Chapter 13 Bad new quick spread

This time, thanks to the massive influx of monster crystal cores, the Blux leveled up again, from Black Iron Level 6 to Black Iron Level 7!

Its basic attributes have been comprehensively enhanced.

What excited Ethen Cole the most was that the Blux's Skill 1 and Skill 3 have both been upgraded.

Skill 1 has evolved from the original Powerful Strike to the current Swift Strike.

Swift Strike allows the Blux to unleash 3 times its maximum strength when using this skill!

Now, the Blux's maximum strength is 80 strength points.

This means that in actual combat, when it uses Swift Strike, it can instantly output a powerful 240 strength points.

This is double the previous output of 120 with Powerful Strike, marking a significant increase in combat power.

Moreover, with the enhanced range of Skill 3, Lightning Speed, the Blux's combat effectiveness has increased by more than double compared to yesterday!

The tremendous progress kept Ethen Cole awake with excitement.

It wasn't until after 3 a.m. that he finally managed to fall asleep.

He slept until 9 a.m.

Since he had been expelled from Hilltop High School, he didn't have to get up early to go to school like usual.

Opening the door, Ethen Cole suddenly felt a bit at a loss.

Having been accustomed to studying diligently every day, the sudden lack of pressure was indeed a bit unsettling.

What should he do now?

As Ethen Cole stood pondering at the doorway, a short haired girl in a Hilltop No. 2 High School uniform happened to pass by his house.

The girl was pushing a bicycle, walking carefully.

The alley was muddy, and she was afraid of accidentally dirtying her freshly cleaned white shoes with checkered badges.

Her name was Sarah Hilan, and she also lived in this alley.

She had a good relationship with Ethen Cole. Since Ethen Cole was handsome and had good grades, Sarah Hilan had always liked him.

She would often follow him around, affectionately calling him "Brother Ethen."

Sarah Hilan was quite pretty herself, but her grades weren't good.

During the high school entrance exam, she didn't get into a prestigious school and ended up at Hilltop No. 2 High School, which had a lower teaching quality.

In the same year, Ethen Cole was admitted to one of the top eight prestigious schools in the Hilltop Base, Hilltop High School.

This created a gap between them.

Although they weren't in the same school, this didn't stop Sarah Hilan from pursuing Ethen Cole.

She often came to Ethen Cole for homework help, using it as an excuse to get closer to him.

However, Ethen Cole didn't particularly like the type of girl Sarah Hilan was and considered her just a friend.

Seeing Sarah Hilan pushing her bike past his door, Ethen Cole smiled.

"Sarah, why are you heading to school so late?"

"Ah, don't mention it. I was playing on my phone too late last night and overslept. Brother Ethen Cole, can you help me? This road is too muddy, and it's hard to push the bike," Sarah Hilan said, acting cute.

Sarah Hilan was quite a beautiful girl, but Ethen Cole had no extra thoughts about her; he only regarded her as a little neighbor who always tagged along.

"Alright."

Ethen Cole stepped forward, ready to help Sarah Hilan push her bicycle through the difficult muddy path.

Seeing Ethen Cole come to help, Sarah Hilan breathed a sigh of relief and immediately handed the bike over to him.

She then walked along the relatively clean cement platform beside the road toward the alley entrance.

As Ethen Cole struggled to push the bike forward, Sarah Hilan's phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated.

"You have a new message!" a soft notification sound rang out.

Sarah Hilan quickly pulled out her phone.

In an era lacking industrial resources, few residents in the shantytown owned a phone; Sarah Hilan's second hand old phone was bought with a high interest loan.

It was the most valuable item she owned, and she often showed it off to her neighbors who didn't have phones.

At that moment, she carefully unlocked the screen, but the message that greeted her was shocking.

Her deskmate from Hilltop No. 2 High School, Lin Momo, sent her a message: Ethen Cole has been expelled from Hilltop Middle School and lost his qualification for the college entrance examination!

Lin Momo's brother attended the same school as Ethen Cole, so she learned this news from him and immediately messaged Sarah Hilan.

Lin Momo knew very well that Sarah Hilan liked Ethen Cole.

Upon seeing this message, Sarah Hilan was stunned.

For a moment, she didn't know how to reply to Lin Momo's message. She typed and deleted her words repeatedly.

Soon, the two of them reached the entrance of the alley.

"Sarah, since you're already late, let me wipe your bike for you before you head to school," Ethen Cole said, squatting down immediately and taking out a cloth to clean Sarah Hilan's bicycle, which hadn't been cleaned for a long time.

He knew very well that his little neighbor, Sarah Hilan, loved dressing up but was actually quite lazy in her daily life.

"No need," Sarah Hilan refused Ethen Cole.

She grabbed the bike handle and said coldly, "Ethen Cole, I heard you were expelled from Hilltop Middle School?"

"Indeed, good news doesn't go beyond the door, while bad news spreads far and wide."

Ethen Cole was taken aback and was about to explain when Sarah Hilan frowned and continued.

"Ethen Cole, since you've been expelled, you should stay away from me. I am someone who plans to attend university, and if I get in, my future will be limitless. You, on the other hand, haven't even gotten your high school diploma; finding a job will be difficult. Listen, don't appear within ten meters of me in the future, understand?"

Sarah Hilan's words came at him like machine gun fire, leaving Ethen Cole bewildered.