Breaking New Ground

Lin Hao nodded. "That's enough!"

The corners of Xiao Wu's lips curled up in a sly smile. "Good, then let's begin!"

Without giving Lin Hao any chance to react, Xiao Wu had already bent her right knee. Her toes snapped out in an instant, kicking straight at Lin Hao's chin.

The force did not seem great, but her speed was extremely fast.

Lin Hao raised both hands and swiftly caught Xiao Wu's foot.

They were fighting face-to-face. It was summer, sweltering hot, and Xiao Wu was wearing a skirt.

From Lin Hao's current angle, he could see a bit of scenery.

"Black," Lin Hao said.

Black?

Xiao Wu froze for a moment, then suddenly realized she was standing rather improperly in front of Lin Hao.

Embarrassed and angry, she shook her foot and broke free from Lin Hao's hands with a slight exertion of force. Then, as she pulled her leg back, she swung it sideways and placed it on Lin Hao's shoulder. Her other leg kicked toward him.

Lin Hao blocked with both hands. Xiao Wu, suspended in midair, pushed hard against Lin Hao's shoulder, and her other leg climbed onto his other shoulder as well.

At that moment, both of Xiao Wu's legs were wrapped around Lin Hao's neck.

Immediately afterward, Xiao Wu tried to lean her upper body back and brace herself against the ground with both hands, intending to use her legs like a spring to twist Lin Hao's neck and fling him backward.

Xiao Wu was wearing a skirt, leaving her completely exposed.

But Xiao Wu could not care less about that now. All she wanted was to defeat Lin Hao.

Just as Xiao Wu planted both hands on the ground and was about to fling Lin Hao away like a spring, Lin Hao suddenly pounced forward like a tiger catching a rabbit.

"Ow."

Before Xiao Wu could throw Lin Hao out, he pinned her beneath him, making her groan in pain.

His body pressed against Xiao Wu's. The smooth, tender skin of her bare calves beneath her short skirt carried the unique softness of a girl's skin, stirring Lin Hao's emotions slightly.

Xiao Wu rubbed her aching head, stars spinning before her eyes, and spat, "You hurt me! Get up already!"

Suppressing the stir in his heart, Lin Hao asked, "Do you surrender?"

"Get up first?" A cunning light flickered in Xiao Wu's big eyes.

"You surrender first." Lin Hao did not fall for Xiao Wu's trick at all.

"How am I supposed to surrender if you won't get up?"

"What if I let you up and you refuse to surrender?" Lin Hao looked down at Xiao Wu from close range. They were so near that he could smell the faint fragrance of her breath. "You surrender first, then I'll let you up. Otherwise, I'll keep pinning you down!"

As he spoke, Lin Hao put more force into it, pressing Xiao Wu down tightly.

Soft and boneless.

Pinning Xiao Wu down gave Lin Hao the feeling that he was pressing on a balloon. She was soft, springy, bonelessly supple, and far more comfortable than a balloon.

If he held her while sleeping, it would definitely be a fine choice.

Xiao Wu was competitive and struggled a few times. The more she struggled, the more excited Lin Hao became.

Unable to break free, Xiao Wu had no choice but to say, "Fine, you win."

Fine?

Lin Hao did not fuss over her wording and climbed up from the ground.

Xiao Wu got up as well. Her eyes darted around as she looked at Lin Hao and asked, "Lin Hao, what level is your Soul Power? Your strength seemed really strong just now!"

Lin Hao did not hide it. "I have Innate Full Soul Power!"

"Innate Full Soul Power?" The other work-study students immediately cried out in shock.

"Yes. Like me, he also has Innate Full Soul Power." Tang San suddenly spoke up.

"What? You have Innate Full Soul Power too?" Wang Sheng and the others were even more astonished.

Tang San nodded faintly. Excited, proud light glimmered in his deep eyes.

Just then, a teacher in his thirties entered Dorm Seven, carrying a bundle of white bedding in his hands.

"Which one of you is Tang San?"

"I am." Tang San stepped forward.

"Grandmaster asked me to deliver this bedding to you." The teacher handed the bedding to Tang San, then said, "Tang San, Lin Hao, Xiao Wu, you're all first-year work-study students. From now on, you'll be responsible for cleaning the garden south of the playground. You'll earn ten copper soul coins a day. Clean it once every morning before class. Otherwise, your pay will be deducted, and the academy has the right to expel you. Is that clear?"

Lin Hao, Xiao Wu, and Tang San nodded.

Teacher Mo Hen continued, "Tomorrow is the opening ceremony, and classes officially begin the day after tomorrow. Start cleaning then. I'll conduct spot checks from time to time. If there's anything you don't understand, ask Wang Sheng."

With that, Teacher Mo Hen turned and left Dorm Seven.

Tang San held the bedding in his arms. It was soft, carried a faint fragrance, and was brand-new. He noticed someone looking at him, and when he followed that feeling, he saw Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu walked up to Tang San and said, "Tang San, can I discuss something with you?"

Tang San clutched the bedding tighter. "Go ahead."

"Look, your bedding is pretty big. It should be enough for two people to share. How about..."

"You want to sleep with me?"

"Wouldn't that be inappropriate? Men and women should keep their distance!"

"Oh..." Suddenly, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. She went around Tang San and quickly walked over to Lin Hao.

While Xiao Wu had been speaking with Tang San, Lin Hao had taken out a pink set of bedding from his storage ring and spread it over a bed.

"Wow!"

Xiao Wu immediately threw herself onto Lin Hao's bedding. "So many cute little white rabbits, and so many carrots... The bedding is so soft, made of silk... It feels so comfortable lying on it. Lin Hao, can I discuss something with you?"

"You're not after my body, are you?"

"Huh?" Xiao Wu stared at him dumbfoundedly.

"Ahem!" Lin Hao coughed softly. "I mean, you're not after my bedding, are you? You want to share a bed with me like you just tried to do with Tang San?"

"Correct! You're really smart." Xiao Wu praised Lin Hao, then asked with a smile, "I came in a hurry and didn't prepare any bedding. As you can see, I'm a work-study student and have no money. Would you be willing to share a bed with me?"

"If you don't mind, what do I have to mind? Could it be that I, a man, am afraid of you?" Lin Hao grinned smugly.

He had come prepared for this scene.

Having luckily run into Xiao Wu, Lin Hao, as a man, admired six men.

Dong Yong had played with an immortal, Tang Hao had fucked grass, King Zhou had toyed with a fox, Xu Xian had entered a snake, Ning Caichen had romanced a ghost, and Luo Shiyi had not even spared a caterpillar.

A smile lingered on Lin Hao's lips. He had finally taken a major first step toward breaking new ground with rabbits.

As a Soul Beast, Xiao Wu's heart skipped a beat.

For some reason, although the person before her was clearly the same age as her, Xiao Wu felt as though she were his prey.

Xiao Wu did not think much of it. She placed her bundle along the seam where the two beds had been pushed together. "Watch closely. This side is yours, and that side is mine. If you dare cross the line, don't blame me for being rude!"

After all, Xiao Wu had life experience beyond her age and still understood the distinction between men and women. She had made a simple double bed, then used her bundle to create a dividing line.

It was only because Lin Hao was still so young that she did not take it too seriously.

Remembering the hunter-like look Lin Hao had given her earlier, Xiao Wu thought to herself, He's just a little brat. What could he possibly understand? I'm overthinking it!