Enforcer Manual
Chapter 440: Lu Xiang and the Morning Star_1

Chapter 440: Chapter 440: Lu Xiang and the Morning Star_1

The hover car descended slowly into the school district’s parking lot, which was filled with luxury cars resembling a major car show, and most of them belonged to the students.

Although the school occasionally admitted students like Lu Xiang, who lacked significant background, the overwhelming majority who were qualified to study here came from upper-middle-class families or higher. According to Seventh District statistics from ten years prior, students without corporate or family background constituted a mere 2.3% of the school’s population.

Song Lan felt this was a problem of overall uneven distribution of educational resources. In fact, children from non-core urban areas generally had a very low level of education and would often start roaming the streets not long after becoming sensible. In 2166, there was no concept of compulsory education, and with such a vast wealth gap, ordinary families tended to prefer quicker ways to earn money.

Just as Lu Xiang described, the Seventh District was more like an ivory tower, completely different from the outside world.

Looking up, one could see the very conspicuous landmark of the school:

"Morning Star Comprehensive Academy."

Students dressed in the same uniform bustled between school zones, their days filled with purpose.

Lu Xiang had once been one of them, and she explained to Song Lan based on her own experience, "Aside from the core courses each semester, the school also offers dozens of electives, each providing corresponding study points. This is how most students earn their points."

From Monday to Saturday, her classes ran from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and she had half a day off on Sundays. In her spare time, she would prepare for school activities.

"Various large school events are the fastest way to earn points. Just by clinching one of the top three spots in a competition, you can earn points equivalent to several elective courses."

The two had barely taken a few steps when a student suddenly stopped in excitement and came over, "You must be senior Lu Xiang, right?"

In the school, Lu Xiang’s fame was undiminished as ever.

Fortunately, the students looked at her with genuine admiration rather than fear and horror; the name "Ruthless Lu Xiang" hadn’t reached here.

Upon the nearly begging invitation from the student, Lu Xiang reluctantly agreed to her request and made a trip to the combat training field.

Once inside, the student’s friends were waiting in the arena, having skipped their afternoon classes just to meet Lu Xiang.

As Lu Xiang answered questions for these new juniors, Song Lan learned from a poster in the combat training field why the students admired her so much:

"Registration for the 112th Morning Star Cup now open!"

It was a promotional poster. After reading the recruitment content, Song Lan realized it might be one of the most highly anticipated events of Morning Star Academy each year. Each participating team of five competed in a simulated combat match, with two modes: one being a 5-on-5 battle, and the other a battle royale in a large simulated city.

On the walls of the combat arena, information about each year’s Morning Star Cup champions and best players was posted.

The layout for the past few years was surprisingly consistent—the best player section always displayed Lu Xiang’s fierce photo, in stark contrast to the previous diverse winners, and she was the last student to be awarded best player for several consecutive years since a decade ago.

Song Lan finally understood where Lu Xiang got all her student points from—while others came to compete, she came to invest.

"This competition prohibits cybernetic enhancements and psychic abilities. Students with physical modifications do have a slight advantage, but these are also strictly regulated."

Lu Xiang had apparently finished answering the students’ questions and came up behind Song Lan, "In the combat training field, there’s a concept of health points. Once your health points are depleted, you are eliminated. The Morning Star Cup mainly tests the students’ utilisation of various weapons and the environment."

"Then that really is your home field."

Song Lan had often experienced Lu Xiang’s strength firsthand, and even he was no match for her when psychic abilities were banned.

"Those junior brothers and sisters just now signed up for this Morning Star Cup and were seeking advice on some tricks for the competition."

She suddenly remembered something and said, "I think you’re actually quite suited for the second event. If you had been my peer competitor, you might have given me a run for my money."

In the Seventeenth District, they had experienced a highly simplified combat simulation system at the shooting range. Song Lan single-handedly changed the environment of the Seventeenth District’s range, turning it from a mode of target shooting and gallant charges into a contest of patience and cunning. Now, the hotheads who liked to charge in could hardly survive a minute. In the end, it was almost always a contest among the Old Six.

A few days ago, while she was surfing the internet, she happened to see citizens of the Seventeenth District complaining about some despicable person who had led a shift in the ethos.

Lu Xiang thought that the battle royale-style urban battlefield was too suitable for Song Lan to demonstrate his abilities. If he had really studied at Morning Star, he might have become a master tactician.

In a real combat simulation, she was confident in confronting anyone head-on, but she feared individuals like Song Lan, who could blend into their environment.

"I actually don’t have any talent for shooting, nor am I interested in it."

Song Lan waved his hand dismissively.

Ever since he arrived in the year 2166, he decided to turn over a new leaf and stay away from all virtual games.

He was well aware of his own weak self-discipline. And in a world where holographic technology had greatly advanced, the games were far more stimulating than those of 2020. To avoid the inability to control his spending in games, Song Lan adopted a strategy of cutting off his desires—as long as he didn’t play, no one could tempt him to spend money unnecessarily.

The result of this approach was immediate. He no longer stayed up late, his daily routine was regular, he was full of energy every day, and he was able to save quite a bit of money each month to spend on whatever he liked to eat.

He felt this was the life a working person should have.

"I guess the school still has plenty of your photos posted around."

"Not that many."

Lu Xiang shook her head modestly, "I had many activities and competitions I didn’t have time to participate in, especially in the last two years before graduation. I missed several classes to prepare for the Morning Star Cup competition, and there were also competitions I wasn’t good at."

"What kind of competitions?"

Song Lan asked curiously. He remembered that Lu Xiang was not only the top-ranked graduate of the 111th period, but she also achieved the remarkable feat of being first in every single course.

Was there really a field that such an almost perfect "child of someone else’s family" wasn’t good at?

"Yes, eating contests."

As soon as the contest was mentioned, even Lu Xiang’s voice carried a hint of frustration, "I registered every time, but I never got a good ranking until I graduated."

That became her everlasting regret of college life.

Song Lan stumbled, "There’s a competition for that?"

From what he knew about Lu Xiang, although she loved delicious food, her appetite was definitely not excessive. When they first met, if she ate too much, she would sometimes get a stomach ache and curl up on the couch, refusing to get up.

"Of course."

Lu Xiang said, "I suggested several times that there should be separate competitions for students with physical enhancements and ordinary students, but my suggestions were always rejected."

This clearly showed that the Morning Star Academy was a place of openness and transparency, where one could not use their power for personal gain.

Even the head of the student council had no such privilege.

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