"Little San, here's your school uniform."
Ye Qiu shook his head and tossed the uniform in his hand to Tang San, who had just stood up.
"Mm."
Tang San raised his arm, his face showing a trace of pain.
He had indeed injured some muscles and bones when he was smashed directly to the ground earlier.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu couldn't help but laugh and say,
"Hey, Little San, don't tell me you went easy on her just because she's a girl?"
Tang San tugged at the corner of his mouth.
It was true that he disdained bullying a girl—but he wasn't about to say it outright.
Glancing at Ye Qiu, he said coolly,
"If you think you're up to it, why don't you give it a try?"
"Yeah, no thanks. Sounds like a hassle."
Ye Qiu shrugged.
Protecting others and playing the hero? Too troublesome.
But while Ye Qiu and Tang San were talking, Xiao Wu's large, watery eyes had already locked onto Ye Qiu.
Black, tousled hair.
Eyes like black pearls.
A fair face.
Wearing a patched-up coarse linen outfit—but still clean and neat, not like someone who'd fought.
Next to him lay a brand-new school uniform.
Still itching for a fight, Xiao Wu's pink eyes lit up instantly.
She pointed at Ye Qiu excitedly and asked Wang Sheng,
"Is he new too?"
Wang Sheng blinked in surprise at Ye Qiu.
Even though Ye Qiu came in with Tang San, he hadn't yet been "inspected" by the boss.
So he nodded.
"Perfect!"
Xiao Wu beamed with joy and waved her finger at Ye Qiu.
"You! Yeah, you!"
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and get over here for a beating!"
Ye Qiu looked baffled.
Staring at Xiao Wu's domineering expression, a few black lines slid down his forehead.
All he could say was: Truly a gangster rabbit.
Just moments ago, he had kindly answered her question—
And now, she was coming after him.
Seriously…
If he told her that Tang San's dad was a Titled Douluo, would she still act so crazy?
She'd probably run off instantly.
But Ye Qiu figured if she really dared run, she'd get one-shotted the moment she showed her face.
Once her identity was revealed,
The safest place for her was right under Tang Hao's nose.
Free bodyguard included.
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"What are you still sitting around for? Sister Xiao Wu wants to test your strength. Get up!"
Xiao Wu frowned, hands on her hips.
"Ye Qiu, didn't you say I went easy earlier? Go try it yourself. Maybe you'll end up as the boss."
Tang San smiled at Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu, who like Tang San also possessed innate full soul power, had piqued his curiosity.
He wanted to see what Ye Qiu could do.
"That's right! Tang San's right. If you beat Sister Xiao Wu, you'll be the new boss!"
Xiao Wu chimed in sweetly, her pink-red eyes gleaming with excitement as she looked at Ye Qiu.
"Heh."
Ye Qiu curled his lip.
A man couldn't back down now, could he?
He pushed off his knees and stood up, smiling as he looked at Xiao Wu and accepted the challenge.
"If I win, no backing out!"
"Sister Xiao Wu never cheats! What's your name? What's your martial soul?"
Xiao Wu hopped to a wider space, grinning brightly at Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu stood opposite her, giving her a quick once-over.
"My name is Ye Qiu. I named my martial soul 'Venom'—innate full soul power!"
As he finished speaking, Ye Qiu raised his middle finger.
At the tip sat a tiny black-and-white tadpole, wriggling and swaying its little tail.
"You're also innate full soul power?!"
Xiao Wu looked at Ye Qiu in shock, lightly tapping her chin with her finger.
"Venom? What kind of martial soul is that?"
"What?! Another one with innate full soul power?!"
The students of Dorm 7 erupted once more.
Wang Sheng nearly dropped his jaw.
Last year, they didn't even get a single working student, and now this year there were three—and all of them had innate full soul power!
Heaven must truly be blessing Dorm 7!
Facing Xiao Wu's question, Ye Qiu simply curled his finger at her arrogantly.
"Didn't you see it? My martial soul's right here."
"Hmm?"
Xiao Wu blinked, walked forward, and bent down to look closely at his middle finger.
Her fair cheeks puffed up, and she pouted her red lips.
Pfft!
Xiao Wu couldn't hold it in anymore.
She burst into laughter, clutching her stomach.
"Hahaha! What 'Venom'? That's clearly just a tadpole!"
Wang Sheng and the others were equally stunned by the tiny tadpole.
Could something like that really have innate full soul power?
It looked even more ridiculous than Blue Silver Grass.
Xiao Wu straightened up, tears in her eyes from laughing.
Looking at Ye Qiu, she thought he was even more amusing than that silly Tang San.
"What's your little tadpole going to do, huh? Can it crawl into Sister Xiao Wu's body?"
"..."
Ye Qiu's eyelid twitched.
He could try that someday—but not with his martial soul.
Rolling his eyes at the shameless rabbit, Ye Qiu said impatiently:
"Enough talk! If you want to know what my martial soul does, why don't you fight me and find out?"
"Hmph! Bring it on!"
Seeing Ye Qiu dare to provoke her, Xiao Wu snorted coldly.
Wang Sheng and the others quickly stepped back.
Tang San quietly watched the two, curious to see what kind of mutation Ye Qiu's martial soul had.
"I'm Xiao Wu—'Wu' as in dancing. My martial soul is the Soft-Boned Rabbit. Also innate full soul power!"
After her brief self-introduction, two soft, pink rabbit ears popped up on her head, and a little pink-white tail puffed out at her lower back.
"Let's go!"
A cunning smile spread across Xiao Wu's face as she shouted "Start!"
She didn't wait for Ye Qiu to respond.
With a bunny-kick launch, she sprang into the air, twisting mid-air—
Both feet aimed straight for Ye Qiu's chest.
"You damn rabbit, sneak attacking me?!"
Ye Qiu's expression shifted slightly.
Thankfully, he had already prepared for this unruly thug rabbit.
The little tadpole on his fingertip rapidly spread and wrapped around his middle finger, turning black.
Silently, the black liquid, like living fibers, crawled up Ye Qiu's neck.
His body became visibly tougher and stronger.
His clothes were soon enveloped as well.
As Xiao Wu's rabbit-kick reached him—
Ye Qiu had fully transformed into Venom.
ROAR!
A raspy, deep growl rang out—sharp fangs bared, long tongue snapping forward.
Shock flickered across Xiao Wu and Tang San's faces.
Wang Sheng and the others looked even more frightened.
What was that creepy thing doing sticking out its tongue?!
Boom!
Ye Qiu crossed his arms in front of his chest, directly blocking Xiao Wu's attack.
Tap, tap—!
His pitch-black, muscular body only staggered half a step back.
With his enhanced strength and two new abilities gained from the spider, Ye Qiu felt no fear!
"What the heck is that thing?"
Spinning mid-air to release the rebound force, Xiao Wu landed silently.
Her gaze fell on Ye Qiu in confusion.
"So ferocious…"
Wang Sheng looked at the 'monster' Ye Qiu had become.
His fear gave way to awe—his eyes practically turned into stars.
Rugged, defined muscles.
Sleek, black streamlined form.
A vicious aura like a tyrant.
The rest of the dorm nodded in agreement.
Clearly—
No matter what world you're in, boys can't resist the beauty of violence.
"This is my martial soul!"
Ye Qiu's raspy voice sounded as he rushed toward Xiao Wu.
"Hmph! You just called Sister Xiao Wu a 'dead rabbit'? Time for a beating!"
Xiao Wu pouted, not scared in the slightest.
Her flexible combat style wasn't just for show!
Seeing Ye Qiu's straightforward punch, Tang San—initially surprised—shook his head.
Still just a kid…
His fighting style was just as childish. No technique at all.