Exotic Battlefield: I Can Activate Dual Talents-Chapter 99 - 97: It’s a Small World, A Passing Thought
Seafood Restaurant.
This is the name of the restaurant. Blue Star and Da Xiang walked in together and immediately felt something was off.
They weren’t invited here for a meal, so why did the two of them come running over so excitedly?
Don’t underestimate Da Xiang’s earnest appearance; he has his own thoughts.
He might be worried about Wang Juan.
Afraid that Wang Juan would catch the interest of that boy’s friends and pursue her.
If that happened, he’d have an extra competitor out of nowhere. Better to assert his claim from the start.
Let people know that Wang Juan is already taken.
Blue Star gave Da Xiang a deep look. Well, he was about to leave Saturn for college, unsure if he’d return in a year or two.
Given the situation, he decided to help Da Xiang make a push.
If Da Xiang could be with Wang Juan, it would settle one of his concerns.
The two entered the restaurant, and Da Xiang, being tall, glanced around and quickly spotted a few people eating and chatting nervously.
Wang Juan, needless to say, Ma Yan and Li Tingting, Blue Star vaguely recognized them both.
Across from the trio were a few... ahem, clearly more mature men in their uncle-age league.
Suits, ties, briefcases, leather shoes; one of them even had a cut by the eye, though he didn’t seem like a bad guy, probably just a minor accident.
"Hey, Da Xiang, what brings you here?"
Wang Juan, who had been keeping an eye on the entrance just now, pretended to be surprised when she saw them.
Blue Star was all too familiar with Wang Juan’s habits.
Back in primary school, it was always like this. She was the master strategist, giving the ideas while Da Xiang and Blue Star followed her lead to get things done.
In the end, it was always Da Xiang who got punished by the teacher... Because Blue Star wasn’t really a child then; of course, he knew how to protect himself.
The man with the scar on his face stood up, feeling helpless.
He was okay with the girls bringing friends to the meal, but why were there suddenly two boys as well?
As he stood up to say, "Since you’re here, let’s join the table," he suddenly saw Blue Star.
"It’s you!?"
If it weren’t for the fixed sofa behind him, the man might have stepped back three paces.
Blue Star looked at him, puzzled.
Who are you?
Are we close?
The dinner’s leading lady, Ma Yan, also noticed Da Xiang and Blue Star, especially showing delight at seeing Blue Star.
Earlier in the afternoon, Wang Juan told her that Da Xiang might bring Blue Star along, which left Ma Yan and Li Tingting expectant for hours.
Blue Star was once the most handsome guy at Lishui Bay Primary School.
Good-looking, academically outstanding, athletically strong, fit, and polite.
An absolute star in the eyes of teachers and classmates.
Lately, on Blue Star, given the unfamiliar surroundings and the family’s debt, Blue Star didn’t interact much with classmates, blending into the crowd.
Now, seeing Blue Star so dashing, Ma Yan and Li Tingting almost had hearts popping out of their eyes.
"Blue Star, you really came?"
"Quick, sit down! Waiter, tea please, and another set of bowls and chopsticks—no, two sets please."
Ma Yan said excitedly.
Ignoring the man with the scar, Blue Star went over and took a seat, smiling, "Long time no see, old friends."
"You’re the busy one, back for so many days and we can’t catch a glimpse of you."
"Coming by only on the eve of the promotion banquet, that’s a bit unsporting."
Ma Yan said energetically, with Li Tingting nodding vigorously beside her in agreement.
They all knew that with Blue Star awakening a talent, he would no longer be part of the same world as their primary school friends.
Their future work, life, experiences, and the people they’d meet would be different, making meaningful conversations challenging.
The three soon got caught up in a passionate conversation on the side.
Da Xiang naturally sat next to Wang Juan, picking small dishes like pickled radish and fried soybeans with his chopsticks.
Seafood Restaurant specialized in seafood hotpot. When Blue Star entered, Wang Juan and the others had just ordered.
The scarred man felt uncomfortable being ignored by the others.
Leaving seemed wasteful.
He had already ordered around 2,000 yuan worth of dishes after all, which would be lost money if he left now.
But staying, he felt awkward.
Ever since Blue Star arrived, the three girls hadn’t looked at them; all eyes were on Blue Star.
Blue Star chatted briefly with Ma Yan, then turned to the man.
"Do we know each other, friend?"
The scarred man grimaced slightly, muttering, "I’m Jiang Yamin from Dragon Tiger Martial Arts Hall. We just met a few days ago."
"Dragon Tiger Martial Arts Hall?"
Blue Star clapped his forehead, "Oh, I remember now, you were there for the face-off with Wild Kill Martial Arts Hall."
"But you in this outfit now..."
Blue Star pointed at his professional attire, "Oh, I get it, you’re juggling work and then boxing during your free time."
"Same here, same here, I’m planning to go to study at Alien Star University soon, so I won’t be heading back to Wild Kill."
"That day, it was because my friend’s dad runs Wild Kill Martial Arts Hall, so I joined in. Sorry, sorry, hope you weren’t hurt then."
Blue Star looked at the scar on the man’s face, recalling the scuffle.
That day, indeed, he’d noticed a scarred face among the fighters.
"I’m fine, but our Martial Arts Hall is in trouble."
Jiang Yamin recounted the aftermath of the face-off.
The next day, Blue Star and Guan Yue headed to Mingze, but Guan Pingchao went alone to Dragon Tiger’s entrance, ranting loudly about Shao Xiaolong breaking promises and disrespecting his word, etc.
Back then, in their bet, they agreed that whoever had the weaker student would accept the other as "big brother" and send future talent to their Martial Arts Hall.
When Shao Xiaolong went for the face-off, Guan Pingchao realized he’d been played for a year, barely holding back his rage not to attack violently.
Shao Xiaolong got hit in the shoulder by Blue Star that day, making him agitated, and hearing Guan Pingchao’s insults downstairs left him furious.
Rushing out to argue with Guan Pingchao, he tripped at the threshold.
His head, unfortunately, hit the base of a stone lion by the entrance.
Guan Pingchao thought Shao Xiaolong was faking, laughed twice, and walked away, planning to mock him again the next day.
That very night, Shao Xiaolong fell into a ten-hour coma in the hospital and awoke with amnesia.
Amnesia.
Shao Xiaolong had never married or had children. The disciples with Martial Talent had gone to Alien Star for work or study, rarely returning over the years.
Those without Martial Talent naturally lacked the ability and reputation to keep Dragon Tiger open.
The disciples decided collectively that with Master amnesiac and the hall recently defeated by Wild Kill, it was best to pack up and disperse.
Jiang Yamin looked at Blue Star with a complex expression.
He knew continuing this way offered little future, but he never found the resolve to leave Dragon Tiger.
Thanks to Blue Star and Guan Pingchao, he, being a marginal disciple, received 100,000 yuan severance pay and found a job afterward.
Coincidentally, it was at Federal Mobile where Ma Yan worked, with a manager thinking of setting him up with Ma Yan, given his age and single status.
"Blue, Mr. Lu, don’t you think the world is quite small?"
"I thought after leaving Dragon Tiger, I might never meet you again."
"And yet, just days later, here we are."
As the dishes came out, Jiang Yamin fell silent, focusing on his meal.
His demeanor showed a hint of carefree spirit.
Blue Star didn’t mind.
For one’s years of dedication to disappear with one punch and for the Hall master to become amnesiac because of Guan Pingchao, if it were him, he might have crumbled too.
"Alright, let’s eat."
Da Xiang and others chimed in. Blue Star watched everyone dipping seafood into the hotpot, and for some reason, a thought popped into his mind.
