Chapter 54: Entering the Second Spirit Realm (Seeking to Read Further)

Chapter 54: Entering the Second Spirit Realm (Seeking to Read Further)



After class, Zhao Zheng left the classroom and headed straight back to the apartment for a nap.

At the same time, in the neighboring Class A, Song Haitang was called to the office by Ms. Shen after class.

"Haitang, the second layer of the Spirit Realm is still very dangerous," Ms. Shen said, choosing her words carefully. "Are you planning to enter the Spirit Realm again with only Zhao Zheng?"

Ms. Shen was being so polite because, on one hand, she genuinely believed in Song Haitang's potential. On the other hand, she had already heard that Principal Zhang, the head of Academic Affairs, had been removed from his position and transferred to the Warehouse Department due to a minor incident.

The main reason for this was the beautiful girl sitting before her.

Seeing Song Haitang's furrowed brows, Ms. Shen quickly added, "I don't mean to interfere with your team formation. I'm just suggesting that you add two more teammates to fill out your team. That way, you'll have some support in the Spirit Realm."

Hearing this, Song Haitang, understanding that Ms. Shen was looking out for her, calmly replied, "Ms. Shen, I can't decide on team formation. I need to ask Zhao Zheng first."

Ms. Shen: "..."

"Haitang, are you doing this to compensate for Zhao Zheng?" Ms. Shen couldn't help but ask. "Taking him to the Spirit Realm is already more than enough compensation. There's no need to hand over the team leadership to him; it might end up harming both of you."

Song Haitang didn't argue with this statement; she simply replied calmly, "Ms. Shen, you don't understand!"

She believed that Zhao Zheng might be hiding a huge secret. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to achieve such a record-breaking performance in the first layer of the Spirit Realm.

In Ms. Shen's eyes, this foolish child had clearly fallen head over heels in love, and there was no saving her.

This gave Ms. Shen a headache because when it came to matters of the heart, there was no convincing someone.

"Sigh! Just don't regret it in the future."

Ms. Shen sighed, deciding not to say more.

...

After leaving Ms. Shen's office, Song Haitang thought for a moment and then dialed Zhao Zheng's number.

On the other end, in the apartment, Zhao Zheng, who had just been about to take a nap, was surprised to see Song Haitang's call on his phone.

Although they had each other's contact information, they rarely called each other.

"Hello?" Zhao Zheng answered the call. "Haitang?"

Song Haitang's voice came through the phone, "Zhao Zheng, Ms. Shen just suggested that we complete our team. What do you think?"

The girl was as direct as ever, getting straight to the point.

By bringing up Ms. Shen's suggestion, Song Haitang indicated her agreement with the proposal. However, she was unsure of Zhao Zheng's situation and thoughts, so she called to inquire.

Zhao Zheng understood her intention. He mentally went through all the classmates he knew, realizing that he wasn't close to any of them, let alone trusted them.

After some hesitation, Zhao Zheng decided, "I think the most important thing in team formation is trust! Let's just stick with the two of us for now! We can add others later when we find people we can trust."

Hearing Zhao Zheng's response, Song Haitang didn't hesitate and agreed, "Okay!"

"That's so decisive?" Zhao Zheng smiled, "Haitang, do you trust me that much?"

"Yes! Just like how you trusted me and gave me the Burn Burn Fruit!"

Zhao Zheng was taken aback by her words, feeling a bit ashamed...

After all, he had used the Burn Burn Fruit to acquire Kryptonian Heritage, not because he trusted Song Haitang, but because he was deceiving her.

"I'm going for training now.

Song Haitang's voice rang out, "Is there nothing else I can do before I hang up?"

"Okay, go ahead and get busy!"

The call ended, leaving Zhao Zheng with his phone, deep in thought.

Song Haitang was so dedicated that she was even willing to sacrifice her beauty sleep. Was this a bit too much?

What should he do now? Training was out of the question, not in this lifetime. It didn't boost his attributes, and it was exhausting. He could only maintain his lifestyle by sleeping in and being lazy...

"Forget it, time to sleep!"

Zhao Zheng tossed his phone aside and dozed off.

Meanwhile, Song Haitang arrived at the training hall, and someone approached her.

"About the other day, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to say it like that; my mind was a bit clouded at the time..."

It was none other than Jiang Hebin! He seemed to know that Song Haitang came here daily and was waiting for her.

In response to Jiang Hebin's apology, Song Haitang calmly replied, "I didn't take it to heart."

This was the truth.

In her eyes, Jiang Hebin's behavior was too childish. Since he didn't say anything particularly offensive, she couldn't be bothered to care.

Jiang Hebin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Please let me pass. I'm going to train now," Song Haitang added.

"Wait a moment!"

Jiang Hebin quickly spoke up, "Song Haitang, the second layer of the Spirit Realm is extremely dangerous. I suggest we team up and look out for each other."

Song Haitang hesitated, recalling Zhao Zheng's decision, and immediately declined:

"That won't be necessary."

Jiang Hebin thought Song Haitang might have misunderstood, so he quickly explained, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not asking you to abandon Zhao Zheng and join us. What I mean is, you, Chen Kai, Zhao Zheng, and I—the four of us form a team, with you as the leader. How about it?"

This suggestion was indeed good.

If Song Haitang had the authority to decide, she might have agreed.

After all, Jiang Hebin and Chen Kai's talent abilities were impressive, and they had achieved an A-Class rating in the Spirit Realm before.

"You go convince Zhao Zheng first. If he agrees, then it's settled."

With that, Song Haitang headed towards the training room.

In the blink of an eye, ten days passed.

On the morning of July 7th, over two hundred freshmen gathered in the school's sports field.

Today was the opening day of the Spirit Realm, and they were waiting to enter.

Not only students but also numerous teachers were present.

However, it wasn't as grand as the first layer of the Spirit Realm; at least, the vice-principal wasn't there...

Most other student teams were fully staffed, with four members each.

Only Zhao Zheng and Song Haitang's team had the fewest members, just the two of them standing alone.

Seeing Song Haitang and Zhao Zheng together, the crowd's gaze grew complex.

"They're still a duo this time? They're really bold!"

"Song Haitang is being too reckless!"

"Haha, they dare to play with the Spirit Realm like this? They're asking for trouble!"

"I wonder what results they'll achieve this time?"

"Results? Surviving would be impressive enough. Their previous performance was just good luck; they don't really think they have record-breaking abilities, do they?"

"I think it was pure luck, and luck isn't something you have every time. Perhaps their recklessness will come at a high cost this time."

"It's hard to say. If they not only return but also achieve good results again, that would be impressive."

"Haha! If they manage to get good results again, I'll eat my words!"

"Wait, brother, I remember you. You were like this last time too. Haven't you had enough?"

(End of Chapter)

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