Behind the house, there was an independent area set aside for the young spirits that couldn’t be kept in the spirit domain. According to the different habits of these young spirits, the students would make some modifications themselves.

The little crocodile spirit was considered amphibious, so Ryan Carter dug a small pond, with clean sand and mud around it. Since he had decided to adopt this little spirit, he should treat it well!

After tidying everything up, Ryan Carter was surprised to find that three meals a day were already prepared here. You could go to the cafeteria and eat as you pleased, and students with money on hand could also go to Fengdi Town to splurge as they liked.

Once the bedding was laid out, night had fallen. Ryan Carter took a hot shower, feeling refreshed and comfortable, and fatigue quickly washed over him.

Lying in bed, he was truly exhausted. As soon as he closed his eyes, he fell asleep. Perhaps because all the pent-up emotions in his heart had been swept away, he slept very soundly and peacefully, even revisiting the dungeon in his dreams...

……

The morning light was gentle, and outside the house, the stern voices of other students could already be heard.

Some ambitious young men were already training their young spirits, hoping they would soon transform into dragons.

It would still take a few days for Xiaobaiqi to become a dragon. Ryan Carter enjoyed this rare peace, but couldn’t help but be stirred by the sounds of those young men’s morning training, bringing back some memories.

Speaking of which, shouldn’t he also start working hard?

“Yiyi oh!”

From behind the house, the little crocodile spirit’s cries came from the pond.

Only then did Ryan Carter pull himself out of his thoughts and go to check on the little crocodile spirit he had just adopted.

“Do you want to exercise too? Indeed, you’re too weak right now, so just swim in the lake for now.” Ryan Carter said to the little crocodile spirit.

He stretched out a palm at the edge of the sand, and the little crocodile spirit crawled up his slender fingers onto his palm. With a gentle motion, he placed it on his shoulder, where the little crocodile spirit obediently clung.

As Ryan Carter left the house, the little crocodile spirit’s big round eyes were full of curiosity as it observed everything around—people, trees, the yard, other young spirits...

Thirty percent curiosity, seventy percent caution.

“You seem to have grown; you’ve gotten a lot heavier in just one day.” Ryan Carter opened a box, picked up a prepared fat silkworm with a bamboo skewer, and handed it to the little crocodile spirit on his shoulder.

The little crocodile spirit swallowed it in one gulp, without chewing.

As soon as he stepped out, Ryan Carter immediately saw several young men gathered together, discussing something. They were probably Ryan Carter’s classmates.

“You haven’t seen her in person—she’s as beautiful as a fairy! Damn the heavens, why treat her like this!”

“I heard she’s an old beggar?”

“I heard she’s a young vagrant.”

“You guys know nothing. In a chaotic place like Wutu, with her fairy-like looks, everyone would want a taste. Just think, if you were locked in the dungeon and you were the warden, could you resist?”

“Stop it, please! She’s my sun, moon, and stars!! Don’t say such filthy things anymore!”

“No one’s stopping you, but why do I feel like you’re drooling with excitement?”

In the dormitory courtyard, this group was already discussing this scandalous topic early in the morning.

Ryan Carter walked past them, frowning involuntarily.

How could the rumors get more and more outrageous?

Chapter 12: The Budding Dragon

It’s precisely these baseless, speculative remarks that inflict even greater harm on those involved!

Ryan Carter was also one of those involved. He knew best what the dungeon was like—there were no guards at all, as if some force was surrounding it, and not just anyone could enter.

He really was the first one thrown in, probably because his constitution was better than those vagrants, so he woke up from the poisoned porridge the earliest.

Of course, there was an even more important reason that made Ryan Carter realize he had taken the Valkyrie’s first time, second time, third time, and so on...

But the rumors just kept getting more and more absurd. Many people didn’t care about the truth at all; as long as it was vulgar and evil enough, they would spread it without a second thought.

Sigh, after a while, maybe he’d barely be able to bear this responsibility. Being called a beggar and a vagrant all day, Charlotte Bennett’s reputation was ruined, and he himself felt uncomfortable.

But he couldn’t rush things; he still had to wait for Xiaobaiqi to become a dragon.

Leaving the dormitory courtyard, Ryan Carter walked toward the lake. Near the Fengdi side of Lichuan Isle, there was a grove of sweetgum trees.

It was autumn, the branches thick with leaves, orange and red foliage spreading across the canopy in pleasing layers, perfectly complementing the fiery red leaves scattered on the ground.

Ahead, the clear water rippled. Though it seemed to flow quietly, at the embankment it suddenly cascaded down, drifting mist and sunlight intertwining into a beautiful rainbow haze.

Sweetgum forest, green lake, flying waterfall, misty haze—nature so effortlessly painted endless romance.

Ryan Carter was already quite close to the waterfall, and the beautiful scenery was fully in view.

“If you want to swim, don’t go too far. That’s a waterfall over there—if you fall, you’ll be gone, understand?” Ryan Carter warned the little crocodile spirit on his shoulder.

“Woo oh oh~~~” The little crocodile spirit opened its mouth wide and let out a silly cry, as if agreeing.