Chapter 46: The Simulator Doesn't Even Pretend Anymore! Qian Renxue's Peeping!
[The plot is more or less what you expected, though there are still some differences.]
[Because Dugu Yan consumed the Land Dragon Golden Melon, she broke through to the Soul Ancestor realm and did not participate in the team battle.]
[A six-man team led by Yu Tianheng fought Siks Academy in Suo Tuo City in a six-versus-six match and ultimately lost the battle.]
[Qin Ming brought everyone back, but he did not boast about how monstrous Shrek Academy was.]
[In front of you, those junior brothers and sisters of his were simply nothing.]
[Qin Ming possessed professional ethics. He did not reveal your information to anyone—not even to Flender and the others. He did not mention a single word.]
[He even instructed Yu Tianheng and the others not to spread your information. Although he did not know whether they would listen, he still did so.]
"Qin Ming, huh… This man is the true native genius of the Douluo Continent."
"It's just a pity that he was delayed by Shrek Academy."
"If he hadn't been fooled at the age of twelve and had instead joined another high-level Soul Master Academy, he would absolutely have broken through to the Titled Douluo level before the age of fifty."
Qin Ming, as a person… was hard to judge.
From Shrek Academy's standpoint, he hadn't done anything wrong.
But from the standpoint of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he had become an ungrateful white-eyed wolf…
At the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the three Education Committee members had placed great hopes on him. They had even handed the Royal Fighting Team over to him so he could build his reputation!
This was the Royal Fighting Team!
Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Yu Yuanzhen's grandson, the Xuanwu brothers, the inheritor of Nine-Hearted Begonia…
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy wasn't lacking Soul Saint or even Soul Douluo. What it lacked was a Titled Douluo. If they hadn't placed enormous expectations on Qin Ming, how could a mere Soul Emperor be qualified to serve as the team leader and instructor for these people?
[As agreed, the people from Shrek Academy arrived. The three committee members personally went out to welcome them. You stood at a distance, glanced at Tang San's group, and then stopped paying attention.]
[Toward Shrek Academy's so-called geniuses, the three committee members only showed a trace of surprise, without much enthusiasm.]
[How could the light of fireflies be compared to the bright moon?]
[After witnessing true monsters, their standards had naturally changed.]
[Xue Beng was still beaten up, and this time he brought Prince Xue Xing along.]
[To your astonishment, Qian Renxue suddenly appeared and disrupted Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing's plans. As a result, the Shrek group remained at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!]
"???"
What the hell?
Are they not going to Blue Tyrant Academy anymore?
Wang Li wore a stunned expression. This butterfly effect was way too terrifying, wasn't it?
[You looked stunned and felt somewhat at a loss.]
[After giving it a bit of thought, you decided in your heart.]
[You personally picked the flowers planted by Zhi Lin, one of the three committee members, and made them into three bouquets.]
[Seeing this, Zhi Lin only felt his heart ache, but he did not blame you.]
[Carrying the bouquets, you arrived at the Shrek group's resting area. Under everyone's astonished gazes, you handed the three bouquets to Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu.]
[You gave a wicked smile. Your goal was not to pursue them—you… were far too bad!]
[To your surprise, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong subconsciously accepted the flowers.]
"???"
"That's not right, is it?"
Wang Li's mind was filled with question marks. Why was the simulator getting more and more off?
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong subconsciously accepted the flowers?
Subconsciously?
There was definitely something wrong with this simulator!
[A trace of surprise flashed through your eyes. You felt that things were not that simple. What you did not know was that Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had made no progress whatsoever with Oscar and Dai Mubai.]
[They even subconsciously disliked Oscar and Dai Mubai.]
[Your appearance made their eyes light up, as if they had seen a ray of hope in their lives.]
Wang Li: "..."
"Simulator, you're really not even pretending anymore, are you?"
"Well, this is fine too. At least it can avoid certain unnecessary… scenes."
Ever since Wang Li learned that the simulation process could become someone else's memories, he had been extremely wary of it!
Fortunately, this simulator was still somewhat sensible!
[Dai Mubai and Oscar stared at you fiercely. Your actions were tantamount to a provocation toward them.]
[What made them even angrier was that Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing actually accepted the flowers—and even smiled.]
[You handed the last bouquet to Xiao Wu. Tang San stood beside her, his fists clenched, believing that you had a death wish!]
[He desperately wanted to beat you up!]
[He wanted to stop Xiao Wu from accepting the flowers, yet also wanted to see her reaction.]
[In the end, Xiao Wu did not take the flowers. Tang San let out a sigh of relief, and at the same time, a hint of smugness flashed through his eyes.]
[Seeing this, you felt no displeasure at all. Your objective had already been achieved.]
[You wanted to plant a seed of doubt among them!]
[In the shadows, Qian Renxue, who was observing you, felt a sudden pain in her chest, as if she were about to lose something.]
[It was the first time she had seen you give flowers to a girl—and the target wasn't her!]
[Qian Renxue sent someone to summon you back to the Crown Prince's residence. She had something to tell you.]
[You did not suspect anything and hurried back to the Crown Prince's residence.]
[Seeing you return so quickly, Qian Renxue wanted to say something, but for a moment, she didn't know how to begin.]
[In the end, she said nothing and told you to return to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.]
[You left in a daze, and returned in a daze.]
[Qian Renxue watched your departing figure and murmured: "Xiao Li, you belong to your sister… and can only belong to your sister!"]
Wang Li: "..."
That shouldn't be the case, right?
Do all members of the Qian family have this kind of… "preference"?
Secret rooms and the like—truly terrifying!
[After returning to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing would come looking for you from time to time. They didn't do anything special—just chatted casually, talking about ideals and such.]
[Dai Mubai and Oscar finally couldn't take it anymore and came together to challenge you to a real-life solo fight. In front of the two girls, you didn't even use your martial soul and still ground the two of them into the dirt.]
[The way Dai Mubai and Oscar looked at you completely changed!]
[Your actions increasingly touched Qian Renxue's bottom line, and the look in her eyes toward you changed again and again.]
[In the end, she still endured it.]
[As the competition drew closer, your soul power level rose higher and higher, reaching rank sixty-four.]
[The tournament began!]
[Shrek Academy used the participation slot of the Royal Fighting Team Second Squad. Among the Shrek Seven Devils, only Dai Mubai and Tang San had broken through to the Soul Ancestor realm. The others were still merely Soul Elders.]
[You felt no guilt whatsoever about this.]
[Royal Fighting Team First Squad—the team you led—was directly promoted to the finals. You didn't need to make a move at all during the preliminaries or ranking matches.]
[You didn't go to watch the matches in person, choosing instead to cultivate diligently within the academy.]
[One day, you heard a loud boom. Startled, you went to investigate.]
[All you saw was a deep crater, as if it had been smashed out by a hammer, along with scattered flesh and blood…]
[You suddenly understood. It was likely that Shi Nian tried to kill Tang San. Without the support of immortal herbs and without the Hell's Messenger, Tang San had no way to resist. Tang Hao personally intervened and rescued Tang San.]
[You returned to the academy, deep in thought…]
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