Yunxi was sinking into a pool of the darkest ink she had ever seen. It was a feeling of being submerged into an ocean, and flung around as if one entered a murderous current.
Instinctively, Yunxi closed her eyes and relaxed her mind, since she couldn't see a thing. She allowed the current to take its course.
They were all practically ejected out of the dark hole. Ninety - Nine percent of the students fell face flat after the ejection, while the remaining one percent landed on their feet. Obviously, Yunxi was very much part of the one percent.
Why the one percent could? Because their parents had trained them before they could awaken their talents.
Yunxi looked around, and what came into view after leaving the dark hole was….. magnificent!
It was a large expanse of land with various tall , branchy, vibrant trees here and there. And of course, beautiful flowers adorned the landscape, adding touches of different colors to the greenery.
" Bleargh!!!. . . . . "
" Gruuuu!!!...."
" Umghh!!!. . . . . "
Yunxi's moment of admiring the scenery stopped. She turned around to find most of the students. . . Vomiting!!!
They were throwing up their breakfast and acidic juice in their stomachs. The view was utterly disgusting, and the fresh natural air was diffused with the stench.
" They are going to the underworld, and still dared to eat a heavy breakfast! They actually think this is a park." Yunxi muttered under her breath, as she walked a distance away from the other students.
She looked into the distance. Behind the trees was a thick fog. She couldn't see what's beyond the trees.
" Survive? Ha! That old hag did something right for the first time. " Yunxi brought out her hands from her pocket and stared at the ring on her right middle finger.
" Umm. . . Excuse me ? "
Yunxi kept her hands back in her pockets, and turned around to see a girl nervously looking back at her.
She was wearing a plain black long sleeved gown and had long blonde hair in a ponytail. She had really deep blue eyes, and her ears had small blue studs. She was very pretty.
" Umm. . . . . We are forming teams to watch each other's backs. Would you like to join?" She said with a little smile, although it was forced, she tried to make it feel natural.
Yunxi raised an eyebrow, her obsidian eyes glinted slightly.
' Huh ? The pretty orphan, Nalan ? What a surprise! The stepsister of… .' Yunxi was pulled out of her thoughts, when she heard a nasty remark.
" No way!! She is talentless!"
" She is going to be nothing but a burden to us. "
Yunxi lifted her head up to see the students in Nalan's team , angry. . .? Well, she couldn't decipher their exact expressions, but it wasn't pleasant. And the other students were smiling mockingly at her.
She turned her attention back to the girl, and said,
" I will pass. "
Nalan was hesitating. Clearly, she was having a hard time choosing whether to convince Yunxi or listen to what her teammates were saying.
" I am a burden. If you come with me , you will have enemies behind you. " With that Yunxi turned around and walked away.
Nalan stretched out her hand to stop her , but Yunxi had already walked off. She sighed, turned around, and left with her team.
Soon , all the students had ventured into the forest, except Yunxi.
She was looking at the ominous fog in the distance with an inquiring mind. She knew that fog was a glaring sign of danger.
Although the forest was silent, and relaxing, she knew it was a facade. In the forest, there lay treasures, but also dangerous beasts, monsters, and whatnot . She had to know what she is facing, before she steps into the forest.
" Wait a minute, I missed something crucial. Aren't we supposed to have something like a system or a device that would read our strength? " She had read so many system genre books, and knew that a world setting like this was supposed to have either of the two.
" Weird. . . . "
" Well, there's no use crying over spilled milk. I need to leave this place as soon as possible. There's something happening and I have a bad feeling about it. " Yunxi made up her mind, and was about to enter the forest, but stopped.
" What the. . . ?"
Her head felt heavy. Something was on her head, and . . . . It had something beating. A heart. That could only mean one thing.
' I haven't even entered, but I am about to have my first fight. And why did it choose to stay on my head?! I didn't even feel it when it landed on my head ! What should I do? I can't be reckless. The head is an important part of the body.'
Yunxi was thinking about getting rid of the creature on her head without getting hurt. Yeah, she was wearing a hoodie. But that can't protect her. Who knows what level the beast is at !!!
" Meow!"
Yunxi's thinking stopped. Her eyes weren't blinking, and her Internal organs stopped moving. It was like time had stopped.
' A. . . A cat ? Don't tell me . . .'
Her hands subconsciously moved to her head, and picked the soft ball . She brought it Infront of her eyes.
" As I thought, it is you." The cat was none other than the three eyed creature from the valley. It was in the same cat form she had seen it. And why she was so sure it was the same cat , was because of its eyes. She would never mistake the piercing frost silver eyes. Surprisingly, it had the same eyes as her mother.
( Hmph ~ So hateful! You didn't look for me. This Royal beast is angry!)
Yunxi's mouth twitched. The cat had its front paws folded, and looked away haughtily. The cat's mouth didn't move when it spoke to her . That only indicates one thing . . .
' Telepathy.'
" Don't falsely accuse me . How would I be able to look for something I didn't know where it went? You disappeared out of thin air." Yunxi quickly defended herself. She wasn't hateful, alright?
The cat puffs its cheeks, not accepting her apology.
( I didn't know that would happen when your blood dripped on it.)
" Okay! We started on the wrong foot, so let's introduce ourselves. My name is Chu Yunxi. And you?" Yunxi asked with a smile.
( I don't have a name. You, name me. )
The cat unfolded its arms, and stared at Yunxi expectantly.
" Hmm. . . How about Xia ? "
The cat's pouty expression bloomed into a bright smile.
( I like it ! Thank you! )
Yunxi nodded her head , and placed the cat on her shoulders. All its wounds had vanished, leaving its sparkly white fur.
" So we are bonded. We are now partners, right?"
( Yes. I just hatched not long ago. So, I am still a cub. But I think as I grow, i would get more information of my kind. ) < A/N : Do cats lay eggs???>
" Okay! Let's grow together. " Yunxi walked into the forest, with Xia around her shoulders.
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A/N: Hey Readers!! It's the author here!
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