“Rank B is considered quite strong. This Rank is generally capable of Awakening Word Spirit, but it’s not very powerful.”
“If it can reach Rank B, then this potion is still acceptable.”
“It’s a pity that this kind can only reach Rank C.”
Xia Mi spread her hands and shook her head, “So, unless you’re really rich and have money to burn, you might buy some. For ordinary people, just forget about it.”
“You’re so amazing, Xia Mi.”
Ryo spoke, feigning admiration.
However, he was a little curious as to why Xia Mi knew so much about this type of potion.
At least in his predecessor’s memories, there was no such detailed information about Hybrid potions.
And that so-called L-21 World.
It should be the Dragon Clan World, right?
Where did Xia Mi get her information?
Her public identity was merely that of a poor student whose parents had passed away.
“You’re very puzzled, Ryo.”
Xia Mi’s tone suddenly became serious.
When her delicate face turned serious, it carried a strange sense of majesty.
Of course, this could also be a filter Ryo applied because he knew Xia Mi’s true identity.
“What?” Ryo’s expression remained unchanged, but the muscles in his back were already somewhat stiff.
“Curious why I know so much about Hybrids.”
Xia Mi looked at Ryo, then slowly closed her eyes.
“Because I am a Hybrid.”
Her eyes opened, and the light in her pupils was blazing, as if golden blades were condensing in her eyes.
Beautiful, mysterious, majestic, domineering.
This was Ryo’s first feeling when he looked directly into those Golden Eyes.
Immediately following was an invisible pressure, just like a commoner looking directly at a king would involuntarily bow.
“Not as strong as a Mangekyo, but it’s better at showing off than a Mangekyo.”
Ryo thought to himself, speaking nonsense.
Unfortunately, he didn’t have a Mangekyo Sharingan now, only a pair of eyes that were barely not nearsighted.
His body could only retreat, backing away due to the fear induced by the pressure of the Golden Eyes.
But compared to the pressure of the Golden Eyes, he was more afraid of the current situation.
What was going on?
Was Xia Mi no longer pretending and about to reveal everything?
He, an ordinary person with nothing, actually caused the esteemed Lord Jörmungandr to expose her identity in the High Martial World just to deal with him?
Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
“How is it? Pretty cool, right?”
Xia Mi chuckled, her voice filled with a hint of showing off, breaking the stagnant time.
“I specifically asked the principal for this Hybrid potion because I was drawn to these Golden Eyes.”
“Eh?”
Ryo looked up, “A Hybrid potion you asked the principal for?”
“Yes.”
Xia Mi nodded, “Ryo, you probably don’t know this yet, but it’s a privilege for outstanding students.”
“That’s why I told you not to buy these in the mall. If your talent is truly high enough, the school will provide you with some precious resources.”
“Like this one I have, it’s an A-Rank Hybrid potion!”
“The principal of the Martial Arts School has far more connections than us ordinary people.”
“I see.”
Ryo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
“Well, that’s it then, Ryo. See you tomorrow.”
Xia Mi smiled and waved at Ryo, then turned and left.
It seemed she had only come to remind Ryo.
“School resources, huh?”
Ryo watched Xia Mi’s figure disappear around the street corner, thinking to himself.
What Xia Mi said, given her identity, was highly credible.
Xia Mi’s talent was quite high; she was consistently among the top three in their school.
The resources available at that Rank were indeed completely different from those of ordinary students.
According to Xia Mi, she not only received an A-Rank Hybrid potion from the school but also might have already returned to the Dragon Clan World once through official channels.
“The Dragon Clan World, huh?”
Actually, compared to the Hybrid potion, Ryo was more interested in other worlds.
Top students could go to some anime worlds through official channels.
That sounded quite tempting.
“I still need to get stronger as soon as possible.”
Ryo already had a considerable pursuit of becoming stronger.
Now, he even had a sense of urgency.
Besides various martial arts resources and the allure of anime worlds, the threat of the Little Dragon Girl constantly hanging over his head was also unacceptable.
Although he knew that in this world, it was highly unlikely that the Little Dragon Girl would expose her identity and attack him.
But this passive feeling still made Ryo uncomfortable.
Like this encounter, whether it was a coincidence or something else, there might have been a lot of probing in their conversation.
Only by becoming stronger would he gain the initiative.
Surpassing the Little Dragon Girl’s strength was actually not that difficult.
The Little Dragon Girl, who had recently Awakened from her slumber, was not particularly strong.
Among the twins of the King of Earth and Mountain, Jörmungandr was not the one who wielded power, but rather authority.
She was also the weakest humanoid Dragon King among all the Dragon Kings.
Teacher Da Ye’s true power was probably equivalent to a Sub-species.
Of course, Ryo hadn’t read the novels after Dragon Race IV; it was said that the combat power collapsed later on.
Teacher Da Ye, who was once considered the shame of the Dragon Kings, again ascended to the top combat power throne.
Ryo quickened his pace and soon returned home, following his predecessor’s memories.
A dilapidated old residential area, a rented room.
One bedroom, one bathroom, one kitchen—pitifully small.
Opening the door led directly into the bedroom, which also served as the living room.
A bed, an old desktop computer, two tables, and clothes hanging on a simple steel pipe rack.
At the head of the bed lay a somewhat old wooden sword.
This was his predecessor’s home.
The moment he pushed open the door, Ryo felt a strong sense of loneliness.
The loneliness from inside the door surged, making him not want to step into the room.
But the loneliness from outside the door transformed into a large hand, pushing him directly inside.
“Whew.”
Ryo gently exhaled.
His predecessor’s loneliness had truly permeated almost every cell of his body.
Even with a mask on during the day, returning home at night, he could no longer deceive himself.
For a moment, Ryo even felt a bit EMO.
After all, he too was a lonely traveler in another world.
However, he was always optimistic and quickly relaxed.
“I’m home.”
Ryo said with a smile, casually turning on the room light.
The light scattered, dispelling much of the gloomy loneliness.
“I’m home.”
A girl’s voice, as clear and melodious as a silver bell, rang out, full of vitality.
Ah.
The door, with a hint of mottled rust, closed.
It was as if a heavy bronze gate had fallen, closing off a world.
The girl’s lively expression instantly turned cold.
The room wasn’t large, but it felt unusually empty.
Facing her was a huge floor-to-ceiling window, with a massive Western-style sunset outside.
The dim sunlight cast the shadows of the window grilles onto the floor.
Like a black cage.
Xia Mi walked into the black cage.
Her eyes were cold yet incredibly firm.