Oops! It's the feeling of a crush!

At this moment, the girl opened her mask and glared at Lin Xia furiously.

Lin Xia responded with a smile.

At such close range, Lin Xia found that the girl's face truly deserved the description "flawless."

Since neither of them could speak.

They could only communicate with their eyes.

As time passed.

The anger in the girl's eyes was long gone, replaced by a smug expression.

Because she saw that Lin Xia's health was dropping much faster than hers!

If this continued, she would win in no time.

Lin Xia also saw why the girl was smug.

However, he didn't care about the speed at which his health was draining.

Instead, he blinked in response to her smugness.

Blinking indicated that the temperature was rising, and the ice sculptures were starting to melt.

After all, this map was the Blazing Desert.

But at this point, both of their health bars were in a dire state.

The girl had only 14% health remaining.

While Lin Xia was down to a mere 8%, close to empty.

A little more time passed.

Just as Lin Xia's health reached 2%, cracks appeared in the ice sculpture.

Seeing this, Lin Xia and the girl simultaneously exerted force with tacit understanding, blasting themselves out of the ice.

"Hoo~~!"

Both began to gasp for air.

Since health affected all attributes.

Their minuscule health bars at this moment meant their combat power was very weak.

Furthermore, [Absolute Zero] also carried a bleeding buff.

As long as they were hit, their health would continue to drain for a period even after leaving the ice sculpture.

However, the girl's slightly higher health meant she was currently a little stronger than Lin Xia.

Of course, she would also survive a little longer.

"Crack!"

The girl instantly switched to her combat face, put on her mecha mask, and then smugly conjured an ice spike in her left hand, slowly advancing towards Lin Xia.

It was as if victory was already in her grasp.

But Lin Xia's next words made the girl freeze in place!

"What a shame, if I didn't have this, I would indeed have lost to you."

Lin Xia weakly straightened his body, took out a humanoid chocolate, and began to devour it.

In the blink of an eye, the chocolate was gone.

Immediately, the girl was astonished to see Lin Xia's health fully restored!

She wasn't shocked by Lin Xia's healing.

Rather, she couldn't understand how a newcomer who had just awakened could obtain such a precious item.

According to market prices, a recovery item that could restore health to full was 100,000 Imperial Coins each.

The girl glanced at Lin Xia's cheap clothes and couldn't believe he could afford such a sum!

"Why are you stunned?"

Lin Xia asked knowingly, and now it was his turn to be smug, "Can you answer my question now? Do you believe in love at first sight?"

"You haven't answered my question either."

The girl wasn't discouraged by Lin Xia returning to full health. "Do you believe in instant kills?"

At these words, Lin Xia frowned.

He looked at the girl's nearly depleted health bar, completely bewildered.

"You're not the only one who can afford items."

The girl opened her mask again and took out a lollipop from her backpack.

There were countless forms of healing consumables, and they could be made according to the user's preference.

Lin Xia naturally recognized this lollipop as a healing consumable.

But he wasn't as foolish as the girl!

"Swish--!"

Lin Xia flickered to the girl's front, firmly grabbing the wrist holding the potion. "Next time, remember to interrupt your opponent's healing. Don't just wait foolishly for them to recover their health."

"You... despicable!"

The girl's breathing quickened. She glanced at her health bar, which was only at [1%], and a sense of powerlessness washed over her.

The next second.

"Whoosh--!"

The girl's mecha slowly dissipated, and her body began to blur.

"Zhu Tingyu?"

Lin Xia read out the name on the girl's name tag.

"Hmph!"

The girl ignored Lin Xia, her expression one of defiance.

The next second, her figure completely vanished.

[Victory!]

[Victory Points +50!]

[Current Rank: Bronze II 60 Victory Points!]

Lin Xia returned to his room.

He subconsciously sniffed his nose. The faint, sweet scent left by the girl seemed to linger in the air.

Lin Xia wasn't a gentleman.

He was certain that he had fallen for this girl.

This feeling was abstract, not just because she was pretty, but more like a sense of regaining something lost...

He had missed his first love in his previous life, and now he had met someone similar in this one. Lin Xia resolved that he must win her over!

"Zhu Tingyu... Isn't this fate? I love sleeping to the sound of rain on rainy days."

Lin Xia's lips curved upwards involuntarily.

In the days that followed, besides leveling up and cultivating, he had another motivation.

"With your strength, I bet we'll meet at Imperial University."

Lin Xia lay down on his bed. Within seconds, sleepiness washed over him.

The next day.

Lin Xia woke up early, washed up, and went out.

He headed to the nearest teleportation gate.

These devices were found all over the Great Xia Empire.

Teleportation gates allowed people to instantly travel to another location.

Most importantly, university students could use them for free, without limit!

"Zzzzt--!"

Lin Xia looked at the humming blue light screen before him, feeling a surge of excitement.

In his entire life, this was the first time he had ever left City A.

"Swish--!"

As soon as Lin Xia passed through the light screen, he saw an unfamiliar scene.

Only when his entire body emerged from the teleportation gate did he get a complete view of the Imperial Capital, City S.

Towering skyscrapers rose from the ground, seeming to pierce the clouds, their tops lost from view.

Shops of all colors lined up one after another, forming a unique river of commerce.

The streets were bustling with traffic, and all sorts of vehicles dazzled the eye.

But before Lin Xia could fully appreciate the romance of the capital, he was called out to.

A simple, honest-looking middle-aged man approached him.

He was the guide responsible for leading new students into the university.

The middle-aged man had Lin Xia get into his car. After about half an hour of driving, they arrived at the entrance of Imperial University.

At this moment, there were hardly any people at the school gate.

The middle-aged man's explanation for this was that the senior students hadn't started school yet.

He then took Lin Xia to tour the school's various facilities.

They finally stopped at the entrance of the dormitory with the room number [406].

"You're the first one to arrive in your dorm, so you get to choose your bunk first."

The middle-aged man took out a headshot of Lin Xia and said, "If you like a spot, just stick this photo onto the corresponding position.

The school has already prepared bedding for you; you only need to pay for some daily necessities.

Alright, you can settle in. Don't forget to gather at the sports field at 4 PM. Try to get into a good class then!"

"Mhm, thank you for your hard work."

Lin Xia politely saw the middle-aged man off.

Then, he walked into the dormitory.

The room was large, but it only had four bunk beds.

Other than the iron cabinets in the corner, the rest of the space was completely empty.

Lin Xia walked around and finally chose to stick his photo onto the first bunk.

"What a coincidence!"

A familiar voice sounded behind Lin Xia, "Give me your life!!"