After leaving the Academic Affairs Office with his uncle Wang Hongshan, Ye Yu arrived at the third floor of the dormitory building where the Seventh Dormitory was located.
Before even reaching the door, he could hear the sounds of laughter and chatter coming from inside.
When Ye Yu reached the door and looked in, he saw that the Seventh Dormitory was quite spacious, with an area of over 300 square meters. Inside, there were fifty beds, but only seven or eight had luggage and bedding, with people sleeping. The rest were bare beds.
"Hello!"
Since there were seven or eight student workers gathered, chatting and laughing, they didn't notice Ye Yu and Wang Hongshan's arrival.
Thus, Ye Yu knocked on the door and called out loudly.
Only then did the group of student workers notice him.
"Another newcomer?"
When they saw Ye Yu, a boy wearing a linen short-sleeve shirt, with short brown hair and freckles on his face, looked quite surprised.
"Uh... Uncle, hello!"
"This is the Seventh Dormitory, is this new brother a student worker?"
One of the student workers, noticeably the oldest and strongest of the group, walked up. He scratched his head and called out to Wang Hongshan before asking Ye Yu if he was the new student worker for the Seventh Dormitory.
"Hehe, it's the Seventh Dormitory, so you've got the right place," Wang Hongshan said with a smile as he carried the bag with Ye Yu's bedding and luggage.
"Can I choose any of the empty beds?"
"Yes, yes!"
The strong boy nodded eagerly.
"Xiaoyu, which bed do you think is good?"
Wang Hongshan turned to smile at Ye Yu.
Ye Yu looked around and picked a bed near the window, but with a bed in between. He walked over and said, "This one will do."
Soon, Wang Hongshan took out the bedding and arranged it for Ye Yu before preparing to leave.
"Xiaoyu, make sure to study well at the academy!"
Before leaving, Wang Hongshan patted Ye Yu's head and reminded him.
"Don't worry, Uncle Hongshan, I'll work hard at my studies!" Ye Yu said earnestly in reply.
Because, in this life, whether it was his martial soul or background, he was at a disadvantage.
If he wanted to become strong, the only path he could take was to change his fate through knowledge.
How could he not study hard?
After bidding farewell to Wang Hongshan, Ye Yu returned to the Seventh Dormitory.
He noticed that the strong boy and a few other student workers had gathered around. Looking outside with a bit of envy, the strong boy spoke.
"Your name's Ye Yu, right? I envy you!"
"You actually had an uncle bring your luggage here and make your bed."
"When my dad sent me off in first grade, he just registered me and left."
"Later, he only sent me to the academy gate and didn't bother with me."
Ye Yu smiled at this, feeling a bit emotional.
"Uncle Hongshan is really good to me."
"By the way!"
As if remembering something, the strong boy became serious and said,
"My name's Lin Dahui, I'm the leader of the Seventh Dormitory!"
"According to our rules here, the new people have to fight me!"
"If I win, you have to listen to me from now on."
"If you win, you'll be the new leader!"
Ye Yu was a bit surprised.
In the year 2632 of the Douluo calendar, did the Seventh Dormitory already have such a rule?
As a blue silver grass soul master with only a first-level innate soul power, Ye Yu knew full well that he was currently weak and could never beat Lin Dahui, the Seventh Dormitory leader.
"Well, I'm a first-level innate soul power Blue Silver Grass soul master, so I definitely can't beat you."
"I'll just recognize you as the leader and listen to you from now on."
"Can we skip the fight?"
Ye Yu thought for a moment and said.
"No!"
Lin Dahui shook his head seriously.
"This is our Seventh Dormitory's initiation ceremony, you have to fight!"
"Alright then."
Ye Yu was helpless but had no choice.
After placing his school uniform on the desk beside the bed, Ye Yu walked to the door of the Seventh Dormitory and stood a little distance from Lin Dahui.
"Since you're new, I'll give you a chance. You can make the first move!"
Lin Dahui crossed his arms confidently.
"Then, Boss Lin, I won't hold back!"
Ye Yu wasn't polite. He clenched his fist, his eyes serious, and after shouting, he dashed forward and threw a punch at Lin Dahui.
Unfortunately, Lin Dahui was already a sixth-year student, nearly double Ye Yu's age, and his martial soul was the Black Bear Martial Soul, with a soul power of level nine.
In terms of physical strength and soul power, he completely crushed Ye Yu!
Lin Dahui easily dodged Ye Yu's punch.
Then, he counterattacked.
Even though Ye Yu's senses were sharp from practicing inner dan techniques, he was still overwhelmed by Lin Dahui's superior physical strength and soul power. He couldn't even block a few moves before being struck in the chest by a punch.
Ye Yu staggered backward several steps and almost fell.
However, a student worker caught him.
"Ye Yu! Are you okay?"
A boy who looked about five or six years old, but with a strong build and short black hair, asked while supporting Ye Yu.
"I'm fine!"
Ye Yu rubbed his aching chest and stood up.
"Boss Lin's strength is really amazing, I'm no match for him!"
"Of course!"
"Boss Lin's martial soul is the Black Bear, and his soul power is level nine!"
The little boy, who looked like a strong-headed tiger, said with admiration, gazing at Lin Dahui.
"By the way, what's your name?"
"Are you also a new student worker?"
Ye Yu asked curiously.
"Yeah, my name's Wang Sheng. My martial soul is the Battle Tiger, just like you, I'm a new student worker this year!"
Wang Sheng scratched his head and smiled foolishly, nodding.
"Wang Sheng?!"
Hearing the name, Ye Yu couldn't help but give Wang Sheng a closer look.
"What's wrong?"
Wang Sheng asked, puzzled.
"Well, I think your martial soul and name are both pretty impressive."
"Maybe in the future, you'll be able to become the new leader of the Seventh Dormitory, just like Boss Lin!"
Ye Yu stroked his chin and smiled.
"Really?"
Wang Sheng scratched his head, looking quite excited and happy.
"Ye Yu, congratulations, you've passed our Seventh Dormitory's initiation ceremony. From now on, you're one of us!"
Lin Dahui came over, smiling, and patted Ye Yu on the shoulder.
"As student workers, there are many things we need to pay attention to at the academy."
"Let's go, it's lunchtime. We can talk as we head to the cafeteria."
On the way, Lin Dahui explained to Ye Yu some important things to remember as a student worker at Notting Academy.
First, they had to clean the academy every day; that was the basic duty.
The most important thing was to avoid getting into trouble with the noble students.
There was no way around it.
As student workers, they really couldn't afford to provoke those "ancestors"!
After eating lunch with Lin Dahui and the others, Ye Yu asked Lin Dahui if Notting Academy had a library, and if there were any books related to soul masters and soul beasts.