At this moment, Mo Fan had already reached the third-floor plaza.
"Cucu! Cucu!!"
In the central arena, the atmosphere was already lively, and the students were shouting in unison.
The idol girl, Cucu, had long been a favorite, with her sweet, cute, yet slightly seductive appearance. Her melodious and ethereal voice made her performances, whether singing or dancing, captivating.
In the central plaza, people were chanting her name!
Cucu stood in the middle of the stage, eyes closed, quietly soaking in the cheers from the crowd.
This was only a rehearsal, and yet so many students had come to watch. Some second- and third-tier celebrities probably couldn't even gather this many people for a full concert.
She felt deeply grateful and silently vowed to give her best performance, even though it was just a rehearsal.
"Auntie, you can lower the stage now. I'm ready." she said earnestly to the technician controlling the platform.
"Don't worry, dear." the technician smiled warmly.
"I'm in good form."
"Oh, I mean, you don't need to be nervous because today... I'm the real star of this show." the technician suddenly grinned wickedly.
Her smile sent chills down Cucu's spine, as it was unnaturally wide, revealing sharp teeth still stained with some brownish blood.
The technician's hands started changing, stretching unnaturally like rubber, and her fingernails grew long, sharp, and green, with tiny barbs on them!
She wasn't just any technician; she was the Scaly Demon Mother!
As the Scaly Demon Mother revealed her true form, all the other parasitic monsters started showing their real appearances as well.
"Your blood must be delicious!" The Scaly Demon Mother licked her long tongue around her lips, her eyes flashing with malice.
The Scaly Demon Mother took a step forward, preparing to attack the idol girl. But just then, from the shadowy corner of the stage, a shirtless man slowly emerged.
It was as if an invisible gate of darkness had opened, and a living person had stepped out of it!
The Scaly Demon Mother jumped back in shock, retreating swiftly to cling to the safety rail, glaring furiously at the man who had just emerged from the shadows.
"You again!!" The Scaly Demon Mother clearly remembered Mo Fan, and her hatred flared up upon seeing him.
She hadn't forgotten—this was the guy who had killed her mate.
"Goodbye!"
As Mo Fan uttered those words, azure flames began to burst from his body. His intention was clear: to destroy her.
"Fiery Fist: Ground Break!"
Boom, boom, boom!
The blue lotus of flames enveloped the Scaly Demon Mother, exploding in a magnificent blaze in the next second!
The Scaly Demon Mother didn't even have time to issue a command before she was completely consumed by the raging blue inferno.
With her death, a woman was left naked, shedding her scaly skin, and Mo Fan took the opportunity to absorb the demon mother's spirit essence.
At that moment, Zhao Manyan finally arrived.
"The rest is up to you. Remember my Thunder Element Spiritual Seed." Mo Fan reminded him.
"Got it." Zhao Manyan nodded, still in shock from the display.
He had always thought Mo Fan, despite being a commoner, was unnaturally powerful. Now, after seeing this, he was sure of it.
"Mo Fan, are you okay?" Lingling's voice came through the communicator.
"I'm fine, the problem is solved." Mo Fan replied.
"That's great." Lingling was momentarily at a loss for words.
Even though her grandfather had told her Mo Fan was strong, she had always assumed it was just an exaggeration. But after seeing him take down the Scaly Demon Mother, Lingling realized Mo Fan was indeed as powerful as they said!
She was now truly satisfied with him as her partner.
This marked the beginning of Lingling's wholehearted trust in Mo Fan as her partner.
The Pearl Academy's Qing Campus had over 30,000 students.
In fact, that number only counted the regular students. With those admitted through special programs or stationed on campus, the total was closer to 50,000.
After Mo Fan's initial arrival, he had stirred up quite a storm, making him somewhat of an outsider. Even his fellow Summoning students kept their distance from him.
Though he had won back resources for the Summoning Department, he had also earned them a bad reputation, so much so that the department members were treated like pariahs when they went out.
However, during the monthly campus meeting, a shocking announcement was made by Professor Li—that the very person considered a public enemy, Mo Fan, had acted heroically during the gymnasium monster incident.
The incident had spread like wildfire among the thousands of students who had been present, with the story becoming more and more exaggerated with each retelling.
Mo Fan, however, paid no attention to the rumors and left everything to Zhao Manyan.
In return, Mo Fan successfully obtained the Lightning Element Soul Seed, and after exchanging the Scaly Demon Mother's essence, he also acquired a Phantom Shield and more than 10 million in rewards.
With the semester over, Mo Fan headed to the Golden Source Apartments on the west side of the Azure Campus. The apartments were close to the school, with a small artificial lake and a beautiful park behind them. On quiet nights, the pavilion in the middle of the lake, bathed in moonlight, had a particularly enchanting atmosphere.
As Mo Fan arrived at the apartment, two women appeared at the elevator. One was wearing a long, flowing summer dress, pure white except for a beautiful landscape painting across her chest.
These two women were none other than Mu Nu Jiao and Ai Tutu.
Seeing Mo Fan was quite a surprise for them.
For Mo Fan, though, it was no big deal. After all, they were both eyeing the same apartment.
Mu Nu Jiao had initially planned to avoid staying there upon learning that Mo Fan had rented it, but with Ai Tutu's persuasion, they ended up sharing the apartment.
Clearly, Mu Nu Jiao wasn't happy about co-renting with a man, as her tightly furrowed brows showed.
"Don't act like I'm doing you a disservice by sharing the apartment. Honestly, you should be thanking me. Without me, your Mu family wouldn't have been able to do such a good deed for the new students." Mo Fan said with a grin.
Mu Nu Jiao froze.
Her newfound status as the academy's goddess was indeed tied to this event, though it hadn't been her idea.
But since her family had made it happen, what could she do?
Unexpectedly, Mo Fan had hit the nail on the head.
"What do you want?" she asked cautiously.
"Ha! You really think I'd use this to try something?" Mo Fan chuckled at her suspicion.
This girl must have watched too many dramas.
He wasn't that kind of guy!
Even if he did have ideas, he'd go about it openly!
Mu Nu Jiao paused, realizing she might have misunderstood him, but she said nothing more and headed upstairs.
Mo Fan didn't care. After all, they weren't close yet.
(End of Chapter)
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Translator's Note :- 2 Chapter drop Today. Happy Dhanteras Everyone.