The Chinese exchange student with messy black hair, no older than 14, sat near the back of the freshmen biology room. A clean, long scar is laid on his pale neck, uncovered, unlike the white bandages dressing his arms. He carried an infamous reputation for many reasons, some earned, and some never questioned. One being for his appearance, another for his past life back in China, and the cherry on top being his rude, delinquent-like behavior towards everyone.
…
The system screen flickered to life. The freshmen's main event wasn't "Who Killed Who," like the seniors. It was something far worse.
[ Phase one of Tutorial: Who is the fastest of them all?
Classification: MAIN EVENT
Description: Freshmen are sometimes known for being slow, intellectual, and physically. It's about time to prove everyone wrong. Eliminate 3+ students within the given time.
Time Duration: 10 minutes
Consequence of incompletion: Death
Reward: N/A ]
Confusion rippled through the classroom. Some students whispered, others froze.
People in the classroom looked at each other with confusion in their eyes, wondering whether or not the system was a prank, a dream, or a reality. But the boy's eyes were only dulled, as if he were expecting this.
He slowly reached inside the inch of his backpack, pulling out a pair of extremely sharp, dark red scissors. Without any hesitation, the boy moved.
He grabbed the hair of the person sitting in front and slashed his neck. People started screaming, yet he only became more focused as time moved on.
"9 minutes left."
He moved with cold precision, striking at anyone who tried to flee.
"8 minutes left."
Chaos swallowed the classroom. Desks overturned. Students scrambled. The air thickened with panic.
"7 minutes left."
The room dissolved into chaos, the floor stained and slick beneath scattered desks.
"6 minutes left."
The boy opened the classroom door. He immediately turned to the room next, swinging the door open with intense force.
"5 minutes left."
"You." He pointed at a random boy amongst the dead bodies. They both stare at each other, clearly recognizing each other.
The other teenager forced a shaky smile, noticing the immense blood dripping from every inch of the intruder, "Look, man. The things I said about you and your brother were just jokes. Chill out-."
The short, scrawny boy charged at the unsuspecting man. They wrestled to the ground, both grunting and shrieking.
"You think mocking my brother was a joke?" The Chinese boy slammed his opponent's head into the ground, leaving a cracking noise amongst the rain. Thunder crackled alongside the boy's raging fury. "Didn't I tell you that you'll regret it?"
"4 minutes left."
The other no longer said a word, only bawling and crying for help and forgiveness.
"You're noisy."
"3 minutes left."
"ZiChuang, please!"
"2 minutes left."
"So now you can get my name right?"
ZiChuang struck with finality, then rose, with steady breathing.
"1 minute left."
Zi looked up at the ceiling and gave a brief yet genuine laugh.
"Da Ge*… don't worry, I'm paying for my sin. I'll make everything right."
"No time left remaining. Congrats to those who have survived."
One of the survivors slowly shuffled away from ZiChuang. Zi lashed his head around to glare at the man.
"N-no time is left! The event is over! Please!"
If ZiChuang heard the man's words, he didn't show it on his face. He moved with the same cold certainty as before.
"…"
Just as System Neo took interest in the boy genius, so did a handful of twinkling gods up and above the cosmic space. They all peered down at the sight on Earth 2038. Among the watching gods, the Greek Algorithmn stirred.
"Special conditions met. Congrats, awakener Xuan ZiChuang, for being the first person on Earth 2038 to gain their SP. Your SP is ...."
…
The boy twirled the bloodied scissors around his index finger, expression still cold and unreadable.
"Huh, how interesting… although I can't say I'm surprised."
*Da Ge= big brother in Chinese