Tianhai Grand Competition

Meng Li's elegant sword-sheathing technique carried a hint of the Wandering Swordsman's flair.

Xu Xiaoyan, who liked handsome boys, stared in a daze.

I'll have to watch out for her from now on. Gu Yue's heart tightened when she noticed something off about Xu Xiaoyan's gaze.

"After not seeing each other for a holiday, you've all gotten quite a bit stronger!" Meng Li praised Xie Xie and Tang Wulin.

"Sigh, no matter how hard I try, I still can't compare to a freak like you." Xie Xie smiled dejectedly. "What rank is your Soul Power at, anyway? A whole semester has passed. Can't you tell us yet?"

"Don't ask me. Teacher Wu won't let me say." Too lazy to explain, Meng Li simply tossed the question to Wu Changkong.

"By the way, Xu Xiaoyan was pretty impressive this time too. If it hadn't been for Meng Li, her sneak attack would definitely have succeeded." The moment Xie Xie heard that they would have to ask Teacher Wu, he chickened out and pointed at Xu Xiaoyan to change the subject.

"Not really."

Xu Xiaoyan's little face reddened slightly as she fidgeted with her hands.

Tang Wulin walked over and held out his hand to Xu Xiaoyan. "Welcome to Class Zero."

Xu Xiaoyan raised her hand and high-fived him. "You're all so amazing, especially Meng Li. I could only resort to tricks, and I still didn't succeed..."

It worked. It seemed Wu Changkong didn't reject this transfer student, Xu Xiaoyan, joining Class Zero. Long Hengxu had been observing Class Zero the entire time. After watching the match, he pulled Wu Changkong aside.

"Now, I have even more confidence in your class. I believe I can persuade the principal to increase the academy's investment in you. Teacher Wu, feel free to state any requests you have."

Wu Changkong was silent for a while before listing a whole pile of demands, especially concerning the cafeteria food.

Long Hengxu felt ashamed. Tang Wulin's appetite was simply astonishing; he alone had nearly eaten all the Grade A Meals. Raising the food standards would increase the academy's burden, but it had its benefits as well. First, it would allow Xu Xiaoyan to join Class Zero, and second, it would help Class Zero shine even more brightly.

Long Hengxu told Wu Changkong that the academy would have them participate in the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition next.

He even boldly declared that even if they could not achieve outstanding results, they had to at least make people take notice and win some glory for the academy.

After Wu Changkong and Long Hengxu concluded their discussion, Wu Changkong looked at the group, offered Meng Li and the others some encouragement, then asked Xu Xiaoyan to stay behind for the moment.

He also told them that they would begin joint training tomorrow, with himself as their opponent. There would be three matches a day as preparation for the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition.

After saying that, he told them to arrange the rest of their time as they wished, then turned and left.

After Wu Changkong left, the group sat together and discussed how they should face him. Tang Wulin received a Soul Tool Communicator call from the Blacksmith's Association. Pressed for time, he briefly described Wu Changkong's Soul Skills before hurrying away.

"Starting tomorrow, I'll be the main attacker. You'll be responsible for covering me!" Meng Li said as they discussed their strategy.

"For control, Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass Bind and Gu Yue's earth element will work. Xie Xie, you're very fast. At the same rank, your speed is more than enough. You'll be in charge of feint attacks, mainly harassing him. We don't need to hit Teacher Wu; we just need to make him feel annoyed.

"Mm, Xu Xiaoyan, same for you. If your awareness is good, find the right moment to release your Ice Wheel and deal damage to Teacher Wu."

Meng Li analyzed the situation.

Xu Xiaoyan's expression shifted slightly, but she held back the urge to speak.

After lunch.

They had planned to continue discussing things, but the moment Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie left the cafeteria, Meng Li and Gu Yue were already nowhere to be seen.

At that moment, Gu Yue and Meng Li were buying tickets—tickets to an amusement park...

The academy had reopened, so there would be less vacation time. Since Wu Changkong had said they were free to arrange their afternoon, there was no need to push themselves so hard. He should give those young people some opportunities.

"Is this your first time here?" Meng Li asked, watching Gu Yue eagerly look around in every direction.

"Mm!" Gu Yue nodded, her eyes shining as she stared at the various attractions.

This world also had thrilling rides like Roller Coasters and drop towers.

Because school had just begun today, there were not many people around. Back when he had gone to the amusement park in Aolai with Na'er, they had needed to queue for an hour just to ride one attraction. Here, they only had to wait a few minutes at most.

"This doesn't seem scary, and it isn't even that high! Why do they look so afraid?" Gu Yue looked calmly at the hundred-meter-tall Roller Coaster, unable to understand.

"It's mainly because it's fun!" Meng Li said as the Roller Coaster started moving.

After the Roller Coaster completed a circuit, Gu Yue's face was not red and her heart was not racing. She felt nothing at all, and was even bothered that her hair had gotten messy.

The girls in the back row had gone pale with fright, crying that it was too high.

In order to understand human happiness, she dragged Meng Li onto other rides as well. She felt nothing from the drop towers or pirate ships, but she was particularly fond of the carousel and pulled Meng Li onto it ten times.

Meng Li was incredibly embarrassed.

By the time the two had finished playing, it was already evening. They ate something casually and headed back.

Meng Li cultivated for an hour, then lay bored on his bed watching melodramas from various places. Before long, he started feeling sleepy.

There were still too few entertainment options here. It was nothing like the colorful world he had come from. For example, the Soul Tool Communicator was merely a wristband that could do nothing but communicate.

At night, all he could do in the dormitory was watch television to pass the time. He thought that if he could develop a phone like the ones from his previous world, along with some games, that would be great.

After all, Soul Masters were only a minority. Ordinary people spent their days watching television for entertainment. If there were phones that could scroll videos and play games, this world would become much more interesting.

He had already thought of the name for the first game he would develop: "King of Soul Fighting," a fair five-versus-five online battle game. It would be free to play, with heroes purchasable using either coins or real money, along with a skin system.

At night, friends could team up and play together to relieve their fatigue. Meng Li got out of bed, walked to his desk, and began writing out a proposal.

First was a description of the phones from his previous life, along with several software applications, their functions, and their features.

Since he lacked funds, he planned to seek sponsorship. The first company that came to mind was New Soul Tool Technology Company, which had made him a great deal of money.

The company had a branch in Eastsea. Meng Li took out his Soul Tool Communicator and dialed the number of Zhou Hansheng, the owner of New Soul Tool Technology Company.

The call rang for three seconds before connecting.

"Hello, haha, Little Meng! Long time no see. What made you call me?" Zhou Hansheng's laughter came from the other end.

"President Zhou, do you have time? I have an idea to show you. It might make us a lot of money!" Meng Li organized the design notes in his hands.

"It's related to the Soul Tool Communicator."

"Oh?

"Is there something wrong with the Soul Tool Communicator?"

Zhou Hansheng was puzzled.

"President Zhou, don't you think the Soul Tool Communicator has too few functions?"

"Yes, but it's only a wristband. Other than measuring heart rate and counting steps, there isn't much else we can add!" Zhou Hansheng said doubtfully.

"President Zhou, are you free this Saturday? We can discuss it in detail at the company's Eastsea branch." Meng Li smiled faintly. "I guarantee this idea will satisfy you!"

"Sure, but I have something to do that day..."

There was a second or two of silence on the other end of the Soul Tool Communicator. "All right. It turns out I'm free that day after all."

After hanging up the Soul Tool Communicator, Meng Li picked up his pen again and continued writing. A sudden idea came to him: to transform the current Douluo world into the world from his previous life.