Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 2 The Melancholy Star

When Lin Chen opened the door, he saw a rather handsome young man cleaning the house.

Upon seeing Lin Chen return, the handsome young man said, "Hello, my name is Zhou Mingxing, a level 18 food-type soul master."

Upon hearing the name, Lin Chen's lips twitched. My roommate is actually a celebrity! But he still forced himself to remain calm and said, "Hello, my name is Lin Chen, a level 24 offensive weapon spirit master."

Zhou Mingxing is indeed very handsome, almost perfectly fitting the aesthetic standards of the Douluo Continent audience. Lin Chen, on the other hand, is not bad-looking, but he certainly can't be called handsome. Compared to Zhou Mingxing, he's still a tiny bit less handsome. Well, after all, Zhou Mingxing is a celebrity.

"Brother Lin is still the best; he has six levels of soul power higher than me," Zhou Mingxing said, both admiringly and bitterly.

"It's okay, we'll be roommates from now on, I'll protect you," Lin Chen patted his chest and said. In his previous life, he was quite immature, with a mental age of only 18, so naturally he was a bit arrogant.

Looking at the tidy dormitory, Lin Chen couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Finally, he had a peaceful home, and the years of wandering were finally over. Although Lin Chen had a small house in Peach Blossom Village, for the past four years he had been busy hunting soul beasts for others to earn money to fill his stomach, and he didn't even know if he had gone back home once a month.

Sigh, I've disgraced the time-traveling army.

In short, the first step of a long journey has been taken: enrolling in Shrek Academy.

"Brother Lin, Brother Lin?" As Lin Chen was pondering, Zhou Mingxing waved his hand in front of Lin Chen's eyes.

"What's wrong?" Lin Chen asked.

"Look, it looks like a fight is about to break out down there."

Lin Chen looked downstairs and saw Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong standing facing each other. Huo Yuhao had already assumed a fighting stance, and his white spirit ring had appeared. Wang Dong, on the other hand, had his hands crossed over his chest and looked at Huo Yuhao with an arrogant expression.

"Brother Lin, who do you think will win?" Zhou Mingxing asked tentatively.

"That Soul Master at the first ring." Lin Chen said without hesitation.

"Why?" Zhou Mingxing asked, puzzled.

Hearing his roommate ask this question, Lin Chen silently replied in his heart, "Why? Because he is the chosen one, he can't lose even if he wants to." But he couldn't say that, so after thinking for a moment, he said, "Battles aren't just about having high soul power; you also need to consider your mentality, how you use your soul skills, and other factors. That black-haired kid may only have one ring, but his eyes revealed an unwavering determination, while that blue-haired kid has nothing but arrogance."

Zhou Mingxing nodded thoughtfully.

In fact, these words were also spoken by Lin Chen himself. As a transmigrator from Earth with a God's-eye view, if he couldn't even figure this out, then he would have no face to face his ancestors, the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor.

A few minutes later, Wang Dong was pinned to the ground by Huo Yuhao.

"Do you submit or not?" Huo Yuhao shouted sharply.

"I disagree."

……

After watching the two argue, Zhou Mingxing gave Lin Chen a thumbs up and said admiringly, "Brother Lin, you have good taste."

"Well, it's nothing special... Oh right, thanks for cleaning this time, I'll do it next time."

Zhou Mingxing smiled and nodded repeatedly.

"Brother Lin, let's team up during the freshman competition." Lin Chen was standing by the window gazing at Poseidon Lake when Zhou Mingxing suddenly asked hesitantly.

Lin Chen suddenly realized that his good roommate seemed a little timid. Logically speaking, handsome people should be surrounded by girls wherever they go, so most handsome people are playboys. But his roommate was not a playboy at all, and he was a little afraid of people.

Lin Chen immediately became interested.

"Okay. But first tell me why you seem a little afraid of me, and why you speak so hesitantly," Lin Chen said with a half-smile.

Upon hearing Lin Chen's question, Zhou Mingxing's eyes dimmed instantly. After hesitating for a few minutes, he said, "Brother Lin, I inherited my mother's Maru Martial Soul. As a result, the young disciples in the families we are on good terms with look down on me. Sometimes when several major families hold events together, those disciples will come together to humiliate me and mock me as a useless piece of trash. My family's status has also declined because of this. Now even the elders in the clan are dissatisfied with my coming to Shrek Academy. This matter was suppressed by my father."

When he heard him introduce his martial soul, Lin Chen's eyes suddenly lit up: What a good thing! He's in for a treat! But when he heard the second half, Lin Chen felt nothing but contempt for the young members of those families. This went against the socialist values ​​of equality he had in his previous life in China. Were food-type soul masters not human?

But he wasn't angry. First, this didn't happen to him, and his sense of justice wasn't that strong; second, it wasn't worth getting angry over these little rascals. Oh, and I didn't mention Zhou Mingxing.

If he hadn't met me, he would most likely have been eliminated in the freshman competition and left Shrek Academy.

"Sigh, let's help him. Even a little bit helps, right?" Lin Chen thought to himself, "I can still do what I can within my capabilities."

"But you still need to be careful not to get yourself involved in any family feuds."

Zhou Mingxing was unaware of Lin Chen's inner thoughts. After recounting everything, he asked timidly, "Brother Lin, do you also think I'm weak?"

"What? I despise those who bullied you. I'll beat them up for you at the freshman competition!" Lin Chen said confidently.

"Really? Brother Lin?"

"That's right, I, Lin Chen, always keep my word," Lin Chen assured, patting his chest.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingxing burst into tears and rushed towards Lin Chen.

"Waaaaah, Brother Lin, you're so good to me."

Lin Chen quickly used his hands to block his body, preventing him from lunging at him. If this were discovered, people would think he had some kind of special fetish, which would be impossible to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River, or rather, into the Sea God Lake.

Lin Chen used his soul power to push Zhou Mingxing back onto the bed, handed him a tissue, and said, "Go away, what kind of man cries like that? It's so greasy."

Zhou Mingxing took the tissue and wiped away his snot and tears.

A while later, there was a knock on the door of dormitory 109. Lin Chen and Zhou Mingxing were a little confused. Lin Chen went over and opened the door, but unexpectedly saw a "familiar face".

Isn't that Huo Yuhao, our chosen one?

"Excuse me, is there something you need?"

"Hello, my name is Huo Yuhao, and I'm from the next dorm, room 108. Could I borrow some cleaning tools?" Huo Yuhao asked.

'He speaks quite politely, but it seems like every protagonist is like that when they're weak, right?' Lin Chen thought to himself.

"Okay, wait a moment."

After saying that, Lin Chen went back to the dormitory to get tools for Huo Yuhao.

In less than two minutes, Lin Chen lent Huo Yuhao the tools from his dorm room. Since he didn't need to clean his own dorm room for a while, he figured he might as well lend them out as a gesture of goodwill.

Taking the tools from Lin Chen, Huo Yuhao showed a hint of gratitude and said, "Thank you. May I ask your name?"

"My name is Lin Chen, and the woman on the bed is my roommate, Zhou Mingxing." Lin Chen introduced himself first, and then pointed to Zhou Mingxing, who was meditating on the bed.

"Thank you, Lin Chen," Huo Yuhao said again.

"It was no trouble at all," he said, and then took Zhou Mingxing to the cafeteria for lunch.

It was already evening. After saying goodbye to Huo Yuhao, Lin Chen went to the cafeteria for dinner with Zhou Mingxing.

"Brother Lin, do you think we'll be in the same class when school starts tomorrow?" Zhou Mingxing asked Lin Chen in a low voice in the cafeteria.

"Probably, since we're in the same dorm."

……

After a hearty meal, the two returned to their dormitory.

"Go meditate and rest early," Lin Chen said to Zhou Mingxing.

"Okay, Brother Lin."

Lin Chen looked at the big star who had been calling him "Brother Lin" all day, thought for a moment, and then said, "You can call me Brother Lin, but don't lower your status. Everyone is equal, understand?"

"Mhm." Zhou Mingxing nodded repeatedly.

Lin Chen said no more and sat cross-legged on his bed to meditate and cultivate his soul power.

For the next three days, the two spent their time chatting and practicing in their dormitory, except for meals.

(End of this chapter)