"Don't rush, don't rush, one at a time!"
Huo Wushuang's mouth, hidden behind his mask, stretched almost to his ears as he frantically squeezed out as much flame as he could to dry the clothes of the group of drenched students lining up in front of him.
These students had all gotten their formal attire wet. After the young man who had guided them mentioned that wet attire would lower their scores, they panicked. However, air drying was too slow, so they could only rely on these fire-attribute soul masters.
This delighted the students from Blazing Fire Academy; it was the first time they had ever enjoyed being taken advantage of like this.
Several students stood in a row, carefully releasing flames, busy as bees.
...
Many of the black-clad judges focused their attention on Blazing Fire Academy.
"That girl's control over fire is quite good, much better than the others around her."
"I vaguely remember her, her name seems to be Huo Wu, considered a genius among the younger generation of Blazing Fire Academy."
"Give her a score... wait, what's this?"
The man in black, hidden in the shadows, suddenly paused, staring curiously at a red butterfly fluttering in front of him.
This butterfly was extremely beautiful, entirely fiery red, with a long tail, and many sparks scattered behind it, like a dream.
At this moment, the butterfly brushed past the man in black beside him, and his robe instantly caught fire.
"Holy crap! Holy crap! I'm on fire! Put it out!"
...
Huo Wu wiped the sweat from her chin, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.
"Brother, you're so slow!"
She turned her head and mocked Huo Wushuang, only to find Huo Wushuang staring blankly at the surrounding scene.
Huo Wu then turned her head to look around.
In that instant, she was shocked and her eyes widened.
A dense swarm of fiery red butterflies floated slowly in mid-air, their fluttering wings composed of wisps of flame. They danced in unison around everyone.
"What...is this..."
Huo Wu froze, speechless.
...
Chi Xiu looked at the girls from Tianshui Academy, snapping his fingers expressionlessly.
"Snap!"
"Whoosh—"
With each snap, a swarm of dazzling fire butterflies appeared in mid-air.
All the Soul Masters present stared dumbfounded at the scene before them. For a moment, they felt like they were dreaming, but the warm aura told them it wasn't a dream; this dreamlike scene truly existed in reality!
Shui Bing'er's breathing quickened, and she couldn't help but swallow.
She could feel 0000 staring intently at her, its gaze carrying a hint of provocation.
After snapping his fingers, Chi Xiu shifted his gaze to the girl who had just been spewing insults, and smiled, "Sorry, you might be disappointed, but I can control more than just water elements."
The girl trembled, her lips tightly pressed together, unable to find a rebuttal.
This man is so petty! How could there be such a narrow-minded man!
But he didn't actually attack; he simply used his astonishing talent to silence her… but this method only made her feel even more humiliated.
Chi Xiu sneered, nudged the girl's shoulder, and walked to an open area.
"Don't panic, everyone. Considering many of you are wet and it will affect your scores, I'll help you out. You're welcome."
Yes, slapping the girl in the face was the main objective, and now that he'd done, he might as well help them dry their clothes, which would boost his performance score.
Chi Xiu began waving his hands, and all the fire butterflies that had been fluttering in the air began to follow his movements, automatically circling around each of the wet Soul Masters.
White mist drifted in the air, and everyone wore warm smiles.
Although they were envious of 0000's talent, they had to admit... it felt really good right now!
"Third Brother, why aren't there any butterflies flying around the four of us?"
Ma Hongjun looked around blankly, only to find that almost everyone was surrounded by butterflies, while the four of them were the only ones left out.
Tang San remained silent, his face grim, his spirits plummeting.
Not only were they behind in scores, but they'd even fallen behind in the baking competition! With so many people, how low were the odds?
"Fatty! Stop staring like an idiot, breathe fire too!"
Dai Mubai flicked Ma Hongjun's forehead again.
...
Seeing that almost no water vapor remained in the air, Chi Xiu clenched his fist, and all the fire butterflies gently exploded, the scattered sparks like dazzling fireworks.
0030 sat on the stone bench, gazing at the sky, a sweet smile appearing on her lips.
She looked at Chi Xiu standing there, and for some reason, her eyes welled up.
These butterflies were truly beautiful.
She was especially happy today, for the first time in her life.
...
Qian Daoliu only snapped out of his daze the moment the butterflies disappeared, blinking involuntarily.
He seemed to have just remembered something and quickly turned to look at Bibi Dong: "You...you didn't say this kid was a Soul Master who controlled the water element..."
Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes flickered, and she looked at Qian Daoliu with some doubt, unsure how to begin.
"He did demonstrate astonishing control over the water element when he crossed the river, but just now..."
Bibi Dong frowned slightly, not continuing, "Could it be that he controls two elements, but this control..."
Qian Daoliu laughed loudly.
"This kid should be kept alive!"
...
"Big brother...how do we score this?"
One of the men in black looked timidly at the man in black next to him.
The man next to him had a charred face, and the flames on his body had just been extinguished.
"How do we score him? Give this brat the absolute lowest score! Damn! Didn't I just say I couldn't stand his arrogance? And this kid just set me on fire!"
"The lowest score... isn't that too fake? Even a normal score would be too fake, this is clearly the highest score."
The charred man in black snatched the score sheet away: "No way! I'm going to give him the lowest score!"
"Big brother! Big brother! Don't get excited! Don't get excited!"
...
Chi Xiu walked towards 0030, but 0030 immediately got up from the stone bench and rushed over, opening her slender white arms to hug Chi Xiu.
"Hey, what are you doing?!"
Chi Xiu was a little confused, why was 0030 reacting so strongly?
Shui Bing'er and the others next to her exchanged awkward glances, then slunk away. There was no point in staying any longer; they had been slapped in the face and forced to watch their lovey-dovey antics. This man and woman were really working together to embarrass them.
"Anyway, thank you so much. I'm so happy today."
0030 hugged her tighter, her chest heaving with emotion.
"Happy? That's good… even though I didn't do anything…"
"Do you know why I like butterflies?"
0030 asked.
"Why?"
"Because we both have wings, but they are so free. I have more wings than them, yet I'm trapped in a cage."
"I envy them so much…"
Chi Xiu frowned slightly. He could sense that 0030 was sad, perhaps even crying.
He gently patted 0030's back; the exposed skin was incredibly smooth, but it seemed to hold a wounded heart within.
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