The morning light outside the window was dazzling; it had just been night, but after six o'clock, it suddenly turned to day.
Lucas looked through the window at the peaceful campus, even catching glimpses of small animals in the green belt.
Several birds chirped on the branches.
What happened last night felt like a dream.
But Lucas knew it was no dream.
He tidied his belongings.
Quickly changing his clothes and washing up, Lucas, dressed in his St. Freya Academy uniform, stood at the door with his backpack.
Daytime was safe.
At least for now, it was safe.
Lucas took a deep breath, then unlocked and pushed open the door.
The dormitory corridor was quiet; most of the Valkyries had not yet woken up.
After all, classes didn't start until eight in the morning.
Why wake up so early?
Lucas had a reason for waking up so early: he needed to exercise and practice Shenzhou martial arts.
In the extremely dangerous Inner World.
Even knowing that his physical training might not have a significant effect, Lucas still had to do it; the better his physical condition, the higher his chances of survival.
For example, when he was in the Faculty Dormitory last night.
If it had been his previous reincarnation, he would have been confident in fighting the C-rank Valkyrie trainee who discovered him.
But the Lucas of last night couldn't.
His body hadn't undergone systematic training, it was stiff and sluggish, and he hadn't practiced Shenzhou martial arts.
Even with ninety-nine reincarnations of experience... if Lucas had dared to stay and fight the C-rank Valkyrie trainee, it would have been a dead end; in the face of absolute power, flashy maneuvers were useless.
Of course...
No matter how much Lucas trained, due to the short time, he could at most spar with a C-rank Valkyrie.
Once he encountered a B-rank, A-rank, or even S-rank Valkyrie.
He would only be instantly killed.
The only difference would be a matter of seconds.
Running alone in St. Freya Academy.
Lucas was accompanied by the morning light and dew, and as he jogged, he silently deepened his memory of the routes.
Especially the locations of the trash cans.
Lucas had to remember them clearly.
When exploring at night, trash cans were life-saving treasures.
If he encountered danger, he just had to dive inside.
Huh?
Guess what, the Valkyrie couldn't find him then.
However...
The premise was that Lucas's act of diving into the trash can wasn't seen; if he was discovered, diving in would turn him into canned meat.
The kind that's ready to eat right out of the can.
He had died that way before, and the impression was very deep.
As he ran.
Lucas encountered the history teacher, Hua. She was wearing ancient Shenzhou attire, her long gray hair styled into a cloud bun, with a golden hairpin inserted into it.
Hua, or rather, the Immortal Red Phoenix, was practicing standing meditation and boxing in a spacious and secluded area.
Her posture danced, and her fists and feet were as swift as the wind.
Lucas's jogging pace couldn't help but slow down a bit more.
Hua's calm and indifferent face showed no change; her clothes fluttered, and though she was boxing, she exuded a beauty akin to dance.
Truly a feast for the eyes.
Lucas couldn't stop to watch; even though he was reluctant, he continued to jog away.
Only after the man had gone far away.
Did Hua slowly stop. She stared at Lucas's retreating figure with a pair of sapphire-like eyes, thinking, "This student is actually practicing the Jadeite Divine Skill?"
Hua was very surprised.
The Jadeite Divine Skill originated from the Demonic Cult five hundred years ago.
It was a Shenzhou martial art that could simultaneously temper spirit, Honkai Energy, and the physical body.
When cultivated to mastery, one could release Honkai Energy externally to form shields or weapons, and if one's talent was strong enough, they could even transform Honkai Energy into fiery attacks against enemies. Its power was quite good, making it a profound martial art.
"Is he a remnant of the Demonic Cult from back then? It seems his talent is quite good."
Hua's gaze flickered slightly, but she was no longer the Immortal Red Phoenix of Shenzhou, and the other party was a student of St. Freya Academy. As a teacher, she naturally couldn't speak of crusading against the Demonic Cult anymore.
Hua thought carefully.
"A male student, he must be that new transfer student in the class, I remember his name is Lucas?"
She didn't know why.
Hua felt that the name was strangely familiar.
After pondering for a moment, Hua was truly unable to find the source of that familiar feeling in her memory.
She shook her head.
The Immortal Red Phoenix withdrew her gaze.
....
As he jogged, Lucas silently recited the incantation in his mind: "The heart moves, the will moves, the Qi is like a vast sea, flowing endlessly, like the sun in the sky..."
The thin Honkai Energy in the air was extracted.
Entering his body bit by bit.
Although this speed was slow, as long as he persisted in his efforts for a long time.
Lucas would be able to see the effects of the Shenzhou martial art.
As for where this Jadeite Divine Skill came from?
That was during one of his reincarnations.
Lucas had obtained it from Hua, and it had remained his trump card ever since.
Although he couldn't contend with B-rank and above Valkyries.
But...
Being able to withstand a C-rank Valkyrie trainee was already quite good for him.
After all, the Night Valkyries were mainly C-rank.
B-rank and A-rank Valkyries were rare.
And S-rank Valkyries were simply non-existent.
Being able to defeat a C-rank Valkyrie would allow him to handle most situations.
St. Freya Academy's cafeteria.
By the time Lucas appeared there... it was already 7:20 AM. He looked at the surrounding Valkyries, who were chattering like orioles and swallows, with no ripple in his eyes.
Compared to his calmness, these Valkyries were quite uncalm.
"Look, it's a boy."
"It's a male student..."
"Does our St. Freya Academy finally have male students? Hey, hey, do you want to go up and ask for his contact information?"
"Why me? Why don't you go?"
"I'm shy..."
"As if I'm not shy."
...
The surroundings were filled with the Valkyries' discussions.
Lucas calmly bought his breakfast, ate it, and then left the cafeteria without looking back, heading to the teaching building.
The path was full of youthful and beautiful Valkyries, chatting and laughing.
Their gazes occasionally fell upon him, the anomaly.
As he walked.
Lucas could see many familiar Valkyries.
Hmm...
Familiar Night Valkyries, especially those who had killed him before.
Friends who have died a few times should know.
Before dying, memories become quite profound, which allowed Lucas to clearly remember their faces.
It had to be said.
The average quality of the Valkyries at St. Freya Academy was very high; any one of them picked at random was a striking beauty.
Of course...
Compared to protagonists like Kiana and Raiden Mei, these Valkyries were still quite inferior, though they were certainly pleasing to the eye.
"After being in this Inner World for some time, my taste has become quite refined,"
Lucas muttered to himself.
There was no helping it; who could blame him when the Yandere Valkyries around him were all so beautiful? It would be even better if they were a little more normal.
Encountering a group of Yandere Valkyries was truly exhausting.
Lucas sighed deeply.
He wondered if he should go to Aponia to release some pressure.
Recalling, Lucas hadn't been there for over a dozen reincarnations; the gloom accumulated in his heart from successive deaths was considerable, and he had to vent it.
Otherwise...
He was truly afraid that one day he would become like Raiden Mei and Kiana.
To seek psychological counseling from Aponia.
He definitely needed to go at night.
If he went during the day, Lucas wouldn't be able to say many things... and he also had to worry if he could even survive until night. He wasn't afraid of Aponia; the nun school doctor was very safe during the day, the danger only existed at night.
Lucas was afraid of the other Valkyries.
It should be known.
St. Freya Academy was not completely safe during the day either.
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