Qin Yan noticed that the girl kept looking at him from time to time, feeling a bit curious, he asked, "Do you have something to say to me?"

The girl initially shook her head, but then nodded shyly and said, "Y-yes, I wanted to ask, are you one of those recent... esper abilities holders?"

"Yeah, what's up?"

"Does it hurt?"

Qin Yan was puzzled by the question, "What do you mean?"

"It's... like this," the girl hesitated, "My health isn't very good, many people say I'm not suitable for that... biotechnological modification, I don't want to either. But my parents disagree, they say if I don't do it, I won't survive in this world in the future. So, I just wanted to ask what it feels like, if it hurts a lot."

It was then that Qin Yan realized the girl was a regular person without esper abilities. He couldn't help but recall the scene of being irradiated himself, and said, "If you're asking if it hurts, it does hurt a lot..."

"Ah!" The girl seemed frightened, her face turning pale, she stood up, looking scared and said, "Then I won't do it, I won't do it even if it means death." And then she ran off as if fleeing.

"Everyone is here, huh?" Qin Yan was left feeling puzzled by the girl, he shook his head, closed his eyes, and focused on practicing his physical training abilities. Not long into his practice, a rough voice came from the side, "Hey, you're the new guy?"

Qin Yan opened his eyes and saw a bald man, aged between thirty and forty, swaggering towards him.

This man had a medium build, a round head, a face full of muscles, looking fierce and unpleased. He was bare-chested on top and wearing yellow shorts on the bottom, with his excess body fat jiggling as he walked.

"This could be trouble." Based on past experiences, Qin Yan sensed the man's hostile intentions and didn't want to cause trouble. He stood up and started walking away.

"Hey, I'm talking to you, stop right there!" The bald man, seeing Qin Yan ignore him, immediately got angry and started chasing after Qin Yan. Despite his slightly bulky figure, his strides were fast, and he soon caught up to Qin Yan, blocking his path.

"What's the matter?" Qin Yan said in a low voice, realizing he couldn't avoid this bald man and decided to see what the man wanted.

The bald man squinted his eyes, looked Qin Yan up and down, then poked Qin Yan's chest with his finger, and in a loud voice said, "Hey, kid, where are you from?"

Qin Yan furrowed his brows slightly, feeling annoyed by the man's rudeness. However, having endured ridicule and humiliation in the past, he remained calm and said, "I'm a student. Do you have something to discuss with me?"

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"Of course I do!" The bald man sneered, "I'm asking you, what's your relationship with our Miss Lin?"

"Miss Lin? Are you talking about Lin Shiqi?"

"Isn't it obvious? Hurry up, what's your relationship with her?!"

"I just met her for the first time, we have no relationship."

"No relationship?" The bald man was taken aback, then scolded Qin Yan, "Are you playing me? No relationship, and Miss Lin brought you here? Do you think I'm a fool?"

Qin Yan realized the man was deliberately picking a fight with him because of Lin Shiqi. Not wanting to engage with such unreasonable behavior, he said, "This is how it is. Whether you believe it or not is up to you. I have things to do, so I'll be leaving!" With that, he turned around and tried to walk away.

"Come back here!" However, the bald man didn't want to let Qin Yan leave, he reached out and grabbed Qin Yan's shoulder. Qin Yan couldn't bear it any longer, he extended his hand and with a loud "smack," he forcefully knocked the bald man's hand away.

The bald man was momentarily stunned, he touched his slightly painful arm, realizing that the young man in front of him wasn't someone to be messed with. But he also thought, this kid named Qin Yan was just a junior-level esper, and this was his territory, there was no reason to fear him. So, he chuckled a few times and said, "Bro, you've got quite the attitude. I'm called Liu Shi, how about we be friends?" As he spoke, he extended his hand towards Qin Yan.

Although Qin Yan knew that this man, Liu Shi, was deliberately looking for trouble, he felt that it wasn't a good idea to provoke someone when he was unfamiliar with the place. So, he reached out and shook Liu Shi's hand.

A glint appeared in Liu Shi's eyes, he suddenly tightened his grip when shaking hands with Qin Yan. Qin Yan immediately felt pain in his palm, Liu Shi's hand felt like a steel clamp crushing his hand.

Despite the setback, Qin Yan suppressed his anger. He quickly pulled his hand back, glared at Liu Shi, then turned around to leave once again.

Liu Shi interpreted Qin Yan's actions as fear, which made him more arrogant. He reached out and forcefully pushed Qin Yan's back, causing Qin Yan to stumble and almost fall.

Feeling triumphant, Liu Shi laughed loudly and said, "Kid, listen up. You can leave if you want, but understand this, Miss Lin is mine. You better stay away from her, or else..."

"Go to hell!" Qin Yan's patience finally reached its limit. Without waiting for Liu Shi to finish his sentence, he turned around and kicked Liu Shi in the stomach, causing Liu Shi to stagger back three or four steps before stopping.

"Ouch, you little bastard! How dare you hit me!" Liu Shi held his aching stomach, his face twisted in pain. He glared at Qin Yan fiercely, as if he wanted to devour Qin Yan alive.

"What do you want?" Qin Yan, who rarely got angry, was truly provoked today. Despite his efforts to be patient, Liu Shi's aggressive behavior was pushing him to his limits.

"What do I want?! I want your life!" Liu Shi's face contorted in rage, he shouted furiously and pounced towards Qin Yan like a mad tiger. Qin Yan, prepared for a fight, quickly focused and prepared to face off against Liu Shi.

At this moment, other people nearby also noticed the commotion and rushed over to watch the two fighting. Someone remarked, "That person seems to be Liu Shi, and the other one looks like the new guy brought by Miss Lin. Why are they fighting?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Another person said, "Liu Shi is the bully of our academy, known for causing trouble. He must be trying to pick on this new guy and have some fun."

"That's true, but I heard this new guy is Miss Lin's boyfriend. Someone should intervene, or things might escalate."

"I'm not going. Why don't you go?"

"I can't, Liu Shi is wealthy and influential, and he's also a second-level physical training esper. Anyone who provokes him will be in trouble. There were several people who offended him before, and he broke their limbs."

"You seem to know everything. Are you trying to set me up by asking me to go?"

"What should we do then? Instructor Hong isn't here, and this might turn into a serious situation!"