"I..." Izuku Midoriya was speechless as he looked at the 3D projection. As expected, he was last. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't surpass those who were born with powerful Quirks so quickly.
At this moment, he felt hopeless, as if life had turned gray. He had finally gotten into U.A. High, only to be expelled like this.
After turning off the 3D projection, Aizawa Shota glanced at everyone and said casually, "By the way, the expulsion was a lie."
Everyone: "…"
"It was a rational deception to draw out your Quirks' maximum potential." As Aizawa spoke the final word, most of the students let out shocked exclamations.
That was way too nerve-wracking. Being expelled was no joke.
"Wasn't it obvious it was a lie? You'd know if you just thought about it," Kyoka Jiro said, looking at everyone with a hint of disdain.
At that moment, she noticed Yang Xiao standing off to the side. She always felt like she had seen him somewhere before.
Yang Xiao also noticed Jiro's gaze at that moment, turned his head to look at her, and then smiled.
"It's you." Jiro finally remembered. A few months ago, when she passed by a noodle shop in Mustafu, the boy standing at the door was Yang Xiao. At the time, Yang Xiao had said some strange things.
Yang Xiao nodded from a distance but had no intention of going over to talk. Since Jiro recognized him, he had to at least acknowledge her with a smile.
But Jiro was very confused. How did Yang Xiao get into U.A. High and end up in the same class as her?
"That was really nerve-wracking..." Hanta Sero smiled wryly. Although his ranking was low, he was still some distance from last place, so he wasn't too worried.
"I'm always ready to face a challenge," Eijiro Kirishima, the red-haired boy, said, clenching his fists.
"The test is over," Aizawa Shota waved his hand and turned to leave. "The classroom has lesson plan information. Look it over carefully when you get back."
As he passed Izuku Midoriya, Aizawa stopped and handed him a note. "Midoriya, go to the infirmary and have Recovery Girl treat you. Starting tomorrow, there will be heaps of even tougher tests waiting for you. Be prepared."
Yang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't revealed any flaws in today's test, but Aizawa Shota kept giving him these inexplicable looks, which made him feel uncomfortable all over.
It was very strange. Shouldn't Shota Aizawa be observing people like Shoto Todoroki, Katsuki Bakugo, Izuku Midoriya, and Momo Yaoyorozu?
What was there for him, an ordinary, mid-tier student, to observe? In any case, Yang Xiao made sure he wouldn't be last.
Perhaps because of this test, the students in the class started talking more, discussing things in small groups of three or five.
Although Yang Xiao seemed very ordinary, some people still came to talk to him.
"Hello, my name is Denki Kaminari," Denki Kaminari approached Yang Xiao. He felt he could find some sense of belonging with Yang Xiao, mainly because he thought many people in the class were monsters he couldn't compare to.
But this guy named Yang Xiao seemed very ordinary and didn't seem to like talking much.
Yang Xiao knew that Kaminari already knew his name, but he still said, "My name is Yang Xiao. Nice to meet you."
"I'm a little curious, I don't know what your Quirk is. Can you tell me?" Kaminari felt his question might be a bit abrupt, so he raised his hand. Yellow electric sparks jumped between his index finger and thumb, like static electricity.
Yang Xiao first glanced at the students around him and, finding no one paying attention to their corner, also raised a finger and said to Kaminari, "Look at this fingertip."
"Okay." Kaminari didn't know what Yang Xiao's Quirk was. Out of curiosity, he moved his head closer.
At that moment, a dazzling golden light flashed before Kaminari's eyes, blinding him instantly.
"Ah!" Kaminari cried out loudly, covering his eyes in pain. "My eyes!"
The sound attracted the attention of all the other students. Yang Xiao was stunned for a moment. Did I misjudge the intensity just now? Did I actually blind Kaminari?
"You are Yang Xiao, right? What did you do to Kaminari-kun?" Tenya Iida immediately stepped between Yang Xiao and Kaminari, looking at Yang Xiao seriously as he asked.
"It's so bright, so dazzling!" Denki Kaminari closed his eyes and suddenly grabbed Iida Tenya's arm. Iida was startled. "How are you, Kaminari-kun?"
"Is Yang Xiao's Quirk emitting golden light? It's even brighter than mine," Kaminari rambled, not answering Iida's question, just going on about Yang Xiao's Quirk.
Yang Xiao felt a pang of regret. He shouldn't have messed around with this fool. Now his Quirk would be known to everyone ahead of time. Although he had an excuse ready, he didn't want everyone to know so soon.
"Yang Xiao-kun, what is your Quirk? Will there be any problem with his eyes?" Eijiro Kirishima walked over. He had a straightforward personality and would ask directly if he had questions, regardless of whether it made you uncomfortable or not.
"I'm also curious about Yang Xiao's Quirk," Katsuki Bakugo snorted and looked at Yang Xiao meaningfully.
He had long wanted to figure out this guy's Quirk, but today's test hadn't revealed what Yang Xiao's Quirk was. It was hidden too well.
The other students also looked at Yang Xiao curiously. Sometimes, curiosity could be dangerous.
Even Shoto Todoroki turned to look at Yang Xiao. Although in his mind, only Katsuki Bakugo and Momo Yaoyorozu were threats in this class, Yang Xiao was just too ordinary, a mid-tier student.
Yang Xiao knew he had to say something. He stood up, looked at everyone, and said with a wry smile, "My Quirk is actually very ordinary. It's just a light-emitting Quirk."
"Light-emitting?" everyone asked in confusion.
"What kind of Quirk is that? Is it powerful?" Fumikage Tokoyami asked curiously, though Yang Xiao couldn't see his expression, only that he was wearing his uniform.
"Yang Xiao-kun, please show us," Eijiro Kirishima said, stretching out his hand toward his chest. Suddenly, his hand hardened like steel, looking as solid as a frozen limb.
"My Quirk is Hardening. I can harden any part of my body, making it as hard as steel. Ah, it's a bit unremarkable..." Kirishima then introduced his own Quirk. The classmates all looked at his hand curiously, finding it magical.
Quirks themselves were a magical manifestation. Everyone's Quirk was different. Even if they were similar, they were ultimately unique, which was what shaped today's society.
"Since you all want to see it, I'll show you." Yang Xiao smiled, raised his hand above his head, and said to everyone, "Everyone, look at my fingertip."
"Don't... don't look!"
Whoosh!
Kaminari's warning came too late. By then, Yang Xiao had already activated his Quirk. Suddenly, the classroom was filled with blinding light, and most people's vision went dark.
"Ah, my eyes!" Minoru Mineta cried out in pain. "What kind of Quirk is this? It's so destructive!"
"Where are my glasses?" After being blinded by the flash, Tenya Iida's glasses fell to the floor, and he began groping around for them.
The other students were also stumbling around the classroom, waving their hands.
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