Among the Other Creatures Chapter 5

A Stunning Look

Jack Wei has been through many dangers since he was reborn, and he hasn't even seen a familiar face. Now he finally meets someone he knows. Although he can't be called an old friend, and can even be said to be an old enemy, Jack Wei still finds it difficult to conceal his inner emotional fluctuations.

The escape and turmoil after his rebirth seemed like a dream. Only after seeing the person in front of him could he truly be sure that he was indeed back.

As the only child of the Alex family, Jack Wei inherited the abilities of both his father and mother. In the eyes of others, Jack Wei had won at the starting line since he was born. Ten years ago, behind this red door, he met his nemesis for the first time after eighteen years of smooth sailing.

"Hey, isn't that Wei Jiu from the Arctic Sky Cabinet? Look at how showy he is."

"It's normal for someone born in a family like that to be a little flirtatious. If I were born in a family of military officers, I would have walked sideways a long time ago."

"Tsk, he's awesome only because he inherited the bloodline of a great demon, plus the status of the Alex family. If he didn't inherit the ability from his parents, wouldn't he be the same as us?"

"That being said, there aren't many monsters that can inherit the abilities of both parents. He has both."

"Shh, keep your voice down, people are coming..."

They were all participating in the enrollment of Shanhai University. Others came to the door cautiously, walking in with a heavy heart, for fear of being blocked outside by the door. But Jack Wei was different. He didn't even bother to fold his wings and flew out directly. He was more familiar with it than those students who had already enrolled.

"A monster that is more powerful than a monster can really make monsters angry to death."

"Alas, there is no hope this time."

Jack Wei turned in the air and stopped in the middle, spreading his black wings. "Yang Sheng, hurry up."

The handsome young man who fell behind stood on his toes and folded up the dark blue wings behind him, "Ah Huan, you should come down too. You are too conspicuous in the sky."

Although Jack Wei still wanted to have fun, he looked at his friend Yang Sheng, who he grew up with, and finally landed on the ground, his wings disappearing on his shoulder blades. "What's wrong with the sky? We are going to enter Fuyao Academy. Fuyao goes up to 90,000 miles. What's the big deal about this height?"

"It's nothing, but you've already attracted hatred as soon as you came in." Yang Sheng shook his head, "Your parents will scold you again if they know."

Yang Sheng's personality is much calmer than Jack Wei's, but not rigid either. He occasionally quarrels with Jack Wei and enjoys it. Jack Wei has always been a troublemaker since he was a child. His parents often ask Yang Sheng to take care of Jack Wei, but this ancestor still does what he wants.

"Let them talk. I'm here to help you. The emperor is far away, so let them talk."

Yang Sheng couldn't help but sigh after hearing this, "You must be going to Fuyao, I haven't found a place yet."

Jack Wei knew that Yang Sheng was a Bifang bird[1]. The Bifang clan was different from the Alex clan. Compared with the wind-type monsters, their family's abilities were actually more inclined towards the fire type. However, Yang Sheng did not inherit his father's ability to control the fire monster. Instead, he was like his mother, good at controlling the wind and could mobilize wind formations and create wind out of thin air.

Shanhai is different from other demon schools. After entering the school, students will be assigned to different colleges by the tree spirits according to their talents: the wind-based Fuyao[2] College, the fire-based Yansui[3] College, the water-based Shangshan[4] College, and the wood-based Jiahui[5] College. Students in different colleges will adopt different training models to teach according to their aptitude.

Thinking of Yang Sheng's worries, Jack Wei put his arm around his shoulders and said, "Don't worry. I don't think Yansui Academy is any good. The management is strict and the fire monsters have terrible tempers. It would be great if we could stay together forever after entering Fuyao. When we graduate, maybe we can stay in Shanhai as a combat instructor or something."

"Aren't you going to the battlefield?" Yang Sheng looked at him.

Jack Wei waved his hand, "No, whoever falls in love can do it. I am the only son in nine generations and I cherish my life very much."

"You're not going to give birth to a bunch of little phoenixes in the future, are you?"

"Of course I must. With such good genes, I must marry the most beautiful girl and give me a trainload of children. Otherwise, I will be sorry for my ancestors and the secret love of many girls. I'm telling you, I'm admitted to the school today. Who else but me can be the campus hunk of Shanhai University?"

Yang Sheng looked up at the sky, "If you die one day, you will die of pride."

Entering the gate is just the first hurdle. To be officially admitted, you must pass the freshman selection competition, which is also the freshman entrance examination. Generally speaking, it is divided into three rounds. The first is the written test. Only candidates who pass the written test are eligible to enter the second round of practical elimination, where two people play against each other until the first place is decided.

Jack Wei came here just for this first place. He had thought about it since the first day he wanted to join Shanhai. He even went over the speech he would give when receiving the award in his mind a thousand times.

"I heard the written test results have been announced?!"

"Yes, it's over there in the main building."

Jack Wei, who was napping on the lawn of the playground, was woken up by Yang Sheng, "You did very well in the written test."

"Nonsense..." Jack Wei, who was half asleep and half awake, answered vaguely, "I must have taken the written test..."

Who would have thought that the next second, the confused Jack Wei heard Yang Sheng say, "But the name of the first place is really nice, the kind that makes people's eyes light up."

Jack Wei jumped up like a carp, "What did you say? I'm not the first place?"

Yang Sheng nodded his chin, "Yes, you are second."

"second?"

What a joke!

Jack Wei rolled up his sleeves and stood up from the lawn. He took only two steps before his black wings suddenly opened and flew to the crowded main building. In front of the main building was a written exam ranking list floating, with a five-meter-high phantom light curtain hanging from above. Below the list was a large crowd of candidates. Jack Wei flew directly to the front of the list, hanging in the air, with his head stuck at the top.

First place, Yun Yongzhou, 150 points.

Second place, Jack Wei, 149 points.

"Who deducted this point from me?" Jack Wei turned around in mid-air, angry and annoyed, "Who is Yun Yongzhou?"

Yang Sheng also flew up and dragged Jack Wei down. "I just found out that Yun Yongzhou is the youngest son of the Jinwu Yun family." After saying this, he began to wink at Jack Wei. "You are right, it is the Yun family above. They moved from Penglai Sea to Kunlun Xuyao   City last year. The new official took office and moved the whole family."

"I don't care about his background. How dare a newcomer be so arrogant?" The first place in the written test that he had never taken seriously was snatched away by someone else. Jack Wei's fighting spirit was aroused all of a sudden, and his fists clenched and made a crackling sound. "Yun Yongzhou..."

He glanced at the name that was above him, "You'd better hold on a little longer. I won't be lenient in the actual competition."

Jack Wei has an amazing talent, comparable to the ability of setting flags by words. He gets slapped in the face every minute, and his face is so tough.

"You were just making some harsh remarks, why are you in a daze now?" Yang Sheng, who was standing on the viewing platform, shouted to Jack Wei, who was standing on the field, "Wake up."

"Fcuk..." Jack Wei turned his head, his eyes wide open, "This Yun Yongzhou is so damn good-looking."

"Let me tell you a ghost story." Yang Sheng said expressionlessly, "...Jack Wei, you are in the competition, the finals."

"Oh! Right, right..." Jack Wei patted his forehead, "I almost forgot."

Jack Wei is a real beauty lover. He originally thought that he was the best-looking monster and was extremely beautiful all the time. He even thought that his original form was not good-looking enough so he kept his human form every day. Who would have thought that he would meet someone who was even more beautiful than him.

Yun Yongzhou, dressed in black, walked out from the other end of the chessboard. The shadow retreated from his face inch by inch until his entire body was enveloped by light.

His skin was very pale, and his features were delicate, like an expressionless sculpture. The only color on his face was the red flame on the left corner of his forehead. The thumb-sized Golden Crow family crest was faintly visible under his hair, and was made more gorgeous by his overly pale skin. The color of his pupils was surprisingly pale, and the sunlight soaked into them, like a crystal clear and cold amber.

Yun Yongzhou looked at Jack Wei indifferently with a cold expression.

"This is the last round of the actual competition! The rules are the same as before. No spells are allowed in the first half. After the whistle blows in the second half, there are no taboos." The holographic projection of the head teacher, Baihu Lin Zhengze, was projected to the center of the referee's desk. His tiger tail rolled up a golden school flag. The two rows of demon drums outside the chess field beat faster and louder. "The game officially begins! Let us look forward to the birth of the champion of this freshman competition!"

The moment the flag was waved, the whole audience erupted in cheers. In the eyes of the audience, especially the female audience in the stands, this was a feast for the eyes. Everyone in Kunlun Xu knew that the son of the Alex family was good-looking. Not only was he good-looking, but he also had a good personality and could chat with anyone. He had been a celebrity in the school since he was a child. The little Jinwu on the opposite side was even more beautiful, and he exuded a cool aura all over his body. He looked more like a fairy than a monster.

This time it’s really a fight between gods.

Jack Wei twisted his ankle and swung his hands twice, smiling at Yun Yongzhou who was not far away. The other party still had a cold face and didn't say a word. The more he was like this, the more Jack Wei wanted to tease him.

"Hey, are you too nervous? You didn't say a word." Jack Wei smiled brightly. On his collarbone, which was exposed from the collar of his red shirt, was a blue nine-turn wind pattern. The nine swirling patterns twisted and connected to form a circular demon pattern. That was a demon pattern unique to the Nine Phoenix Clan.

In just the time it took to pause, Jack Wei had already arrived in front of Yun Yongzhou with the wind, with the tip of his nose almost touching his nose.

The audience outside the stadium were stunned by Jack Wei's amazing speed.

"Fcuk, he's fast!"

"Didn't you watch Xiao Alex's first few matches? They were all quick fights. Some of them didn't even use magic before he beat them with melee combat."

"How handsome, little Alex!"

Facing an opponent with amazing abilities, Yun Yongzhou remained motionless, staring at Jack Wei's arrogant smile with his pale amber pupils. His hair was lifted by Jack Wei's wind, revealing the red family crest on his left forehead.

"You're silent because you're fascinated by me?" Jack Wei raised his eyebrows shamelessly, "I know I'm handsome, but is it necessary for you to stare at me like this?"

Yun Yongzhou's brows slightly wrinkled, his well-defined lips pursed, his eyes full of hostility, he seemed to be very disgusted with Jack Wei's flirting. He threw a heavy punch, Jack Wei dodged sideways, "That was a close call, I can't hit you in the face."

Just as he finished speaking, the next fist was only an inch away from his eyebrow. The wind blew away Jack Wei's hair, revealing his sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes that looked very youthful.

Jack Wei, who turned his head to avoid the attack, did not forget to make a joke, "Now I know what it means to use your beauty to commit crimes. It's okay, you are so beautiful, I forgive you." The next second Jack Wei stepped back and put some distance between them. Up to now, he had not made a single move.

"Hey..." Jack Wei walked backwards with his hands on his waist, "Let's make a deal. If you smile at me and call me Brother Huan, I will let you have three more moves. How about that?"

The word "again" seemed to have touched Yun Yongzhou's nerves. He frowned even more tightly, and without stopping for a moment, he stepped forward and kicked sideways. Jack Wei wanted to say something, but he was so confused by his fierce attack that he lost his mind and left his words unsaid. He dodged sideways, but it turned out to be a series of left and right kicks. Jack Wei hurriedly dodged and blocked with his arms back and forth, while blocking, he kept talking, "Wow, so powerful, so powerful, how can you fight so well? You are good-looking and you can fight, it's great."

In fact, he was really surprised. He originally thought he was just a nerd who got ahead in the written test by chance, but he didn't expect that he was not much behind him in close combat.

The leg with the ankle brace was only a few centimeters away from Jack Wei's eyes, but he dodged it by bending down, and his waist made a big circle in the air, and he stood firm again. "Huh, that was close, you are really strong, where did you learn the leg technique? Can you introduce me to a teacher?"

Jack Wei talked more and more, and Yun Yongzhou's attack speed became faster and faster. Each move was full of ferocity. As Jack Wei dodged, all he could hear was the sharp sound of the wind caused by his attacks.

The audience in the stands watched the two people on the chess table, one red and one black, one attacking and one defending, kicking, throwing, dodging and sweeping, their movements flowing like flowing water, so fast that only two constantly swaying and changing shadows were left.

Jack Wei, who only dodged without making any moves, seemed to have not measured the distance between himself and the edge of the chessboard at all. Caught off guard, only half of his foot was still on the table, and his body lost balance and leaned backwards.

"Oh my God! He's going to fall."

"It's over, it's over, we're going to lose."

The hearts of the audience on the stage were in their throats. The whole place suddenly fell silent and time seemed to stand still at that moment.

Yun Yongzhou retracted his foot and retreated, but saw Jack Wei curling his lips at him.

With his foot half-in-the-air, he secretly kicked the edge of the platform. Jack Wei straightened up, grabbed Yun Yongzhou's shoulder with his right hand, and used the force to flip upward. He then flipped over Yun Yongzhou's body and landed on his back.

The whole set of movements is fast and light, smooth and unexpected.

Yun Yongzhou, who was standing still, was also stunned for half a second, his eyes narrowed slightly. Jack Wei's teasing voice came from behind.

"Oh my god, you almost pushed me down." Jack Wei patted his chest pretentiously, "Fortunately, I woke up from the beauty in time."

Hearing the cheers from the stands, Jack Wei immediately straightened his chest, pulled in his stomach, and stretched out his arms. He saluted the audience on all sides like a gymnast, and blew K!sses, "Thank you, everyone. Thank you, everyone."

Yun Yongzhou turned around, frowned and stared at Jack Wei, his eyes becoming increasingly fierce.

But Jack Wei still acted as if nothing had happened. He tilted his head and said, "I found that you are very beautiful even when you don't smile." After saying this, he suddenly sighed and pursed his lips like a child.

"Alas, if my future wife could be half as pretty as you, I would be satisfied."