C40 She Intercepted at the Door of the Dormitory

As soon as the referee declared the match results, Lin Luo bolted from the arena. Fu Xinyi and Bale were left in the dust, unable to react in time. Because, at the moment the referee announced a draw between the Dawn Society and the Thorns, a voice from the system echoed in Lin Luo's mind: "As a member of the Dawn Society, your tie with the Thorns has resulted in mission failure. 500 reward points will be deducted."

Lin Luo hastily accessed the system to confirm.

Reward points: -500.

He was on the verge of unleashing a tirade.

What was the meaning of these -500 reward points?

System, you better show yourself...

But before he could continue, another alert chimed in.

"The Dawn Society's draw with the Thorns has triggered a storyline mission: 'The Birth of the Academy Team, Become the Team Captain.' Complete this mission to earn 1200 reward points and a Class B Ninjutsu."

Lin Luo was stunned.

The surprise was so sudden, he struggled to adapt.

It was overwhelmingly exciting. Couldn't the system have said all this in one go?

His heart raced with fear.

Even if the Dawn Society had triumphed in the club battle, the system's reward would have been a mere 500 points.

Yet this storyline mission offered a staggering 1200 points and a Class B Ninjutsu to boot.

Lin Luo's spirits soared once again.

He strutted towards the dormitory buildings, determined to become the captain of the Academy Team.

Anyone who dared to stand in his way would be crushed.

Even if the academy's ultimate BOSS tried to hinder him, he was ready to take the BOSS down.

Back at the academy team's training field, as the competitors gradually dispersed, many were still on the lookout for Lin Luo.

Moments earlier, their communicators had buzzed with a new message.

The directive was clear: rough up Lin Luo so badly he couldn't leave his bed for three days, ensuring he'd miss the Academy Team's official tryouts the following day.

The message came from Boss Ritian himself.

Gu Ritian, the Thorns' Deputy President, had gotten wind of the upcoming tryouts from Selina and was eager to have Lin Luo taken down a peg.

But no matter how fervently they searched, Lin Luo was nowhere to be found. Their frustration mounted.

This guy was utterly contemptible.

Had he anticipated their move and slipped away right after the fight?

Otherwise, why wouldn't they be celebrating?

The Dawn Society and the Thorns had fought to a stalemate. Shouldn't they be reveling in their performance?

Shouldn't the president be leading the charge, trumpeting the Dawn Society's renown throughout the academy?

But Lin Luo was nowhere to be found.

Their search shifted to his usual haunts—the dorms of the Logistics Department, classrooms, and the War Net training facility.

They were all aware of Lin Luo's secret talent: he was an academic powerhouse.

Rarely attending classroom lectures, he was no ordinary student.

So, they staked out the Logistics Department dorms, lying in wait for him to emerge.

Inside his dorm room, Lin Luo had slept soundly until evening, waking up reinvigorated.

His communicator had accumulated several unread messages.

He scrolled through them, noting a series of recent academy announcements.

No matter. As an outlier at the academy, he had little interest in their content. They were irrelevant to him.

He continued perusing the messages until he reached the last one, sent by the Assassin Girl.

The clash between the Dawn Society and the Thorns appeared to have left no impression on Fu Xinyi.

She was the same as ever.

Barely stepping out of the dorm building, Lin Luo was taken aback.

A throng of furious faces encircled him, their anger palpable.