My Insect Fusion System: Invincibility Begins with a Cockroach

Chapter 120: The Glacier Seven of Sovereign High

"Valerius, you know them?" Jett's eyes lit up.

He was still feeling pretty bummed that Fly hadn't gotten the girls' contact info.

But looking at Valerius's reaction, it seemed he actually knew who those two were?

Did they post short videos too?

Were they famous influencers?

At that thought, Jett couldn't wait any longer. He whipped out his phone, opened TT, and eagerly typed in the keywords to search for "Jade Flute Fairy" and "Fairy Beixuan."

While there were definitely girls on TT using those same IDs, one click was all it took for Jett to know it wasn't them.

Especially that Jade Flute Fairy. Her looks alone were enough to make his heart skip a beat.

"If that truly was the Jade Flute Fairy, then calling herself the strongest freshman Beast Warrior in the Jade State really isn't an arrogant claim at all," Valerius said, his expression completely solemn. "I just don't know why they'd be here."

"What do you mean? Aren't they competitors here for the tournament?" Jett asked, thoroughly confused.

"Oh, they're competitors alright, but they don't need to start from the group stages," Valerius took a deep breath before stating gravely, "They are students from Sovereign High!"

"Huh?!" Hearing the name Sovereign High, both Jett and Mr. Carter jumped in shock.

Sovereign High? Fly was caught off guard as well. He hadn't expected those two girls to actually be students from the legendary Sovereign High.

"Yeah. Sovereign High hoards the absolute best educational resources in the entire Jade State. Their teachers are all graduates from the eight elite universities of The Tulip League. And as for the elite Martial Arts class that Jade Flute and Beixuan are in... rumor has it that every single one of their instructors is a Grandmaster-level Beast Warrior certified by The Martial Association!" As he spoke, 'Emperor' Valerius's eyes were filled with blatant displeasure.

Hmph! The old geezers in the family originally wanted to arrange for me to go to Sovereign High too, since my older brother is enrolled there.

Everyone thinks my brother is the most outstanding Beast Warrior of this generation's Tarantinos. They all look at me like the family's 'eternal second place,' but I refuse to accept that.

Following in my brother's footsteps means I'd never be able to surpass him. If I want to eclipse him, I have to forge my own path.

Just you wait, brother. I, Valerius Tarantino, won't be your shadow forever. One day, I'll prove who truly is the most talented of the Tarantino family's younger generation!

"Grandmaster-level Beast Warriors? Doesn't that put them on the exact same level as Grandmaster Muse?" Jett drew in a sharp breath.

He was already beyond satisfied to have received Grandmaster Muse's guidance these past few days.

To think that the instructors for Sovereign High's elite Martial Arts class started at the Grandmaster level!

"Exactly. Why else do you think Sovereign High is considered the undisputed best high school in the Jade State?" Valerius replied.

"And this year's freshmen are even more extraordinary."

"That Jade Flute Fairy is the eldest granddaughter of House Hightower. She's had access to a bottomless pit of resources since she was a little kid."

"Word is, she had already absorbed her Beast Totem back in middle school."

As the second son of the Tarantino family, Valerius naturally possessed an exceptional intelligence network. When it came to the intricate relationships of these major factions, he knew them like the back of his hand.

"Middle school?" Genevieve couldn't help but stare in shock.

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She had always worn the halo of Star City's "genius girl," and her aunt was even childhood best friends with Cynthia.

Yet despite all that, even she hadn't started cultivating Martial Arts in middle school.

But this Jade Flute Fairy had just straight-up jumped the gun and started back in middle school?

Wasn't that a bit too overpowered?

"She comes from a top-tier Jade State family, just like I do," 'Emperor' Valerius stated matter-of-factly. "Besides, while ordinary people might have to wait until high school to get their hands on a Beast Totem Card, for people like us, securing one is as easy as breathing."

Thanks to Felix Mundus's efforts, Beast Totem Cards were successfully popularized, triggering a nationwide wave of martial fervor and establishing the Martial Studies education system.

Every Martial Academy would provide freshmen with a free Beast Totem Card, along with the corresponding Inner Realm space for cultivation.

But, the government never actually banned the trading of Beast Totem Cards. As long as you had the resources, you could easily buy or sell them privately.

It was just that the prices were... astronomically absurd.

"Furthermore, Martial Studies cultivation places a certain demand on a Warrior's physical durability. If you're too young and your body hasn't fully developed, forcing yourself to cultivate will likely just end up crippling you."

"To prevent people from shooting themselves in the foot like that, the government heavily discourages early cultivation. In fact, if reported, they'll slap you with a massive fine."

"But whether it's the exorbitant price of a Beast Totem Card or those massive fines, it's all just a drop in the bucket for the Jade Flute Fairy's family. On top of that, she's been tempering her body with all sorts of spiritual elixirs since she was a toddler. Her physical durability is on a completely different level from ordinary people."

"And the truth is, there's quite a few people like her in Sovereign City."

"Especially this year. The absolute prodigies of every major Sovereign City family have all enrolled in Sovereign High."

"Among them are the Jade Flute Fairy of House Hightower, and Immortal Venerable Frostface of House Whisper..."

Fly couldn't help but cut Valerius off. "Valerius, just use their real names."

"These titles are way too chuuni."

Even though Fly understood they only adopted such titles out of sheer arrogance to draw a clear line between themselves and ordinary Beast Warriors, he still found it incredibly cringeworthy...

Uh... wait, Valerius does the exact same thing. Otherwise, what kind of normal person would slap the title of 'Emperor' on themselves? Fly silently roasted him in his head.

"Er... what do you know? This is called elegance! Elegance! Do you understand?!" Valerius seemed to realize this and snapped at Fly, looking a bit flustered.

"No, seriously, do they not even use their real names at school?" Fly continued to press.

Good grief!

Is that actually a thing?

Talk about... the sheer entitlement of major families.

"Yeah. With top grades and bottomless family resources, what's wrong with being a little eccentric?" Valerius's face was still alternating between pale and flushed. Once he managed to steady his emotions, he continued, "There are seven students like the Jade Flute Fairy in this year's batch. Collectively, they're known as 'The Glacier Seven of Sovereign High.'"

"But, The Jade State League only allows four spots per team. If all seven of them could participate, it would be a massive headache," 'Emperor' Valerius stated.

Since Sovereign City was located in the northern part of the Jade State, right inside the snow belt, it had always been famous for its ice and snow. The moniker 'The Glacier Seven' was likely inspired by this very fact.

"Even if only four of them came, it's gotta be the strongest four of the bunch, right?" Jett couldn't help but chime in.

If they don't send their strongest four to compete, what are they gonna do, send the weakest four?

But honestly, compared to figuring out exactly who from The Glacier Seven had shown up, Jett's mind was mostly still stuck on the Jade Flute Fairy.

The moment he thought about her prestigious family background, Jett suddenly felt like she was completely out of his league.

The foundation of a major House wasn't something a one-or-two-generation "nouveau riche" like him could ever compare to.

It looked like this little crush was doomed to end before it even began.

"Heh heh..." Valerius shook his head with faux mystique. "I'm afraid the strongest of The Glacier Seven actually didn't show up for the league this time."

"Huh?" Jett was dumbfounded once again.

Wait, is Sovereign High really that arrogant?

Their absolute strongest isn't even coming to compete?

"Aren't they worried about tripping up unexpectedly?" Jett asked in confusion.

"Hmph," having listened for a while, Genevieve was already pretty annoyed with those two 'fairies'. "They probably just figured that the students from other schools wouldn't even be a match for their precious 'Jade Flute'."

"Talk about pure arrogance."

Genevieve turned her head to look at Fly. "Fly, use your new Skill on them!"

"Who knows? Maybe they think the lineup they've sent is already more than enough to take the championship." Valerius was also visibly irked by Sovereign High's behavior.

"But regardless, the Jade Flute Fairy's strength is absolutely nothing to scoff at."

"Fly, if we want to take the championship in The Jade State League this time, we have to defeat Jade Flute and Beixuan head-on."

"Alright," Fly replied. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect to bump into the strongest opponents of this league in such a bizarre way.

And then there was that girl calling herself Fairy Beixuan.

According to Valerius, she also hailed from a major martial House in the Jade State.

And that terrifying cat plushie in her hands... No, how was that a cat plushie? That was clearly a Flerken!

Moreover, judging by Fairy Beixuan's behavior, she clearly valued and absolutely adored that cat plushie.

The Glacier Seven of Sovereign High, huh...

"Anyway, let's just focus on making it out of the group stages first!" Fly declared.