Zacheye

As per routine, the thing that popped out the moment he awakens was a system notification.

<You've completed the sudden quest>

<You've rewarded by 10 EXP and 25% status recovery>

<Accept or decline>

...

Finish washing his drowsiness in the lavatory, Luke exited the room and about to turn on his phone when a knock sounded on his door room. Assuming it was a nurse that wanted to do a check-up on him, Luke answered, "Come in."

The knock stopped, and the door slowly slides to the right side, revealing the figure of a sophisticated-looked man with eyeglasses on. His hair combed neatly, and if it were not for his casual clothes, Luke would definitely think the man before him was a doctor.

With a cautious look, Luke eyed the man while silently clenched his hand as he prepared to cast "Control" if the man decides to do something outrageous. As Luke stared warily at the man, the man steadily marched forward and only stopped when their distance close enough to shake each other hand.

They stared at each other as if in stare competition without blinking. After finding the situation turned weirder and uncomfortable, Luke opened his mouth, "Are you not gonna introduce yourself?"

Luke found it rude when someone you oblivious suddenly barged into your room. At this point, Luke forgot that he was the one who actually let the man entered by answered his knock before.

"Pardon for my insolence. My name is Zacheye Vinn." The man introduced himself courteously.

But Luke was in no mood to accept that gesture since his mood is already completely ruined by the man rude behaviour, "So?"

The man smile turned slightly awkward and quickly hid it by walking toward the nearest window with hands folded behind, "You must already know the incoming Lark Yearly Battle Cup, right?"

Lark Yearly Battle Cup was a competition between a group consists of three people that usually held once a year. The competition itself always provides a reward that would definitely cause every Transcender drool in desire. It was created to encourage Transcender that genuine from Lark City to be able to showcase its ability.

Even so, the competition itself is limited only to Transcender with rank no more than Eighth. Because once you entered Rank Seventh, that's mean the remaining potion you've drunk was already absorbed completely on your body. From it, you'll be able to exert your ability more perfect and capable of developing a new existence from a depth within your body such as weapons, accessories, or armour that would progress along with your growth.

Nevertheless, the tournament would undoubtedly still goes intense, and Luke, as a new-comer Transcender, wasn't in place to talk about such a tournament yet. He even loses to Alex, which only Transcender Ninth, moreover talk participating in the tournament that probably had dozens of Transcender Eight with ability countless times stronger than Alex.

So, Luke didn't understand what this guy named Zach was trying to do.

"Yes, then?" Luke asked puzzlingly. What exactly is this man trying to tell me?

Zach then turned around, "I'm intended to invite you to my team. Are you interested?"

"Me?" Luke asked while pointing at himself. Is this man joking? Although I was strong enough to defeat B-Ranker, I was still halfway enough to be able to compete evenly with A-Ranker like Alex. So, Luke never thought the man's purpose coming here was only to invite him.

"Yes, I already watched your battle with Alex yesterday. I found your ability quite interesting as it's also the same as Alex. So, what do you think about my offer? And for your information, I'm the current strongest student on LS-" The man words immediately get interrupted by the sound of the door burst open. Luke peeked at the door direction in which a familiar figure stood there.

"Senior Amon," Luke greeted and nodded his head politely.

While Luke's face was full of gratefulness, a certain person's face in the room couldn't help but turn ugly upon getting interrupted. Zach immediately turned around as he prepared to lash out at the man when his eyes widened in surprise and puzzlement, "Amon?"

'What's he doing here?' Zach wondered silently when realization dawned over him, "You!-"

Amon quickly ventured inside and immediately approached Zach as his arm sneaked onto Zach's shoulders and hooked it closely like they were brother-in-arms, "Heh, I was looking for you." Amon then glanced at Luke bandaged chest, "Junior, never I thought the freshman I led before was actually that strong."

Luke felt shy and proud at Amon compliment, "Thank you, Senior Amon. I was only lucky at that time."

"Luck wouldn't be able to bring you into top 64." Amon shook his head before purposely glanced at his watch, "Zach, I need you to do something urgently. Thus, we need to depart now."

Before Zacheye able to react, Amon already dragged him into the door direction.

"Wait, Wait!" Zacheye bawled.

"Time doesn't wait. Junior, I hope your recovery went successfully since you only have two days left before the competition started again." Amon ignored Zacheye's plea as he reminded before closing the door.

Luke gaped at the scene before muttered under his breath, "Sure."

--Outside Luke's room--

"What are you doing?!" Zach hissed and immediately released the arm that hanging over his shoulder.

"Ey, chill out." Amon raised his hands as a gesture of not going to do anything.

"What do you mean by chill out?" Zach huffed before inquired, "Are you aware of my plan already?"

"Of course, I am. I wouldn't be worthy of being called your rival if I hadn't known what's inside your head." Amon smirked.

"You sounds like a creepy pervert stalker now." Zach sending a weird gaze at Amon before scornfully said, "Well, you're success on wrecking my plan this time."

"Haha, why don't we invite that girl." Amon proposed.

"That girl?" Zach gazed confusingly at Amon before whispered, "Are you talking about Lysia?"

"Yeah, she's clearly stronger than Luke and probably than us," Amon said with slight ridicule on himself. How could he, a senior lose to a person that younger by three years? He's now 21, and yet he loses to a person by the age of 18. Even the freshman he led a month ago already reached such a terrifying level. These two people already crushed his pride tremendously.

While Amon became dispirited, Zach heaved a sigh, "We probably can't invite her. I didn't even saw her slightest after the school trip we had a month ago. I bet she must be doing a task right now."

As they talked, they crossed upon a purplish-violet haired pretty boy, which rendered them stopped on their track for a moment. Amon and Zach exchanged glances before thought in unison, 'Why does that guy seem familiar?'