The "Boring" Life of a Max-Level Player

For Shrek Academy, the subsequent tournament schedule felt like it was playing on fast-forward.

During the second day's individual matches, the Dou Spirit Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy didn't even manage to make Huo Yuhao stand up from his chair. Ma Xiaotao took direct control of the match.

"Phoenix Sky-Screaming Strike!"

Accompanied by a piercing phoenix cry, terrifying dark red flames swept across the entire arena. Ma Xiaotao descended like a queen of fire, and with one person and one sword (though she didn't actually use the sword), she single-handedly accomplished the feat of defeating seven opponents!

The opponents were either scorched beyond recognition or scared out of their wits. Shrek Academy marched into the quarterfinals with an overbearing and unreasonable momentum.

Immediately following was the round of eight, where their opponents were Zhengtian Academy.

If this were the original story, it might have been a grueling battle. But in this timeline, Huo Yuhao could win even with a crippled lineup; now that the two main pillars, Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen, had returned, coupled with Huo Yuhao presiding over the team, Ye Wuqing, the captain of Zhengtian Academy, looked at the lineup across the stage that was so luxurious it was despair-inducing, his expression uglier than if he were crying.

The result was without suspense: a clean sweep.

Shrek Academy advanced to the final four with ease.

Because the matches were won so effortlessly, Huo Yuhao had been bored out of his mind these past few days. Since he couldn't find any fun on the arena floor, he shifted his excess energy to the living quarters.

Inside a luxury suite at the Star Emperor Hotel.

"Brother Yuhao, you... please don't be like this..."

On the sofa, the twin sisters Lan Susu and Lan Ruoruo were being cornered by Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao had one hand propped against the back of the sofa, a wicked smile on his face, his gaze darting back and forth between two identical, pretty faces.

"Susu, Ruoruo, you two look so much alike. I have face blindness, what if I recognize you wrong?" Huo Yuhao leaned in closer, his nose almost touching Lan Susu's cheek.

Lan Susu's small face turned bright red, her heart beating like a drum: "Then... then how do you want to recognize us?"

Huo Yuhao reached out a finger, gently lifted a strand of Lan Susu's hair, twirled it around his fingertip, and said meaningfully: "I heard twins have telepathy. If I kiss the older sister, will the younger sister feel it?"

"Ah?" The two sisters exclaimed in unison, their faces as red as ripe tomatoes.

Before they could react, Huo Yuhao had already swiftly pecked each of their cheeks, then turned and walked away with a loud laugh, leaving only the two sisters covering their faces, looking at each other with a mix of shyness, annoyance, and sweetness: "Bad person..."

On the other side, Ning Tian was sitting by the window reading a book.

Huo Yuhao walked over, sat down beside her naturally, and grabbed one of her soft hands: "Ning Tian, I see your forehead is looking dark lately. Did you hit a bottleneck in your cultivation? Come, let this master read your palm."

Ning Tian's cheeks warmed slightly, but she didn't pull her hand back; instead, she leaned in closer, her eyes hazy: "Then... what did the master see?"

"I saw... that you are missing me in your Five Elements."

"Pfft." Ning Tian couldn't help but laugh out loud, giving him a coquettish roll of her eyes: "Smooth talker."

As for Xiao Xiao, she was Huo Yuhao's exclusive "body pillow," frequently being patted on the head or having her cheeks pinched by Huo Yuhao under the guise of "checking her soul power." The little girl was always so shy she wanted to find a hole to crawl into, but her body honestly didn't resist.

Of course, these were just appetizers. Huo Yuhao's true target was that cold, moon-like senior sister—Zhang Lexuan.

The night was like water on the terrace of the hotel's top floor.

Zhang Lexuan stood alone by the railing, the moonlight spilling onto her as if draping her in a silver veil.

"Senior Sister, it's so late and you're still not asleep. Are you thinking of me?"

Huo Yuhao's voice broke the silence. He walked over carrying two glasses of red wine and handed one to Zhang Lexuan.

Zhang Lexuan took the glass and looked at him helplessly: "Yuhao, you've been too reckless these past few days."

"A youth isn't a youth if he isn't reckless." Huo Yuhao walked to her side, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with her, looking at her with burning eyes: "Besides, I'm only this 'reckless' in front of you."

Zhang Lexuan's heart trembled slightly, and she avoided his scorching gaze: "I am your senior sister, and besides..."

"Besides what?" Huo Yuhao took a step forward, shortening the distance between them, to the point where he could smell the faint, ethereal fragrance on her: "Besides, you have an engagement? Or do you think there's an age gap between us?"

He reached out and gently tucked a strand of hair that had been blown messy by the night breeze behind Zhang Lexuan's ear, his fingertips brushing against her delicate skin, causing a shiver to run through her.

"Sister Lexuan, do you know? The moonlight tonight is beautiful, but not as beautiful as you."

Zhang Lexuan's heart skipped a beat. Her reason told her she should push away this audacious junior, to sternly reprimand him. But her body felt as if it had been hit by a binding spell, lingering on the warmth transmitted from his fingertips.

She looked into Huo Yuhao's eyes, which seemed to contain a sea of stars. There was no reverence for a senior sister in them, only naked, undisguised possessiveness and affection.

"You... really have a lot of patience." Zhang Lexuan sighed softly, her tone carrying a hint of imperceptible indulgence.

"For you, I have a lifetime of patience." Huo Yuhao raised his glass, gently clinking it against hers, producing a crisp sound.

This scene was caught exactly by Wang Dong, who was hiding behind the door.

"I'm so mad! I'm so mad!"

Wang Dong returned to the room and hammered the pillow repeatedly, as if it were Huo Yuhao's head: "This jerk! A heartless flirt! He actually dared to hit on Senior Sister! He didn't even spare Ning Tian and the Lan sisters! Is he a stallion?!"

On the other side of the room, Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen were leisurely drinking tea.

Seeing Wang Dong's frantic state, Ma Xiaotao didn't get angry; instead, she giggled: "Oh my, little Wang Dong, can't handle it already?"

Wang Dong turned his head sharply, looking at the two in disbelief: "Sister Xiaotao, Sister Luochen, aren't you angry? He's out there flirting with everyone!"

Ling Luochen put down her teacup, a faint smile appearing on her cold face: "What's the use of being angry? That guy is so outstanding he's like a monster; it's destined that he can't belong to just one person."

Ma Xiaotao stretched lazily, the sight of her heaving chest making Wang Dong dizzy. She walked over, patted Wang Dong on the shoulder, and said earnestly:

"Little Dong, you're still young. When you reach my age, you'll understand that for such a peerless monster, as long as he has you in his heart, the rest... closing one eye and opening the other is actually more interesting. Besides, having a few more sisters to share the firepower isn't a bad thing. That guy's physical stamina... tsk tsk, you wouldn't be able to handle it alone."

"You, you guys..." Wang Dong's face flushed red, completely unable to comprehend the thought process of these two senior sisters, feeling as if his worldview had been shattered.

In the corner, Jin Nier, who possessed brilliant golden hair, was holding a bag of potato chips, her golden eyes staring at this scene without blinking.

Her brain was running at high speed, trying to analyze the data before her:

"Is this human 'courtship behavior'? The male attracts multiple females by displaying strength and verbal seduction... Females develop an exclusionary emotion called 'jealousy' toward each other, but high-level females choose to share resources to maintain group stability..."

Jin Nier tilted her head and popped a potato chip into her mouth.

"Humans are truly complicated. However... that male named Huo Yuhao does smell quite good."