"Heh! Top Ten Campus Beauties? I say we make it the Top Twenty!"
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"Totally agree! With so many gorgeous girls, leaving them off the list would be a crime!"
"But who's that guy? Why is he walking so close with them?"
While the others were eyeing their group, Goku was also sizing them up. He did a quick headcount—thirty-one in total. Sure enough, beautiful women always drew attention, and especially in such numbers. Still, because this area was designated as a restricted zone, none of the onlookers dared step inside. They could only watch from a distance.
Ruo lin frowned slightly, then shook her head helplessly. She softly said to the girls beside her, "Let's just take another path." The group nodded in agreement and turned around, heading down a narrow trail.
"We're going around? And here I thought we were gearing up for a fight," Goku muttered with a shrug. Still, sticking to the principle of avoiding unnecessary trouble, he followed behind the girls without complaint.
Just as they turned the corner, a few girls blocked their way.
"Senior Xiao Yu! I knew it! With all those annoying guys over there, you'd definitely take this path!"
Xiao Yu looked surprised to see them. girls actually came in here?.
"Don't you know this is a restricted zone?"
"You and Xue Ni came in, so why can't we take a look? We figured you'd have our backs anyway!"
"You girls are really getting bolder," Xiao Yu said with a sigh.
"Well, we learned from the best!" the girls shot back, rolling their eyes at her. Then one of them turned to Ruo lin with a playful grin. "I don't think Instructor Ruo lin would get mad at us, right?"
"Just don't wander into restricted zones again. I'll let it slide this time." Ruo lin shook her head, knowing these girls were her students and familiar with their temperaments. Since they were already here and hadn't caused any real trouble, she let it go.
"We know our limits!" they replied, giggling.
Then one of the girls spotted Goku and exclaimed, "Who's this guy? He's walking with you all? Wow, he's got that real masculine charm!"
"Oh? Someone's heart just skipped a beat?" Xiao Yu teased with a grin.
The girl scoffed. "So what if he looks good? In Jia Nan Academy, strength is everything. Only a guy who can beat strong opponents in one move and leave like it's nothing—that's the kind of man I like." The other girls nodded in agreement. That wasn't just her personal preference—it was the standard by which most girls in Jia Nan Academy judged potential partners.
As the group chatted and laughed, Goku found himself edged out of the conversation. Left trailing behind with four little girls, he decided to keep them entertained with the tale of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf. The girls listened with rapt attention, their wide eyes sparkling.
Leaving the Residence, the group made their way to the cafeteria. Finding a quiet corner, they settled down. With so many beautiful girls gathered together, they naturally drew countless stares, though no one dared approach them. That peace didn't last long, however.
Three tall and handsome young men soon walked over. One of them, dressed in white, smiled politely and bowed.
"My name is Bai Shan. You must all be newly transferred students, right? To have so many new junior sisters show up at once, it's quite the surprise!"
"I'm Lu Mu. Heh, Yu'er, we meet again," said another, his gaze sweeping across the girls with clear admiration. But his eyes finally locked onto Xiao Yu, and the look in them made it obvious—he was completely smitten.
Xiao Yu shot him a sharp glare. "You again, you clingy pest. What are you doing here? Looking to get your butt kicked again?"
"Heh, Yu'er, you're still as fiery as ever. That's what I like about you," Lu Mu replied with an easy grin, completely unfazed by her hostility.
"I'm Wu Hao," said the third young man, his entire body wrapped in a blood-red robe. His voice was raspy and emotionless, and his gaze was fixed directly on Xun'er. Something about her made his instincts scream that she was anything but ordinary. That's why he'd come.
The moment Wu Hao arrived, the once-bustling cafeteria fell into a heavy silence. A faint scent of blood slowly spread through the air. Even though the sun was shining brightly outside, some of the weaker students began to shiver.
"This guy… must've just come back from a mission again. That aura—he reeks of blood more than those guys in the Black-Corner Region," murmured a red-clad girl from a window seat, her brows slightly furrowed. Her gaze shifted to Goku, who was still surrounded by girls, and her eyes gleamed with curiosity. "Is that the one Grandpa warned me about? He looks so young. Could he really be that terrifyingly strong?"
This girl was none other than Hu Jia, famously known as the Little Demon Girl. Remembering Grandpa's warnings, she found her curiosity toward Goku growing stronger by the second.
"Heh! Looks like the big shots of the academy have shown up," Xiao Yu's friends were visibly excited. These three were the elite of the Outer Academy—the dream guys of countless girls.
"You. What's your name?" Wu Hao asked Xun'er, his voice still raspy and emotionless.
"Hey, what am I? Invisible?" Goku cut in, clearly irritated. "Trying to hit on someone right in front of me? Are you tired of living?"
He didn't care much for these so-called academy stars, but for the sake of the girls, he had no choice but to step in.
The three academy elites had no idea they were walking straight into a disaster.
Wu Hao remained expressionless, his voice still hoarse and indifferent. "You seem awfully confident in your strength."
As soon as he spoke, an overwhelming wave of bloodlust surged toward Goku—but just as it approached, it suddenly vanished into thin air. Not only did it fail to affect Goku, even the girls seated nearby didn't feel a thing.
Wu Hao's eyes narrowed slightly. To completely dispel his aura without anyone noticing, and to protect the people next to him from any disturbance—that was a first, even for him.
"It seems you've got some skill," Wu Hao said, his eyes glinting with a dangerous light. "Care to settle this at the Combat Arena?"
His tone betrayed a rising bloodlust. This was no casual challenge—it was the thrill of a hunter spotting prey.
"You sure you want to duel me?" Goku asked with a half-smile, eyes shifting toward Bai Shan and Lu Mu. "What about you two? Planning to join in too?"
"If you're up for it, I don't mind playing along," Bai Shan said with a grin, his tone casual. "But since Brother Wu Hao is taking the lead, I'll let you two warm up first."
Bai Shan wasn't foolish. Of the three, Wu Hao was the one he feared most. In the past year, they'd clashed both openly and in secret at least six or seven times—and Bai Shan had never won. If Wu Hao was stepping up first, he was more than happy to observe from the sidelines and gauge Goku's strength.
Goku snorted inwardly. He had no good impression of this scheming Bai Shan.
He turned to Lu Mu.
Lu Mu quickly raised both hands in surrender. "Don't look at me. I'm just an alchemist—zero combat power. I'll leave you guys to it."
Goku smirked. He'd heard of Lu Mu. The guy was obsessed with Xiao Yu—totally infatuated.
"Since all three of you are so eager…" Goku said calmly, rising to his feet, "Then let's head to the Combat Arena. I'll play with you for a bit."
"I never agreed to a duel!" Lu Mu shouted immediately, looking flustered.
"You really think you can run?" Goku replied, glancing at him with a flat look.
Lu Mu paused, glanced at Xiao Yu, and sighed with sudden clarity. "In that case, this is a battle between men—and I won't back down. Alright, I accept! Only the best deserves her!"
"Wha—!?" Xiao Yu's face turned red. "What the hell?! Don't drag me into this! I've got nothing to do with any of you, dammit!"
But no one was listening anymore. Goku and the other three were already heading toward the Combat Arena.
"Wow… I'm so jealous, Yu'er! You've got guys fighting over you!" one of Xiao Yu's friends said with envy.
"Cut it out! I'm not involved with any of them!" Xiao Yu snapped, her cheeks flushed.
"Let's go watch too!" Xue Ni chimed in excitedly. "This is a rare chance to see three of the Outer Academy's stars in a real showdown!"
"Tch. What's there to see?" Saya said flatly. "The outcome's already set."
"Even so, Goku's doing this for us," Saeko said gently. "How could we not be there for him?" She was the first to follow.
The rest of the girls, though exasperated, trailed behind her.
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On the Combat Arena platform, Goku stood across from Wu Hao, Bai Shan, and Lu Mu. The spectator stands were already packed with students. In mere minutes, word of the upcoming battle had spread across the entire Outer Academy. Even some instructors had been drawn to the scene.
"This is insane… With someone like Lord Goku, why would he agree to a fight with students?" On a high platform of a nearby building, Hu Gan looked down at the arena, his face full of concern. "Those three are the top talents of the Outer Academy. Losing them would be a huge loss for the school."
"Hmm… A man like him is hard to read," said an elderly man beside him, stroking his beard with a serene smile. "But I don't think someone of his level would go so far as to kill them. Most likely, he'll just teach them a hard lesson."
Back in the arena, Wu Hao took a step forward, his blood-red aura rising once more.
"You're Goku, right? Alright, let's begin. I want to see what kind of strength it takes to earn the attention of so many outstanding girls!"
The tension in the arena exploded as Wu Hao's fighting spirit surged. The once-noisy crowd instantly fell silent, every eye locked on the center of the stage.
At first, Wu Hao had only approached out of curiosity. Xun'er felt different from most girls. He wasn't infatuated, but intrigued. But now, facing Goku, he was genuinely excited for a real fight.
"Heh… Go ahead and fight. I hope you two wear each other down. That'll save me the trouble," Bai Shan muttered coldly from the sidelines, smirking.
Goku noticed the look on his face and sneered. "Forget the warm-up. All three of you, come at me at once. I hate drawn-out fights. I've still got a meal waiting."
"You dare look down on us?!" Bai Shan's smile vanished, his face darkening. He raised his hands and began to channel his Dou Qi. Pale silver energy swirled in his palms, accompanied by faint rumbling sounds of thunder.
"Your arrogance will be your downfall," he said coldly. "You'll walk away from this fight with your dignity in tatters!"
"Is that so?" Goku said casually. A terrifying pressure radiated from his body and swept toward the three of them like a tidal wave.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The three academy elites staggered backward several steps, their faces shifting dramatically.
"What an insane aura!" Wu Hao muttered, his expression grim, though his fighting spirit only grew stronger. "Now this… this is going to be fun!"
"Damn… just his presence nearly knocked me down! Is he a Dou Ling? A Dou Wang?" Lu Mu's face was pale as he laughed bitterly. "We'll have to fight together—no choice."
"Attack!" Bai Shan shouted. He hadn't expected Goku to be this powerful. But no matter how strong he was, could he really take on all three of them?
He dashed forward first, his fist aimed straight at Goku's face. His Dou Qi crackled with ferocity.
"idiots," Goku said with disdain.
In a flash, he appeared right in front of Bai Shan. He raised a single finger—and flicked it against Bai Shan's forehead.
Bang!
A sickening crunch sounded as Bai Shan screamed. His body flew backward like a cannonball, slamming into the stone wall beside the spectator stands. He was embedded halfway into the wall, a giant welt swelling on his forehead, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. His eyes rolled back as he passed out cold.
Silence.
The entire arena went dead still.
With just one finger, Goku had knocked out Bai Shan—a renowned Five-Star Dou Shi.
Everyone stared in disbelief.
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