LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 33: Ning Rongrong
Chapter 33: Ning Rongrong
Just like that, Su Mo successfully entered Shrek Academy.
Like Ning Rongrong, Su Mo was assigned a single room dormitory.
Typically, the dormitories here are shared by two people.
Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun shared one room, and Tang San was paired with Oscar.
Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu shared a room as well.
Naturally, Su Mo and Ning Rongrong couldn’t be placed in the same room—even if there were separate beds. After all, this wasn’t a primary spirit master academy.
Moreover, the boys' dormitory and the girls' dormitory were separated, and it took a while to walk from one to the other.
Su Mo had no objections to this arrangement. Having a room to himself was ideal!
After settling in, Su Mo decided to step out of his dormitory to take a stroll around Shrek Academy and familiarize himself with the layout.
"It's you, Su Mo!"
While walking, a clear and melodious voice suddenly called out from behind him.
Su Mo turned around and saw that it was Ning Rongrong.
The girl was dressed in a simple blue dress, giving her a clean and refreshing appearance. Her brown hair cascaded over her shoulders, her skin was as soft as lychee, and her delicate features, combined with her height of about 1.65 meters, made her look like a well-educated noble lady with a refined and graceful aura.
"Ning Rongrong!"
"Is there something you need?"
Su Mo called out her name and then asked.
"Nothing much, just saw you and thought I'd say hello!"
"Now that we're classmates, it's only natural that we get to know each other better!"
Ning Rongrong responded with a playful smile.
Already curious about Su Mo, she couldn’t resist stopping him when she saw him.
"What are you up to?"
Ning Rongrong asked directly.
"Just taking a walk, getting a feel for Shrek Academy’s layout."
Su Mo smiled lightly. He didn’t mind Ning Rongrong’s approach, though he was well aware that beneath her pure and sweet exterior lay the spoiled and headstrong temperament of a young lady.
But that couldn’t be helped—Ning Rongrong came from a distinguished background and had been pampered since childhood. It was only natural for her to have a bit of a temper.
In his previous life, when watching the anime, Su Mo initially liked Ning Rongrong’s little devilish personality.
But as she was gradually subdued and molded by Shrek Academy’s PUA tactics, she started to suppress her own nature, eventually becoming a character who seemed weak and lacked any distinctiveness.
However, if Su Mo were to pick the easiest of Shrek's three beauties to interact with, it would be Ning Rongrong right in front of him.
As for Xiao Wu, Tang Hao kept a close watch, making it impossible for any chance there.
With Zhu Zhuqing, if Su Mo showed any interest, it would definitely lead to conflict with Dai Mubai.
Su Mo wasn’t afraid of making enemies with Dai Mubai, but it wasn’t necessary. Zhu Zhuqing, with her fiery figure, was enough to admire from afar, but to truly win her over would be no easy feat.
Zhu Zhuqing had been trained from a young age to become a potential Empress of the Star Luo Empire, and someone with Su Mo’s background wouldn’t even cross her mind.
Many people believed that Zhu Zhuqing came to Shrek Academy to find Dai Mubai in defiance of her fate, but Su Mo didn’t think so.
Zhu Zhuqing wasn’t trying to resist her destiny; she simply refused to lose. She wanted to be the victor in her family's competitive environment and to overturn what seemed like her inevitable defeat.
"Well, I'm just doing the same, so why don't we go together? How about it?"
Ning Rongrong quickly suggested after hearing Su Mo's response.
"Sure!"
Hearing Ning Rongrong’s proposal, Su Mo smiled immediately.
He thought that approaching Ning Rongrong would be the easiest. However, at this point, Su Mo didn’t have any particular intentions.
But even if there were no deeper intentions, walking with a beautiful girl was certainly a pleasant experience.
Noticing Su Mo’s agreement, a flash of pride gleamed in Ning Rongrong’s eyes—she knew no one could refuse her.
"Su Mo, how did you come up with the idea of merging your martial spirit with your weapon?"
"And how did you manage to absorb a millennium spirit ring as your second ring?"
As they walked around the campus, Ning Rongrong soon began asking Su Mo a series of questions.
Su Mo wasn’t surprised by her curiosity; after all, if she weren’t curious, why would she have initiated the conversation in the first place?
"Nothing much to it, really. I just believe that a spirit master shouldn’t look down on ordinary weapons. My approach has already proven its worth, hasn’t it?"
Su Mo first responded to Ning Rongrong’s question with a smile. He didn’t mention Tang San’s arsenal of weapons, which were even more impressive and exaggerated than his own.
"As for my second spirit ring, I based it on the Grandmaster’s theories..."
“It's the master who proposed the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Spirits and was ridiculed by the world. Among his theories, he mentioned that the limit a spirit master can endure when absorbing a soul ring is not only related to the strength of their martial spirit but also closely tied to their physical strength.”
“As for me, my constitution is naturally robust. Coupled with the physical training I've undergone since childhood, my physical strength far surpasses that of my peers. This is why I was able to absorb a millennium-quality soul ring with just my second soul ring!”
“For geniuses like you, once you reach level 20, if you choose to train your body and hone yourself for a few more years before absorbing a soul ring to break through your level, your second soul ring can also endure a millennium-quality soul ring!”
Afterward, Su Mo explained the reason why his second soul ring could absorb a millennium-quality soul ring.
Before coming to Shrek Academy, Su Mo had already figured out how to explain it.
No, it was after obtaining his second soul ring that Su Mo devised his explanation.
Although he didn't like Yu Xiaogang, Su Mo couldn’t reveal where he acquired this knowledge, so he had to push the blame onto Yu Xiaogang.
This way, Su Mo wouldn’t fear unnecessary trouble in the future after his second soul ring was exposed.
As long as he explained it clearly and publicly, there would be no problem.
Moreover, Su Mo wasn’t completely making things up. Ordinary spirit masters couldn’t absorb a millennium-quality second soul ring, but Su Mo could explain that his naturally strong physique, combined with continuous training, made it possible.
For spirit masters with top-tier martial spirits, if they truly followed Su Mo’s method, absorbing a millennium-quality second soul ring would be absolutely feasible.
The question was whether these top-tier martial spirit geniuses were willing to spend a few years to train their bodies just to absorb a second soul ring.
“I see, I thought it would be difficult! So that's how it works!”
“But you’re quite bold to actually dare to try.”
After hearing Su Mo’s explanation, Ning Rongrong understood what was happening. Her gaze towards Su Mo still held admiration.
……
“Word has it that this year we’ve recruited quite a few promising talents. Is that true?”
While Su Mo and Ning Rongrong were strolling around the campus, Dean Flender returned to the academy and immediately approached several admissions officers to inquire.
Except for Zhao Wuji, the other teachers were present.
“Yes, Dean. You might not know, but this year Shrek Academy has admitted five little monsters!”
Upon hearing Flender’s question, Lu Qibin, who was most knowledgeable, stood up excitedly and reported.
“Oh? What kind of talents are they?”
Flender’s eyes lit up instantly as he eagerly inquired.
“There are two males and three females. One male and one female have a soul power level of 29, with martial spirits being Blue Silver Grass and Soft Bone Rabbit! Their names are Tang San and Xiao Wu!”
“Don’t underestimate that Tang San’s martial spirit is just Blue Silver Grass. That kid held out under Zhao Wuji for the time it took to burn a joss stick, leaving Zhao Wuji looking disheveled!”
“Zhao Wuji hasn’t come over yet, he must be too embarrassed by his disgrace!”
“And then there’s Ning Rongrong from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan……”
Lu Qibin continued to report the five students admitted this year to Flender.
“Good heavens, it looks like Shrek is about to flourish!”
“We actually have so many little monsters joining!”
After understanding the situation, Flender was extremely excited and thrilled.
In previous years, Shrek Academy struggled to admit even one monster student, but this year, they suddenly welcomed five.
Flender then discussed with the other teachers how to instruct them moving forward.
“The others are manageable, but that little princess from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan—I've heard that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan has only this one precious daughter. She’s been pampered since childhood and is known as the little witch!”
“If we can’t make her obedient, keeping her would be an uncertain factor!”
Finally, Teacher Li Yusong expressed some concern about Ning Rongrong’s situation.
He was more attentive to external affairs and had certain intelligence sources, so he knew about Ning Rongrong.
“The little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, huh……”
“Don’t worry, I’ll find a way!”
“As long as she doesn’t bring her precious daughter from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan to claim her, we have no way of letting her go……”
Upon hearing Teacher Li Yusong’s words, Flender adjusted his glasses with confidence and smiled assuredly.
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