56: Chapter 56 School Competition, Prize: Mystic-level Armor Spirit Egg

The following days were unexpectedly calm.

The Zhou family made no moves, and even the occasional underhanded schemes from before had stopped.

The shop next door was still open, but it was deserted.

Lin Fan was happy to enjoy the peace and quiet.

Every day, he attended classes as usual, went to the shop after school, attended lessons at the association on Saturdays, and held the fort all day on Sundays.

His days were regular and fulfilling.

But he never let his guard down.

"Do you think Zhou Yuan will just let it go like this?"

Ye Qing asked, lying on the counter, bored.

Lin Fan didn't even look up as he examined a Fire-Feather Chicken.

"I don't know. But it's highly unlikely. After all, a dog can't change its habit of eating excrement."

Ye Qing was already used to Lin Fan's occasional sharp tongue.

"I don't know what his next move will be either. It's really annoying."

Lin Fan put down the Fire-Feather Chicken and thought for a moment.

"It's nothing more than two possibilities. One is overt: using the association or official powers to pressure me. The other is covert: finding people to cause trouble or trip me up."

He paused and smiled.

"My Master can handle the overt stuff, and as for the covert stuff... thinking about it so much is useless."

Ye Qing looked at him and suddenly felt there was something indescribable about this person.

It wasn't arrogance, but a kind of... self-assurance.

It seemed as though no matter what happened, he could handle it.

She shook her head, casting the thought aside.

"Alright, stop being so smug. By the way, there's big news at school recently, did you know?"

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow.

"What big news?"

Ye Qing sat up straight, her face full of excitement.

"The Academy Tournament! It's been three months since the Awakening ceremony, and the school is organizing a competition to test everyone's combat ability."

Lin Fan was stunned for a moment.

Academy Tournament?

He had been so busy lately that he really hadn't paid attention to school matters.

Ye Qing continued.

"All first-year students in the school must participate. It's a team competition. Groups of five, and the top three will be decided at the end."

Her eyes were sparkling.

"I heard the rewards are very generous! Each member of the winning team gets a Profound Spirit Rank Armor Spirit Egg!"

Lin Fan's eyes lit up.

A Profound Spirit Rank Armor Spirit Egg?

That's a good item.

He was already a Rank 17 Armor Warrior, and he wasn't far from the realm of an Armor Master.

It was time to start preparing for his second Armor Spirit.

Lin Fan thought for a moment and asked.

"When does it start?"

Ye Qing counted on her fingers.

"Registration starts next Monday, and the tournament begins next Friday."

She looked at Lin Fan.

"Are you participating?"

Lin Fan smiled.

"Of course. Free stuff, why not take it?"

Ye Qing rolled her eyes.

"Are you so sure you can win a prize?"

Lin Fan shrugged.

"Just give it a try, you never know."

...

The next day, the school indeed posted the tournament notice.

The bulletin board was surrounded by people, chattering non-stop.

"Each person in the winning team gets a Profound Spirit Rank Armor Spirit Egg! My god!"

"Forming a team! Who wants to be in my team?"

"You're only Rank 13, who wants you?"

"Don't even think about it, the prize will definitely go to Class 1 in the end."

"I heard someone in Class 1 has already reached the Armor Master realm."

Lin Fan stood on the outskirts of the crowd and glanced at the notice.

Team competition, free grouping within the class, five people per group.

Just as he was looking, someone tapped his shoulder.

He turned around and saw Xu Ziyan.

"Lin Fan!"

Xu Ziyan put his arm around his shoulder, "Regarding the team, do you have anyone yet?"

Sun Wei chimed in from the side.

"Yeah, the three of us worked well together in the Secret Realm before, how about we form a team?"

Lin Fan smiled.

He was worrying about not finding reliable teammates, and these two had offered themselves up.

Xu Ziyan's Snow Spirit Fox had top-tier control, and Sun Wei's Iron Armor Rhino had solid defense; they were good choices for teammates.

"Sure."

Lin Fan nodded, "Then it'll be the three of us, and we'll find two more."

Xu Ziyan chuckled.

"The task of finding people is up to you; you are our class monitor, after all."

Lin Fan rolled his eyes.

"So you two were just waiting for me to form the team, right?"

Sun Wei scratched his head honestly.

"It's just that you're more capable; following you means good times."

Lin Fan was amused by his words.

"Fine, fine, I'll find them."

As the three were talking, a crisp voice suddenly came from behind.

"Mr. Class Monitor, are you still short of people for your team?"

Lin Fan turned around and saw a girl with twin tails looking at him with a smile.

Su Xiaoxiao.

The girl he had defeated during the class committee election.

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow.

"You?"

Su Xiaoxiao blinked, looking innocent.

"What? Not welcome? I'm very capable, you know."

Xu Ziyan whispered from the side.

"Her? Didn't she lose to Lin Fan before..."

Su Xiaoxiao had sharp ears and immediately turned her head, her smile still bright, but a dangerous light flashed in her eyes.

"Classmate Xu Ziyan, what did you say just now? I didn't hear clearly, can you say it again?"

Xu Ziyan shivered and waved his hands quickly.

"No, no, no, I didn't say anything!"

Lin Fan watched this scene, the corners of his mouth slightly lifted.

This girl might look well-behaved on the surface, but she was actually quite the mischievous one.

Moreover, in previous battles, Lin Fan had discovered that she had great combat talent and was reliable in critical moments.

"Sure." Lin Fan nodded, "Welcome to the team."

Su Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and her smile became even brighter.

"Thank you, Class Monitor! I will definitely perform well!"

Xu Ziyan counted from the side.

"We're still missing the last person, who should we find?"

Lin Fan was also thinking about this question.

Although he was the class monitor, to be honest, there wasn't much to worry about regarding class affairs, and he didn't know many of his classmates.

Just as he was struggling with the problem, Su Xiaoxiao suddenly spoke up.

"I have a recommended candidate."

Lin Fan looked at her.

"Who?"

Su Xiaoxiao pointed to a corner on the edge of the crowd.

"Her."

Lin Fan looked in the direction of her finger.

Standing in the corner was a girl, so quiet that one could barely notice her.

She was wearing a plain school uniform, her hair tied loosely behind her head, and she was looking down at her phone.

If Su Xiaoxiao hadn't pointed her out, Lin Fan wouldn't have noticed her at all.

"What's her name?" Lin Fan asked.

"Qin Ling. She's also in our class."

Xu Ziyan scratched his head.

"Qin Ling? Do we have this person in our class?"

Sun Wei also looked confused.

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at them and rolled her eyes.

"Do you two only have eyes for yourselves? She has always been sitting in the last row by the window. Her presence is a bit low, but not to the point of being completely invisible, right?"

Lin Fan ignored them and continued to ask.

"How is her strength?"

Su Xiaoxiao thought for a moment.

"Rank 14 Armor Warrior, her Armor Spirit is the Red-Gold Queen Bee."

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow.

"Red-Gold Queen Bee?"

He had heard of this Armor Spirit; it was a relatively special bee-type Armor Spirit, mid-tier Mortal Spirit, and its combat power wasn't top-notch.

But its advantage was that it could summon a swarm, having a certain amount of control and harassment capability.

However, Rank 14, the level was a bit low.

Su Xiaoxiao seemed to see his concern and added.

"Although she is only Rank 14, her operation is very skillful. Moreover, this Armor Spirit, the Red-Gold Queen Bee, can have unexpected effects if used well."

Lin Fan was silent for a few seconds and looked at the corner.

Qin Ling was still looking down at her phone, seemingly uninterested in the bustle around her.

He thought about it and asked Su Xiaoxiao.

"Are you close with her?"

Su Xiaoxiao nodded.

"It's okay. She has a relatively introverted personality and doesn't like to talk, but she is quite a good person."

Lin Fan was silent for a few seconds, then he nodded.

"Alright, go ask her if she's willing to join. If she's willing, she can come; if not, we'll look for someone else."

Su Xiaoxiao smiled, made an OK gesture, and walked towards that corner.