"Huh? Me? I'm not fighting. My soul power's only level 4. What am I supposed to fight with, my head?"
The little fatty muttered a couple of complaints, then pulled his blanket over and buried his head beneath it.
Xiao Wu immediately switched targets, pointing at the most sturdily built boy in the dorm.
"Then you come fight!"
"I'm not fighting either. I'm here to study, not fight."
After asking everyone in turn and getting all sorts of excuses, Xiao Wu deflated.
Chen Yang shrugged and took out four bottles of soda.
"Could you guys do me a favor? Go spread the word in the other dorms. Tell them Xiao Wu wants to take on everyone in our grade.
Help us out, and these are yours. This drink is incredibly rare-the kind you can't buy even if you have money."
They were children, after all. Their eyes lit up at the sight of treats they had never tried before.
The little fatty in particular carefully screwed the cap back on after a single sip and hid the bottle in his crotch, terrified someone would fight him for it.
With their rewards in hand, they threw themselves into spreading the word, shouting at the top of their lungs right in the corridor.
Hearing them, Xiao Wu started losing her nerve. Sure, she liked fighting, but fighting an entire grade could exhaust her to death.
"Brother, maybe we should forget it... I'm scared."
Chen Yang looked at her with exasperation, like iron that refused to become steel. If you don't work hard, how am I supposed to level up?
"Who are you? You're Xiao Wu! A rabbit who's going to become a Titled Douluo! How can you chicken out?!
Think about when you shattered that rock with one kick yesterday. Did you hesitate then?!"
Xiao Wu hunched her shoulders and timidly raised a hand.
"I did hesitate. And my leg broke after I kicked it. I still regret that kick."
Chen Yang choked. That did seem to be true.
If the Z-Crystal hadn't transmitted his courage to Xiao Wu back then, she would definitely have fled on the spot that day. How could she possibly have kicked the rock?
The point is, I'm not scared either. What is she scared of?
Does merely providing moral support somehow make me inferior to her?
I'm shaking with rage and chilled to the bone! When will those of us supporting from behind finally get to stand tall?!
Chen Yang held up two fingers.
"Two Pokéblocks."
"No, three!"
"Deal."
"Huh?"
Xiao Wu's eyes widened in disbelief.
Oh no, I asked for too little! I should've asked for four!!
"All right, all right. You'll get them after the fights."
With that, Chen Yang pulled Xiao Wu along and ran outside.
Thanks to their four roommates' enthusiastic publicity, a large crowd of students gathered in the academy's open grounds in just half a day.
A boy named Liu Qing summoned his Willow Wood Staff martial soul and strode forward arrogantly, looking at Xiao Wu. "You're the one who claimed she'd take on our entire grade?"
Xiao Wu straightened up, brimming with confidence. "That's right, it's your Sister Xiao Wu. Quit talking and fight."
"Take this!"
Liu Qing had no technique or method whatsoever. Gripping his wooden staff, he raised it and unleashed a wild flurry of blows at Xiao Wu.
Light on her feet, Xiao Wu dodged effortlessly, then seized an opening and drove a kick straight into his chest.
"Aah!"
Liu Qing flew backward and crashed into the crowd.
Hidden among the spectators, Chen Yang checked the information displayed on the Master Ball.
[Species: Soft-Bone Charm Rabbit / Human??? Types: Normal, Fighting Level: 12 (20/150) Talent: High Moves: Waist Bow, Double Kick Ability: Limber (high bodily flexibility; can learn specific moves) Personality: So foolish she seems wise, social terrorist.]
Seriously? Only twenty experience points for one person?
Chen Yang frowned. It seemed his opponent's level was too low, but that was fine. Quantity could make up for it.
"Ahem, seriously? He went down in one hit? Can she really sweep our entire grade all by herself? Is there nobody in our grade who can actually fight?"
Chen Yang deliberately raised his voice, crying out with a look of feigned shock.
The spectators had merely looked displeased and unconvinced before, but those words struck a nerve, and the crowd instantly erupted.
"What are you acting so cocky for?! I'll take you on! Wang Peng, martial soul: Wolfdog, second-year level 8 Soul Scholar!"
The boy strode forward, his martial soul instantly possessing him. His body and limbs took on slightly beastlike features as gray-white wolf fur sprouted over them.
Staring into the martial soul's vacant, goofy eyes, Chen Yang's mouth twitched violently. He nearly burst out laughing.
What vicious wolfdog? That's clearly a purebred house-wrecking husky!
"Take this! Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof!!"
Wang Peng dropped to all fours and howled at the top of his lungs, shaking his head as he charged at Xiao Wu to bite her.
At the sight, Xiao Wu seemed to recall something horrifying, and her face filled with revulsion.
She whipped a kick straight into Wang Peng's shoulder.
"Awooo~"
After that whimper, Wang Peng collapsed and rolled around in pain, unable to fight any longer.
Seeing another twenty points added to the experience bar, Chen Yang immediately grew excited and started fanning the flames in every way he could.
"Keep coming! We can't let one little girl trample all of us underfoot, can we?"
"Anyone else?"
"Come on, brother, you're no good either? You looked pretty strong, but you ended up taking one giant dump."
"If you really can't manage, why don't a few of you come at her together?"
[Experience +10 +19 +12 +...]
Hehehe~ That's it! Keep coming! Keep entertaining me!!
Meanwhile, Jerry had been drawn over by the commotion. Seeing Xiao Wu surrounded, he assumed she was being bullied.
He frowned and prepared to step in, but after he had taken only a few steps, a boy shot out of the crowd, skidding across the ground and leaving a long trail.
He finally stopped right at Jerry's feet, a clear, small footprint stamped on his back.
"Everyone, stop! What are you doing? Ganging up to bully a new student?!"
Jerry roared sternly, releasing the pressure of his soul power. The uproar instantly fell silent.
A boy about to attack instinctively froze and turned toward the voice.
But Xiao Wu didn't stop at all. She gathered strength in her right leg and snapped out a crisp kick, sending him flying!
Jerry's eyelid twitched violently, and shock flooded his heart.
Just what was this Xiao Wu's background?
She could actually kick a seven-year-old child around like a ball. The explosive power in those legs was terrifying beyond imagination!
"Ahem! Everyone, return to your dorms or classrooms immediately! Anyone who dares linger will receive a major disciplinary demerit!"
Jerry's expression darkened as he invoked the school rules to cow them.
The children already feared a teacher's authority. Their faces paled at his words, and they scattered in a frantic swarm. In the blink of an eye, most of the grounds had emptied.
Only a panting Xiao Wu and a thoroughly embarrassed Chen Yang remained.
"Yang, Xiao Wu was being bullied! How could you stand by and do nothing? She's your little sister!"
Chen Yang hurriedly waved his hands in explanation. "That's not it, Grandpa Jerry. They weren't bullying Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu was taking on the entire grade. To put it plainly, we were bullying them."
"Nonsense!"
Jerry bristled and glared, then turned toward Xiao Wu. His voice instantly softened, his eyes full of protective concern. "Don't be afraid, Xiao Wu. Tell your Second Grandpa the truth. Were you bullied? Your Second Grandpa will back you up and set things right!"
Xiao Wu wiped the sweat from her brow, her eyes sparkling and her expression eager for more:
"Nope! I had so much fun fighting, and afterward, my soul power even went up a whole level.
You didn't see that kick of mine! I sent him flying so far! I even broke my all-time distance record!"
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