I don't want to come up with a funny book title anymore.

Even if you don't eat much of that stuff, it's still not good for your health.

The dormitory supervisor didn't want them to go astray, so he came over to offer some help.

If the pushing and shoving continued, Xie Fengnan felt that it would never end.

"Thank you, sir. Thank you. I'll take it. You can go back now."

Once the dormitory quieted down again, Chu Jiaoyang tentatively asked, "Boss, shall we continue the ghost story?"

"Continue? It'll be fun if a ghost actually pops out." Xie Fengnan said speechlessly.

"Hehe, well, consider it an opportunity to broaden my horizons."

Xie Fengnan's concerns were not unfounded. If the Empire's schools were built on burial grounds like those on ancient Earth, then one might actually witness a scene of people transforming into living beings.

Of course, the prerequisite for creating a ghost story is that they didn't move the graves when they built the school.

"Go to sleep!" Xie Fengnan wasn't going to indulge him anymore.

The dormitory layout is typical: two bunk beds on one side with desks underneath, and a passageway in the middle—enough to open several of a certain brand of fried chicken shops.

Xie Fengnan casually placed the nutrient solution he had just received in a corner of the space, lay back down on his bed, and tossed and turned.

I've been tossing and turning all day and I'm still wide awake.

"Xingmo, can you do me a favor?" Xie Fengnan asked again when a pop-up window appeared on the terminal.

With Xie Fengnan's strength, he was able to sense everyone's current state.

In addition, Xie Fengnan recently learned that Xie Xingmo was working on a handicraft, and even without sensing it, he knew that Xie Xingmo was definitely not asleep.

"?" The other end sent a question mark.

"I can't sleep, can you make me a hammock?"

Planting a tree on the balcony doesn't seem like a good idea, as it would block the sunlight for other people.

Upon seeing this sentence, Xie Xingmo stopped doing his handicrafts in the dark.

When Xie Fengnan was at the Xie family's house, he didn't feel uncomfortable at all with the bed; he thought that habit had been changed.

Now it seems that it wasn't.

Xie Xingmo used his supernatural abilities to create a hammock that nearly filled the entire passageway.

Then I watched as Xie Fengnan crawled inside and found a comfortable position to lie down.

Silent all night.

The next day, Ye Jingtang, who was the first to wake up, looked at the suddenly appearing vine hammock with a blank expression. What kind of performance art was this?

Fortunately, although the passageway was blocked, the hammock was level with the bed, so Ye Jingtang could walk through by bending over.

When he went into the bathroom to wash up, Chu Jiaoyang was also woken up by the noise.

When the outline of a hammock appeared in his hazy vision, his still not fully awake mind was still thinking.

Which giant bat has come to make its home here?

The word "Holy crap, boss!" slipped out before I belatedly realized that it was Lao Mo's vine.

It would be abnormal if Xie Xingmo hadn't woken up by now.

However, he didn't look like he had just woken up; he just sat up and stared blankly at the hammock.

It took a while before she seemed to come back to life and started changing her clothes.

Chu Jiaoyang didn't rush to change. He bent down and walked along the foot of the two beds that were connected.

"Why is the boss sleeping with this guy again?"

Xie Xingmo was already shirtless, and was putting on the lining of his school uniform.

"I couldn't sleep last night."

Chu Jiaoyang squatted down and casually touched Xie Xingmo's abs. "We three train together, so why do you and the boss both have eight-pack abs, but I only have six?"

Xie Xingmo, who had just pulled the clothes over his head and was about to pull them down, was caught off guard and attacked: ...

Her face was still white, but her ears had turned red from the tips all the way to her earlobes.

"intrinsic."

"Didn't the boss say that man can conquer nature? I work so hard every day and I still can't change my destiny!?" Chu Jiaoyang said, unconvinced.

"Maybe... your understanding is different from what the boss said...?" Xie Xingmo didn't directly mention the matter of innate talent, perhaps even if you try your best through conventional means your whole life, there's no way to achieve it.

"Is that so?" Chu Jiaoyang lifted his clothes to take a look.

Yes, the lines are distinct and the texture is firm; even if it's not an eight-pack, it still looks beautiful.

Xie Fengnan, who was still half asleep, widened his eyes in surprise at the scene that suddenly appeared before him.

You two really don't treat your brothers like outsiders, do you?

From Xie Fengnan's perspective, Xie Xingmo was supporting himself with his left hand to avoid falling, and his left leg was bent.

Chu Jiaoyang knelt and crawled opposite him, his right hand supporting himself on Xie Xingmo's bent knee, his left hand holding Xie Xingmo's right hand, muttering, "Let you touch it back, so neither of us loses out."

Xie Fengnan: Is this something I can watch without paying?

Just as Xie Xingmo's hand was about to touch it, he saw a pair of intriguing heterochromatic eyes.

Thanks for the invitation, but I'm out of ideas.

Xie Xingmo abruptly pulled her hand back, her tone still devoid of any emotion, "No need, I need to change my pants."

Xie Fengnan admired his ears, which were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

Yes, neither open burning nor indirect burning is as good as simmering.

Chu Jiaoyang was puzzled, but since Xie Xingmo said it wasn't necessary, he didn't insist.

Turning around to go back, I saw Xie Fengnan yawning.

"Boss, you're awake."

Seeing that Chu Jiaoyang looked like he was about to rush towards him, Xie Fengnan jumped out of bed in a flash.

He was a little afraid that Chu Jiaoyang might say something like, "Let me see your abs."

By the time all four of them were dressed, it was 7 o'clock.

Xie Fengnan looked at the time displayed on the terminal and wondered if he could get a special 9-to-5 job.

There's still some time before they appear, just enough time to show off a breakfast.

Fortunately, Xie Fengnan was prepared and took out the tofu skin buns and duck porridge that he had casually steamed yesterday.

Before taking a bite, Ye Jingtang said to Xie Fengnan, "If there's anything you need help with in the small kitchen, feel free to ask me."

Xie Fengnan glanced at him while biting into her steamed bun. "You can come to the small kitchen if you need something, but you can't come to me if I need something, right?"

The central square was packed with people at this time.

The deans, led by Xu Dingguo, are taking turns speaking.

Although Xie Fengnan and his friends already knew the details of this year's orientation activities yesterday.

However, apart from Xie Xinghe and other freshmen, they would only find out the event rules and faction assignments this morning.

When everyone learned that this faction battle mode was only divided into two teams, red and blue, and that there was a huge difference in the number of players, there was an uproar.

Some people with keen senses had already realized what was going on and began looking around for Xie Fengnan.

A gunshot rang out at this moment, drawing particular attention.

This is the agreed-upon signal for the four blue team members to enter the field.

Suddenly, Xie Fengnan appeared in the crowd, and a crystal-clear ice bridge appeared out of thin air in front of him. With a few leaps, he landed on the podium along with the bridge.

Immediately following a slight tremor, green vines suddenly appeared on the ground. They grew rapidly, winding and intertwining to form a staircase.

Xie Xingmo and Chu Jiaoyang appeared on the vines.

As the vines slowly approached the podium, Xie Xingmo lightly leaped and stood in front of everyone.