Happiness Came Too Suddenly

Su Wuming looked toward the person who had attacked and froze.

Holy crap, this girl is tiny. No, she's a loli.

He was not the only one. The male students present were all drawn to her the moment they looked over.

Accustomed to the tall, beautiful women of the north, they suddenly saw such a tiny little thing and immediately felt their eyes light up, an instinctive urge to protect her welling up inside them.

"Little sister, sneak attacks are not the conduct of a gentleman. Didn't your family teach you that?"

"Hehe, I'm a woman, not a gentleman. Tell me, why did you chase after my brother and hit him after he had already lost?"

As soon as she said that, Su Wuming realized she was Li Zhihao's younger sister, Qin Ming's future wife.

Damn, what good deeds had Qin Ming done in his past life? Look at his hulking build. Standing beside her, they were practically a loli and a beast.

Actually, that was right. Qin Ming had awakened the animal-type Earthfury Bear. Wasn't that exactly a loli and a beast?

At that moment, Su Wuming saw the principal and the others walking over. Mentor Mo Lan was at the back, holding out her hand toward an extremely mature, somewhat seductive woman as though asking for something.

The woman pulled out a card resembling a bank card from between her breasts and tapped it against the card in Mentor Mo Lan's hand before stuffing it back where it had been.

Mentor Mo Lan tucked her own card into her pocket.

Su Wuming could only sigh at the sight. There was always someone better out there.

Mentor Mo Lan, don't look so disdainful. Something as important as a card should naturally be kept close to the body, just like hers.

"Student Su Wuming, why did you treat a fellow student who had already lost the ability to fight like that?" After arriving, the principal asked the same question Li Yanan had asked.

Su Wuming did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked around until he finally spotted Zhao Qiansun and Li Wencai in the crowd. He waved at them, signaling for them to come over.

"Principal, ask those two."

Seeing the two battered and bruised boys, everyone more or less understood what had happened.

Li Yanan ran over, wanting to help her brother up, but she was too short. Fortunately, Qin Ming came over in time to help, sparing her the embarrassment.

After Zhao Qiansun and Li Wencai came over, they explained everything in detail. Only then did everyone learn that it had all started over the training grounds.

The six male mentors then looked toward Mo Lan and Rose. Clearly, they did not believe the matter was that simple. Their attention was mainly on Rose, since they knew Mo Lan was not someone who actively stirred up trouble.

"Why are you looking at me? It wasn't my doing. Isn't that right?" The latter question was directed at several students from Class Three.

Naturally, those students cooperatively nodded in agreement.

Rose had absolute confidence that these students would take her side.

"Alright, those who are injured should head to the infirmary for treatment first. Everyone else, assemble." The principal did not want to dwell on the matter. To him, this was merely a minor squabble and not worth investigating further.

Qin Ming naturally accompanied Li Yanan as she took Li Zhihao to the infirmary.

As for everyone else, since the principal had spoken, the previously anxious students immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Those who needed the infirmary went there, while the rest quickly assembled.

There were over three hundred students from eight classes, all standing neatly in formation as they waited for the principal to speak.

The principal did not put on any unnecessary ceremony and began speaking where he stood.

"As spirit warriors, sparring is a good thing, and I encourage you to do it. But remember this: sparring is fine, but only on campus, and you must not let it become a personal grudge. You are still young. How great a hatred can you possibly have?

"Our enemies are the demon clans entrenched beyond the cities. As citizens of Dragon Nation, we should unite and stand against outsiders. I do not wish to see my students enter society in the future and turn their blades upon their own countrymen.

"Of course, society today is not as harmonious as it appears on the surface. Sometimes, the human heart is even more terrifying than demons.

"Perhaps you think I am saying this too early, or that I am being pessimistic. But do not forget, the school cannot protect you forever. It can only shield you from these things for now. Sooner or later, you will have to face them yourselves.

"I say all this because I want you to understand that what you need to do now is cultivate diligently and make yourselves as strong as possible.

"In the future, when you face such matters, you must possess enough strength to resolve every problem. Remember: all fear stems from insufficient strength. Before absolute power, every fear is empty talk.

"Alright, I will not waste any more words. Think it over yourselves. Now, the mentors of each class will begin distributing Beast Crystals."

Clap clap clap clap!

No one knew who started it, but everyone present immediately broke into applause.

The principal's words were not complicated. The question was how many of them would truly take them to heart.

Su Wuming was one of them. He strongly agreed with that last line: all fear stemmed from insufficient strength.

Lin Pangpang, standing beside him, felt the same. But as someone with a food-type ability, besides cultivating diligently, he also needed to find a strong thigh to cling to. After all, food-type abilities did not have much combat power.

"Wuming, I'll give you my share of this month's Beast Crystals. Raise your cultivation first."

"Pangpang! What are you saying? If you give them to me, are you not going to cultivate?"

"I was thinking that once you're strong enough, I can cling to your thigh."

"No, no, no, Pangpang. This isn't like a game. The stronger your abilities are, the more room I have to perform."

This was only the beginning. Su Wuming could not use them yet, but as his cultivation improved, his rubber abilities and the Eight Gates would truly become life-draining techniques. By then, Lin Pangpang's abilities would be absolutely crucial.

When that time came, it would be Su Wuming clinging to Lin Pangpang's thigh. He would want nothing more than to work him like a production team mule, making him provide restorative food twenty-four hours a day.

Troops had not moved, but provisions went first. That saying was absolutely right. It made perfect sense.

With logistics secured, he could go wild as the damage dealer.

Just then, Mo Lan called his name and told him to come forward to collect his Beast Crystals. Su Wuming immediately jogged over.

Mo Lan handed him two black cards. Su Wuming had only just learned that they were called Beast Cards. They could be used to exchange for Beast Crystals at the Monster Hunters' Office, or traded with others through mental intent. A drop of one's own blood was enough to activate and bind them.

"Here. Ten inside are yours, issued by the school. The other fifty are sponsored by the Class Three mentor. Remember to thank her."

Honestly, at that moment, Su Wuming felt that happiness had come too suddenly. He had just been thinking about taking leave to head outside the city and hunt demon beasts, yet Beast Crystals had already delivered themselves to his door.

And the Class Three mentor! Wasn't she that sexy, pretty auntie who had been walking with Mentor Mo Lan earlier?

She sponsored me?

Could it be that she had taken a fancy to my abilities and wanted to keep me?

So should I accept... or accept?

After all, he could currently only use first-stage drive and hardening. He had originally planned to go out to sea only after reaching third-stage.

"What are you thinking about? She lost fifty Beast Crystals to me in a bet. Naturally, we bet on the outcome of your fight with Li Zhihao. You earned these through your own abilities."

Mo Lan truly deserved to be a Mind Master. From the change in Su Wuming's expression, she had roughly guessed what he was thinking.

"Mentor, you misunderstand. What could I possibly be thinking? I was naturally considering how to express my gratitude."

"Heh, really?"

"Absolutely. I can swear on my best friend remaining single for the rest of his life."

Lin Pangpang: What the fuck...