That afternoon, it was the Three-Person Round-Robin Tournament.
Wu Changkong did not appear in the spectator stands.
According to the established sequence of events, he should have been chatting with Shen Yi, Shrek's team leader, in a private room.
Whenever they watched matches before, the seat beside Chen An was occupied either by Wu Changkong or Tang Wuling.
Today, Xu Xiaoyan finally got to sit beside him. The little girl's heart brimmed with barely concealed excitement, and the tips of her ears quietly reddened.
From the moment they met at the start of school, Chen An's clean, striking appearance and gentle temperament had quietly imprinted themselves on Xu Xiaoyan's heart.
She had simply always acted obedient and reserved.
Perhaps it was just her imagination, but Chen An seemed even more handsome than usual.
Chen An caught a slight movement from the Roulette in his mind from the corner of his eye, then followed it to catch her gaze. He tilted his head slightly, his tone gentle.
"What's wrong?"
Caught red-handed, Xu Xiaoyan immediately panicked. Her little face flushed as she hurriedly shook her head and looked away.
"N-Nothing."
Chen An did not think much of it. He nodded, withdrew his gaze, and focused on the battle in the arena.
Class Zero took the stage, facing a local team from Tianhai Academy.
Their lineup consisted of one Three-Ring Soul Elder and two Two-Ring Grand Soul Masters—an ordinary enough setup.
Tang Wuling and the other two worked together seamlessly. It was not exactly a crushing victory, but they fought steadily and soon won this round of the tournament.
Chen An rose and walked down to receive his teammates. Just then, Six Eyes instantly caught two intensely noticeable gazes.
He instinctively turned around and saw familiar figures in Shrek Academy uniforms.
The Roulette