New Boss

Su Ge's tone was filled with an indisputable dominance. Even though Wang Sheng possessed the Battle Tiger, the king of beasts, he couldn't help but tremble inside.

"U-understood."

Su Ge waved his hand, dismissing the group, and returned to his own bed to start packing his things.

His bag didn't contain much: a dagger, two silver coins, a handful of copper coins, and a few sets of spare clothes. Aside from those, there were only the school-issued uniforms.

This money should be enough to buy bedding.

Looking at the silver and copper coins in his hand, Su Ge pondered. The cost of living on the Douluo Continent was quite reasonable, so this money was more than enough for his expenses.

Once he became a Spirit Master, he could go to Spirit Hall to collect a subsidy. By then, he would even have extra money to send useful items back to his village.

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

They helped commoners awaken their spirits, giving ordinary people a chance to get ahead; they provided stipends to low-level Spirit Masters, stabilizing social order; and they hunted down and eliminated fallen Spirit Masters, preventing countless tragedies.

Of course, the stipends might have been supported by funding from the two great empires, but without Spirit Hall's endorsement, it was uncertain whether the empires would have even paid that money.

All things considered, the existence of Spirit Hall was more beneficial than harmful to the continent. The later downfall of Spirit Hall, aside from Tang San, was also due to overreaching.

While thinking, Su Ge finished packing his things simply, then headed straight out the door to buy his bedding.

As for Xiao Wu? In the original story, her connection with Tang San only arose from the struggle for the position of Dorm Seven boss. Now that he was the boss, Xiao Wu would naturally come looking for him when she found out.

This was also a way to temporarily avoid suspicion. If Tang Hao were truly still watching, then Xiao Wu was already a target in his sights. If he made contact rashly, it might cause some unnecessary influence.

He never gambled on the kindness of others, nor did he gamble on the favor of fate. The only thing he believed in was the power he held when he clenched his fist.

Su Ge strode toward the door. He had already learned his assigned cleaning area at the administrative office, so he didn't need to wait for that teacher, Mo Hen, to notify him.

There were already people to handle his area, so he didn't need to worry about it.

However, cleaning forever wasn't a solution. He would just hand these matters over to them once Xiao Chenyu came looking for him later.

"Wait? If I remember correctly, Xiao Chenyu's father is the city lord of Nuoding City, right?"

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

A smile curled at the corner of his mouth. "Then, I think I know how to acquire more knowledge about spirit beasts..."

While Su Ge was out buying bedding, a pretty little girl also walked into Dorm Seven with light, brisk steps.

"Is this Dorm Seven?"

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

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

Dorm Seven, which usually only had boys, was instantly the center of attention with her appearance.

Of course, Tang San was no exception.

Between his past life and his current one, he had never seen such a scene. Looking at Xiao Wu, he wanted to approach her, but he didn't know how.

He leaned over to Wang Sheng, whom he had just met while lying on the bed, and asked, "Are boys and girls allowed to live together here?"

Wang Sheng glanced at Tang San, nodded, and explained the academy's arrangements.

Then, Wang Sheng clicked his tongue in wonder. "It's one thing for a girl to come as a work-study student, but she's so pretty. I wonder if the boss can handle it."

Hearing these somewhat crude words, Tang San's brow furrowed imperceptibly.

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

Wang Sheng was tilting his head, watching Xiao Wu curiously as she looked around the room, and didn't notice Tang San's expression.

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

He sighed, pulled up his sleeve to reveal the bruises underneath, and explained the responsibilities of the Dorm Seven boss to Tang San.

Then he continued, "So when other students see that we have such a pretty girl here, they'll definitely come looking for trouble."

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

"The next long while in Dorm Seven probably won't be peaceful."

Hearing Wang Sheng's explanation, Tang San slowly set aside his dissatisfaction. He looked at Xiao Wu's playful and cute appearance and suddenly said, as if possessed.

"In that case, let me be the boss!"

Wang Sheng turned his head sharply to look at Tang San, his eyes filled with lingering shock.

He looked at himself, still lying on the bed, then at Tang San, who was looking at Xiao Wu with firm determination, his face full of disbelief.

His expression seemed to say: Are you blind to the injuries on my body, or have you lost your mind?

Their conversation was overheard by Xiao Wu.

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

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

Tang San pursed his lips, but Wang Sheng went ahead and explained the situation regarding the Dorm Seven boss.

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

Xiao Wu nodded thoughtfully, a hint of pleasant surprise in her eyes, though little shock.

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

Xiao Wu laughed happily. Tang San was speechless for a moment, his gaze fixed tightly on her.

Only Wang Sheng and the others looked at Xiao Wu with strange expressions. It seemed these two new work-study students didn't have an accurate understanding of how terrifying their new boss was!

Thinking of how Su Ge had beaten Wang Sheng until he couldn't get out of bed without even using his spirit, the residents of Dorm Seven felt more anticipation than worry—a kind of hopeful anticipation.

Because the stronger the boss of Dorm Seven was, the less they, the work-study students, would be bullied in the future, allowing them to study better and become Spirit Masters!

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

Would the new boss who had taken him down hold his position, or did these two newcomers have even more unexpected trump cards to become the new boss?