At dinner time, the food in the cafeteria looked pretty good, thanks to the cook Flender had hired.
There weren't many people eating in the cafeteria. The whole academy only had so many students.
And three people still hadn't come to eat.
"Xiao Ao, take some food to Tang San and Fatty later."
Zhao Wuji called out.
Tang San and Fatty were both unable to move around, so someone had to bring them their meals.
He'd originally wanted to ask Lin Ye, but seeing him surrounded by three girls, Zhao Wuji had the good sense to leave him alone.
Besides, it wouldn't make sense to send a prodigy with Lin Ye's cultivation to deliver someone else's food.
He was so young and already had such high cultivation. He must spend all day cultivating.
Zhao Wuji really couldn't bring himself to interrupt his cultivation!
If Lin Ye knew what he was thinking, he'd probably have laughed himself to death.
Cultivating? No way. Not in this lifetime!
Wasn't checking in much more comfortable?
Other people worked themselves to the bone and weren't guaranteed to advance even one level in a year.
He just checked in and got whatever he wanted.
There were still a few places around Shrek Academy where he could check in.
The same went for Suotuo City. The Blacksmith Shop, the Great Soul Arena, the Auction House, and so on were all good places to check in.
He should be able to get quite a few rewards.
He wondered what level he'd reach after checking in at all these places.
A Soul Saint, or a Soul Douluo?
"Got it, Teacher Zhao."
Oscar answered listlessly.
The food was better now, and he didn't even have to pay for it. That was definitely a good thing.
But seeing Ning Rongrong beside Lin Ye had ruined his appetite.
Even the most delicious feast couldn't compare to the pleasure of being with a beauty.
And Ning Rongrong wasn't just some pretty girl. She was Shrek Academy's wealthy patron, the Little Princess of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect!
One day, the entire Seven Treasures Glazed Sect would belong to Ning Rongrong.
The Seven Treasures Glazed Sect was the wealthiest Soul Master force on the Douluo Continent!
That made Ning Rongrong's appeal to him enormous.
He came from a common background. Of course he longed to rise above the rest and become a noble.
Then he'd never have to worry about making ends meet again!
The chance to rise to the top in one leap had been placed right in front of him, but he seemed to have failed to grasp it.
Ning Rongrong wouldn't give him the time of day.
Turning Ning Rongrong into his ticket to becoming a tycoon was no easy task.
That bastard Lin Ye, nothing but a pretty boy!
Oscar had always been confident in his looks.
But compared to Lin Ye, he still came up short.
Lin Ye didn't seem to have any special background either. He might even come from a common family.
And yet he'd still won Ning Rongrong's favor.
So calling him a pretty boy wasn't an unfair accusation at all.
"Xiao Ao, what are you thinking about?"
Zhao Wuji smacked the back of his head.
Why did he keep staring over there?
Wasn't it perfectly normal for girls to like Lin Ye?
A twelve-year-old Soul Emperor who was handsome and had a mysterious background—of course little girls would go for that type!
But Lin Ye seemed a little clueless when it came to romance. He probably spent every day working hard at cultivation, with no time for love.
Just don't turn into a lifelong bachelor.
Zhao Wuji could only offer his silent blessing.
People obsessed with cultivation seemed to end up single quite often.
Take Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. Weren't they both lifelong bachelors?
Lin Ye was incredibly talented, and he seemed to be following in the footsteps of those powerful men.
Zhao Wuji sighed to himself.
Lin Ye suddenly shivered. "Is someone plotting against me?"
He rubbed his arms, wondering where to go after dinner.
Should he head back to the dorm and sleep, or find some materials to forge?
He'd bought so much ore. He had to refine it somehow.
And to refine it, he needed a forging hammer.
Tang San, the protagonist, had the Clear Sky Hammer. That thing was rock-solid, which gave him a huge advantage when forging ore.
What about him?
His Nine-Leaf Sword Grass Martial Soul didn't seem suited to forging.
[The Nine-Leaf Divine Sword may be a divine weapon, but it doesn't seem suitable for forging materials.]
[What a headache. I'll still have to get myself a hammer.]
[But what kind of hammer could compare with the Clear Sky Hammer?]
Lin Ye sighed to himself. Suotuo City didn't seem to have anything good, either.
Finding a suitable forging hammer wouldn't be easy.
Ning Rongrong's ears twitched. A forging hammer?
Wait, he actually had a divine weapon?
Ning Rongrong was stunned.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were startled, too.
Anyone would be shocked by the sudden revelation in Lin Ye's thoughts that he had a divine weapon.
A divine weapon—that was a divine weapon, not some ordinary Soul Tool!
And he'd never brought it out before. Did he think his opponents weren't worthy?
That did seem plausible.
The opponents he'd faced so far hadn't been strong enough to make him use a divine weapon.
"I'm done eating. I'll head back to the dorm."
He always got sleepy after a full meal. Lin Ye stopped thinking about forging hammers and turned to head back to the dorm.
When Oscar returned to the cafeteria and saw Lin Ye was gone, he was secretly delighted.
He immediately walked over to Ning Rongrong.
"Rongrong, I heard a new dessert shop just opened in Suotuo City. I..."
"Sorry, I don't really like desserts. They give you cavities."
Ning Rongrong turned him down without hesitation. The three girls walked out of the cafeteria, leaving Oscar standing there in a daze.
She didn't like desserts?
Then why had she gone to Suotuo City with Lin Ye for sweets?
"Xiao Ao, if it isn't meant to be, don't force it." Zhao Wuji patted his shoulder and spoke earnestly.
A person still needed to know their place.
Pestering her wouldn't do any good.
It would waste her time and his own sincere feelings.
Oscar was close to tears. Ning Rongrong was his sincere feeling!
As the three girls left the cafeteria, Ning Rongrong said, "What if I ask my family to prepare a forging hammer for Lin Ye? I think there are Soul Tools shaped like hammers."
"Oh? I'm pretty interested in Lin Ye's Hidden Weapons, too."
"What do you think, Xiao Wu?"
Zhu Zhuqing was genuinely a little interested. Lin Ye's thoughts were gradually revealing some of his abilities, letting them understand him better.
"Huh? Oh, sure."
Xiao Wu seemed lost in thought.
She came back to herself when Zhu Zhuqing interrupted her.
"Great. I'll ask my family to prepare one. I'll make sure they find him the best forging hammer!"
Ning Rongrong was full of confidence.
She was going to overwhelm Lin Ye with wealth.
She'd make him realize just how terrifying—and irresistible—she, a rich girl, could be!
Watching her, Xiao Wu felt more and more threatened.
Dangerous. This was too dangerous!
Thinking back, Ning Rongrong was always giving Lin Ye things.
And what about her?
She'd been constantly tricking Lin Ye out of his things!
If this kept up, Lin Ye would be conquered by Ning Rongrong's sugar-coated bullets. Then she'd have nowhere to cry!
I have to make a move!
Xiao Wu thought to herself.
Late that night, as usual, she slipped into Lin Ye's room and threw herself onto his bed.
Lin Ye was already asleep, but out of habit, he rolled over and hugged her.
But the moment he did, something felt off.
Silky. Incredibly, incredibly silky!
He snapped his eyes open and saw Xiao Wu in front of him, wearing a little lace camisole. He was completely dumbfounded.
"Xiao Wu, you..."
"Don't say a word!"
Xiao Wu glared at him and wriggled downward.
It took Lin Ye a long while to recover. He looked down. How could he possibly endure this?
Oh well, so much for staying pure. It's already come to this!
I guarded my chastity for twelve years, only for her to take it away!
In another dorm, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing both shivered and sat bolt upright.
They turned to look toward Lin Ye's dorm, faces flushed as they stared in disbelief.
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