97: Chapter 97: Bought a lot of socks…

"Holy crap, it really is Su Chen, that 'Shame of Assassins'?!"

"He also cleared a five-star difficulty Third Awakening? Could the rumors be true? Are he and Senior Qingyue really a match made in heaven?"

"Something's not right... Why do I get the creeps just looking at him?"

"What on earth did he do in there? This pressure is terrifying; it wasn't this scary when he went in just now!"

"What's with this aura? The pressure is too intense; I didn't even feel this suffocated when facing a demi-god level big shot..."

Amidst the noisy sounds of shock and suspicion, Su Chen walked out of the Class Hall with steady steps.

The moment he appeared, the surrounding crowd felt a tangible sense of pressure rush toward them, submerging them like a tide.

It was a terrifying aura that made one's blood run cold and even feel suffocated!

Especially for a few Assassin students who were hostile toward Su Chen, feeling he was unworthy and had "abducted" the goddess Zhao Qingyue; they now felt as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping their hearts, an uncontrollable tremor surging from deep within.

It was as if the person before them wasn't a classmate, but some peerless, malevolent creature emerging from a Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone!

"You... what's going on with you?"

Su Zichen was also a bit dazed. She stepped forward hesitantly, her tone carrying a hint of uncertainty.

The chilling deterrence emanating from Su Chen actually made her, an eighth awakening powerhouse, feel a pang of palpitations.

If her reason hadn't told her that Su Chen had just completed his fourth awakening, she might have even suspected she had run into a descending deity.

"Cough, it's a passive effect of a new skill. I can't turn it off." Su Chen rubbed the bridge of his nose awkwardly.

Hearing this answer, Su Zichen's expression became extremely strange.

A stealth assassination class actually carrying a passive that came with "global taunt" and "mental pressure"... This could no longer be described as just strange; it was simply arrogant to the extreme.

She was even a bit worried that this kid might be so annoying while walking down the street that a passing expert wouldn't be able to resist swatting him to death.

"In any case, I should still congratulate you on clearing a five-star difficulty breakthrough."

Su Zichen offered her sincere congratulations, her eyes gleaming with wonder as she looked at Su Chen. She then added, "If you have any needs in the future, just contact me directly. You don't need to make a special trip to the office."

With that, she took the initiative to give her private phone number and ChaoXin contact to Su Chen.

Returning to the No. 001 detached villa, Su Chen flopped onto the sofa.

As soon as he turned on his phone, he saw Qin Wanxing's avatar "flashing wildly."

[Qin Wanxing]: A-Chen! I miss you so much! What are you doing?

[Qin Wanxing]: A-Chen, quick, guess who I saw.

[Qin Wanxing]: Heehee, it's Xiyue and Tang Zhi. Now school won't be boring.

Oh, and that Lin Ting also entered Daxia Academy!

[Qin Wanxing]: Hubby, are you in a dungeon? Why haven't you replied to me yet? (pouting.jpg).

Most of the messages were sent in the afternoon, the words oozing with the vibe of a clingy little vixen.

Su Chen smiled faintly; he remembered the people Qin Wanxing mentioned.

Lin Xiyue, the Necromancer with two souls in one body and infinite potential; Tang Zhi, the pretty legendary-grade female mage who used to team up with Qin Wanxing; and Lin Ting, the Thunder-Flame Mage ranked third in Jiang Province.

Good grief, it seems Daxia Academy has snatched up all of Jiang Province's top five, except for himself.

[Su Chen]: I went to do my fourth awakening quest this afternoon and was grinding dungeons the whole time. Just got back to the villa to rest.

Almost as soon as the message was sent, the other party replied instantly.

[Qin Wanxing]: Wow! Congrats, hubby! You're way too monstrous! I'm still struggling with my Third Awakening, and you're already at the Fourth! No way, I have to work twice as hard.

[Su Chen]: Keep it up. Are you settling in okay at Daxia Academy?

[Qin Wanxing]: The school evaluation didn't rank me in the top 99, so I didn't get an independent villa.

To save points, I'm squeezing in with Xiyue for now.

[Qin Wanxing]: Humph, you're not allowed to call me a spendthrift anymore. I'm being very frugal!

[Qin Wanxing]: Tomorrow I'm going to apply for a challenge. Xiyue lives at No. 33; I can't be ranked lower than her!

The rules of the three major academies were exactly the same: only the top 99 freshmen were eligible for a detached villa.

Qin Wanxing's situation was special. Her class rank had undergone a rare mutation during testing, resulting in incomplete data entry, which caused her to fall out of the initial top one hundred.

However, Su Chen knew that Qin Wanxing not only had a set of overbearing epic gear but had also awakened the legendary class "Calamity Knight."

Although this class was a Knight, it possessed terrifying area-of-effect burst damage. Combined with that high-output Cerberus, as long as she didn't encounter Lin Xiyue switched to her "Necromancer Empress" personality, breaking into Daxia Academy's top ten would be a breeze.

The two chatted about everything under the sun on ChaoXin for over an hour before Qin Wanxing reluctantly prepared to sign off.

[Qin Wanxing]: Going to sleep now. I have to wake up early tomorrow to go challenge the rankings.

A-Chen, remember to think of me in your dreams!

[Su Chen]: Mm.

[Qin Wanxing]: By the way, remember to visit me at Daxia Academy when you have time! I bought a lot of pretty socks lately—black silks, white silks, fishnets, diamond-studded garters, striped ones, lace ones...

[Qin Wanxing]: (A group photo of various styles of stockings.jpg)

[Qin Wanxing]: (A selfie showing perfect leg lines.jpg)

[Su Chen]: ???

Looking at the photos on the screen, Su Chen couldn't help but curse inwardly.

This little vixen, intentionally pulling a move like this before bed—she's determined to make sure I don't get any peaceful sleep!

Tonight, things are destined to get heated.