Chapter 12: First Encounter with the Protagonist.
"Let's go back to the dorm."
Just as Ji Wuchang was about to return to his dorm, a commotion arose nearby.
He rushed over to inquire and found a senior student from Shrek Academy, dressed in a purple school uniform, relaying a message.
The two genius disciples of the Outer Academy, Thunderbolt Beibei, the top offensive specialist, and Xuanming Xu Sanshi, the top defensive specialist, were about to duel in the Soul Battle Zone!
This news immediately caused a great stir. Hundreds of people flocked to the Soul Battle Zone, eager to witness the spectacle of the two geniuses from the Outer Academy.
As for Ji Wuchang… well, he went straight back to his dorm.
Were he not excited?
Of course he was! He'd just witnessed the tragedy caused by two grilled fish; how could he not be excited?
But what could he do?
Spend a silver soul coin to watch the match?
In such a huge arena, who knew if he'd even bump into Huo Yuhao and the others?
Besides, even if he did, would he really recognize them?
So, heading in the opposite direction from the main group, Ji Wuchang returned to his dormitory.
More accurately, to the dormitory gate.
Since he couldn't find them by searching, he decided to wait for them to return on their own.
Thus began Ji Wuchang's chat with the old man at the gate...
Well, actually, Ji Wuchang was just trying to make himself known to the old man.
He didn't expect to gain anything; as long as Mu En remembered him, it wouldn't be a bad thing.
So he simply sat down next to the old man on a stool.
Although he was a little nervous at first, he gradually adjusted his emotions, treating him as if he were facing an ordinary old man, not a Limit Douluo.
Occasionally, other freshmen would return, and Ji Wuchang's gaze would shift to them, only to quickly return.
This continued until three figures appeared in the distance, causing Ji Wuchang's heart to skip a beat!
They're here!
Seemingly noticing Ji Wuchang's unusual behavior, Mu En glanced in the direction Ji Wuchang was looking. Upon recognizing the newcomers, he seemed to understand.
Actually, there weren't three people, but four.
It was three men and one woman (on the surface), a total of four. The girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with long hair tied in a ponytail. Her bright, expressive eyes and near-perfect oval face made her look like a vibrant and beautiful young woman!
Everyone likes to look at pretty girls, and Ji Wuchang was also somewhat amazed by the girl's appearance. On Earth, she would definitely be a school beauty!
However, he only glanced at her once. Putting aside how many beautiful girls he was surrounded by as a heartthrob in his previous life, morally speaking, staring at another girl was simply immoral.
Besides, this girl is already taken! Didn't you see the boy next to her, about the same age as the girl, gazing at the beautiful young woman with such doting eyes? The sweetness was palpable.
The boy was also a handsome young man, his refined and gentle demeanor clearly perceptible even from ten meters away, his smile like a refreshing breeze!
Although his smile was primarily for one person.
Ji Wuchang didn't pay much attention to them.
He was more interested in two others!
One, a stunningly beautiful boy with pinkish-blue hair.
The other, a handsome boy with short, black hair.
They both appeared to be around Ji Wuchang's age (from his perspective), but were both a tiny bit taller.
Although he hadn't seen the true appearance of the protagonists of this world, and the descriptions in the novel weren't very detailed, Ji Wuchang's intuition told him that they were the protagonists of this world,Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong (currently)!
At this moment, the black-haired boy seemed to be unconscious, being carried on the back of the refined young man, which was why it looked like three people.
"What, do you know them?" Mu En asked Ji Wuchang with a slight smile.
"Ahem, no, I don't." Ji Wuchang scratched his head awkwardly, thinking to himself,"This is the first time I've seen them in this world."
Mu En continued,
"Want to get to know them?"
"Uh... I guess... I probably will?"
Ji Wuchang replied with a sheepish laugh.
Mu En nodded slightly, saying nothing more. Looking in the direction the four had come from, a ripple appeared in his eyes.
He knew all four of them, and one of them was quite familiar to him.
Two kids who had gotten into a fight as soon as they arrived at the dormitory.
A girl who might become his great-granddaughter-in-law.
As for the other one, there was no need to say more.
As if tired, Mu En turned over again, turning his back to the group, and said,
"If you want to get to know them, go ahead, there's no need to be so nervous."
After saying that, he fell silent.
Ji Wuchang paused, looking at Mu En. The white-haired old man seemed somewhat different now.
As for the reason… Ji Wuchang could guess.
A distance of ten meters or so would only take an ordinary person a few seconds to walk. So the four of them quickly appeared in front of the dormitory building's entrance, where Ji Wuchang and Mu En were.
Seeing the old man lying on the recliner, the refined young man's expression tightened, and he couldn't help but look at the girl beside him.
The girl's face was a little pale, and she was bowing her head, her fingers knotted together.
However, perhaps because the old man wasn't looking at them, they quickly composed themselves.
The refined young man put down the black-haired boy on his back, took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket, poured out a dark blue pill, and put it into the boy's mouth.
"Young man, I'll have to ask you to take good care of him from now on. Senior students are not allowed to enter the dormitories of junior students," the refined young man instructed the pink-blue-haired boy.
"Yes, and remember to tell Xiaoyuhao when he wakes up not to forget to sell grilled fish tomorrow. I'll prepare another set of tools for him," the girl said.
"You! All you ever think about is food! You almost got my junior brother into trouble today!" The refined man tapped the girl on the head in annoyance.
"Don't give me that." The girl stuck out her tongue at the man, then suddenly noticed Ji Wuchang standing there blankly.
As everyone knows, girls are emotional creatures. And Ji Wuchang just happened to be the kind of person who easily evoked a woman's maternal instincts.
So, the girl's eyes lit up instantly, and she gently beckoned to Ji Wuchang:
"Little boy, come here and let your big sister take a look."
The man beside her seemed a little jealous and gave the girl another chop:
"Don't scare him."
"How did I scare him? I just saw such a small child here and wanted to find out what was going on!" the girl retorted.
Ji Wuchang, who was still in an agitated state, turned pale after hearing what the girl said.
''I'm almost thirteen years old! I'm not a child, okay?!" Ji Wuchang roared.
"Including my past life, I'm old enough to be your father!" Ji Wuchang thought to himself.
This thought startled the playful boy and girl. After a while, the girl suddenly burst into laughter:
"Hahaha! Were you malnourished as a child? How come you're so small?"
The boy, speechless, tapped the girl on the head for the third time:
"How dare you talk like that?"
"Hehehe, I didn't mean it."
The girl smiled sheepishly.
As for Ji Wuchang? His face was already incredibly dark.
The pink-blue-haired boy beside him (whimpering) stared at the girl with twitching eyes, unsure what to say.
"Ahem, young man. My name is Beibei, I'm your senior. This senior who speaks without thinking is Tang Ya." Beibei coughed and said to Ji Wuchang. "
Hello, Brother Beibei, hello, Sister Tang Ya, my name is Ji Wuchang, I'm thirteen years old! Currently, I'm Professor Zhou Yi's student." Ji Wuchang said through gritted teeth.
"Huh? You're Teacher Zhou Yi's student? Doesn't Teacher Zhou Yi only teach the first-year freshmen class?" The pink-and-blue-haired boy beside him widened his eyes.
Ji Wuchang turned to look at him:
"I don't know if Teacher Zhou Yi only teaches the first-year freshmen class. But I am indeed her student. According to the class, I should also be in the first-year freshmen class."
"But, but I've never seen you in class?" The boy looked like he'd seen a ghost:
"I used to be the class monitor of the first-year class."
"My name is Wang Dong," Wang Dong added.
"Oh~ so you guys are from dormitory 108? Teacher Zhou Yi told me that her class monitor and her henchman lived there. I didn't expect you to be the class monitor." Ji Wuchang looked like he suddenly realized something.
"This... cough cough, I'm not the class monitor now, he is." Wang Dong covered his face and pointed at the black-haired boy who was still unconscious and being supported by Bei Bei.
"Oh? So you're the henchman? What's the class monitor's name?" Ji Wuchang asked innocently.
Heaven can bear witness, Ji Wuchang was definitely not secretly laughing inside.
"Tsk... His name is Huo Yuhao." Wang Dong's face flushed slightly, looking indignant.
Although he volunteered to be Huo Yuhao's henchman, the reputation still didn't sound good! Teacher Zhou Yi was so mean!
Bei Bei and Tang Ya, standing nearby, were gossiping. Tang Ya was rather oblivious, but Bei Bei noticed the sly glint in Ji Wuchang's eyes.
"Heh~ This junior is interesting."
"Alright, alright, since you're in the same class, then we'll leave Yuhao in your care. Bei Bei and I will be going now." Tang Ya said casually, pulling Bei Bei away.
Bei Bei smiled wryly, touched her nose, nodded to Wang Dong and Ji Wuchang, glanced in Mu En's direction, and then left without lingering.
"Tsk, this pig is really heavy."
Wang Dong gritted his teeth, tossing the sleeping Huo Yuhao, who was like a dead pig, onto the bed. He still couldn't forget the embarrassment of having his body seen that afternoon.
What? Why didn't Ji Wuchang come to help? Sorry, sorry, he's not tall enough, and his small frame doesn't seem very strong. So Wang Dong just ignored him.
(Ji Wuchang: I freaking thank you.)
Ji Wuchang is still sitting at the door.
For him, it's necessary to interact with the main characters. But he can't rush things.
He can't appear too purposeful. Although he genuinely just wants to make friends with them, do you think others will trust him so easily?
Do they really think the Tianmeng brother inside Huo Yuhao is an idiot?
(End of Chapter)