"Quick, find a way to save him, or he'll be burned alive!" Shari said anxiously to Liu Jiu. Although she hated Wang Daxiong, she didn’t want to see him die in flames.
Liu Jiu replied in panic, "I can't! I'm a Level 3 magic Ultra-capable; I can only start fires, not put them out."
"Get out of my way!" At that moment, the masked man in the tree spoke. With a wave of his hand, a bone-chilling gale appeared around Wang Daxiong, blasting against his flaming body. The cold wind swept the flames away, and in less than ten seconds, the fire on him was completely extinguished.
Although the flames had been put out, Wang Daxiong's clothes were charred and torn, his originally white skin now blackened, and many parts of his body had been burned, exposing red flesh. He collapsed to the ground, crying out in pain and unable to stand. His pitiful state was hard to look at.
"Carry him away and take him to the hospital; otherwise, he really will die," the masked man said in a tone devoid of emotion. Liu Jiu and the others exchanged terrified glances with the masked man before hurriedly lifting the unconscious Wang Daxiong and quickly leaving the woods.
"Hey, do you know how excessive that was? That was really dangerous and could have cost someone their life!" Shari glared at the masked man in the tree, speaking reproachfully.
The masked man looked at Shari and said in a deep voice, "They treated you like that, and I helped you teach them a lesson. Not only do you not thank me, but you also defend them?"
Shari continued angrily, "You were right to teach them a lesson, but your methods were too extreme! And why are you wearing a mask? Are you a student here?"
"Shari, you're still so naive..." the masked man shook his head, muttering to himself. He didn’t answer her question but turned and leaped down from the tree, flying away with a whoosh.
"Hey, where are you going?!" Shari shouted after the masked man, but suddenly she realized something, pausing for a moment, murmuring, "Huh, his tone sounds so familiar, and his voice is so recognizable. Could it be…"
"Rulu, don’t go, come back!" Shari yelled as she chased after the masked man flying into the distance. However, the masked man seemed not to hear her shouts and continued flying away until he disappeared from her sight.
"Why is this happening? I finally see you, why don’t you want to meet me?" Shari stood there in a daze, looking in the direction where the masked man had vanished, her expression filled with sadness.
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"Sphinx, are you okay? Did you get hurt?" Sphinx, seeing Shari standing still and silent, followed her to check on her.
Shari shook her head and softly said, "No, maybe I was mistaken. He can't possibly not want to see me. Let's go, Sphinx, we should leave here."
As Shari spoke, she gathered her spirits and walked toward the edge of the woods, with Sphinx following closely behind. After walking a short distance, a shadow suddenly flashed ahead, and a slender man in black stepped out from behind a large tree, appearing in front of Shari.
"Shari, it's been a long time," the man in black said with an elegant smile and a magnetic voice. This man was Rulu.
"Rulu, is it really you?!" Upon seeing the man, Shari was stunned for a moment, then her face lit up with joy as she hurried forward and embraced him.
"Shari, what's wrong with you? It’s been a while since we last met, but you don’t need to act like this, right?" Rulu was a bit taken aback by Shari's reaction; he looked panicked, his arms stiff at his sides, unsure whether to push her away.
"Rulu… I heard you and Nana went missing in a terrorist attack. I thought you were dead and that I'd never see you again," Shari said, tears welling in her eyes as she released Rulu and gazed at his face, her expression filled with sorrow.
"Now that you see me, you should feel relieved," Rulu replied with a smile.
"Yes, I'm sorry for letting you see me in this embarrassing state. I hope I didn’t scare you," Shari said, wiping her eyes and forcing an awkward smile.
"You’re always like this, so impulsive. You could easily get hurt, so be careful of bullies," Rulu said with a teasing smile.
"Stop it! You always like to make fun of me," Shari said, playfully punching Rulu's chest. She tried to look angry, but for some reason, she ended up smiling happily.
Suddenly, Shari remembered something and looked at Rulu, saying, "By the way, Rulu, I called you earlier. Why didn’t you respond?"
"What did you say, Shari? I didn't quite understand; I just arrived here," Rulu feigned ignorance.
"Don't lie to me! I know that masked person earlier was you. Look, your clothes are identical."
"Is that so? Maybe it was just a coincidence."
Shari looked at him reproachfully and said, "You’re still lying to me. Oh, I get it! Rulu, you’re afraid I’ll blame you, so you’re not admitting it. You went a bit too far earlier, but since you put out the fire on Wang Daxiong in time, I suppose I can let it go."
Rulu smiled slightly and didn’t deny it. "Shari, you’re clearly an ordinary person without any psionic power, yet you insist on being a discipline committee member and meddling in others' business, bringing trouble upon yourself. I don’t understand why you want to be a discipline committee member."
Shari’s face turned red as she replied, "Because you used to be a delinquent at school! You caused trouble back when you were here."
"No way! I thought my character was quite decent!" Rulu said in surprise, looking at Shari. He stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "And what does that have to do with you being a discipline committee member? Are you doing it just for me?"
"You already knew that, yet you still ask," Shari said, lowering her head and shaking Rulu's hand vigorously.
"This won't do," Rulu said, gently patting Shari's head, gazing at her with affectionate eyes. "Shari, you’re a precious young lady; there are many people pursuing you. You don’t need to be with me."
"What’s wrong, Rulu? Didn’t we get along well before? Why are you suddenly saying this?" Shari looked at Rulu, feeling a bit uneasy.