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"Hello, is this the Seventh Dormitory? I'm a new Work-Study Student!" Upon arriving at the Seventh Dormitory, Wang Shu pushed open the door and greeted them at Lu Yi's signal.

"A newcomer's here. Wang Sheng, go test his strength!" Rather than the cheers from his dormmates Wang Shu had expected, a burly youth ordered another youth—slightly thinner but equally sturdy—to challenge Wang Shu.

"Hahaha, see? I told you I was right. Give me a Bronze Soul Coin after you're done dealing with this!"

Seeing the stunned look on Wang Shu's face, Lu Yi walked into the Seventh Dormitory laughing and said to him.

"Brother Yi is Brother Yi—brilliant beyond compare!"

Hearing Lu Yi's words, Wang Shu gave him a thumbs-up and said with a face full of admiration.

On the way to the Seventh Dormitory, Lu Yi had told Wang Shu that the moment they entered the dormitory, someone would definitely want to test his strength.

Though Wang Shu had already believed him ninety percent, he still naively felt that since they would be roommates for a long time to come, they could not possibly start fighting him on the very first day.

Thus, still harboring a sliver of expectation for his roommates, Wang Shu had bet Lu Yi one Bronze Soul Coin.

The outcome was obvious. Wang Shu had successfully lost a Bronze Soul Coin.

"I came here to cultivate. I'm not fighting you!" Wang Shu shook his head bluntly at the youth standing half a head taller than him.

"You don't have to fight if you don't want to. Just call Xiong Kui Big Brother and call me Second Brother, and we can skip the fight!"

Hearing Wang Shu's words, Wang Sheng magnanimously pointed at himself and Xiong Kui.

"No way. I only acknowledge Brother Yi. I don't acknowledge anyone else!" Wang Shu shook his head firmly.

"What fucking Brother Yi? Anyone who can't beat us has to obediently call us big brothers!" Wang Sheng shouted, shoving Wang Shu in the shoulder.

"Who the hell do you think you are? You dare insult Brother Yi? I'll chop you down!" Wang Shu immediately flew into a rage.

He tossed his luggage onto the ground, summoned his axe Martial Soul, and chopped down at Wang Sheng.

Bang!

With a muffled impact, Wang Sheng transformed directly into a tiger-headed man and used his hand to block the handle of Wang Shu's axe.

But Wang Shu, who had trained under Lu Yi for three years, was not so easy to deal with. While Wang Sheng's attention was fixed on the axe, Wang Shu sent a vicious upward kick straight into Wang Sheng's undefended crotch.

Awooo!

Struck in the vital spot, Wang Sheng let out a miserable cry and collapsed to the floor, reduced to a limp tiger.

The onlookers beside them instantly felt a wave of pain rise from their own groins.

"Kid, wasn't that a bit too heavy? We're all roommates here. Wasn't that excessive?"

Seeing Wang Sheng fall, Xiong Kui rose from his bed and spoke to Wang Shu.

"Since you know we're roommates, why are you being so aggressive?"

Seeing Xiong Kui's sturdy build and knowing Wang Shu was no match for him, Lu Yi reached out, pulled Wang Shu behind him, and addressed Xiong Kui.

After speaking, Lu Yi glanced at Wang Sheng lying on the floor, and the corner of his eye twitched.

He had been confident that Wang Shu could exchange a few moves with Wang Sheng. He had not spoken at first because he wanted to test Wang Shu's strength.

He just had not expected the kid to be so fierce, kicking Wang Sheng so hard that he went limp. He did not know whether that thing of his would still work in the future.

"So, you're going to stand up for this kid? Fight me. If you win, you're the boss. If you lose, you call me Big Brother!"

Seeing Lu Yi pull Wang Shu behind him, Xiong Kui knew Lu Yi was the one in charge, so he spoke directly.

"Fine. Come on!" Lu Yi stepped forward two paces and made a provocative gesture at Xiong Kui.

What a joke. With two skills and water control backing me up, why would I fear some puny Soul Master?

"Then here I come! Xiong Kui, Martial Soul Black Bear, Level Nine Soul Master!"

With a roar, Xiong Kui swiftly transformed into a bear-headed man and assumed an opening stance toward Lu Yi.

"Lu Yi, Martial Soul Magikarp, Level Three Soul Master!"

Hearing that, Lu Yi likewise assumed an opening stance in response.

Roar!

Seeing that Lu Yi had only introduced his Martial Soul without using Martial Soul Possession, Xiong Kui took it as a provocation and immediately roared as he charged at Lu Yi.

Splash—

Seeing the black bear charging toward him, Lu Yi did not hesitate in the slightest. He opened with a Water Ball, slapping it straight onto Xiong Kui's face. Then Tackle activated, his whole body lit up with white light, and he charged straight at Xiong Kui.

Bang—

With a dull thud, Xiong Kui was sent flying by Lu Yi. He rolled across the ground three times before finally stopping.

Thick-skinned and tough-fleshed, Xiong Kui patted his head and sat up after rolling three times. He looked up, hesitated not at all, and shouted at Lu Yi.

"Boss!"

"Boss!!!" The other dormmates nearby immediately shouted at Lu Yi as well.

"Hiss!" Seeing Xiong Kui surrender so readily, Lu Yi sucked at his teeth in some difficulty.

You're being so sensible that this is making things a little difficult for me.

Having thoroughly read the original work, Lu Yi understood the role of the Seventh Dormitory's boss. Nuoding Academy charged one Gold Soul Coin per semester in tuition, so most of its students were children of nobles or Soul Master families.

These children naturally felt superior to Work-Study Students, which led to some taking pleasure in bullying them.

The reason the Seventh Dormitory chose a boss was so that, when they faced bullying, someone could lead the resistance.

"Forget the boss thing. Just call me Brother Yi from now on. If you get bullied at the academy in the future, you can come find me for help. But let me make this clear: if I find out you were bullied and did not even dare let out a peep,

then I won't stand up for someone like that. I can understand if you're weak and get bullied, but if you get bullied and do not even dare say a word, then you're a coward. I don't help cowards.

Of course, even though I can help you, don't disturb my cultivation when there's nothing going on!

We came here to study so we could cultivate. Once your cultivation is strong enough that they can't beat you, they won't dare bully you. So cultivation is the most important thing!" Lu Yi waved his hand at Xiong Kui.

After saying that, Lu Yi chose two adjacent beds, called out to Wang Shu, and went to make the beds.

"Remember to call me Brother Shu from now on!" Wang Shu smugly pointed at himself and said to them, then happily followed Lu Yi to make the beds.

Xiong Kui alone remained standing there blankly. As he watched Lu Yi making the beds and carefully pondered his words, his eyes gradually grew brighter, as though he were about to gain enlightenment.