The Legend of the Dragon King - Chapter 378

Chapter 378

Chapter 378 - New Companions

“Did they plan this?” Xie Xie was fuming . “They’re just taking advantage of this competition to single you out . I bet they knew about the match a long time ago . ” 

“It’s fine . ” Tang Wulin shook his head, then turned to Ye Xinglan . “As you just saw, I’m being shunned by our classmates right now . ” He made to return to his seat .  

“Wait a second,” she called out .  

“Huh?” Tang Wulin stopped in his tracks, turning back to face her .  

Knowing the situation, he thought that no reasonable person would want to join his team . Ye Xinglan singlehandedly shattered his expectations .

She rose from her seat and looked him straight in the eye . “Actually, I like being isolated . I’ll join you guys . ” 

Like an ocean wave, her words swept through the classroom, leaving everyone drenched in shock .  She likes being isolated? There are actually people like this? Is she crazy? 

Unlike the others, Tang Wulin picked up on the unwavering solemnity in her eyes .  This girl’s got some story to her! 

“Alright . Welcome to the team . ” Tang Wulin offered his hand and Ye Xinglan accepted .  

Xu Lizhi grinned as he watched . “Great! This is fantastic!” 

After shaking hands with Ye Xinglan, Tang Wulin flipped around, shifting his attention to the spectators in the room . “I’m sure everyone’s aware of the situation by now,” he said, making sure to project his voice . “There’s this idea floating around that I’m unjustly occupying the position of class president . And to that, I have to say no . I earned this position with my strength . Since some of you don’t believe that, use this competition to verify for yourselves . If me and my team aren’t selected to represent our class, I will resign from being the class president . ” 

Tang Wulin paused to let his words sink in, directing his gaze toward Wu Siduo, Luo Guixing, Xu Yucheng, Yang Nianxia, and Zheng Yiran . His eyes flickered gold, his pupils narrowing into vertical slits as he stared them down, blood essence surging within his body . “But if my team wins, don’t you dare provoke me!” 

His declaration struck everyone mute . The crowd parted as he made his way to the front of the classroom, confidence dripping from his body .

“Report your groups to me here,” Tang Wulin said .  

Luo Guixing was the first to approach him, a faint smile on his lips . “Class president, here’s my group of five . ” 

The two locked gazes . Luo Guixing wore his usual insincere smile, which contrasted with Tang Wulin’s serene expression . No one could fathom their thoughts .

An explosive aura around the two, akin to a ticking time bomb, kept the rest of the class holding their tongues . One by one each group signed up, letting slip not a peep in the process . Some looked at Tang Wulin with eyes of contempt . Some sneered, others were indifferent, and some even showed sympathy .  

However, there was no one who truly saw him for who he was . Luo Guixing’s team of five rankers was powerful, especially with a top ten ranker like Wu Siduo amidst them . On the other hand, the cornerstones of Tang Wulin’s group were him and Gu Yue . Compared to them, Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan weren’t anything special . Even with the addition of the two new students, no one believed they could overcome that golden team .  

“You may all leave now,” Tang Wulin said after accomplishing his duty, promptly making for the door .  

Gu Yue, Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan, Xu Lizhi, and Ye Xinglan followed him out .  

The moment the last of their team left the classroom, everyone exploded into chatter .

“Who does he think he is to provoke the Five Greats?” This statement mirrored the majority’s thoughts .  

Yang Nianxia frowned and motioned to Luo Guixing . “Why is he so confident? 

In terms of strength, he should fall a bit short of us . Gu Yue’s the one we should be concerned about . Even so, that only makes two of them who are worth something . ”

“Please . Confidence? It looks to me like he’s just bluffing,” Zheng Yiran said mockingly . “Things have already progressed so far, but he just refuses to admit defeat . Now we just have to come up with the best method to knock him down in the class tournament . Didn’t he say he would resign if they’re defeated? Let’s see if he keeps his word when the time comes . ” 

Luo Guixing narrowed his eyes . “It wasn’t merely coincidence or luck that Tang Wulin became the class president . Strength also played a role . Besides, I’m certain he wouldn’t make such a declaration without some basis . He probably knows those two new students . I don’t think that Ye Xinglan is any ordinary person . ”

“So what?” Wu Siduo didn’t seem one bit concerned . “Just me alone is enough to deal with their entire team . ” Her words rang true . With Hell White Tiger, there was no one in her soul ring level that could stand against her . Not only that, she had four soul rings! Because Tang Wulin had just gained his third ring, she barely gave him another thought .  

Not only did they join hands to target Tang Wulin, they also wished to fight in the match against the second grade . Defeating those stronger than them yielded the most course credit, and like how water flows downstream, a team of five powerful people would result in a powerful team! 

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The first thing Tang Wulin did after leaving the classroom was pay a visit to the teachers’ office, handling the matter of his previous group’s division . He didn’t explain the situation to them . If he did, it would have have come off as him complaining . His pride forbid him from doing that .  

As soon as he concluded his business in the teacher’s office, he led his teammates to his blacksmith’s workshop . From start to finish, his expression was nothing less than tranquil .  

They were isolated from the world once the door shut behind them . Tang Wulin swept his gaze across his teammates and said in a low voice, “I’m sorry . I’ve dragged you all into my troubles . I’ve been neglecting my responsibilities as class president too much and that has lead to the current situation . ” 

Gu Yue frowned . “How can you be blamed for that? They were clearly targeting all of us . And so what if they’re working together now? What do we have to be afraid of?”

Tang Wulin smiled wryly at her response . “I’m not worried about that . Actually, I brought you all here to discuss the plans Gu Yue and I had for the future . Perhaps you guys will be interested in joining in . I won’t lie, there are a few quirks that need to be hammered out, but if we succeed, our future growth will be tremendous! 

“Luo Guixing and Wu Siduo withdrew from our group, so I went to the teachers’ office and applied to form a new mecha making group with the six of us here . But we’re not going to make mechas . ” The corners of his lips tilted upward . “We’re going to make battle armor .  

Ye Xinglan’s eyes went wide at the mention of battle armor, her gaze firmly fixed on Tang Wulin .  

Tang Wulin explained his and Gu Yue’s plan regarding the usage of spirit alloys for their one-word battle armor .  

Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan could only listen passively . Their knowledge on blacksmithing was surface-level at best, but from the vibrant way in which Tang Wulin spoke of spirit alloys, they understood that such metal was powerful and challenging to work with .  

However, Xu Lizhi and Ye Xinglang were from the inner court . It was impossible for them not to know how amazing spirit alloy was .  

Ye Xinglan’s expression finally broke from its usual cool indifference . “I never expected such ideas from the outer court . Count me in . ” 

Tang Wulin faced Xu Lizhi . “How about you?” 

Xu Lizhi grinned . “Count me in too . ” 

Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie exchanged a look, their expressions grim .  

Forcing out a bitter smile, Xie Xie said, “Boss, I’ve been working hard, but I can’t advance in my profession in just one or two days . There’s nothing I can do to contribute to this plan!” 

Tang Wulin shook his head . “Don’t worry about it and take it easy . We still have time . We have six years to make a one-word battle armor . This method might require more time than the normal way, but if we’re successful, we’ll speed through making two-word battle armors . The normal way won’t be able to compare . ”

He turned to Xu Lizhi and Ye Xinglan . “So, what are your professions?”