Bei Bei: Am I Some Kind of Harbinger of Disaster?

Meanwhile, Lin Feng was leisurely sipping tea when a series of crisp system notification sounds suddenly rang out in his mind.

[ Ding! ]

[Detected that key figure Qian Duoduo's recognition of Shrek Academy as Monster Academy has increased!]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the reward: Special Teacher—Wu Zhangkong (Return to Shrek Academy Version)!]

[Detected that key figure Bei Bei's recognition of Shrek Academy as Monster Academy has increased!]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the reward: Special Student—Yang Nianxia (First Entering Shrek Academy Version)!]

[Detected that key figure Tang Ya's recognition of Shrek Academy as Monster Academy has increased!]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the reward: Special Student—Wu Siduo (First Entering Shrek Academy Version)!]

Inside the Soul Fighting Arena, Zhang Yang slowly paced over to Qian Duoduo.

Expressionless, Zhang Yang grabbed Qian Duoduo by the collar and lifted him up as though he were a chick.

"Since you lost."

"Then fulfill the wager."

"Go reflect properly in the Confinement Room."

With that, Zhang Yang was about to drag Qian Duoduo outside.

"Cough, cough... W-wait!"

Suspended in midair, Qian Duoduo endured the intense pain in his chest and desperately flailed his arms, a flicker of panic flashing through his eyes.

"L-let me go!"

"I can pay!"

"I have money! I want to bail myself out!"

Even in such a miserable state, Qian Duoduo's mind was still spinning rapidly.

That was right, this was Qian Duoduo's backup plan!

This was where his confidence in accepting this wager came from—not merely his faith in his own strength, but because he had long since planned out an escape route!

That big fool Er Ming had been locked up because he could not pay the ten thousand Gold Soul Coin fine.

Looking at it from another angle, didn't that mean that as long as one could pay enough money, one could avoid imprisonment?

What was this called?

This was called being shrewd beneath a rough exterior!

Upon hearing this, Bei Bei froze for a moment and looked at Qian Duoduo with a strange expression.

So this had been Qian Duoduo's plan?

Fight first; if he won, he would make a killing, and if he lost, he would pay up?

At that thought, a sliver of hope rose in Bei Bei's heart.

If money could truly solve the problem, that would be a blessing amid misfortune.

But...

Looking at Zhang Yang's face, Bei Bei felt uneasy again.

Would Zhang Yang really agree?

If he did not, wouldn't they be in deep trouble?

Qian Duoduo had clearly thought of that too. Seeing that Zhang Yang had not stopped walking, he hurriedly raised the stakes.

"I'll pay thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

"As long as you let me go, I'll pay right now! No bargaining!"

Thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins!

To an ordinary soul master, that was practically an astronomical sum.

But to the wealthy Vice Dean of the Soul Guidance Department, it was nothing more than pocket change.

"A wager is a wager."

"If you lose, you must accept the outcome."

"You have to be locked up."

"That was agreed upon beforehand, and it is also the rule here."

After saying that, Zhang Yang ignored Qian Duoduo's wails and directly dragged him toward the Confinement Room.

"No! You can't do this!"

"I have money! I really have money!"

"I'm a vice dean of Shrek Academy! You can't lock me up! I want to see your dean!"

"Let me go!"

As Qian Duoduo's screams faded into the distance, Bei Bei went completely numb.

Standing where he was, he felt the world spin as darkness clouded his vision.

It was over.

Completely over.

He anxiously raked a hand through his hair, bitterness filling his heart.

What sin had he committed?

He told Xuan Zi the information, and Xuan Zi got locked up. He told Yan Shaozhe, and Yan Shaozhe got locked up. Now, he had told Qian Duoduo, and Qian Duoduo had gotten locked up too?

How could he still face Elder Mu?

"Teacher Zhang!"

In the end, Bei Bei could not hold himself back. He called out to Zhang Yang's retreating figure, his tone carrying a trace of pleading.

"Could you... make an exception?"

Hearing him, Zhang Yang stopped and looked at Bei Bei.

"Make an exception?"

Zhang Yang spoke blandly.

"Yes."

"If..."

"If you can defeat me."

"Then you can take him away."

Bei Bei's face instantly turned deathly pale.

Defeat him?

What kind of joke was that!

Even Qian Duoduo had been instantly defeated in one move. With his small frame, wouldn't he turn straight into ashes if he went up there?

How was that possible?

How could he possibly beat Zhang Yang?

Bei Bei's mouth twitched a few times. In the end, he could only force out a smile uglier than crying and wave his hand weakly.

"N-no need."

"Teacher Zhang, please carry on... carry on..."

After saying that, Bei Bei felt as though all the strength had drained from his body.

He turned around and looked at Tang Ya beside him.

The two exchanged a glance, each seeing the deep helplessness and dazed despair in the other's eyes.

"Xiao Ya... let's go."

Bei Bei sighed, his voice frighteningly low.

"Let's... go back."

Just as the two were about to leave in a daze, they happened to run into Shen Yi.

"Hm?"

"Why have you two come here again?"

Shen Yi curiously examined them, her gaze somewhat puzzled.

Bei Bei's mouth twitched violently, and the bitter smile on his face deepened.

What could he say? He could not say anything!

"Teacher Shen..."

Bei Bei took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the bitterness in his heart. He did not continue explaining, merely asking in a weary voice:

"Could you... please send us back to the surface?"

"Of course."

Although she did not know what had happened, Lin Feng had said that if Bei Bei and Tang Ya intended to leave, they could be sent back. Shen Yi smiled and nodded.

"Please follow me."

She led them into the small car brimming with technological flair, sent them back to the surface on the outskirts of Star Dou Forest, and opened the door.

Before leaving, Shen Yi stood by the door, still wearing that standard professional smile as she waved at their retreating backs.

"Take care."

"You're welcome to come again!"

Come again?

Hearing those two words, Bei Bei stumbled.

Come again?

How were they supposed to come again?

Xuan Zi had come and gotten locked up. Yan Shaozhe had come and gotten locked up too. Now Qian Duoduo had come and gotten locked up as well. Was he supposed to go find Mu En next, then send Mu En into Shrek Academy's Confinement Room too?

Just imagining that scene sent a chill through Bei Bei's heart.

Bei Bei was miserable and did not know what to say. Why would none of these teachers listen to him? He had told them not to create conflict, yet what happened? Not a single one of them had given him peace of mind. Fortunately, they had only been locked in the Confinement Room rather than killed. Otherwise... Shrek Academy's losses would have been enormous.

"Bei Bei, how are we supposed to explain this next?"

Tang Ya looked at Bei Bei and asked.

Hearing that, the smile on Bei Bei's face grew even more bitter. Yes, how was he supposed to explain this?

Mu En would definitely be angry, right? Absolutely.

A ridiculous thought suddenly arose in Bei Bei's heart. He hoped Mu En could keep his cool, otherwise...