Grey Stood Infront of the S - Class building, it was like a different building, giving off superior look, nothing like the D, E, F rank cadets building, he felt bitter how different people were treated because of their status! Grey were having complex emotions, he know S - class are having preferred and superior treatment but this single building shattered his thoughts, they are extravagant, over extravagant.
He decided he will crush every single one the S - class within this year and will become the top no 1. With the determination, and fire in his eyes he walked towards his new class S2, he arrived Infront of his classroom, an instructor with well built body and dark circles around his eyes were taking class, "May I come in sir" Grey asked for permission to enter, "Are you a toddler, come in" all the cadets were burst in the laughter, the instructor intentionally did this, but Grey is different now, he went through many in between these one and half month, so he replied, "I am sorry sir, it was my mistake, next time, I will come in with out your permission" he said this with a very sarcastic way, it touched the sore spot of the instructor, he is angry, very angry right now, but he is good at acting, he didn't showed in the face, he smiled to make it look like he is bothered.
Many S - class students were angry hearing his reply, they cursed him, and one stood and said, "Hey dog know your place, don't get cocky just because you are here same as us!" many had a sinister smile towards Grey, "I am sorry friend, you know I am good at grilling pigs with my hands, I am looking bunch of filthy fat pigs here, I am more happy to grill all the pigs, don't you think?" This reply made everyone furious, everyone started shouting, "Silence, I will not tolerate any misbehavior in my class" a furious aura of sound came from the instructor, silenced everyone, "New Student, go find a place to sit, and behave yourself", well Gray don't want to be an ass, so found himself a place far from the front. he sat alone, in his row, every one were glaring at him, he also did the same. A wonderful welcoming from new classmates, well if it is normal Grey he would have be timid, but he did grow some courage after that dungeon experience.
"DIng Ding Ding", A bell sound heard throughout the whole campus, every first year wondered what is happening, they are puzzled, and somewhat excited, thinking something going to happen?
But the second and third year cadets know what is meaning of this is well they don't bothered but all of their faces are of full of eager.
Suddenly in inside everyone's mind, a voice heard, it was non other than Principal Beatrice, "Good morning everyone, Instructors and Students, I am here to announce you all that the awaited moment has arrived, for this years, inter college Tournament, it will be happening in a month, prepare yourselves guys, first year cadets ask any more information from your seniors, and second and third years this is your chance to prove your worth!" and eccentric and very fast and short announcement, this made every first year to feel goosebumps, everyone thrilled to participate and showcase their skills Infront of everyone! But the second and third year are a little bit? no a noticeable amount of depression in their face, well all of them are either lower class or people who are under pressure of their family, because the No.1 academy is hosting a inter academy competition means they have to perform well other wise some family will stop supporting, this is a precise reason even some of the third year S - class cadets also in fear, well not happening in the first year, they are clueless about this competition and its impact, well they will evenly face it and accept their fate? let's see.
After hearing this announcement, "Okay students, you have heard the announcement by the principal right? there will be a competition from a month, if you perform well and get noticed by all the Nobel and high families and officials, you will be having a top tier life awaits of you, So I suggest you all to work hard and do well." the Instructor of S2 class encouraged everyone, well he didn't meant any heart warming words, it is just as he said, to interpret it differently, if you want to survive perform well otherwise become food for others...
Well Grey is also excited but he cannot show it outside, if he were surrounded by his friends he would be natural, but he is in the enemy den like class, so he maintained a stern face through out everything. well the next class is physical combat class so S2 class moved to training facility only for S - class cadets.
They have arrived in a small size stadium, it looked smaller than the building of S-class, so Grey wondered why they have small training facility, but when he entered inside it, it was way bigger than the what it seemed like outside, it was wonderful experience, something out of world experience like, then interior have royal like design, mesmerizing, truly an artistic work, and to boot it is fully automated and there are many devices that he did not have seen were there, it was like out of world experience for him.
The training space inside is way bigger than multiple combined football stadiums.
"Okay future heroes!" a voice welcomed the cadets, "I see we have a new face here it seems, care to introduce yourself"
Upon hearing that, Grey know he is the one being called, "I am Grey, recently transferred to this class mam", well the instructor already know about him, from the dungeon exam, and she already have his personal data sent to her the moment he is transferred to S-class, she just asked for friendly gesture.
"Okay cadets today again we will be focusing on the muscles, run 1000km, within one hour!", upon hearing this a few of the cadets is frowned, it seems they are not physical type it seems, Grey also wondered what everyone's Gift will be, because they are all S-rank so he is expecting to see their powers.
Everyone picked a treadmill machine, which is very advanced and true digital, every equipment is build using the resources from the monsters and ores gained from the crack's and dungeons, very very very expensive!
This running reminded Grey of his first day of class running 100 laps of 400 meters in the ground... well the preference between this and that time is like land and sky! he hated it but his excitement is taken full control of him, Well no with vitality of 4000 he will use his power 50% so maintaining the Golden Body for one hour straight is easy, but he is determined to finish the 1000km as fast as possible even aimed to finish it first.
He walked straight to a treadmill, and it automatically started he activated his skill Golden Body(50%) a golden aura enveloped his body, fiery but flexible like a vapor but rich in existence!
He started running he increased his speed of treadmill, initially it is of 5km per minute, he increased it to 10km per minute! he didn't break a sweat, but to run 1000km with a hour 10km per minute is not enough he increased it to 20 km per minute!
from a normal person's view he will become like a flash, think 20 km per minute... but all of his peers can see him clearly because they al have high stats and fucking superhuman body!
Well Grey calculated in his mind, if he runs 20km per minute then how long does it take to finish 1000km? an hour has 60 minutes, the 60*20=1200, then 1200 -1000 = 200 then 200 km divided by 60 seconds(20km) = 200/20 = 10minutes.
So he will be finishing it before 10 minutes? But he want to finish it even faster! actually he is niit even using his half of the power, so he increased it to 25km per minute, still he feeling nothing, he increased again, 30km per minute, well only 45% of the cadets are using 30 and above including him.
But he increased the speed again to 50km per minute now, only 10% of the cadets are using this much speed or above, now grey felt that he is exerting some sweat! but he isn't content with this he increased it to 100km per minute...
Nobody is his competition now, he is on full throttle with his Golden Body(50%) his vitality is now 4000, his micro fractured muscles is being repaired in a ultra fast!
He is sweating now, 3 minutes now he closer to 300km , 5 minutes he is closer to finish 500km! his legs and arms seems to be vanishing from that overwhelming speed, he felt like only his upper body is being floating in the air.
Everyone started to notice him, including the instructor Ms. Catherine, there was a cadet in his class, which has the Gift named "sonic" he is the fastest in his class, his top speed is 60km per minute, but Grey is on different level, nobody have ever displayed this kind of speed in the Academy including the third year cadets, even from the start of the academy, this is bizarre or amazing? or extraordinary?
Now 10 minutes have passed he is completing it in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Grey finished the 1000km, running in just less than 11 minutes, while running he himself created a small tremor which affected the surrounding, like shaking and strong gust of wind from his legs etc.,
He is enjoying this sensation, he felt he is finally achieved a freedom! free of shackles, his legs are in pain but his regeneration is keeping him from feeling it, he is feeling fresh, lots and lots of sweats being vaporized because of the heat caused by his muscle movement.
Ms. Catherine is worried, Grey is still running even after passing the 1000km, but he is absolutely fine, he is enjoying it, he already forgot about his surrounding and focused on running and the meter of the treadmill.
All the cadets are paused and just plainly looking at him, all while the camera is also on live recording what is happening and viewed by Lang Xhi.
it has been 45 minutes grey already ran 45000km, which is even hard for high ranking heroes, but he is still running...
It has been a hour a total of 60000km passed, suddenly Grey came to his sense, and looked at the meter, he himself is bewildered by the distance he ran, he tried to slow down, bit by bit, it took, 10 minutes to slow down? he cannot stop himself from that speed...
At that point everyone still staring at him, when the moment he stopped running, a strong gush of vaporized sweat spread surrounding him, Grey were unable to look and his throat is sour, well humanly we need water to maintain ourself, but his vitality made it possible and stabilized him without the need of water, even though his throat wanted water...
A fog covered Grey searched for water, suddenly a cadet in his class offered their water, he gulped down, but when it touched his tongue, and inside of his body it vaporized, and another offered their water, still the same, it seems he is not settling.
Suddenly Lang Xhi came, out of nowhere, everyone surprised, he is a busy man, not anyone can see him casually, he took a potion like bottle, which was glittering yellow color, He offered it to Grey.
Grey gulped this potion, and calmed down, his thirst or his dried throat felt alive, Every S-rank cadet knew what is that, it is fucking expensive morning dew, created from precious ingredient by a world removed potion maker, and only top level heroes like Lang Xhi are able to own it, because of it rarity and price.
It has the power to even regrew the limbs, so everyone wondered why he give this to him, when he is okay?
This kindled jealousy in some cadets, well high and Nobel families can afford this morning dew, but giving that to their children is another thing...
Grey, felt every single drop of the Dew, it was a taste he cannot forgot, suddenly his intelligence and Vitality status has been increased by 10 points.
The only way to increase one's stats are clearly breaking the limits or items, this is one of the items it seems.
It took some time to completely cool down him, his sweat vapor also stopped.
"Thank you sir, for giving this , I do not know what it is, but I know this is a valuable item, thank you for giving this to me", Lang Xhi just smiled and left the place as the way he came, just vanish out of the air.
Ms. Catherine also asked Grey, "Are you okay cadet? let me examine you and we go to Medical space", even on the outside everything is okay, Catherine is worried about him and asked to move to Medical Space.
About the cadets... some being bewildered, some got jealous, some got motivated, and some got inferiority complex.
With multiple emotions surging the class continued to train in the facility for the rest of the day even till late hours but without Grey...