LIGHT NOVEL Chapter 32: Chapter 32: Refusal
"Would you be willing to join Class Zero?" Long Hengxu's gaze was intense. Class Zero already had Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie, and this semester, they added the absolutely controlled Xu Xiaoyan.
If someone with the terrifying talent like Wu Jin were to join, East Sea Academy would surely make an impact in the upcoming Tianhai League competition.
"Not interested!" Wu Jin shook his head indifferently. Although Xia Yi helped him absorb resentment, Xia Yi's cultivation was still low, meaning the amount he could absorb was limited and the frequency couldn't be too high.
For now, Xia Yi's presence meant he didn't have to worry about resentment in the short term. But if he were forced to be around Gu Yue all the time, even ten Xia Yis wouldn't be able to absorb enough to keep up with the speed at which his resentment built.
"Don't be in a rush to refuse. Let me tell you the benefits of joining Class Zero. Besides receiving free premium meals every day, other resources in the academy will also be inclined toward you. Most importantly, the teachers in Class Zero come from Shrek Academy. With your talent, you will definitely become a battle armor master in the future, and Shrek Academy is known as the cradle for battle armor masters. Only teachers from Shrek Academy, like Teacher Wu Zhangkong, can lay a solid foundation for you to become a battle armor master," Long Hengxu said, flipping his wrist and producing a paper filled with writing, which he handed to Wu Jin. "As long as you sign this agreement, you will officially be a member of Class Zero, and you will receive all the benefits mentioned."
"Not interested," Wu Jin coldly responded without even glancing at the agreement.
"Just sign it. East Sea Academy is just a small academy. Apart from Wu Zhangkong, there are few other teachers here who truly understand battle armor. Only he can help you avoid many detours on the path to becoming a battle armor master," Ye Yingluo said, taking the so-called agreement from Long Hengxu and handing it to Wu Jin. She then looked at Wu Jin deeply and continued, "Also, the situation inside you is worsening. Perhaps only Shrek Academy can help solve your problem. Just look at Xia Yi—he only stayed in your dorm for one night, and look at him now."
After absorbing too much resentment last night, although Xia Yi had tried to use his soul power to absorb it, he could only barely walk now. He felt ice-cold all over, looking like he'd just recovered from a serious illness.
Wu Jin's mouth twitched slightly. Only he and Xia Yi knew how much Xia Yi had gained from being with him last night, but now Xia Yi had become the victim.
"Why don't you mention that he's broken through?" Wu Jin sneered, coldly speaking.
"Broken through?" Ye Yingluo had been so focused on getting Wu Jin to join Class Zero that she hadn't paid attention to Xia Yi.
Hearing Wu Jin's words, Ye Yingluo finally noticed that Xia Yi's soul power had reached level 11.
"Huh, he really did break through a level. You practiced last night," Ye Yingluo said, curiously observing Xia Yi. She muttered to herself, "No wonder he was so severely affected by the resentment. You practiced, huh? It's lucky you didn't go into a trance."
"Just luck," Xia Yi shook his head, silently cursing. Thankfully, his consciousness hadn't been corrupted by the resentment; otherwise, last night, Ye Yingluo would have gotten him into serious trouble.
"Why didn't you remind me earlier that ordinary soul masters can't meditate and cultivate near Wu Jin?" Xia Yi thought to himself, feeling like he had been set up from the start.
"It's fine, just pay attention next time," Ye Yingluo said in a low voice, a slight, fleeting smile appearing on her lips.
But Xia Yi caught it.
"Could it be that she did it on purpose? Was she trying to get me to help Wu Jin absorb some resentment?" Xia Yi's eyelids twitched. He began to regret his decision to join Class One. On his first day, before his registration was even completed, the class teacher had already set him up.
What Xia Yi didn't know was that he had guessed correctly. Many students in Class One had been tricked by Ye Yingluo into helping Wu Jin absorb resentment. To help Wu Jin reduce the resentment inside him, she had arranged for many students to stay in his dorm.
Although those students couldn't directly enter Wu Jin's consciousness to absorb the resentment like Xia Yi could, just sleeping near him would help absorb some of the resentment emanating from him.
If someone could meditate and cultivate, that would be even better.
It was only for one night, and as long as they didn't enter Wu Jin's consciousness like Xia Yi, nothing serious would happen.
Moreover, Ye Yingluo hadn't asked them to meditate and cultivate.
Of course, whether they slept or meditated, the students would strongly request to change dorms the next day.
By now, all the boys in Class One had stayed near Wu Jin's dorm at some point. No one was willing to room with Wu Jin anymore.
Xia Yi, who had just arrived at East Sea Academy, was completely unaware of this situation, and Ye Yingluo naturally arranged for him to stay in Wu Jin's dorm.
However, this indirectly benefited Xia Yi.
It gave him a chance to make up for his cultivation deficiencies.
"Since Wu Jin is about to join Class Zero, which has its own dorms, you'll stay in Wu Jin's dorm from now on," Ye Yingluo said to Xia Yi, already planning to arrange a new dorm for him. But upon thinking about the situation in Class Zero, she decided against it.
"Wu Jin hasn't agreed yet," Xia Yi shook his head.
He knew Wu Jin wouldn't agree. Even though Gu Yue could stir up resentment in him, that wasn't the main issue.
Wu Jin had spent a Ten Thousand Year Ice Phoenix Flower to find someone like Xia Yi, who could absorb resentment. How could he easily be separated from Xia Yi just because Long Hengxu and Ye Yingluo said a few words?
Xia Yi didn't want to leave Wu Jin either, since it was rare to find such a good "soul power charger."
"Wu Jin must join Class Zero. Staying in Class One will only delay him," Ye Yingluo sighed softly, pushing the agreement for joining Class Zero toward Wu Jin.
She had tried many methods, like arranging soul masters to stay in Wu Jin's dorm, to help reduce the resentment he absorbed, but the effects were minimal.
She had high hopes for Wu Jin, which is why she wanted him to join Class Zero.
She had concealed Wu Jin's situation from the academy for an entire semester, but after Wu Jin's exposure yesterday and Long Hengxu's earnest discussion with her, she realized that keeping him in Class One would only harm him.
"I've already thought of a solution for the resentment inside me. As for battle armor, when my cultivation reaches the level to become a battle armor master, I will directly enter Shrek Academy. There's no need to worry about that," Wu Jin shook his head. With his talent, he could enter Shrek Academy without Class Zero.
He still hadn't taken the agreement to join Class Zero.
Though Shrek Academy's relationship with the Spirit Pagoda and the Federation Government was strained, it didn't affect Shrek Academy's status as the dream academy for soul masters across the continent.
Wu Jin wasn't really yearning for Shrek Academy. He planned to use Shrek Academy's power to quickly become a battle armor master, then smoothly join the Blood God Legion.
After all, joining the Blood God Legion required a letter of recommendation, and very few people across the continent could provide such a letter.
(End of Chapter)