Ninth class citizen

Chapter 323 The Golden Light from 1.3 Billion Years Ago
Could it be that this student who called himself Nan Rong has some unknown identity, such as being the surviving relative of a fallen student who entrusted his friend to take care of him before his death?
This kind of thing has happened many times before. Because it affects the fairness of the selection process, the college does not approve of it, but it has been repeatedly prohibited but still cannot be stopped.

The same thing might happen to others, but it's hard to accept when it happens to Coach Zhou.

You have to understand, he represents that high and mighty Dean!

He would never allow such favoritism and corruption to exist!

Nan Rong was taken to a large lake shrouded in mist.

The lake water was an opaque, creamy color, radiating dense, almost tangible energy particles.

Nan Rong looked at Instructor Zhou with expectant eyes, only to see him toss over a golden sycamore seed badge that was exactly the same as the other students' badges.

Nan Rong subconsciously took it, and when she looked up again, she found that the other person was staring at her up and down, their eyes filled with undisguised curiosity.

She simply opened her innocent, clear black eyes wide and stared straight back at him. Only then did Coach Zhou cough lightly as if waking from a dream, compose himself, and utter two sentences.

The first sentence: "The Dean said that with your current soul strength, you don't need any body-shaping materials."

The second sentence: "This place is the Jade Liquid Lake where the Dean cultivated in his childhood. It belongs to the forbidden area of ​​the academy. I'm temporarily lending it to you for body shaping."

"The above two sentences are the Dean's original words," Instructor Zhou said. "As for your student status, I will send someone to register you later. I won't let you suffer any losses."

After speaking, without waiting for Nan Rong's reply, he vanished in a flash.

She pondered for a moment before she understood what the great demon king meant.

Turns out he's a complete miser – stingy with every penny, saving on body sculpting materials for himself!

She didn't expect this stingy dean to be as generous as the senior student Enski whom Tafa had met, but at least the body-shaping materials provided by the academy shouldn't be lacking, right?
Regardless of whether she could use it or not, it was a free gift, and she hadn't even seen it before it was gone. It was heartbreaking for her, and she had no desire to do any more body shaping!
Thinking of this, she suddenly realized something more important and quickly raised her voice:

"Coach Zhou~~~~ You still haven't told me~~~~ how to sculpt my body?"

"Ah~ Ah~ Ah~ Ah~"

The lake was vast, and Nan Rong's voice echoed repeatedly for a long time without any response, suggesting that the person had already left.

She was furious and immediately prepared to teleport back to the admissions office to find out the body-shaping process.

Of course, being a cautious new student, Nan Rong didn't want to enter Treasure Lake only to return empty-handed. She first tried to mark the location of Jade Liquid Lake using spatial methods, but failed.

This was a completely new situation, one that had never happened before. Nan Rong frowned and marked the spot several times, but the attempt still failed.

She sighed and immediately activated her self-created spatial teleportation technique, targeting the enrollment platform she had previously marked.

But this attempt also failed.

After repeatedly testing other skills, Nan Rong had to admit a fact: this Jade Liquid Lake itself had the effect of blocking energy, and she couldn't even contact the jelly dumpling.

Unable to find anyone to join and unable to leave, the only option is to try innovation within the existing conditions.

Nan Rong slowly walked into the lake. Endless source energy passed through her transparent, soul-like body, bringing her a warm and pleasant feeling.

Even so, she still couldn't figure out how to reshape her body.

She repeated "The Theory of the Origin of the Universe" in her mind over and over again, letting the gilded words tumble around her, but still found nothing about body sculpting.

The water reached Nan Rong's waist, chest, and neck. She took a deep breath and immersed herself completely in it. A soul need not worry about being submerged, and besides, what filled the lake was not water to begin with.

Beneath the lake's surface lay a milky white expanse, and Nan Rong's spiritual power was severely hampered, allowing her to perceive only a five-meter radius.

She walked forward on the fine sand at the bottom of the lake, not knowing how long she walked, but she did not encounter any living creatures, nor did she gain any insights.

An indescribable weariness suddenly surged from the deepest part of my heart, gradually spreading to every part of my body.

I'm so sleepy. I might as well go to sleep now and think about other things when I wake up.

Consciousness slowly sank. Everything that had happened during the day—the thrilling battle, the white jade gate that suddenly opened, the vast world she had never seen before, and all those new, colorful faces—all seemed incredibly distant.

It's like watching a silent pantomime, without sound, without joy or sorrow.

Go to sleep; there's no need to rush.

They forgot, it wasn't her fault, there's no need to worry about it too much.

Nan Rong slowly closed her eyes, her body bobbing up and down in the energy-gathering water waves, drifting slowly in a certain direction.

A sudden gust of wind swept across the lake, creating ripples that spread out in layers. The ripples grew larger and larger, gradually forming waves several meters high, crashing and tumbling.

Not far behind Nan Rong, underwater, a golden whirlpool gradually formed, which would soon swallow her up.

The once clear sky was suddenly shrouded in dark clouds. Lightning flashed across the water, only to be violently shattered by the waves.

"Heavens, what is this?" Instructor Zhou stood with his hands behind his back in the air, looking at the strange phenomenon in Jade Liquid Lake, and could no longer hide the surprise in his eyes.

A voice suddenly entered his ears. He immediately lowered his hands, composed himself, and listened attentively.

"So, what she relied on wasn't just luck." Tian Li's voice carried a hint of pleasure, as well as a sense of relief that he couldn't understand at all.

When Instructor Zhou was assigned to receive Nan Rong, he already knew how much the Dean valued the student he had recruited.

But I never expected it to be taken so seriously that someone would personally dedicate a wisp of their spiritual energy to look after it.

"Dean, what do you mean?" Instructor Zhou asked respectfully.

"Jade Liquid Lake is a magnificent scenic spot that existed when the core of the universe was first formed. There are countless legends about it, and you should have heard quite a few of them," Tian Li said calmly.

“Yes.” Instructor Zhou nodded: “Whether it’s the students or the instructors, they are always curious about this forbidden area. Most of the legends are just rumors and should not be believed.”

"Actually, it's not entirely a rumor," Tian Li said. "At least when I was young and cultivating, I personally witnessed a similar celestial phenomenon, and a golden light was faintly visible in the lake."

“Back then, I was young and impetuous, and I deliberately went into the lake to try to capture it, but the golden light was far beyond human power, and it disappeared into the center of the lake in a short time, and there was no more movement.”

As he said this, he suddenly let out a soft exclamation: "Look."

As Coach Zhou gazed intently into the lake, he suddenly noticed a faint golden light appearing underwater in the center of the lake!
The golden light, as if alive, moved and tumbled freely underwater, like a mischievous child, gradually approaching Nan Rong.

"What does the Dean think it is?" Instructor Zhou gritted his teeth, concealing the shock he felt.

You must know, 1.3 billion years have passed since the Dean was a child!
What exactly is that golden light that has remained for 1.3 billion years?