Chapter 163 Receiving the message
Edes Academy, underground training ground.
Valk held his personal terminal and listened quietly to the voice coming from the other side, telling him about Grid.
"He disappeared at the entrance of Alley 142 in the Water Rat District last night and never came out again. Now it is empty, there is no body and no trace."
Then there were other related information and speculations.
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"Got it, thank you." Valk hung up the personal terminal and looked at the mirror in the training room in silence.
Compared with other students in the school, Valk's figure can be described as unusually strong, with well-defined muscles, thick finger bones, and a faint aura on his body, which is something that many students who grew up in the ivory tower campus do not have.
Such a person, no wonder even if he was born in a humble family, he also received a lot of attention in Edes Academy, and he even received the admiration of some rich ladies.
However, Valk did not indulge in these loves. He knew that everything was still unstable. It was just that others were optimistic about his future. Once his performance in the future could not meet the requirements of those big men, then everything now might be taken back.
He was no longer an innocent child, and he would not have such a fantasy dream.
"Grede..." He silently chanted this familiar yet gradually unfamiliar name.
After sitting quietly in the lounge for half an hour, he stood up, walked into the shower room next to him, washed himself, put on a neat uniform, and walked out of the underground training ground.
After leaving, he went directly to the teacher's office that he was familiar with and found the teacher in charge of him.
After listening to Valk's request, the teacher shook his head: "Valk, although the reputation of Edes Academy is great, it is not omnipotent. Or, you are not strong enough to ask for this now."
"It is one thing to rescue and help you, but it is another to help your friends. We cannot help every friend of the students. It is a great kindness to provide support to the students."
"I don't want to judge your friend, but from the perspective of a teacher and senior, such a person will only drag you down. Sooner or later, you will step into greater danger because of him."
"I know you will be sad to say this, but this is the fact. The academy is not a charity, and it is impossible to satisfy your ideas and needs endlessly."
"Well, let's do this... I will let the people in the information department pay attention to the whereabouts of your friend within the limited authority. If there is still no news, then I can't do anything." Finally, out of the wooing and investment in this future rising star, the teacher agreed to help.
"Thank you very much, teacher." Valk closed his legs and bowed solemnly.
"No need to thank me, but you have to find a way to prevent this from happening again." The teacher reminded Valk meaningfully.
"I understand, teacher." Valk then left.
He knew the teacher's kind reminder. Although he was not good at speaking, he was not stupid, otherwise he would not have been admitted to Edes Academy.
But... if he was asked to completely abandon Grid, it would be difficult to do so.
On that snowy night many years ago, if they had not helped each other, they might have frozen to death in the wild. That memory and the scars left on his body reminded him all the time.
Although geniuses are born in the same place, geniuses born in poverty often have to endure greater tests, some of which come from discordant families, some from ignorant parents, some from childhood trauma, some from the pull of past close people, and some from the ill intentions of people around them.
It is not that poor people are born bad, but it is extremely difficult to restrain themselves in the face of scarcity and lack, even at the risk of not being able to survive.
Many people will teach their children to be generous and give up their toys and snacks, but for children, if they give up their toys, they may never see their beloved things again, and if they give up their delicious snacks, they may not know when they will eat them next time.
In the eyes of adults, they will estimate toys and snacks based on their own income. For them, these are just a drop in the bucket and can be bought at any time, so they will not feel bad.
However, for children, they have no income, and this may be their only treasure, which they have obtained with great difficulty. If they share it, they will probably never see it again, so they will be reluctant to give it up.
It is easy to teach children to share. If you give them a room full of the same toys, it is easy for them to share one with their friends. If you give them snacks that they cannot finish every day, they probably won't mind sharing a bag.
It is easier to learn kindness when you are rich, but it becomes difficult when you are poor.
Valk's childhood was not happy. He almost walked on the edge of death. Although his friend Grid was very unbearable and not decent in the eyes of others, he also understood him. Many times, for people struggling on the edge of the bottom, they don't have much room to be good people. Even if such a friend will drag him down and even implicate himself in the end, he can't just sit there and watch him die outside like a wild dog while he sits in a warm and comfortable house and enjoys praise.
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The waiting time is always so long and torturous. When Valk received the news again, it was already the afternoon of the next day.
"It is said that he was captured by an underground mercenary who is very famous in the underground world."
"This time, the arrest of him was ordered by a hidden large company, and the 'Three Pointers Workshop' also said that it would send people to deal with it. If we insist on intervening, we will face great resistance." Valk also understood what the other party meant, that is, the academy could not be deeply involved in the patent war between the two companies for him.
"I understand. Can you tell me the approximate address and direction?" Valk asked again.
Although the other party repeatedly denied and refused, under Valk's coercive request, he still told the address.
"No. 5, Beiye Street, Sala Tree Module. This is the news from the 'Three Pointers Workshop'. They are also tracking down the whereabouts of Grid."
"Okay, thank you." After hanging up, Valk found the protective gear he used for daily battles in the room and began to put it on.
Although it was a protective gear for practice, because of the wealth of Edes Academy, its protective power was not inferior to that of ordinary exoskeleton armor. After putting it on, Valk only showed a pair of dark eyes outside, and the whole body was covered with dark gray steel armor.
After checking in the mirror, Valk found a large windbreaker to cover the armor, and pulled up the large hood of the windbreaker to cover his head.
After he was ready, he picked up the hilt of the lightsaber for emergency use, put it behind his waist, and left the residence.
Soon, a hovercraft sped up from the academy and rushed to the Sala tree module in the southwest.
(End of this chapter)
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