Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 534 - 168. The Day Twilight Falls (3)

Chapter 534: 168. The Day Twilight Falls (3)

Actually, to tell the truth, she had only graduated a bit more than a year ago... Before she started working, she too had enjoyed a comfortable campus life in the university town, fooling around with her best friends, full of endless dreams about the future world, believing that her professional knowledge could make her start a business and become rich quickly, and that she might even change the world.

She graduated from the highest institution of the Frost Plated Republic, Twin Star University, where she had studied water quality engineering.

After graduating, due to her father’s imprisonment, she had applied for a job as a contracted civil servant, joined the Fourth Rule Agency, spent her days arresting people, interrogating them, checking registries, and then stepped onto the battlefield, invading others’ territories.

Now, she stood on the land of a magic civilization, leaning on her Tailor skills, she had become a small rich lady.

In her hand, she held a magic-insulated container of food, her gaze distant.

How unpredictable life is...

Looking at those carefree university students coming and going from the campus, they surely couldn’t imagine that in the future, they might end up working in fields completely unrelated to their chosen majors, right?

Yawen gently shook her head, thinking that others’ fates were much better than her own, and she should stop her wild thoughts.

"First, go see Dialan, and then, deliver the meals to Mr. Leoz."

Speaking of which, it was quite coincidental, both of these individuals had studied at the same school.

Yawen, carrying the food, walked into the campus. Like all higher education institutions, Baizhu Interstellar University was easy to enter but the students, busy with their studies and research, often had no time to leave the campus.

Being a stranger here, Yawen stopped a rather simple and honest-looking Catfish Person and asked, "Excuse me, student, do you know where student Dialan might be?"

"Dialan? Wait a moment," the Catfish Person checked an Information Rune and said, "Coincidentally, my friend just sent me a message—Dialan is currently at Arena No. 12. Follow the road straight, cross the swamp and the central lake, to the left of the Lotus Pond, the particularly striking white arena in the second row of buildings, that’s it."

"Thank you very much." Yawen smiled slightly, "How should I address you? I came in a hurry and didn’t bring any gifts, but I’ll send some to you later."

"Hehe, just call me Lucite," Lucite waved his hand, "No need for gifts, I have to go to the library now, goodbye."

[Students really are naive, but since he helped me with such an important matter, I should send him a piece of clothing that he’d like as a thank-you gift later.]

Yawen nodded in thanks, and then turned toward the arena.

As for this little episode, Lucite didn’t take it to heart; he recently had a falling out with the president of the Alchemy Club.

The beauty-loving president, somehow learning that Leoz had passed on the invitation card to him, felt sullen about it, often muttering to herself whenever she returned to the club room.

Rants like "Am I really that uncharming?", "Does he really have to throw a catfish at me?", "In his eyes, am I even inferior to a fish, or even a Scavenger?" made Lucite, a genuinely honest student, feel extremely embarrassed.

Fortunately, his Talent was indeed remarkable, so the president found no excuse to hassle or ridicule him, although she remained resentful over Leoz’s ignoring her invitation.

"I earned a lot of credits thanks to the Alchemy Club... I can’t let down a good brother."

It just happened that today Leoz was fighting with Dialan, he brought his newly created Alchemy Tools to meet with Hobbs first to see what he thought of them.

Lucite was a down-to-earth person; his principle was to repay kindness and seek revenge. Leoz and Hobbs had a particularly good relationship with him, so he treated them especially well, sharing the things he’d put a lot of effort into creating.

"This new product might actually surprise Leoz, I can give it to him to earn some credits."

Upon reaching the library, Lucite swiped his Rune to enter, hurriedly catching the stairs.

Initially, it was he who had made the appointment, yet because of giving directions, he had wasted so much time now, hoping not to be late.

Click.

But as he had just stepped onto the second-floor staircase, a familiar figure immediately came down facing him.

"Oh hey?"

Beizhong Gui Ming, radiant and charming, was walking down with a few fashionably dressed female students, carrying pretentiously brand new books and milk tea in their hands.

Apparently, it was a routine visit to the library to check in and share on social media, establishing her image as a ’scholarly beauty.’

"My goodness, who do we have here?"

Beizhong Gui Ming covered her face and laughed, her eyes undisguisedly showing a mocking expression:

"The sleazy one from the Armored Breed, not only didn’t drop out but is also heading towards the library of our sacred learning place?"

"Huh? Beizhong Gui Ming, is this one of your Xilus Catfish People too?" a girl nearby curiously asked, "He looks so ugly, covered in armor. Does that count as being dressed?"

Before Lucite could speak, someone nearby had already taken out an Information Rune to take a photo and started to draft a message:

"Oh, my god, who knows, guys? This look is really killing me, encountering such a terrifying monster. I’m definitely going to have nightmares."

"What I mean is, although a creature’s appearance is innate, some species really shouldn’t evolve. Today I saw a scary Armored Breed from the Catfish Tribe, and I was truly speechless, scared to the point of standing there and crying my eyes out. Is there anyone who can comfort me?"

"Seriously, looking so terrifying, you shouldn’t even be alive, and it’s also a male, my god! Which creator fashioned such an animal! Such an ugly male should just die; the Xilus Catfish People are well-off having a gem like Beizhong Gui Ming."

Lucite stood still, said nothing, while Beizhong Gui Ming and the others criticized him as worse than pigs and dogs, mocked him a bit more with photos, then strutted away.

Lucite remained silent, said nothing.

There’s a saying: Beauty is a rare resource.

Since coming to Baizhu Star to study, Lucite had realized this.

Good-looking people, like Beizhong Gui Ming or Leoz, whatever they did was right, and people supported them.

Being naturally frightful like him, an Armored Breed, no matter how excellent his studies were, he was still detested and hated.

However, Lucite didn’t discriminate against beautiful people.

There are villains who abuse their appearance privilege like Beizhong Gui Ming in this world, and there are those like Leoz, born to stand at the top of society, their beautiful exteriors ensuring they never worry about making ends meet.

Leoz was willing to stand by his side, not minding his ugly appearance at all, but instead befriending him, studying and advancing together, and even giving him his precious spot in the Alchemy Club.

Lucite wouldn’t be unclear.

"Man, slowpoke!"

By the time Lucite arrived at the designated spot by the window, Hobbs had already been waiting for a long time; he also boastfully displayed three big bags of snacks:

"Heh heh, I discovered that chips were half off at the supermarket on the way here. We could set up a sound barrier later, munch on chips while studying."

Lucite scratched his head: "Then you’ll need to save some more for Oz. After he finishes his fight, he’ll definitely be starving."

Hobbs was nonchalant:

"Hey, you’re already a college student, you ought to know some college rules—call me daddy."

"What?"

"Didn’t understand, did you, old Lu?" Hobbs talked on and on, "In the college dorms, there’s nothing that a shout of ’You’re my daddy’ can’t fix. If daddy doesn’t work, just yell ’Granddaddy’!"

Lucite was speechless.

He glanced around, thankfully, nearby there was only one tourist wearing a baseball cap and mask, focused on reading a book.

No social death.

"... Your human thinking is still too advanced for a catfish."

Lucite twirled his mustache, then pulled out a blue Alchemy Sphere from his little backpack:

"Never mind that for now, check this out! This is a real good item officially approved by the minister!"