Joseph was badly frightened upon seeing Meng Lei kicking open the door with mighty momentum. He hurriedly caught hold of Meng Lei and said, “Let’s go and look for Andrew. He’ll definitely be overjoyed to see you...”
“There’s no hurry!”
Meng Lei waved him off. His sharp and piercing gaze swept across the five people in the dormitory. “Who was the one that hit Joseph? You’d better step forward!”
“Who are you?”
A muscular man, who was 2.2 meters tall, had sharp horns on his head, and had a physique as brawny as an ox, walked over to Meng Lei. His strong and well-built chest muscles were practically pressing against Meng Lei’s face as he looked down from above and replied, “I’m the one that hit him. What about it?”
“Big Brother Meng Lei, let’s go!”
Joseph held Meng Lei back and said softly, “That’s Larry. Not only is he ranked third in our level, but he’s also nobility. He isn’t someone whom we can afford to mess with. Let’s just go!”
Meng Lei didn’t budge. “Joseph, judging from the situation today, he must have frequently bullied you, right?”
“I...”
Joseph’s mouth opened and closed. He tried desperately to hide his misery and indignation, but the more he did, the more he couldn’t hold back his tears. As though a breached dam, tears streamed from his eyes!
Bully?
It was far more than that!
People that could enroll in warrior academies were either the wealthy or the noble. Even at the worst, they were still fairly well-off families that had excess money in their pockets. But what about him?
He was nothing more than a commoner and even came from a remote region. He didn’t fit in with the people in the dormitory at all. Putting the fact that he was excluded from everything aside, the key here was that he was frequently bullied!
Out of the five people in the dormitory, four of them bullied him. They constantly shouted at him and ordered him around arrogantly. They made him wash their clothes and socks, pour them feet-washing water, tidy their beds and tables, bring them food...
They ordered him around like a slave!
But that wasn’t all of it!
The key was that they had even beat him up!
Whenever someone upset them or something he did displeased them, they would beat him up. They would slap him across the cheek, hit his face, kick his head, make him kneel and apologize...
During the last half a year, he’d been subjected to all kinds of bullying and torture and suffered all sorts of hardships. How could all of that be so simply described with just the word ‘bully’?
“Looks like you have really been subjected to all kinds of bullying during the last half a year!”
Meng Lei clenched his fists, and then patted Joseph on the shoulder. He felt very guilty. During the last half a year, he had been busy upgrading his battle capabilities the whole time and had rarely paid any attention to Joseph and the other two.
In fact, he had even almost forgotten about the three of them. After all, they were the old Meng Lei’s companions, not his. His memories of the three of them were limited to just the period of slightly over a month’s time after he had transmigrated here!
It was really... very little!
However, Meng Lei felt very guilty during this moment, because to Joseph, he was his closest companion, and was a good buddy to whom he could vent his frustrations to!
“Hurhur, bully? I just like bullying him. What are you going to do about that?” The muscular man named Larry crossed his arms. “Not only did I make him wash my clothes and socks, and pour me feet-washing water, but I even made him kneel and apolog—”
“Hmph!”
Meng Lei flew into a rage, and his palm went flying across!
Smack!
The sharp wind impact from his palm grazed Larry’s cheek, and his palm landed solidly on his cheek, throwing Larry backward completely!
Chapter 54: Giving Larry A Savage Beating, Spending Money To Apologize
The crisp-sounding slap sent Larry flying, and he smashed headfirst into a bed that was made of black iron and wood. The impact broke the bed into tiny pieces!
The entire dormitory fell quiet instantly!
Everyone stared blankly at Larry, who was smashed into the bed and then at Meng Lei, who was quietly standing there. No one had any response. Larry... was knocked into the air like this?
He was a Fourth-Grade Warrior, after all!
Roar!
Just when everyone was bewildered, Larry slapped the ground with bloodshot eyes. “Damn you, cheap piece of trash! How dare you attack me? I am going to kill you!”
Larry instantly turned into a gust of wind and charged toward Meng Lei, with speed comparable to that of a Fourth-Grade Warrior. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Meng Lei!
“Die, you cheap piece of trash!”
Larry used up all his strength and smashed his fist downward—it was a ferocious move!
Joseph’s eyelids twitched when he saw this scene, and his heart almost jumped out of his mouth!
“Brother Meng Lei, be careful!”
“No need to worry!”
Meng Lei smiled at Joseph and casually stretched out his right hand. Then a thud resounded as he grabbed Larry’s fist in his palm!
The ferocious fist, terrifying power, and violent aura... All these vanished into thin air, like a clay ox entering the sea—never to be seen again!
“How... could this be possible?”
Larry’s angry eyes widened as he felt the terrifying power coursing through his fist. He was horrified. Unexpectedly, this seemingly thin and weak human piece of trash possessed terrifying power!
“Oh my dragon god!”
“Am I seeing things?”
“He... actually caught Larry’s attack?”
“Incredible!”
“Larry is a genuine Fourth-Grade Warrior. His attacks are terrifying. He actually ended up getting caught so easily?”
Everyone’s jaws almost dropped. They were aware of how strong Larry, who possessed the Black Dragon’s pure bloodline, was. Even before joining the academy, he had been a Third-Grade Warrior, and during the final exam, he had a successful breakthrough, becoming a Fourth-Grade Warrior!
Given his talents, the academy’s unbelievably powerful top two students were only slightly stronger than him. As for everyone else... They were no match for him!
However, now, a seemingly cheap piece of trash that had appeared out of nowhere had actually neutralized Larry’s attack so easily?
It was simply shocking, confusing, and unbelievable!
“You’re only making a fool out of yourself with your weak strength!” Meng Lei shook his head slightly and closed his palm. Then, a crisp “clack” echoed, and Larry’s fist broke in pieces. His face contorted in pain as he broke into a cold sweat!
“You think that you can bully people at will, just because you have some strength?”
Meng Lei stretched out his left fist and smashed it into Larry’s stomach. Larry spewed out blood. He was in such great pain that he curled up into the shape of a shrimp!
“He who insults others will always be humiliated! When you bully others, have you never thought that you will be bullied someday?”
Meng Lei’s eyes were emotionless. He raised his knee and shattered Larry’s chin. The poor fellow couldn’t even scream in pain!
“Kneel down!”
Meng Lei stretched out his right hand and pressed on Larry’s shoulder. Suddenly, an overbearing force surged forth, and Larry bent his knees, collapsing on the ground!
Whimper—
Larry seemed to have suffered great humiliation. Veins popped out on his forehead while both his eyes were bloodshot. He was crazily struggling to stand up, but Meng Lei’s right hand appeared to be an immovable force. No matter how much Larry struggled, he was unable to resist!
“Oh my dragon god!”
“Is this little fellow human?”
He was utterly defeated!
Isn’t Brother Meng Lei a Magician? Why is his physical body so strong?
Joseph was stunned and suspicious. The roommates didn’t know much about Meng Lei’s background, but he knew everything about him. It was precisely because of this that he was even more shocked and confused than the others!
It’s said that a Magician’s body is generally very weak, but Brother Meng Lei...
“We are doomed! He’s coming after us!”
Three of the four roommates, like Larry, often bullied Joseph. At this moment, having witnessed Larry’s horrible situation, their faces went pale with fright—they were terror-stricken!
Usually, what you feared most would come looking for you!
Meng Lei suddenly turned his head, and his emotionless eyes fell on them. “Who else has bullied Joseph before? Step forward!”
Boom!
As soon as this statement escaped his lips, the three roommates turned into jelly and almost collapsed on the ground in fright. They were doomed. Meng Lei was looking at them to enact revenge!
What should we do?
“So, you have the guts to do the deed, but not for admitting it?” Meng Lei’s voice became colder. “Joseph, who are the people that bullied you? Point them out to me!”
“Brother Meng Lei, just forget it!”
Joseph was a kind and honest teenage boy. Although he hated his roommates for bullying him, he had no intention of taking revenge!
“Joseph, this is not acceptable!” Meng Lei shook his head. “We abide by our duty and do not take the initiative to bully others. But... If anyone tries to bully us, we won’t let them!”
After speaking, Meng Lei looked at the four roommates again. “I will give you one last chance. If you have bullied Joseph before, step forward! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
“I... I...”
A handsome boy, whose face was pale, teeth were clattering, and legs were trembling, stuttered, “I... bullied... Joseph... before!”
“Great!” Meng Lei nodded slightly.
Thud!
The handsome boy knelt down with a thud and slapped himself in the face. “I deserve to die! I’m a jerk! I shouldn’t have bullied Joseph! I am willing to apologize! I am willing to compensate! Just let me go! I beg you!”
“Compensate?” Meng Lei’s heart trembled. “If you think that everything will be okay by handing out some compensation after bullying someone, then what are we training for!?”
“10,000 gold coins! No! 30,000 gold coins! I am willing to give 30,000 gold coins as compensation! I guarantee that I won’t bully Joseph ever again!” cried the handsome boy, tearfully. He was just a step away from wetting his pants!
“30,000 gold coins? Do you think you are chasing away a beggar?” Meng Lei gave a cold snort. “I will let you off for 50,000 gold coins. Otherwise...”
“50,000!” exclaimed the handsome boy, his eyes betraying his pain. However, when he met Meng Lei’s indifferent gaze, he couldn’t help but shiver. “Okay! I am willing to give 50,000 gold coins as compensation!”
“Right!” Meng Lei nodded slightly and turned toward the remaining three.
“I am also willing to give 50,000 gold coins as compensation!”
“Me too!”
Two of them hurriedly expressed their intentions. Although the loss of 50,000 gold coins pained them greatly, they didn’t want to end up like Larry, who was beaten to the point that even his own mother would be unable to recognize him!
This was simply too pitiful!
“Hand over the money now!” commanded Meng Lei and reached out his hand.
“Yes, yes!”
The trio did not dare to be tardy, and promptly took out their magic crystal cards!
“Who is fighting in the dormitory?”
At that moment, a cold and angry roar resounded!
Chapter 55: Disciplinary Team’s Arrival, The Strongest
“Who is fighting in the dormitory?”
A cold voice resounded as several big burly men with huge axes on their backs angrily charged into the dormitory!
They were all wearing standardized armor, carrying the same halberd, and they had the same cold, emotionless gaze!
As soon as these people appeared, they exuded a powerful aura, making it hard for everyone to breathe.
Suddenly, a burly man pointed at Larry, who was kneeling on the ground, and exclaimed, “Skyles, isn’t this your brother!? What the hell? Why was he beaten up so badly?”
The brawny man referred to as Skyles did not respond. Instead, he looked at Larry solemnly. “What is going on?” His voice was extremely cold, with some traces of anger!
Whimper—
Larry looked like an aggrieved little daughter-in-law as he pointed at Meng Lei and screamed, “Brother... he... attacked... me... kill... this... cheap piece of... trash, I... want... him dead...”
“How dare you beat up my brother!”
Skyles’ eyes were cold. He looked at Meng Lei with a razor-sharp stare, his icy voice suppressing the limitless anger that was boiling inside!
The other burly men also looked at Meng Lei, feeling astonished. Skyles was like a mad demon when it came to protecting his little brother. This was a fact everyone knew!
Because of this, few people in the academy dared to provoke Larry. However, someone had the courage to do so, and he was just a young kid!
This was unexpected!
“That’s wonderful!”
“It’s the disciplinary team!”
“And Senior Skyles!”
“We are saved! We don’t have to pay any money!”
On the other side, the handsome boy and the two bullies, who had already taken out their magic crystal cards for Meng Lei, were overjoyed. They swiftly pulled their cards back!
“Senior Skyles, you have to avenge us!” The handsome boy cried, “This guy charged into our dormitory out of the blue and started beating up Larry. We don’t know how Larry offended him!”
“He is too much. Not only did he beat up Larry, he even forced him to kneel and apologize. Look at what Larry has become!”
“That’s right, senior...”
The three roommates burst into tears. They described Meng Lei as the evil-committing tyrant that deserved to die, while they were the innocent victims, who had suffered all kinds of grievances and bullying!
In fact, there was no need for them to complain about. Skyles had already seen his brother’s pitiful condition. He felt so angry that his lungs were on the verge of exploding. “I don’t care who you are or what your status is. Since you dared touch my brother, I will make you regret what you have done today!”
Meng Lei couldn’t hide his smile. “Your brother said the same thing just now. Look what happened to him!”
“Bastard!” Skyles was furious. An aura, many times stronger than Larry’s, erupted from him. It blotted out the sky and covered the earth, as it charged toward Meng Lei!
His aura was too terrifying, and just the pressure from its leaking energy waves made it difficult to breathe for Joseph, the handsome boy, and the rest. They ended up gasping for air!
“Brother... Meng Lei! What shall we do now?”
Joseph’s face was horrified, and his eyes betrayed his despair. As a student of the academy, how could he not know who Skyles was?
Skyles—the sixth-years’ chief representative, captain of the academy’s disciplinary team, strongest in the Great Axe Academy, and a personal disciple of the vice-chancellor!
It was no exaggeration to say that Joseph had spent his first six months in the academy just listening to Skyles’ legends!
And now, he had actually ended up offending this legendary character. How could he possibly fix this?
Joseph was in an utter state of despair!
> However, he didn’t expect Meng Lei to remain calm and collected when faced with the terrifying Skyles. It was as if he was enjoying the breeze on his face, treating Skyles lightly!
“Trying to suppress me with your aura?” Meng Lei laughed. “You are not much stronger than your useless little brother. Don’t make a fool out of yourself in front of me!”
“What the hell!? Such insolence!”
“Isn’t this fellow a freshman? This is just too crazy!”
“What an arrogant fellow. He actually dared to speak to Skyles like this. This is absolutely crazy!”
“Something bad is going to happen to this little fellow soon...”
“He is courting death!”
Skyles was indeed enraged. He raised his hand and swung a slap at Meng Lei. His speed was as fast as lightning. Even its shadow was unable to keep up with it, as his palm appeared in front of Meng Lei!
Meng Lei stood in place, as if he was unable to react in time or that he was rooted to the spot by fear. Just as Skyles’ palm was about to land on his face, Meng Lei unexpectedly vanished!
“Gone?”
Skyles was slightly astonished. Unexpectedly, at that moment, piercing pain suddenly traveled from his abdomen. It was so painful that Skyles almost vomited out his previous night’s dinner!
“You are like your little brother. A good for nothing!”
Meng Lei appeared quietly and gently stuck Skyles with his palm, sending him flying away, like a bullet that just left the barrel!
Everyone was rendered speechless!
The disciplinary team’s burly men, Joseph, his four roommates, and Larry, who was still kneeling on the ground, all watched this scene with terrified expressions, completely forgetting how to react!
It wasn’t until Skyles collapsed heavily on the ground and let out a low growl that everyone was jolted awake.
Larry shook his head as though he had gone mad. “Impossible! This is impossible! How could this cheap piece of trash defeat big brother...”
“F*ck!”
“This is too much!”
“Skyles was insta-defeated?”
“Where did this freak come from? Why haven’t I seen him before!?”
The burly men carrying the giant axes were so frightened that they broke into a cold sweat. Their eyes were full of awe and horror as they looked at Meng Lei.
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