The Thirteen Trials of the Deceptive Monk

Hisamitsu nodded, "I don't think the future of this stock is promising. I need to consider switching stocks..."

"Get lost! What does this have to do with me!"

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About half an hour later, the witch, having finished cleaning, sat at the dining table, silently staring at the terrifying bowl in front of her.

“What is this?” Pershka asked.

"A high-protein muscle-building meal," said Lü Wenjun.

Before her lay a bowl that seemed a bit too large for a woman. The bottom half was filled with mixed grains, corn, and brown rice, forming a carbohydrate that wasn't very palatable. Layers of chicken breast and beef, seasoned with a little bit of spices, were piled on top of the rice, and together with the steamed egg liquid, they formed an imposing, high-protein outer armor.

Next to the huge bowl of egg white was a soup with an odd color, and cabbage, broccoli and bell peppers cut into fibers that didn't look very appetizing!

Pershka reluctantly picked up a piece of chicken, looked at the extremely dry meat, and asked, "Where's the skin?"

Lu Wenjun pointed to the opposite side of the dining table, where two senior female students were happily eating fried chicken skins (Jiuguang, who was unable to go downstairs, used the edible magic projection).

"The unwanted fat was used to feed the senior students."

"Why do I have to eat this horrible stuff after working so hard all day, while my seniors can eat normally??"

Hisamitsu put down her chopsticks and sneered, "Too sweet! You're a fitness enthusiast now. Once you pick up those dumbbells, you're destined for a life of muscle. Fat and sugar will be forever out of your reach!"

Reiko smiled: "To put it simply, diet is also an important part of muscle growth~"

She ate her fried tofu udon noodles slowly, with two pieces of plump char siu in them. Miss Pershka felt it was very unfair: "But why does the fox girl get to eat ordinary food too?!"

“Well,” Lü Wenjun said, walking to the other side of the table and stretching out his arm. “Let’s open up a new world for her.”

"Are you sure you want it?"

"Ah, don't be shy about giving me face."

Lu Wenjun had mustered all his strength beforehand, and the veins on his arms were even bulging. The delicate fox demon lady put down her chopsticks, gently took Lu Wenjun's hand... and then instantly slammed him down onto the dining table! The pots and pans on the table floated up simultaneously due to the immense impact!

Mingxiao tapped her bowl with chopsticks to sound like a bell: "Complete victory~~ Linggong completely wins~~~"

“………………” Pershka stared blankly, “Huh?”

"Actually, I don't really need to build muscle..." Ling Gong tilted her head, "because my arm strength is a little bit stronger than Wen Jun's, you know."

"ah????"

"It's so unfair, so inexplicable. It makes no sense that someone with low muscle mass and a seemingly high body fat percentage could have such strength, right?" Lü Wenjun nodded. "I understand. I understand. That's what a monster is, Miss Pershka. We weaklings have no chance against a monster in terms of physical strength..."

Linggong took off her glasses: "I'll remember the part about having high body fat."

"That was just a casual metaphor, please don't take it seriously, and please don't pour wasabi into my bowl!"

Pershka felt dizzy. She picked up her bowl, wanting to drink some soup to calm her nerves, but almost choked after just one sip: "What kind of weird taste is this?! It tastes like spoiled milk powder!"

"Oh, that's protein powder soup."

Pershka silently pushed the bowl aside, slumped onto the table, and said, "I'm not going to work out anymore..."

"Don't give up, little witch! Show your competitive spirit!" Mingxiao encouraged.

The witch went berserk: "I don't want to work out anymore!!"

Miss Witch's first day of fitness training ended amidst the noisy dining table. The first class the next day was alchemy. Lu Wenjun and Ling Gong specially reserved a good spot near the front, and they kept looking out the door, full of anticipation.

"What's going on today?" Faris wondered. "Why are you sitting in the first row so early?"

"I'm waiting to see what happens," Lü Wenjun said, glancing at his watch. "I'm really looking forward to Miss Pershka's expression~~"

Linggong chuckled to herself, "I hope she's not going to be late~~"

Soon after, the school bell rang, and Earl Welton, as always, stood on the podium with his cane and wine bottle, glanced around the classroom as always, and then let out an unusual mutter of confusion.

"Um...is there some mistake?" The count looked around. "Why haven't I seen Miss Pershka today?"

This is unusual, it's incredible, because Miss True Witch is always the best student who sits down first, she never misses a class, not to mention she got a T in alchemy.

Lu Wenjun said with a grin, "Miss Pershka might be a few minutes late for the classroom..."

"What are you saying!" Pershka said angrily. "I won't be late!"

The classroom door slammed open, and a huge raven mask squeezed in. Under the astonished gazes of many, the raven-masked beast witch shuffled into the classroom, with a trembling witch on her back.

Lu Wenjun picked up the backpack he had used to reserve the seat, and the Beast Witch carefully placed Pershka on the seat. The latter almost screamed when she touched the seat. She angrily slumped onto the desk, glaring murderously at Lu Wenjun next to her.

Lü Wenjun started whistling.

Earl Welton, watching with great interest from the podium, remarked, "You know, in all my years of teaching, this is the first time I've ever seen a student arrive in a sedan chair..."

He pretended to think for a moment, then said, "Should we bow to Her Highness the Princess?"

Lu Wenjun couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter along with the other students in the classroom. His laughter turned into a duck-like quacking sound halfway through because the witch gave him a hard pinch on the thigh.

As soon as the bell rang, Pershka shouted, "It's all your fault!!"

Lu Wenjun spread his hands: "What does it have to do with me that Heaven has taken pity on you? You ended up in this situation entirely because of your own choices!"

The witch was still slumped over her desk, her legs trembling intermittently, her movements stiff, each tiny movement accompanied by a suppressed gasp. This was the reason the beast witches were forced to use transportation, the real reason she had almost been late today—

After the first day of working out, my whole body ached terribly and I couldn't get out of bed at all!

"You didn't tell me this would happen yesterday!!" Pershka said angrily.

“I told you!” Lü Wenjun feigned surprise. “I specifically told you that we should take some measures, but you just wouldn’t listen. What can I do?”

Reiko chimed in, "That's exactly what I'm saying, Pershka-kun. Even for veterans, cool-down exercises are still very important for newbies!"

Pershka was furious: "Using such a big stick to talk about relaxation? How could I possibly have imagined that! And what are you all looking at? What's so interesting??"

The expressions on the faces of all the students around him were priceless, as if they were listening to the most outrageous gossip ever. Faris, sitting in the back, exclaimed repeatedly, "Wow! Wow wow! Wow wow wow!!"

"Is this something I can listen to for free?" Virsa asked earnestly. "Should I pay some listening fee?"

The witch's face turned bright red to the roots of her ears: "What are you all thinking???"

"Mating." Jiu Jiumu pronounced the word clearly and precisely.

Ling Gong let out a sharp, piercing cry: "Grandma! You can't say such words!"

“And there are three of them!” Jiu Jiumu emphasized.

"Grandma is here to have a serious talk with you."

"Why—when everyone clearly thinks that way—"

Lu Wenjun chuckled for a while, then asked, "Would you like a massage tonight? Otherwise, it'll still hurt tomorrow."

Pershka buried his face in his arms for a while, letting out a reluctant groan.