Chapter 8: Xiao Wu

Room 7, a special existence at Nuoding Academy, where all the students are working students.

Now, Hu Jiu had arrived at this legendary dormitory, which housed both male and female students.

Standing in front of the door to Room 7, Hu Jiu tightened his grip on the hammer in his hand. Soon, he would use this hammer to create the perfect gift for his first meeting with Xiao Wu.

He knocked on the open door, drawing the attention of everyone inside, and smiled slightly: "Hello everyone, I'm the new working student. I look forward to your guidance in the future."

"You're this year's working student?" As soon as he finished speaking, a tall and burly young man stepped in front of Hu Jiu, looking down at him with a gaze that couldn't help but fixate on the hammer in his hand. "My name is Wang Sheng, my Martial Spirit is Battle Tiger, and I'm the leader here. What's your name? What is your Martial Spirit?"

"Hu Jiu, Martial Spirit: Carrot."

"Xiao Jiu, huh? I'm the Boss here, so you better listen to me, got it?" Wang Sheng glanced at Hu Jiu's hammer, feeling that it posed little threat, and said proudly.

"If you want me to listen to you, that's fine, but you might want to ask my hammer if it agrees first." Hu Jiu smiled as he lifted the hammer head.

This way, it's good to have a warm-up match before meeting Xiao Wu.

"You brat, you're trying to mess with me. It looks like I have to teach you a lesson." Wang Sheng's smile instantly faded as he rubbed his wrist, clearly ready to make a move.

"Hold on!" Hu Jiu shouted, startling Wang Sheng, who was about to act.

"What? Are you going to back down now?" Wang Sheng sneered disdainfully.

Ignoring him, Hu Jiu walked over to the nearest bed, carefully setting down the large bag he had been carrying on his back. Inside were the tools he needed to win over Xiao Wu; whether he could share a bed with her depended on it.

Hu Jiu picked up his hammer again and approached Wang Sheng, provoking, "Are you ready now? Let's go!"

"Looking for a fight?" Wang Sheng lunged forward, throwing a punch at Hu Jiu's face.

"You should activate your Martial Spirit; don't forget, I have a weapon." With a quick motion of his right hand, Hu Jiu made Wang Sheng's attack miss completely.

"Hmph, you're asking for it." Wang Sheng glanced cautiously at Hu Jiu's hammer, then roared, a ring of white light erupting around him. His body began to change; his hands morphed into tiger claws, his teeth elongated, and a faint "王" character emerged on his forehead.

Hu Jiu wasn't foolish; while Wang Sheng was transforming, he took the opportunity to swing his hammer, continuously building up power. Over the past two months, he had already leveled up the Disorder Splitting Winds hammer technique to level five, allowing him to unleash a series of 81 powerful strikes, each one stronger than the last.

If he could accumulate to eighty-one strikes, even a level twenty Spirit Grand Master would be injured by just one hit.

Boom!

The tiger claw and hammer collided, and Wang Sheng was sent flying by Hu Jiu's strike. Knowing that Wang Sheng's strength wasn't great, Hu Jiu had only accumulated ten strikes. If he had done more, Wang Sheng probably wouldn't be able to get back up.

This hit knocked Wang Sheng down hard, and it took him several tries to struggle back to his feet.

"Uh, no, Hu Jiu, did you just use a Spirit Skill?" Wang Sheng swallowed hard, shocked that Hu Jiu, with a Carrot auxiliary Martial Spirit, was actually stronger than him, a Fighting Spirit master. It was simply unreasonable.

"No, this is just a blacksmithing technique that I've adapted for combat," Hu Jiu replied. He turned around, approached his package, picked it up, and chose a bed with a better location. Opening the package revealed new bedding inside, and he found himself eagerly anticipating Xiao Wu's arrival.

"What? This is still a blacksmithing technique?" Hu Jiu's words left Wang Sheng and the surrounding classmates in shock. Just moments ago, Hu Jiu had sent Wang Sheng flying with that hammer, and such a powerful Spirit Skill was casually referred to as a blacksmithing technique. Was he just showing off?

"You're really impressive, Hu Jiu! You beat me, so from now on, you'll be the Boss of the dormitory, and we'll all listen to you," Wang Sheng said, looking at Hu Jiu with admiration. He also seemed relieved; finally, someone would stand up for them when bullied by other dorms.

After giving a deep look at Wang Sheng, who had thick eyebrows and big eyes, Hu Jiu nodded noncommittally, accepting the title of Boss for now.

However, in his heart, he thought it was only temporary. He didn't intend to take on the role of Boss; such childish squabbles were better left to the little rabbit. He had no interest in dealing with these trivial matters.

"Excuse me, is this Room 7?"

The crisp voice instantly excited Hu Jiu.

Looking up, he saw a tall and graceful girl. Her face was rosy and tender, like a ripe red apple, making one want to rush over and take a bite.

Her black braids cascaded down past her waist, and her big watery eyes sparkled like they were filled with electricity, while she held a brand new school uniform in her hands.

Xiao Wu had arrived!

"Um, this is Room 7. Are you a new student too? I am as well, looks like we'll be classmates from now on," Hu Jiu realized that Xiao Wu was even more beautiful than he had imagined!

"Classmates? Hehe, hello! I'm Xiao Wu, with 'Wu' meaning dance" Xiao Wu said, noticing Hu Jiu's infatuated gaze. She giggled and flashed a bright smile.

"Ah, nice to meet you! I'm Hu Jiu, you…" Hu Jiu was just about to bond with Xiao Wu when Wang Sheng suddenly nudged him and whispered in his ear, "Boss, according to our dorm's tradition, you should compete with her to see who's stronger."

"Oh, I almost forgot you didn't mention it."

"Ahem, that little sister Xiao Wu, our dorm has a tradition: whoever has the biggest fist becomes the Boss. I just defeated the strongest person here, so now I'm the Boss. How about we spar a bit?" Hu Jiu asked with a smile.

"Fight? I love that! Come on, let's get started!" Upon hearing about the fight, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, and she became excited.

She's quite the battle maniac!

"Are you ready? Here I come!" Xiao Wu stood on her toes, as if she were about to rush at Hu Jiu at any moment.

"Sure, bring it on!" Hu Jiu raised the hammer in his hand, keeping it close. No matter if it was a man or a woman, it was impossible for anyone to make him drop his weapon.

As an Auxiliary Spirit Master with no attack power, fighting with a weapon was his final act of defiance.

"Yah-ha, take this!" Seeing Hu Jiu get ready, Xiao Wu instantly jumped up, performing a beautiful flip in mid-air. Her long legs shot out straight, aiming right at Hu Jiu in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, Hu Jiu remained calm and swung his hammer horizontally, perfectly demonstrating the principle of "great skill without effort."

After more than two months of practicing the Disorder Splitting Winds, he certainly didn't train for nothing; at this point, he already possessed strength comparable to that of an adult.