61: Chapter 61 A New Rival? That's it?

"Clang! Clang!"

The phantom of the Rock Armored Bull collided fiercely with the shadow of the Frying Pan.

Dense attacks rained down on Kai Li's wall.

Shockwaves rolled out in wave after wave.

The students watching below couldn't help but step back half a pace.

Kai Li felt as if her fist had struck a burning hot iron wall; her entire arm went numb, and fine cracks appeared on her rock armor.

With a "boom."

Kai Li and Niu Dachun were both sent flying by the impact.

After steadying his feet, Niu Dachun held his Frying Pan, panting heavily as he said, "I... I haven't lost yet! I still have one move left!"

However, after Kai Li steadied herself, she suddenly withdrew her fist, a bright, hearty smile tugging at the corners of her mouth: "You won."

"What?" Niu Dachun was stunned, forgetting to lower his hand holding the Frying Pan.

"I said you won." Kai Li brushed the dust off her body, her rock armor slowly fading away to reveal her wheat-colored arms.

"Your Soul Power is one level lower than mine. That last move was my strongest attack, yet you managed to take it head-on. You win this round."

She walked up to Niu Dachun, her eyes sparkling.

"Niu Dachun, is it? I acknowledge you."

As she spoke, she placed her finger on her red lips for a kiss, then pressed it against Niu Dachun's face.

"A reward for you!"

A burst of laughter erupted from the audience below.

Kai Li's four sisters couldn't even straighten their backs from laughing; one of the tall girls shouted, "Kai Li, are you admitting defeat already?"

"Get lost!"

Kai Li turned and glared at them, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face. "This is called having a discerning eye! From now on, Da Chun is our sisters' boyfriend!"

She turned to look at Niu Dachun, suddenly leaning close to his ear, and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "See you at the training ground tonight. Big Sis will teach you how to hit a home run!"

Niu Dachun was instantly excited and shy, his face turning like a ripe tomato.

Lin Mo watched, dumbfounded, from below the stage.

He nudged Lu Mengmeng beside him with his elbow, unable to believe it: "This... actually worked?"

Lu Mengmeng lifted her chin triumphantly: "Of course! Look who took charge."

Su Xiaoxiao covered her mouth and giggled.

Mu Liuli also curled the corners of her mouth, a rare sight.

On the fighting stage, Kai Li had already jumped down, but she shot Niu Dachun a wink before leaving.

Niu Dachun stood foolishly on the stage.

He didn't recover for a long time. It wasn't until Lin Mo called him that he woke from his daze, picked up his Frying Pan, and ran off the stage with a blushing face.

"Brother Mo..." He scratched his head, grinning foolishly. "I... I have a girlfriend?"

"Yeah, you do. And you have five of them." Lin Mo felt a bit jealous.

Kai Li and her four friends were all quite pretty.

It was just that because of their Martial Souls, they needed to work out.

But they all had killer figures.

That would be quite the handful for Da Chun.

"Five?" Niu Dachun's eyes went round, and he waved his hands hurriedly. "No, no, no! I... I only need Sister Kai Li!"

"No ambition." Lin Mo teased him on purpose. "Isn't it good to have more people to do your laundry and cooking?"

"My mom said it's best to be devoted to one person." Niu Dachun blushed.

But the anticipation in his eyes couldn't lie.

"Brother Mo, tonight... do I really have to go to the training ground?"

"Go! Why wouldn't you? The sooner you hit a home run, the sooner you'll be a dad!" Lin Mo laughed.

Lu Mengmeng also leaned in, winking and nudging him. "Sister Kai Li said she'd teach you to hit a home run. It would be a pity not to go."

"Home run... what is that?" Niu Dachun looked clueless.

Lin Mo choked.

Is this kid pretending?

"It's just... a very powerful Soul Skill combination." Lin Mo spouted nonsense with a straight face. "If you learn it, you can take on five people at once."

"Really?" Niu Dachun immediately got excited. "Then I must learn it!"

As they were talking, Kai Li's voice came from afar: "Da Chun, ten o'clock tonight, don't be late!"

Niu Dachun looked up abruptly and saw Kai Li standing not far away, waving at him. His face turned red again, and he nodded like a pecking chicken.

Lin Mo patted his back: "Go on, go chat with your future wife."

Niu Dachun shuffled over slowly.

Soon, the two stood there talking for a bit.

Kai Li was amused by him from time to time, raising her hand to pat his arm; the scene was unexpectedly harmonious.

"I didn't expect Da Chun to have such luck." Su Xiaoxiao said softly.

Mu Liuli glanced at Lin Mo: "Someone was just saying they were jealous a moment ago."

Lin Mo coughed dryly: "I was just happy for Da Chun."

Just as he wanted to change the subject, he caught a glimpse of Teacher Liu Mugang's team walking over.

"Classmate, want to spar?"

A tall boy with a crew cut leading the group provoked Lin Mo.

"Forget it, I'm just the support of my team. Let our team's main force come!" Lin Mo pulled Lu Mengmeng to the front.

"Oh, she's your team's main force?" The crew-cut boy looked at the loli whose height only reached his armpit, his face full of black lines.

"Hey, what kind of look is that? Are you looking down on me?" Lu Mengmeng was instantly annoyed.

"Looking down on you?"

The crew-cut boy sneered, his Martial Soul suddenly released, and a phantom of a giant gray-green wolf appeared behind him.

The fluctuation of his Soul Power carried a fierce aura.

"With that small frame of yours, if you can take one move from me, I'll count it as your win."

Lu Mengmeng's eyes widened, and the phantom of her Devil Vine Martial Soul instantly appeared behind her.

It unfurled, the black vines swaying like spirit snakes.

"Cut the crap, we'll see after we fight!"

"You don't know the immensity of heaven and earth!" The crew-cut boy kicked off the ground, his figure pouncing onto the stage like a wolf.

"Get up here!"

"Tch, just this?"

Lu Mengmeng gave a low shout, and two vines behind her grabbed the ground.

"Pole vault!"

With a swoosh, the vines acted like two bamboo poles, launching her high into the air, and she landed on the stage.

Teacher An Nuolan and Teacher Shen Yao, who were talking to other teachers in the distance, caught sight of the tense standoff on the stage and hurried over.

"Lin Mo, what's going on? Why is Lu Mengmeng facing off against Shi Taixiang?" Teacher An Nuolan asked, frowning.

"Pfft... what? Shi Taixiang?" Lin Mo couldn't hold it in, stumbling as he nearly laughed out loud. "Is this name... for real?"

Teacher An Nuolan glared at him crossly: "It's Shi, Tai, Xiang!"

"Oh..." Lin Mo reined in his laughter. "What's wrong? Is this Shi Taixiang very powerful?"

"He is considered one of the top among this year's freshmen..."

Teacher An Nuolan's expression turned serious.

"His Martial Soul is an S-rank Beast Martial Soul, the Blazing Vajra Wolf. He was originally material for the Azure Dragon Academy. I don't know how Vice Dean Liu managed to poach him for our academy."

"Just S-rank." Lin Mo shrugged indifferently. "It's fine. I'll let Mengmeng beat him up later; I guarantee he'll be well-behaved."

Seeing his casual attitude, Teacher An Nuolan was a bit exasperated: "You little brat, don't be careless! There are two more students like this in Teacher Liu Mugang's team."

As she spoke, she pointed to the other side of the stage.

"See that boy with the choppy hair? His name is Luo Yu, S-rank Tool Martial Soul 'Frost Bone Fan', and his Soul Power is already close to level 20."

"And the girl next to him, Ning Caicai, S-rank Tool Martial Soul 'Hurricane Pipa', an expert in control and long-range attacks."

Teacher An Nuolan's tone carried a hint of vigilance. "These three are all your formidable rivals for the Freshman Chief position in a month. Don't take this lightly."

Lin Mo looked in the direction she pointed. The boy with the choppy hair was leaning against the railing, his eyes arrogant.

The girl next to him had a ladylike demeanor, but there was a hint of pride between her brows.

New rivals? Just this?

Lin Mo couldn't even be bothered to explain.

"Three S-ranks, huh... looks like Lu Mengmeng will be able to have some fun."

After awakening her Soul Skill yesterday, Lu Mengmeng's strength had already reached level 23.

Plus, having been cultivating with the soul condensing pill and body refining pill, her Soul Power and physique were not comparable to other awakened ones of the same rank.

On the stage, Lu Mengmeng had already started fighting Shi Taixiang.

The phantom of the Blazing Vajra Wolf appeared behind Shi Taixiang, carrying a scorching heatwave.

Lu Mengmeng's Devil Vine shot out like black lightning, colliding with the opponent's sharp claws and emitting a crisp "crackling" sound.