"Little San, here. Your school uniform."
Ye Qiu shook his head. Watching Tang San get to his feet, he tossed him the uniform in his hand.
"Mm."
Tang San raised his arm, a hint of pain crossing his face.
When he'd landed directly on the ground just now, he'd strained a few muscles and bones.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu couldn't help teasing him. "By the way, Little San, don't tell me you went easy on her just because she's a girl?"
Tang San's mouth twitched. He really didn't want to bully a girl.
But he wasn't about to say so outright.
He glanced at Ye Qiu and said coolly, "If you think you can do better, go ahead and try."
"Then I'll pass. I don't need the hassle."
Ye Qiu shrugged. Protecting others, sticking his neck out, and all that sort of thing was way too much trouble.
However,
while Ye Qiu and Tang San were talking, Xiao Wu's watery eyes had already fixed on him.
He had short, tousled black hair and bright eyes like black pearls. His complexion was fair, and he wore a patched, coarse hemp outfit. He looked clean and tidy, not like he'd just been in a fight.
A new school uniform lay beside him, too.
Xiao Wu hadn't had her fill of fighting yet. Her reddish eyes lit up, and she pointed at Ye Qiu, excitedly asking Wang Sheng, "Is he new, too?"
Wang Sheng stared at Ye Qiu for a moment.
Ye Qiu had come with Tang San, but he hadn't yet passed the boss's inspection.
So Wang Sheng nodded.
"Great!"
Delighted, Xiao Wu beckoned Ye Qiu over with a finger.
"You, yes, you!"
"What are you looking at? Get over here and take a beating!"
Ye Qiu's expression turned strange.
Seeing Xiao Wu's arrogant look, he couldn't help feeling a few lines appear on his forehead.
She really lived up to her name as the Rogue Rabbit.
He'd just kindly answered her question, and now she'd set her sights on him.
He wondered:
If he told her Tang San's father was a Titled Douluo, would she still be this brazen?
She'd probably run away on the spot.
But Ye Qiu figured if she really tried to run, she'd be killed the moment she showed herself.
Once her identity was known,
the safest thing was to stay right under Tang Hao's nose.
She'd even get a bodyguard for free.
"What are you still sitting around for? Sister Xiao Wu wants to test your strength. Get up!"
Xiao Wu frowned and put her hands on her hips.
"Ye Qiu, didn't you just say I went easy on her? Go try it yourself. Maybe you can even become the boss."
Tang San smiled at Ye Qiu.
Since Ye Qiu, like him, had Innate Full Soul Power, he wanted to see how strong Ye Qiu was.
"Exactly! Tang San's right. If you beat Sister Xiao Wu, the boss's position is yours!"
Xiao Wu chimed in, her bright red eyes fixed eagerly on Ye Qiu.
"Heh."
Ye Qiu curled his lip. How could a man admit defeat?
He pushed himself up from his knees, looked at Xiao Wu, and grinned as he accepted the challenge.
"If I really win, you'd better not go back on your word!"
"Sister Xiao Wu never goes back on her word! What's your name, and what's your Martial Soul?"
Xiao Wu hopped over to a wider spot and asked Ye Qiu with a bright smile.
Ye Qiu stood opposite her and looked her over.
"My name is Ye Qiu. I named my Martial Soul Venom. I have Innate Full Soul Power!"
As he spoke,
Ye Qiu raised his middle finger at Xiao Wu. A tiny black-and-white tadpole rested on the fingertip, wriggling gently and swishing its tail.
"You have Innate Full Soul Power, too?!"
Xiao Wu stared at Ye Qiu in surprise, lightly tapping her chin with her index finger.
"Venom? What kind of Martial Soul is that?"
"What?! Another person with Innate Full Soul Power?!"
The other students in Dorm Seven burst into an uproar again. Wang Sheng was so stunned he nearly dropped his jaw. There hadn't been a single work-study student last year, but this year three had arrived at once—and all of them had Innate Full Soul Power!
It was as if the heavens wanted Dorm Seven to prosper!
In response to Xiao Wu's question, Ye Qiu merely crooked his middle finger at her and gave her a cocky look.
"Can't you see? My Martial Soul's right here."
"Hm?"
Xiao Wu blinked, then leaned forward and brought his middle finger level with her eyes. Her fair, rosy cheeks puffed up, and she pursed her red lips.
Pfft!
Xiao Wu couldn't hold it in any longer. She clutched her stomach and burst out laughing.
"Hahaha! Venom? That's obviously a tadpole!"
Wang Sheng and the others stared at the tadpole, dumbfounded.
Could this thing really have Innate Full Soul Power?
It looked even more absurd than Blue Silver Grass.
Xiao Wu straightened up, tears at the corners of her eyes.
Looking at Ye Qiu, she decided he was even more amusing than that fool Tang San.
"What use is your little tadpole? Could it crawl into Sister Xiao Wu's body?"
"..."
Ye Qiu's eye twitched.
Maybe he'd get a chance to try someday, but he wouldn't be using his own Martial Soul.
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes at the Rogue Rabbit.
"Enough! If you want to know what my Martial Soul can do, just beat me and find out."
"Hmph! Fine, let's fight!"
Seeing Ye Qiu dare to provoke her, Xiao Wu couldn't help snorting.
Wang Sheng and the others immediately backed away.
Tang San watched Xiao Wu and Ye Qiu quietly. He was curious to see how Ye Qiu's Martial Soul had mutated.
"My name is Xiao Wu. The 'Wu' means dance. My Martial Soul is a Soft Bone Rabbit, and I have Innate Full Soul Power, too!"
After briefly introducing herself, a pair of soft pink rabbit ears had already sprouted from Xiao Wu's head. A small, fluffy pink-and-white tail showed at her lower back.
"Let's begin!"
A sly look crossed Xiao Wu's face, and she quickly called for the fight to start.
She didn't wait for Ye Qiu to respond.
She kicked off like a rabbit, sprang into the air, spun once, then thrust both feet straight at Ye Qiu's chest.
"You damn rabbit, that was a sneak attack!"
Ye Qiu's expression changed.
Fortunately, he'd been prepared for the Rogue Rabbit's dirty tricks. The tadpole on his fingertip quickly wrapped around his middle finger, turning it black.
Without a sound, black fluid crept up Ye Qiu's neck like fibers.
His body grew thicker and stronger, and the fluid covered his clothes as well.
By the time Xiao Wu's rabbit kick reached him,
Ye Qiu had transformed completely into Venom.
"Roar!"
A hoarse, low growl rang out. Fangs flashed, and a long tongue shot out.
Xiao Wu and Tang San stared in shock.
Wang Sheng and the others looked even more frightened. He'd seemed kind of slick before, so why was he sticking out his tongue?!
Thud!
Ye Qiu crossed his arms in front of him and took Xiao Wu's attack head-on.
Tap, tap!
His powerful black body staggered back half a step. The tremendous boost in strength and the two abilities he'd gained from the spider left Ye Qiu completely unafraid!
"What is that thing?"
Xiao Wu flipped through the air, dissipated the force of the counterattack, and landed lightly. She stared at Ye Qiu in puzzlement.
"He looks so savage."
Wang Sheng stared at the 'monster' Ye Qiu had become. The fear in his eyes faded, replaced by sparkling admiration.
His muscles were sculpted and well-defined, his black body sleek and perfectly proportioned. His ferocious aura made him seem like a tyrant!
The other students in the dorm nodded in agreement.
Sure enough,
no matter the world, boys couldn't resist the allure of violence and beauty.
"This is my Martial Soul!"
Ye Qiu's voice came out a little hoarse, but he was already charging toward Xiao Wu.
"Hmph! You actually called Sister Xiao Wu a damn rabbit! I'll teach you a lesson!"
Xiao Wu pursed her lips, not the least bit afraid. Her Soft Skills were no joke!
Seeing Ye Qiu throw a straight punch with no technique whatsoever, Tang San, who'd been a little surprised, couldn't help shaking his head.
He was still just a kid, after all.
He fought like one, too—without a shred of skill.
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