490: Chapter 17 Late Summer Madness (2) 490: Chapter 17 Late Summer Madness (2) Meanwhile, at the entrance of Dome City No.1 High School.
The large iron gate swung outward, welcoming visitors; the entrance area bustled with activity, it was exceptionally lively; colorful balloons wrapped around electronic screens floated in the sky, flashing the slogan “End-of-Summer Carnival” in a late 20th-century style; occasionally, teens of school age used their superpowers to create sound and light effects, making the atmosphere even more fervent.
Qin Qianbai observed for a while and realized that the local events indeed carried a strong regional flair, characterized by minimal adult participation, with most participants being students around her age, and the event being held at a school, which all reminded her of how the imperial capital’s schools organized events.
“…A club fair?”
“Pretty much, the oldest superpower users in our city have just started college; currently, it’s mainly middle and high school students who are active,” Gongsun Ce explained.
“A bunch of students organizing entertainment events will always have that cultural festival, school festival vibe.”
“Will there be an arena competition?” Qin Qianbai asked expectantly.
What exactly went wrong with your understanding of school events for you to consider an arena competition as a normal feature?
Could it be that at the high school club fairs in the Imperial Capital, all chiefs had to first fight in the arena and whoever won got to recruit newcomers?!
“Our school would probably collapse if superpower users fought in an arena competition; better save Cangshou District’s old men from worrying,” Gongsun Ce waved his hand lethargically.
“Come on, let’s go find Kardesia first—just a heads up, no random hitting or knocking people out, most guys mean no harm.
Only act if someone truly won’t leave you alone, okay?”
“Alright.”
“Don’t alright me, I’m begging you, please don’t create a scene in such a crowded spot.”
Gongsun Ce led the way through the crowd, and soon, they approached two rows of long tables not far from the entrance where several members of the Mutual Assistance Association were busy blowing up balloons and trumpets and distributing point cards while shouting to the visitors.
“All food and beverages are free today, courtesy of the President, everyone enjoy yourselves!” a muscular man in a sports tank top shouted from atop a chair; every time he spoke, lively music filled the air.
“Newcomers, please turn right to receive your point card, complete all activities and get a baby seal toy~”
“What activities do you have?” Gongsun Ce stepped forward to inquire.
The muscular man squinted, recognizing the gray-haired bespectacled high-schooler and the expressionless girl standing behind him.
He became more certain the longer he looked: “Shit, Daoist Master?”
“I’ve changed my look, I’m escorting a newbie; just call me Gongsun Ce,” the Daoist Master replied.
The muscular man clapped his hands nervously and waved to his comrades, “Stop playing, hurry up and welcome the big shot!”
“Sure thing~” “Blessings on you, Daoist Master!” “Good afternoon!” A few members who were hiding behind and playing video games quickly put away their machines and came up with grinning faces, clearly not nervous.
Qin Qianbai almost threw a punch their way, but Gongsun Ce painstakingly pushed her fist down.
“I told you not to be nervous, this gang is just the President’s paparazzi; as harmless as they come in this city!” Gongsun Ce explained helplessly.
“This is my neighbor, just got here a few days ago, thought everyone was of the same breed as Wing of Death.”
“Ahahaha, no wonder,” a member with a star-shaped hairstyle shrieked.
“Guys, here’s a chance to show off; quickly demonstrate your powerful unique abilities to the newbie!”
A Zero Islander with a particularly sharp chin stepped forward proudly, “My luck improves the more I lose at gambling.”
Behind him, a sumo wrestler with a size of about two and a half average men puffed out his chest, “I can purify the air within 5 centimeters around me.”
Next, a disheveled, long-haired, bearded man looked up woefully, “I can vomit blood anytime, anywhere.”
The star-haired man pointed a thumbs-up at himself, “When I play tabletop games, I always draw the cards I want!”
The muscular man who had been using a loudspeaker performed a somersault through the air to land in front of them.
“My superpower is that background music plays automatically when I speak!” The five superpower users, synced with the theme song of SevenX, struck a pose mimicking the BiX Fighters, “We are the ace of the Mutual Assistance Association, directly under the President’s intelligence squad!”
The young lady silently watched them for a few seconds, then turned to ask, “This is also, a superpower?”
“What did you think a superpower was?
Most people are like this; only a few have the strength for direct combat,” Gongsun Ce sighed.
“Are you still planning on going to school if it’s all fighting and killing?”
Hearing this, the intelligence squad exchanged glances with complex expressions.
“Why are you looking at me?”
“It’s nothing, nothing; we just wanted to introduce you to this period’s activities,” the muscular man said.
“Look, we are now at the school entrance, if you go past the left side there’s a mixed butler cafe and an open-air buffet restaurant, turn at the end to enter the playground, first up is the trading market, in the middle is the Thundering Unlimited Basketball Game, exit the playground and there’s the holographic haunted house, complete all activities and get a baby seal toy, sounds tempting, right?”
“It does sound good but could you first explain to me what a mixed butler refers to?”
“That’s maids, butlers, and other kinds…
of butlers,” the sharp-faced member handed over a point card.
“By the way, Miss Kardesia heard about it and was very interested, she’s already gone to the cafe.”
I knew she’d be in the thick of the excitement.
“I figured as much…
Thanks for the rundown; we’re off to play.”
“Thanks.”
Gongsun Ce and Qin Qianbai headed toward the cafe, leaving the members of the intelligence squad exchanging surprised glances.