Meteor Ball!
Chapter 335: Meteor Ball
Xia Fei finally understood that these youths before him were the legendary princes. Their parents held high positions in the Adjudicator Union, either the heads of various departments or the elders of the Law Enforcement Board. Furthermore, Bean's father was actually the president of the Adjudicator Union, Baines!
In the Adjudicator Union's power structure, the top ten were the legendary and mysterious old men. Qin Mangs had once been one of them, so even after he had abdicated, his strength was not to be underestimated.
Behind them was the president, four vice presidents, and thirteen elders, who formed the Law Enforcement Board. Usually, the members of the Law Enforcement Board would be the heads of the various departments, and Thuram was one of them.
With such powerful parents as their backing, it was no wonder Bean and the others had become bronze and even silver members of the Union at such a young age. It was also no wonder they were so rude and unreasonable. After all, when a man achieved greatness, even his fowls and dogs would ascend to heaven.
The princes did not mind being locked up, and some of them even found it refreshing to be in prison. They very quickly became familiar with Xia Fei, and because Xia Fei was older than them, these young scions all called him big brother Xia Fei.
These youths all had their own nicknames. Tiny Bean, the fierce-looking Hammer, and the skinny Monkey were the acknowledged leaders of this group.
With nothing to do, Monkey took out a box of colorful balls from his spatial ring and said to everyone, "How about we play a round of meteor balls? Brother Xia Fei, do you know how to play this thing?"
This group of rich kids was at the age where they loved to play, so they all expressed their agreement. Xia Fei shook his head. "Nope. How do I play this thing? I've never tried it before."
"It's very simple. These balls are controlled by an AI computer, and they'll hide here and there within a certain range. All you need to do is catch them," Bean added.
Monkey tossed the colorful balls in the box onto the ground. The moment these balls landed on the ground, they suddenly expanded to the size of a fist. Xia Fei guessed that there was an air compression system installed inside, which would automatically inflate the moment it was activated.
After entering the command, the twelve colored balls were immediately activated. In the beginning, their speed was not fast, but after a minute, the speed of these balls became even faster than a hovering bicycle. They left afterimages behind them, as if they were colorful meteors that flew past them.
What was surprising was that these colored balls were extremely cunning. They nimbly weaved in and out of the crowd like loaches.
"Begin!" Bean shouted excitedly. Everyone used their ultimate skills to try and catch these balls. Unfortunately, the colored balls were like living spirits that kept dodging. Adding on his own speed, not only did they not manage to catch him, but they also made a lot of fools out of themselves.
If its speed is a little faster and there are a few more balls, it can definitely be used as an agility training machine, Xia Fei said, stroking his chin.
Phantom said, "That's right. I don't know which company designed this toy, but its movement is so erratic. It's similar to Crafty Approach."
Xia Fei agreed. He originally thought that these were just children's toys, but when he saw these colored balls, he suddenly realized that he was wrong. Be it the reaction speed or the trajectory of these balls, they were all very strange, and they were very intelligent. Sometimes, they would purposely provoke someone to chase after them. If you were fast, they would be fast; if you were slow, they would be slow.
* Whoosh! *
A blue colored ball wobbled over to Xia Fei, swaying its body like a pendulum as if it wanted Xia Fei to catch it.
Xia Fei found it interesting, so he reached out with his right hand to catch it. His speed was already at the intermediate Star River rank, so his hand was naturally as fast as lightning, but the moment Xia Fei thought about it, the ball suddenly flew away.
"Could it sense that I'm trying to catch it?" Xia Fei muttered to himself in confusion.
It was no wonder that these hedonistic young masters were having so much fun. Xia Fei suddenly understood that this was not just a simple game of catching colored balls. There were movements, moves, and intelligence involved!
There was only one way to figure out the truth behind these colored balls: to personally try it out!
…
A total of twelve balls were finally caught. Xia Fei had caught ten of them by himself, but he could not help but feel a little tired from such a physically taxing game.
What was even more strange was that these colored balls seemed to sense everyone's exhaustion. Before everyone lost their patience, they suddenly slowed down, and their movements became much more clumsy than before. It was as if they were doing this on purpose!
Strange movements, extremely high intelligence, and speed comparable to a speed ability user. These meteor balls had left a deep impression on Xia Fei, and he was very interested in them.
"Monkey, where did you buy these colored balls? I also want to buy a set to play with, "Xia Fei said as he lit a cigarette.
"I didn't buy them. My father found them in some ancient ruins. I plan on using them to trade for something fun at this trade fair," Monkey said.
Xia Fei was speechless. Anything these youths had was a precious relic from the ancient civilization, which showed how wealthy their families were.
"Big brother Xia Fei, what are those you're smoking?" Bean tilted his head and asked. "Can I have a try?"
Xia Fei swiped his spatial ring and took out two packs of Hongtashan cigarettes and tossed them to Bean. The group of youths were all very curious, and they all imitated Xia Fei and began smoking. Unfortunately, the smell of smoke was too strong, and coughs could be heard everywhere in the room. Everyone threw away their cigarettes, indicating that they would never touch these things again.
"Monkey, since you're planning on using this meteor ball to trade, why don't I give you something to trade for your toy?" Xia Fei asked.
Monkey nodded. "Sure. Big brother Xia Fei, do you have anything good?"
Xia Fei thought for a moment before he took out that black Lifeseeker dagger from his spatial ring and said mysteriously, "Let me tell you, this thing is incredible. There's a mysterious sect of assassins in the Alliance. This sect has no name, and none of their disciples have names. They live in the dark, ready to take the heads of others at any time …"
…
Xia Fei's storytelling skills were nothing to scoff at. He described the Assassin Sect as the most mysterious place in the world, and the Lifeseeker dagger became the inheritance of the sect master. In short, Xia Fei's story about the Lifeseeker dagger was as bizarre as it could be, and the process of obtaining it was as thrilling as it could be. This group of youths was dumbfounded, and the timid ones nearly cried.
Sure enough, Monkey immediately decided to trade with Xia Fei after hearing the story. Xia Fei furrowed his brows, as if exchanging the Lifeseeker dagger for this meteor ball inherited from the ancient civilization was a huge loss, and he reluctantly agreed.
"What nameless sect? The Assassin Sect clearly has a name, alright? "Phantom said somewhat angrily.
Xia Fei smiled. "If I didn't make the story a little more bizarre, how could I have exchanged the Lifeseeker dagger for this meteor ball?"
Phantom nodded. "Though the Lifeseeker dagger is a decent dagger, this meteor ball is a precious relic from the ancient civilization. The Assassin Sect will make nine of them every year for their disciples to use, and this meteor ball might very well be the only one in the world. All in all, you've profited greatly from this trade."
"The trade carnival," Xia Fei muttered to himself. "This can be considered a pretty good start. Who knows, there might really be some surprises waiting for us during the fifteen-day trade period."
Very soon, this group of nouveau riches was escorted back by the people sent by the Adjudicator Union. Xia Fei also boldly left with them, and the guards did not even say a single word.
The matter was already very clear. None of these princes were to be trifled with, and turning a blind eye was the wisest choice.
Sure enough, Bean gave the yellow-faced man a good scolding. That man did not say a word, merely lowering his head and admitting his bad luck.
Once they were out of the airport security office, the group prepared to officially head to the living quarters to rest. Bean invited Xia Fei to stay with him. They were already very familiar with each other after the ordeal earlier, and Xia Fei did not think there was anything wrong with that, so he agreed.
…
Swallow Island was one of the thousands of islands on Thousand Islands Planet. It got its name because of the large number of petrels nesting on its cliffs.
All the hotels on the planet had been booked by the wealthy Adjudicator Union, and guests only needed to show their passes to stay. In other words, as long as they wanted to, they could choose a different island to rest on every day.
In White Bird Hotel, Xia Fei was taking a shower in his room. Just as he was about to study the meteor ball he had just obtained, Bean knocked on his door.
"Big brother Xia Fei, it's all thanks to you today. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I'd have been bullied by those Monastics. Our brothers are planning to treat you to a drink tonight, so you must come," Bean said boldly.
Xia Fei chuckled. "We're brothers, so there's no need to be so polite."
He had originally planned to just eat something in his room, but Bean was adamant, so Xia Fei could only change his clothes and follow them to the dining hall.
Twenty-some people occupied the largest table in the dining hall and began to gorge themselves. Xia Fei inadvertently glanced to the side and noticed two very familiar people by the window. Focusing his eyes, he realized that they were Li Mo and his father, Li Guan.
Li Mo also noticed Xia Fei. He coldly harrumphed and turned his head away, his face livid. He threw the fork in his hand on the table and took two large gulps of wine. It was clear that he did not want to be in the same room as Xia Fei.
The sharp-eyed Monkey noticed this and quietly asked, "Who's that kid? Why do I feel like he doesn't want to see you? "
Xia Fei nonchalantly replied, "He's the young master of Planet Conglomerate's Li family. I had a bit of a quarrel with him, but that's all in the past."
"Oh, a quarrel," Monkey muttered as he stroked his sharp chin, silently memorizing Xia Fei's words.
Around ten minutes later, Li Mo got up and went to the bathroom to relieve himself. Monkey stood up as well. He went over to Bean and Hammer, hooked his finger, and leaned over to whisper something into their ears.
"Is what you said true?" Bean angrily slammed the table and asked.
"How could it be false?"
Bean waved his hand at this bunch of good-for-nothings and said, "Let's go. Brothers, follow me to the bathroom."
Xia Fei was speechless, thinking, 'Why do you want to go to the bathroom as well? Could it be that you're afraid of being ambushed by the Monastics during the day? "
* Whoosh! *
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