least, making a living won't be a problem!"

"So... regarding how you should choose, you can discuss it with your parents when you get home!"

"Last thing: registration for the Martial Arts Exam ends next Wednesday. Those who want to sign up but haven't yet, please hurry. If you miss the registration deadline, you will ruin your future!"

When the homeroom teacher finished speaking, his gaze drifted toward Lin Yi, intentionally or unintentionally.

In fact, Lin Yi's martial arts results were obvious to everyone in the class.

His talent had always been good, and if he could register for the Martial Arts Exam, the chances of being admitted would not be small.

However, the thirty-thousand-yuan registration fee had become an insurmountable hurdle for Lin Yi.

After staring for a few seconds, the homeroom teacher retracted his gaze.

"Alright, let's start the class now..."

The morning passed by, dull and tedious.

At noon, the bell rang. The students in the class all rushed toward the school's Cafeteria.

Lin Yi packed up his desk and was planning to go to the Cafeteria to eat.

Just as he stepped out of the classroom door, he saw the homeroom teacher, Teacher Liu Song, walking over.

"Lin Yi, come with me!"

Lin Yi was slightly taken aback, but he nodded and followed the homeroom teacher.

When they arrived at the office, Teacher Liu Song closed the door.

At this moment, only he and Teacher Liu Song were left in the office.

"Lin Yi, what are your plans regarding the Martial Arts Exam?" Teacher Liu Song didn't beat around the bush and asked straight to the point.

Lin Yi frowned slightly and said: "Teacher Liu Song, I..."

"I understand your family situation and I also understand your current predicament!"

"Thirty thousand yuan is indeed not a small amount for many families!"

"But your martial arts talent is good, and your Comprehension Ability is high!"

"If you choose to give up because of this, I think it would be such a pity. Your martial arts coach has also mentioned some things about your situation!"

"Based on your current martial arts results and Qi and blood values, getting into a Martial Arts University shouldn't be a big problem. I called you over because I wanted to ask, besides your father, do you have any other family members?"

"Relatives from your father's side? Or perhaps relatives from your mother's side?"

After Teacher Liu Song finished speaking, Lin Yi shook his head. "No..."

Actually, Lin Yi wasn't sure if he still had any relatives. In his memories, the word 'relatives' didn't seem to exist.

The only vague memory was of his mother, back then, insisting on marrying Lin Dazhi despite the opposition of her family.

Because of this, her maiden family cut ties with her. More than a decade had passed, and they had never been in contact since.

As for relatives on Lin Dazhi's side, there was absolutely no memory of them at all. Therefore, having relatives or not was the same thing.

Teacher Liu Song looked at Lin Yi. "Then tell me now, do you want to participate in the Martial Arts Exam?"

Lin Yi nodded: "Teacher Liu Song, of course I want to participate in the Martial Arts Exam..."

"Alright, if you want to participate, I will help you find a way. I will pay the registration fee for you. When you eventually get into a Martial Arts University and graduate, you can pay me back!"

"I really don't want to watch such a good talent like you go to waste!"

Teacher Liu Song's words left Lin Yi feeling incredibly shocked. He never expected that his homeroom teacher would be willing to pay out of his own pocket to cover his registration fee.

Thirty thousand yuan is not a small amount. The average wage in the Old District is only about two thousand yuan.

Those who can earn a salary of five thousand are considered top earners. Even then, one has to risk their life to earn that kind of money.

Resources in the Old District are scarce, and the security environment is poor. For ordinary people, the night is like Hell.

Violence, bloodshed, Yao Beasts... they can take a life at any moment, even though the Martial Arts Police Station manages the security environment. However, they are still unable to change the status quo.

They are even less able to regenerate the resources for survival. Thirty thousand yuan takes a very long time to save up...

Lin Yi quickly shook his head: "Teacher Liu Song, I cannot accept this money, and it shouldn't be you who pays it!"

"I appreciate your kindness, but I absolutely cannot accept this money..."

"Please rest assured, there is still time before registration ends. I will find a way to come up with the registration fee before the deadline. Thank you..."

Lin Yi was deeply moved. Even an outsider couldn't bear to watch his future be ruined. Yet Lin Dazhi, he was not even as good as an outsider...