"Glug glug~"
Su Wen vaguely felt his body sinking into the lake, his whole body powerless, like sleep paralysis. He desperately tried to struggle, because he felt that if he didn't struggle, he would really die.
"Senior Sister, look! There's someone!"
The voice was muffled, as if it came from above the water.
"Ugh..."
Su Wen tried to struggle, splashing his body, to let the other side know that he could still be saved, but it seemed useless...
He could only hope that the other side would have mercy and not let him die right after he transmigrated.
"No soul power detected, it's a child."
"Stop talking nonsense, pull him out, he's almost drowning."
"..."
Su Wen instantly felt alive again.
His body was sinking towards the endless seabed when suddenly a huge force grabbed his arm and pulled him out.
"Huff, huff..."
He gasped for breath, and in an instant, it was as if he had returned to the surface world, the sounds of insects chirping, leaves rustling, and streams splashing on the rocks.
"It's a little boy, quite handsome."
The girl who pulled Su Wen from the stream grinned, sitting on a nearby rock, her beautiful eyes leisurely surveying Su Wen, who was lying on the ground, vomiting water.
"I'm already full... ugh... I'm still so unlucky, I just transmigrated and immediately landed in the Star Dou Great Forest, really... ugh..."
Su Wen vomited for a long time before finally recovering.
He looked at his savior.
What came into view was a beautiful figure in crimson, young and about thirteen or fourteen years old, but her figure was somewhat disproportionate to her age. The girl wore a red and white dress, somewhat like a school uniform, which wrapped her exquisite body. Her long, fiery red hair flowed smoothly over her shoulders, and her beautiful face carried a hint of playfulness.
No, she wasn't alone!
There were also more than a dozen young men and women around sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed similarly to the red-haired girl, like—a group of students from a high-level academy in Douluo Continent, led by their teachers, who had come for training.
Su Wen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He was finally saved.
Just half a month ago, he had arrived on this continent by chance, intending to show off his skills, crush Tang San, and beat Shrek Academy, but suddenly found himself in a disastrous situation—transmigrated into the body of a six-year-old child, and found himself in the Star Dou Great Forest.
He used the half-baked survival skills he'd learned from watching Douyin (TikTok) in his previous life, feeding on worms and grass stems, using streams for water, and avoiding brightly colored mushrooms, barely managing to survive without starving.
Perhaps due to good luck, he hid in the dense jungle, avoiding becoming food for soul beasts.
But not long ago, because of his young age, he lost his footing while fetching water and fell into the stream, being swept into a pool at the end.
Fortunately, he encountered these people.
Otherwise, he would have truly become the first transmigrator to drown.
"Sister..."
Su Wen forced a smile, suppressing his embarrassment,trying to act cute.
The only powerful figures they could cling to now were these few, and this fiery-haired senior seemed kinder and gentler.
"She's quite cute, hahaha..." The red-haired girl smiled brightly, pinching Su Wen's cheek with her finger.
Turning to the other side, she said, "Senior sister, why don't we take him with us? With Elder Xuan protecting him in the shadows, what danger could he possibly face?.
Su Wen followed the girl's gaze to the tallest and most mature member of the group, around twenty years old. Although their clothes were similar, her demeanor was exceptionally striking, unlike the fiery red-haired girl's; instead, she possessed a serene and elegant air.
"So beautiful..." Even Su Wen was momentarily stunned.
"Since we're destined to meet, let's take him along." Seeing Su Wen recover, the woman hesitated slightly before nodding. "As dusk approaches, Zhang Yi should build a few wooden cabins. We'll stay here for the night and continue our journey to the core of the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow."
"Great!"
The red-haired girl jumped up.
"Little one, you can sleep with me tonight. With me taking care of you, no one will dare to bully you!"
"By the way, call me Sister Tao..." Ma Xiaotao made a face and said playfully,
"Xiaotao, sister..."
Su Wen's throat bobbed, and he said calmly.
From the word "Elder Xuan," he roughly guessed which academy this elite team came from. That's right—it was the famous Shrek Academy, the number one academy on the continent for ten thousand years.
To be honest, he originally planned to go to the Sun Moon Empire.
But he didn't expect to be saved by Shrek...
Oh well, it's all fate.
Su Wen quickly adjusted his mindset. Whoever gave me the steamed bun or the fist, I will remember it clearly. Since I owe such a big favor, I can only repay it with my body...
However...
Su Wen's face twitched.
He didn't seem to be qualified to say that, because this body had not yet awakened its martial soul. He didn't even know what his martial soul was or what his aptitude was. Shrek Academy might not even accept him.
Night.
Dark red flames licked the damp branches, and crackling sounds occasionally rang out from the campfire, mixed with tiny sparks rising.
They illuminated Su Wen's face, which was sometimes bright and sometimes dim.
He was conflicted about the powerful figure he had finally managed to latch onto. The reason was simple: judging from their ages, Ma Xiaotao was thirteen or fourteen, and Zhang Lexuan was twenty-one or twenty-two. This meant there were still about six or seven years until the original storyline began.
But that wasn't the point.
The point was, what would happen when the keywords "Elder Xuan," "Zhang Lexuan at the peak of the Soul Saint realm," and "Star Dou Great Forest" came together?
That's right!
A hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, and the missing Elder Xuan.
Su Wen took a deep breath.
This was the most devastating mission ever undertaken by Shrek Academy's inner court elites, bar none.
Fewer than five members of this team survived.
No wonder Ma Xiaotao had called for "Senior Sister" instead of "Eldest Senior Sister"—Zhang Lexuan wasn't yet the Eldest Senior Sister at this time.
"Here, kid..."
Just as he was lost in thought, a skewer of grilled fish appeared before his mouth, emitting a rich aroma that filled Su Wen's nostrils.
His nose twitched, and he almost couldn't help but drool.
Do you know how I've been these past two weeks?!
Survival in the wilderness forced him to lower his standards for food quality to the bare minimum—anything edible would do.
Now, a delicious-looking grilled fish was practically bewitching him.
"Gulp~"
He swallowed hard.
"Eat up..." Ma Xiaotao smiled and stuffed the grilled fish into Su Wen's mouth. "
Phew..."
For a typical six-year-old, the fish was a little too hot to eat, but Su Wen didn't care. He was so hungry he immediately began to wolf it down.
The aroma of the cooked meat was irresistible, and the tender, chewy texture was utterly delightful.
Seeing this, a hint of pity flashed in Ma Xiaotao's beautiful eyes.
Although she didn't know his background, his appearance in the Star Dou Great Forest at such a young age, coupled with his tattered clothes, couldn't possibly be anything good...
(This is a plot device, part of the Shrek Academy storyline, and won't be whitewashed. Many flaws will be ruthlessly exposed.
Also, it's about changing Shrek Academy, not integrating them.)
(End of Chapter)