In the end, the two students abandoned by Xinghai silently joined another group of three, forming a five-person team. Every other student in the classroom was huddled in a cluster; only Fanli and Xinghai sat as a duo, looking starkly isolated.
However, Fanli didn't feel the least bit awkward. Instead, a warmth spread through her chest, and her mind felt as though it had been doused in honey—thick, sweet, and clinging. Her heart was so full of affection for Xinghai that she could hardly process what Professor Brooke was saying. It wasn't until Xinghai nudged her to take notes that she slapped her cheeks, forcing herself to snap back into a studious state.
After class, a girl who had previously been in Fanli’s group slunk over to them. She glanced around nervously, activated an isolation spell, and whispered, "I’m sorry, Fanli, Xinghai. Please forgive me..."
"Hmm? What’s wrong?" Fanli looked up and gave her a friendly smile.
Seeing that smile, the girl looked even more ashamed. "I actually really wanted to be in a group with you. But... but someone told me that whoever grouped with Fanli wouldn't be able to survive in this school anymore..."
"Oh, it was Kaimo and Lina, wasn't it? It’s fine."
"We don't have Xinghai’s courage, but I wanted to say that we actually all like you. Please be the bigger person and don't hold it against me... I’m so sorry, so sorry..." At this point, the girl caught the reflection of Kaimo’s gang in a bottle of algae on the desk. She swallowed hard and "whooshed" back to her seat, burying her face in her arms to pretend she was asleep.
Fanli and Xinghai swam out side-by-side.
Kaimo’s eyes followed Xinghai the entire time, a fire seemingly smoldering in their depths. As Xinghai passed him, Kaimo reached out to clap him on the shoulder, but Xinghai dodged, leaving Kaimo’s hand to strike empty water.
Xinghai held Fanli’s hand, never once looking Kaimo in the eye. "Let’s go. We need to check on Feisi."
Fanli blinked and stole a glance at Kaimo. His face was livid, his jaw muscles twitching with tension. His pupils had narrowed into needle-like slits of rage. Beside him, Lina wore a mocking expression, her face practically screaming "I told you so" to Kaimo.
Under Kaimo’s furious gaze, they silently moved away from the classroom.
"Xinghai..." After swimming a distance, Fanli still felt a sense of unease. "Maybe you shouldn't stay with me. I have a bad feeling about this..."
She knew that no matter how tough Xinghai acted, he couldn't hide the fact that the influence of people like Lina and Kaimo was overwhelming. They had originally treated Xinghai with some modicum of respect because they considered him one of their own. Once they put him on their blacklist, the consequences would be dire.
"If you have time to worry about that, you should think about how to get high scores so we can go to Saint Yegana sooner. Once the circle gets bigger, they won't have the energy to obsess over our business." Xinghai flicked her forehead. "Can't you try to look on the bright side for once?"
She blinked, rubbing the spot he had flicked, and looked up into his clear, narrow eyes. He stood against the light, the shimmering water outlining his silver-gray hair with a white glow. He looked like a deity from a mirage, or a beautiful dream-thief from the midnight depths.
Looking down at their joined hands, her nervousness shifted from one kind to another. In that moment, even her breath seemed tinted with a romantic hue.
"Okay!" She nodded vigorously. "I’ll work hard! I’ll definitely get high scores again and go to Saint Yegana with you!"
"Are you speaking so loudly to hide your heartbeat?" Xinghai pulled her slightly closer and listened quietly for a moment. "...It’s getting faster and faster."
"I’ve told you a hundred times, stop eavesdropping on people's heartbeats!" Fanli was practically bristling.
"Fine. To be fair..." He placed her hand against his chest and smiled softly. "Listen. You aren't the only one who's nervous. I’m even more nervous than you."
Indeed, his heartbeat was intense. Through his pectoral muscles, it thudded powerfully against her palm. She pulled her hand back and whispered, "The lecture is about to start. Let’s hurry."
"Okay."
Watching her swim ahead, Xinghai took several long, deep breaths.
The way she had looked down just now, her cheeks flushed and adorable, kept replaying in his mind. Why was her heart racing? Was it because she had picked up on his pheromones? So, she liked him too; she was just a bit shy.
Despite telling himself to stop, his shark instincts were becoming impossible to suppress. His mind quickly conjured an image of pinning her against a desk in an empty classroom. Then, he imagined her tail wrapping tightly around him. Then, he imagined his sharp teeth tearing through her clothes. Then, he imagined her gasping as she hooked her arms around his neck...
*Stop. Don't think about it.*
*Ocean Tribe, Ocean Tribe. Xinghai, remember you are an Ocean Tribe member now. The one you like is also an Ocean Tribe girl.*
*This is a pure, patient, and gentle love. Think long-term. Don't scare her...*
When he caught up to her, Fanli looked up and gave him a sweet smile. "Xinghai, you really are different from other Predators."
"How so?"
"I just feel like you're very... clean. Unlike other guys who are only nice to girls for a specific purpose. The way you take care of girls feels like a first love—completely untainted."
The guilt hit him hard. Xinghai gave a light cough. "As long as you're satisfied, I'm happy."
"Oh, before we see Feisi, should we buy her some food?"
"Sure."
"Is Amaterasu Mackerel okay? She ate so much of it last time we went to the restaurant."
"Sure. Whatever you say."
After the lecture, Fanli and Xinghai went to the dormitory to bring Feisi fresh algae and food. Feisi’s injuries weren't as severe as they had feared. However, the psychological burden seemed heavier than the physical pain.
"I will absolutely not break off my friendship with Fanli." Feisi’s eyes were red, and though she was afraid, she possessed a stubborn streak. "Liuxiang is a traitor to her friends. It makes me so angry; I won't be like her! Ow—"
Seeing her wince as she agitated her wound, Fanli patted her shoulder. "Alright, alright, take it easy. Don't talk to me at school for now. All three of you should stay away from me lately."
"That’s impossible! I’m going to live my life exactly how I want!"
After chatting with Feisi for a while, they left around eleven o'clock. After Xinghai saw Fanli home, he took the public transit vessel back to his own place.
Just as he sat down inside the cabin, a blonde beauty entered, drawing the gaze of every passenger. Men’s glasses nearly fell off and jaws dropped, but the beauty remained unmoved. She simply flicked her black fins and sat down next to Xinghai.
"Ah, Xinghai, what a coincidence to run into you here..." The Genius Eros lowered her head, her face pale. "Sigh, I’m here to apologize on behalf of Lina and Kaimo. Their attitude toward you today was truly too rude."
"They didn't do anything wrong. Even if they did, you don't need to take responsibility for it." Xinghai picked up a free copy of the *Red Moon Sea Evening News* from the seat and began scanning the headlines.
The Genius Eros turned toward him, her emerald eyes looking pitiful and lovely. "But they are my friends, and in my heart, you are such an outstanding boy..."
"Is that so? Thanks." Xinghai didn't even look up.
For the duration of the next stop, the Genius Eros continued to initiate conversation. He wasn't enthusiastic, focusing on his paper and giving only brief, non-committal replies. Just as they approached the next station, she called out softly, "Xinghai..."
Xinghai finally looked up. The Genius Eros extended a slender index finger and lightly hooked it into the hem of Xinghai’s shirt. "Since I started university, my family’s algae garden has remained a wasteland. Not a single seed has been sown. Are you a gardener who loves life?"
Xinghai paused, quickly understanding her meaning.
He recalled the memory of being hit on by a shark woman in a cabin before. The situation was so similar. At that time, Fanli had been beside him, watching the bold scene like a wooden stake. He looked down and chuckled.
However, the Genius Eros thought the smile was for her.
"Xinghai, would you like to come and try your hand at my family’s algae garden? Tonight would be fine. Consider it a personal compensation from me..." She rhythmically tugged at his shirt. "And also a gift from you to me, alright?"
She wasn't speaking quietly. A man nearby heard her and let out two loud whistles, bubbles trailing from his mouth like drool.
"Kid, that works? You're something else!"
"Today’s your lucky day!"
Originally, she was just completing a task assigned by Lina, but meeting Xinghai’s calm, unruffled eyes, the Genius Eros was surprised to find her own heart rate beginning to climb. Then, Xinghai placed his hand on her wrist. Even through her clothes, her face flushed instantly. She took a sharp breath of water and swallowed it all down. "Xinghai..."
However, he simply brushed her hand away. "I’m just a half-breed. I’m not worthy of a great beauty like you wasting a slot on me." With that, he stood up and swam toward the exit.
Immediately, the man nearby slid into the seat next to the Genius Eros, wearing a lewd grin. "Little beauty, so young and so eager?"
"Xinghai, quick, come save me..." the Genius Eros cried out urgently.
Xinghai didn't fall for it. He simply said indifferently, "Instead of spending time trying to convince me, you should go back and convince Lina to stop making things difficult for Fanli. It’ll save you time. Goodbye."
The hatch opened, and Xinghai swam out.
The hatch closed, and the Genius Eros instantly clawed the face of the man next to her. "If you don't want to be eaten, get the hell away from me!" With that, she stood up, whipped her tail, and left a dent in the metal armrest of the chair.
***
Fanli was studying very hard, but her isolation at school didn't change because of her motivation; if anything, it intensified. However, to her, losing meaningless social interactions wasn't a severe loss, so she didn't take it to heart.
To someone with great social skills, such a situation would have been a disaster.
One day, she ran into Ye Jia on campus. He was originally surrounded by a group of girls like a moon among stars. Seeing Fanli drifting silently by in the distance, he quickly swam over and blocked her path. "Poor little thing. Today is the Sugar Bestowal Festival, and you haven't received anything at all?"
The way sugar was produced in the Light Sea was quite peculiar. It didn't come from sugarcane or beets, but was extracted from giant algae. The leaves of giant algae had millions of tiny cells rich in chloroplasts that could produce sugar through photosynthesis. Therefore, in the ancient Light Sea, eating sugar was a luxury. Back then, the inhabitants of the deep sea had a slang saying: "A handful of sugar falling in the marine snow," which meant something similar to "a windfall" or "pie in the sky." Every year on the first Sephi Day of February, the Great Oracle in Saint Yegana would hold a grand sugar-giving ceremony for all the citizens in the name of the Deep Blue. The Seven Seas followed suit. Over time, it became the traditional "Sugar Bestowal Festival." Starting about 12.52 million years ago—not long after the extinction of the Melville whales, during the golden age of Arcane development—Arcane research institutes developed the technology to refine "Giant Algae Sugar." Factories began mass production, and sugar was no longer a luxury. The grand ceremonies of the Sugar Bestowal Festival gradually faded.
But with the development of commerce, entrepreneurs in the Red Moon Sea found inspiration in the ancient festival. They proposed a powerful marketing concept: if you give candy to your beloved on the Sugar Bestowal Festival, your love will receive the blessing of the Lord of the Seas. In the Light Sea, a marriage required not only government recognition but also religious intervention. Thus, by attaching the name of the Deep Blue to an ancient legend, the concept became an instant hit. Every year, various candies would sell out as soon as they hit the market, and the merchants who proposed the idea naturally made a fortune. Furthermore, because sugar was extracted from giant algae, this marketing also successfully drove the sales of fresh algae bouquets and baskets. This scheme of bundling candy with algae to sell to young people in love could be considered one of the most successful commercial scams in the history of the Light Sea.
But when people are in love, they don't need to consider practical things. Immersing themselves in self-indulgence is exactly what they want to do, even when they know better.
"I haven't," Fanli said frankly.
Walking through the campus today, she had already seen many scenes of girls giving boys candy and boys giving girls algae. There were also a few popular students being fought over by two members of the opposite sex. But nothing she saw was as shocking as the scene before her: Ye Jia was followed by four attendants riding bluefin tunas, towing a gilded floating carriage. The carriage was overflowing with candy, and a few pieces would drop out every now and then. The female students were undeterred, throwing candies, cards, and love letters into the carriage like they were playing darts. A card fell in front of Fanli and unfolded crookedly. A line was written on it:
"Husband Ye Jia, please impact me head-on!!!"
Fanli’s mouth couldn't help but twitch.
That girl’s tribe must belong to a rather fierce category...
Ye Jia brushed his beautiful hair, looking distressed. "How can this be? So pitiful."
Fanli said weakly, "Professor Brooke has received so much candy; you must have a lot of algae to give in return. I won't take up any more of your time..."
"I either give back to everyone or to no one. To avoid missing any little darling, I’ve decided on the latter. What about you? Do you plan to give candy to your sweetheart?"
"I don't have any plans."
"Oh, the tragic romance of the commoners—they can't even afford candy. I can't give you algae, but I can give you a piece of candy so you can give it to the person you like." Ye Jia turned back and tilted his chin toward his magnificent candy carriage. "Do you want one?"
"I don't..."
"Student? If you say that, Xinghai will be sad. He’s already done so much for you..." At this point, Ye Jia paused for two seconds, then picked up a piece of candy and handed it to Fanli. "How about this: the teacher gives you a piece of candy, and then you give it back to the teacher?"
Fanli’s logic was about to snap. "Then what is the point of doing that?"
"Love doesn't need a point. Here, take it." Even if an idol drama heroine from twenty years ago had said such a cheesy line, it would have been too much. But for some reason—perhaps because his voice was soft and passionate, or because his eyes held the blooming peach blossoms of March—the words carried a magnetic charm when spoken by Ye Jia.
Fanli suddenly understood why he was so popular. But her dream man since childhood had always been the "straight-laced" type, so she wasn't dazed by him yet. "No, really, I don't—"
She was about to refuse when she felt like she was being poked into a honeycomb by the glares around her. The girls surrounding Ye Jia were clearly dissatisfied with her monopolizing so much of his time. To end this quickly, she snatched the candy, said "Thank you," and hurried away.
But after swimming only a short distance, her wrist was grabbed. The force was so great that one would never associate it with the pretty-faced Ye Jia. But when she looked back, the person holding her was indeed him.
"Commoner fairy, let me give you a small piece of advice." Ye Jia smiled at her, but it was a cold, temperatureless smile, a complete departure from his usual self. "Sincerity for sincerity, illusion for illusion. I hope you can understand that."
"Uh?"
"Never mind, I’m drunk. Go on, go on." He released his hand, and his eyes were once again filled with the warmth of blooming peach blossoms.
Ye Jia’s candy truck wasn't the biggest shock of the day. The real shock was in the classroom.
During the lecture, Xinghai had fallen asleep at his desk. For the past few days, he had slept through every class. Even the Dean was starting to lose patience and called him out by name. He was sleeping so deeply that Fanli’s soft calls didn't move him; she had to shove his arm hard. He gasped in a breath of water, frowned in pain, and sat up straight.
"Some students, even if they have good grades, should still try to earn their participation points. Sleeping doesn't count as attendance, whether you're at home or right under my nose."
The Dean’s joking tone made everyone laugh, but Fanli couldn't hear a word. She noticed that the seawater around Xinghai’s arm had turned red. Clearly, the scent of blood hadn't escaped the Predator students in the room either. They began looking around, searching for the source of the smell.
Xinghai held a ball of light, using a healing spell against his arm to stop the bleeding. Before long, the scent and the blood vanished together.
"What... happened to you?" Fanli stared unblinkingly at his arm.
"Nothing. Just a small injury on the way to school."
"How could you be so careless..."
She sensed something was wrong but didn't press him. Instead, she silently observed his actions. Aside from his pale complexion and weary expression, he acted the same as usual. Whenever she asked if Lina and Kaimo were making things difficult for him, he would always flatly deny it, telling her not to overthink and that he was just tired from work lately.
It wasn't until a seminar that she saw phrases written in different handwriting on his desk, and she realized the severity of the situation:
*Lowly Half-breed*
*The legendary single-pedicled shark man*
*One-third of his brain only smells the scent of bait cloacas*
*Smooth, bean-sprout-like pedicles*
...
Aside from "half-breed," she didn't understand the other phrases, but her instinct told her none of them were good. She secretly recorded the phrases with her pen and quickly used her sleeve to wipe the desk clean for Xinghai.
When Xinghai arrived, he was the same as always—a bit tired, but gentle and elegant. He leaned back in his chair and gave Fanli a small smile. Fanli returned the smile and was about to greet him when an Orca boy nearby poked his head over and winked at Xinghai. "Hey, brother. Does the bait's cloaca smell good?"
Slender fingers tapped lightly on the desk, but the smile froze on Xinghai’s face. After a few seconds, he looked up with a faint smile, his pupils constricting. "Your mother’s cloaca smells better."
Hearing those words and seeing Xinghai’s expression, Fanli was even more certain that the words on the desk had been disgusting insults. The tension between the two men affected her, and she instinctively backed away, accidentally knocking her books off the desk.
A "thud" sounded, but neither of them looked toward the books.
The boy’s face changed drastically. His pupils also became vertical slits, and he bared his sharp teeth. He lunged from his chair, pouncing toward Xinghai. With a sharp splash, a ripple surged toward Fanli. Xinghai also charged at the boy, dodging a head-on punch and landing one of his own. The blow left the boy dazed; four teeth flew out of his mouth, and he saw a kaleidoscope of colors. But the boy was no pushover. He shook his head and bit down, his teeth tearing through Xinghai’s clothes with a "rip," reopening a ten-centimeter wound that began to bleed profusely.
Seeing that wound, Fanli followed the line of his arm upward and gasped, covering her mouth. His arm was covered in seven or eight large gashes and dozens of smaller ones. They were all fresh, and the most severe ones were deep enough to show bone.
Xinghai acted as if nothing was wrong, adjusting his clothes and continuing to brawl with the boy.
Although Xinghai was a half-breed, he had the advantage of his soldier father’s training. He didn't lose to a pure-blood Orca in a fight. Blood surged out in plumes, surrounding them like macabre fireworks.
"Stop fighting!" someone shouted, but no one listened.
"Do you think the Dean would expel them if he knew they were writing insults on the desks?" Fanli raised her voice. "Wow, the Dean!!"
Sure enough, the boy’s pointed ears twitched. Even after taking another punch from Xinghai, he didn't retaliate in anger. He scrambled away and hid behind a stone pillar in the room.
Xinghai pressed his hand over his wound, breathing heavily, his chest heaving. His breathing was much faster than usual, and his eyes were fierce and dark. He didn't pretend to read a book or look for the Dean like the other students; instead, he swam straight out the window.
Fanli quickly followed.
Xinghai sat beneath a nearby window, his tail fin curling and then spreading out wearily. Fanli swam over and sat beside him, looking helplessly at the new and old wounds on his arm. She was on the verge of tears. "They really did attack you, didn't they?!"
"It’s fine." Xinghai shook his head, closing his eyes to rest.
"Let’s go to the hospital, okay?"
"It’s fine. No need."
Wounds submerged in seawater don't scab over, and blood is quickly washed away, so the shape of the wounds and the torn muscle fibers were clearly visible. Fanli felt a pang of intense sorrow. She touched his fingers lightly, not daring to make a big move. "It’s all because of me. You're protecting me, so they're bullying you... I’m so useless!!"
"Silly girl, of course it’s not because of you." Xinghai leaned his head back against the wall, eyes closed, and spoke slowly. "It’s because I’m a half-breed. I’ve dealt with this since I was a kid. They can't beat me one-on-one."
"You're still lying!"
"It really isn't because of you. Kaimo just wants an obedient lackey. If you're obedient, he protects you; if you're not, he uses violence to straighten you out. That’s how he interacts with the world. It has nothing to do with you."
No matter what he said, Fanli felt his injuries were her fault. And he would never admit it. Thinking it over, the only way to solve the problem was to break off their friendship.
"I understand. Take care of yourself."
She patted the back of his hand and gritted her teeth, preparing to stand up and leave, when he suddenly blurted out, "Don't even think about keeping your distance from me."
She froze.
Then, he turned his hand over to grip hers, opened his eyes, and looked at her. "I have half Ocean Tribe blood and half Predator blood in my veins. I have the right to decide which one I want to be. You can't just selfishly push me away because I have Predator blood."
"Regardless of your race, I don't want to see anyone else get hurt because of me."
"No, you don't understand. Lili, I don't want to participate in any power struggles. I don't want to use violence to solve problems. I just want to rely on my intelligence to study, just like you, graduate from university, find a stable job, settle down in Loya, marry a cute wife, have two babies with her, and live out the rest of my life simply and peacefully. I’m proud that my father was a great shark soldier, but I want to live the life of an ordinary Sea Tribe member. Do you understand?"
The life he described was clearly not something the Predators would appreciate, but it was the kind of life many Ocean Tribe youths aspired to and could achieve through hard work. Yet, coming from him, it sounded like an impossibly distant dream. Looking at his wounds again, she nodded sadly. "I understand."
"To live an Ocean Tribe life, first, I can't enter the Predator circles. Second, I need Ocean Tribe friends." At this point, his grip on her hand tightened. "Are you my friend?"
"Yes."
"Then that’s enough." To ensure she didn't feel burdened, he emphasized again, "Remember, regardless of whether we have a future, we are friends. And friends never abandon each other."
"Okay."
Fanli thought for a moment, then took the candy Ye Jia had given her out of her bag and placed it in Xinghai’s hand. "Here, I’m giving you this 'Friendship Candy.' Happy festival."
It was a starfish-shaped orange candy, only about the size of a 50-drop coin, but its small size made it look delicate and cute.
Xinghai took it and gripped it tightly in his palm. "Mm. Thank you."
After helping Xinghai back to his seat in the classroom, Fanli went around asking for news of Lina. She eventually found her on a balcony near her seminar room.
"Lina, what exactly do you want?" Fanli got straight to the point.
Lina was sitting on the railing, watching several other Orca girls swimming and playing. Hearing Fanli’s voice, she turned back and flashed a triumphant smile. "Change your major. Leave the Arcane Academy."
"You think I won't let you have the first-place spot?"
"That’s not important."
"I will definitely let you have it."
"It really isn't important." Lina smiled, looking a bit impatient. "I just want you to leave the Arcane Academy. Or, wait until we go to Saint Yegana, and then you can continue studying Level 1 Arcane."
If it weren't for the Miss Bubble case, Fanli would have agreed to the proposal. It would only mean waiting another year. But if she stayed behind, she would almost certainly become a suspect. Current instruments were so advanced that a single scan would reveal her soul had been swapped.
She couldn't repeat a grade.
"Can you tell me why you distrust me so much?"
"It’s not that I don't trust you; it’s just that I only trust what I hold 100% in my hands." Lina stretched. "In short, the moment you leave the Arcane Academy is the moment I let your friends go—including your Prince Xinghai."
"I need to be among the first group of students to go to Saint Yegana. It’s really important to me. Please believe me, I will give the top spot to you." Fanli lowered her head and closed her eyes. "Don't make things hard for my friends... I beg you."
For a few seconds, the only sound was the water as a school of fish swam by. However, in the end, Lina only said softly, "Alright. If you have nothing else, you may leave."
"Is there no room for negotiation? I can promise not to take the exams."
"Fanli, you look absolutely pathetic when you're being this persistent." Lina turned back, her face full of disgust. "I told you at the start of the semester that even on campus, grades aren't everything. You didn't listen; you had to learn the hard way. Now do you see? You have no leverage to negotiate with me. Leave!"
In that moment, Fanli suddenly saw clearly.
In this world where there was a massive genetic gap between tribes, being stepped on by those above was the fate of every lower-class Sea Tribe member. Even though she had always considered herself human and tried to handle these conflicts with the mindset of a bystander, she could not escape or avoid this injustice.
And this massive gap was not something that could be bridged by hard work alone. She had to face reality.
"Lina, thank you for teaching me this lesson," Fanli said softly.
Lina was a bit surprised. She turned back with a mocking air. "Oh? You really are a little darling with no temper at all. But showing weakness is useless, because I don't—"
But at that point, she met Fanli’s gaze and suddenly stopped talking.
Fanli hung silently in the seawater, motionless. If it weren't for her short hair drifting in the current, she would have looked like a lifeless statue. But her sea-blue eyes glinted with a cold light as she looked indifferently at Lina.
Lina was stunned. For some reason, she suddenly thought of a woman she had seen as a child, the first time she had gone to a meeting in Saint Yegana with her mother. But she quickly dismissed the thought. How could Fanli possibly be like *that* person?
"Don't look at me with those eyes, Fanli," Lina sneered. "I know you're smart, but you're just bait. There are many things you can never cross over. So, you can only be a good little girl and obey. Other than that, you can do nothing."
"What exactly I can do, and whether I can do anything..." Fanli gave a shallow smile. "Let’s wait and see."
She turned and left, leaving Lina standing there, momentarily dazed again. But soon, Lina shrugged and gave a cold laugh. "The struggles of an ant."
***
Despite Xinghai’s strong protests that a little healing magic would be enough, Fanli forced him to go to the hospital for treatment. On the public transit vessel, Xinghai leaned tiredly against her shoulder and fell asleep before long. Through the filter of the seawater, she saw the reflection of the two of them in the opposite window. Even in the reflection, she could see the various wounds on Xinghai’s body.
"I will protect you too." Fanli gently embraced Xinghai. Though her eyes were filled with tears, she felt a strength she had never known before.
*My power might be small, but I will give it my all.*
*I will make you stand by my side, no longer just wanting to protect me, but feeling proud. I will make others look at us swimming together and no longer think I am a burden to you, but envy you from the bottom of their hearts.*
Early the next morning, Fanli skipped class and went straight to the Black Crocodile Guild.
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