Douluo Continent: After their charm was maxed out, they became simps.

Chapter 22 I, the dignified young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, will not suffer such hardship!

Dormitory assignments began in the evening.

On the boys' side, because Ma Hongjun had been taught a lesson by Tang San, he refused to share a room with him no matter what.

So Ma Hongjun shared a room with Dai Mubai, while Tang San shared a room with Oscar.

Xia Bai enjoyed a room all to herself.

On the girls' side, Ning Rongrong was afraid that Xiao Wu would twist her head off in the middle of the night, so she chose to share a room with Zhu Zhuqing.

Xiao Wu enjoys a room all to herself.

A few days later, the Shrek Seven Devils gathered on the playground one morning.

Flander looked at the group of people in front of him, nodded, and said:

"Today's training program is weighted cross-country running."

"Boys carry 200 jin (100 catties), girls carry 150 jin (75 catties)."

"Run 50 laps around the perimeter of the school."

Upon hearing Flander's words, everyone was slightly startled.

Although Shrek Academy isn't very big, it's not small either; a lap around the perimeter is about 10 kilometers.

That's over 500 kilometers after 50 laps!

This is going to kill them!

"Dean, these are too many laps! Can you reduce them a few?" Oscar said expectantly.

However, Flander shook his head.

"No, these are for training your physical fitness!"

Seeing that Flander refused, Oscar sighed heavily.

Everyone had no choice but to carry their baskets on their backs.

"Oh, by the way, no dinner if you don't finish your run before sunset," Flander added, looking at their lazy manner.

"No way! Dean, are you planning to kill us?" Fatty Ma Hongjun's fat face fell.

He had only just recovered from his injuries, and now he had to undergo this kind of grueling training.

"Um... Dean, isn't Young Master Xia participating?" Dai Mubai asked in confusion.

Upon hearing Dai Mubai's words, everyone turned their gaze toward Flander.

"Young Master Xia doesn't need this kind of training," Flander shook his head.

"Why?! Why isn't he participating?!" Ning Rongrong said with some dissatisfaction.

"Hmph, my dad is a Soul King! He doesn't need to undergo this kind of training!" Xiao Wu looked at Ning Rongrong with some hostility.

"Young Master Xia is an unparalleled genius. He doesn't need to train; his cultivation speed is much, much faster than mine." Tang San clenched his fists.

Even with my daily rigorous training, I can't keep up with Xia Bai's pace.

Seeing that the two die-hard fans of Xia Bai had spoken up, Ning Rongrong remained silent to avoid ending up like Ma Hongjun.

Seeing that they had no objections, Flander put his hands behind his back and called out:

"start!"

Upon hearing the command, Tang San, carrying his basket, quickly ran off into the distance.

For him, he'd do anything to become stronger!

Only by becoming stronger can we protect Young Master Xia.

Xiao Wu, not to be outdone, started competing with Tang San for it.

For her, Tang San was the biggest obstacle to winning Xia Bai's favor.

No matter what she does, she wants to surpass Tang San! She wants to prove to her father that she is much better than Tang San.

Seeing Tang San and Xiao Wu running far ahead, Dai Mubai gritted his teeth and tried his best to catch up.

The battle a few days ago left him feeling very unhappy.

As the oldest member of Shrek Academy, he naturally wanted to get his revenge.

Fortunately, physical training is his forte.

He decided to use this to thoroughly humiliate Tang San and Xiao Wu!

Tell them to stop being so arrogant!

The boss of Shrek Academy is himself!

With this thought in mind, Dai Mubai felt full of energy.

Zhu Zhuqing adjusted her running speed according to her physical condition.

Ning Rongrong and Oscar followed behind, jogging slowly.

Ma Hongjun followed at the very back of the group, running slowly.

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After running more than 10 laps.

Dai Mubai was so tired that he kept sticking out his tongue and panting, and his speed had dropped from the speed of a high-speed train to a snail's pace.

"How can those two guys have such terrifying physical strength?" Dai Mubai couldn't hold on any longer and sat down on the ground to rest.

In the first few laps, he was able to keep up with their speed.

But then he gradually ran out of energy and could only watch helplessly as they left him behind.

At this moment, Tang San and Xiao Wu ran past Dai Mubai, both covered in sweat, showing no sign of wanting to rest.

Upon seeing this, Dai Mubai couldn't help but let out a wry smile.

"Damn it, we've been left completely behind."

"Where did these two monsters come from?!"

Dai Mubai felt very aggrieved.

He was, after all, hailed as a genius.

However, the opponent was stronger than him in both soul power and physical strength.

This... deeply hurt Dai Mubai's pride.

"No, we absolutely cannot let them leave us in the dust! That would be too humiliating."

Dai Mubai stood up from the ground and started running again.

Not far behind Dai Mubai was Zhu Zhuqing.

She ran in a steady, moderate pace, neither too fast nor too slow, maintaining a consistent speed throughout.

As she ran to a certain place, she suddenly looked up and gazed at the balcony of a house in the distance.

Xia Bai was lounging lazily in an old-fashioned chair, basking in the sun.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhu Zhuqing slowed her pace considerably.

His dark brown eyes stared silently at the figure.

She noticed him the moment Xia Bai stepped into Shrek Academy.

The moment I saw Xia Bai, I felt an inexplicable urge to get closer to him.

He's like catnip, making you want to reach out and touch him.

Fortunately, I was rational enough to suppress my strange thoughts.

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head vigorously. Her most important goal right now was to become stronger; she shouldn't think about anything else.

However, the more she tried not to think about it, the more Xia Bai's image would appear in her mind.

Ning Rongrong, who was behind, naturally also saw the lazy figure on the balcony.

He muttered a dissatisfied tone under his breath:

"Why doesn't this bastard have to run?!"

"Never mind! I'm not running anymore!"

As the eldest daughter of the prestigious Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she had never suffered such hardship before.

He immediately decided to quit.

Ning Rongrong angrily threw the basket on her back to the ground and plopped down on the grass.

She propped her head up with her little hand, quietly watching the lazy figure in the distance, her pale blue pupils filled with ripples.

If I could sleep in his arms, that would be such a blissful thing!

"Hey, Rongrong? Are you slacking off?"

Oscar, who was behind her, saw Ning Rongrong sitting on the grass in a daze and asked her a question.

"Mind your own business!" Ning Rongrong glanced at him and said.

"Forehead!"

Seeing Ning Rongrong's fierce attitude, Oscar felt a little embarrassed.

"But if you don't finish the run, you won't get dinner."

"If you don't want to eat it, then don't eat it! Who cares!" Ning Rongrong's eyes were full of disdain.

It's just a meal; will I starve to death if I don't eat?

Anyway, she wasn't planning to keep running.

As the eldest daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she had absolutely no need to suffer like this.

(End of this chapter)