Douluo Continent, starting from the body swap with Jiang Nannan

Jiang Nannan let out a breath as the door closed.

They finally left... I almost gave myself away.

But hiding like this isn't a solution; we'll be exposed sooner or later.

I can't be a boy forever...

Just as she was feeling sad, a bolt of orange-red lightning shot out from her body.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle--"

A hissing sound came from the electrical circuit.

A strange creature, resembling a light bulb and surrounded by plasma sparks, floated in the air.

It was Lu Chen's martial soul, Rotom.

Jiang Nannan stared wide-eyed at the creature she had never seen before.

This is... a soul beast?

No, it's a separated beast spirit.

She could sense a connection between this creature and this body.

Rotom flew around Jiang Nannan twice, his two big eyes flashing with doubt.

It keenly sensed that although the body in front of it belonged to its own trainer, the soul fluctuations within it were completely wrong!

This is not its trainer!

Rotom let out a cry that Jiang Nannan couldn't understand, and with a flash of electricity, it instantly darted into a soul-guided communicator bearing the Rotom logo placed on the bedside table.

The next second, the communicator merged with Rotom and floated in front of Jiang Nannan, and the screen lit up.

A line of striking red text appeared on the screen, accompanied by a rapid electronic sound.

"Who are you?! Where did Xiao Chen go, Loto?!"

"I…"

Before Jiang Nannan could finish speaking, the red light on the Rotom screen of the communicator suddenly disappeared, and was replaced by a constantly fluctuating radio wave pattern.

"Buzz... Abnormal soul fluctuation detected... Highly similar to the trainer's soul imprint... Initiating cross-space location... Buzz... Location successful! Shrek Academy!"

The next second, Rotom transformed into a bolt of lightning and shot straight out of the window, leaving only a fleeting orange-red afterimage.

Jiang Nannan was stunned by this sudden change. Before she could react, another communication device on the bedside table started buzzing.

A bolt of lightning flashed back through the window; it was Rotom, who had returned. It skillfully connected the communication and handed it to Jiang Nannan.

"..."

"Jiang Nannan?"

Hearing her own voice coming through the communicator, Jiang Nannan was startled, but quickly realized what was happening and spoke up.

"You are... Lu Chen?"

"...It's me."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Jiang Nannan's breath hitched, and she immediately questioned, "Why did we switch bodies? Did you do this?"

"You think too highly of me, and I'd like to know why."

Is there any chance we can get it back?

"I think so."

"...So, it's possible we might never be able to get it back?"

"Absolutely impossible!" Lu Chen denied it as if in response.

What a joke! He would never accept being a beautiful girl for the rest of his life!

Jiang Nannan was startled by this sudden stress.

Why do you look more panicked than me? I'm a girl and I'm not even panicked, why are you?

And why are you yelling so loudly!

"...Then what do you suggest we do?"

"..."

"It seems we'll have to pretend to be each other until we switch back. We absolutely can't let anyone know about this body swap; after all, you don't want Shrek Academy to think of you as an evil spirit master, do you?"

Lu Chen's analysis makes a lot of sense, since it involves soul exchange, a capability that no major power can tolerate.

Once this ability gets out, Shrek Academy won't even need to lift a finger; the two of them will already be chopped into cells by other major powers.

Jiang Nannan nodded, agreeing with these words.

"Well then, before we do that, let's exchange some information."

Lu Chen organized his thoughts and said, "I won't go into too much detail about martial spirits; just summon them and sense them for yourself."

"My relationships are very simple. My only friends are Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen. As for their information and other things to note, Rotom will tell you later."

Rotom?

Jiang Nannan looked at the strange martial spirit floating beside her.

Rotom nodded humanely, indicating that he would take full responsibility.

"As long as you don't do anything too... outrageous, it's not too difficult to play the role."

"I would never do something like that!"

Jiang Nannan was speechless.

Jiang Nannan said, "I just joined Shrek Academy, and I don't have many friends besides my roommate Tang Ya. I didn't have much of a social life before."

She paused for a moment, then said somewhat shyly, "I usually need to do some part-time jobs to earn some living expenses and also give my mother some money to improve her life."

"If possible, there will be a freshman assessment in three months, and I need to try my best to get a high ranking. With my current soul power level, it shouldn't be too difficult."

Level 29 is quite a talent in Shrek Academy, where geniuses abound. If his teammates are reliable, winning the championship is not impossible.

"I will do my best."

After exchanging information, the communicator fell silent.

But the silence was soon broken.

"...Jiang Nannan."

"What?"

"I want to take a shower."

bath?!!

Jiang Nannan's eyes widened. Did this mean that her body was about to be seen naked by a man?!

No, absolutely not!

"No!"

Who knows what weird things the other person might do while showering!

"Don't do anything reckless!"

"I'm a good person."

"That's what bad people say."

Who knows if you're a good person?

"You can't blame me for this. It's all due to the traditions of Shrek Academy. They don't even do self-introductions in the first class, and then it's straight into a high-intensity practical simulation class. No wonder we're sweating."

"That won't do either!"

Jiang Nannan's attitude was firm.

"Okay, okay, I won't wash then. But then again, wouldn't it be great if you were a Limit Douluo? You wouldn't sweat then."

Jiang Nannan was so angry that she laughed.

So it turns out it's still my fault.

If I were Limit Douluo, why would I need to go to school? I'd just kill you first!

"Ring ring..."

"I have to go now, class is starting."

"No bathing allowed!"

"Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless."

"..."

When the communication device disconnected, Jiang Nannan felt her heart turn ice-cold.

Now all we can do is hope that the other person is truly the "gentleman" he described.

Ugh, what a mess this is!

She has never experienced more shocks in her entire life than she has today.

.........

Shrek Academy, Class 2 of Freshmen.

"Ugh, I'm so tired."

Tang Ya lay sprawled on her desk like a dog that had lost its fighting ability.

She wasn't particularly talented to begin with, and her ability to join Shrek Academy was largely due to the special recommendation from the Tang Sect.

Moreover, her Blue Silver Grass martial soul was extremely weak, offering neither physical enhancement nor any special functional support effects.

What was an incredibly easy practical training task for her classmates was sheer torture.

"Nannan, come and comfort me."

Tang Ya pounced on Lu Chen like a hungry tiger, hugging him for comfort.

Having no other choice, Lu Chen could only hold her in his arms and gently pat her back.

I'm sorry, Jiang Nannan, she carried this up herself.

I am the victim.