My Demon Friends

Chapter 730 691: Harmonious Club Interaction

The wind lifted the curtains again, rising and falling intermittently.

After trimming the withered flowers on the balcony, Zhou Li returned to the sofa, lay down, took out his phone, and began examining the photos he had taken that day.

Little Cat Girl was dressed in an intricate and beautiful princess dress and wore a goose-yellow hat. By the mandatory decree of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Yu, she also wore a pair of shiny little sandals, not even as big as a palm. A pristine, delicate, little round face was adorned with dark sunglasses, adding a touch of fashion to her adorable appearance.

She could walk in a children's fashion show now.

There were hundreds of photos of Little Cat Girl in different scenes at the zoo, with different expressions and poses—many of them repeats.

Zhou Li had intended to trim down these repetitive photos, keeping perhaps just one from each similar scene, but after looking through them, he found—

These two have slightly different expressions. The looks in these two are not the same either. The lighting in these two is different; Lord Dumpling looks whiter in the previous one, and the texture is better in this one. Every single one is so cute. How could I delete any?

Zhou Li gritted his teeth and ended up keeping them all.

Suddenly, he felt a tickling on his calf—clearly, a little foot had stepped on him. He could feel the distinct texture of its plum-blossom-shaped pads as it quickly moved up to his thigh, tickling him softly.

Lord Dumpling, now back in his small cat form, climbed onto him. He first poked his curious little head out from under Zhou Li's arm, and then his whole body followed. Turning around on Zhou Li's chest as if it were a coffee table, he drew closer to look at the phone screen. "Zhou Ni, what are you looking at?"

"Looking at Lord Dumpling."

"Who's this in here?" Lord Dumpling stared at the screen showing the little girl with the hat and sunglasses.

"Lord Dumpling, who do you say this is?" Zhou Li asked in return.

"Seems familiar..."

"It's Lord Dumpling."

"Huh! Lord Dumpling has gone into here!"

"Yes."

"Why are you looking at Lord Dumpling?"

"Lord Dumpling is just too beautiful; I never get tired of looking at her," Zhou Li said helplessly. "There's nothing I can do about it."

"Is that so, meow..."

Zhou Li could clearly tell Lord Dumpling was imitating his usual tone, as if he truly understood and was responding seriously. It only made him seem more adorable, prompting Zhou Li to smile.

The Old monster's voice came from the floor beside them: "I'm the one who's never tiresome to look at. And if you get tired, you can always switch."

"Yes, yes, yes..." Zhou Li indulged him.

"Yes, yes, yes..." Lord Dumpling mimicked.

The Old monster did not speak again.

Zhou Li continued looking through the photos of Little Cat Girl with Lord Dumpling.

The final photo they landed on was taken as they were about to exit the park. Little Cat Girl walked in the middle, with Zhou Li and His Royal Highness, the Prince of Yu, holding her hands on either side. It was taken by the Old monster. This time, the photo had no half-covered fingers, nor did random people or things obstruct the camera. This was probably because the area was open and the park was not crowded at the time. The only flaw was that the picture was a bit skewed, but Zhou Li just needed to enter edit mode and adjust the horizontal level.

Lord Dumpling was a little illiterate and couldn't express himself well, so he repeatedly told Zhou Li, "We should go out like this again! Zhou Ni! We should keep going out like this together!"

"We will."

Zhou Li paused, then added, "But Lord Dumpling has to study hard for that to happen."

"Lord Dumpling loves studying the most!"

"That's true too."

Having wandered around the zoo for half the day and basking in the sun, Zhou Li felt a bit irritable and had a poor appetite. So, he brewed a pot of plain congee for himself, intending to eat something light. The Old monster, responsible for preparing the side dishes, went out and bought a crispy-skinned roasted suckling pig and half a cumin-roasted whole lamb to go with the white congee, thus casually handling the meal.

In the newly built Southwest Heavenly Master Headquarters, room number 103 on the first floor was decorated like a conference room but was exceptionally spacious.

A group of young people, dozens of them, who had recently received Heavenly Master education sat together. Their common characteristic was being freshmen at Chunming University Town this year. Most had been previously registered by the Heavenly Master Department. After their college entrance exams, members from the department approached them, convincing them to choose universities in Chunming and promising to provide bonus points. Gathering them together in Chunming allowed them to form a class, making administration and learning much more convenient and efficient, and also saved on organizing teaching resources. Of course, the organization didn't have many teaching resources either.

Their teacher was a slightly chubby young girl, only a year older than them—perhaps not even older in age. Though she herself was just a beginner, she was now leading them in their initial lessons.

"That's it for this lesson, and that basically covers the teaching on Spiritual Power control," Xiao Hua said cheerfully. "After class, practice a lot. Maybe in the future, you can join the Heavenly Master Department. Even just being a clerical worker and earning a salary there is quite good. At least it's a stable job, and the Heavenly Master Department offers excellent benefits. Some of you may still not be proficient, but don't worry, it's perfectly normal. It's not your fault, it's ours. We temporarily don't have time for everyone to learn slowly. You're not the only one who hasn't mastered it well; many are in the same boat. You'll need to put in more effort after this. Whether you are Orthodox Heavenly Masters or Junior Heavenly Masters, your innate talents are quite good. I believe it won't be difficult for any of you."

"Thank you, Teacher Xie," Junior Sister Xiao Xiong said.

"Don't stutter," Xiao Hua said with a smile. "Next week, we have a week off, so no need to come to class. The week after next, we'll start learning about the application of Spiritual Power. The teacher for that won't be me but another, much more powerful one, who might be very strict. I hope everyone can achieve a good command of the Spiritual Power in their bodies by then. Otherwise, that teacher might say your previous instructor was a good-for-nothing."

"We'll do our best," Zheng Fangti nodded firmly.

"Next, I'll distribute the textbooks for the next class," Xiao Hua said as she pulled out a stack of books from under the desk. "One for each person."

The students quickly received their new books. They were slightly thick paperbacks with beautifully magical designs on the cover, as if light particles had been splashed across them, and they emitted a strong scent of ink.

"'Basic Applications of Spiritual Power,'" a student whispered.

At that moment, Junior Sister Xiao Xiong spotted the lower right corner of the book cover, and her eyes suddenly widened—

Editors (Compilation and Translation): Zhou Li / Yin Le

Junior Sister Xiao Xiong stared blankly at Senior Sister Xiao Hua.

By then, everyone had stood up and bowed.

"Goodbye, teacher."

Then, people began leaving one after another.

The five members of the Probability Society lingered a bit because Teacher Xie was their club's Senior Sister Xiao Hua, who often gave them special attention and answered their extra questions.

Junior Sister Xiao Xiong, holding the book, asked weakly, "Senior Sister Xiao Hua, the editor Yin Le mentioned in the book, is he from our department..."

"Yes."

"Then the editor Zhou Li..."

"Yes, that's our Vice Club President!" Xiao Hua looked a bit sheepish. "A new era has arrived, and everything is starting from scratch. There are no existing textbooks and no readily available experts. Fortunately, Senior Brother Zhou Li and Senior Brother Yin Le are very capable, so we have textbooks to use."

"Wow... that's amazing!"

"Work hard, all five of you. If your abilities are sufficient and your political screening goes well, I'll be the first to let you join the Heavenly Master Department." Xiao Hua looked somewhat troubled. Through her observations, many of the Gifted Ones had various problems—some were too aloof, some too radical, some too aggressive, and some severely depressed. It was actually quite lucky for the Probability Society to have encountered five junior members who were relatively normal. After getting to know them better, she even found them quite cute, just like their names. "Then, if you wish to advance further on the path of a Heavenly Master, you can voluntarily choose the Combat Division. The benefits are good, and progress is fast, but it can be dangerous at times. If you prefer a more laid-back role, you can opt for a support position; the benefits there are also quite good."

"Thank you, Senior Sister Xiao Hua, we'll work hard."

"However, busy as you may be, you still need to participate in club activities and work on building a good relationship with the Club President and Vice Club President, especially the Vice Club President," Xiao Hua reminded. "It's for your own good."

"Understood."

The five looked at each other, unsure who the Club President and Vice Club President were, as they had never seen them in the Heavenly Master Department.

After asking a few questions and getting answers, the five exited the Heavenly Master Department, all still somewhat excited.

Why were they excited? They couldn't exactly say. It was just youthful exuberance. They felt they had inadvertently stumbled upon something truly amazing that others hadn't, which inevitably made their blood boil with excitement and feel that a grand future awaited them.

The five quietly discussed and unanimously decided:

We'll definitely practice hard every day when we get back! We have to work harder than everyone else and stand out from the crowd!

They would neither disappoint Senior Sister Xiao Hua's expectations and the special attention she gave them, nor would they be unworthy of the fate that led them to the Probability Society.

Although the Probability Society was currently still focused on eating, drinking, and having fun, with the Club President as nonchalant as ever and the Vice Club President as "Buddha-like" (laissez-faire) as ever, in their eyes, the two were already like those legendary sweeping monks—hidden masters. This eating, drinking, and playing is probably just temporary, right? Maybe it's even a test for us? We figure the day the Probability Society stops keeping a low profile will be the day it astounds the world!

The five were filled with anticipation.

They were practically itching with excitement.

「It was December.」

Zhou Li sat under an old tree on campus, a well-behaved little cat squatting by his side, his hands holding a phone.

This road was always covered with yellow leaves in autumn; the autumn air was crisp, and the scenery picturesque. The school had even placed benches here, specifically for students to use for romantic rendezvous.

Brother Nan hadn't arrived yet.

Zhou Li idly scrolled through the messages in the club group.

These new members were quite reserved and not very talkative when they first joined, except for Junior Sister Xiao Xiong, who was somewhat lively. However, since last month, they had suddenly become very active. They chattered more than Mianmian and Qian Qian in the group, with endless messages every day, probably because they had gotten to know each other better.

They were again planning to go out for bubble tea as a group.

Baozi had already responded.

Mianmian and Qian Qian had also responded.

Xiong Chumei: Are the Club President and Vice Club President going? /Cute

Old monster narcissist: This Vice President is going.

Li Daimao: Busy with romance, can't make it.

Zhou Li: No.