Chapter 491: Chapter 266: Gathering of Newcomers
(Congratulations to the two new Hall Masters, “Why all the names are gone” and “No pulse, no cure”!)
Still at 4 am, still before dawn, Mu Fan’s biological clock made him open his eyes on time at this moment.
Looking at the ceiling, feeling the wound on his shoulder, Mu Fan grinned and smiled.
The healing was going well; the scabbed wound from the claw mark caused by the invaders from Chad Factory was nearly half healed.
The medicine made by Bai Guyue was truly miraculous!
Thinking about the possibility of having to unravel the secrets held within the Star Map Relic in the future, he was even more determined to recruit Bai Guyue, the genius potion girl, onto his team.
After washing his face with cold water, Mu Fan looked at himself in the mirror.
His determined eyes met his own reflection, and Mu Fan grinned and smiled.
“New day, let’s go!”
On top of the flexible weighted clothing, Mu Fan added another coat.
When he appeared in the living room, the locked bedroom doors indicated his roommates were still fast asleep.
Then Mu Fan took out a Molten Magma Fruit and took a bite; the sweet flavor filled his mouth as a surge of energy flowed into his body.
Must eat more for training!
Satisfied, Mu Fan squinted his eyes happily, quietly opened the door, and left while eating—the path of cultivation, like drinking water, must not be interrupted daily.
The night had not yet faded, and the darkness before dawn was the deepest.
On the damp stone road, the rhythmic figure of the young man was running towards the distance.
…
With his arms forcing the massive rock onto his back once more, Mu Fan gritted his teeth, bent his knees, and leaped vigorously.
He!
Ha!
The howling mountain wind whisked through the gaps and brushed past Mu Fan’s ears.
On this frog jump with added weight from his weighted suit, especially on his legs, the difficulty of Mu Fan’s leaps had increased even more. Yet like a pilgrim, he was stepping towards the Holy Artifact at the mountain’s summit.
The wind at the middle of the mountain at dawn was cold and penetrating, but the steaming sweat on the young man was hot and steamy.
The gigantic rock moved up and down, and the young man’s powerful chant scattered into the wind.
The young man was brimming with hot blood and high spirits!
Thud!
After landing heavily on his feet, Mu Fan put the giant rock aside, gasping for breath, and saw once again the still and serene figure, pure and lonely as snow.
A simple black longbow stood before her body, the bowstring fully drawn, with white tassels fluttering in the wind.
Her full head of black hair was lifted sideways and backward by the mountain wind, revealing her fair and graceful neck.
“Senior Sister, good morning!”
Upon seeing this figure again, Mu Fan’s mouth split into a delighted smile.
Isn’t it a pleasant thing to see another role model on the path of cultivation?
“Good morning.”
The cool voice came from her rosy lips, without a hint of fluctuation in her stance.
Lu Qingxue’s gaze remained fixed ahead on the splash of red on Cattle Stone.
After greeting her, Mu Fan started moving his limbs, cracking and creaking.
He will carry this giant rock once more, and this morning’s training task will be complete.
“How long will your training last?”
The mountain wind gently carried the words of the Valkyrie in front to Mu Fan’s ears.
“It will continue! Until I find a better training method!” Mu Fan, who was doing leg stretches, was startled by the question, then he enthusiastically replied.
At this moment, Mu Fan even looked naïve and rather adorable.
A slight curve tugged lightly at the corner of her mouth, but Mu Fan was destined not to see that fleeting smile on the Ice Goddess’s face.
“Today is the club recruitment day.”
Lu Qingxue’s thoughts made a significant leap, and her words were often to the point.
Fortunately, Mu Fan was also quite imaginative, and he had no trouble understanding what she said.
“Yeah, I know. I’ll check it out with my roommates during the day.” Mu Fan inverted himself, his arms vibrating as he sprang backwards onto the rock.
Then Mu Fan started doing handstand push-ups!
“You’re an honorary member of the Swordsmanship Club,” Lu Qingxue spoke again, as if to emphasize something.
“Yeah, what about it, Senior Sister?” Today Mu Fan wasn’t bare-chested, so his toned muscles weren’t visible; upon hearing Lu Qingxue’s words, he asked curiously.
On the mountain platform, the two stood at opposite ends.
“At the Swordsmanship Club recruitment, you should take charge.” Lu Qingxue’s longbow smoothly transitioned into another position, she unstrung the bow, exchanged hands, and drew it again.
The arrow was drawn but not released, aiming afar at Cattle Stone.
This bombshell nearly made Mu Fan tumble off the rock.
With a somersault in the air, Mu Fan landed steadily.
“I’m a freshman, and you want me to recruit newcomers?”
“Uh-huh, you go, Bing Su will also be there.”
Lu Qingxue’s words nearly shattered Mu Fan’s composure; what did it have to do with him that Bing Su was going? And was it really appropriate for him to recruit?
Him saying to the other freshmen, “Hello, this is the Swordsmanship Club, I’m in charge of recruitment this time, let me test your strength.”
And then when the other person pulls out a sword, he brings out a stick?
Just thinking about it seems quite comical.
This is the Swordsmanship Club!
“Then what about you, Senior Sister?”
“I’m not suitable for recruiting.” Lu Qingxue remained motionless.
And I’m suitable? Is that really okay?
Mu Fan was full of grievances, but the next sentence from Lu Qingxue perked up his ears.
“Molten Magma Fruit, you can exchange it for a fifty percent discount, and members with honors will regularly receive benefits.”
“I’m on it.” Mu Fan nodded emphatically.
“Bing Su will contact you in advance.” Finally, Lu Qingxue pulled the longbow in her hands to its full extent and then released the string with a fierce flick of her three fingers.
Swoosh!
Amidst the vibrating bowstring, an arrow swift as lightning buried itself in the Cattle Stone’s blush spot.
The wooden arrow from yesterday was split in two, falling into the bushes.
“Training complete, see you tomorrow.”
“Oh, goodbye Senior Sister.”
Watching Lu Qingxue methodically pack up and head down the mountain, there was hardly any difference from yesterday.
Is a Valkyrie’s life always so monotonous?
Casting his doubts aside, Mu Fan shouldered the giant rock again and began to leap with his legs together.
The silhouette of the young man drenched in sweat was frozen on one end of the mountain path, while the nimble figure of the Valkyrie stepping lightly along the rocks was frozen on the other.
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The club recruitment event was scheduled to start at 9 a.m., but with over half an hour to go, Time Square was already filled with a tide of people.
This was the spot designated by Dingchuan Academy for club recruitments.
Along the long roads surrounding the square, many of the academy’s 174 clubs were already busy with their frantic preparations.
The atmosphere was as lively as the first day of school.
New students in various outfits had already filled the square.
This place was brimming entirely with the vigor of youth!
The boys and girls fresh to the academy carried with them an outpouring of energy from several days of training,
and there was Wang Nuonuo, eating sticky rice balls with relish, dressed in light blue overalls with a butterfly knot tied at the waist, showing off her long, fair, beautiful legs.
With pure happiness reflected in her sparkling eyes, each bite turned her eyes into crescent moons.
“Chuchu, today is the club recruitment day, Mu Fan just said we’d meet up ahead, tee-hee.”
“That’s right, that’s right, but you got it backwards, Nuonuo, today is mainly about meeting your parents.”
“Stop it! Don’t talk about me like that, I’m going to give you a piece of my mind!” Nuonuo raised her tiny fists like an angry little tiger baring its teeth.
“Hmph~~ How come you weren’t this spirited when Zhang Yuanren was chasing after you?” Chuchu, dressed in a light green dress, exuded an imposing aura. Spotting some boys sneaking glances her way, she gave them a harsh stare, causing the timid ones to swiftly turn away.
“Tsk, that’s different! I simply can’t stand his smug face, and now that he’s gone to Dawn Academy, I can’t imagine how he’ll brag about himself, so irritating.”
“Alright, alright, so Mu Fan is the greatest, right?”
“Right!” The girl stood proud and tall.
Her golden ratio legs drew countless gazes.
“Ah, Nuonuo, you really are developed; those gorgeous legs of yours… tsk tsk, even I am envious.” Chuchu said with a wicked smile, giving Wang Nuonuo’s thigh a pinch.
“Ah, that does it!” Stuffing the last half of the sticky rice ball into her mouth, Wang Nuonuo puffed up her cheeks and chased after Chuchu.
The doll-like Eve with her blonde hair appeared in one corner of the square with her companion.
Shi Sen, the burly man with a crew cut wearing a training suit, and four others walked towards the Fighting Club’s location.
The aristocratic Xize, donned in a dapper suit, walked under the paulownia trees and greeted several beautiful girls, causing them to blush.
The large-bodied Paje strolled along with a few companions, laughing and talking.
Dressed in a black martial arts outfit, the Martial Arts Hall scion Gao Baiyun, with his arms folded, looked around leisurely, as did the commoner prodigy Joe Bollen.
Two plump figures holding buckets of fried chicken legs… William and Harry.
At that moment, Time Square was bustling with people.
If Mu Fan and Black were there, they would realize that so many familiar faces were present in this crowd of nearly ten thousand people, and a large number of freshmen were continuously joining in.
So where was Mu Fan at this moment?
Four figures appeared on one side of the road, and when these four appeared, their overwhelming presence caused people to subconsciously make way.
Li Xiaoxi, with a red headband emblazoned with “Victory,” called out, “Our goal today is to unite! We are heading to—”
“The Student Union.”
“The Flower Arrangement Club.”
“The Swordsmanship Club.”
“I don’t know.”
Then the four said in unison.
“You’re too negative, Gu. Come with me to the Flower Arrangement Club to clean up the chicks!” White Hair, no longer wearing the eye-scorching purple eyeshadow, looked relatively normal today… if you ignored his punk-style studded outfit and the nearly two-meter-tall giant sunflower he carried on his shoulder!
Gu Yunyou’s handsome face twitched for a moment, then pointed to White Hair’s shoulder, “Can you not carry that thing when you’re talking?”
“No way, this is my token for joining the club. I’m going to pick the most beautiful flower for the pretty senior sisters! I’ve even come up with a name for my masterpiece—it’s called the Overlord Flower! Hahaha, with this piece, I’m sure to reach the pinnacle of life.”
“Then I am definitely not going to the Flower Arrangement Club. I don’t like being overshadowed by others.”
“I love your discreet compliments.” White Hair showed an approving look, then turned to Mu Fan.
“Aren’t you already a member of the Swordsmanship Club? Why are you going there?”
“I’m in charge of recruiting.” Mu Fan spread his hands, indicating his helplessness.
“Your swordsmanship has reached that level?! Mu Fan, when did you start using the Great Sword?” White Hair was so startled that he dropped the sunflower he was holding.
“I use a stick…”
Two dark lines appeared on White Hair’s face as he silently picked up the sunflower again: “That joke wasn’t funny at all.”
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