Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 53 The Evil Phantom Moon

Upon hearing the door open, the chubby figure immediately turned around.

He was a kind-looking boy with slightly dark skin and a round figure, but his movements were not clumsy.

When he saw Yin Chen, he was taken aback for a moment, seemingly captivated by Yin Chen's outstanding appearance and temperament. But then a warm and genuine smile appeared on his face. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and greeted him first.

"Hello, I'm Xie Huanyue from Class 2 of the freshmen. It seems you'll be my roommate."

Yin Chen's eyes flickered slightly, and in an instant, he retrieved some information about the chubby boy from the corner of his memory—a rare martial soul that combines defense and agility, the Pipi Elephant.

A gentle smile appeared on his face as he entered the room and closed the door behind him.
"Hello, I'm Yin Chen from Class 6 of the freshmen. Thank you for your hard work. Let me help you too."

He looked around the double room.

Although Shrek Academy is wealthy and powerful, its living conditions are not particularly luxurious for its large number of outer disciples.

After all, the outer court disciples are highly mobile, and those who are truly regarded as the core and receive the most resources are the elites who enter the inner court.

Therefore, the dormitory is a standard double room, not very large, simply furnished with two beds, two desks, and two wardrobes.

Not to mention compared to his previous "Listening Snow Pavilion" in Star Luo City, which was comparable to a noble's villa, it was even far inferior to the single dormitory conditions at the Star Luo Junior Soul Master Academy.

However, Yin Chen didn't care at all.

He wasn't here to enjoy himself.

If we're talking about enjoyment, staying in Xingluo City means receiving long-term care and top-notch treatment.
He came to Shrek Academy with only one goal—to climb higher and higher until he finally became the master of the Sea God Pavilion and completely control the number one academy on the continent.

The current simplicity is merely a trivial interlude in the process of achieving the goal.

Seeing that Yin Chen was offering to help, Xie Huan Yue naturally wouldn't refuse, and with a simple smile, handed over a clean rag:
"Hehe, that's great. This is the job we should be doing. I've already cleaned most of it by myself, and there's only some dust left in the corners and high places."

Yin Chen took the rag but did not start using it immediately.

With a slight thought, an invisible current seemed to begin swirling around him.

He raised his hand and gently waved it towards the hard-to-reach corners of the room, the tops of cabinets, and the gaps in the window frames.

The next moment, Xie Huanyue opened his mouth wide in surprise.

The accumulated dust and small debris seemed to be gently brushed away by an invisible hand, detaching themselves from their attachments and, as if guided, gathering into a small ball before gently falling into the garbage bag that Yin Chen had already prepared.

Throughout the entire process, not a speck of dust was raised, nor did it touch any objects; the control over the airflow reached an astonishingly subtle level.

In just a few breaths, the entire dormitory became bright and clean, spotless, and even the air was much fresher, as if it had just been thoroughly cleaned.

"This...this is so convenient!"

Xie Huanyue stared in disbelief, then scratched his head in frustration with a bitter expression.

"If I had known your martial soul ability was so powerful, I wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble. My back is almost broken."

Yin Chen smiled, offered no further explanation, and simply tied the trash bag and placed it at the door.

He walked to his bedside and took out bedding, toiletries, and other daily necessities from the storage soul tool that had been prepared for him for a long time.

These items, made of high-quality materials and with exquisite workmanship, stand in stark contrast to the simplicity of the dormitory, silently highlighting his extraordinary background.

Xie Huanyue blinked as she looked at the obviously valuable items Yin Chen had taken out, but didn't ask any questions. She just smiled sheepishly and began to pack her own luggage.

Yet, he felt a growing curiosity and respect for his roommate, whose extraordinary demeanor and seemingly unfathomable strength made him even more attentive. Yin Chen deftly made the bed and tidied his belongings.

Having done all this, he looked at Xie Huanyue, who was also almost finished tidying up, and extended an invitation:
"Xie Huanyue, want to grab a bite to eat? I'll invite a few friends along."

Xie Huanyue readily agreed: "Sure, I'm hungry too."

Yin Chen took out the exquisitely designed communication soul tool that he had prepared for him for a long time and contacted Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo and Ye Guyi respectively.

Before long, the five people successfully met at the entrance of the freshman dormitory building.

When Xie Huan Yue saw that the "friends" Yin Chen mentioned were actually three beautiful and elegant girls, especially a pair of adorable twins, he was clearly stunned for a moment, and a look of astonishment appeared on his round face.

He secretly cast a glance at Yin Chen that was a mixture of surprise and admiration, as if to say, "Dude, you're amazing!"

Yin Chen gave a brief introduction to both parties:

"This is Xie Huanyue, my roommate. These three are Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo, and Ye Guyi. They are all freshmen who entered the university with me."

After getting to know each other, the group headed towards the cafeteria located behind the dormitory area.

The freshman cafeteria is a huge, independent building with a spacious interior that can accommodate all freshmen at the same time.

However, upon entering, the scene inside left everyone except Yin Chen somewhat stunned.

The interior of the canteen was unusually simple, even rudimentary.

Looking around, there wasn't even a single table or chair for people to sit and eat.

Only one side is the area for washing dishes, while the other side has a row of eight windows for selling food.

Each window has a menu and price tag clearly displayed above it.

From left to right, the dishes become increasingly refined, and the prices increase accordingly.

The leftmost window offers only the most basic steamed buns, vegetables, and a small amount of meat at extremely low prices, while the rightmost window offers expensive set meals containing the essence of soul beasts' blood and flesh, which are of some benefit to soul masters' cultivation.

Yin Chen glanced at the price, his expression remaining unchanged.

He was never short of money; the Xingluo royal family, especially Xu Jiujiu, never mistreated him materially.

He smiled and said to the four people around him, "Since I'm new here, this meal is on me, so please don't be shy."

After saying that, he walked straight to the rightmost window.

"Five Grade A set meals, please."

He paid in Gold Soul Coins with a decisive and efficient manner, an amount that would leave ordinary families speechless.

Xie Huanyue touched his nose and said with a simple smile, "Then thank you very much, Yin Chen. I'll treat you next time."

Ye Guyi nodded slightly, without any pretense of refusal. She was straightforward and believed that reciprocity was the proper thing to do.

However, when they held the expensive, well-made, and fragrant lunchboxes, they discovered an awkward problem—there were no seats in the cafeteria, and it was clearly stipulated that food could not be taken out of the cafeteria.

Thus, the five young geniuses, who had just enrolled and should have been full of vigor, could only stand there like ordinary laborers, holding their lunch boxes, and helplessly begin to deal with this "standing meal."

(End of this chapter)