Chapter 27: Charm

The alarm clock rang, waking the soundly sleeping Su Xuan.

A new day had begun.

Su Xuan sat on his bed melancholically, staring blankly ahead.

In the dream he just had, he’d returned to his former self, to the life he lived before awakening his Phantom Soul.

‘Back then, I truly didn’t know how good I had it.’

Now, it seemed he absolutely had to resolve the effects of his Phantom Soul before he could make any moves.

Just imagine if he let his body continue changing unchecked.

Even if he found a girlfriend, they wouldn’t be able to live a sexually blissful life together.

Moreover, it was highly likely he’d be swept up into some Dragon Aotian-type character’s unspeakable harem.

Su Xuan didn’t dare to imagine what would happen after that; it was too terrifying and disgusting.

For now, he had pushed everything to the back of his mind.

His only goal was the Initial Form.

Once he mastered the Initial Form, he could enter the Land of Chaos, seize the Black Energon Stone, and save his own gender.

After washing up and quickly fixing his hair, Su Xuan headed straight for the Jincheng Training Ground.

At six in the morning in May, the sky was already faintly lit, and some street vendors had begun to open for business.

Although he hadn’t eaten breakfast yet, Su Xuan had no intention of solving that problem at a roadside stall.

That fellow Zhang Heng had already taken over his three meals a day.

He had also said yesterday that not every meal would be an insect banquet like lunch had been, so Su Xuan wasn’t under much psychological pressure right now.

However, whenever he recalled yesterday’s lunch, Su Xuan felt his appetite vanish.

Trainees came and went through the entrance, but they had nothing to do with him.

Just as he was about to walk in, a voice came from the side, causing Su Xuan to turn his head.

It was a rather good-looking boy who seemed to have meticulously styled himself.
His hair was shiny and neat, and he wore a summery fragrance.

Although Su Xuan didn’t know why the boy was calling out to him, out of a principle of being polite, he still stopped to see what he wanted.

Seeing Su Xuan stop, the young man quickly swaggered over, struck what he thought was a handsome pose, and sent a powerful “electric” gaze toward Su Xuan.

“Hello, my name is Gao Chong, a third-year student from No. 1 High School. Might I ask if this celestial beauty would be willing to introduce herself to me?”

Seeing his self-assured, handsome act and hearing his words, Su Xuan easily figured out the guy’s motive.

He wanted to hit on him.

Their conversation drew the attention of onlookers.

They either whispered to each other in pairs or slowed their pace, focusing all their attention on the two of them.

A young man with a crew cut said in a low voice, “Isn’t that guy Gao Chong from No. 1 High School?”

The person with the crew-cut man didn’t seem to know this so-called Gao Chong and quickly asked, “Who’s Gao Chong?”

The crew-cut man glanced at Gao Chong and said, “He’s the class president of Class 2, Third Year, at No. 1 High School, and a member of White City’s Gao family. I heard he was sent here to use the training to break through to the Initial Form before the big test and get into the Lingnan Battlefield’s summer camp.”

His companion said in astonishment, “He actually wants to get into the summer camp? Is he that amazing?”

The crew-cut man replied seriously, “According to recent rumors, he’s apparently about to master Controlling Energons. He’s not far from the Initial Form.”

The unknown companion revealed a shocked expression.

Although he considered himself something of a genius, he was still dwarfed by an existence of this monstrous level.
It was no wonder the guy had the confidence to pursue such a top-tier girl.
If it were him, he probably wouldn’t even dare to speak to her if they met.

The crew-cut man continued, “This guy is a famous scumbag at No. 1 High. He’s best at juggling three or four girls at once, maneuvering between them. Not only does he not find it troublesome, he even thinks it’s exciting.”

His companion had a look of envy on his face.

‘This is the life, an arm around a girl on his left and another on his right, surrounded from front and back… uh…’

Speaking of which, a smile appeared on the crew-cut man’s face.

“It’s a shame that it was eventually exposed, and he was left with no girls at all. Now, whenever they run into each other, it’s like enemies meeting.”

This kind of gossip was what young men of this age loved to hear most.

Hearing this, the companion also revealed a gratified smile.

But the smile quickly vanished.

If one could bring such a beauty home, what a glorious thing that would be.

Compared to three or four girls, having just this one would be enough to crush the competition.

“Don’t agree to it!”

“Don’t listen to him!”

Countless boys, all who had witnessed Su Xuan’s beauty, were screaming wildly in their hearts.

How could such a beautiful girl so easily agree to another’s request?

Although they knew they didn’t stand a chance either, they didn’t want anyone else to have her.

She was their shared fantasy, the lover of their dreams.

How could she be sullied by another man?

As if hearing the silent roars of the crowd of men, Su Xuan revealed a disdainful smile.
His fairy-like eyes, which were enough to steal one’s soul, looked at Gao Chong with indifference.

His incredibly alluring red lips slowly uttered one word: “Boring~”

With that, Su Xuan walked past Gao Chong without a single look back, leaving behind a sweet, milky fragrance, an incomparably graceful figure, and an enchanting voice that faded into the air, along with a face that made one’s blood boil.

“Gulp~”

Gao Chong stood there呆呆地, not frozen in unwillingness because she had rejected him, but mesmerized by that one glance, that one smile.

Even though he knew it was a smile of contempt and a gaze of indifference, his heart couldn’t stop pounding wildly.
It felt as if he had already handed his soul over to her, to do with as she pleased.

In that moment, Gao Chong understood what it meant for the divine and demonic to coexist, for purity and desire to be one, a feeling that was utterly intoxicating.

Compared to her, the former class beauties and school beauties, even all four of them combined, weren’t worth a single one of her hairs.

It turned out that all those before were nothing more than clay chickens and pottery dogs.

Only a woman like this was worthy of him, Gao Chong!

Once you have crossed the great ocean, no other water is worth seeing; besides the clouds of Mount Wu, none other is a true cloud!

After seeing such an otherworldly woman, how could his heart have room for any other?

As Su Xuan left, the surrounding people also began to slowly disperse.

Some who knew Gao Chong quickly ran over to console him, saying something or other, but Gao Chong just shook his head without a word.

He had made up his mind.

He absolutely had to reach the Initial Form before the day of the big test.
Only with sufficient power would he have the capital to be worthy of her.

Meanwhile, Su Xuan hurried on his way.

Compared to yesterday, there were exceptionally more people today.

He didn’t need to think to know it was to witness for themselves just how charming the legendary, peerless beauty was.

From chirping discussions to hushed whispers in huddled groups, Su Xuan once again became the center of discussion.

However, compared to three years ago, the changes were far, far too great.

Before, it was the women who were crazed and the men who were jealous.

That incomparably handsome face made countless girls go wild for him and was also the object of envy for countless boys.

And now?

Although it was still rare, it was becoming a trend.

The girls would whisper secretly, seemingly not using very nice adjectives.
And the boys?

They had probably already made him the object of their lewd fantasies.

Su Xuan grumbled to himself in annoyance but paid them no more mind.

After all, the mouths were on their bodies; they indeed had the right to speak.

However, if they dared to say something disgusting and vile in front of him, then he couldn’t be blamed for being impolite and making their mouths lose the ability to speak.

Su Xuan understood that the most important thing for him right now was to intensify his training and break through to the Initial Form as soon as possible.