Matthew Atkinson
Oxford
On the way to the dormitory, Natalie and Matthew walked side by side.
"Matthew, do you regret giving me the Flame-Flame Fruit?"
Hearing Natalie's question, Matthew said without thinking. "What's there to regret?"
'I have absolutely no regrets.' That was what he really thought.
Using the Flame-Flame Fruit to get the Kryptonian Bloodline was such a huge bet! But in the end, his bet paid off big. If he had been wrong, he might have regretted it.
But now only fools would regret it.
Fortunately, he didn't say this out loud, as it would have been very rude to Natalie...
Upon hearing this, Natalie gazed deeply at Matthew.
"Then why did you choose to fuse Kryptonian blood? Is it really like they say, just for..."
The girl didn't say the rest of the words, but Matthew knew it.
It's nothing more than what netizens say, a super simp who didn't want his crush to have any psychological burden and sacrificed himself for love!
This question is somewhat challenging to answer.
Matthew hesitated for a moment and said, "Before I answer, let me ask you a question? If I hadn't given you the Flame-Flame Devil Fruit, would you have fused with the Kryptonian Bloodline Card?"
"No. I am familiar with the history of the Kryptonian Bloodline. I would never take such a risk. You shouldn't have taken such a risk either." Natalie's response was swift and definitive.
"Then you've got half your answer. I'm a firm believer that the rarer the ability, the more powerful it is. And I definitely think there's more of the Kryptonian bloodline than most people believe. But I knew that if I hadn't exchanged the Kryptonian bloodline with the Flame-Flame Devil Fruit, you would never have chosen to become a supernatural."
Matthew said and then continued.
"And frankly, that wasn't the outcome I wanted to see. Ultimately, I made a decision, and I still stand by it. Thanks to that decision, you're now a supernatural. And you don't have to worry about me. One day, I'll prove to everyone that the Kryptonian bloodline isn't a useless ability."
Natalie definitely didn't believe such an answer.
The person from South Korea who fused with the Kryptonian Bloodline had been researching it for his entire life with the help of the government, but he still hadn't found the secret of the Kryptonian Bloodline. Where did Matthew get his confidence from?
And how powerful was the Flame-Flame Fruit! It's a logia-type devil fruit. When you train it to the point where you could elementalize, you would be invincible as long as you didn't fall into the sea.
Who would believe it if you told others that you would give up such a top-level, supernatural opportunity to study a bloodline that is considered useless?
"Since you don't want to tell the truth, I won't ask." Natalie continued, "Matthew, have you ever thought about what kind of situation you will face with your Kryptonian Bloodline after entering the University of Oxford?"
Matthew smiled and said, "It's just that I can't find any teammates and had to go to the Supernatural Realm solo! It's no big deal."
The more indifferent he was, the more Natalie believed that the boy in front of her was determined to die!
"Matthew, you can't do this!"
Natalie couldn't help but persuade him, "Supernatural Opportunities don't only appear in the Holy Land. There's also a chance to get them in the Supernatural Realm. You can definitely go to the Supernatural Realm and give it a try."
The two of them weren't chatting on the same channel at all...
However, this did not affect Matthew's interest in Natalie's words.
"Are there also supernatural opportunities in the supernatural realm?"
"Yes! Although the number is minimal, every year, some people have obtained supernatural opportunities in the supernatural realm."
After stopping, Natalie added, "So, don't be discouraged and please work hard!"
"Oh... okay!" Matthew agreed casually.
Seeing Matthew's absent-minded look, Natalie thought he had no confidence in himself, so he said, "Don't worry about forming a team to go to the Supernatural Realm. You have a teammate!"
Natalie had not originally planned to reveal this news at this time. It was because she noticed that Matthew was absent-minded and feared he might give up on himself, so she told him in advance.
"Um?"
Now Matthew was a little surprised and finally looked at the girl seriously.
Without overthinking, he knew that the teammate the girl was talking about must be herself.
Otherwise, who would be willing to team up with someone with "useless talent"?
"You want to team up with me?"
"Yes!" Natalie nodded and said calmly, "The Flame-Flame Fruit was originally yours. Since you gave it to me, I have an obligation to protect you."
Hearing this, Matthew frowned.
He really appreciated the girl's kindness...
But! He was not interested in forming or joining any team.
It would be more satisfying to break through the supernatural world solo!
As far as he knew, the early stages of the Supernatural Realm weren't challenging, and even ordinary people had a certain chance of survival. With his strength after a month, breaking through the first layer of the supernatural realm wouldn't be a problem at all!
No teammates needed at all.
Besides, he had to keep the powers of his Kryptonian Bloodline secret for the time being, so he didn't want to have teammates.
"You're just being ridiculous!" Matthew scolded her directly, "What kind of ability do I have? Want to team up with me? Aren't you afraid of being taken advantage of by me? I disagree!!"
Natalie was stunned!
The tone Matthew used when talking to her just now sounded like her father's.
No! Even more domineering than her father.
No boy had ever talked to her like this.
For a moment, Natalie was stunned where she was, not knowing what to say...
Matthew thought that this girl looked quite cute when she was in a daze.
"Natalie, I know you have a kind heart, but there's no need to be like this. Whatever I do is my own choice. Let go of your desire to help others and respect their fate."
Matthew looked at the girl and said thoughtfully. "Don't forget your previous oath. If you want to kill that monster king, from now on, you can't take a wrong step. Do you understand?"
"I..."
Natalie was confused. She originally came to persuade Matthew.
Why was Matthew the one who persuaded her and even scolded her?
But the girl was also bright and quickly thought of a way to refute Matthew's words.
But…
Matthew didn't give her any chance at all!
"We're at the girls' dormitory. I can't go in, so you'll have to find your own dormitory. Get settled first. If you have anything to say, we can talk next time."
After saying this, Matthew turned around and walked towards the boys' dormitory.
Looking at Matthew's back, Natalie took a deep breath, then dragged her suitcase, regained her cold temperament, and walked into the girls' dormitory.
Although Matthew scolded her, she was not angry.
Because in her opinion, Matthew's behavior was purely out of concern for her own well-being.
…
The next morning.
Matthew got up early but did not go to the sunbathing experience center.
Because classes officially started today.
It was his first class, and he didn't want to be late so as not to leave a bad impression on the teacher.
When he arrived at the teaching building, he found that the students were standing at the door, drawing lots around a box.
Matthew quickly figured out what was going on.
Dividing into classes. And the classes were arranged by drawing lots.
There were three classes in the first year, namely Class A, Class B, and Class C.
The number of admissions to the University of Oxford each year was exactly 300 students.
It was definitely not possible to cram 300 people into one class. Not to mention whether the teachers can handle it, there was not enough space for them in one classroom.
For a supernatural university to only admit 300 people, wasn't that a bit too few?
Indeed, it was very little!
Ordinary liberal arts universities often enroll thousands of students each year. Compared to them, Supernatural Divisions of Universities enroll less than a fraction of that number.
This was mainly because the number of people who obtain supernatural opportunities was relatively small!
If we eliminate most of the useless abilities that people didn't want to merge with, there will be even fewer supernatural newcomers who were truly worth investing in.
Therefore, there were not many teachers and students in the Supernatural Division of the University of Oxford.
…
Matthew also joined the drawing queue.
When it was his turn to draw the lot, he drew "B"!
Not very lucky.
Because he already knew that at the University of Oxford, Class A was the key class...
It was said that the current lottery-based class division is only temporary. After one month, the school would re-divide the classes based on the students' abilities and performance in the supernatural realm.
Only those who performed well and were in the top 100 could be assigned to Class A.
Once someone entered Class A, they would receive the school's focused training and have more resources than the other two classes.
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