Flower Fairy: After transmigrating again, I became An'an's younger brother.

They really followed us.

In Xia Tong's perception, the aura belonging to Edwin also left the classroom with him, with a "safe" distance between them that was neither too far to lose him nor too obvious.

The corridor was not deserted. Because it was during break time, students in twos and threes either hurried to the restrooms or leaned against the railings chatting and laughing, full of the unique vitality of the campus.

Xia Tong blended in and appeared completely inconspicuous.

His gaze casually swept across the corridor ahead, but he already had an idea in mind.

The restrooms in the administrative office building are usually quite clean and less crowded.

Okay, let's go there.

He turned and naturally moved away from the hustle and bustle of the main teaching building, heading towards a relatively quiet corridor leading to the side wing of the administration building.

Aside from faculty and staff and the occasional student visiting the office, it's usually quite deserted; it's definitely a suitable place for "private chats" or "handling minor troubles."

Whether it's trying to shake off the tail, or... conversely creating an opportunity for "contact".

Seeing Xia Tong change direction, Lucio, who was following behind, adjusted his pace almost without hesitation and followed her casually.

This was exactly the opportunity he had been waiting for—a place relatively far from the crowd, where it would be convenient to "talk".

Xia Tong, who was ahead of him, then walked straight into the men's restroom.

Perfect timing, the restroom was empty.

Xia Tong walked to the sink, turned on the faucet, and the cool water gurgled.

He washed his hands, and almost the instant he turned off the tap and pulled out a tissue to wipe the water droplets from his hands, a figure blocked the light at the doorway.

That was Lucio.

His face bore the slightly reserved yet curious expression typical of new classmates. His gaze swept seemingly unintentionally across the restroom before finally landing on Xia Tong, as if he were somewhat "unexpected" to encounter a classmate here.

"Ah, it's Xia Tong."

Lucio spoke first, his voice as gentle and quiet as his disguise: "What a coincidence."

Xia Tong threw the used tissue into the trash can, turned around, and gave a flawless smile that was slightly surprised but quickly turned into a friendly one: "Yes."

His gaze swept over the other person, and his tone naturally carried a hint of teasing, "Oh, Lucio, did you also find the restrooms over there in the teaching building... well, a bit too 'lively,' so you came here specifically to 'take care of things'? What a coincidence."

Xia Tong deliberately used a more euphemistic way of putting it, but the meaning was very clear: she was categorizing the other person's behavior as "loving cleanliness/seeking peace and quiet".

Lucio seemed a little embarrassed by the bluntness of the statement, adjusted his glasses, and mumbled a reply: "Um... it is indeed quieter here."

"I'll go now, the next class is about to start."

Xia Tong waved her hand, making a move to walk out, her tone relaxed, as if this really was just a chance encounter in the restroom.

However, just as he stepped past Lucio as he walked towards the door—

Xia Tong's fingertips, the one hand hanging at her side and hidden by her body, twitched very quickly and subtly.

A dark energy, deeper than any shadow, silently gathered in his palm, instantly condensing into a tiny, slightly rotating black energy ball the size of a fingernail.

Go ahead, go have some fun with your original self.

Then, Xia Tong flicked her wrist almost imperceptibly, and the tiny energy ball shot towards the shadow cast on the smooth tiles beneath Lucio's feet.

This "zero-frame start" should theoretically be difficult to detect.

However, Lucio had been wary of his surroundings ever since he entered the restroom.

Not only were they wary of Xia Tong, but they were also on guard against any abnormal fluctuations in magical power.

Therefore, he easily detected the magical fluctuations when Xia Tong made her move.

Just before the energy ball was about to touch the shadow, Lucio seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. He suddenly took a small step to the side and forward (precisely away from Xia Tong and the energy ball's trajectory), while turning around seemingly casually, his movements were very smooth.

"call out--"

The tiny, black energy ball grazed the edge of Lucio's trousers and the slightly swaying shadow, missing its intended target by a hair's breadth.

But with a soft "pop," the energy ball struck a lush dolphin flower, a plant used for landscaping, against the wall of the corridor outside the restroom.

There was no violent explosion, nor any destructive sound.

The energy ball instantly dissolved into the sponge, just like a drop of water disappearing into a sponge.

Then, something unexpected happened!

The potted dolphin flower trembled violently without any wind. Then, an intensely dark shadow seeped out from one of the flowers, quickly coalescing, elongating, and deforming...

A few seconds later, a small creature, about the size of a palm, with a bluish-purple body, a simple humanoid outline, and two translucent light blue-purple gradient wings on its back, wobbled out of the flower.

It had no clear facial features, only two faint blue-purple lights flickering at what was probably its head, curiously "looking" at the two people, especially... Xia Tong, who was closer to it.

It also exudes a pure dark aura, faint yet full of vitality, like a newly born, innocent shadow flower fairy, or more accurately, a tiny dark flower fairy born by accident.

The instant Lucio dodged the energy ball attack, his eyes were already locked onto the trajectory and final landing point of the energy ball.

At this moment, he looked at this tiny creation that had emerged from a flower and clearly bore the characteristics of dark magic.

Lucio's "quiet and obedient" mask shattered instantly, and shock, vigilance, and even deeper doubts swept through his eyes behind his glasses like a storm.

Is this a creation of darkness? A summoning? Or... a catalyst? Xia Tong's control over dark magic has reached such a level that he can create living things at will?! And, his target just now was my shadow!

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

The air seemed to freeze at the entrance to the restroom.

The sound of dripping water, the subtle flapping of the wings of the newly born Shadow Flower Fairy, and the tense silence between the two intertwined.

Xia Tong stopped the moment the energy ball missed its target and the flower essence was born.

He turned around, the smiling expression on his face gone, replaced by a calm, somewhat helpless, understanding look.

It wasn't that easy after all.

Xia Tong first looked at the little flower fairy fluttering its wings at the door, then at Lucio, whose face had completely darkened.

His surprise quickly turned into a hint of annoyance and embarrassment.

Xia Tong scratched her head and said to Lucio, "Oops! I'm so sorry! My hand slipped just now, and I think I accidentally bumped into something... What, what is this? How come there are such strange little things in school?"

Xia Tong acted just like an ordinary student who had accidentally caused trouble and was confused, looking "innocently" at the Shadow Flower Fairy and then at Lucio.

"You're indeed extraordinary, Xia Tong."

Lucio did not believe Xia Tong's words. His voice returned to its original calm and steady tone, carrying an undeniable authority.

"Able to command... even create dark creatures. What's the deal with you and those 'Dark Elf Kings' around you? What's your relationship with the Dark God?"

His questioning went straight to the core issue. At the same time, an invisible magical pressure began to spread, locking onto Xia Tong and also keeping a watchful eye on the newly born, unpredictable little Shadow Flower Spirit.

"grumble……?!"

The Shadow Flower Fairy seemed to be stimulated by the suddenly enhanced magical field, emitting a faint, sharp cry. It spun uneasily in the air and instinctively moved closer to Xia Tong, who made it feel more "comfortable".

Faced with Lucio's direct questioning and the subtle pressure of magic, Xia Tong remained calm.

After all, his own power is no longer as weak as it was when they first met, and in addition, he has three "Flower Fairy Kings" in his pocket.

Xia Tong then glanced at the bewildered flower fairy, and then at Lucio, who was tense and on high alert, and suddenly found the scene a little... inexplicably funny.

"Relationship?"

Xia Tong tilted her head, a smile that was somewhere between innocent and sly on her face. "If I said I'm just a fourth-grade elementary school student on Earth, would you believe me, Uncle Edwin?"

The word "uncle" made Lucio's eye twitch almost imperceptibly, but he had no time to pay attention to such trivial matters at the moment.

Xia Tong's nonchalant words contrasted sharply with the abilities he displayed and the Dark Elf King surrounding him, failing to dispel Lucio's doubts in the slightest and instead making him even more wary.

"Do you even believe that yourself?"

Lucio's voice turned colder, and he conjured a blue staff in his hand, pointing it at Xia Tong, with magic condensing at the tip of the staff, creating a faint glow.