Douluo: Ruo Tuo Save Me

She had wings on her back, a scaled body, and spines along her ridge...

Then, as if he had remembered something, the corner of his lips curled up. "I'll call you Ruo Tuo!"

Who knew how many years later, after the naming incident was exposed, he would be hunted for who knew how many years...

In Zhong Li's Sea of Consciousness, the woman in yellow seemed to recall something and clenched her fists.

Her small, rosy lips drew in two deep breaths before she finally loosened her delicate fists.

"As long as you're happy!"

She practically gritted her teeth as she forced out those words.

Zhong Li's group of five had arrived here: two girls and three boys.

The two girls stayed together, while Zhong Li, because he was simply too monstrous, was taken by Li Yusong to a teachers' dormitory!

This dormitory had been prepared by the Dean earlier. He had said that a teacher would be arriving after some time...

Letting a monster like Zhong Li live there, the Dean did not dare say anything. Once that teacher arrived, they could just build another one.

Yu Xiaogang: You might as well just report my ID number!

A teachers' dormitory was naturally a little better than the student dormitories.

Since Tang San and Zhao Yun had arrived together, they were assigned to the same room as well.

As for the original students, nothing changed for them.

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing had already finished tidying up their room.

Although their girls' dormitory could not compare to the one Zhong Li was staying in, it was still quite spacious. Aside from the beds, there was only a dressing table.

The two of them were lying on their beds, chatting about something.

"Zhuqing, what do you think of Zhong Li?"

Xiao Wu spoke to Zhu Zhuqing, who was lying in the bed beside hers.

There were no boys here, so the two of them could be a little more uninhibited with their conversation.

Xiao Wu had not expected Zhu Zhuqing to refuse to play along.

She had only wanted to tease Zhu Zhuqing a little, but she had not expected her to actually answer.

"I think he's wonderful. Graceful and handsome, yet without lacking masculine vigor. His conduct is elegant, and the way he speaks makes me feel completely safe..."

Zhu Zhuqing spoke at length. There was nothing embarrassing about saying it. If she liked someone, she liked them. If she hated someone, she hated them.

Zhu Zhuqing had always been someone whose loves and hates were clear-cut. Daring to love and hate was her nature.

More importantly, she had lacked a sense of security far too much over these years.

Not only was Zhong Li the first person to speak up for her, he had even helped her beat up that scumbag Dai Mubai.

As long as she stayed by Zhong Li's side, she felt entirely safe.

"B-but during the test, he actually treated us like tools!"

Xiao Wu became angry as soon as she mentioned it. Zhong Li had only put a shield on them, boosted all their attributes by nearly double, then casually cast Berserk...

He had watched the show from the sky, watched the show! Then he broke through!

"Being used as a tool by a strong person is an honor in itself."

"None of us were injured, we passed the assessment smoothly, and we all got to experience that powerful feeling once. What else are you dissatisfied with?"

Zhu Zhuqing curled her lips and retorted without mercy.

That was right! What was there to be dissatisfied about?

Even when Teacher Zhao had used his Spirit Skill for the first time to fling them away, the shields around them had protected them well.

They had not suffered the slightest injury, and in the end, Zhong Li had even used a healing Spirit Skill to cure the aftereffects of their Berserk state.

On the other side, in Tang San and Zhao Yun's dormitory.

"Third Brother, are you planning to cultivate all night?"

Zhao Yun lay on his bed, tilted his head, and spoke to Tang San, who sat cross-legged on the bed opposite him.

"Yeah, cultivate a little more. Maybe I can close some of the gap."

Tang San nodded, his voice low.

They both had martial souls, so why was the gap so enormous!

He could not understand Zhong Li's support abilities at all!

He had shields, could add wind attributes, boost all attributes by nearly double, possessed powerful healing abilities, and even had a desperate godly skill similar to "Berserk"...

And that was not even the worst of it. His martial soul could fly too!

Tang San could not help feeling that studying under Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang had been utterly pointless...

"Third Brother, just like my Second Uncle said, we shouldn't compare ourselves to him..."

What else could Zhao Wuji say? If they could not compare, then they simply would not compare...

"Yeah, don't compare ourselves to him."

If he had never seen it, then not comparing would have been fine. But after seeing it, how could he not feel unwilling!

Who could willingly become a mere foil for someone else?

"Forget it, I'm not sleeping either. Let's cultivate."

The scene shifted.

The Dean of Shrek Academy, Flender.

He was thinking about what Li Yusong had told him about everything that had happened at the academy today.

A smile appeared on his shovel-like face. It looked horribly ugly...

"Twelve years old and level forty-three. Although the other children are all outstanding, compared to him, they seem utterly ordinary."

"I need to think carefully about how to cultivate this group of children. Sigh, the academy really is too..."

Flender still had some self-awareness. Shrek Academy was simply too poor.

The others were not much of a problem, but if a lack of resources delayed Zhong Li, this peerless monster unlike any seen in ages, he would slap himself twice.

He had heard Zhong Li's great name years ago.

He was someone every well-known academy in the Heaven Dou Empire had eagerly sought to recruit.

Furthermore, when Tang San had broken through to Soul Elder before, his good brother Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang had asked him for help.

After making a trip to Nuoding Academy, he had secretly observed Zhong Li as well. This child had left an excellent impression on him!

What he did not know was that if he had shown even the slightest strange intention back then, Shrek Academy would have needed a new Dean...

While he had been watching Zhong Li, Zhong Family F3 had been watching him.

A mere Soul Saint...

Tang San's third Soul Ring had been obtained early only because Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang had written to Flender asking for help.

Grandmaster's cultivation was enough to deal with ordinary Spirit Beasts around a hundred years old, but against a Thousand-Year Spirit Beast? Were he and Tang San going there to deliver themselves on a platter?

Tang San's third Soul Ring came from a Man Faced Demon Spider around eleven hundred years old. It was simply unlike that similar species over two thousand years old, as it had not produced a Soul Bone...

However, its Spirit Skill was still Spider Web Restraint. The effect remained the same as in the original story; only its power was different.

It was worth mentioning that this night, which should not have been peaceful, was surprisingly calm.

Old Zhao was not beaten up. Instead, he was pointed at and criticized by several people.

"This Soul Saint is way too badly trained. What kind of Spirit Skills did he even obtain? Mediocre defense, mediocre offense, and speed is his weakness. Useless in both pen and sword."

"Yeah. Although a Great Vajra Bear martial soul is inferior to an Earth Bear, cultivating it into this state is quite a talent in itself."

"His Spirit Skills are rather suited for academy instruction. When capturing Spirit Beasts, these skills could be quite useful, controlling the beasts without killing them..."

"..." Great Vajra Bear, instead of focusing on offense and defense, you went to train control. Was that really appropriate?

The Gift of the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear

At dawn, faint light shone upon the earth.

Because Zhong Li's dormitory was a teachers' dormitory.

It was still some distance away from the student dormitories.

Led by Teacher Li Yusong, he arrived at the cafeteria without encountering Ma Hongjun and the others along the way.

It was still early, and there were not many students in the cafeteria. Only several teachers and Zhu Zhuqing were eating breakfast.

"Oh, Zhong Li, you're here! Come, try the food at our Shrek Academy."

When Zhao Wuji saw Li Yusong and Zhong Li walk in, he put down the steamed bun in his hand and spoke to Zhong Li with a smile.

"So this is Zhong Li? Truly a fine young man. Kid, I, Lu Qibin, think highly of you! If there's anything you don't understand at the academy, come find me."

There were still two teachers at the academy who had not seen Zhong Li before.

After examining him, no matter how they looked at him, the boy seemed perfect. He had cultivation, he had looks...

The slightly plump one was Shao Xin, the teacher in charge of meals at Shrek Academy. At the same time, he was a Food System Soul Saint!

"Come, come, Zhong Li. Try your teacher's cooking."

Sure enough, regardless of the world, teachers liked students with good grades and high talent.

They were being far too enthusiastic. This was blatant preferential treatment!

When Zhu Zhuqing had arrived, she had greeted the teachers, yet only Zhao Wuji had spoken to her. The others had merely nodded...

Zhong Li was not flattered by their attention. He said to them, "Thank you, teachers! Zhong Li has just arrived, so if there are any shortcomings in what I do, please be understanding..."

Lu Qibin stroked his beard with his right hand and nodded. This kid was not bad!

Flender wore glasses and looked like a shrewd merchant. He did not speak, but a smile rested on his shovel-like face. It was clear that he was in an excellent mood!

Zhu Zhuqing swiftly brought over the breakfast she had prepared in advance and placed it before Zhong Li.

Then, without saying anything, she ran off.

The teachers all watched Zhong Li with knowing smiles, while Zhong Li was somewhat bewildered. What was going on?

On the tray were a bowl of porridge, two steamed buns, and a small dish of pickled vegetables. It was simple and plain.

Zhong Li did not think much of it. In the past, let alone such food, going hungry had been a common occurrence.

It had to be said that the food made by a Food System Soul Saint was excellent in both appearance and taste.

After Zhong Li finished eating unhurriedly, he said to Shao Xin, "Teacher, your cooking is truly excellent. To make such simple food taste like this, you must have put in a great deal of effort."

When Shao Xin heard Zhong Li praise him, he was deeply moved.

Over all these years, not a single child who had eaten his food had ever said his cooking was good. They all basically talked about the ingredients, and no one knew how much pressure he was under in this regard.

The academy was poor to begin with and could not afford good ingredients. What else could he do? He could only put more effort into the basics.

"Haha, as long as you like it. If you obtain any good ingredients in the future, you can ask Teacher to prepare them for you. Don't worry, as a Food System Soul Saint, I won't waste the nutrients in the ingredients..."

Shao Xin smiled freely and spoke to Zhong Li.

One had to know just how rare a Food System Soul Saint was on the Douluo Continent!

Leaving aside his martial soul, even the food he made was special. Food System Spirit Masters infused Soul Power into their food while cooking...

After other Spirit Masters ate it, they could transform that Soul Power into their own during cultivation. It was not much, but it was useful.

This child was far better than his disciple Oscar. Not only was his talent astonishing, he was also pleasant in the way he handled people and matters.

Oscar had talent too, but he had used his cleverness in the wrong direction...

"As it happens, I do have some ingredients here. I'll have to trouble you, Teacher."

"Oh! What are they?"