The dormitory door was gently pushed open, and a petite figure appeared in the doorway.
The young girl had long, jet-black, shiny hair, tied back with a simple hair tie, with a few stray strands playfully hanging by her ears.
She wore a light cyan dress, with exquisite cloud patterns embroidered on the hem, making her look both elegant and lively.
"Hello, my name is Xiao Xiao." The young girl showed a sweet smile, her eyes curving into crescent shapes, her voice crisp and pleasant.
Furina immediately returned a gentle smile: "Hello, I am Furina. You must be my roommate, right?"
She felt secretly happy in her heart, not expecting to meet Xiao Xiao, one of the future Shrek Seven Devils from the original work.
This girl, who played an important role in the early plot, was indeed someone worth paying attention to.
However, Furina's thoughts soon drifted to some baffling behaviors of Xiao Xiao in the original work.
Despite having an extraordinary background and being a rare twin spirits user, she had rashly added a spirit ring to her Second Martial Soul before the New Student Assessment. This waste of talent was truly regrettable.
What was even more puzzling was that the academy teachers actually ignored this, showing that Shrek indeed had flaws in student cultivation.
What bothered Furina the most was that in the original work, Xiao Xiao had actually used her own leg as a bet because of a low-level provocation.
Wasted talent could still be remedied, but regrowing a severed limb was by no means easy.
Although she now possessed a Spirit Ability capable of achieving this, she hoped even more that Xiao Xiao would never repeat the same mistakes.
At this moment, Xiao Xiao naturally did not know these thoughts in Furina's mind; she just nodded shyly: "Yes, it seems we will be spending our upcoming academy life together."
Her gaze was quickly drawn to the three special beings beside Furina: "By the way, are these three pets you keep?" She asked, curiously pointing at Gentilhomme Usher, Surintendante Chevalmarin, and Mademoiselle Crabaletta.
Furina chuckled softly and reached out to gently stroke Gentilhomme Usher's tentacles: "They are not pets; they are my Martial Soul, and also my closest companions."
"There is actually such a Martial Soul?" Xiao Xiao widened her eyes in surprise, "Could it be that you are a Three Martial Souls user?"
"That description is quite close, but unfortunately, they actually belong to the same Martial Soul."
Furina turned gracefully and took out a beautifully bound classic from her storage ring, "As it is our first meeting, please accept this gift."
"Phoenix Chant Technique, this Cultivation Technique should be very suitable for you. Not only can it significantly increase your Cultivate speed and mental force, but it also comes with a series of supporting Moves."
"Even as a Food Element Soul Master, after Cultivate, you will be able to gain considerable combat power."
Xiao Xiao was stunned, her face filled with disbelief.
Giving such a valuable Cultivation Technique upon their first meeting completely exceeded her understanding.
Furina's casual attitude, as natural as giving away an ordinary piece of fruit, made Xiao Xiao even more at a loss.
"Th-this is too valuable, I cannot accept it..." Xiao Xiao waved her hands in a panic to refuse, her voice even trembling slightly.
Furina, however, insisted on stuffing the Cultivation Technique into her hand and took out two Medicinal Pills glowing with a faint blue light: "And these two profound water pills, take them as well."
"Rest assured, these things are nothing to me; I just want to make friends with you."
Xiao Xiao held the Cultivation Technique and Medicinal Pills, her hands trembling slightly: "Is this really appropriate? These things are too precious; am I worth such treatment from you?" Her voice carried a sense of panic from being flattered.
Furina waved her hand dismissively: "Perhaps my self-introduction was not complete enough."
"I am Furina, Pope of the Water God Cult, and also the Water God herself."
She lifted her chin slightly, her tone carrying just the right amount of pride: "I am a twin spirits Spirit Master. My first Martial Soul is a cake, and I am a level 47 Food-type Support Soul Master; my Second Martial Soul is exactly what you see—the Salon Solitaire."
She introduced the three companions one by one: "This is Gentilhomme Usher, this is Surintendante Chevalmarin, and this is Mademoiselle Crabaletta."
"Level 47 Food-type Support Soul Master?!" Xiao Xiao opened her mouth in shock, enough to fit an apple, "And you are also a twin spirits user!"
She quickly calculated in her heart: Both were twin spirits users, yet she was only a two-ring Spirit Master, while Furina, as a Food Element Soul Master whose Cultivate speed was relatively slow, had already reached level 47.
This could probably only be explained by the legendary Innate full Soul Power of level 20.
Furina nodded slightly, confirming Xiao Xiao's guess.
In fact, she was still holding back—strictly speaking, she should count as having Three Martial Souls, it was just that Neuvillette was currently handling affairs at the Axis Cult and was not convenient to display.
"But I still don't think I am worth being recruited by a big shot like you." Xiao Xiao lowered her head, her voice gradually becoming smaller, "Although I have never heard of the Axis Cult, it must be a powerful Sect organization, so it shouldn't be lacking people like me, right?" Her tone revealed a hint of inferiority.
Furina shook her head with a light laugh: "You are wrong. The Axis Cult is just an emerging organization. Although its scale is not small, its strength still needs further improvement."
"I came to Shrek Academy in the capacity of Pope, precisely to look for Geniuses like you."
Her eyes flashed with the light of wisdom, "Being able to recruit Geniuses from all over with just some Medicinal Pills and Cultivation Techniques, isn't that a very cost-effective deal? What do you think?"
"This..." Xiao Xiao could not keep up with Furina's pace at all and only felt that the Cultivation Technique and Medicinal Pills in her hands suddenly became heavy.
Just then, Gentilhomme Usher lightly jumped onto Furina's shoulder, its tentacles dancing gracefully.
Surintendante Chevalmarin spat out a string of crystal-clear bubbles, refracting seven-colored light under the sunlight.
Mademoiselle Crabaletta stood steadily by Furina's feet, a faint luster flowing on its shell.
Furina looked at the still-hesitant Xiao Xiao, her tone becoming even softer: "You don't have to make a decision now."
"These gifts are just a token of my heart. Regardless of whether you join the Axis Cult or not, we are already friends, aren't we?"
She walked towards the window that had just been tidied up: "Shrek Academy is indeed a good place, a gathering place for Geniuses, but sometimes, the path that is truly suitable for oneself may require jumping out of established frameworks to find."
Xiao Xiao stared at Furina's back and then looked down at the Phoenix Chant Technique and profound water pills in her hands.
This sudden roommate exuded a reassuring aura that made her want to trust her involuntarily.
"I... I will consider it carefully." Xiao Xiao finally said softly, a sweet smile blooming on her face again, "Regardless, thank you for the gifts, and... thank you for wanting to be friends with me."
Furina looked back and smiled, the light in her eyes warmer than the sunlight: "That's right. Come on, let me help you unpack your luggage, and then we can have a good chat."
The three water-element companions also happily gathered around, as if welcoming the new friend.
The dormitory was instantly filled with a warm and happy atmosphere, signaling that an unusual friendship was about to begin.
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