Chương 106: War God’s : — Chapter 106 - Xiao Xi: I'll Help You Restore HP!

Chapter: Rong City East Station Rong City East Station. Wang Xian held a little girl's hand as they boarded the E108 maglev to Tian Du.

"Woohoo~ All aboard~" Ticket check, platform, train. The little girl bolted into Car 7. Wang Xian watched her small back and shook his head.

"Wang Xian, hurry up!" At the carriage door, the little girl's delicate face appeared. She waved at him.

"I saved you a seat! This is my first time on a maglev train!" Wang Xian nodded. The little girl's name was Bai Xixi. That's right. Grandmaster Bai Hongtian's daughter. As for why she was with him— Yesterday at his graduation banquet, he'd sent Grandmaster Bai an invitation. Grandmaster Bai hadn't come, only saying he'd send Xiao Xi instead. Wang Xian hadn't seen Xiao Xi during the day. She'd only shown up in the evening, with instructions for him to escort her to the Tian Du Martial Research Institute.

Wang Xian figured it made sense that Grandmaster Bai couldn't come. A Seventh Realm Great Grandmaster had a thousand things demanding his attention every day. But sending this little kid over—what was that about? And asking him to escort her... That's a lot of trust. Escorting an 8- or 9-year-old wasn't a problem, of course. At current maglev speeds, Rong City to Tian Du was only a few hours. Fast. Come to think of it, he and Xiao Xi hadn't seen each other in quite a while.

This kid didn't even have a phone to play with. Strict household. So staying in touch online was basically impossible. He walked into Car 7 and found seat 08F.

"How'd your parents decide to have me escort you, little one?" After stowing the luggage, Wang Xian sat down. Xiao Xi was already peering out the window. He asked casually.

"They're worried, I guess..." Xiao Xi giggled.

"They said flying's too dangerous. If a powerful beast attacked, they couldn't protect me. The train's safer. And they said you're the best, Wang Xian."

"You'll definitely protect Xiao Xi!"

"I've been so cooped up these past few months!"

"Wang Xian, I missed you."

"Call me Ge," Wang Xian said.

"Show some respect."

"No way. You're not that much older than me!" Xiao Xi stuck her tongue out and pulled out her phone. Brand new. Recently bought.

"What are you doing at the Tian Du Martial Research Institute?"

"Mom said there's a friend of Dad's there who studies martial talent. He can help me or something. They'll pick me up when I arrive~" Xiao Xi didn't seem interested in elaborating.

"Wang Xian, Wang Xian, let's play Martial Wujian! Carry me in duo casual mode?"

"I'll use Yao Xi. Her talent's a healer!"

"I'll restore your HP!" She pulled a holographic visor from her backpack. And handed one to Wang Xian.

"Two rounds," Wang Xian said, accepting it reluctantly. Two rounds later. If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.

"You're terrible," Wang Xian said.

"Die on landing every time. I'm done. Every round I solo wipe the lobby while you float around as a ghost following me. Didn't restore a single HP..."

"..." Xiao Xi.

"It's my first time..." Xiao Xi said sweetly.

"Then just watch the scenery with me." She quickly put away her phone. The train began moving. 9 cars total. 2 locomotive cabs, 1 for the armed escort unit. 7 cars for passengers. Roughly a thousand people. The train was already packed with passengers heading to Tian Du. Plenty of students, plus travelers. Actually, many students hadn't chosen the train. Quite a few were traveling on foot. As long as they stuck to the national highways marked by each province, they wouldn't encounter beast attacks.

And modern students had powerful bodies. They could run for hours. Not as fast as maglevs, but at full sprint they could hit 100 kilometers per hour. Plus, it was a trendy training method. Leave a day or two early, arrive before school started. Wang Xian took the train because that kind of training was useless to him. No point wasting time. Across from Wang Xian sat a married couple. After the train passed 2 or 3 stops and left Rong City, they got off at a city in the Tiannan region. Several students got off too.

Tiannan had some decent martial universities. Not everyone on the train was heading to the coastal metropolis of Tian Du. After leaving Tiannan, the journey was half over. Two more provinces. Then the final destination, Tian Du City, 2 hours away. The passenger list wouldn't change much after that. The atmosphere on the train gradually heated up.

"You guys from Rong City in Western Shu?" Across the aisle, a young couple smiled. The guy was sunny and outgoing. The girl had a delicate face.

"Yeah," Wang Xian said.

"Western Shu's killing it this year!" The sunny guy grinned.

"This year's Martial Exam top scorer is from your region."

"Top scorers come every year. This year it's our turn," Wang Xian said with a laugh.

"Not the same," the sunny guy said.

"Definitely not the same," a bespectacled boy in the next seat added.

"This year's Western Shu top scorer, the score is absolutely insane. Left everyone in the dust!"

"Second place got 1562, which already crushes previous years' top scorers."

"Your Western Shu first place got 1667!" By now, after passing through 2 provinces and several stations, the train was mostly students. Students heading to Tian Du universities. Extremely sensitive to the topic of scores. Several young faces crowded over.

"I'm from Western Shu Huayang No. 1 High. That score is ridiculous... The gap between third and second place is only a few points..."

"How'd first place pull ahead by over a hundred?"

"Someone did the math. Even with a King-tier Talent score bonus, the combat assessment would need to hit over 2000 points to reach that total."

"Absolutely heaven-defying. Like a person grew on top of the score."

"I'm from Western Shu Rong City No. 1 High, regular class. I know something even more insane about this guy!" From the seat behind, a short guy propped himself on the backrest, looking mysterious.

"You guys from other provinces definitely don't know. Huayang people probably don't either."

"What? What?"

"What's more insane?" The short guy shushed them and lowered his voice:"This Martial Exam top scorer, rumor is, on Awakening Day, he didn't awaken any martial talent! His martial talent score was zero!" Hisss—! Sharp intakes of breath echoed through the carriage.

"Bro, you're bullshitting," the sunny guy said, shocked.

"No martial talent, zero points, and still scored over sixteen hundred?"

"That's way too exaggerated."

"If second place found out, wouldn't he bash his head against a wall?"

"Haha, I'm not bullshitting!" The short guy laughed.

"I left early that day, found out later. It's absolutely true! All the top students at our school know!"

"This Martial Exam top scorer, I looked him up online. His name's 'Wang Xian,' right?" The sunny guy pulled out his phone.

"There's barely any info. Guy's pretty low-key. No interviews, no training tips shared." At that moment, Xiao Xi, who'd been looking out the window, suddenly turned and glanced at Wang Xian. She giggled. Said nothing. The sunny guy looked at Wang Xian.

"Bro, you're from Rong City?"

"Yeah."

"Is what he said true?" The sunny guy pointed at the short guy.

"Pretty much," Wang Xian nodded.

"Holy shit... that's incredible." The sunny guy looked completely convinced.

"When I get to Tian Du Jingwu University, I've gotta meet this legend!"

"Whoa, you're at Tian Du Jingwu?" A nearby student said, surprised.

"One of Dragon Country's Big Five. Your scores must be solid!" The sunny guy smiled modestly.

"Not even close. Compared to the real top tier, I'm way behind."

"Heh, I'm also at Tian Du Jingwu. What major?"

"Sword Dao College, Greatsword discipline."

"Damn, you want to study greatsword? Greatsword martial arts aren't common in Dragon Country!"

"Personal preference." Students chatted enthusiastically.

"I heard Tian Du Jingwu's new campus has a massive simulation training ground! The AI martial artist has Third Realm data from a 'Martial God'! Tons of sophomores, juniors, even seniors are challenging it nonstop!"

"As expected of Tian Du Jingwu. Actually inputting Martial God combat data!"

"That's nothing. Tian Du Jingwu opened a holographic 'Relic Tower' this year. Supposedly based on the Central Demon Suppression Tower, packed with relic beast data. Students at all levels can challenge it. Clear a floor beyond your limit, get massive rewards!"

"I'm more interested in Tian Du's scenery. I heard the nightscape is called the 'Milky Way on Earth.' Especially the Sky Martial Arena above Panlong River. Under the night sky, dueling among the stars, I really want to fight there!"

"Tian Du Jingwu also has a peerless genius with Taboo-tier Talent this year. I bet no freshman can match that."......

"Bro, which university?" The sunny guy asked Wang Xian.

"Same as you."

"You're also at Tian Du Jingwu?" The sunny guy looked surprised, then smiled and extended his hand.

"Then we're schoolmates! What major?" Wang Xian smiled and shook his hand, pointing at the scabbard at his waist.

"Single blade."

"Blade user?" The sunny guy rubbed his chin, then looked at his girlfriend.

"Same as you." The pretty girl smiled.

"I use dual blades. He uses single blade. Different majors."

"Seems similar enough. You could spar," the sunny guy said.

"At this year's military training tournament, we freshmen will have plenty of chances to spar," the pretty girl said, nodding at Wang Xian.

"Actually, dual blades don't have much advantage over single blade..." A quiet boy in the aisle spoke up.

"Dual blades are all offense, no defense. Dragon Country has tons of single-blade martial arts. Dual-blade style originated in Eastern Sakura. Most techniques adapted from there. Few are practical."

"Though in terms of aesthetics, it's superior." The pretty girl said noncommittally:"Still comes down to individual skill. What do you think, handsome?" ➤ Next: It's Simple, I'll Stay Behind and Hold Them Off!