Huo Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, then firmly refused: "No, no, I can't beat Dio."
Stone Silence: "...I didn't tell you to fight Dior."
"So what do you want to do?" Huo Xiaoxiao looked at Shi Tou curiously.
"Drop out of school," Shi Tou said casually, as if he were discussing tomorrow's weather with Huo Xiaoxiao.
Huo Xiaoxiao immediately slammed the cup in her hand onto the table, her face filled with disbelief: "You...you're joking?"
No one knows exactly how long the Imperial Capital Academy has existed, but it must be at least several thousand years old. However, in the academy's history, there has never been a case of anyone dropping out. Of course, death doesn't count.
“Yes, I was just joking!” Stone nodded readily.
Huo Xiaoxiao stared at Shi Tou with a black line on her face, speechless for a long time.
Originally, Shi Tou really did intend to drop out of school; she had only gone to the Imperial Academy out of spite. However, after saying that last sentence, she suddenly thought of something. Perhaps she could use Yi Siyu as a starting point to lure the little princess away.
Hmm, that's a good idea. First, Yi Siyu seems a bit dim-witted. Second, it's impossible to abduct the little princess from the palace without help. Besides, she needs someone to take the blame, right?
"Xiaoxiao, tell me about Yi Siyu! At today's opening ceremony, Yi Siyu was really rude." Since she wanted to get closer to Yi Siyu, Shitou felt she should find out more about her.
Although Huo Xiaoxiao didn't understand why Shi Tou suddenly became interested in that arrogant girl, she readily told him all the information. Afterwards, she specifically instructed Shi Tou: "Although Yi Siyu's character isn't great, her fighting spirit level is not low at all. I heard that her current strength is at least three stars or higher."
Are Samsung and above considered high-end?
Stone was puzzled. "Um, what star level is she now?"
The question was posed to Huo Xiaoxiao, who remained silent for a moment before hesitatingly replying, "If you use a divine artifact, your attack power is probably above eight stars. If you rely solely on your own strength, you probably wouldn't even qualify as an apprentice."
After finishing his meal in a depressed mood, Stone slunk back to his bedroom and then decisively entered the ring space.
"You damn steamed bun, let me ask you, isn't it difficult for a Qi Master to advance?"
Baozi looked at the stone with a blank expression: "Hehe, Master! Whether you're a magician or a martial arts master, advancing in rank is really difficult!"
"What if I use the Explosive Rocket Launcher? It'll be difficult to advance too?" Stone was a little unhappy. Hmph, she had plenty of divine weapons at her disposal.
Baozi thought for a moment: "Hehe, it seems that you can't use these equipment during the advancement exam, right?"
Shi Tou was silent for a moment, then decided to stop dwelling on the question: "Then let me ask you, if I borrow a divine artifact, can I defeat Yi Siyu?" To get help, one needs sufficient leverage. Shi Tou felt that her current leverage was the countless divine artifacts in her ring space.
This time it was Baozi's turn to be silent. After a long while, it finally spoke: "Gaga, Master, you probably can't beat that arrogant little girl!"
"Why? Even a real explosive rocket launcher can't beat it?" Stone frowned, finding it somewhat unbelievable.
Baozi explained, "Hehe, theoretically speaking, the Explosive Flame Rocket Launcher can break through the defense of a nine-star mage, but the defense of a Qi Master is much stronger than that of a mage! That arrogant little girl, her current strength is probably at the seven-star Qi Master level. Even if Master uses a divine weapon, he still can't beat her!"
7. Seven-Star Battle Qi Master!!!
Stone plopped down on the ground, and after a while came to his senses: "Didn't they say that Qi Masters have declined now? The highest level is the president of that Qi Master Association, right? What star is it again? Five stars?"
"Hehe, the Yi family isn't some idiot. Seven stars is nothing. You should know that almost every one of the Yi family's ancestors could break through to the nine-star Dou Qi Master level!"
Shi Tou took several deep breaths before accepting that Yi Siyu was actually a character who kept her true abilities hidden: "Then how do I threaten her?"
"Huh?! A threat?!" Baozi was horrified, staring at the stone with wide, furrowed brows: "Master, are you up to no good again?"
"You damn steamed bun, have you forgotten? Huoqian said he gave me twenty years to bring the real dwarf princess back to the dwarf kingdom. Although it's still early, I have to figure something out, right?"
Stone sighed. Actually, the best solution would have been for her to take the initiative to explain her background and then take the dwarf princess away, right? But after hearing what Yi Siyu said in the palace last time, Stone felt that she didn't want to acknowledge these heartless parents at all.
"Gaga, Kagaral said that, right?" Baozi shook his body, as if recalling something. "Oh, right! Kagaral said that Master must take his sister back, otherwise he won't marry you!"
Marry you my foot!
Stone was filled with grief and indignation. Her only wish to bring the dwarf princess back to the dwarf kingdom was for the sake of Steel Hammer and Fat Mama, okay? Even if it had anything to do with Fire Pliers, it was only because he threatened her. It had absolutely nothing to do with whether or not she would marry him!
"You damn fool, I'll ask you one question: do you have any way to make Yi Siyu listen to me? By any means necessary!"
Faced with Shi Tou's chilling gaze, Baozi began to tremble: "Heh, there's a way! Baozi has the complete, flawless Nine Heavens World-Shaking Technique..."
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☆, Chapter 168 The Enchanting Battle Sitting Posture
Nine Heavens Shocking Technique...
Stone grabbed the steamed bun and waved it in front of him: "Darling~~~"
Baozi shuddered violently: "Hehe, Baozi will immediately transmit the memories of the Nine Heavens Shocking Technique to Master!"
"No need." Shi Tou smiled unusually gently, his eyes radiating tenderness as he looked at Baozi: "Oh my, what's our relationship~~~"
Although the ring space was completely sealed and airtight, Baozi still felt a chill run down her spine at that moment: "Gah... Master, Baozi loves you so much!"
"Me too, mwah!" Stone blew a kiss to Baozi, successfully startling Baozi so much that she fainted: "Huh? You really fainted?"
After examining the steamed bun closely to make sure it was truly terrified, Stone casually tossed it to the ground. "Hmph, that damn steamed bun deserves a beating! Why didn't it warn me beforehand about the good stuff? Does it really think its owner is a pushover?"
So, when Baozi woke up, the weather had changed...
"The Nine Heavens Astounding Technique, write it all down from memory. Don't tell me you can't write!" Stone placed a thick stack of papers in front of Baozi: "My dear Baozi, I have high hopes for you~~~"
After saying that, Stone vanished from the space, leaving a certain steamed bun bewildered in the wind.
Even if Shi Tou really didn't want to go to school, Huo Xiaoxiao still managed to drag her along. Fortunately, the teaching buildings for the Qi and Magic branches were in the south and north respectively, so Shi Tou didn't have to spend every day under Huo Xiaoxiao's watchful eye.
Today is the official start of the semester. Returning students attended the opening ceremony, while all the new students were gathered at the training grounds. Of course, the training grounds for the Magic Department and the Martial Arts Department are different; the biggest difference is that one is indoors and the other is outdoors.
"Why are we training outdoors in this blazing sun?" Stone asked Dio, head drooping, clearly puzzled.
Dio patiently explained, "Because the little brats in the Magic Division have to cast spells within a magic-free zone. But you bunch of weaklings learning martial arts don't have to go through that trouble; as long as the space is big and sturdy enough, that's fine."
Actually, Stone was struggling with a problem.
Which one sounds better, these little brats or these little scumbags?
Well, actually neither of them sounds very pleasant.
The outdoor training ground is very large, roughly rectangular in shape. The inner circle is used for daily training, while the outer circle is the running track. According to Dio, one lap around the outer circle is exactly one kilometer.
"Don't worry, you little rascals. Our task today isn't running!"
After Dio finished speaking, Stone swore that all the students in Class Six let out a long sigh of relief. But then, the breath that had just left their throats and hadn't been fully exhaled was stuck deep inside their mouths.
"Today, running isn't a task, it's a punishment!" Dio cleared his throat and roared at the thirty poor little losers, including Stone, "We're going to test you now. Anyone who fails will be punished by running, based on their performance!"
Running…punishment…exams…
For a moment, Stone was unsure why she was so sensitive to a particular word. However, after listening to Dior's detailed explanation of the exam, she calmed down.
"Thirty little bastards, line up in a row!" Seeing the little bastards quickly line up without saying a word, Dio was quite satisfied: "Then start counting. The little bastard who gets to 2, come out and line up in another row."
So, one row of small bits of trash instantly became two rows of small bits of trash, but of course, the total number remained the same.
"I'll count to 3, then the fight begins. 1, 2, 3, start!"
Before anyone could react, Stone looked at the little girl in front of him, who looked like a porcelain doll, and punched her hard in the nose. Instantly, the porcelain doll turned into a bloody doll.
"Waaah! Teacher, she hit me!" Blood Doll cried loudly, wiping the blood off her face with the back of her hand.
Dio glanced at the innocent-looking stone and yelled at the Blood Doll, "Stand up! Start running! Run ten laps!"
Blood Doll was stunned, but under Dio's overwhelming power, she didn't dare to make any further demands and turned to run away.
"What are you all waiting for?! Those who were knocked down, run ten laps as punishment!" Dio glared fiercely at the remaining losers, and immediately all of them sprang into action.
However, being freshmen, Shi Tou's punch that knocked the girl down was partly due to his strength, stemming from his father's experience forging iron since childhood. But the main reason was that no one had time to react in time.
Hehe, how could you refined aristocrats who grew up in the capital possibly understand someone like Stone, who was raised by his family to watch dwarves fight each other?!
In reality, for a kid like Shi Tou, who is young and not very skilled, fighting relies solely on ruthlessness. Such childish fights are naturally not worth watching, and after half an hour, the last pair also had a winner, which was practically a draw.
"Now, line up again!" Whenever a loser appeared, Dio would immediately send them away to run. Ten laps, or ten thousand meters. Although the children from this world were generally stronger than the little brats from Stone's previous life, ten thousand meters was still quite painful.
Stone rejoined the queue, this time she was first in line.
"Count off again, those who count to 2, step forward!" Perhaps because there were fewer people, or perhaps because practice makes perfect, this time the speed was noticeably faster than the first time.
However, as a result, Shi Tou glanced at her row and realized that there seemed to be one more person in her row.
"You, step forward! Now the two rows will begin fighting!" Just as Stone was a little confused, he suddenly found himself flying. Well, strictly speaking, it wasn't flying, it was being lifted up...
Watching helplessly as his feet left the ground and Dio lifted him aside, Stone sighed deeply. While missing a match might seem satisfying, being dragged by the back of his collar was just awful!
fall!
Another fierce battle ensued, with the remaining 14 weaklings taking twice as long to fight as the previous one. And by the end, even Stone couldn't bear to watch. It was too brutal; they huddled together, rolling around on the ground.
Suddenly, Stone realized something very important. It turned out that the 14 losers he'd been fighting were all boys. Looking up at the losers running around the field, well, sure enough, they were either girls or bottoms.
Looking down at the battlefield again, Stone saw a strange...bromance amidst the fierce fighting. Waaah, watching those seven pairs of best buddies wrestling and grappling together, how could it be so satisfying?
"Alright, the losers go run themselves. This time, you losers only need to run 5 laps!" Dior gave the order, and the losers ran away.
Shi Tou looked at the seven little brats besides herself, feeling incredibly conflicted. Although none of them were big, burly men (seriously, freshmen are ten to twelve years old, where would any men come from?!), just looking at their height, Shi Tou suddenly felt an urge to burst into tears.
She might as well go for a run!
"Line up! Count off!" Dior's words were incredibly concise, but the remaining fans were anything but calm!
Stone was still in first place, but it was obvious that the others were starting to surge behind her; the way they were moving seemed...
Damn it! Why are you all fighting for the second spot?! Okay, based on the previous fight rankings, the second spot is indeed for her, but is she really that weak? Is she?!
Although the younger players behind them were quite agitated, they didn't dare to do anything too outrageous under Dio's predatory gaze. And so, the teams were lined up, and the opponents were determined.
"This time, we'll fight one-on-one. You guys go first, and the rest of you can rest!"
Looking up at the sky, Shi Tou suddenly felt as if she were in an ancient Roman arena. And not as a tourist, but as…
"This time, I'm going to change the rules. Weapons can be used!" As soon as Dio finished speaking, Stone excitedly took out a Blazing Rocket Launcher from her ring space and resolutely aimed it at the little scum opposite her.
The little brat on the other end reacted pretty quickly, pulling out a knight's sword from his spatial storage. But...
The moment he saw the explosive rocket launcher in Stone's hand, he... faltered.