A New Boss

Su Ge's tone was filled with unquestionable dominance. Even Wang Sheng, whose Martial Soul was the Battle Tiger, king of all beasts, could not help but shudder inwardly!

"U... understood."

Su Ge waved his hand and dismissed everyone. He returned to his bed and began sorting through his belongings.

There was not much in his bundle: a dagger, two silver coins, several copper coins, a few changes of clothes, and the student uniform issued by the academy.

"This money should be enough to buy bedding."

Looking at the silver and copper coins in his hand, Su Ge pondered. Prices on Douluo Continent were fairly affordable, so this money was more than enough for his needs.

Once he became a Soul Master, he could collect a subsidy from Spirit Hall. Then he would even have spare money to send some useful things back to the village.

It had to be said that although Spirit Hall played the role of the villain in the original story, that was also a matter of perspective. From the standpoint of commoners and low-level Soul Masters, Spirit Hall was practically a form of salvation.

They helped commoners awaken their Martial Souls, giving ordinary people a chance to rise above their circumstances; they gave allowances to low-level Soul Masters, maintaining social order; and they hunted down and eliminated fallen Soul Masters, preventing countless tragedies.

Of course, the subsidies might have been supported and funded by the two great empires, but without Spirit Hall backing them, it was uncertain whether the empires would have paid that money at all!

All things considered, Spirit Hall's existence brought more benefits than harm to the continent. Its eventual downfall, aside from Tang San, was also because it had moved too aggressively.

As Su Ge thought, he quickly finished packing his things, then headed straight out to buy bedding.

As for Xiao Wu? Going by the original story, she and Tang San had only crossed paths because they fought over the position of Dorm Seven's boss. Now that he was Dorm Seven's boss, Xiao Wu would naturally come looking for him once she learned about it.

This was also to avoid suspicion for the time being. If Tang Hao was truly still around, then Xiao Wu had already become someone he was watching. If Su Ge rashly approached her, it might cause some unnecessary consequences.

He never gambled on another person's mercy, nor did he gamble on fate's favor. The only thing he believed in was the strength that came when he clenched his fist!

Su Ge strode toward the door. He had already learned from the Academic Affairs Office which area he was responsible for cleaning, so there was no need to wait for Teacher Mo Hen to notify him.

Naturally, someone would handle his assigned area for him, so he did not need to worry about it.

Still, having people clean all the time was not a long-term solution. Once Xiao Chenyu came looking for him, he could leave such matters to them.

"Huh? If I remember correctly, Xiao Chenyu's father is the City Lord of Nuoding City, isn't he?"

When he reached the entrance of Nuoding Academy, Su Ge suddenly remembered this.

Then a smile curled across his lips. "Then I think I know how to obtain more knowledge about Soul Beasts..."

While Su Ge went out to buy bedding, a pretty young girl also skipped briskly into Dorm Seven.

"Is this Dorm Seven?"

Hearing Xiao Wu's voice, everyone turned to look again.

The original residents of Dorm Seven were utterly stunned. Three work-study students had arrived this year, and one of them was even a girl!

Dorm Seven had always been filled solely with boys, so her arrival instantly drew everyone's attention!

Naturally, Tang San was no exception.

Across both his past and present lives, he had never encountered such a scene. Looking at Xiao Wu, he wanted to approach her, yet he had no idea how to do so.

So he moved closer to Wang Sheng, whom he had just met and who was lying on a nearby bed, and asked, "Can boys and girls stay together here?"

Wang Sheng glanced at Tang San, then nodded and began explaining the academy's arrangements.

Then Wang Sheng clicked his tongue in amazement. "It would have been one thing if a girl had joined the work-study students, but she's even this pretty. I wonder if the boss can handle it."

Hearing those somewhat suggestive words, Tang San's brows immediately furrowed almost imperceptibly.

"What do you mean by that? Aren't we all children?"

Wang Sheng was currently tilting his head as he watched Xiao Wu curiously inspect the small room in Dorm Seven, so he did not notice Tang San's expression.

"Yeah, we're all children, but we're also work-study students."

He sighed, then rolled up his sleeve to reveal the wounds beneath it and explained the responsibilities of Dorm Seven's boss to Tang San.

Only then did he continue, "So if the other students see such a pretty girl among us work-study students, they'll definitely come looking for trouble."

"Sometimes, being pretty is a kind of trouble too."

"For a long time to come, Dorm Seven probably won't be peaceful."

After hearing Wang Sheng's explanation, Tang San slowly put away his displeasure. Then, looking at Xiao Wu's lively and adorable appearance, he suddenly blurted out a sentence for no apparent reason.

"If that's the case, then let me be the boss!"

Wang Sheng abruptly turned to look at Tang San, the shock in his eyes not yet faded.

He looked at himself, still lying on the bed, then at Tang San, who was staring firmly at Xiao Wu. His face was full of disbelief.

His expression seemed to say: Couldn't you see my injuries, or were you tired of living?

Their conversation was also overheard by Xiao Wu.

"Boss? That sounds interesting. Can I be one?"

Xiao Wu's curious voice rang out as she bounced toward Tang San and Wang Sheng.

Tang San pursed his lips, while Wang Sheng directly explained the matter of Dorm Seven's boss to her.

After finishing, he added, "But the new boss who just beat me already went out. If you want to challenge him, you might have to wait for a while."

Xiao Wu nodded thoughtfully. A trace of delight appeared in her eyes, while surprise was scarce.

"Then I'll wait for that new boss. Once I beat him, I'll be Dorm Seven's new boss!"

Xiao Wu smiled happily. Tang San was momentarily speechless and could only stare intently at her.

Only Wang Sheng and the others looked at Xiao Wu strangely. It seemed that these two later-arriving work-study students had no accurate understanding of how terrifying their new boss was!

Remembering how Su Ge had easily beaten Wang Sheng so badly that he could not get out of bed without even using his Martial Soul, the people of Dorm Seven felt more anticipation than concern—an anticipation filled with hope.

Because the stronger Dorm Seven's boss was, the less they work-study students would be bullied in the future, and the better they could study and become Soul Masters!

Thinking of this, Wang Sheng and the others began looking forward to the coming battle.

Would the new boss who had dethroned him firmly retain his position, or did the two newcomers possess even more astonishing hidden cards that would allow them to become the new boss once again?