As class was about to end, Gu Yuena sent her voice to Xia Linyuan through mental power. "I know what you're like. Even if you've only invested a small amount of resources, you won't let go easily until you've gotten an equal return. What do you plan to do?"
"You seem to know me pretty well."
"We've known each other for so many years. I can't say I completely understand a deep and inscrutable guy like you, but I've at least figured out some of your temperament."
"Heh." Xia Linyuan chuckled. "If it were someone else who'd spent even a little time struggling in society, it might be tricky. But kids? A little coaxing is all it takes."
"You're sure?" Gu Yuena asked uncertainly. "You, the guy who loves making snide remarks, can actually coax people?"
Hearing Xia Linyuan say, "But kids? A little coaxing is all it takes," surprised Gu Yuena again, just as it had when he praised Huo Yuhao's grilled fish yesterday.
"Heh."
Back to the present.
The weightlessness lasted only a moment before Huo Yuhao suddenly felt much lighter.
He cautiously opened his eyes. Xia Linyuan stood directly in front of him, facing the wind. The familiar buildings were gone, replaced by a vast expanse of blue.
Huo Yuhao cautiously looked down. The towering buildings of Shrek Academy were rushing past beneath them. Even with his eyesight, he could make out only a blur, showing just how fast they were moving.
Strangely, though, despite their incredible speed, Huo Yuhao couldn't feel any wind resistance.
Looking closely, he saw that a nearly transparent barrier had somehow appeared around him.
It was because of this barrier that he couldn't feel the wind or risk being blown off the dragon's head by the gale.
But there was no