Wait! M-mei? Mei is talking to me? Is this really happening? Am I hallucinating?
"Uhm, excuse me?"
"O-oh, yeah...! Do you need something, Mei?"
"I was wondering if you can move, we're in a group, and you know the shit, group project shit, blah blah blah."
"O-oh... I-I see... sure..."
With that, Yicheng grabbed his things and moved back some rows whilst looking down at the ground, holding back tears.
As he's walking, Mei can't help but look at him with a puzzled expression
Did I come off mean? He could've declined...
But her thoughts were interrupted by her friends who came over and all sat down, but still, she couldn't help herself but think she was unintentionally mean.
Meanwhile, Yicheng is now sitting in the 5th row, looking down at his notebook.
"I was dumb expecting she wanted to talk to me."
"No shit, Sherlock. That bitch is way out of your league, to think you're ever fonna get jn a relationship is absurd. Bitches these days only like bad boys, ya know? You're like the nerdiest, good boy that ever lives. Honestly, I'm surprised you're not barking with anyone yet."
"Shut up... oh... did Zhihao not come to school today?"
"How the hell should i know that? All I know is that if he hasn't come to school today that it means he's living your dream going on dates and shit."
"Yeah... don't need you to point it out. "
"After all this shit is done, let's go to an abandoned apartment."
"Why the hell would we go to an abandoned apartment? Are you crazy? That place must be filled with all kinds of spirits."
"That's the point. We have to train and become some kind of superheroes."
"Why the hell would we do that? We're just a nerd and a ghost, spirit, Shen, whatever you are that lost to a nerd!"
"Hey! I can't beat the thing that I possess, dumbass!"
"Uh-huh."
"Dont you dare mock me! I mopped you against the floor yesterday! I ain't scared to do it again. I saw some karate moves in that WWE and I ain't scared to use them on yo ass! Im gonna make you beg for my mercy, beg to keep on living, when ill keep beating your ass ya bitch ass gon be begging to just get killed, I'm a mighty Huli Jing, mightiest of all my siblings, and you? You're just a human who all does is stay in his room studying like a zombie, not having a fucking life. Ya heard when people.tell gamers to go touch some fucking grass? You should go touch some grass because your situation is even worse. Instead of staying here crying like a fucking baby about how your crush doesn't acknowledge you you could go up to her and begin a fucking conversation like a normal human being! Instead of staying here crying that you're getting bullied, you could fo hit the gym or go in fucking abandoned places to beat some ass!"
"Whatever..."
Curently the whole classroom is a mess, with every student talking to eachother, nudging eachother, moving from seat to seat until a man enters the room
"Hello guys, I apologize for taking your time but today I came specifically from Beijing to talk about mythology. I'm a mythologist and jm currently taking part of an expedition in researching about mythology and prove that ghosts and spirits really do exist. We think ghat if we can prove their existence and get to talk to them or something similar that it'll be a huge step forward, maybe somehow we'll even be able to gain their powers and make China the strongest country that ever existed."
"Damn, these guys mean business, don't they, Yicheng?"
"Shut up..."
Suddenly, a hand is raised, which is from no one other than Mei
"Excuse me. Why do you want to steal the powers of spirits?"
"Oooh! That's a great question! We find it unlogical that dead beings who already served their purpose have more power than us, the alive beings who's purpose is to go way greater things than some useless beings from thousand of years ago did."
"Seems like someone has insecurities." Said the Shen whilst chuckling.
Meanwhile, Yicheng is looking at Mei before using all his courage and raising his hand to ask a question.
"Uhm... may I ask a... question." Said Yicheng while stuttering, looking down at the ground, expecting that things woulfd had went wrong but not this wrong.
"Huh, who's this guy?"
"Isn't he that nerd that always gets bullied?"
"He's that clown"
"He actually dared to open his mouth?"
"He's the one always doing our homework"
The whole class began talking, not even whispering but speaking out loud about him until the mythology clears his throat.
"What is it that you want to ask?"
"Uhm... are Huli Jing located in Shangai...?"
"Hm...? Well not jn particular, but I guess is it possible... but don't worry, kid! The organization I'm working in started 200 years ago their research h and they had never found any trace of Huli Jung anywhere in East China"
"Hah, see? I told you I'm a special one, dumbass!"
"I-i see..."
***
High school hours had just ended, now Yicheng is walking back home with a depressed look planted on his face.
Who even knew someone could get so depressed when asked to move again?
"Hey, Yi!'
...
"HEY, YI!" Said The Shen just to keep being ignored by Yicheng
"Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi! Hey! What the fuck got you so depressed?" Said the Shen with no success in making Yicheng talk which annoyed it ove the top amd then it bitted his ear out of anger
"AGHH! Crazy monster! Dont go around biting people's ears!"
"Dont ignore me, sulky boy! Tryna be some kind of Axolotl?"
"What the hell do you want!?"
"We're going to fight a dragon!"
"Fight a what!?"
"A dragon"
"I heard it the first time, monster!"
"Then why the fuck ask me 'fight a whAt'? Make up your fucking mind!"
"I'm not fighting a fucking dragon!"
"Yes, we are!"
"No, we aren't!"
The Shen then leaves Yicheng's body and begins dragging him to the Huangpu river, mopping him against the hard floor which annoys Yicheng who begins throwing fists with the Shen, ignoring the crowd around who looks at him, seeing him fighting air not being able to see spirits
"Mommy, why is that guy karating the air?"
"Just ignore him, dear... some people are borned with mind issues"
"I hate you! Why did you need to appear jn my life?"
"Oh yeah? You think I want to be with a fucking nerd? No wonder why that bitch doesn't like you"
"ILL KILL YOU!"
"NOT IF I KILL YOU FIRST!"
Their banter was quickly interrupted by a sudden pace up from the wind and a growl coming from the sky- but is there a twist?
Of course, there is a twist. Who the hell introduces a full ass grown dragon in the second chapter? It's actually a baby dragon, though it is as big as a small cozy house that doesn't make it a comfortable situation- but hey! At least they won't have to worry about some big ass flames burning their faces
"OH! What the hell is that?"
"It's a fucking dragon, isn't it obvious, nerd?"
"Well... yeah, but... I've been here plenty of times yet I never saw a fucking dragon!"
"That's just skill issue"
"Oh, shut up"
The baby dragon had already risen doen to the ground staring at the two with its nose fumming smoke which the two unsure if he's just mad or really just sick
"How the hell are we gonna defeat this guy?"
"We need to team up!"
"I'm not teaming up with a spirit!"
"You wanna die then?"
"Ugh... how do we team up"
The Shen then smirked before wrapping itself around Yicheng as a thin white armor
"WOAH! We're some kind of human spirit right now!" Said Yicheng, fascinated
"It gives Eddie and Venom vibes! Oh my god! Let's say 'we are Shen' it's gonna be cool as fuck!"
"Wait, what? No, im not saying that!"
"Why not?"
"Because it's weird!"
"Oh come, a little bit of fun won't hurt."
"No!"
"We are Shen! Come on repeat after me. We are Shen!"
"That's cringe! I'm not gonna say that shit."
"Fucking mean nerd"
"Let's just defeat this thing"
"Okay, okay... But one day we have to use we are Shen as our signature move!"
Their banter was quickly interrupted by the Fragin swinging it's tail at them which forced them to dodge
"Okay, just charge at it and punch it!"
Yicheng listened to the Shen and charged at the dragon then landed a punch expecting for it to grieve I'm lain while it just just staredwith a puzzled expression
"Eh...?"
"Waht the hell? What should've worked"
"Say, Shen... are you a fraud?"
"WHATCA SAID? It's not my fault you're a weak nerd!"
"Its not my fault you're a fraud!"
"You wanna fight!?"
Smash!
The dravin swinged it's arm at the two forcing them to dodge once again as the impact of the attack made the crater in the ground which shocked everyine present since they couldn't see any dragon
"RUN, NERD! RUN BEFORE WE GET KILLED!"
Yicheng immediately began running whilst screaming
"AGHHHHHH! ITS YOUR FAULT!"
"HOW THE HELL WPULD I HAD KNEW WERE COMPLETELY USELESS AGAINST THIS BITCH?"
"I DONT KNOW! YOU COULDVE LOOKED AT ITS MANA OR SOMETHING!"
***
[ Clasic music playing]
Currently at a table there sits a group of 4 old men with disabilities and a young teenager girl, wearing a pink princess dress and her hair golden blonde hair tied in piggy tails
Yes... you surely are wondering how I ended up chilling at a table with some random old men with disabilities- me a young, beautiful, fancy dressed doll. Well the truth is that this is my grandpa's restaurant and I am here to bless people in need with free food to not make their life even harder. Yes, not only than I got granted a beauty that rivals the heavens, but my kindness rivals the one of an angel. Im truly God's best work, doing his work and also greeting everyone with a heavenly presence. Everyone says that humans are imperfect beings- but here I am, defying all odds, more perfect than saints.
The calm vibe was ruined by Yicheng coming through the wall making a human sized hole in it and then followed by the dravon, ruining half the restaurant.
"EVERYONE RUN! You're gonna get eaten!" Said Yicheng with a panicked tone
That immediately striked teh attention of a disabled and mute old man sitting in a wheelchair who then got up
"EVERYONE! THAT KID IS A CANNIBAL! HE SAID HES FONNA EAT US! RUN!"
With that the old man began running faster than a superman followed by the other old men who followed closely behind him.
Meanwhile the girl sits at her seat watching the dragon with a shocked look- not because she can see it, simply because she's mad
These... these old men used me as free food? These old men used me? A perfect being? And rhis dragon! This dragon dared to ruin my grandpa's restaurant?
The girl then got up, veins popping all over her body including her face, clenching her teeth and a flame aura around her forming before screaming in fury and rushing at the dragon who just opened its mouth expecting to be easy food not expecting to get uppercutted and then the girl grabbing his tail and spinning him around before smashing him in the ground making it squeals and retreating intk a corner not daring to eye the girl.
"You, unpleasant dragon! You better remain here! I'll fo get rid of some legs of some old people to actually make their 'I can't walk' story true! When I come back, I'll make you my food, devoir you from head to toes!"
With that, the girl then rushed running, leaving a trail of smoke behind her
The scene left Yicheng and the Shen shocked and just to be sure the dragon doubled checked to make sure the girl isnt here anymore before rushing at Yicheng and the Shen like a lizard who immediately began screaming again and began running once again
"This monster is crazy!" Said Yicheng
"No shit, Sherlock!"
Then a man suddenly landed in front of Yicheng and the Shen like a meteor then got up unharmed holding a bone before approaching the dragon and...
"You want the bone? Who's a boy good boy, huh?"
The dragon's eyes immediately lot up as he eyes the bone, its mouth watering, and it began... barking?
Bark, bark, bark!
"You're a good boy, uh-huh! Go catch it!"
The man then threw the bone up in the air, so high shit became one with the space, and the dragon immediately flew up in the sky to catch it, dissapearing from sight
"U... w-what the fuck?" Said Yicheng as he looked at the man
"Damn, this guy is cool!"
"YOU, KID!" Yelled the man as he pointed at Yicheng
"Y-yes!?"
"You wanna get stronger?"
"Y-yes, sir!"
"Then! 100 push-ups, 100 sit ups, 100 squats, and 10km of running every single day and you'll become just like me!"
"... you're joking right?"
"We should definitely listen to him, Yi!"
The Shen then detached itself from Yicheng and began doing Push-ups
"Oh, come on! Dont tell me you believe this guy! It sounds like some anime crap where the Mc starts off weak then becomes overpowered at the cost of losing his hair!"
"We should try it!"
"YOU, KID!"
"Y-yes?"
"Do you know a girl named Mei Ling Zhang?"
"I..."
MEI? How does this guy know Mei?
"I... yes... I do know someone named Mei..." Said Yicheng before closing his wondering if he just out Mei's life in danger
If this guy is bad... then I'll regret this for my whole life...
"Oh! So you are one of her classmates? Mei is my beautiful little princess, my precious daughter. And I am a spirit exorcist... well, I don't exorcist them if they aren't evil"
...
"Eh...?" Said Yicheng while looking up at the man, silence filling the restaurant.
"Mei's... father...?"
...
"WHAT!?!?!?"