Too Late for Regret

An R Card universally acknowledged as trash had actually transformed into an SSR before everyone's eyes!

The entire venue fell deathly silent, then erupted in tsunami-like cries of shock. The golden "SSR" floating above Xia Yuan's head nearly burned everyone's eyes.

Jiang Li's face turned ashen, as if her soul had been ripped away. Her lips trembled as she murmured over and over, "Impossible... How is this possible... How could an R Card be an SSR?!"

Mo Shiyu covered her burning ears and took a step back. After taking a deep breath, she looked up again and saw that the man's combat panel had already changed:

[Contract Spirit's True Name: Xia Yuan (currently transformed into Satoru Gojo)]

[Rank: SSR]

[Level: 10]

[Race: Human (Jujutsu Sorcerer)]

[Estimated Combat Power: ????]

[Skills: Six Eyes, Limitless Technique, Cursed Technique: Blue, Cursed Technique Reversal: Red, Hollow Technique: Purple, Reverse Cursed Technique, Domain Expansion: Unlimited Void...]

[Growth Potential: SSS+MAX!]

[Hidden Trait: Many-Faced SSR!]

[Contract Recommendation Index: Full Stars!]

[Tip: The host has contracted a Contract Spirit who is perfect in every way except for his personality. He is the strongest. Just raise him without thinking—he will win!!!]

It changed. It really changed!

Mo Shiyu's heart pounded wildly, nearly leaping from her chest.

As she looked at the SSR before her, everything felt unreal.

She could not help pinching her cheek. The pain made her bare her teeth, finally confirming that this was not a dream!

This time, she had truly gambled her way into a miracle and picked up an incredible bargain!

"Senior Xia Yuan!"

Remembering something, she blushed and protested, "I'm not fat at all."

Before long, the entire area was packed tight with teachers and students who had rushed over.

Everyone wanted to see what a legendary SSR actually looked like!

Naturally, Xia Yuan did not disappoint them. Whether it was his looks or the mysterious, powerful aura around him, everything about him left them utterly stunned.

Moreover, he possessed a charm that no other Contract Spirit character could possibly compare to!

In an instant, the expressions and gazes of everyone below changed completely. Without exception, they looked at Mo Shiyu with envy and jealousy!

Especially those freshmen who knew the whole story.

Their intestines were practically turning green with regret!

Who could have imagined that everything this R Card had just said was true? He really was the ultimate hidden character in the card pool, truly became an SSR after being contracted, and could genuinely carry his contractor!

Mo Shiyu had clearly been the last to arrive, yet she was the one who had stumbled upon this enormous opportunity!

Of course, no one regretted it more than Jiang Li.

She had become the center of everyone's ridicule, the ace among clowns.

After all, this had been a card pool character she drew herself, and she had personally chosen to abandon the contract, allowing Mo Shiyu to pick up the bargain!

Jiang Li's nails dug deeply into her palms, but she felt no pain. Staring blankly at the figure onstage, she kept shaking her head in denial:

"Impossible..."

"How could that be?!"

"How could an R Card become an SSR!"

"It must be my eyes playing tricks on me. There must be some mistake..."

She found it difficult to accept reality.

No one could have imagined that the sloppy, shut-in teenage boy from before would become this mysterious, handsome, black-clad man standing nearly 190 centimeters tall!

The overwhelming tide of regret nearly crushed Jiang Li!

She ground her back teeth so hard they were nearly shattered, blood appearing at the corner of her mouth as she screamed with bloodshot eyes:

"Mine! He's mine!"

"He's the card pool character I drew. He's my SSR!"

"Mo Shiyu, give him back to me! Break your contract with him now!"

The entire venue erupted in uproar.

Everyone was stunned by her shameless clownish behavior.

Xia Yuan gave a disdainful laugh, his eyes filled with coldness.

This woman had publicly discarded him like trash and even wanted to watch him vanish into ashes. She actually had the nerve to say such things now?

How ridiculous!

Mo Shiyu came back to her senses, suppressing her wild joy as she looked coolly at the woman below the stage.

"Jiang Li, everyone here saw it. You already abandoned Senior Xia Yuan."

"According to our country's Contract Spirit Master laws, once a Contract Spirit has been abandoned, ownership no longer belongs to the person who drew the card, but to the next person who voluntarily contracts them."

She spoke with reason and evidence:

"As a Contract Spirit Master, you didn't know how to cherish or respect the Contract Spirit you drew. You even viciously wanted to watch him disappear!"

"Do you really think I would give him back to you?"

"You simply don't deserve to have Senior Xia Yuan!"

Xia Yuan looked at the girl beside him with considerable satisfaction and teased, "Didn't expect you to be such a good talker, Chubby Yu."

Hearing that nickname, Mo Shiyu nearly lost it. Puffing out her cheeks, she protested, "Senior Xia Yuan, I'm not fat. Could you stop calling me Chubby Yu?"

She admitted that her cheeks were a little chubby, but only a little!

Some parts of her were indeed more impressive than other people's.

But her figure was still very slim!

Xia Yuan said, "Okay, Chubby Yu. No problem, Chubby Yu."

Mo Shiyu finally understood what the combat panel meant by "perfect in every way except for his personality"...

This guy simply did not listen to what anyone said!

Watching the SSR she had drawn flirt and banter with another woman, Jiang Li was so furious she felt like coughing up blood!

Her eyes reddened, and she actually began crying on the spot.

With tears streaming down her face, she pleaded humbly to Xia Yuan:

"L-Lord Xia Yuan!"

"It was my fault just now. I failed to recognize greatness when I saw it. My mentality collapsed, so that's why I acted that way!"

She stared at Xia Yuan with a pitiful expression, completely disregarding her pride. "Will you forgive me? Give me another chance. I'll worship and raise you like an ancestor!"

"As long as you change your mind, forgive me, and form a contract with me again, I'll do anything!"

The onlookers watched the once-proud Jiang Li groveling like this and gave her strange looks.

They had truly seen how thick-skinned she could be...

She was the one who abandoned him first. What was the point of crying now?

Xia Yuan could not even be bothered to speak to her. Casually pointing at the ever-growing crowd, he said to Mo Shiyu with a slight headache, "Chubby Yu, there are more and more people. It's getting noisy."

"How about we leave first? I just arrived in this world, and I have a whole stomachful of questions to ask."

Mo Shiyu had already given up struggling against the nickname Chubby Yu. With a sigh, she nodded.

She did not want to stay any longer either.

After all, she really had picked up an enormous bargain. Drawing too much attention was not necessarily a good thing; it could easily attract people with ill intentions.

When a Contract Spirit Master had just signed a contract with a new Contract Spirit, if the Contract Spirit Master died within the first six months—

Then the Contract Spirit they had contracted would return to an ownerless state and could be contracted again...

Mo Shiyu did not dare let her guard down just because she was from House Mo and had a decent background.

Some people would inevitably take desperate risks.

Especially for an SSR—it was valuable enough for others to risk their lives over!

Seeing that the two of them were completely ignoring her, Jiang Li trembled with rage!

She knew Xia Yuan would not show her any kindness, so she directed all her resentment at Mo Shiyu instead:

"Mo Shiyu!"

"You can't leave!"

"I, Jiang Li, drew this SSR. You have to give him back to me, or House Jiang will never let this go!"

Jiang Li had already gone somewhat insane. Shouting as she rushed onto the stage, she reached out to grab Mo Shiyu.

However, before she could even touch Mo Shiyu, she was instantly blasted away and crashed heavily beneath the stage.

Jiang Li struggled to her feet, looking utterly disheveled as she raised her head in disbelief.

The silver-haired man looked down at her with dark, unfathomable eyes, a dangerous curve lifting at the corner of his lips.

"Chubby Yu is my master now. If you dare make a move again, I won't hold back."

"And those people watching from the shadows..."

With both hands in his pockets, Xia Yuan raised his head and swept his gaze around. "I don't know what you want, but if you dare hurt Chubby Yu, feel free to try... I'll kill you first."

He wore a cheerful smile, but his tone carried invincible arrogance. "After all... the auras you're giving off are pretty weak."

Xia Yuan's words sounded as light and casual as a joke, yet they carried a terrifying pressure that shook everyone present!

Jiang Li had never witnessed such presence before. She was so frightened that she fell completely silent, squatting on the ground and shivering, no longer daring to act rashly.

She could only grit her teeth and swallow her resentment.

After those words, the Contract Spirit Masters and Contract Spirits who had been hiding in the shadows, itching to make a move against Mo Shiyu, immediately became much more obedient.

The Contract Spirit before them was a legendary SSR, already at Level 10 from the very beginning.

And no one knew what heaven-defying skills or ability mechanics he possessed.

Even though he had only just been drawn and had not yet been cultivated, remaining only at Level 10, no one dared underestimate him!

Because there had always been a saying in this world regarding the strength of Contract Spirits.

Below SR, all were ants!

And that was not to mention an SSR, standing at the very top of the Contract Spirit hierarchy!