"Forget it. I'm not a person of high quality; I lack the fine virtue of helping others."
Ao Yao shrugged and turned to leave.
At the entrance of the freshman dormitory, only Huo Yuhao remained, struggling to get up from the ground, and Ancestral Master Mu, who sighed silently in his heart.
"Damn! That guy is so unhelpful! You practically met in the Star Dou Great Forest, and yet he didn't even move just now, just stood by and watched!"
In his mind, Brother Tianmeng's slightly indignant voice caused Huo Yuhao to reveal a bitter smile.
He had only met the other person once, after all; he couldn't really demand that the other lend a helping hand. Moreover, when it came down to it, he had thrown the first punch, so he wasn't in the right.
Of course, ultimately, it was because he was still too weak.
If he could become strong, even without relying on others, he could defeat Dai Huabin and personally avenge his mother!
Thinking of this, the flames of vengeance reignited in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and his resolve to grow stronger burned even fiercer.
To Breakthrough to Rank 20 as soon as possible and unlock his second Spirit, he had to redouble his efforts!
His transformation would begin today!
With firm resolve, Huo Yuhao limped into the dormitory building. This action also drew a slight glance from Ancestral Master Mu.
Among all the freshmen, Huo Yuhao was the only one who would bow to him, and such Heart-Nature was truly rare. Although his talent was a bit lacking, he was still a promising seedling.
Although their interaction had been brief, Mu En had developed some interest in Huo Yuhao.
...
Not long after stepping out, Ao Yao ran into Ning Tian and Wu Feng.
The two of them had actually come down a while ago. Originally waiting for Ao Yao to find them, but after seeing the content in the diary instance, the two girls took the initiative to come looking.
Although Ning Tian held significant reservations about Wang Donger in her heart, she showed no sign of it on the surface. Instead, she offered a light smile:
"Hello, I'm Ning Tian."
As she spoke, Ning Tian confidently extended her hand.
Noticing the exceptionally fair hand, Wang Donger did not shake it, merely nodding indifferently:
"Wang Dong."
A proud young man, huh... He's really putting on a convincing act.
If she hadn't known in advance that Wang Dong was Wang Donger, hadn't known Wang Donger's gender, Ning Tian might have genuinely thought Wang Donger was a cold, handsome young man.
But now...
Ning Tian already regarded Wang Donger as her greatest rival.
Being deliberately ignored like this by Wang Donger didn't anger Ning Tian. She very naturally withdrew her hand, clasped both hands behind her back, and turned sideways to look at Ao Yao:
"What shall we eat?"
"Wang Dong, you decide what we eat. After all, you're treating, so it's up to you."
[Although Shrek Academy isn't exactly a proper academy, they do quite well when it comes to food. Even the cafeteria in the outer court serves delicious, even lavish, meals.]
[But having to pay for meals... still deserves a negative review.]
[I never had to pay when eating at Moonview Tower! Yet at Shrek Academy, I have to wait until I can access the inner court cafeteria for free meals... Treating itself like an online game with incentive mechanisms, huh!?]
"I decide? Then let's go to the outer court cafeteria."
Wang Donger casually agreed. Just as she was about to step forward, a female voice sounded from the side:
"Hey!"
Wang Donger stopped in her tracks, frowning slightly as she looked towards the source of the voice—Wu Feng was currently glaring at Wang Donger with clear displeasure.
If Ning Tian held some reservations about Wang Donger, Wu Feng's were even greater. Especially since Wang Donger had just ignored Ning Tian's goodwill, which infuriated Wu Feng even more. She couldn't help but say:
"You're really rude, aren't you?"
Rude? Me?
Despite Wu Feng's unfriendly expression, Wang Donger showed no trace of fear. Instead, she snorted coldly: "What? Not shaking her hand means I'm rude? Sorry, I'm a bit of a germaphobe; I don't like shaking hands."
"You!"
Germaphobe?
More likely, you see us as a threat because we also have diary instances, and you're doing this on purpose, right?
Noticing the provocative in Wang Donger's eyes, Wu Feng wasted no words. She directly reached out towards Wang Donger.
As her hand extended, it rapidly transformed. In an instant, a layer of fine scales covered Wu Feng's arm, and her hands became sharp and elongated.
Want to fight?
I'm not afraid of you!
Wang Donger's expression shifted. A pair of wings suddenly appeared behind her. The colors at the tips of the forewings shifted continuously from deep blue, azure, to light blue. The entire wing surface resembled a blue sky inlaid with a string of bright halos, forming a V-shape, bringing light to the World. The white patterns on the wings were like inlaid jewels, shining brilliantly and utterly captivating.
As her Spirit was released, two purple spirit rings also materialized behind Wang Donger.
Ancestral Master Mu, sitting in his rattan chair, finally couldn't remain seated. A trace of shock flashed across his face.
Not to mention a first spirit ring with a thousand-year limit, even Geniuses whose second spirit ring exceeds the optimal spirit ring age ratio are rare!
This little one... actually possesses such astonishing talent?
However, for a little one with such talent to not have reached the three-ring Spirit Elder level at this age... It seems this little one slacked off quite a bit in previous cultivation!
[Huh? Wait, Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin just finished fighting. Why are you starting up now?]
[Also, when did Wang Donger's spirit rings become two purple ones? Shouldn't her first two spirit rings be one yellow and one purple? A thousand-year first spirit ring now?]
[But you have to admit, this scene is much more interesting than Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin fighting!]
[Women fighting... I love it the most! This is Ancestral Master approved, understand the prestige?]
[The only pity is that women in this World don't pull hair or kick stomachs when they fight... I'm actually feeling a bit nostalgic for that!]
Reading the content in the diary book, the corner of Ning Tian's mouth twitched involuntarily. She added the word "vile" to her assessment of Ao Yao's character.
Shouldn't a normal person's first reaction upon seeing something like this happening around them be to try and stop it?
Why is your first reaction excitement and schadenfreude!?
[But... Wu Feng might not necessarily be able to defeat Wang Donger! Although Wang Donger has been somewhat lazy in her cultivation and has a proud personality, her combat prowess is genuine. Even with a not-so-high Soul Power Level, relying on her top-tier Spirit and two thousand-year spirit rings, she should still be able to defeat Wu Feng.]
Wang Donger took a deep breath.
Previously, she had indeed been rather lazy when it came to cultivation.
But now, realizing who she was up against, Wang Donger clearly understood the importance of strength. She had been cultivating diligently recently.
On the way to Shrek Academy, she had been training hard the entire time.
So now, she had reached Rank 28!