Edes Academy, underground training ground.
Valk held his personal terminal and listened quietly to the voice coming from the other side, telling him about Greed.
"He disappeared at the entrance of Alley 142 in the Water Rat District last night and never came out again. Now it is empty, with no body and no trace."
This was followed by other related information and speculation.
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"I know, thank you." Valk hung up his personal terminal and looked silently at the mirror in the training room.
Compared to other students in the school, Valk's figure can be described as extremely strong, with well-defined muscles and thick finger bones. He also exudes a touch of power, which is something that many students who grew up on ivory tower campuses do not possess.
For such a character, it is no wonder that even though he is from a humble background, he has received a lot of attention in Edes Academy. He has even received the admiration of some wealthy ladies.
However, Valk did not indulge in these loves. He knew that everything was not stable yet. It was just that others were optimistic about his future. Once his performance failed to meet the requirements of those big shots in the future, everything he had now might be taken back.
He is no longer an innocent child and will not have such fantastic dreams.
"Gred..." He muttered this familiar but gradually unfamiliar name silently.
After sitting quietly in the lounge for half an hour, he stood up and walked into the shower room nearby. After washing himself, he put on a neat uniform and walked out of the underground training ground.
After leaving, he walked directly to the teacher's office he was familiar with on weekdays and found the teacher in charge of him.
After listening to Valk's appeal, the teacher shook his head: "Valk, although Edes Academy has a great reputation, it is not omnipotent. In other words, you are not strong enough to ask for this now."
"It's one thing to help you, but it's another thing to help your friends. We can't help every friend of our students. Being able to provide support to students is already a great kindness."
"I don't want to judge your friends, but from the perspective of a teacher and senior, such a person will only continue to drag you down. Sooner or later, you will step into greater danger because of him."
"I know it will make you sad to say this, but this is the fact. The academy is not a charity, and it cannot satisfy your ideas and needs endlessly."
"Oh, let's do this... I will ask people from the Information Department to pay attention to the whereabouts of your friend within the limited authority. If there is still no news, then there is nothing I can do." Finally, out of concern for this future rising sun, Despite Xingxing's solicitation and investment, the teacher still agreed to help.
"Thank you very much, teacher." Valk closed his legs and bowed solemnly.
"You don't need to thank me, but you have to find a way to prevent this from happening again." The teacher reminded Valk meaningfully.
"I understand, teacher." Valk then resigned.
He knew the kind reminder behind the teacher's voice. Although he was not good at words, he was not stupid, otherwise he would not have been recruited into Edes Academy.
It's just that... if he were to completely abandon Grid, it would be difficult to do so.
On that snowy night many years ago, if they hadn't helped each other, they might have froze to death in the wild. That memory, as well as the scars left on their bodies, reminded him all the time.
Although geniuses are born regardless of birth, geniuses born in poor circumstances often have to endure greater tests. Some of these tests come from discordant families, some from ignorant parents, some from childhood trauma, and some from There were pulls from people close to you in the past, as well as some or no ill intentions from people around you.
It’s not that poor people are inherently bad, but it’s extremely difficult to restrain yourself at the risk of not being able to survive in a situation of scarcity and deprivation.
Many people will teach their children to be generous and give up toys and snacks in their hands. But for children, if they give up toys, they may never see this beloved thing again. If they give up delicious snacks, they may eat them next time. I don’t know when it will be.
Toys and snacks in the eyes of adults will be estimated based on their own income. To them, these are just a drop in the bucket. They can buy them at any time, so naturally they won't feel bad.
However, for the child, he has no income. This may be his only one. It is a treasure that he finally got. If he shares it, there is a high probability that he will never see it again, so he will be reluctant to part with it.
It’s easy to teach a child to share. If you give him a room full of the same toys, it’s easy to ask him to share one with his friends. If you give him endless snacks every day, he probably won’t care about sharing a bag. .
Learning to be kind is easier when you are wealthy, but becomes difficult when you are poor.
Valk's childhood could not be called a happy one. He was almost on the verge of death. Greed, a friend, although he was very unbearable and not decent enough in the eyes of others, he understood him and often treated him as a low-level friend. For people on the edge of struggle, there is not much room to be a good person, and even if such a friend will drag him down, or even hurt him in the end, he can't just sit back and watch the other person die outside like a wild dog, while he Then sit in a warm and comfortable house and enjoy the praise.
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The waiting time is always so long and painful. When Valcke received the news again, it was already the afternoon of the next day.
"It is said that he was caught by an underground mercenary, who is very famous in the underground world."
"The arrest of him this time is an order from a hidden large company, and the 'Three Pointers Workshop' also said that it will send people to deal with it. If we insist on intervening, we will face a lot of resistance." What the other party meant, Val Katsuya also understood that it was impossible for the academy to be deeply involved in the patent war between the two companies for him.
"I understand, can you tell me the approximate address and direction?" Valk asked again.
Although the other party repeatedly denied and refused, under Valck's compulsion, he still revealed the address.
"No. 5, North Ye Street, Sala Tree Module. This is the news we got from the 'Three Pointers Workshop'. They are also looking for Greed's whereabouts."
"Okay, thank you." After hanging up, Valk rummaged around in the room to find the protective gear he usually used for battles and began to put it on.
Although it is a protective gear for practice, due to the wealth of Edes Academy, its protective power is no less than that of ordinary exoskeleton armor. After wearing it, Valk only revealed a pair of dark eyes, and his entire body Covered in dark gray steel colored armor.
After checking in the mirror, Valk found another set of wide windbreaker to cover the close-fitting armor. As for his head, he pulled up the wide hood of the windbreaker to cover his head.
After he was fully prepared, he picked up the hilt of the emergency lightsaber, stuck it behind his waist, and then left the residence.
Soon, a hover car sped up from the academy and rushed towards the Sala Tree module in the southwest.
(End of chapter)
