Na'er, What's Wrong?

"Fine, but if you find it unsuitable, make sure to come to the Blacksmith Association right away! I don't want Teacher Mang Tian lecturing me for another whole day. That feeling is practically killing me!" Tang Wulin said.

Luo Ze also gave his word that if being a Designer did not suit him, he would immediately join the Blacksmith Association!

Soon, it was time for the first class. As usual, Teacher Li entered the classroom ten minutes early and began today's lesson: the history of Soul Beast development.

"In ancient times, after the Dragon God split into two and became the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King, Soul Beasts began to develop their initial classifications."

"The Golden Dragon King inherited the Dragon God's immense strength and was known as the progenitor of strength-type Soul Beasts. The Silver Dragon King inherited the Dragon God's elemental energy. Dragons capable of controlling elements, such as the Golden Holy Dragon and Thunder Dragon, were branches of the Silver Dragon King..."

"Plant-type Soul Beasts have a wide variety of classifications, generally divided into root-and-stem types, seed types, spore types, and so on. Though they do not possess the powerful offensive methods of beast-type Soul Beasts, their abilities are extremely unusual. Poison, parasitism, and hallucination are all common means of attack used by plant-type Soul Beasts..."

As she spoke, Teacher Li displayed the Soul Beast images and plant-type Soul Beast footage she had prepared on the blackboard. The footage was more visually engaging and could leave a deeper impression, while also allowing the students to understand the details more clearly.

This was the first time everyone had seen Soul Beasts. Even though they were only recordings, the proud aura radiating from the Soul Beasts could still be felt through the screen.

"So cool! Is that the Titan Giant Ape?!"

"Oh my god, there's actually a giant lizard hidden beside that rock!"

The two little ones seated in the front row excitedly rose to their feet. Unable to conceal their excitement, they pressed themselves right up against the display to observe it carefully!

The Soul Beasts shown in Teacher Li's footage were all absolute powerhouses that had gone extinct in ancient times. The Titan Giant Ape in particular was said to have been the Soul Beast King of the Star Dou Great Forest twenty thousand years ago, representing absolute strength!

"What a pity. The Titan Giant Ape went extinct long ago. In all of history, the only one who possessed a Titan Giant Ape as a soul ring was Tang Sect's ancestor, Tang San." Little Fatty could not help sighing.

"There's nothing to be done. As soul guidance technology became more and more advanced, the places where Soul Beasts could live were reduced to just a tiny area. They were nearly extinct. If not for the Soul Spirits supported by the Spirit Pagoda, the profession of Soul Master would have disappeared long ago," Little Fatty's deskmate said slowly.

Yes, as history progressed, Soul Beasts were ultimately destined to gradually disappear.

Luo Ze looked at the footage before him, inexplicably feeling somewhat irritated. His Kirin Martial Soul seemed to be roaring...

Just as Luo Ze was doing his best to suppress it, a familiar, repressed voice sounded beside him.

"It's all because of human Greed... Otherwise, how could Soul Beasts possibly go extinct!"

Na'er lowered her head, making it impossible to see her expression, but her voice was filled with restraint and suppression. At some point, her fists had clenched tightly as well.

"Na'er?" Luo Ze noticed something was wrong and called to her worriedly.

The moment his voice fell, Na'er abruptly lifted her head. Her originally gentle purple eyes instantly became cold and murderous. Immediately afterward, a powerful force surged forth like a sharp blade, charging straight into Luo Ze's mind.

Fortunately, the instant that force entered Luo Ze's mind, it was suppressed by a higher-ranking power of the same origin, causing him only a moment of dizziness.

When he came back to his senses, Na'er had collapsed into his arms without warning.

"Na'er!" Luo Ze's voice trembled as he shook her body, trying to wake her.

Seeing this, Teacher Li immediately hurried down from the podium to Luo Ze's side and examined Na'er's condition.

"This is bad! Her life force is rapidly declining. Get her to the hospital now!"

Outside the emergency room, an entire hour had already passed. Endless anxiety and tension filled the air.

Luo Ze anxiously paced back and forth in the corridor, a fine layer of sweat covering his forehead. Every few steps, he would look toward the emergency room, his eyes full of unease.

An hour. It had already been an hour. Heavens, please keep Na'er safe!

Luo Ze prayed silently in his heart.

Teacher Li and Tang Wulin sat on the bench in the corridor. Seeing Luo Ze in such a state, Tang Wulin slowly walked over. "Brother Luo, don't worry. Na'er is a good person blessed by heaven. She'll be fine!"

"Tang Wulin is right. The one who most needs to remain steady right now is you. If you collapse, how worried will Na'er be when she wakes up?" Teacher Li echoed.

Teacher Li's reminder made Luo Ze realize just how badly his emotions had slipped. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and forcibly calmed himself down.

"You're right. I can't panic. I can't make Na'er worry."

Luo Ze returned to the bench in the corridor, but his tightly clenched hands still trembled slightly. To him, every second spent sitting on that bench felt like sitting on pins and needles.

Who knew how much time had passed before the emergency room doors finally opened. Several senior healers rubbed their tired eyes and slowly emerged from within.

The instant the doors opened, Luo Ze rushed over. "Hello, how is my sister?!"

"Don't worry. Her life is no longer in danger. Her consciousness has merely fallen into dormancy. She will wake up within a week at most," the lead healer replied.

"That's great, that's great. Thank you! Can I go in and see her now?" Luo Ze asked expectantly.

"Of course, but keep quiet. Do not disturb the patient's rest."

With that, the lead healer left with his team.

"That's wonderful, Brother Luo. Na'er is all right!" Tang Wulin said excitedly as well.

"Luo Ze, hurry inside and see Na'er. I'll go ask the healers about the details," Teacher Li said.

"Mm!" Luo Ze nodded.

Inside the emergency room, color had returned to Na'er's pale face, and the monitor displayed a completely normal rhythm.

Luo Ze sat beside the hospital bed. Only when he saw Na'er did he feel that his restless heart was truly soothed.

During the wait, Luo Ze had not dared imagine what he would become if something had truly happened to Na'er. Perhaps he really would have gone insane...

Maybe that would have been better. Better than living alone in endless longing, tortured alive by it.

Someone needed to stay the night. Everyone had originally discussed having Luo Ze return to rest and come back early the next morning to keep Na'er company.

But he refused. "Teacher Li, please let me stay here. Even if I went home, I wouldn't be able to sleep. Besides, Na'er's condition is stable now. Resting here is the same."

Teacher Li frowned. She was clearly hesitant, because Luo Ze was in terrible mental condition. Even though he was doing his best to hide it, he could not conceal the exhaustion at the corners of his eyes.

"But your health..."

Before Teacher Li could finish, Luo Ze cut her off. "I understand your concern. I won't let anything happen to me, and I definitely won't make Na'er worry."