Chapter 110
Chapter 110 Getting Used to It
Although the school league isn’t a formal competition, it still has rankings, and everyone wants to bring glory to their school. At least most schools take it quite seriously amid the competition.
So, for the next few days, Ling Mo stopped playing games with Xia Xinyan. With the last few days of National Day holiday, he mostly practiced with the team at school.
Of course, it wasn’t that he didn’t play at all; whenever he had the chance, he would sneak off to practice on his own.
Not dungeon-running, but trying to adapt those combat skills into his own style at the training ground.
To be honest, it was even tougher than running dungeons.
After all, he could occasionally rest in a dungeon, but at the training ground, he was constantly engaged in high-intensity battles.
Though it was tough, he did manage to grasp some transformation techniques.
Just like Xia Xinyan said, how to turn those combat skills into his own—like… adding his abilities to them.
His abilities might not seem very offensive, but if used properly, they could indeed be quite effective.
This gave him a sense of achievement.
Perhaps by the next time he runs a dungeon with Xia Xinyan, he’ll be able to show off.
He was determined to let Xia Xinyan know that he was no weaker than the others, not even compared to the big guy.
Additionally, he wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but in these few days of practicing with the basketball team, he felt he was getting stronger.
Not just his skills, but in every aspect.
Stamina, endurance, reaction, control… all had improved significantly. He even felt a vague illusion of playing a game.
When dealing with the enemies at the training ground, he felt exactly that way.
Due to the National Day holiday followed by basketball competitions, he hadn’t had time for workouts until now. Starting vigorous exercise again made that noticeable difference even clearer.
Is it just an illusion?
Ling Mo pondered with a hint of doubt.
Time passed in this mundane manner.
Before he knew it, it was time for the school league to begin.
The school league was a friendly competition among all schools, holding a similar status to the sports festival and carrying a celebratory meaning. During the league, participating schools had holidays to let students enjoy the events.
These three days off were a rare little break for the students.
The league wasn’t held at Linjiang University but at Provincial Capital University. Provincial Capital University is about the same standing as Linjiang University but slightly larger in area, making it more suitable for hosting students from the entire city.
By mid-October, the temperature finally dropped a bit. After a couple of rainy days, the league day turned sunny, dispelling some of the chill, although everyone put on their first autumn jacket.
Ling Mo was off to compete, and of course, Xia Xinyan was tagging along for the fun. She tossed the car keys to him, making him her exclusive driver while she relaxed in the passenger seat.
Observing from the school bus, the teammates saw the luxury car and were like: “…”
Damn, that’s just sour.
They also wanted to find a rich girl.
They didn’t want to work hard anymore.
For crying out loud, why was this guy’s sugar mommy so pretty?
Did he save the world in his past life?
Ling Mo didn’t notice the murderous glares from the bus as it started up, and he drove off behind it.
He felt good today.
The first day was the preliminary round, and it didn’t seem too challenging for them. After all, they had been training at high intensity for more than a week, and he was excited to show off in front of his girlfriend.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but glance at Xia Xinyan in the passenger seat.
Xia Xinyan had put on an extra vest today, finally swapping her super short shorts for long pants, marking her seasonal transition into autumn wear.
She lounged lazily, wearing headphones, eyes closed listening to music.
Although her outfit showcased less skin than before, it had its own charm.
Truly, my girlfriend looks good no matter what she wears!
And that profile… seriously, it never gets old.
He realized he was growing fonder of Xia Xinyan.
An irresistible fondness.
“Mo Mo, we’re about to rear-end a car.”
Her soft voice suddenly snapped him back to reality, causing him to instinctively hit the brakes.
Only then did he realize they had reached the intersection, with the bus ahead waiting at a red light.
Xia Xinyan was narrowing her eyes playfully, looking at him: “Hmm… what were you just looking at, Mo Mo?”
Her overt and direct gaze was impossible to ignore.
Had this guy forgotten he was driving?
Ling Mo felt a little awkward and coughed lightly, turning to stare straight ahead, playing dumb.
Xia Xinyan chuckled deeper: “Ah… Mo Mo blushed?”
Ling Mo couldn’t help but stroke his chin and mutter, “It’s not that. I’m just worried that if I keep looking at you, I won’t be able to drive.”
Xia Xinyan paused slightly.
“Why?”
“Because… I’d be mesmerized, unable to look away.”
Xia Xinyan raised an eyebrow.
Wow, look who’s getting smooth with sweet talk?
“Well, if you look at me every day, isn’t that enough?”
Ling Mo tilted his head to look at her, smiling and shaking his head: “Never enough, never enough. Xia Xinyan, no matter what style you wear, you always attract attention.”
As if the previous awkwardness had completely vanished.
Now it was Xia Xinyan’s turn to be speechless.
She felt Ling Mo was a little off.
Not just this time, but a few times before, he had flirted with her like this.
Although she thought his attempts were painfully awkward, she couldn’t deny that this guy had taken the first step, which was better than always being a stiff.
But was he really changing?
She had thought his sudden enlightenment was due to being scared by a ghost dungeon, but before she could feel too happy… Well, not really happy, just not tangled for long, he seemed to revert again, blushing red when teased.
She thought he returned to normal and wanted to tease him again, only to discover that this guy would occasionally strike back like this.
But most of the time, he would blush and not know what to say when teased.
This strange behavior made Xia Xinyan curious.
Was this guy in a quantum state between being clueless and enlightened?
—Actually, Ling Mo had just started getting used to it.
His adaptability was already quite strong, evident from how Xia Xinyan had managed to climb the leaderboard midway through her previous life’s stage. This time, the situation was just too unique, causing his adaptation process to differ.
The reason he sometimes blushed while other times could even flirt back… well, that largely depended on Xia Xinyan.
However… he probably wouldn’t take long to fully adjust.
At that point…
Ahem.
Letting out a breath, Ling Mo resumed driving, keeping up with the bus ahead.
By the way, it seemed that the big guy and the others would be coming for the league too since they also studied in Linjiang City. The two schools were a bit far apart, so there hadn’t been many chances to meet.
This was a perfect opportunity.
There were some things he could probably ask the big guy about.
