[Engraving Compatibility: None]
[Magic Power Adaptability: Extremely Low]
Yan Luo stared silently at the physical test results reflected in his retina.
The surrounding sounds seemed to fade away, leaving only an endless buzzing in his ears, his mind blank and devoid of any ability to think.
"...Yan Luo."
It wasn't until someone patted Yan Luo on the shoulder that he snapped back to reality.
A boy with a broom-head hairstyle in gold and black looked at Yan Luo quizzically and asked, "What's up? Did the test results turn out badly?"
Yan Luo was silent for a moment, then nodded honestly, "Not good."
The broom-head boy laughed and patted Yan Luo heavily on the shoulder, "No worries! If the test results are bad, it just means you can't be a Hunter or a soldier. Your science scores are good; you can become a researcher! By then, when the Hunters and soldiers kill in the Abyss with the equipment you invented, won't that be your contribution too?"
"Yo, 'Future Abyss Extinction Lord' has faltered midway? Oh no, you haven't even debuted yet!"
At this moment, an annoying voice cut into Yan Luo and the broom-head boy's conversation.
Upon hearing this, the broom-head boy turned angrily, glaring at a smug-looking boy, and cursed, "Li Yiming, what are you barking about?"
Li Yiming sneered and continued sarcastically, "Tsk tsk, Guo Xu, you are defending Yan Luo so much; is it really like the rumors suggest, that there's something unspeakable between you two? It's already 2115, Abyss Calendar year 70, even if you two have something, you can come out with it, no one would discriminate against you."
"You—" Guo Xu was exasperated, about to retort, but saw Yan Luo suddenly stand up.
Seeing this, Guo Xu panicked and quickly grabbed Yan Luo, "No, don't, it's not worth it!"
But Yan Luo, being a head taller than Guo Xu, shook off Guo Xu's hand with a flick of his arm.
Li Yiming inhaled sharply, involuntarily taking a step back, his mouth twitching slightly as he stubbornly said, "What? Want to fight? Come on, hit here."
He pointed at his own cheek, his eyes fixed on Yan Luo, squeezing out his words through clenched teeth, "Hit·here!"
As Yan Luo walked toward Li Yiming with a scowl, the other students in the classroom moved to separate the two.
"We're all classmates, everyone don't fight!"
"Li Yiming, apologize to Yan Luo quickly, he's in a bad mood, why are you bothering him?"
"Exactly! Yan Luo, don't mind him, Li Yiming just has a sharp tongue, we're almost graduating, getting a demerit for fighting isn't worth it!"
The classmates all spoke up one after another, trying to persuade Yan Luo.
Guo Xu also hurried over, pulling Yan Luo back to prevent him from fighting Li Yiming.
Fighting and arguing are not on the same level; arguing at most amounts to poor classmate relations, but fighting will get you a demerit!
They are preparing to graduate high school now, getting a demerit at this point is not worth it at all.
Besides Guo Xu, another girl with long black hair and a clear beauty blocked Yan Luo. Her name was Wang Lingyu, and she was the female classmate closest to Yan Luo.
Just then, a middle-aged man with neat hair and straight shirt and trousers appeared at the classroom door. Seeing the chaos inside, he couldn't help but frown and said sternly, "What's everyone doing? Go back to your seats, it's time for the class meeting."
The class teacher's words were still authoritative. Yan Luo exhaled a breath, nodded at Wang Lingyu, and sat back in his seat.
With the protagonist gone, the other students had no reason to keep intervening since the one who wanted to act was Yan Luo; Li Yiming was just playing with words.
Students slowly returned to their seats. Li Yiming, like a victorious rooster, walked with a swagger, passing by Yan Luo to sit in the front row.
Bang!
Li Yiming's head was suddenly swatted by the class teacher, making him wince in pain, rubbing his head, looking at the teacher in confusion.
Haha!
Seeing the foul-mouthed Li Yiming get hit, someone couldn't help but laugh aloud.
The class teacher's sharp gaze instantly scanned over, making those people immediately retract their smiles, though their tightly pressed lips still gave them away.
With a glance, the teacher withdrew his gaze and looked at Li Yiming, saying, "Everyone's a classmate, no bullying Yan Luo."
Li Yiming lowered his head, pouting slightly, without responding.
The class teacher didn't continue on the topic. Returning to the podium, he didn't project any image on the screen, but placed his hands on both sides of the lectern and looked at everyone in the class, saying earnestly, "Classmates, this class meeting has no theme. You are about to graduate. Some plan to pursue further studies, some want to work, some are leaving Lingquan City, and some are entering the Abyss... No matter what you wish to do, I hope you remember the friendships these three years, as entering university and society, it will be difficult to find such pure feelings again.
"Before explaining the channels and pathways for further studies and work, I hope each of you will stand up and speak about what you want to do in the future. Li Yiming, you're first, start with you."
Li Yiming pouted, lazily stood up, and said even more lazily, "I plan to go to university and then take over my family's company."
After speaking, Li Yiming sat down.
The girl sitting behind Li Yiming stood up nervously and said, "I, I also plan to go to university."
As soon as she finished speaking, the girl sat down hurriedly.
One by one, the classmates stood up, whether confident, nervous, or hesitant, announcing their future goals.
Soon, it was Yan Luo's turn.
This tall boy stood up, his eyes blazing as if ignited with fire, speaking firmly.
"I want to become a Hunter!"
To enter the Abyss and hunt demons, a Hunter!
The class teacher was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Sit."
Wang Lingyu turned her head slightly, staring unblinkingly at Yan Luo until she heard her name called by the teacher and snapped back to reality, standing up suddenly.
"I, I plan to study the Abyss ecosystem and become an Abyss ecosystem researcher!"
Seated directly behind Wang Lingyu was Guo Xu. Her reaction amused him, and his mischievous gaze darted between Wang Lingyu and Yan Luo.
After Wang Lingyu sat down, Guo Xu unhurriedly stood up, smiling as he revealed his goal.
"I want to become an engraving designer, to contribute to humanity's fight against the Abyss."
"Very good." The class teacher nodded slightly, "I wish you success in your studies."
Soon, all the students in the class stated their plans for the future, earning the teacher's approving nod and verbal blessings. Raising a hand to make a swiping motion in the air, a screen behind him projected an image.
"Students wanting further studies, from tomorrow until the day after tomorrow, can come to me to register for the college entrance examination. Students wanting to enter the workforce, if you haven't secured a job yet, can visit the school's logistics office since the Bright Silver Abyss is starting exploration soon and various enterprises are hiring; seize this opportunity to find a good job. For those wanting to enlist, the military will come to recruit at our school in a few days, so come then. Yan Luo you..."
The teacher paused mid-advice for Yan Luo, then shook his head, "Forget it, what I know may not be as much as you do, do what you want to do, I won't interfere."
Yan Luo's class had thirty-four students, and only Yan Luo planned to become a Hunter.
After finishing, the class teacher looked once more at the students, his right hand hovering in the air before pointing down a few seconds later.
Ding-dong!
The notification sound rang on everyone's smart devices, with some students checking watches and others looking at the images projected onto their retinas.
Yan Luo looked at the "Lingquan City Third Middle School Graduation Certificate" appearing on his glasses' lenses, feeling inexplicably a bit lost inside.
The class teacher stood on the podium, sighed, and shouted loudly, "Class 1387, dismissed!"