The students' gazes shifted towards the voice, and they saw a blonde student lounging against the back door of the classroom. He was nonchalantly juggling a ball of fire in his hand, exuding an air of confidence and authority. A group of admirers stood behind him, eyeing him with a mix of admiration and fear.
Anos recognized the student - Jayden, a spoiled rich kid and a formidable force in Orchid Flower Academy. Jayden was not only known for his wealth but also for his impressive strength and his association with John Gill, making him a tyrant in the academy.
Jack scurried over to Jayden, pointing accusingly at Anos. "Brother Jayden, that's Anos! He not only teased Sasha, but he also dared to hit me!"
Jayden snuffed out the ball of fire in his hand, his gaze shifting to Anos with a mixture of disdain and curiosity. Then, he turned to Jack, his voice dripping with mockery. "Anos? That trash? What's the use of you? You can't even take down a piece of trash like him?"
Jack hung his head in shame, not daring to utter a word in response to Jayden's scathing rebuke.
Jayden's gaze locked onto Anos, a sneer spreading across his face. "I heard someone teased sister-in-law Sasha. Now that Brother John is not around, who dares to mess with him?" He taunted, his voice dripping with condescension.
The surrounding students couldn't help but burst into laughter at Jayden's jab, but Anos's expression remained unfazed, his eyes fixed on Jayden with an air of indifference.
Sasha glanced over, her instincts urging her to defend Anos, but then she recalled how he had teased her earlier. Her expression hardened, and she thought to herself, Hmph! I don't care anymore!
Anos chuckled and strolled towards Jayden, his eyes sparkling with amusement. He reached out and adjusted Jayden's collar, saying, "Brother, you look familiar. What's your name again?"
Jayden's face fell, taken aback by Anos's brazen behavior. "You don't know me?" he asked, his voice icy cold, as he brushed Anos's hand away.
Anos grinned mischievously. "I know you, but I don't know your name!" He said, his tone dripping with sarcasm, his eyes glinting with defiance.
Jack sneered, "This is Brother Jayden, Jayden. He's a five-star Qi Building Realm expert from Sky Martial Court. Anos, you can be arrogant for now, but just wait for your death."
Anos slapped his forehead, feigning a sudden epiphany. "Ah, yes! Now that you mention the name, it all comes rushing back! I was puzzled why it sounded so familiar. Yesterday, I encountered a street vendor with a loudspeaker, touting 'Trash bags, trash bags, discounted price, three yuan for one, ten yuan for three.' So, our illustrious Brother Jayden has a secret side hustle as a trash bag salesman!"
Jayden's face turned beet red with rage, his eyes bulging in fury. The surrounding students gasped, shocked by Anos's audacity.
A snicker escaped Sasha's lips as she heard Anos's ridiculous comment. She couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity of it all. But, quickly regaining her composure, she suppressed her grin, her cheeks flushing slightly.
Anos chuckled, his eyes sparkling with mischief. "Sasha, you look absolutely stunning when you smile."
Just then, a notification echoed in his mind: "Ding... You have successfully flirted with Sasha. Scumbag points + 10000. Mission progress: 70%."
Sasha deliberately turned a blind eye to Anos, her expression icy cold. Meanwhile, the onlookers gazed at Anos with a mix of admiration and awe. He was either incredibly brave or recklessly foolish to dare provoke Jayden, a formidable figure in the Sky Martial Court.
Their admiration soon turned to pity, however. Didn't Anos know that messing with Jayden was tantamount to courting death?
Jayden's face turned beet red with rage as he glared at Anos. "Are you fucking kidding me?!" he bellowed, his voice thundering through the room. A powerful aura burst forth from his body, making the air tremble with intensity. He seethed with hatred, his pride wounded by Anos's mocking words.
"The last person who dared call me that was left crippled!" Jayden snarled, his hand shooting out to grab Anos's neck like a vice. But Anos didn't flinch, his expression unchanging. Instead, he flashed a defiant grin and reached out to grasp Jayden's wrist.
The onlookers gasped as Jayden's face suddenly turned beet red, his eyes bulging in pain. The hand gripping Anos's neck loosened, as if he was struggling to maintain his hold.
Anos's voice dripped with sarcasm as he delivered the final blow: "Is that so? Well, let me tell you, I've already thrown those contraceptive pills in the trash where they belong!"
With a swift motion, Anos twisted Jayden's wrist, sending him stumbling backward with a pained yelp. The sound of rushing air filled the room as Jayden's aura faltered, his dominance momentarily broken.
Again with a swift motion, Anos grasped Jayden's wrist and hurled him into the corner of the classroom, where a trash can and cleaning tools lay scattered. "This one's the same," Anos quipped, his voice dripping with disdain.
The classroom erupted into chaos as the onlookers witnessed the unthinkable. Jayden, a formidable Five Star Qi Building cultivator and student of the prestigious Sky Martial Court, had been effortlessly tossed into the trash by Anos. The implications were staggering - Anos's power surpassed Jayden's!
But wait, wasn't Anos supposed to be a good-for-nothing, a mere weakling? The contradiction was jarring, leaving everyone stunned and bewildered. How could this be? The room buzzed with excited whispers and disbelieving gasps as the students struggled to make sense of this unprecedented turn of events.
Sasha's eyes widened in astonishment, her mind reeling from the sudden transformation. Anos, once a quiet and seemingly weak individual, had morphed into a formidable force, exuding confidence and power. His boldness was unnerving, as he fearlessly provoked the likes of Jayden.
Jayden, his pride wounded and fury ignited, crawled out of the trash can, his eyes blazing with a fierce determination. "I'll kill you today!" he bellowed, charging at Anos with a fierce battle cry.
But, in a stunning display of strength, Anos dispatched Jayden with a single, effortless punch. The sound of the impact echoed through the room - "Bang!" - as Jayden crashed into the trash can once more, his body crumpling like a ragdoll.
Anos's grin grew wider, his eyes glinting with mischief. "That's where you belong. Stay put, be a good boy, and don't try to escape. You belong in the dumpster!." His voice dripped with sarcasm, but to the onlookers, his smile seemed more like the malevolent grin of a devil, sending shivers down their spines.
Jayden, his anger boiling over, crawled out of the trash can once more. His face twisted in a snarl, he unleashed a fierce battle cry. "Ahh! I'll kill you!" With a burst of energy, he tapped into the power of a Five Star Qi Building cultivator, his aura erupting like a tempest.
The air around him began to distort, as if reality itself was bending to accommodate his fury. The students watched in awe, their hearts racing with anticipation. Would Anos be able to withstand Jayden's wrath?
.....
Anos strolled towards Jayden with an air of nonchalance, his calm demeanor a stark contrast to Jayden's raging fury. It was as if he didn't even acknowledge Jayden's formidable Five Star Qi Building cultivator strength, let alone fear it.
With a effortless push, Anos sent Jayden tumbling into the trash can. "I told you, don't move!" he said, his voice firm but laced with a hint of amusement.
Then, in a move that was both audacious and humiliating, Anos closed the lid of the trash can and sat on top of it, as if daring Jayden to try and escape. The message was clear: Anos was in control, and Jayden was nothing more than a nuisance to be contained.
The onlookers were left agog, their minds struggling to comprehend the sheer audacity of Anos's actions. Had he really just shoved Jayden, a formidable Five Star Qi Building cultivator, into a trash can and casually sat on top of it, trapping him inside? The implications were staggering.
Sasha's eyes widened in astonishment as she reevaluated her previous assessment of Anos's abilities. She had thought him to be a Five Star Qi Building cultivator at best, but now it seemed that was a gross underestimation. If Anos could so effortlessly toy with Jayden, a cultivator of considerable strength, then his own cultivation base must be significantly higher - at least Seven Star Qi Building, if not more.
The room was silent, the only sound the soft hum of shock and disbelief. Everyone's gaze was fixed on Anos, their minds racing to understand the true extent of his power.
Sasha's eyes narrowed, her mind racing with the realization that she had grossly underestimated Anos. Had he been hiding his true strength all along, pretending to be weak to lull others into a false sense of security? But no, that wasn't entirely accurate - Anos's abilities were genuinely formidable, far surpassing her initial assessment. As a Seven Star Qi Building cultivator, he was a force to be reckoned with, his power rivaling even the esteemed Sky Martial Court of Orchid Flower Academy.
Sasha's disdain for Jayden meant she felt no sympathy for his defeat, and she remained silent, her expression unreadable. Jayden's lackeys and Jack, on the other hand, seethed with anger, but their fear of Anos's prowess kept them mute. Who would dare confront someone who could effortlessly humiliate a Five Star Qi Building cultivator like Jayden?
Anos's sudden remark broke the tense silence, his voice nonchalant as he addressed Tom, who was still reeling from the shock. "Oh, right. Fatty, take out the things on my desk." The request was mundane, but the context made it surreal, a stark contrast to the intense drama that had just unfolded.
Fatty Tom snapped out of his daze, his eyes refocusing as he rummaged through Anos's desk. He emerged with a string of firecrackers, the kind notorious for their relentless, thousand-fold explosions. The room fell silent once more, but this time, it was a silence of foreboding.
As the onlookers gazed upon the firecrackers, a strange sense of sympathy washed over them, as if they instinctively knew that Jayden was about to become the focal point of Anos's mischief. Their eyes darted towards Jayden, filled with a mix of concern and trepidation, as if they were silently urging him to flee while he still could.
The air was heavy with anticipation, the firecrackers seeming to mock them with their innocent appearance, hiding the chaos that was to come. Anos's intentions were unclear, but one thing was certain - the next few moments would be unforgettable.
Anos grasped the string of firecrackers, his eyes gleaming with mischief as he lit the wick. "Wasn't the Mid-Autumn Festival just two days ago? I bought some firecrackers and set them off at home, but I still have some left. Since the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for reunions, I think it's fitting that we classmates gather together and set these off to wish each other safety and soundness." With a sly grin, he patted the trash can beneath him.
"Hey, aren't you a fire elemental?" Anos taunted, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "This plastic bucket is the perfect fuel for you. Just set it ablaze, and you'll be free to escape!" Jayden, seething with rage inside the bucket, found himself begrudgingly agreeing with Anos's logic.
"Just you wait, I'll kill you when I get out!" Jayden bellowed, his voice muffled by the bucket. Anos merely chuckled, opening the lid and tossing the string of firecrackers inside. Then, with a flourish, he sat back down on top of the bucket, sealing Jayden's fate.
The air was filled with the deafening explosions of the firecrackers - "Pa pa pa pa pa!" - as the bucket erupted into a frenzy of flames and sparks. Jayden's terrified scream pierced the air - "Ah!!!" - as he was engulfed by the inferno.