After walking for some time, Su Yunlin turned his head to glance at the three figures—two males and one female—and muttered to himself, "Huo Yuhao? What a coincidence."
He then turned back and continued toward the dormitory building.
Dormitory building—
Su Yunlin observed the structure. It was also color-coded, and the freshmen dormitory was naturally white.
His gaze soon fell upon the elderly man reclining on a lounge chair at the entrance.
The old man wore a gray cloth robe. The wrinkles on his face were deep enough to trap more than a dozen flies at once, giving him the appearance of someone at the end of his life. Sunlight filtered through the buildings and fell perfectly upon him. Reclining there, he looked quite at ease.
Others might not recognize who this person was, but Su Yunlin was no ordinary individual. He had always been different—no need to elaborate further. Naturally, he knew exactly who the old man before him was.
Master of the Sea God Pavilion—Dragon God Douluo Mu En, a Rank 99 Ultimate Douluo!
The old man seemed to sense Su Yunlin's gaze and slowly opened his eyes, looking toward him as he approached.
Expressionless, Su Yunlin took out his badge and key, handing them over for inspection.
Mu En sized him up from head to toe, then slowly raised his trembling right hand to examine the items before returning them.
"You may go. Dormitory 108 is on the first floor, third room on the left. From the fourth floor upward are the female dormitories—entry is forbidden. If discovered, you will be expelled."
Mu En's voice was aged and low—it was hard to imagine he was an Ultimate Douluo.
"Thank you, Elder," Su Yunlin nodded. Then, as if remembering something, he gave Mu En a bow before turning to leave.
Mu En's brows lifted slightly. Watching Su Yunlin's departing figure, he murmured in a voice only he could hear:
"What a strange child. Why does he carry such dense darkness aura? It's extremely pure—likely a top-tier dark-attribute Martial Soul.
"And yet, there's also an aura of evil within him. That evil presence even carries a trace of holiness. Darkness and evil share a similar origin—perhaps he possesses twin Martial Souls. But then, why does he also have such vigorous life force?
"How peculiar… It seems the longer one lives, the more strange things one encounters. Let's observe a bit longer…"
With that, Mu En closed his eyes again, returning to his half-slumber.
Following Mu En's directions, Su Yunlin arrived at his dormitory. He inserted the key and opened the door. A wave of stale, dusty air rushed out to greet him.
He frowned, waving his hand to disperse it. Having grown up in luxury, he found this smell hard to tolerate.
"Tch. There's not even a private bathroom—have to use a communal one? Couldn't they make this better?"
Su Yunlin was clearly displeased. He had a bit of a cleanliness obsession and didn't enjoy environments where privacy was nonexistent.
"Haa…" He opened the window to ventilate the room, then began cleaning. How could anyone live in such a filthy place?
Before long, he had thoroughly tidied the entire room—including his roommate's bed and wardrobe. He was a perfectionist: if he was going to do something, he would do it completely.
After finishing, Su Yunlin looked over his work, a faint smile tugging at his lips. However, his hands were now dirty, so he headed to the communal washroom to clean them.
Returning, he laid out his bedding—a mattress and quilt made from thousand-year ice silk worm thread and the fur of thousand-year soft wool sheep, worth five thousand gold soul coins.
He nodded in satisfaction before lying down on the bed and stretching lazily. "Now this is comfortable."
Grr—
He suddenly sat up, rubbing his stomach. "Hungry. Let's check out the cafeteria."
Leaving the dormitory, Su Yunlin had just stepped outside when he swiftly shifted aside—almost getting bumped into again.
"Hiss—You again?" He frowned. The one who had nearly collided with him was Huo Yuhao once more.
"S-sorry, sorry! Big brother, I was in a hurry again—almost bumped into you." Huo Yuhao scratched his head awkwardly. Having just joined Shrek Academy, he was still excited, and his roommate seemed quite easy to get along with.
"Watch where you're going. Not everyone is as tolerant as I am."
A trace of irritation appeared on Su Yunlin's face. I already let it slide once—don't push your luck.
Huo Yuhao's face flushed with embarrassment. After all, he had indeed inconvenienced him twice in one day.
"Forget it. You didn't actually hit me. Let it go."
Su Yunlin turned and left, hands in his pockets as he headed toward the cafeteria.
New students continued streaming into the dormitory area. Su Yunlin's appearance drew countless gazes, even attracting a few second- and third-year senior girls who tried to strike up a conversation.
But he rejected them all. Right now, he had only one thought—food. These girls were far too noisy.
Suddenly, within the crowd, a pink-blue-haired youth passed not far from him. Su Yunlin's brows immediately furrowed, and he turned his head sharply.
"Hm? What was that feeling… how strange…"
The crowd was thick, and he couldn't spot the youth. Thinking he might have imagined it, he continued toward the cafeteria.
Meanwhile, the pink-blue-haired youth also turned to scan the surroundings, scratching his head. "What was that just now? So weird! Hey, that guy was really tall… though not taller than Second Dad. Anyway, let's go."
Arriving at the cafeteria—
Since Su Yunlin was a freshman, he could only dine at the freshman cafeteria. There weren't even any seats, and taking food out was forbidden.
"What kind of stupid rule is this?" Su Yunlin complained. There was definitely something wrong with Shrek Academy—but there was nothing he could do. Their strength and influence were undeniable. Sometimes, you just had to bow your head.
He bought some earth dragon meat buns from the most expensive stall, ate quickly, and left.
"Earth dragon meat buns—taste is average, price is acceptable. Still much cheaper than restaurants in Heaven Dou City."
After eating, Su Yunlin returned to the dormitory. By then, the sun was already setting.
He made a detour to the teaching buildings to check his class assignment.
"Freshman Class One… Zhou Yi…" Su Yunlin fell silent. Ever since arriving at Shrek Academy, he kept encountering all sorts of "interesting" people. It felt like the surprises just kept stacking up.
Zhou Yi, huh? Just don't provoke me. Don't think having a Soul Douluo husband backing you means you can act however you want. If you cross me… heh, I'm sure you wouldn't want my parents showing up in front of you personally.
Returning to the dormitory building—
Su Yunlin went straight to his room. The moment he opened the door, he saw a pink-blue-haired youth inside.
The youth was extremely good-looking, with fair skin and striking pink-blue hair. About 1.5 meters tall—normal for his age—and somewhat slender.
The youth looked over as well, inwardly startled. So tall… I only reach his chest.
Thump, thump!
Both of them suddenly felt their heartbeats accelerate. There was something different about the other—something that stirred their very core.
Su Yunlin frowned deeply. Pink-blue hair, delicate features, even a faint fragrance… It should be her. But shouldn't she be sharing a room with Huo Yuhao?
On the other side, the youth was equally shocked. Who grows to 1.8 meters at eleven? That's ridiculous! He's way taller than me.
And… far too handsome. The youth had always considered "himself" naturally beautiful, but this boy was on another level entirely.
For some reason, Su Yunlin felt his heartbeat quicken just by looking at him. The sensation was oddly irritating.
The youth felt it too but didn't dwell on it. Instead, he spoke the lines he had prepared:
"You're also staying in this dorm, right? Since you cleaned it so well, I'll allow you to stay here—for now."
"I have a few rules you must remember. First, no bringing people into the dorm casually. Second, don't walk around naked and disgust others. Third, no snoring at night. Fourth, don't disturb me. Fifth, you'll be responsible for cleaning the dorm from now on—but don't touch my bed. Got it?"
Su Yunlin sat down on a chair, crossing his legs as he looked at the somewhat noisy, pretty youth with amusement.
Oh? Starting off by laying down rules for me? You've got some nerve. I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already talking? Heh. Even if you're Tang San's daughter, I won't hesitate to beat you.
"Want to fight? Fine. Let's settle it with strength."
Su Yunlin stood up, looking down at the pink-blue-haired youth.