If Qi Li wasn't mistaken, at this moment Maverick should be stark naked, crawling on the floor on all fours, a rope looped around his neck, led by the black donkey Sloan down the corridor.
He fell silent for a moment.
This was... a case of two of a kind, wasn't it? Already paired up so soon?
"Hey, Qi Li."
Maverick also saw Qi Li at this moment and enthusiastically introduced his new boyfriend.
"This is Sloan, the one I told you about. He's charming, right?"
"Come to think of it, we owe you a proper thank-you. If it weren't for your encouragement, we wouldn't have become each other's true love so quickly."
Sloan raised his donkey face and nodded at Qi Li, expressing his thanks.
Seeing that Maverick was clearly enjoying himself, Qi Li forced the corners of his mouth:
"As long as you're happy."
His threshold had been raised considerably over the years by this land of outstanding people and spiritual vitality, but at the sight of this donkey and man, he still couldn't quite keep a straight face.
He hurriedly said, "Um... where are you two headed now? Back to the dorm?"
The red hat in the air shook.
Maverick said, "Sloan and I are about to check in at every spot on campus. It's a symbol of our freedom and love."
Won't your knees hurt? Or do you just love being watched?
Qi Li snarked inwardly, but on the surface nodded repeatedly: "Really great... I mean, this way of expressing freedom and love is truly great. You two are so cool!"
Maverick thought so too: "I knew it! Qi Li, you're my kindred spirit. It's just that I probably won't be coming back tonight; I'm staying over at Sloan's place."
Qi Li subconsciously glanced at Sloan's donkey butt.
That such a thing wasn't happening right under his nose was truly something to thank the Lord for.
But there was one thing.
He asked curiously, "What about Sloan's roommate? He doesn't mind?"
Maverick: "Warren? His cloud drive is full of people and animals, so of course he doesn't mind."
Qi Li opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but eventually closed it.
He couldn't believe what a shocking scene it would be if these three gathered together.
"By the way," Maverick added at this point, "Qi Li, congratulations are still in order for creating Godkin history by becoming No. 1 on the Godkin University ranking list on your first day. Also, that fight video of yours just now was awesome."
Godkin No. 1? Fight video?
Qi Li said goodbye to Maverick and Sloan, wished them a good night, returned to his room, and checked his phone.
His name appeared at the top of the first page of the Godkin University ranking list.
Affected by him, the Sigrid he knew dropped to fourth place.
Qi Li wasn't surprised by this result.
He then checked TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, and Vought short videos.
As expected, his earlier fight video started going viral online.
"Damn! This is what a real man should watch!"
"One against six! Bronze's real-life performance is more impressive than in the movies!"
"Superhumans know kung fu? Dog head?"
"Great body! I want to lick him so bad!"
"How to lick?"
"From top to bottom!"
"Together!"
"+1..."
Fortunately, most comments were positive, probably with the school's involvement.
Qi Li noticed that few of these videos showed him pressing Marcus to the ground.
Most showed his powerful side; others had been blurred, except Marcus.
The video of Marcus pressing his scalding hands against his own neck with a vicious expression was being strongly promoted by the algorithm.
This way, the public had a precise target to condemn, and his own actions had sufficient justification.
All that can be said is that Godkin University and Vought behind it sure know how to play PR.
As for Marcus, he naturally became the sole sacrifice.
Qi Li didn't have much goodwill toward this guy.
At the time, he hadn't even been thinking about killing anyone; even Simon and the others hadn't initially aimed for vital spots.
Marcus, on the other hand, was the first to harbor murderous intent.
Or rather, he was emotionally extremely unstable, and any slight discomfort made him unable to control his reason.
Someone like this was fundamentally unfit to be a superhero; more like a ticking time bomb.
Unsurprisingly, Marcus would be expelled by Godkin University.
By the way, what was his home address?
Qi Li was thinking he'd ask the well-informed Maverick later.
At this moment, Monica's call came in.
"Fine, she's coming to demand an explanation."
Qi Li shrugged and answered the call.
...
Sigrid, wearing a thin trench coat, walked out of the movie theater alone.
She had just finished watching the movie Bronze: Deadly Weapon.
"It does look pretty impressive, but I don't know..."
Sigrid said thoughtfully, savoring the aftertaste.
Soon, she had her answer.
Sigrid watched the video on her phone of Qi Li fighting one against six.
Compared to others, her sharp, piercing gaze was fixed on the few scenes of direct physical confrontation: Qi Li's body withstanding Simon's tongue, Marcus's scalding hands, and Andrew's controlled metal.
A flame ignited in her heart.
A few minutes later, she sent Qi Li a text message.
Qi Li had just finished a call with his agent.
Unsurprisingly, she complained on the phone that he hadn't notified her in time; it was only because Shetty had contacted her first that she learned about the fight and so on.
Fortunately, she only mentioned it a few times, and then in a good mood told him that after this incident, his approval rating had risen by 4%, especially among the previously almost non-existent white population of the Midwest, who had for the first time voiced some support.
You have to know that before this, these white conservatives didn't have much goodwill toward him.
Qi Li could only say these people were just degenerate; they wouldn't listen to kind words, but clapped happily when violence was displayed.
His base had never been these people.
Although there was a breakthrough, he didn't take it to heart.
Rather, after this incident, Louis Vuitton finally ended its evaluation and chose to sign with him, which was the biggest good news.
Qi Li hung up the phone in a good mood.
At this moment, Sigrid sent a message:
"Are you free tonight?"
Simple, but full of information.
If it were his past life, Qi Li would surely have wondered if the other party had some legitimate business needing his help.
But now...
Qi Li recalled Sigrid's tall, curvaceous figure, then looked at his lonely dorm room.
He immediately replied: "Of course."
Along with it, he sent his address.
Sigrid replied just as decisively: "OK."
But she added at the end: "Don't regret it then."
Regret?
How could that be?
Qi Li was very puzzled.
Half an hour later, he understood.
The moment Sigrid pushed open the door, without waiting for Qi Li, she removed everything, openly displaying her tall, voluptuous figure.
Then, a series of crisp sounds like shattering crystal exploded densely in the room.
Qi Li looked again.
Sigrid's entire body was now wrapped in a layer of magnificently dazzling diamond, even her hair sparkling transparently.
"I told you, don't regret it."
At this moment, the incomparably dazzling Diamond Queen spoke haughtily.
If Qi Li remembered correctly, diamond was pretty hard.
He lowered his gaze, looked at Sigrid, then looked at himself.
He seemed to understand the true meaning behind Sigrid's words.
Chapter 17