Senior: "Do we even need to ask? A considerable part of the resources in our school is provided by the Qin Family’s Commercial Firm. As the young master of the Qin Family, he could get in even with his eyes closed."
Senior: "Besides, the Institute of Plant Cultivation doesn’t place as many demands on students’ Creature Levels compared to others. It relies more on professional knowledge. Being the young master of the Qin Family, having been exposed to all sorts of Exotic Flower Fruits since childhood, it’s no surprise he got into the Institute of Plant Cultivation. Far from being a drag, he even seems to have a bit of a scholarly aura."
Classmate: "The problem is, Bai Jie is just too strict. Young Master Qin, merely a Half-step Rare Level Being, simply can’t withstand the pressure."
Su Yan: "Is that so..."
After the excitement died down, Su Yan didn’t stay long. He immediately bolted, rushing back to the dorm at breakneck speed.
Upon opening the dormitory door, what met his gaze was a Salty Fish Nine-tailed Fox lounging on the sofa playing with her phone, and numerous shopping bags of all sizes scattered across the floor.
The bags were filled with clothes, several items of which had been carelessly thrown onto the sofa.
With a cursory glance, he saw they were all either lace or practically non-existent strips of fabric.
One could imagine, if these clothes were worn, they’d be as sexy and revealing as it gets.
"Clean this up yourself later. Don’t make my room a mess," he remarked.
After saying this, Su Yan eagerly hurried into his room, locked the door, and took out the Devil Fruit from his System Backpack.
[Devil Fruit]: A Secret Treasure of the Sea, rumored to be the embodiment of the Sea Devil. Consuming it can increase the probability of a creature deriving skills, but it has the side effect of weakening the creature’s Swimming Ability.
[Detecting presence of Devil Fruit]
[Devouring can significantly increase the probability of deriving Creature Skills and will also enhance Swimming Ability to a certain extent.]
The Devil Fruit in his hand, a rare Exotic Flower Fruit, was worth a hefty 6.66 million.
He wondered just how much it would increase the probability.
Su Yan muttered to himself and, without hesitation, chose to Devour.
[Swallowing Successful]
[Probability of Deriving Skills +4%, +3%, +9%...]
[Swimming Ability +1, +1, +1...]
Well... Devouring was successful... But it seemed like there was no sensation?
Su Yan sat silently for nearly five minutes, but nothing happened.
It wasn’t at all like he had imagined; devouring the fruit didn’t immediately grant him a new skill.
Damn it, it can’t be useless, can it? Su Yan suddenly felt a pang in his heart, accompanied by an indescribable frustration.
It was over! He’d taken a huge loss! He had just paid the idiot tax!
Just as Su Yan’s heart was metaphorically bleeding, a message suddenly popped up deep in his mind: Creature Skill Derived Successfully!
—Tear Inducing Technique!
Su Yan was momentarily dumbfounded.
What the heck? Tear Inducing Technique? Another ridiculous Creature Skill. I’m so freaking done!
Su Yan broke out in a cold sweat. Why couldn’t he get a proper Creature Skill?
Whatever. At least it’s an additional Creature Skill. That’s better than nothing. I should test its effects first.
Thinking this, Su Yan immediately got out of bed, opened the door, and walked over to Jiu Li on the sofa, sitting down on the couch next to her.
Jiu Li was currently engrossed in a comedy variety show, lying on her side on the sofa and laughing uproariously.
Perfect, Su Yan thought. He concentrated his Spirit and instinctively used his spiritual power to cast the Tear Inducing Technique on Jiu Li.
And then! The Jiu Li who had been roaring with laughter just a second ago suddenly burst into tears.
The tears flowed uncontrollably. Instantly, she became a crying mess.
"I... *sob sob sob*... what’s... *sob sob sob sob*... wrong with me... *sob sob sob sob*..."
Jiu Li was utterly bewildered, not understanding why she had suddenly burst into uncontrollable tears, her eyes swimming.
Luckily, this state didn’t last long; it faded quickly.
This Tear Inducing Technique... The effect seems surprisingly good?
Seeing Jiu Li’s tear-stricken state, Su Yan was secretly amazed.
He had initially thought the Tear Inducing Technique would, at most, make someone feel like crying. He never imagined it could actually turn someone into a sobbing wreck, even making her eyes look swollen from crying. If used in battle, such an effect could momentarily blind an enemy, creating an opening for a fatal strike. This skill might not be flashy or sensational, but it seems surprisingly practical. This wasn’t a loss after all!
Feeling much better, Su Yan thought to himself that the money spent on the Devil Fruit hadn’t been wasted.
Suddenly, Su Yan’s phone vibrated intensely in his trouser pocket.
He pulled out his phone to check.
Well, well, well! It was Big Sister Da Xiangjiao messaging him again!
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao: Student Su, are you asleep?
Su Yan: Sleepwalking. Do not disturb.
「Nanjiang Province Gymnasium」
In a rented apartment nearby.
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao lay on her bed, looking at Su Yan’s reply on her phone, her lips twitching slightly.
Damn it all! What kind of dense idiot is this? Totally immune to both soft and hard approaches? What a waste of time!
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao muttered a few curses, then tapped on the avatar of another chat friend.
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao: Student Wang, Big Sis just had a breakup. I’m so heartbroken right now.
Then, she tapped another friend’s avatar and sent the same message. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ novel-fire.ɴet
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao: Student Zhang, Big Sis just had a breakup. I’m so heartbroken right now.
For the next several hours, Big Sister Da Xiangjiao cast a wide net, sending this message to every single one of the elite evolution science prodigies she had added on her messaging app, without exception.
PS: Holding out my bowl, begging for votes!