Essence 《Asura》 Chapter 4: On the Verge of Eruption

"Maybe \ only after losing \ do we feel cherishing \ If I could start over \ I would hold your hand \ and keep walking forward \ My dearest \ Luo Xi \ —— Hong Lian" \ \ The number of people signing up gradually decreased, and not much time had passed. Most of the new students had received the necessary items; some went in groups to tour the campus, while others went to the classrooms to meet new classmates. \ As a freshman, especially at Tianyang Academy, you can't be too arrogant, or you will 'die' miserably. At Tianyang, everyone you see is extraordinary; it's possible that the person you bump into is the son of some influential force. But there are always a few who are careless, like —— Ling Chen. \ \ "Come on, let's check out the training ground." Ling Chen pulled An An and ran south toward the academy, not forgetting to glance back and wave at Qian in farewell. \ "This guy," Qian said with a helpless smile, then went back to playing with their PSP without even looking. \ They ran hand in hand all the way, saying nothing, everything so harmonious and peaceful. Passersby all watched this couple run toward the distance. \ \ Tianyang Academy, training ground. \ The training ground is one of Tianyang's major features. Here, you could witness battles between people with different abilities, and sometimes even see the student council fighting. If you are lucky, you might even get recruited by various forces within Tianyang, skyrocketing your status. Many people here get selected and removed. \ \ "An, let's go over there." After saying this, Ling Chen led An An to a spot where no one was sitting. They both sat down. They felt no discomfort, but the people behind, seeing them sit, all widened their eyes. \ "Wow, another idiot looking for trouble, he dares to sit there." \ "Yeah, a few people over the years have been beaten to the point of being immobilized for half a year!" \ "Eh, another innocent victim."\ ...Although these people were helpless toward Ling Chen, it did not mean they would help him. After saying it, they looked back to the stage. \ "Bro, you should go!" A good-hearted person couldn't stand it and walked over to tell Ling Chen. \ "Why?" Ling Chen asked. \ "That person shook his head and said: 'Eh, this is where the head of the battle hall sits. No one dares sit there except him. Over the past few years, several freshmen have been beaten nearly incapacitated.'" \ "I see." Ling Chen said in a cold tone, yet he had no intention of leaving. \ "Eh.""The man sighed, shook his head, and walked away.\" An, if someone comes looking for trouble later, you leave here first," Ling Chen said calmly to An An.\ An An shook her head and said, 'No, I want to fight with you.' Her tone was firm, and the cold glint in her eyes showed that this beautiful woman already had her killing intent awakened. Ling Chen was An An's reverse scale, and vice versa.\ Ling Chen couldn't refuse An An and had no choice but to agree with her.\ The arena did not lose its excitement because of these two; every match was filled with brilliance. Some people broke through adversity, some turned defeat into victory; such events were countless. Almost every battle was like that.\ Time passed like this. No one noticed a person entering through the main gate.\ With a 'Boom,' a huge black sword was thrust in front of Ling Chen. The scene immediately became lively.\ 'You actually dare to sit in my spot, quite brave!' The newcomer was none other than the head of the Battle Hall, Leng Ao.\ 'Using your own strength to forcibly take a public spot, don't you find it shameful?' Ling Chen said to Leng Ao.\ 'There's nothing shameful about it, strength is the law,' Leng Ao said slyly. Judging by his lecherous expression, it was clear he was not a good person.\ When he saw An An, a glint of lust flashed in his eyes, but he hid it well.\ Though well-hidden, Ling Chen still caught it. Instantly, a flash of killing intent appeared in his eyes.\ 'Fight!' Ling Chen said calmly. Then, he kicked Leng Ao's giant sword back to him.\ 'Come on!' Taking up his weapon, Leng Ao laughed loudly.\ In an instant, the arena fell into an extraordinary silence.\ The battle was about to erupt.
\ps: Haha, finally finished writing. It's been several days. Sigh, my state hasn't been great recently... so it's a bit late...