New Students, Two-on-Two Duels

Opening the door and seeing his room covered in dust, Li Moxun coughed twice from the choking haze.

He glanced at the room speechlessly. As he raised his hand, a powerful spiritual fluctuation surged in his eyes, and all the surrounding dust was swept away in an instant.

Looking at the room now spotless and fresh, Li Moxun plopped down onto his bed.

Stretching lazily, he wore a rare expression of relaxation.

He had been gone for more than four months. The room had remained locked the entire time, and no one had entered it, which left Li Moxun fairly satisfied.

After looking around, Li Moxun broke precedent that night. Rather than cultivating, he simply sat there, slowly closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

The night passed quietly. Early the next morning, most of the students had already returned to their respective classes.

Normally, there would have been an opening ceremony, but Li Moxun had returned too late and missed it entirely.

Of course, even if he had made it, he most likely would not have attended. He would have stayed in bed and slept the day away instead.

Walking into the classroom and looking at the arranged desks, Li Moxun's eyes held a hint of interest.

The original four desks had become five. Clearly, just as in the original timeline, Xu Xiaoyan had already joined Zero Class.

Not long after Li Moxun took his seat, the others arrived together.

Gu Yue was the first to enter.

Gu Yue's gaze lingered on Li Moxun for a second. She shot him a glare, then sat at the desk closest to his.

After that, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie entered, with Xu Xiaoyan following beside them.

They had gotten to know one another at yesterday's opening ceremony, so they were chatting quite warmly now.

Looking at Li Moxun sitting there, Xu Xiaoyan's eyes held a trace of curiosity.

After all, when they had come to the classroom yesterday at the start of the term, Xu Xiaoyan had not seen Li Moxun there.

So she had always thought that Year One Zero Class consisted of only the four of them. She had not expected there to be a fifth person.

However, Li Moxun acted as though he had not seen this new classmate at all. After giving her a casual glance, he sat there on his own, writing something.

As the others took their seats, Tang Wulin glanced at Li Moxun without speaking, while Xie Xie's gaze rested on Li Moxun for only a second before he acted as though they did not know each other.

Li Moxun merely glanced at their openly hostile attitudes. He did not really understand what the two were thinking, but he did not care even if they had such thoughts.

Just as he had said, he only wanted someone to take the hits for him. At present, both the resources he needed and the means for him to improve came from elsewhere.

Besides, once he reached Shrek Academy, he might part ways with the protagonist group, and might even find a way to form his own team.

So Li Moxun truly did not care whether Tang Wulin and Xie Xie liked or disliked him.

Even now, he had two pills in his mouth, allowing their medicinal power to dissolve and help cultivate his strength.

Everyone sensed the strange atmosphere. Gu Yue glanced at Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, but instead of speaking to them, she turned to look at Li Moxun.

"What have you been doing these past few months? I heard you've been staying in a city outside."

As Gu Yue spoke, she looked at Li Moxun with genuine curiosity in her eyes.

She knew that Li Moxun was in Heaven Dou City, but she did not know what exactly he was doing there.

In fact, to keep Di Tian and the others from coming into contact with Li Moxun too early, aside from Zi Ji, who knew Li Moxun's identity, Di Tian and the others knew nothing at all.

They only knew that their lord had recovered one-tenth of the Golden Dragon King bloodline, which greatly encouraged them.

Hearing Gu Yue's words, Li Moxun raised his head and looked at her for a second. He was not very interested in her somewhat boring question, but after thinking about it, he still answered calmly.

"Oh, I went there to study forging. I happened to have relatives there, so I stayed with them."

After Li Moxun finished speaking, he tapped the tip of his pen with his finger and lightly spun it.

"If there's anything you need forged, you can come to me as well."

"Mm. My second profession happens to be Mecha design. If your forging skills can keep up, the two of us might be able to work together to make Battle Armor in the future."

Gu Yue nodded seriously as she spoke, looking as though she truly approved of Li Moxun's words.

Listening to the two converse, Tang Wulin's expression darkened slightly. Seeing them talk so enthusiastically, Xie Xie's brows furrowed deeply as well.

Because of the special pills, Gu Yue could keep her mind clear and would no longer fall into it, completely losing herself under the influence of her bloodline.

However, Tang Wulin, whose first layer of bloodline had already awakened, was naturally fond of Gu Yue. Or rather, he was likewise drawn by his bloodline and had an innate, hazy affection for her.

Moreover, Tang Wulin was actually a bit of a scumbag at this stage. Aside from being interested in Gu Yue because of his bloodline, he also liked that Senior Ouyang.

But clearly, she did not like him. Still, Tang Wulin was fairly polite toward that upperclassman.

At the thought of Senior Ouyang, Li Moxun fell somewhat silent.

While the two chatted on one side, Xu Xiaoyan watched Tang Wulin and Xie Xie's strange mood, as well as their slightly turned heads, and her expression became odd for a moment.

However, the strange atmosphere did not last long. The classroom door opened, and the stern-faced Wu Zhangkong strode in.

Wu Zhangkong swept his gaze across the group before directly beckoning to the five of them.

"Li Moxun, let me introduce you. This is Xu Xiaoyan, a new student in our Class One."

"Xu Xiaoyan, this is Li Moxun. He's also a student in our Class One. All right, get up now and follow me to the training grounds."

Wu Zhangkong's words were exceptionally concise. He did not waste time with them at all. After speaking, he turned and took the lead out.

The others exchanged glances, then all rose to their feet and followed Wu Zhangkong out to the training grounds.

The field was quiet at the moment. After all, the other classes were in session. Only their first-year Zero Class had to balance practical combat training alongside their regular studies.

Wu Zhangkong walked over and opened the door to the sealed training room. After selecting their designated room, the group entered, and he regarded them with a stern gaze.

"Today's training will be a team battle. Form pairs. Xu Xiaoyan, step out for now. Your abilities aren't particularly suited for combat, so watch the other students compete first."

As Wu Zhangkong spoke, he glanced at Xu Xiaoyan before turning his gaze toward the other four, his eyes flickering.

He saw the barely concealed fighting spirit in Tang Wulin's and Xie Xie's eyes.

Wu Zhangkong had stood outside the door for a while earlier, even peering inside through the peephole for quite some time. He had already guessed most of what had happened in the classroom, so he did not stand on ceremony and simply nodded at the four of them.

"Xie Xie and Tang Wulin, one team. Gu Yue and Li Moxun, one team. Begin the match now."