Gu Master Era: My Toad Swallowed the School Beauty at the Beginning

Now that he had decided to go to the Dawn Secret Realm, Wang Xiao decided to embark on a journey without delay!

But before leaving, he had to make some preparations.

He smiled at Zhong Li and said, "Zhong Fatty, let's discuss something!"

Zhong Li rolled his eyes at him: "Looking at your expression, I know you want something from me! You're asking me for a favor, and you still call me Fatty. Do you think I'll agree?"

Wang Xiao put his arm around Zhong Li's shoulder and said with a grin, "Brother Zhong, come on, everyone knows that my Brother Zhong is the most righteous, loyal, and known in the pugilistic world as the timely rain…"

Zhong Li knocked off his arm and said irritably, "Stop being so mushy, spit it out!"

"Then I'll be direct. I know you often resell things at school. I heard you can get anything. Is that true?"

As soon as he heard this, Zhong Li immediately perked up: "Of course! I, Zhong Li, am determined to become the greatest merchant. Just name what you need, and as long as you can afford it, I can get you anything!"

"You can get anything?"

Wang Xiao said with a smile, "Well, I want a Spirit Gu of orange crystal quality…"

Zhong Li cursed: "You're kidding me! Orange crystal Spirit Gu, there aren't even a few in the whole world. Where are you going to get me one? Even if you got one, could you afford it?"

Wang Xiao chuckled: "Alright, let's forget about the orange crystal Spirit Gu. Do you have any Space Snail Gu eggs on you? Sell me a few on credit, and I'll pay you back later!"

Zhong Li looked at Wang Xiao speechlessly: "Wang Xiao, how come I didn't realize you were so shameless before? I do have Space Snail Gu eggs, but no credit!"

"Zhong Fatty, you need to have a long-term vision! You want to be the greatest merchant, yet you don't even know how to invest in advance?"

Wang Xiao looked around and said softly, "I plan to go to the Dawn Secret Realm to hide. If I find any good treasures inside, I can pay you back double when I come out. How about it?"

"Dawn Secret Realm?"

Zhong Li immediately became interested. He lowered his voice: "You're going into the Dawn Secret Realm?"

"Yeah, otherwise how can I avoid Hua Jinlong?"

"But the time to enter the secret realm is only ten days. You'll still have to face him after you come out!"

"Let's take it one step at a time! Please have some faith in me. Maybe I'll catch a powerful wild Spirit Gu inside. Will I still be afraid of Hua Jinlong then?"

Zhong Li hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I have three Space Snail Gu eggs here, I'll give them all to you! I know that the Dawn Secret Realm produces a kind of Gold Star Moss, which is a Gu refining material I need. As long as you bring me back half a catty of Gold Star Moss, it'll be enough to offset the money for the Space Snail Gu eggs. How about it!"

Wang Xiao asked, "What if I can't find Gold Star Moss?"

"If you really can't find it, forget it. You can use other things to offset the price at the market price!"

"Deal!"

After the deal was settled, Zhong Li flipped his hand, and a walnut-sized snail appeared in his hand.

This is the Space Snail, a functional Spirit Gu. It has no fighting power, but it has a small dimensional space inside its body that can be used to store things. It is an essential Spirit Gu for every Gu master.

This thing is like a Qiankun bag in a cultivation novel!

Zhong Li activated his Space Snail, and the Space Snail immediately spat out a few Gu eggs.

He picked out three of them and gave them to Wang Xiao.

He asked again, "Wang Xiao, do you have Mealworm Gu and Bubble Gu?"

Wang Xiao shook his head.

Zhong Li said, "Forget it, since I've helped you, I'll help you to the end! I'll give you a Mealworm Gu egg and a Bubble Gu egg. These are essential Spirit Gu for wilderness survival!"

The only function of the Mealworm Gu is to spit out bread.

The only function of the Bubble Gu is to spit out clear water.

The bread spit out by the Mealworm Gu tastes very ordinary. Under normal circumstances, Gu masters wouldn't eat it. The same goes for the Bubble Gu. The clear water it spits out is bland and tasteless, and no one likes to drink it.

But these two kinds of Spirit Gu are essential for every Gu master. Because Gu masters often explore ancient ruins and may be trapped in a desperate situation. If they can't find food and water, these two Spirit Gu can ensure that they won't starve or die of thirst.

Wang Xiao didn't refuse. He took the Mealworm Gu egg and the Bubble Gu egg from Zhong Li's hand and put them into his arms along with the three Space Snail Gu eggs.

Space Snail Spirit Gu of White Stone level are very common, but the space inside is too small. Space above White Stone level is very large, but the price is outrageously high, so Gu masters usually collect several White Stone quality ones.

Anyway, there is no limit to how many Spirit Gu a Gu master can collect!

Zhong Li said, "Hurry up and leave. Hua Jinlong should have received the news and will probably come over soon to cause you trouble!"

Wang Xiao nodded: "Thanks, Lao Zhong, I'm leaving first!"

After he finished speaking, he picked up the Toad Gu, which had already shrunk in size, and immediately left the classroom.

Just a few minutes after Wang Xiao left, an arrogant teenager led several lackeys and stormed into Class 5 of the first year with a menacing aura!

"Wang Xiao! Where is Wang Xiao? If I don't break all the bones in your body today, my name isn't Hua Jinlong!"

Zhong Li snorted: "Hua Jinlong, get out of here. Class 5 is not a place for you to run wild!"

Hua Jinlong stared at Zhong Li and said, "Zhong Li, I'm looking for Wang Xiao. Don't meddle in my business!"

"I just want to meddle in your business. What are you going to do about it!"

"Humph, Zhong Li, I'm too lazy to deal with you. Tell me where Wang Xiao is?"

"Ha, why should I tell you? You're not my son!"

"You!"

Hua Jinlong was furious and seemed to want to attack, but he seemed to be afraid of something? He forcibly endured it!

He ignored Zhong Li and grabbed a male student by the collar and asked, "Where did Wang Xiao go?"

That classmate was obviously very afraid of Hua Jinlong. He said tremblingly, "Wang Xiao… Wang Xiao just left the classroom. I don't know where he went!"

Hua Jinlong pushed the person forward and turned to instruct his lackeys: "Go find Wang Xiao, break his limbs, and then throw him into the school's sewer. I'll take responsibility if anything happens!"

Several lackeys said with a grin, "Don't worry, Young Master Hua, we will definitely make that kid Wang Xiao suffer. You wait for good news!"

After speaking, Hua Jinlong and the others left the classroom to inquire about Wang Xiao's whereabouts.

…

Li Nan, the teacher of Class 5 of the first year, came out of the infirmary and heard someone calling her: "Sister Nan!"

Li Nan took a look and saw Wang Xiao poking his head out in the flower bed.

She immediately walked over and grabbed Wang Xiao's ear.

"You brat, you're causing me trouble again!"

"Ouch, ouch, it hurts! Sister Nan, let go!"

Li Nan let go of his hand: "You brat, what are you doing here so sneakily!"

"Sister Nan, is Yan Ruoyun okay!"

"Humph, she's fine. Fortunately, I came in time. Yan Ruoyun hadn't fallen into the toad's stomach yet, otherwise it would have been troublesome! What's wrong with your toad? I remember it was originally just a White Stone Gu. How could it suddenly eat people!"

"I don't know either. It suddenly mutated for no reason!"

"Mutation? You encountered such a small probability. What kind of dog shit luck did you have!"

"Don't mention it, Sister Nan. Please help me apologize to Yan Ruoyun!"

"Humph, a real man dares to do what he dares to be responsible for. Why don't you apologize to her in person? Also, don't say any nonsense like you'll be responsible. Can you afford to be responsible?!"

Wang Xiao chuckled: "Sister Nan, I'll apologize to Yan Ruoyun later! Now, I have to go to the Dawn Secret Realm to hide for a while!"

Li Nan knocked him on the head: "Hide from what! The Yan family is such a big family, can they still make things difficult for a poor boy like you! Don't worry, the Yan family came to pick up Yan Ruoyun just now. I've already explained to them that it was just an accident. The Yan family won't make things difficult for you!"

Wang Xiao sighed: "I'm not hiding from the Yan family. I'll just get beaten up by them at worst! I'm hiding from Hua Jinlong! He just took people to our class to find me. I hid. You know how bastardly that kid is!"

Li Nan raised her eyebrows: "He dares! You come with me. Let's see if he dares to do anything to you!"

Wang Xiao smiled wryly: "Sister Nan, I can't always follow you, right? I have to hurry to the secret realm to venture and improve my strength so that I can protect myself!"

"You're going to the Dawn Secret Realm?"

"Yes! So I came to Sister Nan to ask for a token!"

Li Nan frowned and thought for a while: "It's okay for you to hide in the secret realm. I'll get you a Spirit Gu, preferably a Silver level! With a Silver Spirit Gu for self-defense, as long as you don't leave the school, Hua Jinlong won't be able to do anything to you!"

Wang Xiao quickly shook his head: "Sister Nan, I'll find a way for the Spirit Gu myself. Maybe I can catch a wild Silver Gu in the secret realm, so you don't have to worry about me!"

Li Nan glared at him: "Stop talking nonsense. Do you think Silver Gu are cabbages that are everywhere? You are my brother. If I don't care about you, who will!"

As she spoke, she threw out a token: "This is the token to enter the Dawn Secret Realm. Take it and go to the secret realm quickly!"

Wang Xiao took the token and felt a little sour in his nose. He hadn't felt the feeling of being cared for in a long time!

By absorbing memories, he knew that his only relative in this world was Li Nan.

This Li Nan and Wang Xiao lived in the same community. She was less than ten years older than Wang Xiao. When Wang Xiao was young, he was like a little follower, often playing behind Li Nan.

That was a beautiful and happy childhood!

Unfortunately, a few years ago, a space channel suddenly descended above the community, and countless magical beasts invaded. When the city guards killed all the magical beasts and sealed the space channel, only a few people survived in the entire community, including Wang Xiao and Li Nan.

From then on, the older Li Nan had been taking care of Wang Xiao.

Later, Li Nan became a teacher at Jincheng No. 1 High School, and Wang Xiao also entered No. 1 High School under her care.

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