Douluo: The Thousand-Faced Angel in the Dragon King

Chapter 65 That Year We Were Thirteen

Spring came and autumn went; that year, we were thirteen.

Shrek Academy's triennial external examination has begun again. Just like in the original story, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan's group were late for the examination because Tang Wulin broke the seal. In the end, they suffered all kinds of targeting before they were able to enter Shrek Academy as work-study students.

On the way to the inner courtyard, Xu Xiaoyan complained in a low voice, "That old man Cai is really targeting us."

"Hmph!" Zhuo Shi sneered. "Who told you to be late? Allowing you to take the exam was already an extra favor."

"Moreover," Zhuo Shi revealed a smile that others found particularly gloating, "believe me, Cai Yue'er only gave you a zero on the first level. If it were before, you would have gotten at least three zeros."

Tang Wulin and the others looked at each other, not quite understanding the meaning of "turbid world". Could it be that Cai Yue'er had suffered some kind of setback?

Zhuoshi led the teachers and students of Class Zero to Poseidon Island. As soon as they landed on the island, two people walked towards them.

Tang Wulin stared at the two for a long time, feeling that their faces were inexplicably familiar. After racking his brains, he finally remembered that the two were Qian Mo and Gu Yuena, whom he had met at the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition.

Two years had passed since they last met, and Qian Mo had grown from a naive boy into a handsome young man. He was tall and upright, and his handsome face even surpassed that of Tang Wulin. His eyes seemed to hold a shimmering gold and silver hue, and his every move exuded a mysterious and noble aura.

Gu Yuena has also grown into a beauty, with rare silver hair and purple eyes that are exceptionally beautiful. She has a slender figure and snow-white skin. When she walks in Shrek City, she gets 100% of the attention she receives. She is approached from one end of the street to the other.

Qianmo and Gu Yuena also saw Zhuoshi and his group. A faint smile appeared on their lips as they politely greeted them, "Hello, Elder Zhuo!"

"Hmm, you accompanied Na'er to seek guidance from the Pavilion Master again today," Zhuoshi joked.

"There's no other way, I have to keep a close watch on Na'er, otherwise she might get kidnapped one day," Qian Mo said with a smile.

Gu Yuena turned her head and glared at Qian Mo, then shyly gave him a gentle twist around the waist.

Qian Mo almost lost his perfect smile. He pulled Gu Yuena's small hand away with one hand, looked at Tang Wulin with his brick-like face, and said, "Long time no see, Tang Wulin."

"Huh? Ah!" Tang Wulin responded subconsciously, pointing to himself in confusion, and asked, "You remember me?"

Qian Mo nodded slightly. "Of course, you are one of the few peers who have left an impression on me."

"That would be an honor," Tang Wulin raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself: That's arrogant, but Qian Mo certainly has the right to be arrogant.

"What about me, senior?" Xu Xiaoyan jumped out at this moment, smiling as she approached and asked.

"Xu Xiaoyan, of course I remember such a lovely girl like you," Qianmo replied.

Xu Xiaoyan smiled brightly, "Hehe, thank you for the compliment, senior."

"What about me? What about me?" Xie Xie asked impatiently, pointing to himself.

Seeing Xie Xie's expectant gaze, Qian Mo's lips curled into a mischievous smile. He pretended to think for a moment, then shook his head. "Sorry, I don't remember!"

"Ah! Am I really that unremarkable?" Xie Xie's expression instantly fell, as if he were shrouded in a shadow.

Xu Xiaoyan, standing behind, laughed heartily and patted Xie Xie's shoulder in a condescending manner, "In terms of looks, you're not as good as the captain, and you can't compare to me at all. In terms of talent, you're not the strongest either. Among the three of us, you're definitely the least distinctive!"

"Aaaaah!" Xie Xie screamed in despair, clutching his head. "I know, I know, stop talking!"

Zhuo Shi abruptly interrupted the young people's conversation, "Stop fooling around, are you coming or not? Aren't you tired after taking exams all day?"

Qian Mo waved his hand, "Then I won't take up any more of your time, see you later!"

Watching Qian Mo and Gu Yuena's departing figures, Tang Wulin fell into deep thought, but was suddenly pulled back to reality by Zhuo Shi's voice.

"You two know each other?" Zhuoshi asked curiously.

"Yes, we met during the Tianhai Alliance Grand Tournament," Xu Xiaoyan replied.

"Oh, I see," Zhuo Shi said, suddenly realizing, "You're in Donghai City, so you're going to participate in the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition."

Tang Wulin sighed, "Yes, we were fortunate enough to witness Qian Mo's skills that time. His strength and talent made us deeply understand what it means to be outmatched and to have a higher level of expertise."

"Yes!" Xie Xie nodded in deep agreement. "I wonder what level his strength has reached now?"

"His current strength," Zhuo Shi's eyes deepened, and he said in a deep voice, "is far more terrifying than it was back then, even stronger than you can imagine."

"How strong can a twelve-year-old child be?" Wu Changkong said coldly.

Zhuoshi shook his head from side to side, and seeing that no one was around, whispered, "A one-word battle armor master, or a spirit alloy."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed shock. Wu Changkong asked incredulously, "He's on the Fifth Ring Road?"

Zhuoshi shook his head. "No, but it will be soon."

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"But without the Five Rings, how could one possibly control the Earth-level One-Character Battle Armor?" Wu Changkong said.

Zhuoshi sighed and said helplessly, "Such geniuses can be judged by common sense."

"Spiritual alloy, what is that?" After a brief moment of shock, Tang Wulin, being a forging genius, keenly sensed that the spiritual alloy Zhuo Shi mentioned was very likely related to forging.

"You'll have to ask your blacksmithing teacher. With your abilities, you should be able to start learning," Zhuo Shi said, keeping it a secret without giving a clear answer.

Although Tang Wulin didn't understand what spirit alloy was, he deduced one thing: Qian Mo's forging skills were superior to his own.

At this moment, he had a vague feeling that Qian Mo might be his biggest rival.

Meanwhile, Qianmo and Gu Yuena returned to their residence. Qianmo said softly, "Let's pack up. We'll go to the outer courtyard in a couple of days."

"Go to the outer courtyard?" Gu Yuena asked in confusion.

"Yes, when you were practicing shooting, Sister Yali told me that it's a Shrek tradition to send inner court disciples to the outer court for training, to meet geniuses of the same age, and to compete with them," Qianmo said.

Gu Yuena nodded. "Okay, shall we move somewhere else?"

"No need. Sister Yali originally wanted us to enter the Foreign Languages ​​Department as work-study students, but I refused," Qianmo said calmly.

Qianmo's assessment of the work-study program can be summed up in four words: "Enduring hardship when it's not necessary." And the hardship he endured was unnecessary.

Qianmo strongly suspects that the work-study program is intended to let students experience the poverty and hardship of Shrek Academy, although it is ultimately useless, and he doesn't understand it.

So when Ya Li suggested that they enter the outer academy as work-study students, Qian Mo immediately said no way. Ya Li had no choice but to break with tradition and let Qian Mo and Gu Yuena study in the outer academy, but still live in the inner academy.

(End of this chapter)