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Chapter 19: Threat

Although everyone looked down on Ning Shu and felt that she didn't have the right to be in Ace Academy, Ning Shu thickened the skin on her face and insisted on staying in Ace. Ning Shu was determined to take root in this school until the school sent down the doc.u.ments telling her to scram.

How was she supposed to save that idiot prince if she left the school? Not to mention, the female lead was currently an Ace student so she would at least restrain herself a little within the school. Outside of the school gates, the female lead would return to the absolutely unbridled behavior of a cultivator.

The nickname queen of the night wasn't just for show.

Ning Shu felt a headache. She had no idea how to carry out her tasks. Her confidence was already completely destroyed from facing such a difficult first task.

Ning Shu recalled Ling Xue's murderous gaze, and after deliberating a while, signed up for a Taekwondo course in hopes of strengthening this body. Although it wouldn't be much use, having greater agility would definitely help in fleeing for her life.

It was seriously sad. She felt like a mouse that Ling Xue had cornered, going through her deathbed struggle.

Ning Shu guessed that Ling Xue was probably toying with her and the original host like a mouse in her palm. Ling Xue used the original host to improve her own reputation, so the original host ended up becoming like a trash can. Bucket after bucket of s.h.i.+t was thrown on her until her reputation became unbearably foul.

The Taekwondo course wasn't as easy as Ning Shu thought it would be. The cool movements she saw on tv were extremely difficult to practice.

When she was doing the splits, the instructor even pressed a brick on her head. It was extremely painful. Luckily the original host had a foundation in dance so her body was still pretty flexible.

Every day after school, Ning Shu would go to the Taekwondo cla.s.s and use all her free time to practice.

Every day, she would drag her exhausted body to cla.s.s. Ning Shu couldn't understand what the teachers talked about. Ace Academy was different from normal schools, their courses were on things like economics, etiquette, and how to interact with others.

The students produced by this school were the absolute elites of society. Of course, these students had ill.u.s.trious family backgrounds from the start and were already suitable to become people standing at the top of the societal pyramid.

Since Ning Shu couldn't understand the courses, she gave up on listening and spent most of her time mulling over Taekwondo. Though these academic courses were beneficial, her life was currently in danger so she gave up paying attention to these trifling matters.

As for Ling Xue, she had clearly realized that Lin Jiajia who was sitting behind her was now different. However, she couldn't quite tell what part of her was different.

She turned around and narrowed her eyes as she said, "Let's go to Leng Ao's birthday party together."

"What?" Ning Shu looked at Ling Xue in shock. She seriously couldn't tell what the female lead was thinking, to actually suggest going to the party together.

This was something that hadn't occurred in the original storyline. After all, how could Ling Xue, aloof as she was, possibly lower herself to walk beside an ant-like existence like Lin Jiajia?

Ning Shu had a bad premonition. The female lead couldn't be targeting her now, right?

Ling Xue was indeed starting to target Ning Shu. Her keen senses told her that in the past, Lin Jiajia was filled with malicious intent towards her. However, since Lin Jiajia was weak and powerless, Ling Xue had simply messed with her occasionally when she got bored.

However, now this ant seemed to have become more low-key and her resentment wasn't as obvious anymore. This irked Ling Xue and also caused her to suspect that the current Lin Jiajia might not be the original.

Since she had been able to get the chance at a rebirth, it was possible for other cultivators to transmigrate to this world and take up residence as well.

Ling Xue had already experienced the sweet taste of being the unrivaled peak existence in the world. She absolutely refused to allow another cultivator to appear in this world and s.n.a.t.c.h her limelight.

However, she didn't sense any spiritual energy in Lin Jiajia's body and she didn't act like a cultivator either. Ling Xue decided to try probing Lin Jiajia.

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Chapter 20: I'm Just Too Nice

Ning Shu watched as Ling Xue's gaze flickered. From time to time she would emit an intense murderous aura, then an aloof aura. Ning Shu didn't know what Ling Xue was thinking about that was causing so many aura changes.

She shranked back a little and said, "I can't afford a present so I don't want to go."

Ning Shu was telling the truth. The presents that Leng Ao, this type of person who had countless eyes upon him, received during his birthdays were so expensive that most people couldn't afford one even if their entire lifetime's earnings was totaled up.

A trace of contempt flashed through Ling Xue's eyes as she said, "Didn't Leng Ao say that you didn't need to buy a present?"

A quick thought flew through Ning Shu's brain: When a person was particularly attentive for no reason, if that person wasn't a traitor then he was a thief. The aloof female lead-sama actually wanted to hang out with her? This was way too fishy.

Under the attack of Ling Xue's strong pressure, Ning Shu discovered that she had no leeway to make a choice at all. She was just about to agree but abruptly switched to saying, "Why do I have to go with you? If I'm going, I'm going by myself. Tch."

Her tone was filled with disgust. Ning Shu was imitating the way the original host treated Ling Xue. She had been about to agree earlier, but based on how much the original host detested Ling Xue, there was no way she would go to the party together with her.

This meant that Ling Xue had been probing her, she was suspicious of her! Ning Shu felt a chill in her heart. How could cultivators be in such defiance of the natural order, to be capable of sensing even a change in souls?

The female lead's golden finger was seriously too big. Ning Shu expressed that she felt a lot of pressure.

Ling Xue saw Ning Shu's disgusted expression and searched her face with narrowed eyes. The stare stabbed Ning Shu like needles. Her face involuntarily contorted.

Ning Shu glared at Ling Xue and yelled, "What are you looking at!?"

Before Ling Xue could say anything, her deskmate spoke first, "Lin Jiajia, Ling Xue has allowed you to partic.i.p.ate in Prince Leng's birthday party out of the goodness of her heart. If it weren't for her, you wouldn't have been able to go at all. You can't even recognize others' good intentions?"

Ning Shu looked at the girl that spoke up for Ling Xue and said directly, "What the fart does it have to do with you? I'm talking to Ling Xue, what are you poking your beak in for? What benefit has Ling Xue given you to make you kneel like this and lick her toes? The person herself hasn't even said anything, what are you barking for?"

It was seriously refres.h.i.+ng ah. In any case, these people didn't like her so why not just shed all pretense of cordiality? Acting completely without fear was much more refres.h.i.+ng.

When the student heard the vulgar things that came out of Ning Shu's mouth, she was so angry her face flushed. She shouted, "You wretch!"

"You're the wretch. You're the most wretched. You're a wretch, wretch, …"

When had Ling Xue's deskmate ever seen someone cursing like a fishwife like this? In their social cla.s.s, even if a person hated someone to death they would still act amiably on the surface before sticking a knife in the person's back.

In Ning Shu's past lifetime, she had see quite a lot of people cause trouble in the hospital. Making an unreasonable scene like this was the most effective way to overpower people. When a scholar encountered a soldier, even if his position was logical he wouldn't be able to convey it clearly.

As expected, that female student was infuriated and itched to rip off Ning Shu's jabbering mouth.

Ling Xue pulled her deskmate to a stop and swept a cool gaze at Ning Shu. "Enough already."

Ning Shu's heart skipped a beat upon sensing that murderous-intent-filled gaze. She pouted in a reluctant manner and shot Ling Xue's deskmate a glare.

"What need is there to mind an ignoramus? It's lowering your own dignity," said Ling Xue to her deskmate.

That girl also shot an arrogant look at Ning Shu as if Ning Shu was some lowly thing.

Ning Shu's lips twitched. That girl had clearly ended up as a s.h.i.+eld for Ling Xue so that Ling Xue could continue acting cool and elegant. Ning Shu really didn't understand what that girl was so proud about. What an idiot!

She would like to ask if the female lead would ever trade insults with someone without regard for her image?

It appeared that she had also successfully confirmed the female lead's impression of her. However, that didn't matter. What mattered was that it was refres.h.i.+ng to curse at people ah.

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Chapter 233: Romanticism is Different from Realism!

She shouldn't drag Xiao Ming into her personal grudge against the male and female lead. If Xiao Ming really ended up getting killed and having his crystal nucleus dug out, she wouldn't be able to forget the guilt.

After all, they had interacted for such a long time, so she did care about him.

Xiao Ming looked at Ning Shu. When he heard that Ning Shu didn't want him to follow her anymore, he got a bit stirred up and asked, "Why?"

"You'll die," said Ning Shu.

"I won't," replied Xiao Ming earnestly. "I won't die."

Tch, you think that you won't die just because you said so?

"Fine, if you want to follow me, then just follow." She then exhorted, "However, as soon as things get dangerous, run. Don't get hung up on things like strength of character or integrity."

"What's integrity?" Xiao Ming tilted his head as he asked Ning Shu.

Ning Shu replied mildly, "I don't know what it is either."

"Day, look, doesn't this look like you?" Xiao Ming pointed at the drawing on the ground. It was a very abstract drawing so it took a while for Ning Shu to find any remote semblance to herself.

"The eyes are too small, I have large eyes." Ning Shu pointed at the drawing on the ground. "And I have an oval face, but you drew my face completely flat and round. There's a huge difference, you should practice more."

Xiao Ming glanced at Ning Shu, then said, "I drew it right though."

"Don't you understand that romanticism is different from realism? Romanticism, understand?"

Xiao Ming: "No."

Ning Shu and Xiao Ming returned to where the base was located and started hovering around again to cause trouble then run, once again restarting the cycle.

Their actions caused the atmosphere around the entire base to become very tense. After all, two variant zombies were constantly attacking, running off, then coming back again. The base had no way to shake them off or get rid of them, so it was stressful and infuriating.

Ning Shu took a sip of gene essence, then asked Xiao Ming, "Want some?"

Xiao Ming shook his head, expressing his clear rejection towards the idea, so Ning Shu pried open his mouth and poured the gene essence into it while saying, "Drink it. It's good for you."

Xiao Ming smacked his lips with a disgusted expression.

"I don't like this," said Xiao Ming sulkily.

"Shhh, don't talk. Someone's coming out from the base." Ning Shu saw that a car was coming out of the base doors and was quite surprised since it was night. Very few people ever left the base at night.

After all, though the night limited human vision, it didn't restrict zombie vision the same way, so it was very unusual for someone to leave the base in the middle of the night.

"Should I call the monsties?" asked Xiao Ming. Ning Shu shook her head. "Let's check out the situation first."

"Let's follow them." Ning Shu decided to follow the car for now.

At this time, another car came out of the base and chased after the car that had just left.

By the time Ning Shu and Xiao Ming caught up with those cars, the two sides had already started fighting. The sight of the dazzling abilities being released was very eye-piercing in the night.

"What are they doing?" asked Xiao Ming.

Ning Shu narrowed her eyes as she watched the battle. When she heard his question, she replied, "They're fighting."

"Why? They're both humans," asked Xiao Ming. No zombies have ever attacked him, so he couldn't understand why humans would fight each other.

"The human world is very complicated, you won't get it," said Ning Shu.

#comment: When Xiao Ming drew Ning Shu… Kyaaa

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Chapter 234: Helping the Senior Commander

After watching for a while, Ning Shu noticed that the senior commander was among them. The senior commander's hair now had strands of white and he looked much older than before. He was currently fighting with the group that had come later.

The senior commander had awakened his special ability. It was a surprise attack type, but it wasn't very strong so he had to use it in combination with firearms.

"Xiao Ming, hurry and call the zombies." When Ning Shu saw that the senior commander's side seemed to be at a disadvantage, she hastily told Xiao Ming to call help.

"GRR GRRR…" Xiao Ming immediately gave an enormous roar that was so loud, it reverberated in Ning Shu's head.

When the two groups heard Xiao Ming's roar, they stopped fighting and looked around nervously. One of the groups then ran back to their car to flee.

When Ning Shu saw that the people who had come from the base were gone, she hastily ran towards the senior commander, but the people left immediately pointed their guns at her.

The bright light from the flashlight pierced her eyes as it illuminated her face. Ning Shu hastily said, "Senior Commander, I'm Daisy."

The senior commander's expression wasn't very visible in the darkness but his voice contained suspicion. "Daisy, weren't you killed by a zombie? I heard Phoenix say that you had become a zombie. How could a zombie still speak?"

"This matter is pretty complicated. Senior Commander, lower your gun first," said Ning Shu.

"Lower your guns," commanded the senior commander. Then he pointed his flashlight at Ning Shu again and swept it up and down to get a better look at her. "Are you a human right now or a zombie?"

"Zombie," replied Ning Shu honestly.

When the others heard that she was a zombie, they immediately pointed their guns at Ning Shu and Xiao Ming again. Xiao Ming growled softly at these people, but Ning Shu calmed him, then said to the senior commander, "Senior Commander, trust me, I won't harm you. Why are you guys leaving the base so late at night?"

"Why were those people trying to kill you?" She continued.

"Lower your guns," commanded the senior commander again. Then he said to Daisy, "It's good that you're alive. Wolf and Phoenix have taken over the base and betrayed the country. The higher ups have all pretty much been killed by Wolf. I drank the gene essence you gave me and was fortunately able to awaken a special ability. The reason Wolf left me alive was because he wanted to get me on his side. However, I chose to take this chance to escape with my subordinates and was discovered."

When the senior commander saw that Ning Shu was with a variant zombie, he understood that Daisy really had become a zombie. He just didn't know how Daisy had been able to retain her memories after she had turned into a zombie.

As expected, the male and female lead had still ended up on track to becoming base hegemons. Ning Shu asked the senior commander, "Then where are you guys planning to go next?"

"We're going to find a new base and start again. There's no way we can continue to stay in that base, it's already been taken over by Wolf and Phoenix." The senior commander's tone when he talked about Wolf and Phoenix was very complicated. The subordinates that he had personally trained ended up betraying him.

Ning Shu thought for a little bit, then said, "Senior Commander, why don't we escort you to a new base? That way, you guys don't need to worry about encountering zombies on the way."

"This…" The senior commander hesitated. When he finally spoke, he sighed, "There's no need, we can go by ourselves."

"Senior Commander, you don't have to be polite towards me. We'll just follow you as you travel until you guys find a base. Then we'll immediately leave," suggested Ning Shu. It would be good to be able to help out the father-like figure that the original host respected and loved.

"Alright, then just follow from a distance." The senior commander walked closer to Ning Shu and said quietly, "There's no need to follow too closely. The men of today are sadly degenerated, and variant zombie crystal nuclei are very rare."

Ning Shu nodded.

Following that, Ning Shu and Xiao Ming followed the group from a distance to accompany the senior commander in his journey to find a new base.

The group usually couldn't sense Ning Shu and Xiao Ming's presence at all. At the same time, no zombies attacked them.

This situation caused some people in the group to start feeling ambitious. Some even tried to convince the senior commander to control Ning Shu. However, whenever Xiao Ming heard something like this, he would dig out the heart of the instigator and eat it in front of everyone.

As the senior commander had said, the men of today were sadly degenerated. These people didn't feel any gratefulness for their protection and even wanted to use them.

Humans truly had insatiable greed.

#comment: Author must have forgotten that she wrote zombies could see in the dark. Ning Shu should have been able to see the senior commander's expression just fine.