Chapter 123: Farewell, Bai Ao

  "Hmm, Yin Kuang, if we really follow what that person just said, 'Comprehensive Assessment' is not enough to exchange for stronger bloodline enhancement and item equipment, then...” Bai Jue opened his own attribute panel, pointing at the big "0" behind "Comprehensive Assessment", saying, "We're in trouble, what to do?" Yin Kuang shrugged, "What to do? Just cool it. The principal didn't give us any hints for nothing. Zero is zero, so be it. We can still exchange for enhancements now, right? So, it doesn't really affect us that much."

  Bai Lian couldn't help but complain, "That's what they say. But Bai Xiong and the others didn't even tell us about the purpose of 'comprehensive assessment'."

  "Who knows."

  "Does anyone have anything else? If not, let's all go back and rest. We still have another class this afternoon."

  The university's course schedule is two classes per day.

  Wei Ming burst out laughing and said, "I really want to have another 'Close Combat' lesson. This time, no weapons, just fists, I can knock those pests down one by one." As he spoke, he punched his left palm with his right fist, making a loud slapping sound. Along with the movement of his arm, the muscles on his arm bulged even more, almost bursting through his short-sleeved shirt. It seems that Wei Ming is also a good fighter at heart. However, Qiu Yun, who was standing behind Tang Rouyu, poked out her round head and said, "Muscle man, so ugly!"

  "Uh..." Wei Ming was taken aback, "Difficult... ugly?"

  "Haha!" The classroom was filled with Bai Lao's laughter. He patted Wei Ming's shoulder and said, "Xiao Ming, I told you not to show off, but you didn't listen. Now you've scared little sister, what a sin! What a sin." Then he revealed a smile that he thought was very gentle and kind, and said to Qiu Yun, "Little sister, don't be afraid, Bai Lao will protect you."

  Qiu Yun suddenly shrunk back behind Tang Rou's back, only her voice came out, "Don't, you're a wolf!" As it turned out, earlier when Bai Jue exchanged for the "Excellent" grade Blood Wolfman bloodline, he indeed showed off his werewolf form - standing upright with sharp fangs and claws, covered in crimson fur.

  Bai Lian's smile froze in an instant...

  "Pfft!" This was the sound of Yin Kuang, Tang Rou, Qian Qianqian, Zeng Fei and others bursting into laughter. Even Li Shuangmu on the side couldn't help but curve up a gentle smile at the corner of her mouth. Occasionally catching sight of his smiling face, Qian Qianqian immediately froze, then lowered her head in melancholy...

  "Hahaha!!" This was Wei Ming's laughter. Compared to Bai Jue's earlier smile, he was even more unrestrained and joyful, almost bending over with laughter, as if he was about to fall over. As he laughed, he slapped the table loudly. "Laugh! Laugh at your brother-in-law!" Bai Jue's face turned iron-gray, and he raised two middle fingers in front of Wei Ming. Wei Ming suddenly pinched his throat, raised his voice, and said: "Don't, you're a wolf! Ahahahaha!!"

  In an instant, everyone involuntarily broke out in goosebumps all over their bodies.

  "Little kid, I'll destroy you!" Bai Jue roared and pounced on Wei Ming. Yin Kuang hastily said: "Okay, okay. With this free time to make trouble, it's better to eat a few more bowls of rice instead. Anyway, I'm hungry." Bai Jue's eyes lit up, saying: "Wei, dare you compete with me in eating?" "Compare with me who can eat more?" Wei Ming smiled and said: "You've found the right person!" He patted his own belly, full of confidence, "What if you lose?"

  "Go under the girls' dormitory and hug a willow tree while shouting 'I am a wolf' three times."

  "Is this what you said?"

  "A gentleman's word is his bond!"

  "A swift horse with one whip!"

  "Go?"

  "Go!"

  As they spoke, the two tall and robust men strode out of the classroom with their heads held high. Due to their large size, they were pinched by the door for a moment before squeezing through it.

  Yin Kuang shook his head, "These two are really... what about you?" Tang Rou said, "We're all tired, let's go back to the dorm." Li Shuangmu also said, "I'm going out for a walk." After saying that, he bid farewell and left behind a distant figure. Qian Qianqian said, "I'll head back to the dorm too. And, Yin Kuang, thank you, really." After saying something that seemed irrelevant, she lowered her head and walked away.

  Afterwards, Yin Kuang, Zeng Fei, Pan Longtao and Tang Rouyu and others separated and came to the Wizard Hat Canteen, where they saw Bai Jue and Wei Ming staring at each other with their eyes wide open, stuffing food into their mouths.

  Around them, some students were eating, but it was clear that they were all freshmen in their first year. They would occasionally glance at Bai Lian and Wei Ming, pointing and whispering to each other, as if watching a circus act. But Bai Lian and Wei Ming didn't care about the whispers and glances, focusing solely on stuffing themselves with food.

  "It's not over yet, they haven't." Pan Longtao said with a smile. Zeng Fei chuckled and said, "It means the two of them have a good relationship." Pan Longtao said, "Uh, don't affect my appetite." Yin Kuang said, "Let's go, we'll go too."

  As they spoke, the three of them walked over and sat down beside Bai Jue and Wei Ming. After exchanging 1 point for some delicious food, they also started eating. Although there were two people sitting next to them who seriously affected their appetite.

  This meal lasted nearly half an hour. In the end, Wei Ming and Bai Jue still couldn't outdo each other. This was still thanks to Yin Kuang and others pulling them apart; otherwise, who knows how long they would have continued competing? When parting ways, the two were still staring at each other with wide eyes, saying in unison: "Next time, we'll compete again!"

  Then Wei Ming, Pan Longtao, Zeng Fei and others went to the dormitory to rest. Who knows what kind of abnormal course it will be in the afternoon? How can you not take care of your spirit? And Yin Kuang followed Bai Jue to visit Bai Jue's brother, the president of the "Colored Wolf Association"!

  Shuttling between the beautifully styled villas, Yin Kuang couldn't help but sigh, "Is this really where the seniors live? I'm so envious. It's nothing like our place, we can only sleep on coffin boards." Bai Jing said: "I think coffin boards are pretty good, you can change the decorations inside at will. Moreover, sleeping in a coffin every day also constantly reminds us that if we don't want to sleep on a real coffin board, we must strive to live on."

  "Yeah, that's true." Yin Kuang felt deeply moved.

  As they chatted, the two finally arrived at a black villa. In stark contrast to the dark color of the villa was a pure white werewolf sculpture at the entrance, with powerful muscles, bent knees, and an arched back, its arms outstretched, chest facing the sky, and its wide-open wolf mouth seemingly howling at the heavens!

  "Alright, it's here." Bai Jue said: "My brother might already know we've arrived." "Does the senior know we're coming?" "Heh heh, I don't know either. But if my brother doesn't agree, we absolutely can't get past the fence. Let's go." With that, Bai Jue pushed open the door and beckoned to Yin Kuang.

  Yin Kuang involuntarily turned his head, and then his eyes slightly opened. He thought he had discovered that there was not a single black leaf of the shadow phoenix tree in the courtyard, but outside the courtyard, it was full of black leaves. And that inconspicuous fence was a clear dividing line. Just now, a falling shadow phoenix leaf was about to drift into the courtyard, but was bounced back by an invisible force.

  "Wow, that's amazing." With a sigh, Yin Kuang followed Bai Jue into the villa and quietly trailed behind him. He couldn't help but think to himself, "Sigh, every time I see these upperclassmen, I feel a deep sense of powerlessness."

  Finally, Yin Kuang saw Bai Jue's older brother, third-year student Bai Ao, again in a room on the second floor of the villa. At this moment, he was actually sitting in front of the screen playing games? However, the picture on the liquid crystal screen was white and flowery, with a charming and seductive voice... Hmm? Those two words were "Tail Line", why did it have Japanese characters? What kind of game is this? But these seniors are really quite leisurely.

  He casually pulled out the plug, and the LCD screen went dark instantly. "You're here," he said, standing up and smoothing out his wrinkled white suit. "Please sit down. There are some drinks in the fridge, help yourselves." Then he sat down on the sofa at the side, pushing his gold-rimmed glasses up the bridge of his nose.

  Even if he was his own brother, Bai Lian seemed to not dare be rude, standing in front of Bai Ao and saying: "Brother, this is Yin Kuang. I've brought him." Yin Kuang hastily bowed slightly and greeted, "Senior."

  Bai Ao lightly said "uh-huh" and said: "Don't stand, sit down."

  "Yes."

  After sitting down, Bai Jue said: "Brother, Yin Kuang has agreed to join the 'Wolf Association'. Now we can consider him one of our own." Yin Kuang chimed in at the right moment: "Thank you, Academician Meng, for your kindness. I'm grateful beyond words." But Bai Ao just chuckled and said: "Heh heh, it's a pity that you're not a Wolfman Enhanced, or else it would be even more perfect. However, it doesn't matter, the 'Wolf Association' isn't entirely made up of Wolfman Enhancements either. What matters is whether you have the 'wolf heart' and 'wolf nature'. Ha! Of course, if you had a bit of color to go with it, that would be even better - after all, we're the 'Colored Wolves', aren't we?"

  Bai Li wiped away a cold sweat quietly. Yin Kuang also didn't know how to respond.

  "I heard your Violet Dragon Soul has been strengthened?" Bai Ao suddenly said.

  Yin Kuang was shocked, "I just strengthened it and he knew?!". His body trembled slightly before he quickly nodded and said: "Yes, senior. This time I came to visit uninvited, also wanted to ask about the Dragon Soul strengthening."

  Bai Ao murmured "Hmm" and softly said: "No wonder...". Then he said: "You want to ask how to use the Dragon Soul, right? Honestly, I'm not very clear about it either. Maybe there's someone who can help you, because that kid also exchanged for a Purple Dragon Soul......Unfortunately, we're not traveling together."

  "Has anyone else exchanged for Dragon Soul Strengthening?"

  "Heh heh, that's a lot. Exchanging dragon souls isn't anything unusual. It's just that there are fewer people who can exchange for purple dragon souls. As far as I know, including you, there should only be about ten people." Bai Ao smiled, "Yin Kuang, don't underestimate the people of the world. Those who were recruited by the principal all have their own special qualities. You're not the only lucky one."

  Yin Kuang's heart skipped a beat, then he nodded silently.

  "Although I can't give you substantial advice, there's one thing I must warn you about. Just because the Dragon Soul is temporarily residing in your body doesn't mean it will obey your commands. You're not worthy of controlling it yet. Therefore, don't attempt to awaken it without absolute certainty, as you currently can't handle that power. The Dragon Soul's strength is indeed formidable, but there's one thing you must understand: the greater the power, the greater the restrictions. I'm not trying to scare you, but a senior of mine who also had the Purple Dragon Soul strengthened was able to wield 80% of its power, yet still ended up being consumed by it and perished forever. Even that young master from the Feng Hou's side almost got devoured by the Dragon Soul, haha."

  "...Then, senior, when will you be able to activate the Dragon Soul?"

  "It's up to you," Bai Ao casually pulled out a delicate rose, took a light sniff and said: "Use your heart to feel it, apart from yourself, no one can help you. If you have time, you can go read some imperial biographies or something, maybe you'll gain some insight. Zi Long Hun, Cheng Tian Yun... Tian Yun, huh? You're just an ordinary person, how much can you endure? Your lifespan isn't very long, is it? Maybe this has something to do with that too. This is called 'good and bad fortune intertwined'." However, Bai Ao added a sentence in his heart: "Thanks to you Cheng Tian Yun... otherwise, Chong Ming would be in trouble."

  "...life expectancy had always been a massive stone weighing on Yin Kuang's mind."

  "Ah, just in time you've arrived, I suddenly remembered something." Bai Ao put the rose back into the vase and said: "Following previous conventions, after the unified exam, three special classes will be determined. Then, there will be a 'class joint exam' aimed at your special classes. You'd best make preparations. It'll be in about twenty days. Twenty days, just blink and it's over, time is really short."

  "Joint exam for three classes? Is that what the senior meant?"

  "Hmm. As usual, it's like this. For the regular class, it's a random draw for classes. But you special class, are necessarily together. This time is a bit different, don't know how it will be. For the special class, the principal always gives priority to nurturing. However, the 'burden' you will shoulder in the future... is also heavier. In this world, there's absolutely no free lunch. Your class only has 11 people, if you have time, absorb some fresh blood."

  "What's with the 'dànzi'?" Yin Kuang grasped a key point in Bai Ao's words.

  "Don't worry about this for now, let's focus on what's in front of us. Do you have any other questions?"

  Yin Kuang thought for a moment, and in his heart he thought: "In the future, there may not be an opportunity to see him again, so I might as well ask all the questions in my heart." So he said: "Senior, I want to ask, about the legendary senior year..."