Reincarnated as a Mosquito, I Sucked the Reborn Empress to Tears

Chapter 74: Chapter 74: The Prodigies’ Shock, You Call This a White-striped Aedes Mosquito?

His parents were nothing more than ordinary workers.

His family had paid a bloody price to support his cultivation, just so he could get into Du Nan First Middle School and transcend his social class.

To earn a little extra money for his Cultivation Resources, his father worked day and night at a construction site until he collapsed and died from overwork, leaving behind only a compensation payout.

But for Cultivation Resources that could easily cost hundreds of thousands, even millions, that money was a drop in the bucket.

With no other choice, his mother even took out a “nude loan,” barely scraping together enough for the resource fees to get him into the advanced class.

Only after his astonishing perseverance and talent allowed him to distinguish himself in the advanced class, earning the school’s attention and a greater allocation of resources, did his family’s situation finally begin to improve.

For Qin Zheng, the very concept of fairness had been bought with his father’s life and his mother’s dignity!

In his eyes, every spot in the school, every single resource, was sacrosanct!

And now, some nobody with connections, a First-Grade Middle Stage who had contracted a worthless mosquito, had just waltzed in on her so-called “background” and stolen a spot that should have belonged to someone more hardworking, more talented!

To him, this wasn’t just an injustice. It was a desecration of the sacrifices his parents had made!

“No! I can’t accept this!”

Qin Zheng’s eyes were bloodshot. He glared at the Cultivation Chamber door like an enraged lion cub.

“I’m going to the principal! I’m going to the Education Bureau! I have to demand an explanation!”

He started forward, ready to storm out.

Chu Yiran frowned. She wanted to stop him, knowing he was fighting a hopeless battle, but seeing the sheer rage on his face, she didn’t know what to say.

Just as Qin Zheng’s hand was about to touch the door of the Cultivation Chamber.

HISS—

The door slid open automatically.

A cold and stunningly beautiful figure appeared in the doorway.

The eight people in the room fell silent in an instant, their gazes snapping toward the entrance.

The newcomer was none other than Gu Yuexi.

Her expression was placid. It was as if she hadn’t even seen the furious young man at the door, nor did she pay any mind to the various gazes in the room—scrutinizing, curious, disdainful, and amused.

Her gaze drifted coolly over the group before finally settling on the two geniuses at the Peak of Second-Grade: Chu Yiran and Xiao Ran.

’Hmm, their talent is barely passable.’

’The rest… seem to be useless.’

After getting a clear look at Gu Yuexi’s face, all eight members of the Hidden Dragon Class were momentarily stunned.

’This girl…’

’She’s ridiculously good-looking!’

That was the first thought that popped into their minds.

But their attention was quickly drawn to the “monster” perched on Gu Yuexi’s shoulder.

In that instant, everyone was dumbfounded.

The “mosquito” was as large as an adult’s palm. Its entire body was covered in a menacing carapace of interwoven midnight blue and crimson. A domineering, lion-like corona of flame blazed around its head, and even the edges of its wings smoldered with an eerie, spectral fire!

The potent and dangerous aura it exuded made everyone’s heart skip a beat!

Xiao Ran’s eyes went wide, his jaw dropping open. He pointed subconsciously at the mosquito, utterly astonished.

“This… This is a White-striped Aedes Mosquito?!”

The others were also staring in disbelief.

’Are you kidding me?’

’Since when does a White-striped Aedes Mosquito look like that?!’

’That appearance… it’s clearly a mosquito-type Demon Beast no one has ever seen before!’

“Second-Grade Early Stage!”

The pupils of a cold, arrogant-looking young man contracted slightly. He was the only Second-Grade Middle Stage Spiritual Mind Master in the class and the first to discern the Demon Beast’s true power.

’Second-Grade Early Stage?’

The group was shocked once more.

’A Second-Grade Early Stage Beast Tamer?’

This immediately debunked half of what was said in that forum post.

’It was all just a baseless rumor!’

’She’s not some useless First-Grade Middle Stage at all!’

’But the problem was…’

’So what?’

Everyone exchanged strange glances.

To have a Contracted Beast reach the Second-Grade Early Stage at eighteen was certainly impressive talent. In any of the regular classes, she’d absolutely be considered Top Notch.

She could even rank near the top of an advanced class.

But… this was the Hidden Dragon Class!

The minimum requirement to enter the Hidden Dragon Class was Second-Grade Middle Stage!

’So on what grounds did a Second-Grade Early Stage like her get in?’

’So after all that, it turns out she isn’t completely useless, just someone with connections who also happens to have decent talent?’

’But… that still means she got in through connections!’

While everyone was lost in their own thoughts, unsure of how to react,

Gu Yuexi, however, seemed completely oblivious to their complicated stares. She walked directly to an empty Cold Jade Meditation Mat, sat down silently, and closed her eyes, assuming a posture of waiting.

Her calm composure, her cold indifference to everything, filled the proud young prodigies in the room with a strange sense of irritation.

’You got in through connections, so what right do you have to act so high and mighty in front of us?’

’What’s with the act?’

Just then, Qin Zheng, the straightforward boy from an ordinary background, could no longer restrain himself.

He strode purposefully up to Gu Yuexi.

“Gu.” Qin Zheng’s voice was a little hoarse, but his tone was incredibly firm. “May I ask, what is your current level of strength?”

Gu Yuexi slowly opened her eyes. Her cold gaze fell on him as she uttered three simple words.

“Looking for trouble?”

Qin Zheng tensed, his face flushing red, but he threw his shoulders back and said, “N-No, that’s not it! I mean no harm! I just want to know if you are truly qualified to be here!”

“I want to know if you got in on your own strength, or… on your background!”

When he finished, he stared intently at Gu Yuexi, waiting for her answer.

Gu Yuexi, however, merely regarded him calmly for two seconds before closing her eyes again, as if speaking another word would be a waste of her time.

’This guy doesn’t seem to have any bad intentions, he’s just a bit thick-headed…’

Chu Sheng, perched on the Empress’s shoulder, grumbled to himself.

Seeing this, Qin Zheng felt a rush of Qi Blood surge to his head.

’Ignored!’

’This is blatant disregard!’

’She has a guilty conscience! She doesn’t dare to answer!’

“You…”

Just as Qin Zheng was about to erupt, the Cultivation Chamber door slid open again.

Director Zhao walked in with a broad smile, carrying a large storage box.

“Gu, sorry to keep you waiting! These are the starter resources the Federation and the school have prepared for you. Please take a look!”

With that, he placed the storage box in front of Gu Yuexi.

Gu Yuexi opened her eyes and casually opened the box.

In a flash, a rich medicinal aroma and waves of Spiritual Qi filled the entire Cultivation Chamber.

Inside the box, more than a dozen Spirit Grasses of varying ages were neatly arranged. Each and every one was at least Third-Grade, and there were even a few that had reached Fourth-Grade!

The room fell silent for a moment. As everyone stared at the box overflowing with resources, their expressions turned cynical.

The total value of these Spirit Grasses was at least three million!

Even they, the students of the Hidden Dragon Class, never received nearly this many resources!

’Could this special treatment be any more obvious?!’

This sealed it. Everyone was now one hundred percent certain: this girl was someone with connections that reached the heavens!

Chu Sheng’s compound eyes, on the other hand, lit up like two tiny lightbulbs the moment he saw the Spirit Grasses.

’Excellent!’

’It’s all Evolution Points! This is a massive haul!’

Yet Gu Yuexi, faced with resources worth millions, remained as impassive as ever, as if looking at a simple pile of weeds.

Ignoring everyone’s stares, she casually picked out a Fourth-Grade Spirit Grass—a Concentration Flower—and brought it to her nose, sniffing it lightly as if studying its properties.

This time, everyone was completely speechless.

’She couldn’t even be bothered to explain. Her actions screamed it loud and clear—that’s right, I got in through connections. What are you going to do about it?’

’How arrogant!’

A handsome young man standing next to Xiao Ran smirked. “Xiao Ran,” he teased, “I thought you couldn’t stand it when people act all high and mighty? She’s laying it on pretty thick. Aren’t you going to go put her in her place?”

Xiao Ran shot the other boy a look.

His gaze fell back on Gu Yuexi, taking in her exquisitely beautiful, cold side profile and her detached, I-don’t-care-about-anything-in-the-world expression.

He suddenly chuckled and raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean, ’acting all high and mighty’?”

“When someone’s that beautiful, it’s called being cool and aloof! Get it?”

“It’s… the cool and aloof School Beauty vibe!”

The young man: “…”