The ever-changing star starts with a rice cooker.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

A white round table, exuding an aura of purity.

The magnificent palace was shrouded in wisps of smoke.

A woman jumped out of a spatial rift.

"I watched a great fight today! There was this shapeshifting monster that was hilarious; it could turn into a toilet and fight a one-eyed monster!"

The man sitting behind the round table looked up, a smile appearing in his golden eyes.

"Shapeshifters? Why would shapeshifters participate in a warp battle? Aren't they the lowest of monsters? Like slimes."

"Who knows? The world is vast and full of wonders. Maybe there's just one shapeshifter that can break free from the constraints of this world and transform into the most terrifying monster from another dimension!"

The woman jumped directly onto the round table and imitated the shapeshifter's fighting style, including sliding on the toilet.

The man laughed and said, "If a shapeshifter could really become the most terrifying monster from another dimension, that would be one of the most inspiring stories in all the worlds."

"Right? Come watch with me next time. I've already left a mark in the warp; it'll flash when there's a battle involving shapeshifters."

The woman shook her head and smiled radiantly.

The man lowered his head and replied, "I'll go see him when he reaches the Demon-level combat in subspace."

"Hey, you're letting a shapeshifter fight against those powerful monsters from other dimensions? Isn't that a bit too unreasonable!"

The woman pouted.

The man calmly replied, "Yes, that's why it's so rare, and that's why it's worth seeing!"

"I'm bored. Read your book."

The woman, slightly annoyed, jumped off the round table and walked outside.

The man concluded, "Remember to study. If you don't get into the First Guardian Academy, you'll be put in solitary confinement."

"Okay!"

The woman covered her ears and fled.

The man smiled slightly and continued reading.

A slight smile played on his lips as he murmured, "Shapeshifters? A warp battle? Ridiculous. The world's really something else; there's all sorts of monsters here!"

……

The next day.

Ning Du and Wang Li secretly arrived at the school.

Instead of going in immediately, the two of them acted furtively, looking around suspiciously.

Let's make sure there aren't any plainclothes officers or anything like that.

If they saw anything amiss, the two of them would definitely run away as fast as they could.

"Safe, Brother Ning!"

"I'm safe here. It seems no one's coming to arrest us."

"Wait a minute, I saw that new pancake stall. The vendor's skills are terrible; he's already ruined two eggs. Could he be an undercover agent?"

"Let me see? Probably not, I think he's just a complete novice."

……

After a long while, the two confirmed that everything was alright before entering the school.

Thinking back, they both felt a little regretful about what they had done yesterday.

Ning Du regretted that he was so focused on beating up the boss that he forgot to take the money!

Wang Li regretted that he hadn't kicked the boss hard enough yesterday. If he had done it again, he would have made the boss cry.

Just as they reached the classroom door, Ning Du and Wang Li suddenly stopped.

Because the person they least wanted to see was actually standing at the school gate waiting for them.

It was none other than Boss Shen, whose face was covered in bruises, and whose arms and legs were bandaged, looking quite miserable.

Upon spotting Ning Du and Wang Li, Boss Shen immediately began shouting, "It's them! It's them! Arrest them! These are your students from No. 1 Middle School!"

Following behind Boss Shen, homeroom teacher Mr. Xu and principal Mr. Zhu strode out.

Old Xu glanced at Ning Du and Wang Li, then looked at Boss Shen and said, "Are you sure? You mean the two of them? That's impossible. Ning Du and Wang Li are both good students; they wouldn't do something like that."

Boss Shen shouted, "They're still good students! When they got the chance to beat me, I really went all out! Even if you discipline them, they'll still be hooligans!"

Boss Shen wouldn't let it go, and Wang Li couldn't take it anymore, shouting, "What are you saying? Are you going to sue me for defamation? Who hit you? Do you have any proof?"

Mr. Shen's face immediately turned red. The reason he came to demand an explanation was because he had no evidence.

The security camera only captured a guy in a monster costume being thrown into the office; it didn't capture anything else.

Not to mention his own claim that he was beaten by a toilet, nobody believed him at all.

However, this did not stop Boss Shen from throwing a tantrum. His forehead turned red, and he grabbed Ning Du's arm.

"It's you two! My words are evidence. I'm going to arrest you both and get you expelled from school! This isn't over unless you pay me back right now!"

Boss Shen was spitting as he spoke, and Ning Du's face darkened again.

Upon seeing Ning Du's cold gaze, Boss Shen couldn't help but recall the one-eyed monster's corpse he had vaguely glimpsed yesterday, and his expression immediately became somewhat flustered.

"I'll give you a big one..."

Ning Du is cursing.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind.

"Expulsion? Who wants to expel a student from my Awakening Class? Sir, are you threatening a prospective Guardian who is already registered at the Guardian Tower? Do you know what happens when you slander a Guardian without cause?"

The person who arrived was Teacher Qin Lu, arms crossed, her eyes sharp as knives.

Immediately, Boss Shen released Ning Du's arm.

But he still protested, "He's just a reserve guardian; he doesn't enjoy the powerful rights of a formal guardian."

Teacher Qin Lu snorted coldly, "That's not someone like you with no status can afford to offend. Ning Du, let me teach you another lesson. As an Awakened One, if someone threatens you, you can challenge them to a duel."

Ning Du's eyes widened immediately, and Boss Shen retreated hastily. "You're bullying us! I'm going to report this!"

"Sure, do you have any evidence? If not, then get ready for a duel. And let me warn you, if you die in a duel with a guardian, no one will revive you."

Boss Shen's expression changed repeatedly, but in the end he backed down.

"You guys are ruthless. Awakened beings are something else."

After saying that, Boss Shen tried to run away.

Teacher Qin then grabbed him from a distance and said, "What's wrong? From what you're saying, you have a problem with the Awakened Ones? Should I notify the Guardian Building and have them have a good talk with you? Or, are you planning to never have anything to do with the Guardians again in your life?"

Boss Shen's lips trembled, and he finally gave in completely.

He lowered his head, revealing a somewhat obsequious smile.

"No, no, I was just angry and thought it was them. Now I realize I had the wrong people. I'm so sorry, it's my fault, my fault!"

Teacher Qin nodded in satisfaction. "Okay, let's go. There won't be a next time!"

"No next time, of course there won't be a next time!"

Boss Shen left quickly, probably never daring to play tricks on an Awakened again in his life.

Ning Du and Wang Li watched all this, and their expressions changed.

In a low voice, Wang Li said, "The Guardians are still the best, Brother Ning."

Ning Du gave a heavy "hmm".