Yumi looked strangely at Link and said "Don't you have props to collect loot automatically?"

Link replied, "Those props are expensive."

He wasn't making excuses, those props cost at least a few hundred thousands. But Link only had a few hundreds in his wallet, so how can he even think about buying something like that.

Maggie, who was listening to their conversation, snorted and said "Bahh! Who would believe that someone as strong as you doesn't even have money to buy a simple prop."

Link smiled wryly after hearing Maggi's banter. If he was in her place, he would also not believe that someone like him is dirt poor.

Yumi and Maggie thought that Link was joking and didn't take him seriously.

But after thinking for a second, Yumi walked over to Link and gave her a prop "I have one extra, you can take it."

Link was surprised to check the description of the prop.

[ Automatic Pickup (e)

Type: Special

Can automatically pick up dropped items belonging to the host in radius of 10 meters ]

Link pointed to himself and said "you are giving this to me."

Yumi nodded "Yeah, you can take it as a thank you gift. I don't have anything better on me right now."

Link smiled after hearing her and shook his head "I can't accept it, it's too expensive for a thank you gift."

After listening to his reply, Yumi was touched and annoyed at the same time.

"But it's not really that expensive, if you compare it to the D-level amulet used by you., its very cheap."

Link didn't know what to say after hearing her reply, he couldn't tell her that he just wasted some experience to upgrade that item. Else he would never be able to get a d-level item at his level.

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But after looking at her resolute eyes, Link didn't know how to reject her gift. After thinking for a while, Link said "Okay then, but I can't take it for free so why don't I give you something as a gift too."

Yumi thought about it and nodded. According to her, Link was just trying to be nice.

Just as Yumi was lost in her thinking, she saw Link bring out a skill book and hand her over. Yumi was totally stunned, how would she know that a simple gift from Link will be a skill book.

Even if it's a low level skill book, many people want to get them. You will never hate having an extra skill in your stock, right?

Just as she was lost in her thoughts, she heard Link say "should we go back, it's already late, i have to reach home before dawn."

Maggie also said "Yeah let's go back, I don't want to spend my night with these monsters. I need a good bath and a nice bed."

Yumi thought about it and nodded. She was also aware that both she and Maggie were exhausted after fighting in the sea of bones, both physically and mentally.

So all three of them started walking back towards the station, while Link covered his face with the mask.

Maggie was amused after seeing his actions and teases "Why are you covering your face, are you feeling emberred while walking beside beautiful girls."

Yumi wanted to cover Maggie's mouth with something so she could stop talking nonsense.

Link also gave a side glance to smiling Maggie and didn't know what to do with this air headed girl.

"I just don't want your brain dead fans to target me, it will be quite annoying to deal with those stupid people." Link said in disdain.

"Hehehe, everyone noticed you when you were retreating with us from the sea of bones. You will be targeted no matter what. My little mimi has many die hard fans."

Yumi was also aware of them, she has to face the same thing everyday. She wasn't hypocrite to act as she hated them, who wouldn't enjoy other people admiring themselves. But it can be tiring sometimes. Sometimes, she wished to travel far away, where she would not be famous.

This was also one of the reasons that she liked about Link. Why would she choose to take the same desk as Link?.

Yumi was a very smart and observant girl. Always living under the pressure of being called a genius and facing people with fake smiles and black heart has become a daily routine for her. So even though she is only a teenager, she can still tell the difference.

Yesterday during the awakened ceremony, she was also observing the other awakened. Whenever she glanced at a particular person, she could pinpoint their traits and their feelings towards her. She noticed envy, hate, admiration, lust, jealousy and many other emotions in their eyes.

But that is when Link came into her sight. Link didn't have a bad appearance. But she was surprised to notice that he didn't have many emotions towards her. He didn't show envy, jealousy or even lust. But he was looking at her as if someone was comparing her to something and after a while he stopped paying her any attention whatsoever.

So when she found Link sitting beside the window in the class, she was curious about him. That is why she chose to sit beside him. That is why she didn't feel offended when Link called her fans, brain dead.

Soon three of them came back to the station. Under the eyes of other professionals, they all passed through the dimension hall.

"Those two were Flame dragon knight and Holy word saint, right?"

"Who was the masked boy walking with them?"

"Don't you know, he is a newly appeared genius named Zero."

"Brother, when did this guy appear?"

"Hehehe why don't you take me to Tarven to drink wine and I will tell you all about this newly appeared genius, believe me when it comes to him, I know the most."

"Okay let's go."

Link was totally unaware of the fact that he has become a sensation in the summer city. Many apprentice professionals were talking about his heroic deeds and as this distorted information was being passed, his deeds were becoming more and more difficult to believe.

But no matter what, most of the professionals agreed with one fact that summer city had a new genius.

And most of these professionals didn't hate the fact of having more genius popping out. For them, surviving this chaotic world is the most important goal, if humans had more geniuses than their life will become a lot better.

This thought was shown when one of the old professionals said "If these geniuses grow up, the dimensional realms in our summer city area will probably be suppressed soon."

"Yes, I hope they can become strong quickly." others also nodded after hearing it.