Spring Comes After Winter
It had been a long time since they last met, but Ye Xiaohan was still as cold as ever. Xia Fei felt that there was nothing much to say to her, so the two of them walked side by side in the hallway without saying a word.
All of a sudden, Ye Xiaohan smiled at Xia Fei. Its great that youre back. I thought youre dead for sure.
It was a very confusing thing for someone who did not like to smile to suddenly smile. Xia Fei found Ye Xiaohan's appearance very strange no matter how he looked at it. Her lips were curved just right, and her tone had a hint of gentleness to it, yet it felt very fake.
Xia Fei felt a chill run down his spine, and he could not help but shiver. He softly said, Actually, it's no big deal. I was just lucky.
Why didnt you agree to sign a contract? You should know that joining the core department of the guild is the dream of many. Ye Xiaohan continued to ask with a smile.
About half an hour later, Xia Fei finally sent off the lady who had suddenly become very strange. He closed the door and let out a long sigh, muttering to himself, Thats really unbearable. She might as well not have smiled.
After tidying up a little, Xia Fei got up and went to the cafeteria.
He saw a large number of cadets rushing out of the Stygian Training Center, hurrying to the cafeteria, buying a few things before hurrying back, not willing to stay for even a second longer.
The unique features of the Stygian Training Center greatly attracted these cadets. Just like drugs, they could easily become addicted if they were not careful. Those who were immersed in it did not realize that their dependence on the training room was becoming more and more serious.
The behavior of these cadets were like walking corpses to Xia Fei. Their eyes were dull and lifeless, and they walked like machines.
Xia Fei suddenly felt that he had made the right decision. No matter what, Xia Fei would never want to lose his sense of self.
While he was deep in thought, Chen Dong and Moon Song had already arrived in front of him. In just a few moments, Moon Song had changed into a set of pure white training clothes with two axes embroidered on her chest, as if she was purposely trying to show off her voluptuous weapons. Chen Dong, on the other hand, was still wearing only a pair of shorts, his upper body bare.
What are you looking at? Moon Song saw that Xia Fei was staring at her chest, so she asked in a bad mood.
Murder weapon. Xia Fei smiled as he pointed at the ax on Moon Song's chest.
This joke was so clever that Chen Dong couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Big guy, what are you laughing at?!" Moon Song yelled at Chen Dong fiercely.
She could not do anything to Xia Fei, but dealing with Chen Dong was a piece of cake. Chen Dong hurriedly held back his laughter as he secretly gave Xia Fei a thumbs up.
Perhaps it was because they had only been in the internal division for a short period of time, but Chen Dong and Moon Song were not as mechanical as the others. Their expressions were as colorful as before.
After ordering a few dishes, the three of them chatted while eating.
When did the two of you enter the internal division? Why didnt you mention it the last time we spoke? Xia Fei asked as he swallowed a large piece of beef.
"Moon Song and I only joined the internal division a month ago. Bai Ye was in the same batch as us. He's the guy you crashed into in the Extreme Racer. I heard that a group of people from the internal division left, so we were added in," Chen Dong said.
"That's indeed the case. The number of people in the Inner Division is always maintained at five hundred. Every time a batch leaves, another batch comes in," Moon Song added.
"Oh." Xia Fei nodded. "Did the two of you enter without going through any assessment?"
"Nope. Just a simple notice, and then we got in. I thought we'd have to go through an assessment or something, but who would've thought that it was just a matter of a few words?" Chen Dong said.
Xia Fei did not say anything. It seemed that everyone was the same. Whoever was picked by the internal division would be recruited. Xia Fei originally thought that there was something strange about it, but it seemed that everything was going according to normal procedure.
The three of them chatted for a while, and Xia Fei noticed that Chen Dong was a little restless. He was a martial arts fanatic, so he must be thinking of going back to cultivate as soon as possible. Thus, Xia Fei found an excuse to end the meal.
Life after entering the internal division was as plain as ever. Xia Fei would report to the library on time every day, staying in the library to read after cleaning up. When he got back, he would even bring the books he had not finished back to the dormitory to continue reading at night.
The distance from the internal division to the library was not close, at least four hundred kilometers. Fortunately, Xia Fei had his speed ability, so distance was never a problem for a speed ability user. Xia Fei only treated it as a daily training routine, so he would always travel as fast as he could every time he got there.
As the days went by, Xia Fei and Qin Mangs relationship grew closer. The two would often have tea and chat together, the old and the young living a peaceful life in the library. Even Qin Mangs lazy black cat was getting along well with Xia Fei, often asking him for something delicious to eat.
Xia Fei was beginning to realize that old man Qin Mangs was actually not a simple man. He would often spout shocking words from his mouth, and he was not a rigid person. He was very open-minded about everything. In his eyes, the Panhuman Alliance was a community of shared interests. As for the Adjudicator Union and the Monastic Order, they were just two big cannon fodder groups to him, gathering a bunch of hot-blooded warriors who loved to charge and break through enemy lines to show off their prowess.
Xia Fei was not a person who cared about trifles, so he did not mind such remarks. If there was anything in common between him and Qin Mangs, it would be that both of them were the rebellious type. They did not like being restricted by others, and they were very indifferent to the so-called rules of the Pan-Human Alliance.
Now, Xia Fei would go to the basement to clean it every day, but he was still unable to find that hidden room. Xia Fei had never asked Qin Mangs about it, nor did Qin Mangs take the initiative to tell Xia Fei about it.
Without a doubt, Qin Mangs had been in the library for decades, so he must know the secret of the basement. Xia Fei had a feeling that Qin Mangs had his own purpose from the very beginning. Be it recruiting Xia Fei to the library or getting him to clean the basement, it was not a simple matter.
Xia Fei had followed the guidance of his intuition all the way to where he was now. He never regretted getting to know Qin Mangs and becoming a librarian in the library. In fact, he had already begun to reap many unexpected benefits from the library.
Qin Mang would often take the initiative to find a few books from the bookshelf and toss them to Xia Fei. These books covered everything from geography, biographies, military research, and so on. On the surface, they all looked like irrelevant books, but Xia Fei would seriously read every book that Qin Mang gave him twice, no matter what it was.
Gradually, Qin Mang threw more and more books at Xia Feis, so much so that Xia Feis had to spend a lot of time reading them every day when he returned to the dormitory. It was like homework, and Qin Mang would often ask Xia Feis thoughts after reading them the next day, sometimes even asking questions about the books.
Two months later, Xia Fei finally understood that Qin Mang was actually teaching him how to read. In the beginning, Qin Mang had only given him some basic books, but as time went by and Xia Fei's reading volume increased, the books Qin Mang gave him became more and more obscure.
Aside from a large amount of tactical information, Qin Mangs would also make Xia Fei read some forbidden books on the second floor.
These forbidden books contained all aspects of the ancient civilization, and with Qin Mangs guidance, Xia Fei had been learning along the most correct path. When he began to read the technical information of the ancient civilization, Xia Fei was surprised to find that he could actually understand the cryptic codes and equations.
This was definitely a huge improvement. Xia Fei had not been able to learn anything useful when he was in school. He was like a blank piece of paper, and in just a few short months, this blank piece of paper was gradually filled with words, and these words were getting more and more complicated and profound.
Xia Fei did not forget to keep in touch with Avril during these few months, but because of his studies, the time they spent chatting had decreased, and Avril had quite a few complaints about this. Whenever Xia Fei told Avril about his studies, the young lady would often look at him with an approving gaze.
At first, Avril could still understand some of it, but as Xia Fei's reading speed increased and the books he read became more and more difficult, Avril gradually felt that listening to Xia Fei introduce the books he was reading was like listening to a book from the heavens, and she could no longer understand a single thing.
Later on, Avril simply stopped listening to what Xia Fei was saying and simply observed him, observing how Xia Fei's spittle flew everywhere as he gave a speech.
Though Chen Dong and Moon Song were in the internal division with Xia Fei, they did not have many chances to see each other. The two of them were completely focused on their endless cultivation, living in the Stygian Training Center.
Moon Song would occasionally have a meal with Xia Fei and chat with him. Chen Dong, that madman, had basically turned into a training machine. Xia Fei often did not get to see him for an entire week, and even if he did, he would at most greet him before Chen Dong left in a hurry.
Xia Fei did not say anything. Everyone had their own goals. Xia Fei wanted to become more well-rounded, while Moon Song and Chen Dong wanted to become stronger. It was their choice, and it was not up to anyone else to tell them what to do.
Quantum Holdings' first fleet had also been successfully formed in this period of time, and they had successfully completed several transportation missions, shipping the company's products to other planets to be sold. Although the profits were not high, it was at least a good start.
Profits were only a matter of time as the variety and quantity of products traded increased. Currently, Quantum Holdings was basically self-sustaining, and the company's most difficult starting phase was over, which made Xia Fei very happy.
The citizens of the Federation were extremely enthusiastic about the first space fleet in Earth's history, and Quantum Holdings' voice was unparalleled on Earth. Many companies were scrambling to cooperate with Quantum Holdings, even willing to pay for it themselves.
Businesses had long been passionate about interstellar trade, and it was a great honor to be able to cooperate with Quantum Holdings, the only company in the Federation that had interstellar trade. Even the company's normal employees would be able to walk the streets with their chests puffed out and speak with confidence.
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