Among my peers, aside from Bai Yushan, I am invincible

Several people turned to look at her at the same time.

Gu Yue crossed her arms, her long, silvery-white hair cascading over her shoulders, sunlight dappling the tips of her hair with shimmering gold. She raised her chin, her gaze sweeping over the dark green figures in front of the podium—the representatives of the Shrek Academy.

From a distance, the group of people stood out among the other participating teams, each with a tall and upright figure and an extraordinary demeanor.

But Gu Yue looked at them without a trace of awe in her eyes; instead, her gaze was somewhat indifferent.

"If you don't strive or catch up because of a gap in strength, then you don't even have the right to move forward!"

"If you feel lost and uncertain about the future because of your opponent's talent or background, then you don't even have the qualifications to become a strong person!"

"As for the Shrek Academy's strength, it's just so-so."

Her tone was flat, as if she were talking about something completely ordinary.

"Among my peers, apart from Bai Yushan, I am invincible."

Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan: (O_o)??

The three people looked puzzled at first, as if they hadn't heard clearly, and then blinked in unison.

Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan: (ΩДΩ)!

Shock!

Utterly shocking!

They knew Gu Yue; they knew she was the best fighter in Class Zero besides Bai Yushan.

But they never expected that Gu Yue would say such arrogant words.

That's Shrek!

The number one academy on the mainland!

Gu Yue is... way too arrogant!

The three of them looked at each other, and each saw shock in the other's eyes.

When did Gu Yue come to utter such heroic words?

And... for some reason, looking at Gu Yue's cold yet confident demeanor, they actually felt... that it actually made some sense?

"Guhahaha!"

A hearty laugh suddenly rang out from the side.

Bai Yushan, who had been watching Shrek's team closely, burst out laughing upon hearing Gu Yue's words.

He turned around, strode over to Gu Yue, reached out his large hand, and roughly ruffled her silvery-white hair, making the strands a tangled mess.

"How come I didn't know you, Gu Yue, had such a mindset!"

He laughed heartily, his tone carrying a hint of approval.

Not bad, not bad, this girl is finally showing some signs of strength.

Stop acting like a little ice cube all the time, it's so boring.

"Bai Yushan!"

Gu Yue instantly bristled, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

She suddenly raised her hand and slapped Bai Yushan's hand away. Her silver-purple eyes widened, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

"If you dare touch it again, you can forget about getting anything from Na'er!"

She tilted her chin up, glared angrily at Bai Yushan, and pulled out her trump card.

Bai Yushan's laughter stopped abruptly.

He immediately raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, a slightly embarrassed smile on his face.

"No, no, no, I was wrong, okay?"

"I won't touch it anymore, I'm sorry."

His pleading demeanor was completely different from the Bai Yushan that the students in Class Zero knew.

Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, and Xu Xiaoyan stood to the side, dumbfounded.

Holy crap!

Is that even a possible trick?

Gu Yue is probably the only one in the entire academy who could make Bai Yushan lose face.

The three of them exchanged glances, each seeing a gleam of gossip in the other's eyes.

Bang bang bang!

Three crisp popping sounds rang out in succession.

Bai Yushan glared at them coldly and flicked each of them on the forehead.

The force was just right, not too strong, not too weak, making the three of them shrink back, cover their heads, and squat down.

"Keep your hands covered, and don't you dare stand here and watch the show."

He crossed his arms and looked down at the three men squatting on the ground, his tone carrying a hint of threat.

Why am I going to get beaten up too?

Xu Xiaoyan covered her head, her lips slightly pouting, her eyes misty and trembling with a hint of tears, looking utterly innocent.

She just joined in the fun, and somehow ended up getting beaten up too.

Xie Xie covered his head with one hand and patted Xu Xiaoyan's shoulder with the other, looking like a wise old man.

"You don't actually think we're his teammates, do you?"

"In his eyes, we are not even a species."

He spoke with a serious expression, his tone carrying a hint of relief at surviving a close call.

They're used to getting beaten up, so they've got experience.

Xu Xiaoyan:(⊙o⊙)

She stared at Xie Xie with her round eyes, then at Bai Yushan standing there, her little mouth agape.

Is it really that exaggerated?

Tang Wulin also covered his head and forced a couple of laughs.

You should know that Bai Yushan is now much more restrained. Back in the Red Mountain Academy, if someone was dissatisfied with him, he would cause a huge scene! He would slap them so hard they wouldn't know what to do.

A flick on the forehead is good enough now; I'm used to it, the pain just passes.

As the group was arguing, a muffled voice suddenly came from the side.

"I'm so hungry, does anyone have anything to eat?"

Several people turned their heads at the same time.

In the crowd, a chubby little boy was looking around with longing on his face. He would grab anyone who passed by and ask them a question. His stomach growled, not loudly, but surprisingly clear in the noisy stadium.

The chubby boy was wearing a green tracksuit, which was stretched taut and round like a small ball. His face was chubby, and his eyes were squeezed into slits, making him look both honest and funny.

"Oh, another foodie here."

Xu Xiaoyan blurted it out subconsciously.

She realized what she had said and quickly covered her cherry lips with her small hand, secretly sticking out her tongue.

Xie Xie coughed, suppressing a laugh, "Xu Xiaoyan! You used the word 'again' very well."

Another foodie has appeared.

In Class Zero, Tang Wulin, a big glutton, was already enough, and now another one has arrived.

Xu Xiaoyan's cheeks flushed slightly. She gently patted Xie Xie and turned her face away, secretly smiling.

Tang Wulin didn't seem to care.

So what if I'm a foodie? I need to eat a lot to have energy!

He took the initiative to go up to her, took out a piece of dried roasted fish from his Storage Soul Tool, and handed it over.

Here, you can have this.

The dried fish was roasted until golden and glistening, and its aroma instantly filled the air.

Because his Golden Dragon King Bloodline was greatly depleted, he always carried various kinds of dried meat and fish with him, all of which were high in protein and calories and very filling.

The chubby boy's eyes lit up instantly.

They look like two small light bulbs.

"Thank you, thank you!"

He took the dried fish, thanked him repeatedly, and began to devour it with gusto, his cheeks bulging as he ate, oil smearing onto the corners of his mouth, a look of complete satisfaction on his face.

Seeing how much he enjoyed eating, Tang Wulin felt his appetite whetted and took out a piece to nibble on as well.

The two of them stood by the roadside, sharing pieces of food and enjoying themselves immensely.

"It's delicious!"

Xu Lizhi's eyes narrowed as he ate, "We don't even have such delicious dried fish where I'm from. Thank you, brother."

He had a very sweet tongue, praising her as he ate.

"Don't call me 'big brother,' my name is Tang Wulin." Tang Wulin smiled. "You might actually be a bit older. How old are you?"

"I just turned ten," the chubby boy scratched his head. "You're so much taller than me, you can't be younger than me, can you?"

He was a full half a head shorter than Tang Wulin, and stood there round and plump, like a little chubby dumpling.

Tang Wulin smiled and said, "Then I should be about half a year older than you. What's your name?"

"My Xu Lizhi, but everyone calls me Little Glutton." The chubby boy patted his belly and chuckled, "You can call me that too."

"Xu Lizhi? A good name." Tang Wulin nodded, then took out two packets of beef jerky and handed them to him. "Here, eat slowly."