Chapter 2 The Melancholy Star.
Opening the door, Lin Chen saw a rather handsome young man cleaning.
Seeing Lin Chen return, the young man said, "Hello, my name is Zhou Mingxing, a level 18 food-type Soul Master."
Hearing this name, Lin Chen's lips twitched. My roommate is a celebrity! But he still forced himself to remain calm and said, "Hello, my name is Lin Chen, a level 24 power-attack type weapon Soul Master."
Zhou Mingxing was indeed very handsome, almost perfectly fitting the aesthetic standards of the Douluo Continent audience. Lin Chen, on the other hand, wasn't bad-looking, but definitely not handsome. Compared to Zhou Mingxing, he was a tiny bit lacking. Well, after all, Zhou Mingxing could be a celebrity.
"Brother Lin is amazing, he has 6 levels of Soul Power higher than me," Zhou Mingxing said, both admiringly and bitterly.
"It's okay, we're roommates from now on, I'll protect you," Lin Chen patted his chest and said. In his previous life, he was quite immature, with a mental age of only 18, so naturally he was a bit arrogant.
Looking at the tidy dormitory, Lin Chen couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Finally, he had a comfortable place to call home; the years of wandering were finally over. Although Lin Chen had a small house in Peach Blossom Village, for the past four years he had been busy hunting spirit beasts for others to earn a living, barely returning home even once a month.
Sigh, he had embarrassed the transmigrator army.
Anyway, the first step of the long journey—enrolling in Shrek Academy—had been taken.
"Brother Lin, Brother Lin?" While Lin Chen was pondering, Zhou Mingxing waved his hand in front of his eyes.
"What's wrong?" Lin Chen asked.
"Look, it looks like a fight is about to break out downstairs."
Lin Chen looked down and saw Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong standing facing each other. Huo Yuhao had already assumed a fighting stance, his white spirit ring already appearing, while Wang Dong had his arms crossed over his chest, looking arrogantly at Huo Yuhao.
"Brother Lin, who do you think will win?" Zhou Mingxing asked tentatively.
"The one-ring spirit master," Lin Chen replied without hesitation.
"Why?" Zhou Mingxing asked, puzzled.
Hearing his roommate ask this, Lin Chen silently replied in his heart, "Why? Because he is the chosen one, he can't lose even if he wants to." But he couldn't say that, so after thinking for a moment, he said, "Battles are not just about having high soul power. It also depends on one's mentality, the application of soul skills, and other factors. Although that black-haired boy only has one ring, his eyes reveal an unwavering determination, while that blue-haired boy has nothing but arrogance."
Zhou Mingxing nodded thoughtfully.
Actually, Lin Chen had also said this; as a transmigrator from Earth with a god-like perspective, if he couldn't even figure this out, he wouldn't have the face to face his ancestors.
A few minutes later, Wang Dong was pinned to the ground by Huo Yuhao.
"Do you submit?" Huo Yuhao shouted sharply.
"No."
After watching the two argue, Zhou Mingxing gave Lin Chen a thumbs up and said admiringly, "Brother Lin, you have good taste."
"Well, it's nothing special... Oh right, thank you for cleaning this time, I'll do it next time."
Zhou Mingxing smiled and nodded repeatedly.
"Brother Lin, let's team up for the freshman competition." Lin Chen was standing by the window gazing at Sea God Lake when Zhou Mingxing suddenly asked tentatively.
Lin Chen suddenly realized that his good roommate seemed a bit timid. Logically, handsome people are always surrounded by girls, so most handsome guys are playboys. But his roommate wasn't a playboy at all, and seemed a little afraid of people.
Lin Chen's interest was piqued.
"Alright. But first tell me why you seem a little afraid of me, and why you speak so hesitantly," Lin Chen said with a half-smile.
Seeing Lin Chen's question, Zhou Mingxing's eyes dimmed instantly. After hesitating for a few minutes, he said, "Brother Lin, I inherited my mother's 'Round Ball' martial soul. Therefore, the younger members of the families we're on good terms with look down on me. Sometimes when several major families hold events together, those younger members will gang up on me, mocking me as a useless piece of trash. My family's status has declined because of this, and now even the elders in the clan are unhappy about my coming to Shrek Academy. My father suppressed this."
Hearing him introduce his martial soul, Lin Chen's eyes suddenly lit up: Good news! He was in for a treat! But upon hearing the latter half, Lin Chen felt only contempt for those young members of the families. This contradicted the egalitarian values of socialism in his previous life in China. Were food-type Soul Masters not human?
However, he wasn't angry. First, this hadn't happened to him, and his sense of justice wasn't that strong yet; second, it wasn't worth getting angry over these little karaomi. Oh, and he wasn't talking about Zhou Mingxing.
If he hadn't met Lin Chen, Zhou Mingxing would most likely have been eliminated in the freshman competition and left Shrek Academy.
'Sigh, I should help him. Even a little help is always good, right?' Lin Chen thought, doing what he could within his capabilities was always worthwhile.
"But you still need to be careful, don't get yourself involved in any family feuds."
Zhou Mingxing, unaware of Lin Chen's inner thoughts, asked timidly after finishing his explanation, "Brother Lin, do you also think I'm weak?"
"No way! I despise those who bully you. I'll beat them up for you in the freshman competition!" Lin Chen said confidently.
"Really? Brother Lin."
"Of course, I, Lin Chen, always keep my word." Lin Chen patted his chest and assured him.
Hearing this, Zhou Mingxing burst into tears and threw himself at Lin Chen.
"Waaah, Brother Lin, you're so good to me."
Lin Chen quickly used his hands to block him from pounced on him. If someone found out, they might think he had some kind of special fetish, which would be impossible to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River, oh no, into the Sea God Lake.
Lin Chen used his soul power to push Zhou Mingxing back onto the bed, handing him a tissue. "Go away, what kind of grown man cries like that? It's so greasy."
Zhou Mingxing took the tissue and wiped his nose and tears.
After a while, there was a knock on the door of dormitory 109. Lin Chen and Zhou Mingxing were a little confused. Lin Chen went over and opened the door, only to find a "familiar face."
It was none other than their chosen one, Huo Yuhao!
"Excuse me, is there something you need?"
"Hello, my name is Huo Yuhao, I'm from dormitory 108 next door. Could I borrow some cleaning tools?" Huo Yuhao asked.
'He's quite polite, but it seems like every protagonist is like this when they're weak, right?' Lin Chen thought to himself.
"Okay, wait a moment."
After saying that, Lin Chen went back to his dormitory to get the tools for Huo Yuhao.
In less than two minutes, Lin Chen lent Huo Yuhao the tools from his dormitory. Anyway, he didn't need to clean his dormitory for a while, so he might as well use them to make a good connection.
Taking the tools from Lin Chen, Huo Yuhao showed a hint of gratitude and said, "Thank you. What's your name?"
"My name is Lin Chen, and the one on the bed is my roommate, Zhou Mingxing." Lin Chen introduced himself first, then pointed to Zhou Mingxing, who was meditating on the bed.
"Thank you, Lin Chen." Huo Yuhao thanked him again.
"It was nothing." He then took Zhou Mingxing to the cafeteria for dinner.
It was already evening. After saying goodbye to Huo Yuhao, Lin Chen and Zhou Mingxing went to the cafeteria for dinner.
"Brother Lin, do you think we'll be in the same class when school starts tomorrow?" Zhou Mingxing asked Lin Chen quietly in the cafeteria.
"Probably, after all, we're in the same dorm."
After a hearty meal, the two returned to their dorm.
"Go meditate and rest early." Lin Chen said to Zhou Mingxing.
"Okay, Brother Lin."
Lin Chen looked at the big star who had been calling him Brother Lin all day, thought for a moment, and then said, "You can call me Brother Lin, but don't lower your status. Everyone is equal, understand?"
"Yes, yes." Zhou Mingxing nodded repeatedly.
Lin Chen said no more, sitting cross-legged on his bed to meditate and cultivate his soul power.
For the next three days, the two spent their time chatting and cultivating in their dormitory, aside from meals.
(End of Chapter)