Douluo Continent: I can overdraft the future in advance

Back in his dorm, Luo Yun began to review the events.

As he left the shore of Poseidon Lake, he looked back and saw two teachers talking to Ma Xiaotao. Ma Xiaotao's complexion had improved considerably, and she was gesturing something.

Luo Yun's mind was racing.

Today's events were half luck and half scheming.

Choosing to cultivate by the Sea God Lake was not a decision made casually.

His ice attribute had become extremely cold after being modified by the Ice Marrow. The knowledgeable Master Fang and Zhou Yi had both mentioned that his ice was very cold. When Chen Jiyong first approached him with his martial soul attached to him, he shivered and said, "Brother Yun, your ice is really cold."

He needs to be seen. Not in a flamboyant or boastful way, but in the right place, at the right time, by the right people.

Ma Xiaotao is the most suitable candidate. Her Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul has a flaw, requiring ice attribute suppression. In the original story, Huo Yuhao helped her with his ultimate ice, thereby gaining access to the inner academy's resources and attention. Luo Yun doesn't have ultimate ice, but his ice temperature is low enough to at least alleviate her symptoms.

If he can make good use of Ma Xiaotao's evil fire, he should be able to make a better impression on the important figures at Shrek Academy.

So he often cultivated by the Sea God Lake, coming whenever he didn't have classes, not for the scenery, but to try his luck.

Today, my luck has turned.

But luck alone isn't enough; you also have to act well.

As soon as Ma Xiaotao approached, he roughly guessed it was her—red hair, red clothes, and the fire attribute fluctuations emanating from her could be felt from a distance. Her condition was clearly not right; her steps were unsteady, her face was flushed, and her breathing was rapid.

He didn't approach her, but continued to sit on the rock and cultivate, pretending not to have noticed anything. Only when she got closer did he "just then" open his eyes.

"What's wrong with you?" His tone carried just the right amount of doubt, like an ordinary freshman who didn't know the senior students from the inner academy.

Ma Xiaotao grabbed his wrist to test the effect of the ice, and her reaction was even greater than he had expected—her eyes lit up, the flush on her face faded, and her tone changed from pain to excitement.

What happened next went pretty much as he had predicted. Ma Xiaotao's guardian teachers arrived, two men in white coats, one of whom was older and had a serious expression, clearly someone with authority. Ma Xiaotao took the initiative to say that his ice had helped her, and the teacher glanced at him and asked for his class and name.

Luo Yun reported the information, said nothing more, and left, making an excuse that he had class the next day.

As he left, he could feel the older teacher scrutinizing him.

Just right.

Luo Yun sat up in bed. The setting sun outside the window had already sunk below the horizon, with only a last tinge of orange-red remaining on the horizon.

What happens next depends on what Ma Xiaotao says.

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When Ma Xiaotao returned to the inner courtyard, it was already dark.

Instead of going straight back to her dormitory, she went to an office in the Sea God Pavilion. The owner of this office was Yan Shaozhe, the dean of Shrek Academy. The office window faced the Sea God Lake, from which one could see a panoramic view of the entire lake.

When she knocked on the door, a voice inside said, "Come in."

Yan Shaozhe sat behind his desk, holding a document in his hand, with several sheets of paper spread out in front of him. He had a refined appearance, wore glasses, and his hair was neatly combed. His eyes were bright, and when he looked at people, it was as if he were scrutinizing them or deep in thought.

"Xiao Tao?" He looked up, his brow furrowing slightly. "Your lustful impulses are acting up again today?"

"Hmm." Ma Xiaotao walked over and sat down opposite him. "But it's all over now."

Yan Shaozhe put down the documents in his hand, leaned back in his chair, and looked at her face. Her complexion had returned to normal, but there was still a trace of fatigue between her brows, which was the norm after each episode of her inner turmoil.

"How did you press it down?" he asked.

Ma Xiaotao didn't answer directly, but said something that surprised Yan Shaozhe: "Teacher, I met a new student by the Sea God Lake."

"newborn?"

"He's from Class 3, Grade 1 of the Foreign Languages ​​Department, named Luo Yun," Ma Xiaotao said. "His martial soul is ice-attribute. When I passed by the lake, he was cultivating. When I got close to him, I sensed that his ice-attribute soul power had a suppressive effect on the evil fire."

Yan Shaozhe's expression changed. He sat up straight, took off his glasses, wiped them, and put them back on.

"Are you sure?" His tone was calm, but Ma Xiaotao had been with him for several years and could hear the seriousness in his voice.

"I'm sure." Ma Xiaotao nodded. "I tried it by grabbing his wrist. As soon as his ice got close, the evil fire weakened a little."

"What about Bi Lingluochen?"

"Lower than her." Ma Xiaotao's tone was very certain. "Much lower."

Yan Shaozhe didn't speak. He remained silent for a while, then tapped his fingers lightly twice on the table, a habitual gesture when he was thinking.

Ling Luochen is one of the best ice-type soul masters in the inner court. When Ma Xiaotao's evil fire erupted before, it was Ling Luochen who helped alleviate it, as his ice attribute purity is extremely high. Ma Xiaotao said that a new student's ice attribute is lower than Ling Luochen's, which is no small matter.

"Did you talk to him?" he asked.

"We chatted for a bit," Ma Xiaotao said. "He didn't seem to recognize me or know who I was. I asked him his name and class, and he told me. Later, Teacher Zhao and the others came, and then he left."

Yan Shaozhe nodded, picked up the voice communication device on the table, and dialed a number.

"Teacher Zhao, do you remember the freshman Xiaotao met by Poseidon Lake this afternoon?"

A few words were spoken on the other end of the phone. Yan Shaozhe hummed in response and hung up.

He picked up a pen and paper from the table, wrote a few lines, and then pressed a button on his desk. The door opened, and a young assistant walked in.

"Go check this student's information." Yan Shaozhe handed over the note, "Class 3, Grade 1, Luo Yun, the more detailed the better."

The assistant took the note, responded, and turned to leave.

Ma Xiaotao sat in the chair, looking at Yan Shaozhe.

"Teacher, if he can really help me suppress the evil fire, my cultivation progress will be greatly improved," she said. "Moreover, his ice temperature is lower than Ling Luochen's, which means that his martial soul has great potential."

Yan Shaozhe glanced at her: "You have a very high opinion of him."

"It's not just high praise, it's the truth," Ma Xiaotao said. "Teacher, you know my problem with 'evil fire' best. In the past few years, there haven't been many people who can help me suppress it. Ling Luochen is one of them, but this freshman's ice is even colder than Ling Luochen's. If he could help me regularly..."

She didn't finish speaking, but Yan Shaozhe understood what she meant.

He leaned back in his chair, looking out at Poseidon Lake.

"We'll talk about it when the data arrives," he finally said. "I'll make the arrangements then."

Ma Xiaotao nodded, stood up, and walked towards the door.

The door closed.

Yan Shaozhe was the only one left in the office. He picked up his glasses from the table and slowly wiped them, his gaze falling on the Sea God Lake outside the window.

A freshman with an ice attribute and a temperature lower than Ling Luochen's—if this is true, this student deserves attention.

More importantly, his ice helped Ma Xiaotao's evil fire.

Yan Shaozhe picked up the pen on the table and wrote two words on the paper—Luo Yun.

Then he put down his pen, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes.