98: Bloodbath at the barbecue stand, the man who refused to join the God of War class

At night, the lights were dim.

Looking out from the suburban area where Su Yan lived,

the massive urban architectural complexes in the center of Jiangnan City in the distance

radiated dazzling neon lights under the clear night sky.

"Let's go, let's get some late-night snacks!"

At that moment, Su Yan didn't think much of it.

He gave Tang Xia a slight smile and took the lead toward the bus stop.

The two of them then took the bus,

and after half an hour, they arrived at the snack street near Jiangnan No. 2 High School.

Compared to the cold, towering buildings of the city,

Su Yan preferred the lively, down-to-earth atmosphere here.

"Boss, give us two hundred lamb skewers, one hundred beef skewers, twenty portions of grilled steak..."

As soon as they arrived at Old Wang's BBQ Stall, Su Yan couldn't wait to order a mountain of food.

Ever since he had awakened his S-Rank Talent, Tenfold Absorption,

inviting him to dinner required a lot of courage.

For example, once before, when Su Yan was still in class three,

the class monitor didn't believe the rumors and invited him to a meal.

The result was that a single meal emptied the class monitor's wallet.

Man, the ship of friendship between him and the monitor almost capsized then and there.

From then on,

no one ever dared to invite Su Yan to eat again.

But this time,

since Tang Xia had taken the initiative to offer, she must have been mentally prepared.

"Well, let's just order these for now. We'll add more if it's not enough!"

Su Yan clapped his hands with a chuckle, only to turn around and meet Tang Xia's murderous gaze.

He rubbed his stomach and laughed sheepishly,

"Uh, Xia, I've been hungry all day. It's only reasonable to eat a bit more, right?"

Tang Xia looked speechless, but then she pouted and huffed.

"Daddy isn't short of money, order whatever you want!"

Oh ho,

not short of money?

Su Yan naturally knew why Tang Xia dared to speak like that.

It was because after high school graduates were admitted to first-rate universities,

both the school and the City Demon Extermination Institute would issue a scholarship.

The specific amount of the scholarship was linked to the university they were admitted to.

Take Su Yan this time, for instance.

As the first student in the history of the Human Race to be admitted to the Human Emperor Class of Imperial Capital University,

he not only received scholarships of 5 million and 10 million gold coins from Jiangnan No. 2 High School and the Jiangnan City Demon Extermination Institute respectively,

but he also received a 100 million gold coin sponsorship from the Provincial Demon Extermination Institute,

along with exclusive rewards such as growth assistance for the next 20 years.

As for Tang Xia,

she certainly didn't have that many benefits.

But she was, after all, the first underdog Genius in Jiangdong Province to get into a first-rate university with a B-rank Talent.

Her various bonuses should not be less than 1 million.

Su Yan couldn't help but joke,

"How much money do you have to be acting like a rich lady? If you're so capable, treat me to a few more meals and see if I don't eat you into bankruptcy!"

Her high ponytail fluttered in the night breeze.

Upon hearing this, a trace of gloom flashed in Tang Xia's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by disdain.

"Hmph, keep dreaming. You're still hoping for a next time?"

"Is there not going to be one?"

"This is the last meal!"

Hearing that it was the last meal,

Su Yan could see that Tang Xia wasn't joking.

His smile froze.

"The last meal, huh..."

He muttered to himself and turned his head away with some regret.

No wonder Tang Xia had suddenly invited him to dinner; was this a farewell meal after graduation?

The BBQ stall suddenly became quiet.

The bickering stopped,

leaving only the rising smoke and the fragrant aroma of the barbecue.

Suddenly, Tang Xia spoke up,

"Boss, bring us another crate of beer!"

The boss was already shocked that these two youngsters had ordered so much at once,

and now hearing that they wanted beer too,

he was even more stunned.

But the boss didn't dare to ask too many questions.

After all, ever since Talent Awakening began,

there were simply too many eccentric and extraordinary people.

When he was younger, this boss had once seen an extraordinary person

who had single-handedly eaten so much that the entire snack street had to close down.

Looking at it this way,

that extraordinary person looked a bit like the young man in front of him.

"Alright!"

The boss quickly agreed.

At the BBQ stall,

Su Yan looked at Tang Xia in surprise. "I didn't realize, Xia, that you could actually drink?"

Tang Xia gave a proud smile. "Just a little!"

...After ordering the food,

the two of them found an outdoor table next to a pond and sat down.

Lotus flowers were in full bloom in the pond, and the sound of frogs was constant.

"Wow, this feels so good!"

Tang Xia stretched comfortably.

The rounded chest beneath her school uniform was quite prominent.

Su Yan awkwardly looked away.

"Su Yan, have you heard? Ye Yuan actually gave up the chance to go to the War God Class this National College Entrance Examination and chose to repeat the year!"

As soon as she sat down, Tang Xia began to gossip.

Su Yan was stunned. "Ye Yuan? Who's that?"

“Pfft! You're doing that on purpose, right? Ye Yuan from Jinling No. 1 High School! The one who competed with you for the provincial top scholar!”

"Oh, so it's him."

Su Yan suddenly remembered.

He said in surprise, "You're saying Ye Yuan didn't go to the War God Class? Was his head caught in a door?"

One should know,

if a first-rate university was the lifelong dream of all students,

then the War God Class was an existence that transcended dreams!

Entering the War God Class

meant having the opportunity to become a War God!

And with Ye Yuan's S-Rank Talent, he still wasn't satisfied with being admitted to the War God Class?

Tang Xia shook her head gently. "Who knows? Maybe he cares a lot about being the provincial top scholar."

"If that's the case, then I wish him another competitor next year." Su Yan showed a wicked smile.

"There's no need for that, because there already is one!"

"There really is?"

Su Yan was surprised; he hadn't expected his words to come true.

Tang Xia said, "Haven't you looked at the class group? Everyone's saying that a student from No. 4 High School also got a chance for a second Talent Awakening after observing the dungeon sword seal!"

"Although it's not a dual Talent like yours, he was extremely lucky and awakened an S-Rank Fire Talent. He decisively chose to repeat the year."

Su Yan was even more surprised. "No. 4 High School? Isn't that the school where Old Wang is going to be the principal?"

"That's right. Teacher Wang made a bold claim in the group.

He said that next year, No. 4 High School will continue the spirit of No. 2 High School—selling houses on loans and fighting to the bitter end—and they're prepared to go all out against the Jinling Ye Family!"

"Holy crap..."

Hearing this, Su Yan almost spat out his food laughing.

He couldn't help but feel a lot of sympathy for classmate Ye Yuan.

Soon,

the ordered barbecue was brought to the table one after another.

The two of them ate and chatted, drank and chatted... Originally, Su Yan thought

that when Tang Xia said she could only drink a little beer, she meant she could drink a lot.

But he didn't expect that she really could only drink a little!

After half a bottle of beer, this little girl's face turned beet red from being drunk.

Her little mouth also began to ramble.

"Su Yan, actually, the reason I'm treating you tonight is because I'm going to report to university tomorrow."

Su Yan was buried in his grilled steak and asked indistinctly, "So soon?"

On this planet,

due to the pressure of the Demon Race invasion,

winter and summer vacations for students were non-existent.

Especially for high school graduates.

After finishing the National College Entrance Examination, they basically had to report to university after resting for a few days.

But even so, Su Yan hadn't expected Tang Xia to leave so quickly.

Tang Xia was tipsy, her eyes hazy, and she chuckled,

"What did you think? Our school is a military school, so the requirements in all aspects are definitely very strict."

Su Yan put down the steak, feeling a bit of reluctance in his heart. He nodded and said,

"Alright, what time are you leaving tomorrow? I'll go see you off."

"I don't want that!"

Unexpectedly, Tang Xia rejected him in a split second.

Then she started giggling and crying her eyes out at the same time.

She was clearly quite drunk.

Su Yan was amused. "I told you a long time ago, don't force it if you can't drink."

"I will too!"

At this moment, Tang Xia was like a brat who needed a spanking.

She glugged down two more glasses in succession.

And so, this late-night snack

became Su Yan eating by himself,

while Tang Xia beside him was already dead to the world.

"Boss, the bill, please."

After filling his stomach, Su Yan called the boss over to pay.

The total was over 10,000 chinese currency.

Eating someone into bankruptcy was no joke.

Su Yan naturally didn't shake Tang Xia awake to pay.

After all, him paying for a meal she treated him to...

There was absolutely nothing wrong with that... In the middle of the night,

the bus stopped at the final station in the outermost suburbs of Jiangnan City.

Navigating through the Talent Eye of the Gods,

it was still 2 kilometers away from Tang Xia's home.

"She lives in such a remote place."

Su Yan looked at the desolate scenery around him and gave a bitter smile.

"Let's go, Xia. Big brother will carry you home."

He gave a playful laugh

and took Tang Xia on his back.

"Su Yan, do you think we'll ever see each other again?"

Suddenly, he heard this hazy, sleep-talking voice from his back.