Epic Transformation: The Dragon Master Who Defies the Divine

Chapter 71: Different Circles

"Qin Fan!"

After the opening ceremony, Su Rou quickly left her seat and hurried over to Qin Fan, greeting him.

Qin Fan nodded in response.

At that moment, Luo Hao and two other girls also walked over. The two girls were Luo Tao and Feng Yuanyuan. Luo Tao was Luo Hao's cousin, ranked 98th in Feng Tian Province, just meeting the threshold to enter Feng Tian Academy. Feng Yuanyuan was ranked 100th.

It's worth mentioning that the Luo, Feng, and Su families had considerable interactions, so these people had grown up together as childhood friends. Originally, the Su family had been excluded by the Luo and Feng families, but it was said that the head of the Su family saved a highly prestigious and powerful fourth-transition expert. As a result, the Luo and Feng families extended olive branches to the Su family again. The Su family was naturally pleased and Su Rou's father repeatedly urged her to maintain a good relationship with Luo Hao, ideally forming a team to conquer dungeons and grow stronger together. Su Rou's father even hoped she would end up with Luo Hao.

He had heard of Qin Fan, as he was his daughter's teammate during the college entrance exam. But considering family background and strength, the head of the Su family believed Luo Hao was stronger. After all, Luo Hao was the top student in Feng Tian Province, which had the richest educational resources and the strongest faculty in the country. This meant the transferees there were stronger than those from other provinces. Luo Hao emerging as the top student among so many geniuses demonstrated his power and excellence, surely better than Qin Fan, an unknown top student from Nanzhou Province.

"Ah, this must be the Dragon Master Su Rou always talks about?" Feng Yuanyuan said. "Nice to meet you, I'm Feng Yuanyuan."

Feng Yuanyuan had an oval face with delicate features, though her lively eyes added much to her charm, making her look like a typical soft girl.

"And I'm Luo Tao, cousin of the top student in Feng Tian Province, hehe."

It was unclear if it was intentional, but Luo Tao's introduction carried a subtle implication, as if using the top student in Feng Tian Province to press down on the top student in Nanzhou Province.

"Hello," Qin Fan responded indifferently, not caring about their insinuations. In his eyes, these people wouldn't intersect much with him now or in the future.

Luo Hao, like a gentleman, smiled and said, "Nice to meet you, Qin Fan. I'm Luo Hao."

Qin Fan nodded slightly.

"Qin Fan, you're planning to level up in dungeons this month too, right?" Su Rou asked, her eyes sparkling.

Qin Fan nodded. He was indeed planning to do so. Likely, all other freshmen had similar plans, as the freshman exams a month later would be crucial. These exams would determine future benefits, with the school offering special privileges based on rankings after the exams. For instance, the top ten freshmen could enter dungeons ten times a month for free, or the top 100 could receive a monthly C-level cultivation resource.

These privileges would create gaps between students. While one struggled to earn credits for dungeon runs, others could conquer numerous dungeons with free tickets. Hence, the freshman exams were critical for all students to secure the best treatment.

Qin Fan also needed to level up Xiaohan, who was still at level 1, having just hatched from an egg. Xiaojiu was already level 15, so he could use the dungeons to level up Xiaohan, ensuring both dragon pets could fight in the exams a month later. Though Xiaojiu alone could easily dominate, Qin Fan, as the father of these little dragons, wanted to level them both up equally.

Seeing Qin Fan nod, Su Rou's eyes shone brighter. "Why don't we form a five-person team? With you and Luo Hao, we could conquer any dungeon!"

Su Rou suggested happily. However, her suggestion made Luo Hao, Feng Yuanyuan, and Luo Tao frown. Luo Hao even signaled Feng Yuanyuan.

"Sister Su Rou, that might not work..." Feng Yuanyuan whispered. "We've already invited someone else for our last spot."

She looked apologetically at Qin Fan. "Sorry, Qin Fan, our team is full..."

Qin Fan shook his head indifferently. "It's fine, whether I team up or not doesn't matter to me."

This was the truth. Xiaojiu alone could easily clear dungeons of their level, making teammates unnecessary.

Su Rou looked apologetically at Qin Fan, not knowing Luo Hao and the others had invited someone else.

"In that case, I'll be off. Goodbye." Qin Fan said, not wanting to stay any longer. He felt he and Su Rou lived in different worlds. She was a noble lady surrounded by heirs of wealthy families, while he was an ordinary boy with a simple background. It wasn't that he wanted to pursue Su Rou—he had no romantic feelings for her. He had teamed up with her before simply because she had a nice personality without the arrogance of other rich girls, so he had helped her out.

Now in college, their social circles were even more distinct. Qin Fan wouldn't stubbornly try to fit into someone else's circle, so he would naturally distance himself from Su Rou.

Different circles meant different views.

Watching Qin Fan leave, Feng Yuanyuan and Luo Tao's eyes showed disdain. Hmph! A lowly person with some mediocre skills wanted to join their prestigious team? Dream on!

Moreover, if Luo Hao hadn't taken an interest in Su Rou, she wouldn't even qualify to team up with them!

Su Rou watched Qin Fan's departing figure with complex emotions. For some reason, she felt she had lost something, but couldn't pinpoint what it was.