(An illustration of Jiang Nannan)
Jiang Nannan was also astonished as she looked at Lin Ye. This boy, who had only one ring, had actually defeated Xu Sanshi with ease?
How had he done it?
The Universe Ring flew back into Lin Ye's hand.
He lowered his eyes to look at it, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
Though it couldn't unleash the full power of a magic treasure right now, it was still plenty strong!
Xu Sanshi clutched his kidney and lay sprawled on the ground, his face contorted in pain. "Young man... that's no way to play fair!"
Lin Ye walked over to him and planted the tip of his spear on the ground. "There's no rule against using a Soul Tool. A bet's a bet!"
"You!"
Tang Ya came over, hands on her hips. "A bet's a bet! Hand over the Mystic Water Pill!"
Xu Sanshi's face turned green. "Damn it... you made me lose face in front of Nannan..."
Tang Ya sneered. "Thinking of backing out? Everyone saw what happened."
Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth. "I—"
Jiang Nannan stood to one side, looking at him with disdain, a trace of a cold smile on her lips.
With the kind of person he was, it wouldn't be surprising if he broke his word.
Xu Sanshi had no choice.
With so many people watching—and the referee teacher there too—he braced his back and climbed to his feet, his face black as the bottom of a pot.
He pulled a little white bottle from his robes and tossed it into Lin Ye's arms.
"Here!"
Tang Ya held out her hand with a beaming smile. "And the Gold Soul Coins, too!"
Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth and flung over a small pouch of Gold Soul Coins. It clinked as it hit the ground.
Then he turned away in a huff and limped off.
His kidney still throbbed faintly, and every couple of steps he grimaced in pain.
Jiang Nannan walked up to Lin Ye and smiled gently. "Thank you, junior Lin Ye, for helping me out."
Lin Ye waved a hand. "What are you saying, Sister Nannan? You're the one who helped me out."
Jiang Nannan smiled warmly and said nothing more.
Tang Ya suddenly stepped between them, fixing Lin Ye with narrowed eyes. "Hmm?"
Lin Ye felt a chill run down his spine under her stare.
Tang Ya planted her hands on her hips. "Xiao Ye, who's prettier, me or Nannan?"
Lin Ye scratched his head, his survival instincts kicking into overdrive. "You're both pretty, you're both pretty!"
He hurriedly changed the subject. "Sister Nannan still hasn't had her milk tea. Come on, let's head back..."
With that, he turned and tried to slip away.
Tang Ya chased after him and thumped him on the back of the head. "Why didn't you think to make milk tea for me?"
Lin Ye covered his head and protested, "Sister Xiao Ya, didn't you just have a cup?"
"So what if I want another?"
"Sure, sure..."
Jiang Nannan followed behind them, watching the two bicker. She covered her mouth and laughed.
It was already late.
Most of the students had gone back to their dorms. Some were washing up, others were chatting.
Outside one of the dormitory windows, a figure was sneaking upward.
It was Beibei.
He climbed with hands and feet, moving as deftly as a gecko.
Clearly, this wasn't his first time.
A night breeze swept past.
The hat on his head was blown away with a whoosh.
The wind hit his scalp, leaving it chilly.
Beibei shivered and rubbed his smooth, bald pate, his teeth clenched.
Damn this system!
Just you wait—I'll rack up Kidney Deficiency Value like crazy!
He crawled back and forth outside the girls' dormitory windows.
Most of the curtains were drawn, leaving him unable to see a thing.
But Beibei wasn't discouraged. Maybe some careless girl had forgotten to close hers.
You might ask why he was so brazen, and whether he wasn't afraid of getting expelled.
Hah.
He was Mu En's great-grandson. Mu En was the Sea God Pavilion Master.
He was practically the young master of Shrek Academy.
Who would dare expel him?
Maybe that old man Mu En, who dozed every day by the dormitory entrance, was actually keeping watch for him!
The old man probably wanted his Beibei to become "Douluo Who Satisfies" as soon as possible, too.
Beibei gripped the windowsill, his eyes gleaming as he continued climbing.
Tang Ya contentedly picked up another cup of milk tea and returned to the dorm with Jiang Nannan, who was also holding a cup.
The moment they opened the door—
They saw a sleazy bald pate pressed against the window.
That pose, that angle, that smooth head glinting in the moonlight.
Tang Ya's face turned green. "Beibei?!"
Beibei flashed them a smile.
But paired with his current pose and hairstyle, it looked incredibly sleazy.
Jiang Nannan shuddered, goosebumps breaking out all over her.
Tang Ya shoved the window open and roared, "Get lost—!"
Several Hidden Weapons flew from her hand!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
They sank straight into Beibei's body.
"Ah!!! I'm going! I'm going!"
Beibei screamed in agony, scrambling down the wall on all fours before tumbling away.
Tang Ya slammed the window shut and yanked the curtains closed. Her chest was still heaving.
Jiang Nannan leaned against the bed, watching her with an amused smile. "What's wrong, Xiao Ya? Did you and Beibei have a falling-out?"
Tang Ya rolled her eyes. "What a creep!"
Jiang Nannan blinked. "Hmm? Could it be you've got your eye on... Lin Ye?"
Tang Ya's face flushed bright red, and her voice went shrill. "Don't say that!"
Jiang Nannan wore an expression that said "I knew it" and took a leisurely sip of milk tea.
"Lin Ye really is handsome and talented..."
"Nannan!" Tang Ya whipped around, her eyes like a little cat guarding its food. "You're not allowed to steal him from me!"
Jiang Nannan only smiled and said nothing.
Alarm bells rang in Tang Ya's heart.
There were enough people chasing Jiang Nannan to stretch from Shrek all the way to the Star Dou Great Forest, but she never gave any boy the time of day. She'd never even brought anyone up in the dorm.
And today, she'd actually brought up Lin Ye herself?
A sense of crisis surged over her like a tide.
Tang Ya rushed over and shook her by the shoulders. "Why won't you promise me? Hurry up and promise me! Hurry!!!"
Jiang Nannan was shaken so hard she could barely hold on to her milk tea. She only smiled without answering.
Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan's dorm was on the sixth floor, the very top.
After Beibei was chased off, he refused to give up. He kept climbing until he reached the roof.
The night wind chilled his scalp.
Beibei stood on the roof's edge, his bald pate gleaming brightly in the moonlight.
"Damn it, what's wrong with Xiao Ya? Is she still mad about that day?"
He rubbed his smooth head, gritting his teeth.
"This is all the system's fault! No, system, you have to compensate me! Let me rack up Kidney Deficiency Value like crazy!"
A full moon hung in the sky behind him.
The cold wind howled.
Looking out over all of Shrek Academy, Beibei suddenly felt a wave of loneliness wash over him.
The whole academy is mine!
Xiao Ya is mine!
The Sea God Pavilion will be mine one day, too!
He slowly raised both hands and held them out in front of himself.
Up and down.
Moon Fang—
Heaven Piercer!
[Kidney Deficiency Value +1] [Kidney Deficiency Value +1] [Kidney Deficiency Value +1] [Current Kidney Deficiency Value: 4]
Three seconds later.
A vast emptiness swept over him, and Beibei felt as if nothing had any meaning anymore.
He stared blankly at the system panel. "What? I only got three Kidney Deficiency Value in total?"
His knees buckled, and he nearly toppled off the roof.
No, I still need Kidney Deficiency Value!
Beibei gritted his teeth and kept moving his hands.
But then the pain hit...
It wasn't just the thing in his hands that hurt. The Hidden Weapons Tang Ya had stuck into him throbbed too, and every movement sent a stabbing pain through him.
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