I'm Addicted to Leveling Up!

"What did you say?"

Tang San could no longer hold himself back after hearing Dai Mubai insult his Hidden Weapon like that.

He was also somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected this guy to actually mention Hidden Weapons.

It seemed people in this world understood Hidden Weapons too.

He had simply been stuck in a small place and hadn't known about it.

"Hmph."

Dai Mubai had no intention of provoking Tang San in front of Tang Hao. He turned away and stopped looking at him.

Tang Hao was watching from nearby.

It made Tang San's teeth itch.

"You!"

Tang San's breathing grew more rapid.

He had originally wanted to call out Dai Mubai's name and give him a scare.

But then he realized he did not even know Dai Mubai's name.

"Alright, Zhuqing, it's getting late. I'll show you around, then take you back to the dormitory."

Dai Mubai directly ignored Tang San, took Zhu Zhuqing's hand, and led her around.

"Okay."

Zhu Zhuqing's face immediately flushed when Dai Mubai suddenly took her hand.

After walking a few steps, she tightened her grip around his hand as well.

"Teacher Zhao, what's that blond guy's name?"

Tang San walked over to Zhao Wuji. As he helped him remove the Dragon Whisker Needles, he asked the question.

"Oh, him? His name is Dai Mubai."

Zhao Wuji was not particularly guarded.

"As for his Soul Power, he should be Level 37. But judging by how he looks now, he should be close to Level 38 already."

Zhao Wuji saw how radiant Dai Mubai looked, as though something good had happened to him, so he assumed he was about to break through.

In his eyes, Dai Mubai had worn that same expression every time he was about to break through.

It was just that this breakthrough had come a little sooner.

Zhao Wuji muttered to himself.

"What?"

Tang San was secretly shocked.

He had long known that Dai Mubai might be stronger than him.

But he had not expected...

Level 37?

"Then how old is he?"

"15 Years Old."

So he was already 15 Years Old.

Tang San sighed in relief. With talent like that, Dai Mubai was surely still inferior to him.

He was brimming with confidence. As long as he was given five years, he would be able to catch up to him.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that Tang San's expression was off, Zhao Wuji asked.

"Nothing."

Tang San kept a grim face and continued pulling out the needles.

Dai Mubai...

I'll remember that name!

At that moment, he found himself a goal: surpass Dai Mubai.

This was the first genius he had encountered after coming to the big city from a remote town. One day, Tang San would trample him beneath his feet.

"Zhuqing, it's getting late. I'll take you back to your dormitory."

As night gradually fell, Dai Mubai took Zhu Zhuqing on a tour around Shrek Academy.

She had gained a preliminary understanding of Shrek Academy.

Tang San and the others had probably been taken around by Zhao Wuji as well.

At this hour, they had likely all returned to their dormitories.

It was time for him to take Zhu Zhuqing back.

"Okay."

Escorted by Dai Mubai, the two arrived at the entrance to the Girls' Dormitory.

As soon as they drew close, they could hear chattering from inside.

"Alright, go on in."

Dai Mubai gently patted Zhu Zhuqing on the back.

"Mhm, Mubai. See you tomorrow."

Zhu Zhuqing blinked and walked into the dormitory.

"See you tomorrow. Tomorrow, I'll still be by your side."

Dai Mubai chuckled.

"You're awful."

The instant the door closed, Dai Mubai seemed to hear those words.

A shy look appeared at the corners of Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.

"Heh."

Dai Mubai rubbed his nose.

He had more or less won Zhu Zhuqing over.

It was time for him to return to his dormitory too.

Zhu Zhuqing lay on her bed.

She thought over everything that had happened today.

She had seen Dai Mubai.

The man she had not seen in three years.

Zhu Zhuqing had imagined what it would be like when she saw Dai Mubai again.

She would question him.

She would break with him.

They would fight each other to the death.

Yet she had never imagined that they would actually bury the hatchet.

Before coming here, Zhu Zhuqing had merely come in search of one final shred of hope.

In fact, she had already believed that Dai Mubai had completely fallen into depravity, and that the most likely outcome was for her to persevere alone.

Especially with all the rumors she had heard along the way, which only made her more certain of it.

Yet she had not expected...

That she would truly find hope.

Dai Mubai had been enduring in silence all these years.

He trained at Shrek Academy, an academy that appeared weak on the surface but concealed great depths within.

He had even learned many things.

For example, during today's test.

At a glance, he had been able to tell that Tang San could defeat Zhao Wuji.

He really was...

Amazing.

She could not hold him back...

Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes.

After years of living in fear and anxiety, she now felt so safe.

The guard around her heart lowered considerably.

As the candlelight flickered, she grew sleepier and sleepier.

"Today, I saw a strange old man at the academy. He even asked me whether I wanted to eat his Sausage!"

"What? Society really is going downhill. How could there be such a strange person?"

Amid the flickering candlelight came Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong's chatter.

Those soft rustling sounds actually made Zhu Zhuqing feel even more at ease.

Perhaps she thought of Dai Mubai again.

In her dreams, Zhu Zhuqing wore a blissful smile.

Back Mountain

Zhao Wuji made his way here and found a man dressed in black standing before him.

This man was clearly no ordinary person.

The oppressive aura radiating from him put Zhao Wuji on high alert.

"Who are you?"

Zhao Wuji asked with a frown.

"Me? I'm... the father of a child who was bullied!"

Tang Hao threw back his cloak, and the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand came crashing down.

"Aaah—"

A shrill scream instantly reached the boys' dormitory.

The moment he heard that scream, Dai Mubai immediately understood what was happening.

However, Dai Mubai did not make any move.

He simply sat on his bed, cultivating.

The sound he had heard was clearly Zhao Wuji getting beaten up by Tang Hao.

Zhao Wuji really was rather miserable.

Today, he had gone to test Tang San and the others, trying to bully the weak with his strength, only to fail.

Tang San had used the Dragon Whisker Needle to make him lose all face.

And at night, he still had to take a few hammer blows from Tang Hao.

Too miserable.

As for Tang San, he was also a sore loser.

The moment he saw Xiao Wu get hurt, he threw out a Hidden Weapon.

Tsk tsk.

Dai Mubai shook his head and continued cultivating.

Across from him, Tang San watched Dai Mubai.

This guy...

Was he actually this hardworking?

No wonder he was so strong.

Tang San was incomparably shocked.

Dai Mubai was three years older than him and eight levels ahead.

As long as Tang San advanced two levels faster than him every year, he would surpass him within five years.

What was more, he cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill!

His cultivation speed would definitely be much faster!

The plan was set. Time to carry it out!

The next moment, Tang San sat cross-legged and began cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

Of course, Dai Mubai had no idea what Tang San was thinking.

He only felt that the original Dai Mubai had not cultivated particularly diligently, yet had still reached Level 37. His talent was clearly quite outstanding.

He had merely been a little lazy.

Now that he had this Level Up Hextech, he wished he could cultivate all night long!

He did not even feel tired.

He felt as though he had been poisoned. Whenever he was not cultivating, his heart itched.

Dai Mubai only wanted to say: let the poison of leveling up come even more fiercely!

"Yawn—"

After cultivating for who knew how long.

Tang San finally could not hold on any longer.

He yawned and stretched.

"Time to sleep, time to sleep..."

Tang San blew out the candle that had been burning in the room.

Waves of exhaustion coursed through his body, making it hard for him to hold on any longer.

As Tang San lay down,

the last thing he seemed to see before closing his eyes was...

Dai Mubai still cultivating.

Damn it... is this guy a beast?