Hu Dahai said, "Yes, but not entirely."
Meeting Lu Yuan's puzzled gaze, Hu Dahai explained, "Senior Jiang Xuanran is not only beautiful and awakened an S-class supernatural ability, Jade Pure Divine Thunder, but at just twenty-two, she's already West Tier Middle Rank. What's more, she led Shencheng Supernatural University to claim first place in the last National Supernatural University Competition!"
After hearing Hu Dahai's explanation, Lu Yuan finally understood why Jiang Xuanran was so popular.
In this era of universal supernatural awakenings, people were born to admire the strong.
And it didn't hurt that this strong person was so beautiful. That was the icing on the cake.
If she were merely a pretty face, she could never have had such a huge influence!
By the time the two of them left the Mission Center,
they looked up at the sky.
The sun was setting in the west, like burning embers.
"It's getting late. Come on, want to grab dinner at the cafeteria?"
Hu Dahai asked with a smile.
"Sure."
Lu Yuan nodded, agreeing to go along.
Since the campus was so vast, it had a great many cafeterias.
There were a full twenty-four cafeterias across the entire Shencheng Supernatural University campus!
Now, Lu Yuan and Hu Dahai had arrived at the Tenth West Cafeteria, the one closest to them.
The cafeteria was huge, even somewhat imposing.
After a brief look around, Lu Yuan went inside with Hu Dahai.
After a quick glance around,
he saw that the cafeteria was moderately busy—not too crowded, but not too empty either.
Quite a few students had their own Companion Beasts with them.
As the students ate, their Companion Beasts ate alongside them!
Lu Yuan thought this was perfectly normal. Companion Beasts were indeed expensive, but Shencheng Supernatural University was one of the country's top supernatural universities. Its students had a terrifying ability to earn money.
They might not be able to raise a Deepwater Demon Dragon Cub like Xia Qingyin, but raising an ordinary one shouldn't be a problem.
"What? Are you thinking of getting a Companion Beast?"
Seeing Lu Yuan slow his steps, Hu Dahai asked.
"Yeah."
Lu Yuan nodded slightly.
Who would turn down having a Companion Beast by their side?
But he wasn't looking for some ornamental pet. He wanted a Companion Beast that could help him in battle, like that Deepwater Demon Dragon...
Lu Yuan asked, "Senior Hu, do you have a Companion Beast?"
Hu Dahai smiled. "Of course."
As he spoke, he took a Containment Ball from his pocket and said, "Little White, come on out!"
A Containment Ball could store a Companion Beast in a separate space, letting its owner carry it around without exposing it.
A flash of light passed, the Containment Ball opened, and a Companion Beast appeared.
What met their eyes was a tiny, milky-white kitten!
"Meow~ Meow~"
As soon as the little white kitten came out, it reached out with both paws and clung tightly to Hu Dahai.
"Hahaha, my Little Mi's a bit shy around strangers. Please don't mind her."
Hu Dahai stroked his Companion Beast's fur and laughed sheepishly.
Lu Yuan's pupils trembled slightly. He hadn't expected Senior Hu to be into this sort of thing. He really couldn't tell...
After letting Lu Yuan get a good look, Hu Dahai put his Companion Beast back into the Containment Ball.
Then the two of them picked a food counter and started eating dinner.
After dinner, Hu Dahai said he was going back to the dormitory.
Before parting, the two exchanged contact information.
Lu Yuan didn't return to the dormitory. Instead, he planned to go to the school's Resource Trading Office.
That was right. He had already made up his mind.
Tomorrow, he would head to the Underground World passage.
Although the Underground World passage on campus had been sealed off, he could go to a passage outside the school!
When they parted, Senior Hu had warmly told him to ask if there was anything he didn't understand.
But Lu Yuan had still decided to go alone and see if he could join a team afterward.
Going to an Underground World passage outside the school would be too much trouble for someone else. That wouldn't be right.
Through the Campus Forum, Lu Yuan had already learned that when heading to an Underground World passage, he needed to make thorough preparations to avoid any unnecessary mishaps!
Soon, Lu Yuan arrived at the Resource Trading Office.
"Ahem, ahem. What can I get for you, student?"
The Resource Trading Office also had many service windows, and Lu Yuan went to one staffed by an elderly man.
The old man's hair was completely white, but he still looked spry and full of vigor.
"I need three bottles of First-order Energy Potion, one bottle of First-order Disinfectant Potion, one bottle of First-order Berserker Potion, one bottle of First-order Calming Potion... And lastly, a D-rank alloy combat suit!"
Lu Yuan rattled off everything he needed in one breath.
Energy Potion could not only fill his stomach, but also speed up the recovery of Primal Energy in his body.
Disinfectant Potion and Berserker Potion did just what their names suggested.
As for the Calming Potion...
According to the Campus Forum, fighting ferocious beasts inevitably left one tainted with Bloodthirsty Qi. Keeping a bottle of Calming Potion on hand could effectively prevent one from losing control.
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