I started by submitting to the Douluo Continent, and the nation helped me become a god.

Chapter 39 Teacher, I really want to improve!

Li Fulan stood by the office window, holding a cup of hot tea, looking down at the busy students on the playground.

The afterglow of the setting sun streamed through the glass, bathing the entire room in a warm orange hue. He squinted slightly, a playful smile curving his lips, as if admiring a painting he had created himself.

On the playground, the students were running and practicing, all of them as energetic as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

They're all after his "personal disciple" spot.

"That's more like it..."

He took a small sip of tea, feeling the warmth slide down his throat.

"All that talk about natural body tempering, all that talk about gradual progress—it's all bullshit in the face of absolute resource temptation. Tang San, Tang San, your current workaholic attitude is much more pleasing to the eye than that pretentious little adult you used to be."

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the office door.

Knock knock knock.

The voice was very soft, with a hint of probing.

Li Fulan raised an eyebrow, put down her teacup, and turned around.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open a crack, and a head with a long braid peeked in, looking left and right like a wary little rabbit.

It's Xiao Wu.

"Um...Ms. Li, are you busy right now?"

Xiao Wu blinked her big, watery eyes and stood somewhat awkwardly at the door, her hands behind her back, looking like she wanted to come in but didn't dare to.

"Oh, it's Xiao Wu."

Li Fulan put on a kind smile and waved.

"No rush, come in, don't stand at the door."

With permission, Xiao Wu skipped and hopped in, her long braid swinging behind her.

"Teacher Li!"

She walked to the desk, placed her hands on the surface, and stared intently at Li Fulan with undisguised longing in her eyes.

"Are you serious about the personal disciple you mentioned before?"

"Of course." Li Fulan nodded. "Teachers never lie."

"So, what do you think of me?"

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up even more, and she said eagerly.

"I'm amazing! I'm already a level 12 Soul Master, a little bit higher than that blockhead Tang San! And I can eat a lot... oh no, I can train a lot! I train incredibly hard!"

Looking at her anxious expression, Li Fulan couldn't help but laugh.

"Xiao Wu, didn't I already say that the selection process would take place after the final exams? Aren't you being a little too hasty in coming to me now?"

"But...but I can't wait any longer!"

Xiao Wu stomped her foot and pouted.

"Those people are all training so hard, I'm afraid I won't be able to compete with them! Teacher Li, please just say yes, I beg you!"

Well…

Li Fulan deliberately dragged out her words, feigning difficulty.

"Rules are rules. If I set a precedent for you, what will the other students think?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's face fell, and she looked like she was about to cry.

But in the next second, her eyes suddenly changed.

Something seemed to be swirling in those big, watery eyes. Circles, pale pink, like whirlpools, or like flower petals.

"Teacher Li~"

Xiao Wu's voice suddenly became soft and sweet, with an indescribable charm.

"I'm sorry, teacher, I really want to improve!"

A strange aura emanated from her.

That's the Soft-Boned Enchantress Rabbit's innate talent—charm.

In the forest, this trick is used to confuse predators. When those ferocious spirit beasts see her, they will not only refrain from attacking, but will also obediently make way for her.

She has never used it on humans before, so she doesn't know if it will be effective.

But I can't worry about that now!

That fluctuation was invisible and intangible, and it went straight into Li Fulan's head.

Li Fulan felt a blur before her eyes, as if something had stirred her brain, leaving her feeling dizzy.

He wanted to resist, to struggle, but the shock came too suddenly, and he had no time to react.

His eyes gradually became unfocused, and his pupils became slightly dilated, as if he were drunk.

"Teacher Li, you will accept me as your disciple, right?"

Xiao Wu's voice seemed to come from a very far place, yet it rang clearly in my ears.

Yes...yes...

Li Fulan's mouth moved uncontrollably, her voice as wooden as a marionette.

"I will take you as my disciple..."

"So you'll supply me with an unlimited amount of pills from now on, right?"

"Unlimited supply of... "

"I'm your most valued student, aren't I?"

"The thing I value most..."

"From now on, you'll have to give me the best of everything, right?"

"Yes...you come first..."

A sly smile crept across Xiao Wu's lips.

Become!

She was overjoyed inside, but kept her obedient expression on her face.

"Teacher Li, it's a deal, okay? You can't go back on your word!"

"No backing out...it's a promise..."

"whee!"

Xiao Wu finally couldn't hold it in any longer and covered her mouth to giggle.

She thought she was incredibly smart!

I was originally planning to go outside the city to find that silver-haired woman and become her disciple, but now I don't need to. I can solve the problem right here in the academy, saving time and effort, and I can even get some free pills!

Kill two birds with one stone!

"Well, Ms. Li, I'll be going now!"

Xiao Wu skipped and hopped towards the door, but turned back halfway there.

"Oh, and remember what you promised me earlier. If you forget..."

She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then gave a sweet smile.

"I'll come to see you every day and remind you every day until you remember!"

After saying that, she stuck out her tongue, opened the door, and ran away in a flash.

Her silvery laughter echoed behind me, reverberating down the corridor before fading into the distance.

Li Fulan was the only one left in the office.

He remained in that frozen posture, as if someone had acupunctured him, completely still.

After a long while, his eyes gradually regained their clarity.

"Hmm..."

Li Fulan rubbed her temples, feeling as if her head was stuffed with cotton, dizzy and a little nauseous.

"What...was I doing just now?"

He looked around and found himself still sitting behind his desk, with his teacup still beside him, and everything seemed normal.

But he always felt like he had overlooked something important.

It looks like someone has been here?

It seems like you said something to that person?

But he couldn't remember who it was or what it said.

My mind felt like it had been erased with an eraser, leaving a blurry blank.

"That's strange..."

Li Fulan frowned, trying to recall, but the more she thought about it, the more her head ached.

The dizziness grew stronger and stronger, as if someone was drumming in his head, making him see stars.

Something's not right...

He tried to stand up by supporting himself on the table, but his legs gave way and he slumped back into his chair.

This feeling is so strange, like I've been drugged, or like something has invaded my brain.

"Damn it..."

Li Fulan gritted her teeth, struggled to get up from the chair, and staggered to the small bed in the corner.

The dizziness was so intense, so overwhelming, that he couldn't resist it at all. His eyelids felt like they were filled with lead, growing heavier and heavier...

He collapsed onto the bed, and his consciousness quickly began to fade.

My last thought was—I think I've been set up…

Then, everything returned to darkness.

……

In the real world, at the Seventh Base, in the medical bay.

Li Fulan suddenly opened her eyes and found herself lying in a familiar hibernation pod.

"Holy crap..."

He propped himself up against the bulkhead and rubbed his still dizzy head.

"How did I get back?"

The hatch opened, and Lin An poked his head in, his face showing surprise.

"Brother Li? You're awake? Why did you suddenly come back? Our surveillance footage shows that your body has entered an abnormal dormant state."

"I don't know either……"

Li Fulan rubbed her temples, looking completely bewildered.

"I felt really sleepy, then I fell asleep, and then I came back. And my head was all foggy, like there was something important I couldn't remember..."

"Should we get a checkup?"

"No need yet, let me calm down."

Li Fulan waved his hand and climbed out of the hibernation pod.

He stood there, trying to recall what had happened before he lost consciousness.

It seems someone came looking for him...

Is it a woman? Or a young girl?

Her voice was soft and sweet, her eyes were bright and sparkling, and she hopped around as she spoke...

"Xiao Wu?"

The name suddenly popped into my head.

But then, an even more intense headache struck, making him wince in pain.