Early the next morning.
As soon as Su Xiaoqi woke up, he opened the chat group and saw that everyone had left him private messages wishing him a happy birthday.
What surprised him the most was that even Hanamichi Sakuragi had left a message—and sent him a red envelope.
"Hah, that's totally something Hanamichi would do."
Looking at the two 10-yen coins in his hand, Su Xiaoqi couldn't help but laugh.
"Looks like luck is on my side today. Could the chat group somehow know today's my birthday?"
He grinned as he saw that today's daily sign-in had given him 99 points.
Since it was only a bit past 6 AM, he didn't reply to the others just yet. After getting up and washing up, he went out for his morning run.
Su Xiaoqi's entire training routine was modeled after Goku's early days with Master Roshi in Dragon Ball—starting with basic physical conditioning.
Once he truly started training, Su Xiaoqi began to feel the changes the Saiyan bloodline had brought to his body. Even after jogging nearly 5 kilometers, he didn't feel much fatigue at all—something unthinkable just the day before.
"Since I have the Saiyan bloodline now... will I eventually grow a tail too?"
At that thought, he suddenly stopped running. While the tail contained the essence of Saiyan power, he honestly didn't want one. It would feel weird having it swinging behind him—he's not Zhu Zhuqing, after all.
"I wonder if she's awake yet? Knowing her personality, she probably had a hard time sleeping after learning so much all at once."
Just as he was thinking of Zhu Zhuqing, a private message from her popped up.
[Zhu Zhuqing: Su Xiaoqi, are you awake?]
[Su Xiaoqi: Morning! I'm out doing some morning training. You're up early.]
[Zhu Zhuqing: I'm used to it. Happy birthday.]
[Su Xiaoqi: Thanks! I was planning to message everyone once you all were up.]
[Zhu Zhuqing: I should be the one thanking you. I'll let you finish your training—I won't disturb you.]
[Su Xiaoqi: Thanks. When you meet him at Shrek Academy today, don't overthink it. Since you've chosen to walk a new path, the first thing you need to do is adjust your mindset. I'll find you later after training.]
[Zhu Zhuqing: Okay. I'll wait for you.]
"She's such a good girl... Dai Mubai, how could you have ever abandoned her? Absolute scumbag."
Su Xiaoqi silently cursed Dai Mubai. If he ever got a chance to visit Douluo Dalu, he would make sure to stand up for Zhu Zhuqing and teach that jerk a lesson.
After a brief rest, Su Xiaoqi ran back toward the hotel, this time picking up his pace.
When he was just a kilometer away, he switched to frog jumps for the final stretch.
"Huff... huff..."
Panting heavily, Su Xiaoqi finally made it back to the hotel. That kind of training was definitely exhausting. Still, despite feeling tired, it wasn't time to rest yet.
Heading to the hotel gym, Su Xiaoqi began doing push-ups and sit-ups.
One hour later...
Lying flat on the floor, Su Xiaoqi couldn't even lift a finger. He had pushed himself to the absolute limit.
[Su Xiaoqi: Hey, could I trouble you for a favor?]
[Zhu Zhuqing: What's wrong?]
[Su Xiaoqi: Could you get me a bowl of water and send it as a red envelope? I went too hard just now and have no energy left.]
[Zhu Zhuqing: Sure, give me a second.]
Not long after, she sent the red envelope. Su Xiaoqi felt lucky that the chat group could be operated just through mental intent.
And why a bowl instead of a cup? Because it's easier to drink from a bowl—you just need to lower your head.
After drinking the water and resting for another 30 minutes, Su Xiaoqi finally felt like a human being again.
"No doubt about it—Saiyan recovery is insane."
He had to marvel at how powerful the Saiyan physique was. If he weren't afraid of dying, he'd probably abuse their near-death recovery trait as a cheat code.
[Su Xiaoqi: Thanks for earlier. I'm feeling much better now. What time are you heading to Shrek Academy?]
[Zhu Zhuqing: I'm leaving soon. What kind of training did you just do?]
[Su Xiaoqi: Nothing much really, just...]
[Zhu Zhuqing: You Saiyans are truly incredible.]
[Su Xiaoqi: It's not that amazing. But since I've been given this bloodline, I can't waste it. I'm only getting started—the intensity will increase over time. My goal is to become a Super Saiyan as soon as possible.]
[Su Xiaoqi: I remember you're also a training junkie. It's a shame we're in different worlds. If we could train together, our progress would be way faster.]
[Zhu Zhuqing: Maybe one day we'll have the chance. I'm going to get ready now.]
[Su Xiaoqi: Got it. I'll go shower and grab breakfast. I'm drenched in sweat from training—smells awful.]
[Zhu Zhuqing: Want me to pick something up for you on the way?]
[Su Xiaoqi: No need. I'll just cook something quick.]
[Zhu Zhuqing: If you need anything, just let me know.]
[Su Xiaoqi: You be careful too, alright? Remember what I told you yesterday—and don't get hurt.]
[Zhu Zhuqing: I will. Thanks.]
In the world of Douluo Dalu...
Zhu Zhuqing closed the chat group, got out of bed, and splashed cold water on her face to wake herself up.
Normally, she would've already been up and training, but last night she barely slept at all.
Right after midnight, she had claimed her daily sign-in—and lucked out with over 50 points.
She split those points into two parts: two-thirds went toward watching more of Douluo Dalu, and the remaining third she spent on Dragon Ball Z, which Sakata Gintoki had mentioned. She was curious about the Saiyan race.
She had already reached the part in Douluo Dalu where the characters took the immortal herbs. This time, she watched the story from an outsider's perspective—and Su Xiaoqi was right. Almost every person at Shrek Academy had serious flaws. Even the teachers weren't exceptions.
Among the teachers:
Flender was cunning, deceitful, greedy, and miserly.
Zhao Wuji was abrasive, arrogant, and though he protected his students fiercely, he hated when they disobeyed.
Yu Xiaogang was the worst—he had a taboo relationship with his own cousin. And even though he was only a rank-29 Grand Soul Master, he still had the gall to lecture them with a straight face. His so-called "Ten Core Competencies of Martial Spirits" was a complete joke.
And Shrek Academy's core teaching philosophy? It was laughable.
"Cowards who don't stir trouble are mediocre"—they claimed this was about encouraging students to face challenges bravely. But in reality, it was just cowardice disguised as bravado. When they faced Dugu Bo, they were all terrified.
As for the students?
Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai were both lechers, downright disgusting.
Oscar seemed okay on the surface but was actually lazy and perverted.
Ning Rongrong, the pampered princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, was arrogant, self-centered, and expected everyone to cater to her.
Xiao Wu really was a 100,000-year soul beast in human form. Humans and soul beasts were natural enemies, not to mention her unreasonable and bratty personality.
And finally, Tang San—without Su Xiaoqi's warnings or having watched the series, Zhu Zhuqing might've fallen for his act just like in the original story. He hid his true nature well, appearing righteous when in truth he was a total hypocrite.
When Zhao Wuji gave them the freshman assessment, sure, it was a bit of an unfair challenge—but injuries in a Soul Master duel are normal. Yet Tang San actually tried to kill Zhao Wuji over it.
And it wasn't just once. In the Soul Arena, anytime Xiao Wu got hurt, he would slap a "Path of Death" on the opponent. If he was so afraid of her getting hurt, why not just leave her at home?
The more Zhu Zhuqing thought about having to deal with these people for an extended period, the more she didn't want to join Shrek Academy at all.
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