Chương 17: Daily School Life Begins with Breaking Through the Cafeteria

Meanwhile, in the cafeteria lobby.

As soon as Lu Sha entered, he was stunned by a huge electronic bulletin board.

The screen displayed a scrolling list of the college's suffocating "Detailed Rules for Cafeteria Fees and Benefits."

"Huh? The first 50 people eat for free, the first 100 get a 8% discount, the first 200 pay full price, and the last 100 have to pay double?"

Lu Sha stared blankly at the announcement, and Shark was almost dumbfounded.

This lousy college is absolutely outrageous.

If he remembered correctly, Cattleya was exempted from tuition and fees as an honor student, but the academy's annual tuition was 50 Alliance Coins.

Tsk, this is probably the tuition price for 100-200 students. After 200 students, the tuition will probably be double.

"If you choose the path of a trainer, you have to be prepared to be someone else's stepping stone."

Cattleya, however, reacted calmly. She spoke softly, a tray filled with exquisite dishes floating beside her, still holding Lu Sha steadily.

Under the gazes of students whose eyes were filled with awe and envy, I walked straight through the crowded throng without looking to the side, heading directly to the area reserved for top students.

The huge cafeteria has more than 1, 500 students, but only a meager 100 seats.

The 30 seats with the best view and the most elegant environment are reserved exclusively for top students.

Only the top ten students in each grade are eligible to sit down.

Any other student who dares to sit there will not only lose points, but more importantly, they will be thrown out of the cafeteria by the super-strong security guards on patrol, which would be a huge loss of face.

"Click! (Tsk! This academic attitude is worse than just traveling!)" Lu Sha shook his head, glanced at the passersby with their various expressions, then looked away and focused on the energy cube in front of him.

It opened its mouth wide and snapped.

A high-level energy cube instantly entered his stomach.

It must be said that this academic exam was a bit tricky, but it did contain some real substance.

Even the chefs at Zhuqing Grand Hotel couldn't make the energy cubes taste better, but after being improved by senior breeders at the academy, the taste of these energy cubes has undergone a qualitative leap.

It wasn't particularly delicious, but it wasn't unpalatable either.

They changed from compressed biscuits to butter biscuits.

Just as Lu Sha was enjoying her meal, a gentle yet slightly inquisitive voice drifted from the next table:

"It seems that Caitalia's Pokémon have a deep understanding of the academy!"

Lu Sha paused, looking in the direction of the sound.

The speaker was Wusong, whom I had met before.

At that moment, he pushed up his glasses and stared intently at Lu Sha, as if he were observing some rare specimen.

The discomfort of having one's brain spied on instantly made Lu Sha feel uneasy.

"If you dare to pry into his thoughts again, I'll turn you into a real fool."

Cattleya raised her head expressionlessly, her previously calm face suddenly turning icy.

Her long, dazzling golden hair moved without wind, even the ends fluttering slightly. Her once clear eyes were now completely filled with a deep blue supernatural radiance.

"Sorry, I was just curious about your relationship."

Wusong smiled and raised his hands, looking as if he had already admitted his mistake.

But looking at that smug expression, Lu Sha always wanted to go up and punch him.

boom!

The thought had barely formed when reality gave it a response.

The next second, just as Lu Sha had expected.

The future superhero didn't even utter a sound; he flew out like a kite with a broken string, traveling more than ten meters.

During the incident, he smashed several dining tables and finally fell awkwardly into a pile of unfinished breakfast scraps.

The taste of the cafeteria suddenly became complicated.

Next to Wusong who had fallen, a student was holding a sandwich and about to take a bite, his mouth still open.

Facing the flying scraps of food and smelling the nauseating odor, he subconsciously vomited, spewing onto Wu Song's school uniform.

Awesome! That's how it should be!

Lu Sha smiled with satisfaction, but at the same time glanced at Cattleya.

He had a feeling that Cattleya had definitely heard his thoughts just now.

Otherwise, how could he be so decisive!

But...

"Click! (Well done, young lady!)" Lu Sha waved flags and shouted slogans.

Who told him to be a hypocritical shark?

It's fine if Gadriya senses your emotions, but it's a bit off-putting if Wusong, a sissy, senses them.

Superhumans are such a despised thing!

Well, except for Cattleya!

Sitting beside her, Gadriya made no glance at the fallen Wusong, and seemed completely unaffected.

She calmly picked up the golden-brown, crispy toast, spread a thin layer of butter on it with a silver knife, and gently put it into her mouth, chewing slowly and carefully.

"Hao! (What happened here!)" The commotion attracted the attention of the eccentric, strong-willed man who was on patrol in the cafeteria.

With a slight tremor in the ground, a monstrous creature, nearly three meters tall with muscles bulging like rocks, strode over. Its oily face clearly indicated it had been skimming profits from the cafeteria.

"Clang! (It's nothing, it's nothing! Everyone was just playing a little joke, we just accidentally knocked over a chair!)" Lu Sha took the initiative to come closer, and casually shook the chief beret on her head.

"Seriously! (This is a one-time exception; the losses incurred this time will be deducted from your meal cards!)" When Guai Li saw the hat, his fierce expression softened considerably.

It knows the rules.

With his four arms crossed over his chest, Guai Li glanced at Wu Song, who was struggling to get up in the distance and had no intention of complaining, and then turned and left without hesitation.

"Click! (Thanks! Strong Guy, I'll treat you to Energy Cubes next time!)" Lu Sha waved at the strong and broad back of the figure, chuckled, and jumped back to Gadria's side.

really.

In this lousy academy, the title of top student is all-powerful.

Money was deducted from my meal card?

Jia Deli's meal card is free to use for anything; there's no money on it at all, so there's nothing to deduct.

Unfortunately, the academy cafeteria doesn't offer premium energy cubes; it only provides specially prepared Pokémon nutritional meals made by elite breeders. Otherwise, it could save a lot of money.

"As expected, your Pokémon is very special, even more special than Psychic-type Pokémon."

Wusong, his school uniform stained with dirt, got up and walked over calmly.

"It was wrong of me to use telepathy to spy on your Pokémon. I apologize to you and your Pokémon." After saying that, he bowed slightly.

Huh? You're not going to get angry?

This person is actually quite nice.

Lu Sha looked at the other person strangely. How big of a heart must one be to apologize to a lower grader while covered in filth?

Doesn't she have any temper at all?

So, everyone else with superpowers becomes a withdrawn and isolated orphan, while you're the only one with a truly innate superhuman physique?

Cattleya first looked at Lu Sha to make sure he had no intention of pursuing the matter further, then slowly wiped the corner of her mouth before speaking:

"This will not be repeated."

"Cattleya, I want you to join the school team. The annual World Academy Tournament is in three months, and this year it will be held in the Hoenn region." Wusong said seriously.

The reason he endured such a humiliation was because of his deep love for God.

He didn't want his actions to cause any mishaps in the World Academy Tournament, and for the other academies to overtake him again.

This is his last year at the academy, and they have failed to make the top three for three consecutive years.

They were even defeated by the Miare Academy in the Carlos region last year, a region that hasn't even officially established an alliance yet!

In terms of affiliation, the Carlos region is still part of the Sinnoh region.

Being defeated by the academy in the affiliated region was something he could not tolerate at all.

Unfortunately, their strength was insufficient, and there was nothing they could do about it.

As a fellow Psychic-type trainer, he was no match for the opponent's Gardevoir.

The key point is that the other party is also a part-time trainer!

This made him feel even more embarrassed.

"In previous years, it was held before the graduating students left the school, so why was it postponed for almost half a year this year?"

Cattleya had obviously heard about it, but didn't know much about it in practice.

"This year, due to Champion Oak's official retirement, there's a vacancy for the Kanto region's champion, so the World Trainer Championship, which is held every four years, has been moved up a year. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be a chance to showcase their strength." Wusong's expression was grim.

The current alliance is completely dominated by the Kanto region.

Other regions all want a voice, but they lack the strength, so they can only remain silent.

The Kanto region will maintain its advantage at least until a new generation grows up in other regions.

Even their new generation might not be stronger than those of Kanto.

He recently heard about the new generation of the Miyu family in the Kanto region.

At only 20 years old, he has already ascended to the position of one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Even in the Kanto championship, he challenged two Tenno, but ultimately lost to Tenno Kikuko.

Keep in mind, he's only 20 years old!

It's obvious that Kanto wanted to hold the World Trainer Championship ahead of schedule to promote the Elite Four member, Oak, during his retirement.

In previous years' championships, the top two spots were basically taken by Champion Oki and King Kikuko, while the Unova Champion was always third.

Finally, the fourth place is contested between the Mustard Bamboo King of their region and the Genji King of the Hoenn region.

If this time, he and Elite Four member Kikuko can team up to take the top two spots, it would be a disaster for the Sinnoh region.

"I see..."

Cattleya understood.

Whether it was Wusong's unspoken words or his inner thoughts, everything was read by Jiadeliya.

As superhumans, the weaker one has absolutely no secrets.

Wusong knew this, but he didn't care.

If we can ignite Cattleya's fighting spirit, that would be a great achievement for Sinnoh.

It's at least a gymnastics-level superpower.

With this superpower alone, he could easily defeat that Gardevoir in the Kalos region.

Even against those two monsters from Kanto Academy, Gadriya would have a fighting chance.

"I will participate in the school team, and I will also go to the World Academy Games."

Caldelia calmly stood up and hugged Lu Sha, who had eaten and drunk his fill, back into her arms.

She didn't give Wusong any passionate promises, but simply stated the facts in a calm tone:

"One month... one month from now, I will become the only chief student of Zhuqing Academy."

With that, the girl turned and left, leaving behind only a proud and beautiful silhouette.

Watching the direction the two people and the shark had gone, Wu Song stood there, his face disheveled, but a hint of anticipation gradually appeared on his lips.

Hopefully, she can live up to the heavy expectations placed upon her by the Sinnoh people.