“You don't look very well?” Xia Jin looked at the other girl strangely.
“No... I just didn't sleep well.”
Facing Xia Jin, Linya actually blushed.
“You...”
Did this girl do something secretly last night? Why is her face so red?
Xia Jin felt her own body; everything seemed fine.
But why was she looking at her with such bashful eyes?
Xia Jin muttered a silent complaint, pulled on her clothes, stepped into her slippers, and stood up. “Brush your teeth first. Let's go grab breakfast together in a bit.”
“Okay.”
Half an hour later, at the campus dining hall.
As the two girls sat at their table enjoying breakfast, they naturally drew the gaze of many students.
Xia Jin, in particular, even with her black-haired projection, made countless males' hearts flutter. Even the girls couldn't help but think, How can she be so beautiful?
It didn't take long for someone to come over to strike up a conversation.
“Hello, beautiful lady. May I have the honor of sharing lunch with you?”
“No!” Linya spoke up immediately. “Su Li will only eat with me.”
“So it's Miss Su Li. Your beauty truly fills me with incomparable admiration.”
The boy opposite them sat down beside her quite shamelessly, remaining unmoved even after being rejected.
Xia Jin ignored him completely, focusing entirely on her food.
The way she ate and drank heartily didn't strike him as crude; instead, the more he watched, the cuter she seemed.
“You're quite different from ordinary girls. I wonder if you would give me a chance to pursue you.”
Wow, give him an inch and he takes a mile, huh?
He just sat down, and now he wants to start a pursuit.
Xia Jin glanced sideways, put down her food, and turned to say, “Sir, that won't do. I don't like boys.”
The boy froze for a moment, then turned his gaze toward Linya.
He understood instantly.
The girl before him was also very fine; without Xia Jin, Linya would definitely be a star of the academy.
Seeing Linya's face suddenly flush red, the boy fell silent for a moment before letting out a sigh.
“My apologies... for disturbing you two.”
With that, he shook his head privately and left his seat with a look of regret.
“Hmm, giving up that quickly?”
Good. She was afraid he would be the persistent type.
A short while later, the two finished their breakfast.
As they left the dining hall building, Xia Jin took Linya's hand directly.
She didn't think much of it, but it sent Linya into a state of intense excitement. If the other Zerg knew about this, they would all be green with envy.
It was just like that hydralisk Xia Jin had once patted on the head; now, it acted like a big shot in front of other Zerg.
Countless members of the swarm would instinctively make way for it.
See that? That's status.
I've had my head patted by the Queen. Do you have the right?
It was something like that.
“The classroom is just ahead. I heard it's a practical combat class. Zerglings have very powerful close-combat strength, so they are the best way to train students.”
Inside the building, in a classroom as vast as a stadium, many students had already gathered.
Xia Jin scanned the room and noticed many eyes fixed on her.
“So pretty. Is she a new student?”
“I heard about her. Looks like the school beauty rankings are going to change this year. She's definitely the most beautiful.”
“My heart is racing.”
“She has the aura of a princess.”
Someone approached, attempting a noble's ultimate move—a hand-kissing rite. On the surface, it was etiquette, but in reality, the guy likely just wanted to take some liberties.
Xia Jin avoided him directly, giving him no face at all.
“Looks like she's a commoner; she doesn't understand etiquette at all.”
“A commoner? You believe that? With that aura, she's definitely a noble; she just looks down on us.”
“Maybe she's an international student from another country.”
...
Amidst the chatter, a woman arrived on the scene.
Behind her followed a semi-mechanical creature. At a quick glance, it actually looked a bit like a zergling.
“This couldn't be...”
Sure enough, it was designed based on the appearance of a zergling.
“This is an application of magic technology. The school likes to create magic-driven metal creatures to train everyone in combat.”
As Linya spoke, the woman's gaze swept over.
She looked at Xia Jin. “Are you the new student? Welcome.”
“Thank you,” Xia Jin replied, neither humble nor arrogant.
“Everyone, look over here.”
The female teacher walked to the front of the group.
She took out a sphere, and a projection appeared immediately.
What it showed was a zergling... of course, the details were quite different, but the basic appearance was similar.
“This is a creature discovered in Count Amelo's territory. Not long ago, they captured Amelo's lands. The kingdom believes these creatures pose a serious threat to our safety, and thus we have begun considering targeted measures to annihilate these invaders.”
As soon as she finished, the crowd below was shocked.
“Heavens, the Count's territory fell?”
“Are you joking? That's Amelo; he has tens of thousands of troops. Could the invaders be mythic kings?”
“It seems likely. But these creatures are terrifying; I've never seen such hideous magic beasts.”
“It's like they crawled out of hell.”
...
“As you can see, this creature's combat power is extremely formidable. Based on the information we currently have, their average combat strength is around Tier 4. They seem to have no fear of pain or death in battle, making them more dangerous than any known magic beast. From this, we have preliminarily concluded that they actually have no sense of pain.”
The female teacher walked to the front of a screen and pointed to the "zergling" above.
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