Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Dai Mubai Grew a Brain… But Just Barely
Early that morning, on the way to Shrek Academy, Ning Rongrong looked excitedly at Su Xiaoqi and said,"Su Xiaoqi, I think my shooting skills have improved over the last two days! Want me to show you?"
Su Xiaoqi yawned and replied,"Next time. Save your bullets—I'm not exactly stocked up."
He'd had trouble sleeping the night before, lying awake waiting for Zhu Zhuqing to change her mind and open the door to let him in. But in the end, not even a strand of hair showed up.
Ning Rongrong grinned."Don't worry, I'm being frugal with them. They're my treasures."
When the three of them arrived at Shrek Academy's training field, Zhao Wuji and several other students were already there waiting.
Dai Mubai, upon seeing Su Xiaoqi approach, greeted him with a smile,"Su Xiaoqi, brother, there may have been some misunderstandings between us in the past. I'll be the first to apologize. During this trip to the Star Dou Forest, we'll need to work together."
"Hmm?"
Not only was Su Xiaoqi surprised by Dai Mubai's sudden shift in attitude, even the others present looked shocked. Weren't these two supposed to be enemies over a woman? When did they become so friendly?
Zhao Wuji froze for a moment and then burst out laughing,"Mubai's right. This Star Dou Forest trip is going to be dangerous. No matter what grudges you had before, for your own safety, you must learn to function as a team."
"Mubai, you'll lead the team this time."
Dai Mubai nodded with a smile and proceeded to assign roles to everyone just like in the original story. Finally, he looked at Su Xiaoqi and said,"Su Xiaoqi, your situation is a bit unique. You can move independently for now. Once we reach the Star Dou Forest, we'll make further arrangements."
"Alright," Su Xiaoqi responded coolly. He was genuinely curious what kind of tricks Dai Mubai had up his sleeve.
As for the long run to the Star Dou Forest, Su Xiaoqi treated it as part of his training. Besides, they had Oscar's sausages to replenish their energy.
"Su Xiaoqi, I seriously can't take this anymore. Can you maybe eat a little less?"
Oscar was on the verge of tears. Everyone else would only ask for a sausage once an hour, but Su Xiaoqi? He was eating like a team of people—Oscar felt like he was being drained dry.
Su Xiaoqi felt helpless too. The energy loss wasn't the issue—he was just hungry. Going hours without food was more torturous than death to him.
"Xiaoqi, take mine. I can still keep going."
"Su Xiaoqi, you can have mine too."
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong both offered up their sausages. Zhu Zhuqing, who had experienced Flender's brutal training the day before, had already grown accustomed to Oscar's sausages and no longer resisted them.
Just like Su Xiaoqi always said—"Food is innocent, wasting it is the real crime."
Su Xiaoqi didn't stand on ceremony. He accepted their food and began eating heartily—he really was starving.
"Trash is just trash," Dai Mubai sneered inwardly. He was planning to use this trip to the Star Dou Forest to utterly humiliate Su Xiaoqi in front of everyone—or better yet, find a chance to get rid of him permanently.
Later, when they arrived at a small town, Zhao Wuji announced that they'd rest in a hotel for the night. However, he subtly hinted that the delay was all Su Xiaoqi's fault.
Su Xiaoqi didn't care in the slightest. The hotel they were staying at was, in fact, the same one from the original story where Shrek Academy clashed with Canghui Academy. He wondered if they would meet them again.
At the dining table, Dai Mubai stood up with enthusiasm,"Everyone, today's meal is on me. Consider it my welcome gesture to all of you."
"Big Brother Dai, you're the best!" Ma Hongjun chimed in with some timely flattery, then shouted,"Waiter! Let's order!"
"Bring out one of everything on the menu!"
Su Xiaoqi's voice rang out at the exact same time as Ma Hongjun's. The latter turned to Su Xiaoqi, stunned."Hey Su Xiaoqi, just because Dai is paying doesn't mean you have to bankrupt him!"
Dai Mubai simply smiled and said generously,"It's fine. If Su Xiaoqi can eat, let him eat. It's just a little money."
Su Xiaoqi didn't have the strength to argue. But Zhu Zhuqing wasn't about to let them act all high and mighty. She pulled Su Xiaoqi up and said,"We'll eat at the next table. Looking at certain faces is making me nauseous."
Ning Rongrong got up and echoed,"Exactly. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan hasn't fallen so low that we need others to pay for our meals."
"What's so great about living off women anyway," Ma Hongjun muttered under his breath.
All of this was observed from upstairs by Zhao Wuji, who sat silently. His eyes were cold as he stared at Su Xiaoqi. He knew very well—as long as this boy remained at Shrek Academy, their team would never truly be united.
Zhu Zhuqing poked the slumped-over Su Xiaoqi and whispered with a smile,"Xiaoqi, look at the entrance."
Su Xiaoqi looked up and saw a group from Canghui Academy walking in. Leading them was none other than their instructor—Ye Zhiqiu.
"A correction to the world line?"
That phrase popped into Su Xiaoqi's mind. Although they arrived a day later than in the original timeline, they still ended up meeting Canghui Academy. Would Meng Yiran show up too?
As expected, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun stirred up trouble with Canghui Academy just like they had in the original plot. But Su Xiaoqi had no part in any of that. He was too busy devouring his food.
Ning Rongrong ignored the skirmish as well. Watching Su Xiaoqi wolf down his meal, she asked curiously,"Su Xiaoqi, sometimes I really wonder what your body is made of. I'm super hungry too, but just watching you eat makes me feel full."
"Nom nom nom." Su Xiaoqi didn't even look up. Nothing could interrupt his meal—not even the end of the world.
Ning Rongrong turned to Zhu Zhuqing,"Zhuqing, if Su Xiaoqi eats this much, what are you going to do after you get married? Ever think about joining our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan instead?"
Zhu Zhuqing ignored the last part, but Rongrong's earlier comment gave her pause.
She suddenly thought of Chi-Chi. Originally a martial artist herself, she gave it all up after marrying Goku to become a full-time housewife—constantly worrying about food, money, and the daily grind. Over time, her temper had grown worse and worse.
"Am I going to turn out like that too?"
It wasn't that Zhu Zhuqing minded doing those things. She just worried Su Xiaoqi would grow to resent that version of her one day.
After swallowing a mouthful, Su Xiaoqi said,"Ning Rongrong, you're too nosy. When Zhuqing marries me, she won't need to worry about any of that. She just needs to do what makes her happy."
Zhu Zhuqing pulled out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, teasing,"Who said I'm marrying you? Dream on!"
At that moment, a student from Canghui Academy came flying in their direction. Su Xiaoqi stood up and gave him a solid kick, sending him flying away again.
Dai Mubai, cracking his knuckles, turned to Su Xiaoqi with a grin,"Oops, sorry about that. My hand slipped. Didn't ruin your meal, did it?"
"But Su Xiaoqi, brother, not to nitpick or anything—Canghui Academy may be trash, sure, but I only taught the guy a light lesson. You, on the other hand, kicked him so hard he's coughing up blood. Bit overkill, no?"
As if on cue, the student Su Xiaoqi had kicked spit out a huge mouthful of blood while lying on the floor.
Su Xiaoqi chuckled. You could say Dai Mubai doesn't have a brain, but now it looks like he's trying to play dirty. But if he does have a brain—it's not much.
Su Xiaoqi was sorely lacking in real combat experience, and here Dai Mubai was—like a sleepy man being handed a pillow—offering up a free XP package and a shower of points.
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