The Chosen Muggle

[Name: Zhou Zhe]

[Talent: Absolute Comprehension; Self-Configuration.]

[Skills: Wind Element Body Tempering Technique (4/4); Wind Riding Blade Technique (3/3)]

[Supernatural Organ: Heart of Heavenly Tribulation (Qianfeng Tribulation Lightning), from the low-magic Xianxia world, Cangxin Continent, development 2%.]

[Titles: Blademaster, Brand Killer.]

[Apprentices: ① Dugu Xiu ② Jinuo (Updated) ③ Chang Hanshan. - Current attribute bonus from three apprentices: Majesty +3.]

During this period, in addition to diligently tackling Elementary Planar Cryptography, Zhou Zhe's Heart of Heavenly Tribulation development increased by 1%, and his mana cap saw a slight rise.

Besides that, there were the attributes from the newly appeared apprentice list.

The exclusive mission given by the Dao was for Zhou Zhe to cultivate three apprentices with Black Iron Three-Star evaluations within two months.

Unexpectedly, after the first public lecture, related apprentice information also appeared on the mysterious notebook.

The apprentices it recognized were only these three.

The judgment method was very strange, and Zhou Zhe hadn't found the standard for it.

Talent?

Don't be ridiculous!

Chang Hanshan, that Muggle, had worse talent than his Zhang Miaoran!

If she were the standard, the 38 students in the Supernatural Affairs Department could fill this list directly!

Investment of effort?

Impossible!

Except for spending more effort on Zhang Miaoran, Zhou Zhe treated the other apprentices equally, without any favoritism!

Interestingly, every time Zhou Zhe opened the detailed information for the apprentice list, he could only see the information for two of them.

[Apprentice Dugu Xiu: Holder of top-tier fire element talent (This person is so strong! Why is he so strong? Whatever! In short, I, Dugu Xiu, acknowledge him!)]

[Apprentice Chang Hanshan: ??? (Your Highness Zhe is the best! Such great demeanor! He's a perfect match for my Ranan! I must protect this best CP in the world!)]

Jinuo's detailed information only contained three question marks, not even the supplementary content in parentheses.

This time, when Jinuo's detailed information showed an update, Zhou Zhe's interest was piqued.

[Apprentice Jinuo: Binder of the "Game of Life" APP (I need to graduate quickly! I'm going to be the man who leads the Swift Wind Pavilion to its third generation!)]

With this...

The truth was revealed!

No wonder that guy Jinuo was always glued to his phone, wishing he could even bring it with him when bathing, acting like a severely addicted mobile gamer.

"A typical chosen one..."

A playful expression appeared on Zhou Zhe's face.

The only remaining mystery was Chang Hanshan.

What secret did this person with a somewhat unusual thought process hold?

Shaking his head, Zhou Zhe didn't want to waste energy pondering this question.

Knowing that Chang Hanshan meant no harm was enough.

He had enough trouble of his own to deal with; where would he find the time to pry into others' affairs?

Teaching and guiding others was not a waste of time.

The benefits of the exclusive mission went without saying. Over the past two weeks, while teaching supernatural knowledge to a group of apprentices, Zhou Zhe had also gained many insights and realizations.

The Absolute Comprehension talent was truly amazing!

With Elementary Planar Cryptography and his research into Dugu Xiu's special physique, Zhou Zhe had almost completed the outline for the Flame Body Tempering Technique.

If it weren't for the lack of accumulated supernatural knowledge and insufficient foundation, the Swift Wind Pavilion would likely have another secret technique to boast about by now.

The only thing that left Zhou Zhe feeling a bit regretful was the scammy exchange list from the Black Iron Brand.

After a full half-month, he still couldn't find a single exchange item suitable for him!

"Feels like I wasted a third of my energy."

Zhou Zhe sighed.

Just as he was about to continue his routine, he heard two knocks.

"Miaoran, I told you before."

"If it's you, you don't need to knock," Zhou Zhe said.

The young girl entered, a green dress catching his eye.

She carried a faint fragrance, like the scent after a spring rain clears, fresh and sweet. Her fair and translucent face, unlike her usual shyness, looked somewhat flustered and hurried.

"Shanshan... has been chosen as a Cosmic Gladiator!"

"Sister Zhuang told me that based on incomplete statistics, at least five hundred Earthlings have been chosen this time!"

Zhou Zhe's eyes sharpened. "Understood."

Chang Hanshan, that Muggle, was the weakest apprentice he had ever trained.

Analyzing rationally, from the perspective of raw strength, Zhou Zhe felt her chances of survival were less than one percent.

It was only because Chang Hanshan was Zhang Miaoran's best friend that Zhou Zhe swallowed the words of criticism that were about to come out.

Zhou Zhe patted the young woman in the green dress's shoulder, his tone steady. "Don't worry too much, I've got everything."

"Now, where is she?"

"The student apartments."

"Shall we go take a look together?"

"Okay!"

After Zhou Zhe designated Zu'an City as his base, sixty percent of the office buildings in the city center's prime location were now under the Swift Wind Pavilion. Every student could live in the nearby apartments for free.

Being wealthy was only one aspect; the main reason was that the original owners of these properties were willing to show respect and wanted to build a good relationship with Zhou Zhe, establishing good ties in advance.

The news that Zhou Zhe was now a Black Iron Five Stars Gladiator had spread through the mouths of the Supernatural Affairs Department students, becoming common knowledge.

On the Myriad Heavens Forum, no one referred to Zhou Zhe as a "genius."

Those two words were reserved for Jinuo and Dugu Xiu.

As for Earth, Zhou Zhe had now become a dominant figure, truly deserving of the title "strong."

Location: Swift Wind Pavilion, Student Apartments, Room 208.

Character: Chang Hanshan.

Posture: Lounger's pose.

Activity: Browsing Taobao.

"My face masks are almost out, I need to buy some!"

"Haolilai's semi-baked cheese! (Starry eyes) Delicious! I'll buy one of each flavor: original, mango, and durian!"

"Spicy kidney flowers, hand-torn cold rabbit, crystal cherries..."

"Dragon Palace lychees, durian mille-feuille, Sufufu honey bean buns, cheese sticks!"

"One of everything!"

"Hehehe..."

"Practicing blades is tiring, but it's really great that I don't gain weight!"

"Huh? SK-II has a new product! Buy, buy, buy!"

Clearly, Chang Hanshan, who had been chosen as a Cosmic Gladiator, was not panicking at all. She even had the leisure to browse Taobao.

When Zhou Zhe and Zhang Miaoran arrived, the Muggle was still drooling over her phone screen.

Looking at the gladiator's brand on her best friend's hand, Zhang Miaoran felt a pang of annoyance and said with frustration, "At a time like this, you're still browsing Taobao!"

Chang Hanshan didn't look up, continuing to scroll through Taobao. "Ranan, you're back! Did you bring me any good food?"

"No good food, but I brought Ah Zhe," Zhang Miaoran said, staring at her expressionlessly.

Her Muggle best friend shivered, her body jolting. She looked up in disbelief. "Holy crap! Your Highness Zhe, you should go out first! I need to put on some makeup!"

"Ahhh! I'm dying!"

Zhang Miaoran cast a sidelong glance at her Muggle best friend, who had stuffed herself into the blanket and transformed into a caterpillar spirit.

The blanket seemed to always provide a mysterious sense of security.

Huddled inside, Chang Hanshan quickly adjusted her emotions and let out a muffled sound, "Ranan, you manipulative woman!"

"I hate you!"

After a moment of silence, the Muggle best friend continued to mumble, "What's wrong with browsing Taobao? I've always been a consumerist!"

"Consumption is for happiness, you know. Only people lacking happiness pursue happiness!"

"You're like a full person not understanding the hunger of another!"

"People like me are kept alive every day by the dog food you and Ah Zhe produce. Just living is already my absolute best effort!"

"So...

"Don't! Poke! My! Sore! Spot!"

Zhou Zhe gave Zhang Miaoran a look, then turned his head, his gaze falling on the blanket-dweller. His tone was serious. "Your first gladiatorial match starts in seven days."

"If you don't want to contribute nothing to this world even on your deathbed..."

"Don't give up easily."

After a long pause.

A calm response came from inside the blanket from Chang Hanshan