The Only Cultivator in a World of Hunters

The original system talked a lot and did a lot, while the AI barely talked but still did a lot. For ordinary people, this AI was clearly the better choice.

The system's power covered the entire space, returning all the dust and debris to their original positions. Right after that, all the cracks and imperfections were restored as well. It could be said that everything was even newer than before Nexus destroyed them.

"Is this enough now?"

"Enough… enough."

The system's power left even an old man as experienced as Willis dumbfounded. What the hell just happened?

This harmless-looking slime plush must be that system. It was just that Willis never expected a system that looked completely harmless to possess power this ridiculously powerful.

He would have to take another really careful look at the cameras later to see if there were any clues. Seeing it directly just once, Willis really could not understand it.

"Let's go."

Once again carrying Lailah over his shoulder, Nexus took her and flew straight into the sky. At the same time, Nexus used spiritual power to create a gigantic white dragon twisting through the sky and flew even higher with them.

The extremely fast speed combined with Nexus's terrifying 'summoning' ability made not only Willis but everyone who was secretly watching jump in shock.

Is this SS-rank? This doesn't seem right. Could it be that thirty years after the world appeared, a second SSS-rank has emerged?

Everyone should have been resting to be in good spirits for the opening day, but the American Hunter Academy was now even busier because it had the additional task of analyzing Nexus.

"Am I really not going to be able to retire anymore? There have been more and more strange things happening lately…"

Willis shook his head and sighed. If possible, he hoped the world could stay peaceful for a little longer so he could retire.

The next morning, completely different from the quietness of a week ago, the American Hunter Academy was now as lively as a festival.

Talented and wealthy young men and women from all over the world flocked here. Nationality did not matter. As long as they met the criteria set by the academy, they could become students.

At the same time, at a cheap hotel, Mark was sleeping like a dead man on the bed. He had cultivated until he was truly exhausted last night before going to sleep, so even this late, he still could not get up.

"Are you not going to hurry to the academy?"

Nexus's voice rang out in Mark's mind, making him jump up from the bed. The moment he opened his eyes, he immediately looked left and right but did not see his master anywhere.

After not seeing his master for an entire week, he had already gotten used to it, so he was startled like that when Nexus suddenly spoke.

"Master, I really got accepted?"

Even though he could not see where his master was, Mark knew for sure that Nexus was watching him from somewhere far away. He asked while staying inside the hotel room. Mark was certain that even without raising his voice, Nexus would still hear him.

"Do you think those mortals would dare refuse me?"

Mark's eyelids twitched, but he felt an indescribable joy. He was originally an F-rank piece of trash, yet he now had the chance to enter a top academy. This was truly something that had never happened before.

This was similar to someone with such bad grades that they could not even graduate high school suddenly getting directly accepted into the number one university in the world.

"Where are you?"

"I have one more thing to tell you. Since you have grown enough, for the time being, we will not continue traveling together. You can cultivate and develop on your own inside the academy."

This sudden announcement from Nexus left Mark stunned for a moment. Could his peaceful days really be coming at last?

Mark did not deny that the effect of Nexus teaching him how to cultivate was extremely high, but that high effectiveness came with his suffering. Slowing down for a while and treating it as a period of rest was extremely necessary for him right now.

"Are you serious?"

Something this good was too unreasonable, so Mark did not believe it. With Nexus's personality suddenly becoming so arrogant now, there was a good chance that something fishy was going on here.

A forehead flick from Nexus that completely ignored the distance between them sent Mark tumbling onto the bed. A very obvious red mark appeared on his forehead. Showing up at the academy looking like this would at least attract some attention.

"Hmph, you're just a disciple, yet you dare doubt your master? I don't have time to joke around with you. But I have to remind you of one thing. You have to earn your own money to live and cultivate at the academy. I forbid you from doing any work other than raiding dungeons. The dungeon you enter must be at least D-rank."

Before the pain in his forehead from Nexus's flick had even faded, Mark's spirit was hit by another devastating blow from Nexus's demand.

What kind of place was the American Hunter Academy? It was the most prestigious academy for hunters in the world. Everything inside was extremely expensive.

With someone like Mark, whose income was not even enough to eat, could he afford to live in this place? Basically, there was no way.

If he did as Nexus said and an F-rank had to raid a D-rank dungeon, this was clearly forcing Mark to risk his life. But with his current strength, he could reluctantly fight an E-rank, so it was not to the point where he would definitely die the moment he entered.

"Sure enough, there was no way something this good could happen as I thought. Luckily, I've been smart enough to save up these past few days, so I still have quite a lot of money."

Mark looked at the thick stack of money in his hand and could not help shaking his head. This amount of money was enough for him to live outside for several months, but at the academy, it probably would not last long before he spent it all.

At a place even higher than the highest layer of clouds, Nexus looked down and saw the stack of money in Mark's hand. He had originally intended to take it back, but after thinking about it, doing that would be too embarrassing. How could a supreme being hand out money and then ask for it back?

"Are you still watching Mark? When are we going down?"

Lailah patted Nexus's shoulder. She also wanted to see what the new batch of students at this academy was like.