novelraw Chapter 3
Chapter 3
3. Am I Really the Chosen One?
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Hearing Meng Lian's words, the foul-mouthed loli's small face was covered in question marks.
Wait, bro, are you for real?
Meng Lian also fell into self-doubt.
Could it be that he really was the chosen one?
Meng Lian had witnessed everything earlier. He understood that the shopkeeper meant whoever could see this golden orb would be able to transform into a witch without drinking the potion.
But Meng Lian felt that with his luck, surely he could not have stumbled upon his cheat ability so suddenly?
For a moment, Meng Lian and the foul-mouthed loli stared at each other. The atmosphere turned awkward.
"You... can really see it?"
The foul-mouthed loli rarely turned serious. Her small face grew stern, making Meng Lian nervous too.
"Really. You're holding a golden orb with some patterns on it. I just saw a golden dragon shadow flash past inside."
Seeing that Meng Lian described it in such detail, the foul-mouthed loli believed he was not lying.
"My, my, what good luck. I didn't expect to find one on my first day. I wonder how Modu will thank me."
"I'm Tao Zhuo. Catch."
For some reason, the foul-mouthed loli who called herself Tao Zhuo let out a breath of relief. She casually tossed the golden orb in her hand toward Meng Lian. Seeing this, Meng Lian frantically caught it.
Just like that?
Meng Lian looked at the golden orb in his hand, finding it hard to believe.
She just gave it to him, just like that?
Meng Lian felt like there was a trap somewhere.
"Who the hell wants to scam you? You think this is your cheat ability? Give me a break. Read fewer novels. This is the Shadow of the Mirage Dragon. Only those with talent in the Illusion Path can see it. The fact that you can see it means you have a decent aptitude for illusion arts. With this, you can transform into a witch without needing Witch Potion."
Tao Zhuo seemed to have mind-reading powers. She rolled her eyes and spoke with irritation.
Shadow of the Mirage Dragon? Illusion arts? Illusion aptitude?
Him?
Meng Lian found it hard to believe. Back in the Alliance, he had zero cultivation talent. How did he suddenly have illusion aptitude the moment he arrived among the witches?
Was this little loli tricking him?
"Who the hell wants to trick you? It's not like you're paying me. Just take it and go. Sleep with the Shadow of the Mirage Dragon tonight, and you'll successfully transform."
Damn, this person had cheats! She could read minds!
"Everything you're thinking is written all over your face. Any human can guess what's on your mind."
Tao Zhuo found the rich variety of expressions on Meng Lian's face rather speechless.
Was it really that serious? Why did new students these days not even trust their Senior Sisters? Truly heartbreaking.
"Then what do I need to do?"
Although Tao Zhuo had explained a lot, Meng Lian remained skeptical. He felt that good things falling from the sky would not come his way for free.
"You? What can you do? Can you serve me for free after you transform?"
Tao Zhuo was amused by Meng Lian's question. Seeing his awkward expression, she dropped her smile and waved her hand.
"This thing belongs to you anyway. But you're right about one thing. This isn't being given away for free. After you successfully transform, just come find me once. I'll introduce you to someone later."
With that, Tao Zhuo told Meng Lian to get lost.
Meng Lian walked out of the souvenir shop and stood on the street. Listening to the endless hawking around him, he felt like none of this was real.
New students all around were spending all their credits on a single Witch Potion. Some even took out high-interest loans, desperate to pass the entrance exam. Yet he only needed to hug this golden orb and sleep for one night to pass. This contrast, for some reason, made a sense of loss rise in Meng Lian's heart.
It felt like he had missed an opportunity to just lie there and let beautiful older sisters play with him daily while earning credits...
Wait, what was he thinking?
Meng Lian snapped back to reality and looked around guiltily.
He had actually felt regret just now.
But why was he regretting it? Being able to pass the exam without a loan was an opportunity new students dreamed of. And he was actually feeling sorry about it.
Surely his inner self did not desire to be played with by older sisters?
At this thought, Meng Lian shivered.
How strange. How could he think like that?
He was an undercover agent of the Alliance, not some insatiable witch.
This kind of thought was as if someone was hinting at him, suggesting he was actually a huge masochist.
Hmm. Definitely the witches. The witches must be using some method to suggest things to him.
Otherwise, how could he have such shameless and indecent thoughts?
Meng Lian concluded by blaming everything on the witches. Only then did he feel somewhat better.
It was all the witches' fault!
Meng Lian glanced at the sky and saw it was getting late. He headed toward the dormitory building.
Along the way, Meng Lian did not put away the Shadow of the Mirage Dragon. He held it in his hands, wanting to see if anyone else could see this golden orb.
By the time he found his dormitory building and stood before his room, he finally let out a breath of relief.
Tao Zhuo had not lied to him. Others really could not see it. Only he could see it.
He placed the Shadow of the Mirage Dragon into his pocket and temporarily put the matter behind him.
Now a difficult problem stood before him.
He did not know how to open the dormitory door.
This was awkward. Bai Wei had not given them anything like a key. Moreover, Meng Lian did not see a keyhole. There was only a small black screen on the door handle. He did not know its purpose.
"Classmate, this is for scanning. It's in the campus app."
A clear voice came from beside him.
Meng Lian looked over and found it was his neighbor. The speaker was a young girl with sky-blue long hair that matched her azure pupils. Meng Lian involuntarily thought of the sky after rain.
But what drew the most attention was the blue halo floating behind the girl's head. This was the mark of the Sky Ring Tribe.
"Hello, I'm Gabriel. If I remember correctly, you should also be in Class 3, Year 1, right?"
The witch dormitories were single rooms. The apartments housed both men and women. Logically, students from the same class would be assigned to the same area.
"Hello, I'm Meng Lian."
Meng Lian had an impression of Gabriel. The Sky Ring Tribe was already rare, and a member of the Sky Ring Tribe enrolling in the Witch Academy was hard to ignore.
"Meng Lian, that's a lovely name."
Gabriel smiled. Her eyes curved like two little crescent moons.
"I remember you didn't join the group chat, right? Why don't you add me first, and I'll pull you in?"
"Group? I thought I already joined?"
Meng Lian was puzzled.
"Not that class group. This is a small group we students made ourselves. There are no teachers in it, so we can talk about things we can't say in front of teachers."
"Like Witch Potions, for example."
Gabriel glanced discreetly at Meng Lian. She noticed that this ordinary-looking boy was actually empty-handed. A trace of confusion flashed through her eyes.
As a member of the Sky Ring Tribe, her mental power far exceeded other races. The halo behind her head was the physical manifestation of her mental power. Their memory was exceptional. They could remember everything they saw.
So even though Meng Lian intentionally lowered his presence, Gabriel still recognized him as a classmate at a glance.
But what puzzled Gabriel was that Meng Lian had not prepared any Witch Potion. Even his pockets were flat, not looking like they held anything. Right now, quite a few new students were walking through the hallway, and without exception, they were all stuffed full with potions. Even Gabriel herself held a bottle.
So Meng Lian's empty-handed state stood out.
But Gabriel just assumed Meng Lian was the type to take his time and not rush. She did not dwell on it. She held up her phone and showed Meng Lian her messaging QR code.
"Adding me won't hurt. We also exchange information we've discovered in the group. That will help with our exam."
One does not strike a smiling face. Meng Lian had no choice but to add Gabriel as a friend.
"Thank you then."
Gabriel's avatar was a small blue bird. She pulled Meng Lian into the group, Class 3 Year 1 Underground Squad.
"No problem. We're classmates. We should help each other."
Gabriel smiled and walked into her dormitory.
Her room was number 403. Meng Lian's was 404.
Meng Lian opened the campus app and found his student code. He scanned it against the dormitory door, and it opened.
The dormitory space was quite large. A large bed came into view. To the left was a bathing area. Opposite was a wardrobe. Meng Lian casually pulled it open, then immediately slammed it shut in shock.
Did he walk into the wrong room? Why was the wardrobe full of black lace women's underwear?
Meng Lian silently stepped back and checked the room number. That was right. It was 404.
But soon, Meng Lian figured it out. This must have been prepared by the academy, in case new students had no money to buy clothes after transforming into witches.
It was a kind gesture, but why did Meng Lian feel like the academy did it on purpose?
Black lace underwear. Was the academy sure this was for students?
Meng Lian closed the door in despair and lay on the bed. He felt his future was pitch black.
Just then, his phone vibrated. He opened it and found a group message. It was the small group he had just joined.
The group was chatting enthusiastically, still discussing Witch Potions.