Chapter 33

"General, Du Nan has fused with the Light Blue Core." The soldier repeated loudly.

"My ears aren't deaf." The old general was even angrier, grabbing the soldier's collar and roaring, "I'm asking what you're saying. Do you know what you're saying? Light Blue Core, we only agreed to the application an hour ago, and it was just delivered to Du Nan by the school. Now you're saying he has already fused with it. Are you sure you're not joking?"

"General, he really did fuse." The soldier was also uneasy; the news of fusing a two-star core in an hour was hard for him to believe as well.

But could he report something he hadn't seen with his own eyes?

This kind of information would spread throughout the military academy in less than half a day. Could he lie?

At this moment.

A young general suddenly had a fierce look in his eyes, burst out, and instantly moved to the window. With a wave of his left hand, his powerful mental energy instantly shattered the glass sliding window and the curtains into small pieces, clearing the view. The other generals were slightly surprised, then also looked up.

Outside the broken window.

Several dozen meters away, at one of the dormitory buildings where Du Nan was, a thick layer of ice flowers now covered it.

Under the sunlight.

The frost shimmered.

At the top of the building, a huge 'semi-transparent water ball' enveloped it, and faintly, the figures of five or six people could be seen inside, though it was unclear what they were doing. The young general's expression was a mix of surprise and joy. Without turning his head, he explained, "Everyone, this magical energy is indeed of the two-star level. It seems Du Nan has successfully fused. However, this mental energy field is a bit strange. Why does it have a 'water' form? Has anyone here heard of such a phenomenon?"

Hearing the young general's confirmation.

The old generals behind him smiled and shook their heads in pleasant surprise. The last old general responded, "We aren't even considered magical energy warriors, so how would we know about this? Regardless, this child seems to have a bright future and is worth our attention."

The principal, hearing these words, immediately nodded in agreement, "Yes, Generals, I will immediately send the Deep Blue Core over."

"Um-hum."

The discussion in the principal's office was not yet over.

At this moment.

On the rooftop of the dormitory building, Du Nan and his group were preparing for a significant event. Yiling and Ye Binghua both held a seed core in their hands, eyes closed, focusing on the fusion process. Li Wenfu and Lu Sheng were mentally shocked, looking at the cores in their hands, unsure if they could fuse them. Du Nan had opened his newly acquired special energy field to protect everyone from external interference.

Having fused successfully himself, he inadvertently caused the two beauties to be unhappy... they were now eager to catch up.

He slightly turned his head.

He was still a bit puzzled about this 'new visitor.'

She seemed to be related to Li Wenfu...

"Brother Du, don't misunderstand, she's my sister." Li Wenfu, seeing Du Nan's puzzled expression, quickly explained, "This is my sister, Li Yinzuzu. Zuzu, this is Brother Du Nan. You two should get to know each other. My sister isn't a student at the military academy but at the performing arts college. She has even won the Youth Cup three times. She's here today because Sister Ling invited her to play."

"Oh." Du Nan responded.

He was still curious.

The girl in front of him already had the air of a grown-up.

She was very tall, almost as tall as himself. Her slender body and long, slender legs took up a large part of her figure. Whoever glanced at her would likely notice her super-long legs first. Li Yinzuzu's skin was abnormally white, giving a jade-like impression. Ye Binghua's whiteness had a translucent feel, while Li Yinzuzu's whiteness seemed to reflect moonlight.

"Fatso..." Du Nan couldn't help but ask, "Does your sister have two-star magical energy?"

"Ah?" Li Wenfu heard this.

He was completely stunned.

Lu Sheng, standing beside him, was also puzzled. He tried to sense the long-legged beauty in front of him but found nothing.

"Zuzu, you..."

Li Wenfu pointed at his sister, unsure what to say. After a long moment of shock, he asked in a trembling voice, "Zuzu, you're actually a magical energy warrior? When did this happen? How did you... No, you already have two-star magical energy... Has Dad and Grandpa known about this? Strange, Zuzu, you... Are Sister Suxin and Sister Xue Man also magical energy warriors?"

Li Yinzuzu shook her head lightly, looking at Du Nan, wondering why this young man could see through her.

Then she patted Li Wenfu, like a sister comforting a panicked brother, "Sister Xin and Sister Man are not. It's just me and you. Everyone at home already knew, only you didn't. I heard you've been arguing with Wu Mingzhao, so Grandpa and Dad thought you weren't mature enough, so they kept it from you."

"Only I didn't know?" Li Wenfu was stunned.

He thought he was exceptionally mature, far surpassing ordinary people... but it turned out he was still considered a child in the eyes of his family.

This reality was hard for Li Wenfu to accept.

"This time, because the family heard you were preparing for the inter-school mech competition, they thought you had matured a bit. So I accepted Yiling's invitation to come and help." Li Yinzuzu didn't act like a sister but more like a sister, both in height and tone, giving off a mature air.

"Zuzu, then you are..." At this moment, Li Wenfu's smooth talk failed him.

"Metal Stone magical energy, based on the Stone Mother core, now using the Copper Chime core. This three-star Mercury core..." Li Yinzuzu took out a seed core and continued, "Originally, I was going to reveal my identity after fusing this Mercury core. But to help you in the competition and to help the Jiangnan Department, I can't wait any longer. Big Brother, you need to work hard."

Li Yinzuzu's tone was like that of a younger brother, but her eyes didn't hold much hope for 'Big Brother' to help much.

This attitude.

She seemed more like a good sister protecting her younger brother from bullying.

"Can you almost fuse the three-star Mercury core?" Du Nan asked. In his eyes, Li Yinzuzu was already close to the three-star level. Compared to the three-star mech he had defeated with his Thunder magical energy, Li Yinzuzu had a faintly stronger feel.

"I tried once, but failed." Li Yinzuzu smiled, seemingly hiding something.

After thinking for a moment.

She probed, "Brother Du, you just advanced to the two-star level, yet you can sense even my different elemental Earth-type magical energy. Your perception is really good."

The two beside her were slightly surprised.

Li Wenfu immediately recalled: When he first met Du Nan, he was still in the 'Awakened' state, without fusing the Pure Water core.

Why?

Could he sense higher-level magical energy so clearly?

"This..." Du Nan was frustrated. He had six-star Thunder magical energy, and if he couldn't sense the level of a kid like her, that would be strange. But he couldn't reveal his Thunder magical energy, so he had to make up an excuse, "Actually, it's a kind of innate, mysterious perception. After I trained my body techniques to the third level, this perception became stronger, so I could guess."

"Really?" Li Yinzuzu didn't believe it at all.

"It's true." To make up for it, Du Nan added, "For some reason, I'm particularly sensitive to strength. Maybe it's because I practice ancient Star Cultivation techniques. I'm not used to the current 'simple' training methods. I feel that Fatso and Four-Eyes can't advance because their training... feels more like playing than practicing."

Li Yinzuzu's eyes sparkled, understanding Du Nan's meaning.

This Brother Du looked down on the 'simple' training methods of the magical network. He might be more accustomed to life-and-death, bloody training.

Therefore, he was sensitive to strength.

After understanding, Li Yinzuzu smiled and asked, "Brother Du, from what you say, it seems you have some methods to help Big Brother and Brother Lu?"

Du Nan thought for a moment and nodded.

Li Wenfu and Lu Sheng's eyes lit up, and their breathing quickened.

Du Nan continued, "Not just you two, even Yiling and Binghua have a bit of... more play than training. Those six warrior roles, to be honest, I don't really look up to them. This formation can indeed maximize disruption on the battlefield, providing both offense and defense. But for me, I want to break free from the magical network training. Apart from some famous historical generals, other training feels more like a playful competition."

At this point.

Yiling and Ye Binghua's magical energy slightly fluctuated. They were focused on fusing, but they could still hear what others were saying. Du Nan's words made them a bit不服气 (unconvinced), but they knew Du Nan wasn't the type to boast.

"Brother Du, are you saying you have your own set of training methods?" Li Yinzuzu's eyes sparkled, also very interested.

"Something like that."

Du Nan nodded, looked at Yiling and Ye Binghua, and continued, "We'll wait another three to four hours, and they should be able to fuse successfully. Then, we'll immediately enter the magical network to try the team challenge. You want to win the inter-school mech competition, right? I'll show you how much of your combat power you've wasted in your usual training."