Chapter 42: A Certain Melon-Skin Writer

Since Zhou Yi was hammered into the ICU by Lin Yun, the first day of classes for Class One of the first year ended abruptly.

Led by Lin Yun, the students of Class One took turns introducing themselves. After a brief round of introductions, they disbanded and left the classroom.

In the following days, not only did the over a thousand freshmen frequently hear the title "Strongest Freshman King," but Lin Yun's reputation also spread widely among the upperclassmen.

As for Jiang Nannan, who had greeted Lin Yun during registration, it was somehow leaked that she was the person Lin Yun was closest to at Shrek Academy.

And then...

Xu Sanshi exploded.

"Damn it, Beibei, don't stop me! I'm going to challenge that freshman to a duel!" Xu Sanshi shouted, his eyes bloodshot as he struggled furiously.

Beibei, standing beside him, had one arm locked around Xu Sanshi's neck and the other hand helplessly covering his forehead.

"Sanshi, give it up. There's no need to fight a battle you can't win!" Beibei said with a pained expression.

"Can't win? I don't understand!" Xu Sanshi clenched his fists, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins. "Beibei, you know how I feel about Nannan. Anyone who tries to take her away will have to step over my dead body!"

"But Lin Yun has an ultimate spirit! His spirit rings are two purple and one black!" Beibei sighed, releasing his hold on Xu Sanshi's neck.

Once freed, Xu Sanshi lost his earlier impulsiveness and slumped onto the bed, his face filled with despair.

"Beibei, my life has been like walking on thin ice..." Recalling the mistakes he made in his youth and the cautious efforts he made to avoid offending Jiang Nannan, Xu Sanshi couldn't help but shed tears.

"Tell me... can I make it to the other side?"

Beibei's mouth twitched violently. He felt like he couldn't keep up the act anymore.

"Sanshi, you're not bad at all. Aside from occasionally being a jerk, everyone knows how good you are to Nannan. So why won't she accept you?" Beibei looked Xu Sanshi up and down, genuinely puzzled.

"Did something happen between you two?"

Xu Sanshi, who had been wallowing in self-pity, shuddered at Beibei's question and shook his head vigorously. "No, I can't say. If I do, Nannan will kill me!"

"Then there's nothing I can do. You're on your own," Beibei shrugged. "But don't take the rumors too seriously. I'm in the same class as Nannan, and since the start of school, I haven't seen her meet that freshman even once. It's probably just a rumor."

"Anyway, Xiaoya is helping my junior brother set up his barbecue stall tonight. I need to go check on that, so I won't waste time here with you."

Beibei waved his hand and left the dorm.

Only Xu Sanshi remained, sitting on the bed with a conflicted expression, struggling internally.

Did he not know what Beibei was saying?

What Xu Sanshi feared was that the rumors might eventually become true!

"No, Nannan can only be mine. I have to do something!" Xu Sanshi's eyes hardened with determination. He stood up abruptly and left the dorm as well.

Since Zhou Yi had been punched twice by Lin Yun, the classes for the past few days had been temporarily taught by a gentle female teacher. Huo Yuhao, unlike in the original timeline, didn't set up a stall on the first day of school but instead attended classes diligently.

The main reason was that the unexpected incident at the start of school had left him in no mood to sell grilled fish. It wasn't until things settled down that he reconsidered the idea.

He had no choice!

He was already short on money, and for the past few days, he could only afford the cheapest meals in the cafeteria. Even so, his wallet was nearly empty. If he didn't start earning money soon, he might starve.

When Huo Yuhao met Tang Ya, the Tang Sect leader felt a bit guilty.

She and Beibei had only helped Huo Yuhao pay the registration fees and hadn't given any thought to how he would survive in the academy afterward.

A classic pyramid scheme...

Feeling somewhat remorseful, Tang Ya quickly helped Huo Yuhao sort everything out, waiting for him to showcase his skills at the food street after class that night.

As for Lin Yun...

"Bing'er, have you found that person?" Lin Yun, sitting by the window with one hand propping up his chin and the other gently stroking a jade-green scorpion lying on his lap, asked casually.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, Wan Yao Wang says it will take some more time!" Bing Di replied. "That person is irresponsible, has no fixed residence, and doesn't have many close friends. Finding him is quite difficult."

"Mm, I understand. There's no rush. As long as you can bring me that writer with the pen name Qing Ye, that's enough!" Lin Yun's lips curled into a strange smile.

Entertainment options were scarce in the Douluo Continent, but there were still novels and storybooks. Among them was a writer with the pen name Qing Ye, whom Lin Yun found quite promising.

After reading just one of Qing Ye's novels, Lin Yun almost couldn't resist having Bing Di transform into a little loli and deal with him on the spot.

The writing was just too lewd! The book even included many hand-drawn illustrations by the author, making the immersion absolutely top-notch.

And Lin Yun needed precisely this kind of talent, as it was crucial for his subsequent psychological torment of Zhou Yi.

"Hehehehe, Shrek Academy, prepare to receive the grand gift I have for you!" An eerie, evil laugh echoed, startling a black cat passing by the window, causing it to shiver in fear.

Bing Di even curled up into a ball, her crystal-yellow eyes filled with terror as she looked at Lin Yun.

As expected of Your Excellency, even his laughter is so intimidating!

"Let's go. Since we have nothing to do, let's head out and grab some good food!" Lin Yun stood up and stretched. Bing Di obediently crawled from his lap into his clothes, hiding herself.

As the most talked-about freshman, Lin Yun now attracted crowds wherever he went, which annoyed him to no end. Every time he went to the cafeteria, countless eyes were on him, making it impossible to eat in peace.

Since he especially loved eating, not being able to enjoy his meals in the cafeteria left him hungry again soon after.

"Didn't Huo Yuhao say he was going to sell grilled fish outside today? Perfect timing to check it out and see how good the grilled fish, hyped up in the original story, really is," Lin Yun thought to himself.

Casually strolling out of Shrek Academy's back gate and arriving at the legendary food street that seemed to exist in every world, Lin Yun began his feast.

Most of the stalls here were run by Shrek students from financially struggling families, like Huo Yuhao, who were trying to earn some living expenses. The prices were reasonable, and the bustling crowd meant many people didn't notice Lin Yun.

He ate to his heart's content.

Finally, after devouring a skewer in one go, he spotted a familiar figure.

It's you! Huo Grilled Fish!

(End of Chapter)

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