Douluo Dalu: Starting With Tom Cat

Shen An turned his head to look at Ning Rongrong, who was playing happily with Tom.

Tom was easy to please. He had almost been about to be bought with some snacks, but now he was content, letting her rub him as she pleased. Shen An was so amused that he opened the snacks Ning Rongrong had brought; the taste was surprisingly good. The little witch's taste was quite refined.

Shen An asked, "Isn't today supposed to be the first day of school? How do you have time to come here? Don't you need to train?"

Ning Rongrong curled her lips in disdain, "What a crappy academy, making me run on the very first day. I'm not doing that, I was exhausted!"

"Besides, when I leave, my dad must have talked to Flender, so he wouldn't dare stop me."

Shen An chuckled, amused by this spoiled young lady's attitude.

Ning Rongrong then looked at him eagerly and said, "Shen An, your milk tea is so famous in Soto City. How about making me a cup? Please?"

Although Ning Rongrong was still young, there was a certain charm in her gaze, the kind that could make any man feel weak. However, this time, she was casting that look at Shen An.

Shen An, however, remained unmoved. He was somewhat puzzled by her behavior. "We aren't that close, are we? She suddenly acts all coquettish. We made a deal about the cat, and now she's acting like this. Maybe rich people think differently," he thought.

Shen An honestly felt there wasn't much between them. Their first encounter had even scared her, but now she was making flirtatious advances.

Fortunately, Shen An wasn't easily fooled. He had seen enough to know better, and even though Ning Rongrong might be rich, he was sure she had some kind of ulterior motive. He decided to stay unmoved.

"No, I'm not making it. I don't work off-hours," Shen An replied flatly.

He thought, "Come on, I don't even work during work hours, and now you want me to work after hours?"

Ning Rongrong stomped her foot, visibly frustrated. "What a man who doesn't understand how to cherish a woman. How boring!"

She was thinking to herself, "How should I break this man down?" This wasn't about her having feelings for him; it was about her pride. After being scared by him before and now seeing him again, the mischievous little witch had come up with a bold idea.

Who says support-type soul masters can't hurt battle soul masters? I'll make him bow before me, steal his cat, and then dump him after making him suffer. Ning Rongrong's mind worked in this strange way.

With my beauty, it should be easy to handle a young man. I'll make him cry for me. The thought of Shen An begging her to stay brought her joy.

If Shen An had looked more ordinary or unattractive, Ning Rongrong might have called her grandpa, the Sword Douluo, to solve things with force, but now she wanted to handle it herself with her charms.

"No milk tea for you, it's too much trouble. Have this instead." As he spoke, Shen An tossed a bottle of cola towards Ning Rongrong.

Curious, Ning Rongrong looked at the canned drink in her hand, wondering how to open it. A moment of embarrassment flashed across her face. "I can't believe there's something I've never seen before in the Douluo Continent."

Tom, noticing Ning Rongrong's confusion, grabbed the can and easily opened it with a swipe of his claw.

Ning Rongrong stared at the bubbling cola. "What is this? It's dark and fizzing. Is it really drinkable?"

Shen An rolled his eyes at her expression. "This is the 'happy drink' of lazy people, the cola. Only I can get it on the entire continent. Others would be lucky to taste it."

Tom, on the other hand, took another bottle from behind, opened it, and drank it with satisfaction, even letting out a burp, performing the entire action fluidly.

Ning Rongrong hesitated, but took a small sip. Her eyes lit up. "What a unique taste! It's really good!"

Ning Rongrong stayed at Shen An's place for a while, only leaving when Shen An's shop reopened in the afternoon.

That evening, Ning Rongrong returned to Shrek Academy.

Flender shot her a sharp glance and then turned to Oscar, asking, "Oscar, did you finish running your twenty laps?"

Oscar, looking uneasy, replied, "Yes, Dean, we finished."

Flender suddenly smiled, "Good, Oscar. I didn't expect you to be so responsible. Since that's the case, you can run another twenty laps. This time, I'll seal your soul power."

Oscar didn't say another word, just turned and ran outside.

"Ning Rongrong, you didn't complete your task, ran off to Soto City to eat and play, and refused to admit it. You made Oscar take responsibility for you. Shrek Academy doesn't need students like you."

"You can pack your things and leave now."

Ning Rongrong's face turned pale with disbelief. "Flender, you dare kick me out? You're just a Soul Saint, do you know what consequences this will have?"

"Consequences? This is my territory, I make the rules. Mubai, take her away. You're allowed to use any means."

Dai Mubai said, "Let's go. I'm really angry right now, so I don't want to fight. You'd better behave."

"You dare!" Ning Rongrong shouted.

Dai Mubai, already annoyed after being beaten by Shen An, felt his patience wearing thin. Hearing Ning Rongrong question him, he growled, "You're just a delicate flower in a greenhouse. Pack up and leave quickly."

Ning Rongrong scoffed, "What's so great about you? You were defeated by Shen An. Is this what a top-level martial soul is capable of? So impressive. I'm really scared."

Every word from Ning Rongrong struck at Dai Mubai's sore spot. Being beaten by someone he was supposed to be stronger than, especially in front of his fiancée, was something no man could accept.

Dai Mubai's anger reached its peak. If he couldn't defeat Shen An, could he not defeat her?

His soul power erupted, and in an instant, Ning Rongrong was sent flying, her body racked with pain.

Meanwhile, in Soto City, Shen An was checking his fame value. In just one day and night, it had reached 50,000.

"System, I want to do a draw! Let's start with twenty draws." Shen An was feeling confident now that he had become famous, so he casually requested twenty draws.

Congratulations! You've won:

100 Cans of Cola

2 Small Soul Power Experience Packs

Tom's Favorite Pillow: Can greatly improve Tom's sleep quality ...

Congratulations! You've won the [Mysterious Person Draw Coupon]

Shen An's spirit lifted. It seemed he had stumbled upon something interesting.

He focused on the final item.

Mysterious Person Draw Coupon: Can exchange for summoning a mysterious person using 300,000 fame.

Shen An trembled with rage. "This damn system is such a money-grabber. Summoning a person isn't enough; it wants me to pay fame points too? Do you know how hard it is to earn fame?!"

Three hundred thousand! A full three hundred thousand!