Chapter 35 (1/2)

A/N: Tbh, wasn't going to update today since I wanted to study. However, the plot bunnies distracted me too much so I had to write it out. Please wish me luck for my exams.

In the chamber above the competition stage, Shen Yi was stunned into silence. An expression of shock marred her face as she watched the illusion of Huang Yu absolutely demolishing Ye Xinglan.

Even when Ye Xinglan was carried off the stage unconscious, did she not regain her senses. In the end, it took a nudge from Wu Zhangkong to finally wake her up.

”Wha…” she blinked hard a few times before looking at Wu Zhangkong. Stuttering, she asked, ”How did you find a monster like him? With the skills he had shown, he should definitely be in Shrek as an inner member right now!”

Wu Zhangkong took her words in with a slightly smug look on his face. ”It was just luck that I found him.”

”You… forget it. You are definitely trying to groom him to join Shrek in the future right?”

At those words, Wu Zhangkong's expression fell but he didn't say anything.

Shen Yi sighed seeing this. ”Don't do this Zhangkong. I know you're trying to groom a talent like him to join Shrek Academy in order to compensate for your sins but this isn't the right way to go about it.”

”...”

”Both you and teacher are the same. You're both so stubborn. Do you think Long Bing would want to see you like this?”

A look of sorrow flashed on Wu Zhangkong's face before it quickly hardened. ”Don't talk about that anymore. I'll be leaving now.” he said before turning to leave.

Shen Yi shook her head seeing Wu Zhangkong's stubbornness. ”Goodbye then. It's been nice seeing you again after so long.”

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A few days passed. Huang Yu stomped everyone that competed against him with minimal effort. Due to this, a nickname of Huang Yu began spreading around.

They called him the 'Crimson Calamity'.

Huang Yu didn't really know what to feel about that nickname when Guang Biao had all but squealed it to him. He found the nickname pretty cool, but at the same time, it sounded a bit too Chuuni.

In the end, he decided to stash that nickname in his back pocket. He wouldn't use it in normal scenarios since he found it kinda embarrassing, but he would definitely abuse that title when he went fuċkɨnġ around shamelessly.

Huang Yu was just weird like that sometimes.

Nox had spread pretty well in Skysea City. There was a bit of resistance from the higher ups in the beginning when they found out about it, but after Guang Biao paid them a visit with some gifts, they naturally saw it his way.

By this time, a pretty sizeable amount of the slums had already converted to become a member of Nox. It was really surprising to Huang Yu how easily it was to convince people of a new religion with just a few benefits.