When it comes to eating gossip, you have to sit in the front row. That was Bai Ting’s thought. Where was the best viewing spot? But without a doubt, the ones who enjoyed it most were the ones helping them scheme.
Although she didn’t know who would eventually win—after all, it all depended on individual skill—Bai Ting believed that, so far, Lilith had earned the most favor from Bai Lili.
After all, she had fallen into an unknown territory with Bai Lili, and they had been alone together. On top of that, they had shared hardship. If Lilith couldn’t raise her favor with such a golden opportunity, then Bai Ting would have nothing to say.
Now it seemed Lilith had indeed seized that chance, frantically building Bai Lili’s favor. Look at their Lili—she had been turned into a tsundere little girlfriend.
Then Bai Ting thought, ‘This won’t do. The other two haven’t built up their favor yet. I need to give them more help so I can enjoy the gossip beautifully.’
Even as she thought this in her mind, Bai Ting’s outward demeanor remained as gentle and amiable as ever. She led Lilith and Bai Lili away from the teleportation gate area.
Bai Ting looked at the mask on Bai Lili’s head and thought it really suited her. Wearing it gave off an indescribable feeling. She felt that adding a matching outfit would make it even better.
Lilith and Bai Lili were escorted back to their dorm by Bai Ting. The first thing Bai Lili did upon opening the door was to rush into her little nest and start a game.
In that Blood Clan castle, there was no signal, no internet, and nothing to do. The moment her phone arrived there, it turned into a black, glowing brick.
During her time in the castle, Bai Lili basically woke up, ate, slept, and ate again. There was nothing else to do. She was bored nearly to the point of mold.
Bai Lili charged her phone and opened it to check if there was any juicy gossip. Then she noticed a campus-related post.
It read: “The Double S-Rank Ability User Is Actually a Shocking Clown.”
Bai Lili couldn’t resist clicking on the title. The first thing she saw was a photo of Long Chen being kicked out after failing to enter the Blood Clan inheritance secret realm. The camera angle was extremely malicious, capturing Long Chen’s disheveled state perfectly.
Below it, the caption read: “Obviously only Level 3, yet he wanted to challenge a Level 6 hunting zone. Even when the teleportation gate turned into an unknown territory gate, he still charged in. In the end, the place didn’t even want him. He’s like a clown.”
Bai Lili scrolled down and saw there was more: Long Chen had led a team, but only he survived, and the rest were all teleported back.
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Bai Lili thought, ‘Long Chen does have two S-rank abilities, but he managed to screw it up this badly. He’s a genius in his own way.’
Bai Lili looked through all sorts of stories and found nothing interesting—most were just clickbait titles. So she turned on her computer to play some games.
Lilith, on the other hand, was studying the ruby that Vivianna had given her. The vast knowledge within it gave her a strange sense of familiarity, just like when she had first met Bai Lili.
She vaguely remembered that when she first saw Bai Lili, she felt an inexplicable certainty that Bai Lili was meant to be hers. It was strange, but that’s what she felt.
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After a day of rest, Bai Lili pulled Lilith and returned to the teleportation zone in the morning. Their two other teammates were still there.
Su Ruo and Qing Hanyin came out and saw Bai Lili waving at them. Seeing that Bai Lili was okay, Su Ruo felt relieved. As for Qing Hanyin, she seemed to have known Bai Lili would be fine all along, but her hands were still clenched.
She knew that from this moment on, the progress Lilith had made with the two of them was no longer comparable to before.
Su Ruo also noticed how close Bai Lili and Lilith were. She felt helpless inside. Falling into an unknown place together—of course Lilith would seize that chance to build favor.
But Su Ruo thought, ‘If I also had some alone time with Lili, could I quickly raise her favor too?’
However, on second thought, she decided to just let things take their natural course. She wasn’t the kind of scumbag who would scheme a “hero saves beauty” scenario just to win someone over.
But then she considered joining forces with Qing Hanyin to at least limit Lilith’s actions.
Bai Lili saw Su Ruo and Qing Hanyin, grabbed Lilith, and ran over. Although Lilith wasn’t entirely willing, since they were roommates who would see each other every day, she had to save face.
After that, the four of them were reunited. Su Ruo and Qing Hanyin had both reached Level 4, so securing a top-three spot in the competition would be a piece of cake.
A few days later, the academy’s preliminary rounds began to select suitable teams. Three teams would advance. Bai Lili hoped nothing would go wrong these days.
Her fluffy ears twitched, looking incredibly cute. Seeing that Bai Lili was still Level 2, Su Ruo said worriedly,
“Lili, how come your level hasn’t changed at all?”
Bai Lili coughed twice. She couldn’t exactly say she had lived like a spoiled young lady in the secret realm—eating, sleeping, and sleeping again.
“Don’t worry about that. I’ll give you all a surprise.”
Lilith nodded in strong agreement.
“Don’t underestimate Lili. Right now, Lili might be stronger than all three of us combined.”
That baffled Su Ruo. Lili was a support, and only Level 2 at that—how could she be stronger than them at Level 4? Su Ruo was very surprised, and at the same time, she looked forward to seeing Lili’s surprise.
As for Qing Hanyin, she had already experienced it once. She knew that Bai Lili could now transform into a Super Saiyan Fox, so the competition would definitely be no issue.
The only one to worry about was that Long Chen. He always managed to stir up a ton of trouble, and the Academy Principal basically just watched. As long as these issues could be resolved on their own, the Principal wouldn’t intervene.
Su Ruo sized Bai Lili up. She noticed that aside from the mask and a long blade, there were no other changes. She guessed that Bai Lili’s combat ability was related to these two items, since Bai Lili wouldn’t carry them around for no reason.
Bai Lili looked at the two girls in front of her. Their clothes were a bit dirty and disheveled—the Level 6 hunting zone was no joke. So she asked what happened.
“Did something happen to you two inside?”
Su Ruo said with slight disgust in her tone,
“It’s that Long Chen again. I don’t know what he was thinking, but he actively provoked a Level 6 magical beast, forcing us to flee from its pursuit first.”
Qing Hanyin added,
“Although the process was a bit tough, we still gained quite a bit.”
Su Ruo nodded in agreement. The Level 6 hunting zone indeed had many opportunities. It seemed Long Chen had obtained his luck by selling out his teammates. She and Qing Hanyin had accidentally witnessed it from the bushes at the time.
But that had nothing to do with her. People like Long Chen could never be trusted with your back. One day, he might stab you in the back for profit.
Speaking of Long Chen, he was really something else—a strange kind of troublemaker. He always managed to escape by a hair’s breadth, but the unlucky ones were always the people around him.
Thinking this, Su Ruo felt she should distance herself even further from Long Chen.
Bai Lili had no idea what the other three were thinking. With a sunny smile on her face, she said,
“Since we’ve all made progress, let’s have a celebratory dinner together.”