"Alright!"
Xiao Wu beamed. She had just finished a fight and was still eager for more, and here came another person wanting to claim the top spot.
This time, however, she would go easy. After all, the other party was a pure and cute girl, and Xiao Wu couldn't bear to hurt her.
Wang Sheng quickly moved to Chen Qingling's side and whispered a report, "Sister Xiao Wu excels at close combat. You need to be careful."
After speaking, he wisely stood far away, eager to watch the ensuing battle for the top position between the two girls.
"My Martial Soul is the Soft Bone Rabbit, Soul Power Level ten. Please give me your guidance."
"My Martial Soul is the Goddess of Light Butterfly, Soul Power Level thirteen."
Instantly, the Work-Study Student Dormitory erupted in discussion.
"Goddess of Light Butterfly? What kind of Martial Soul is that? I've never heard of it before!"
"I don't recognize it. It might be a rare Martial Soul."
"Just the name sounds imposing. It's probably a beast Martial Soul."
"Hiss… Her Soul Power is level thirteen. Isn't Sister Xiao Wu going to lose?"
"Yeah! The difference between having a Soul Skill and not having one is huge. This is a completely unfair match."
Wang Sheng smiled and shook his head, stating the cruel truth.
"There's no such thing as true fairness in the world. Everyone is born with a different starting line."
As his words faded, the duel between Xiao Wu and Chen Qingling began.
Xiao Wu charged forward with incredible speed, aiming to strike first.
Although Chen Qingling lacked combat experience, she wasn't foolish. She performed her Martial Soul fusion and spread her wings, soaring into the air.
A twitch tugged at Xiao Wu's lips. Flying in the sky? She really has no way to deal with Qingling.
At the same time, she was deeply captivated by the wings on Qingling's back.
So beautiful.
As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Xiao Wu had seen much, but she had never seen wings this beautiful, so beautiful they didn't seem of this world.
The people in the Work-Study Student Dormitory, having seen even less, were completely mesmerized.
Xiao Wu took a moment to collect herself. Taking a deep breath, she pushed off the ground with her legs, leaping into the air.
Chen Qingling smiled faintly. She had won this bout because Xiao Wu, with her flaws exposed, had no leverage to use.
All Chen Qingling needed was a slight push, and Xiao Wu would have nowhere to hide.
The moment Xiao Wu leaped into the air, she regretted it, feeling she had been too reckless.
In the air, she was a sitting duck, like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of her opponent.
At the same time, she realized that without any Soul Skills, she was no match for a Flying Soul Master and stood no chance against Qingling.
Chen Qingling flapped her wings, creating a gust of wind that blew Xiao Wu to the ground.
This wasn't a fight to the death; they should stop when it was clear.
Xiao Wu stood up and lowered her head, "I… I lost."
She never imagined that she, a dignified Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, would lose to the girl in front of her.
Then, Xiao Wu felt at ease.
With her aerial advantage, Chen Qingling had been in an invincible position before the fight even began.
She couldn't possibly ask Chen Qingling to give up her most advantageous domain, could she?
Chen Qingling proudly lifted her head, hands on her hips, "From now on, I am the boss of the Work-Study Student Dormitory."
Wang Sheng was the first to lead, waving his right hand repeatedly, "Sister Qingling! Sister Qingling!"
One led to another, until all the work-study students in the dormitory were shouting.
It wasn't for any other reason; Chen Qingling's strength had earned the work-study students' sincere respect.
"Sister Qingling!"
"Sister Qingling!"
After shouting for a good while, it finally stopped. Wang Sheng leisurely spoke up, "Sister Qingling, since you're the boss of the Work-Study Student Dormitory, will you protect us?"
Chen Qingling looked bewildered, clearly not understanding what he meant.
Protect them?
Huh? Was the academy not absolutely safe? Seeing Qingling's confused expression, Wang Sheng immediately explained.
"Sister Qingling, you might not know, but we work-study students are a disadvantaged group in the academy. We're looked down upon, and other students always bully us."
"To my shame, when I was the boss before, I was always beaten black and blue."
"What?!"
Chen Qingling exclaimed, a fierce glint of having taken a life flashing in her eyes.
"How detestable! How excessive!"
"How can they bully others with their power! Look down on people!"
Chen Qingling deeply detested every bad person.
They didn't do good deeds, but insisted on being bad people instead!
"Now that I'm the boss of the Work-Study Student Dormitory, I guarantee that the work-study students will no longer be looked down upon or bullied!"
"Sister Qingling… sob sob sob, with those words from you, we feel at ease. Even if we are beaten, we won't make a sound."
"All of us in the Work-Study Student Dormitory are stout-hearted heroes."
Xiao Wu pouted, "I'm not a hero, though."
Wang Sheng chuckled and scratched the back of his head, "Sister Xiao Wu and Sister Qingling are tough girls."
In the entire dormitory, only Xiao Wu and Chen Qingling were girls.
"Sister Qingling, you choose your spot."
"Oh." Chen Qingling agreed and immediately looked around.
Although the Work-Study Student Dormitory wasn't large, it was enough to accommodate over a dozen people.
Soon, Chen Qingling's gaze fell upon a bed by the corner. "I'll take this one."
"Ah… yes, yes, Sister Qingling, didn't you bring a mattress or blankets or anything?"
"Ah, this…" Chen Qingling had forgotten about that. She had always stayed in hotels where everything was arranged perfectly, so much so that she had forgotten to bring these things.
Xiao Wu smiled slightly, "You didn't bring them? If it's really necessary, shall we share tonight? We're both girls anyway."
"This… it's too embarrassing…" Chen Qingling. "It's alright, it's no big deal for girls to sleep together."
"Mhm…"
Actually, Chen Qingling had already thought of a solution. As long as she thought of it, her father would send her the things she needed immediately.
[Ding! Detected that the培养对象 Chen Qingling is lacking daily necessities!]
Chen Shenggge, who was lying on a chair bathing in the sunlight, abruptly opened his eyes upon hearing the system prompt.
"This girl… she truly doesn't make me worry less!"
Chen Shenggge shook his head helplessly and walked back into his daughter's room, sending all her daily necessities to her.
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Nuoding Academy, Work-Study Student Dormitory.
Xiao Wu was about to pull Chen Qingling into bed when Chen Qingling suddenly felt her pocket grow heavy and saw a faint light flash before her eyes.
"It's here."
"What's here?" Xiao Wu was confused, not understanding what Qingling meant by "it's here."
To Xiao Wu's surprise, Chen Qingling completely disregarded the presence of others and directly took her blanket out of her pocket.
This scene stunned Xiao Wu.
No, to be precise, everyone in the Work-Study Student Dormitory was dumbfounded.
What had they just seen? Qingling-jie pulled a blanket out of her pocket? No!
Could it be any more ridiculous?
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed someone could conjure things out of thin air.
Wang Sheng was the first to react, shouting, "Holy… Holy crap!!"
"Qingling-jie… you…"
"How did you do that?"
"How did you make that blanket appear?"
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