《Douluo: Modify the dialogue, everyone goes crazy》 Chapter 1: Modify the Dialogue—The Crazier the Plot, the Greater the Reward Douluo Continent Holy Soul Village "Huff¡­" Inside a thatched wooden hut, a six-year-old boy lay slumped over a table, drooling in his sleep. Startled awake by the electronic voice, he rubbed his bleary eyes and looked around: "Holy shit!" "I''ve time-traveled? And got a system?!" His name was Zhang Fan. On Earth, he''d been an ordinary middle schooler. While rushing to a gaming caf¨¦, he''d used a "two-and-a-half-step jump" (honed from two-and-a-half years of basketball practice) to save a kid crossing the street¡ªonly to be struck by a Porsche. Now, he''d awakened in . The original body''s mother had died in childbirth. His father was murdered by Tang Hao (Tang San''s father) for accidentally witnessing Tang San practicing the Xuan Tian Gong while chopping wood in the mountains. Tang San later used the corpse to test poisons and needles. , Zhang Fan vowed silently. "Only one word?" Zhang Fan mused. Having read similar novels, he knew how to twist plots wildly. "Got it!" Zhang Fan nodded. "Xiao Fan¡­ are you home?" A hoarse, elderly voice called from outside. When no one answered, the speaker chuckled: "Has the little rascal gone to peep at Widow Wang bathing again?" "Tch¡­ As if!" Zhang Fan grimaced. He turned to see an old man at the door¡ªVillage Chief Jack. The man was in his sixties, tall and lean, with sharp eyes, neat robes, and perfectly combed hair: "Xiao Fan, you''re six now. Today, a deacon from Notting City''s Spirit Hall branch is here to awaken the children''s spirits. He''s a Great Soul Master! With your family gone, come to me if you need help. And stop causing trouble!" Jack''s eyes glowed with reverence at the title "Great Soul Master." "Tang San from the blacksmith''s family is also attending." "Understood!" Zhang Fan replied calmly, though murderous intent flickered in his eyes at name. He followed Jack to the Spirit Hall. Golden rice fields and lush vegetable patches stretched around them. Along the way, Jack lectured: "Soul masters are Douluo''s most revered profession¡ªmighty warriors or extraordinary supporters. Their ranks have ten tiers. Once your spirit awakens, you''ll be a Soul Scholar¡­" Soon, they reached the village''s central wooden hall. Nine children stood in line. The last was Tang San¡ªa wheat-skinned boy in blue with short black hair. Zhang Fan took his place behind him. Su Yuntao, the Spirit Hall deacon, wore a proud smirk: "I''ve visited six villages and found no child with soul power or a viable spirit. Sect heirs become soul masters easily. For commoners? Rare." Shaking his head, he focused on the nine children. As a patrol deacon, awakening a child with talent would earn him accolades. "I am Su Yuntao, Level 26 Great Soul Master! I will now awaken your spirits." He arranged six black stones and a glowing crystal ball. One by one, the children stepped forward: S~ea??h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Spirit: Scythe. Tool-type. No soul power. Next." "Spirit: Sheep. Useless. Next." Finally, Tang San''s turn came. Golden light engulfed him as Su Yuntao channeled energy. Tang San''s Xuan Tian Gong inner force surged toward his palm. A system window popped before Zhang Fan. He swapped (²Ý) for (¼¦). Crack! The Blue Silver Grass rapidly grew, bloomed, and fruited. A red rooster with blue-silver stripes hatched, pecking Tang San''s shoes and clucking affectionately. "Cluck-cluck!" It flapped its wings, growing to full size and nuzzling Tang San like a mother hen. Su Yuntao sighed: "Useless Spirit: Blue Silver Chicken." "What¡­ is this?" Tang San stared blankly at the bizarre rooster. Villagers burst into laughter: "A chicken that trained for two-and-a-half years?!" Even Tang Hao, hiding nearby, furrowed his brows in confusion. "Yes!" Warm energy flooded Zhang Fan''s body. "Let me test for soul power," Tang San insisted. "No point¡ª" Su Yuntao froze as the crystal ball blazed blue. "Innate Full Soul Power?!" The crowd gasped. Tang San''s Blue Silver Chicken clucked triumphantly. Zhang Fan smirked. Chapter 2: Heavenly Rotten Sword Shoes Changed to Kun "What is innate full soul power?" Tang San felt that he was different from others and asked curiously. "The form of the awakened martial soul determines one''s strength, and the soul power determines whether one can become a soul master. The innate full soul power is the highest soul power!" Su Yuntao explained. "Could it be that the innate full soul power is related to the Xuantian Gong?" Tang San was a little puzzled. Didn''t he have innate zero soul power if he hadn''t practiced Xuantian Gong before? After all, he had practiced Xuantian Gong for six years before he reached the tenth level of innate full soul power. "It is rare to have a congenital full soul power of level 10 in a century. Now you are a soul warrior. For every ten levels, you will get an additional soul ring. Otherwise, your soul power cannot continue to increase." Su Yuntao continued to talk:" So you can practice now, but it''s a pity that your martial spirit is useless..." When he said this, he couldn''t help but shake his head and sigh. Tang San nodded. It seemed that only with the addition of spirit rings could the Mysterious Heaven Skill enter the second level. Otherwise, Can never be improved. "Next one!" Su Yuntao looked at the calm little boy with short hair and white clothes standing at the back. It seemed that the little boy was observing his surroundings curiously, as if he was curious about everything and understood everything, which made him a little interested. The little boy walked with steady steps to the center of the six black stones. Su Yuntao input six soul powers into the black stone. Golden light enveloped Zhang Fan, and he felt the true energy of the Nine Yang Divine Art fluctuate slightly. Under the pull of the warm energy, something in his body seemed to break. A warm energy surged into the palm, and a silver light flashed. Su Yuntao was surprised, thinking it was some powerful martial spirit. However, when he saw the sword in the little hand was very blunt and broken, he shook his head and said, "Awakening a useless martial spirit, the Heavenly Rotten Sword." [Ding, do you want to modify the dialogue?] "I''ll revise it when I get home!" Zhang Fan knew that Tang Hao was secretly observing the situation here. If he changed the Tianlan Sword into a powerful martial spirit, By then, Tang Hao might assassinate himself. After all, those big sects all have secret rules to eliminate geniuses from other sects. And Tang Hao has a grudge against him. So he can''t know. "Stretch out your hand... and try your soul power!" Su Yuntao said immediately. Zhang Fan stretched out his hand and placed it on the crystal. "Buzz¡­" A suction force sucked the Nine Yang Divine Art true energy into Zhang Fan''s body. Zhang Fan did not practice the Nine Yang Divine Art, otherwise, when his innate full soul power reached level ten, he would have received special attention from Tang Hao. Red light bloomed in the crystal. It was not as bright as Tang San''s blue light. "Innate soul power level seven, not bad, not bad!" Su Yuntao nodded, "You can also become a soul master." Su Yuntao and Zhang Fan walked out the door together. "Master, is it possible for the children in our village to become soul masters this year?" Jack asked nervously. "There are two, but unfortunately both of them have useless spirits!" Su Yuntao sighed when he said this: "Tang San, useless martial spirit Blue Silver Chicken, innate full spirit power level 10. Zhang Fan, useless martial spirit Sky Rotten Sword, innate spirit power level 7." "Then can they practice?" Jack asked, frowning. "The useless martial spirits can no longer evolve, but they can become spirit masters, or even great spirit masters. It''s a pity for Tang San who has full innate spirit power. I''m going to the next village first!" Su Yuntao shook his head when he said this, picked up his bag and left. "Grandpa Jack, what is a spirit ring?" Tang San ran to Jack from the side. "It seems that hunting soul beasts is extremely dangerous. It may be something that only a noble soul master can do." Jack stroked his white beard and said. "Oh!" Tang San nodded. That soul ring was the key to his breakthrough in Xuan Tian Gong. "Zhang Fan, Tang San, do you want to go to school and become the legendary noble spirit masters?" Grandpa Jack looked at Zhang Fan and Tang San and asked. "I do!" Zhang Fan nodded. "I''m going to go back and ask my dad!" Tang San said thoughtfully. "Okay, I''ll take you to talk to your father. Zhang Fan is easier! He can make his own decision." Grandpa Jack patted Zhang Fan on the shoulder and left with the two children. Zhang Fan''s house was four rooms away from Tang San''s house, so Zhang Fan returned to his own house. Then he closed the door. "Martial Soul: Heavenly Blade." As Zhang Fan was speaking, his mind moved and a pop-up window appeared in front of him. The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba! [Martial Soul: Heavenly Blade]Please modify one word of the dialogue. With a thought, he changed the Heavenly "Rotten" Sword into the Heavenly "Sorrowful" Sword. As far as he knew, the Tianshang Sword possessed four attributes: fire, ice, thunder, and darkness, and it could also cut through space to summon seven strange beasts. Each strange beast is extremely powerful. That''s why he made such changes. [Ding, modification successful.] The next moment, he spoke: "Martial Soul: Sky Sorrow Sword." "Buzz..." The rules changed. The tattered and broken sword in his hand suddenly burst into a brilliant color after a flash of light. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The Tianlan Sword martial spirit turned into a cool long sword surrounded by purple lightning - the Tianshang Sword. A sword intent rose up into the sky. "Boom¡­" The sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, forming a vortex, with purple thunder rumbling, as if an ancient behemoth had emerged from the huge vortex. In the vortex, there seemed to be a pair of huge purple eyes, looking down at the world. "Oh my god¡­" Zhang Fan was shocked. He didn''t expect the Tianshang Sword to be so powerful. That horrifying vision was so shocking. [Ding, the plot is not that crazy, reward 10 modification value.] ¡­ Tang Hao, Tang San, and Jack all looked towards the strange sight in the sky. Everyone was shocked. "What is that huge beast in the vortex?" Tang San was terrified. "I don''t know, it seems like an alien creature, emitting a terrifying pressure!" Tang Hao was also shocked and felt terrified. Grandpa Jack was also startled. Tang Hao immediately formed a soul force aura around him to sense the surroundings, but did not find anything special nearby. Zhang Fan has an innate soul power of level seven, and his martial soul is the Heavenly Rotten Sword. There is no need to care about such a waste as such a strange phenomenon has nothing to do with him anyway. "Son, has your martial spirit awakened?" Tang Hao asked Tang San. "Blue Silver Chicken!" Tang San said helplessly. "Blue and silver chicken?" Tang Hao, who was not interested in anything, looked strange when he heard these three words. He was puzzled and thought to himself, how could it be a blue silver chicken? Shouldn''t it be the Blue Silver Emperor? **"Although it is a blue silver chicken, Tang San is born with full soul power. I decided to give Xiaofan a place as a work-study student in the village this year. You can go to the next village and give some gifts to ask for Xiao San''s work-study quota. Anyway, there are no six-year-old children with soul power in the next village, so it would be a waste if the quota is not used. It is better to give it to Xiao San, and let the village pay for the travel expenses to the academy, so that they can study at the Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy."** "Release your spirit and let us see!" Tang Hao looked at Tang San and said, ignoring Jack. "Hehe¡­" Tang San moved his mind and a blue light flashed on his left hand. A red rooster with blue and silver patterns on its body appeared in his hand. Then, The blue silver chicken flapped its wings and flew to the ground, pecking at Tang San''s Kun. "The blue and silver chicken likes to peck your Kun?" When Tang Hao saw the blue-silver chicken, he almost died on the spot. He stared at the chicken in a daze. A system pop-up window appeared in front of Zhang Fan. [Tang Hao: Blue Silver Chicken likes to peck your Kun] triggers dialogue modification, and one word can be modified. Zhang Fan smiled evilly and waved his hand, changing the word "Xie" to "Kun". Chapter 3: Haotian Dog Spirit, Tang San Kneels [Blue Silver Chicken Likes to Peck Bugs...]As the dialogue was modified successfully, The blue-silver chicken suddenly flapped its wings, leaped up, and soared into the air. It pecked between Tang San''s legs. "Ah..." Tang San let out a shrill scream,"Ah..." He covered Kun with both hands, rolling on the ground, a face full of pain. Even Zhang Fan, who was four rooms away, heard Tang San''s screams, and he also smiled evilly. [Ding, the dialogue has been modified successfully. The chicken eats the bug and the plot is a little crazy, reward 50 modification points.] "Not bad!"Zhang Fan nodded. ¡­ "Uh...Blue Silver Chicken also likes to eat bugs?" Tang Hao had a strange look on his face, and with a flick of his hand, he sucked the Blue Silver Chicken into his hand: "Could it be a mutated martial spirit? It has Ah Yin''s blue-silver lines, but it''s a spirit beast! This mutation is a bit abnormal." Tang San got up from the ground, cold sweat on his forehead. He saw the disappointment in Tang Hao''s eyes and said:"Dad, I still have a martial spirit." He didn''t tell anyone else. After all, the first rule of the Tang Sect''s Xuantian Treasure Record was: Never let anyone you can''t fully trust know your true strength. "Oh!" Tang Hao threw the Blue Silver Chicken back to Tang San. Tang San glared at the Blue Silver Chicken fiercely, and with a thought, the chicken turned into blue light and flew back into his body. Tang San slowly raised his left hand. This time it was no longer a blue light, but a faint black light blooming from his palm. After the dazzling black light, a completely black hammer appeared. It was about half a foot long, had a cylindrical head, and faint patterns glowing dimly on its surface. A system pop-up window also appeared in front of Zhang Fan. [Ding, triggering dialogue modification.][Tang Hao: This is... a hammer spirit...]One word can be modified. Zhang Fan smiled wickedly and waved his hand, changing "hammer" to "dog". [Ding, the dialogue has been modified successfully.][Ding, the plot is a bit crazy, reward 100 modification value.] "This is... a dog martial spirit..." Tang Hao suddenly flashed in front of Tang San and grabbed the black hammer. A warm feeling of blood connection made Tang San feel very good. But the next moment, the hammer head suddenly turned into a dog''s head, and the handle turned into a dog''s body, growing a tail and four paws. A black puppy with faint markings on its head appeared in Tang Hao''s hand. "Uh...Haotian Dog?" Tang Hao was stunned. He seemed to have just mentioned the dog spirit, and then, this Clear Sky Hammer directly turned into a dog? He was stunned for a long time. Tang San was petrified, staring at his martial spirit in disbelief:"Woof woof woof..." The dog struggled in Tang Hao''s hands, its body deformed slightly from his grip. "Huh?" The next moment, Haotian Dog broke free, landed with a flip, and began running around the room, black and shiny, its eyes curious and energetic. Then,It ran to Tang San and rubbed against his leg. "Blue Silver Chicken? Haotian Dog?" Tang San spoke in a daze, as if his soul had left his body. Tang Hao was also speechless:"Blue Silver Chicken! Haotian Dog! What kind of beastly martial spirit is this!" He stared at Tang San with doubt. Could this really be his son? How could the son of a Haotian Sect descendant and a 100,000-year soul beast Ah Yin have a Blue Silver Chicken and a Haotian Dog? It was humiliating. He looked at Tang San with contempt. Tang San looked aggrieved, his hammer now a dog, totally confused. "Okay... the Blue Silver Chicken should be a mutation of the Blue Silver Grass, and the Clear Sky Dog should be a mutation of the Clear Sky Hammer... it just became a little crazy!"Tang Hao sighed deeply and stared seriously at Tang San: "Who are you?" "I''m Xiao San, your son!" Tang San panicked¡ªcould it be that his identity as a time traveler caused all this? [Ding, triggering the modification task.] [Tang Hao: All right! You can go down now!]You can modify one word in the dialogue. Zhang Fan immediately changed "go down" to "kneel down". [Ding, the dialogue has been modified successfully. The plot is a little crazy, and 30 modification points are awarded.] "All right! Get down on your knees!" Tang Hao patted Tang San''s shoulder, then suddenly¡ª "Pa..." Tang San was struck hard and dropped to his knees. "Well..." Tang San felt the pressure, knelt involuntarily:"Kacha..." His knees smashed into the ground. "Ah..."Tang San screamed. Jack rushed in upon hearing the scream. He saw Tang San kneeling in pain before Tang Hao. "Tang Hao, what are you doing? You can refuse to let him go to school, but you can''t hit him!" Grandpa Jack shouted, running to support Tang San: "You live in confusion, and now you want your son to end up the same way? He can become a great soul master!" "Great Soul Master...what''s the use?" sea??h th§× n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Tang Hao flared up at the mention. His eyes flickered as though remembering something painful, but he finally sighed: "Forget it, this is your family''s business, I can''t control so much!" Grandpa Jack stormed out angrily. Tang San glared coldly at Jack.Why does this old man always interfere in our family affairs? Then, Tang Hao seemed to have figured something out and said, emotionally: "Xiao San, are you willing to let Haotian Dog protect the Blue Silver Chicken in your right hand? Forever." Tang San was stunned, then nodded. "Since you''ve chosen this path, I''ll go to the next village to ask for a work-study spot for you." After speaking, Tang Hao saw Tang San sweating, forging iron. He shook his head: "When your heart beats fast, power starts in the calves, goes through the thighs, waist, back, and arms, and finally strikes the iron¡ªthis is the key to blacksmithing." The techniques Tang Hao taught Tang San were actually Chaotic Cloak Hammer Method training. "Yes!" Tang San started practicing, generating force from his little feet. ¡­ The next day. Zhang Fan took out five gold soul coins from a nearby box. They were from the original owner''s deceased father¡ªmost likely stuffed in by Tang Hao. "Five gold soul coins." As he spoke, a thought flashed in his mind. A system pop-up appeared: [Five Gold Soul Coins]Can modify one word in the dialogue. He tried to change "¸ö" (unit) to "Íò" (ten thousand). [Ding, modification failed, please modify again.] He then changed it to "ǧ" (thousand). [Ding, modification successful. Congratulations to the host, you have obtained 5,000 gold soul coins, which have been sent to the host''s storage space. The plot is average, and you have obtained 10 modification values.] [Ding, the system is currently at level 1. After absorbing 200 modification values, it can be upgraded to a higher level, and its functions will be improved.] (End of this chapter) Chapter 4: Capturing Kun Master Yu Xiaogang "I just happen to have 200 modification values, but how will the functions work after the system upgrade?" Zhang Fan asked curiously. "Ding, the system has been upgraded. You can modify the plot, the dialogue, and even two words." "Is there such a benefit?" Zhang Fan didn''t expect that this would involve more than just modifying the dialogue. "Then it''s a good deal for you, the system!" Zhang Fan said. "Ding, 200 modification values ??consumed, upgrade started, countdown 10 seconds..." Ten seconds later: "Ding, the system has been upgraded to Level 2. The plot and dialogue can be modified five times a day, and two words can be modified." "Good!" Zhang Fan nodded. ¡­ sea??h th§× N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Three months later. Zhang Fan had been practicing the Nine Yang Divine Art for half a month and felt very good about it, but he needed an additional spirit ring before entering the second level. He figured he''d handle that after arriving at Notting College. "Xiao Fan, are you ready? Let''s go to Notting College!" Grandpa Jack voice came from outside. "Good!" Zhang Fan walked out with a backpack, locked the door, and left. "Yeah! Everything is ready!" Grandpa jack noticed Zhang Fan seemed different¡ªmore composed, even kind-looking. They picked up Tang San and started the trip toward Notting College. "When you become soul masters, you''ll get a gold soul coin subsidy. Life will be easier then." Grandpa Jack said, looking hopeful. "Okay." Zhang Fan and Tang San nodded. "You''ll be work-study students, doing some chores for food¡ªlike cleaning classrooms. But it''s basically a free education!" Grandpa Jack explained. "By the way, what''s the difference between junior, middle, and high schools?" Tang San asked. "Junior teaches basics, for kids who just awakened. It''s six years.By twelve, if you lack talent, you can''t upgrade. If you have talent, you move on to intermediate college.There are only two top-level soul master colleges in the Tiandou Empire. They enroll less than a hundred students each year. Graduates become nobility." Grandpa Jack said with pride. "Oh!" Tang San nodded. "When we get there, Xiao San, take good care of Xiao Fan. He''s lost both parents and has no one else. You''re more reliable." Grandpa Jack instructed. "Need not!" Zhang Fan said firmly. Why would he need a brat to care for him? Soon, they reached Notting College. A tall stone arch stood at the gate¡ªtwenty meters wide, ten meters tall. The iron gates barred entry, and the name "Notting College" hung above in bold characters. At the entrance, a doorman looked down on them¡ªclearly judging their patched clothes. "What¡­ what are you doing? This is ! Not some place for country bumpkins like you!" The porter said with disdain. "Little brother, I brought these two children to register as work-study students. What''s the procedure?" Grandpa Jack asked politely. "Two work-study students? From one village? Do you think I''m stupid? The college only allows one work-study student per village. Get lost before I make you." The doorman sneered. Grandpa Jack grew visibly angry, but he pulled out Su Yuntao''s certificate. "Blue Silver Chicken spirit? Full innate soul power level 10?Tianlan Sword with level 7 soul power? Hah! Don''t lie to me. A can''t have level 10 soul power! This proof is clearly forged!" The doorman snapped. "That second quota is from a neighboring village! Do you have proof it''s forged?" Grandpa Jack countered, frustrated. "Swoosh..."The doorman raised his hand to shove Jack. "Ding, triggering the plot modification task."[Tang San took a step forward and grabbed the doorman''s hand.] Zhang Fan changed "ÊÖ" (hand) to "À¤" (Kun). "Ding, the plot has been modified successfully. The plot is a bit crazy. Reward: 50 modification points." Tang San stepped forward and grabbed the doorman''s Kun. "Ah..."The doorman screamed like a dying dog, legs clamped and waist bent. "Uh..."Tang San blinked. He meant to grab the hand, not the Kun... "You little brat... let me go!" The doorman yelled, clearly in pain. "Stop!" A rooster-like voice called out. "Swoosh..." Zhang Fan rushed forward, and¡ª "Ah¡­da¡­" A fist as large as a sandbag punched the doorman in the gut. "Boom!" The man flew backward like a shrimp, skidding until he hit a tree. "Vomit..." He lost his lunch on the spot. "You..."Yu Xiaogang stared in disbelief. This kid could hit hard. But he didn''t like Zhang Fan. Too reckless. Too independent. He eyed Tang San instead¡ªcalmer, more thoughtful. Zhang Fan retracted his fist and turned to look at the middle-aged man with disheveled hair, stubble, and dead eyes. Yu Xiaogang, the man who copied the "Ten Core Competitive Theories of Martial Souls." A fake genius. "Old man, prove it to me!" Zhang Fan challenged. Yu Xiaogang lazily took the certificate and glanced it over. "The seal is from the Martial Soul Hall branch. It''s real. Congratulations, both of you have been admitted to Notting College." (End of this chapter) Kun = Private Part Chapter 5: Tang San Worships Xiao Gang as His Godmother, Xiao Gang Worships Zhang Fan as His Master Tang San was originally prepared to kill him. Article 3 of the Tang Sect Xuan Tian Lu General Guidelines: Once you are sure your opponent is an enemy and you can kill him, do not show mercy. Otherwise, it will only bring you trouble. Just as he was about to attack, he was stopped by the middle-aged man. Zhang Fan''s punch made him feel a chill in his heart. That punch was powerful. Tang San frowned and looked at Zhang Fan again. "I am the dean''s friend. You can also call me Master. You two kids can follow me." Yu Xiaogang looked at the two children as he spoke. Grandpa Jack nodded and got ready to leave. "Grandpa Jack... take care of yourself. When I become rich, I''ll give you some money." Zhang Fan was someone who knew how to be grateful. Grandpa Jack had awakened his martial soul and sent him to the academy, doing everything he could, even spending some soul coins. "I''m the village chief. This is what I should do. Little guy, don''t feel burdened. Just study hard!" Grandpa Jack was very touched by Zhang Fan''s words. Tang San stood on the side and ignored it. After all, he felt that Grandpa Jack hadn''t helped him at all. Watching Grandpa Jack leave¡­ Zhang Fan and Tang San followed Yu Xiaogang. When they reached the academy gate¡­ Yu Xiaogang glanced at the gatekeeper. "Don''t bully others by using your position, or the dean will fire you!" The gatekeeper, still throwing up, turned pale. He gritted his teeth and glared at Zhang Fan, eyes full of gloom, but said nothing. "Thank you! Are you a teacher at the academy?" Tang San asked curiously. "No!" The master looked down at Tang San. "There''s a difference between a master and a teacher. From now on, call me Master! Unless¡­ you want to take me as your teacher." There was a light in his eyes when he said this. "What''s the benefit of making you my teacher?" Tang San asked with curiosity in his eyes. "I know a lot about martial spirits, so they call me Master. You have full innate soul power. You must have twin martial spirits!" Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, touched Tang San''s head with one hand, looked up at a 45-degree angle, pretending to be wise. "How...?" Tang San was shocked. Just by looking at some information, he figured out he had twin spirits? He looked at Yu Xiaogang with respect. Even a bit of worship. "I''ve studied many people with similar martial spirits. None of them had soul power above level one.To have full innate soul power at level ten¡­ the only possibility is that you have twin spirits! That''s why your soul power is so strong!" Yu Xiaogang was walking while giving Tang San a PUA session. Tang San had come from the Bashu world, and Tang Hao was a drunk who didn''t know much about spirits. After getting PUA''d by Yu Xiaogang, he suddenly felt Yu Xiaogang was amazing. Tang San was so impressed that he stepped back a little. "Boom..." He knelt down and bowed three times. "What?" Yu Xiaogang was shocked and stepped back. Ding! Triggering dialogue modification task! [Tang San said respectfully: Teacher! Please accept me as your disciple!] You can modify two words. The crazier the plot, the more rewards you get. "System, you''re awesome!" Zhang Fan had an idea and changed "teacher" to "godmother." Ding! Dialogue successfully modified. The plot is a bit crazy. Reward: 120 modification points. Tang San said respectfully: "Godmother! Please accept me as your disciple!" As he said it, his gaze toward Yu Xiaogang changed. Like looking at a noble middle-aged lady. A little chubby, but charming. He was stunned for a few seconds. He slapped his own head. "You¡­ you little guy¡­ what nonsense are you talking about!" Yu Xiaogang touched his short hair and his eyes looked a bit... odd. He even made an orchid finger gesture. Zhang Fan almost burst out laughing at the scene. "Pfft..." Zhang Fan couldn''t help but laugh. S~ea??h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Tang San and Yu Xiaogang snapped out of it. They looked at each other. "Is this¡­ my other side?" Yu Xiaogang was shocked and confused. Tang San also came back to his senses and looked at Yu Xiaogang awkwardly. Then looked at Zhang Fan, who was clearly enjoying the drama. Tang Hao, secretly watching, was frozen, mouth wide open. "My son¡­ does he like¡­ little bugs?" (Gay) Tang Hao felt a deep crisis. "Ahem..." Yu Xiaogang coughed awkwardly and looked at Zhang Fan. "Useless Martial Soul: Heavenly Blasting Sword. Innate Soul Power Level 7. Zhang Fan... You''re pretty good. From what I know..." Yu Xiaogang started trying to PUA Zhang Fan. After all, Zhang Fan''s situation was rare. He used his silver tongue, trying to convince him. He looked at Zhang Fan''s expression, but it was different from Tang San''s. He was getting thirsty from talking, but was still ready to accept Zhang Fan. Ding! Dialogue modification task triggered. [Yu Xiaogang: Zhang Fan, are you willing to be my disciple?] You can change two words. Zhang Fan waved his hand and changed "be my disciple" to "accept me as your disciple." [Yu Xiaogang: Zhang Fan, are you willing to accept me as your disciple?] Ding! Dialogue successfully modified. Reward: 50 modification points. "Zhang Fan, are you willing to accept me as your disciple?" Yu Xiaogang suddenly said, like his brain was broken. Tang San thought he misheard. "What is wrong with this guy?" Tang Hao was also confused. "Yes! Yes! What an honor to be a teacher''s teacher! Come, kneel and kowtow three times! From now on, you''ll be my silly student!" Zhang Fan walked over and said. Yu Xiaogang actually knelt down. Zhang Fan touched his head. "Bang! Bang! Bang!" Yu Xiaogang kowtowed three times to Zhang Fan for no reason. Tang San was stunned. Tang Hao was even more confused. "Good disciple!" As soon as Zhang Fan said it¡ª Yu Xiaogang suddenly came to his senses. "Uh... I... why am I kneeling to him?" He looked at Zhang Fan and Tang San, confused. (End of this chapter) ?????????? Chapter 6: Becoming Tang Sans Master — God and Demon Step, Transformation Talisman "Teacher... you just... took Zhang Fan as your master and kowtowed three times!" Tang San said in disbelief. "Is there going to be no ghosts today?" He looked around, feeling a bit spooked. Everything happening lately was just... outrageous. "My disciple... please get up. From now on, whenever I eat meat, you must at least drink the soup!" Zhang Fan looked at Tang San with a deep, loving expression: "Little Sanzi, I will be your master''s grandfather from now on. Why don¡¯t you kowtow to him thirty times?" "¡­" Tang San rolled his eyes, completely bewildered. "Little guy... I was just teasing you!" Yu Xiaogang¡¯s face turned red. "You don¡¯t have to take it seriously." "A teacher for a second is a father for life. Are you going to regret it, Old Deng?" Zhang Fan clasped his hands behind his back, speaking seriously. "Do you want to betray your master and ancestors?" "What a joke... I can be your father now. Do you think I¡¯d take you as my master? You should worship me instead!" Yu Xiaogang glared at Zhang Fan. Soon, they arrived at the Academic Affairs Office. Yu Xiaogang placed the student registration certificate on the director¡¯s desk and quickly changed the subject: "Director Su, these are two working students from Holy Soul Village. One of their admission slots was borrowed from a neighboring village. Please register them." "Master, you''ve come here in person. Please, have a seat and some tea?" Director Su greeted him with a smile. "No need." Yu Xiaogang declined, then turned to Tang San. "I''m leaving for now. I''ll come find you later." "Okay, teacher. Take care!" Tang San replied respectfully. "The master is not officially a teacher at the academy. It''s not appropriate for you to take him as your master. According to tradition, a soul master may only acknowledge one teacher after graduation. Any more, and they¡¯ll be looked down upon by the community." Director Su said calmly. "You have full innate soul power, but your martial spirit is... Blue Silver Chicken. Still, with your conditions, it''s not impossible for you to become my disciple." Director Su frowned when he saw the words "Blue Silver Chicken." It was the first time he¡¯d seen such a bizarre martial spirit ¡ª a combination of Blue Silver Grass and... a chicken? The world truly was vast and full of strange spirits. "You¡¯ll live in Dormitory Seven." The director said to Tang San. "Okay." Tang San replied. Then the director looked at Zhang Fan: "Your martial spirit is the Heavenly Sword, and your innate soul power is level seven. Your spiritual power is also impressive. Unfortunately, it¡¯s still a useless martial soul! Here¡¯s your registration packet ¡ª you¡¯ll also live in Dormitory Seven." "Great!" Zhang Fan accepted the supplies and student ID. He currently had a modification value of 220. He wondered what kind of physical techniques, ancient martial arts, or sword arts he could exchange for. "System, please recommend some body movement techniques, ancient martial arts, sword skills, etc., suitable for me." Zhang Fan asked curiously. "Ding! Recommended: God and Demon Steps ¡ª When used, fierce demonic energy erupts, making opponents feel suffocated, as if a demonic will from ancient hell has descended. It resembles the ability to shrink space and move swiftly and unpredictably. Cost: 100 modification points (per level). Dragon Claw Hand ¨C Enhanced Version ¡ª Your hands gain the power of dragon claws. When used, a phantom of dragon claws appears, increasing both offensive and defensive capabilities. Cost: 80 modification points. Transformation Rune ¡ª Allows the host¡¯s Heavenly Sword to change its appearance at will. Excellent for flexing and face-slapping situations. Cost: 40 modification points." S~ea??h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Then exchange all three!" Zhang Fan said. "Ding! Congratulations to the host for acquiring: God and Demon Steps, Dragon Claw Hand ¨C Enhanced Version, and the Transformation Rune." A virtual storage interface appeared before Zhang Fan. He clicked on God and Demon Steps. A prompt appeared: [Do you want to learn?] He clicked Yes. "Buzz..." A stream of information rushed into his mind. He instantly grasped the mysteries of the technique and felt refreshed. It was far superior to Tang San¡¯s Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step. He clicked on Dragon Claw Hand and selected [Learn]. "Buzz..." Another flood of data surged into his consciousness. He now understood the power of the Dragon Claw Hand ¡ª several times stronger than Tang San¡¯s Mysterious Jade Hand. He was confident. He could now beat Tang San. Meanwhile... "Master... his theories are a joke." "Master may be famous in the soul master world..." "But maybe he¡¯s just a well-known clown?" Some young teachers were loudly whispering among themselves. Tang San looked annoyed. But deep down, he was being affected by Master¡¯s constant ¡°theoretical¡± PUA. When he grew up, he would eventually stop listening to Yu Xiaogang. "Teacher, isn''t level 30 enough for you?" In the end, Tang San became a god ¡ª but he never brought Yu Xiaogang to the God Realm with him. That phrase, ¡°Once a teacher, always a father,¡± sure sounded righteous. Soon, they arrived at the dormitory building. Latest chapter published first on Liu9shuba! Dormitory Seven had the worst conditions. It was designated specifically for working students. Regardless of age or grade, all working students lived there. They pushed the door open and walked inside. The 300-square-meter space had fifty beds, but only eleven were made. Seven or eight children, ranging from eight to twelve years old, were playing around. One of the sturdier kids walked over: "New here?" "Yeah, from Holy Soul Village!" Tang San replied with a smile. "Name¡¯s Wang Sheng. Martial spirit: Battle Tiger. I¡¯m the boss here. What are your names? What are your martial spirits?" "My name¡¯s Tang San. My martial spirit is Blue Silver Chicken." "Blue Silver Chicken? What the hell is that?" Wang Sheng looked completely stunned. It was the first time he¡¯d heard such a ridiculous name. He looked at Tang San like he was some kind of fool. Zhang Fan walked in silently, ignoring Wang Sheng entirely. "Little Sanzi, stop right there! I¡¯m the boss here, and you have to follow my rules!" Wang Sheng reached out to grab Zhang Fan ¡ª but grabbed nothing. Zhang Fan had already moved to the corner and was putting down his bag. "His name is Zhang Fan. His martial spirit is the Heavenly Sword!" Tang San said. "You brat! Looking for a fight?" Wang Sheng rushed forward angrily. Zhang Fan casually opened his bag with one hand ¡ª Then suddenly flung out his other arm: "Bang¡ª!" His fist smashed into Wang Sheng¡¯s. "Ahh¡ª!" Wang Sheng screamed and staggered back a dozen steps before collapsing. His hand felt broken. He couldn¡¯t even lift it. "Boss!" The kids were stunned. Was this new guy seriously that strong? He broke Wang Sheng¡¯s hand with a single punch?! Tang San was also shocked. Last time, Zhang Fan had knocked out the gatekeeper because he¡¯d grabbed him first. But this time, Wang Sheng was free to move ¡ª and still lost instantly. "You... is your martial spirit really the Heavenly Sword? How is your soul power so strong?" Wang Sheng¡¯s martial spirit wasn¡¯t weak. Logically, it should¡¯ve been stronger than Zhang Fan¡¯s. But somehow... he was easily overpowered. "It¡¯s nothing." Zhang Fan replied simply. "It¡¯s just dislocated!" Wang Sheng gritted his teeth and pushed his arm back into place: ¡°Crack¡­¡± He screamed, but after a moment, regained use of his hand. In Wang Sheng¡¯s eyes, a new sense of admiration bloomed for Zhang Fan. So did the others''. After all, to them ¡ª strength determined leadership. Tang San walked over, intending to apologize on Zhang Fan¡¯s behalf. "Ding! Dialogue modification task triggered." [Tang San: I apologize to you on behalf of my fellow villagers.] Two words available for modification. Zhang Fan had a devilish thought and changed "apologize" to "kneel down." [Tang San: I kneel down in front of you on behalf of my fellow villagers.] "Ding! Dialogue modification successful. 30 modification points awarded." "I kneel down in front of you on behalf of my fellow villagers!" Suddenly, Tang San dropped to his knees and kowtowed three times to Wang Sheng. "Bang! Bang! Bang!" Then, he turned to the others and kowtowed again: "Bang! Bang! Bang!" "Uh¡­" Wang Sheng was completely dumbfounded. Was Tang San... is not too honest? Chapter 7: Xiao Wu Arrival, Tang San Challenges Zhang Fan "Bang, bang..." After Tang San kowtowed twice, he kowtowed for the third time. He kowtowed to all eight people in the dormitory. "Bang, bang¡­" He knocked his head very hard. His forehead was bleeding. The entire seventh dormitory, except Zhang Fan, stood in stunned silence. Everyone else looked at each other. "This Tang San... is he honest, or is he a fool?" "How can he kowtow so much just by meeting someone? It''s just so stupid." "Alright! Alright! I forgive him. After all, he defeated me and is now the boss of our dorm seven." Wang Sheng looked at the silly Tang San in front of him, speechless. Zhang Fan, who had finished sorting out his things, almost died of laughter. He took out the sheets from his bag and spread them on the bed. "Uh... what am I doing?" Tang San was confused again. Why did he do something so inexplicable? He had just apologized to Zhang Fan to ease his guilt for his previous actions. He hadn¡¯t expected such a weird thing to happen. He couldn¡¯t help but hold his forehead. It felt a little painful. He didn¡¯t know what to do. "Boss! We are often bullied. Please help us!" Wang Sheng and the other students came to Zhang Fan and spoke seriously. "We¡¯ll talk about it later!" Zhang Fan spread out the sheets. When Tang San heard these people calling Zhang Fan "boss," he felt a little unhappy. However, Grandpa Jack had asked him to take care of Zhang Fan before, and he had no intention of competing with him for the position of boss. So, he prepared to find his own bed. But the corner against the wall was occupied by Zhang Fan, so he had to choose another location. "Is this Dormitory 7?" A crisp voice came from outside. Everyone turned to look at the door, their eyes brightening. They saw a cute little girl with a rosy face, wearing a pink miniskirt and long black hair braided into a scorpion braid that hung down to her hips. A pair of watery eyes curiously observed the situation in Dormitory 7. She was holding a school uniform in her hands. "Can men and women live together here?" Tang San asked puzzledly. "We are all children; there is no gender distinction. We will only be separated when we go to the Intermediate Soul Master Academy." After Wang Sheng finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Fan standing beside him: "Boss, show the new girl some power." "You are really good at looking for trouble!" Zhang Fan rolled his eyes at Wang Sheng. "Hello, my name is Xiao Wu, the Wu that means dancing." Xiao Wu smiled sweetly and observed the situation in Dormitory 7 curiously. Seeing that Zhang Fan didn¡¯t come forward, Wang Sheng pointed at him and said, "This is the head of our seventh dormitory. Handsome Zhang Fan, may I ask what your martial spirit is?" "My martial soul is called Soft Bone Rabbit. What do you think?" Xiao Wu said with a cute smile, revealing two dimples. "My martial soul is the Heavenly Rotten Sword." Zhang Fan looked at Xiao Wu, who was still innocent, romantic, and cute. sea??h th§× Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Uh... rotten sword? That''s a bit weird." Xiao Wu chuckled when she heard the name of her martial soul and was about to walk in. "Dorm Seven has its rules. New part-time students need to compete with the dorm leader. The winner becomes the dorm leader, and the loser becomes the dorm leader¡¯s servant. You have to obey my orders!" Zhang Fan pursed his lips and said. "Good!" After all, Xiao Wu had just come out of the Xingdou Great Forest and had a strong sense of territory. She was born of a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast and was actually different from the ordinary Soft-Bone Charm Rabbit. She had been protected by her powerful parents since she was a child, and her intelligence was higher than that of ordinary soft-bone rabbits from birth. In a place like the Star Dou Great Forest where the hierarchy was strict and the strong were respected, the weak knew that they must listen to the strong. Besides, Xiao Wu was a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, so she couldn¡¯t let this little punk get away with it. Might as well enjoy it herself. "Well..." Wang Sheng didn¡¯t expect Xiao Wu to agree. "Hey, this isn''t good, is it? How can you bully a girl?" When Tang San heard Zhang Fan''s excessive demands, he immediately came over to stop him. This guy was still as mischievous and naughty as before. He thought Zhang Fan would become much more obedient after the great disaster. But he was still restless inside. "It''s none of your business... Are you the dormitory head, or is Boss Zhang Fan the dormitory head?" Wang Sheng glared at Tang San. "I also want to compete for the position of dormitory leader! Whoever wins among the three of us will be the dormitory leader!" Tang San became angry when he saw Wang Sheng was so disrespectful to him, and immediately spoke in a tough manner. The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba! "Okay... so you guys go first or us?" Xiao Wu looked excited and curious. "Of course we go first, and then I''ll fight him!" Zhang Fan looked at Xiao Wu and said with a smirk. "No, we first!" If Tang San wanted to stop Zhang Fan''s scheme, he had to fight Zhang Fan. Otherwise, if Zhang Fan fought with Xiao Wu, then Xiao Wu would become Zhang Fan''s servant. There would be no point in fighting with Zhang Fan again. He knew this guy was playing tricks. "Since you want to be tortured, I will grant your wish!" Zhang Fan thought that he still had one chance to modify the plot and dialogue, so he kept it for safety, in case Tang Hao wanted to deal with him. His Tianshang Sword could summon strange beasts. However, he had tried it in the back mountain before, but he could only summon the claws of a strange beast, which seemed to be the claws of a five-clawed thunder dragon, about the same size as a tree trunk with a diameter of five meters. However, this dragon claw could be suddenly summoned for defense. It was said that a spirit ring must be attached to summon the first exotic beast, the five-clawed thunder dragon. His strength might be the same as that of a Titled Douluo. He got a little excited just thinking about it. However, the time of its appearance depended on the amount of one''s soul power. If it was level ten, it should be able to be summoned and disappear after five minutes. Of course, the time would become longer as one''s soul power increased. So, he planned to add spirit rings together with Yu Xiaogang and Tang San. "Ghost Shadow Steps!" Tang San knew that Zhang Fan was still quite powerful after awakening, as could be seen from his two previous attacks. Therefore, he must use some strength when taking action. "Hoo..." He suddenly stepped toward Zhang Fan, so fast that he left a trail of afterimages. "Swoosh..." A punch suddenly hit Zhang Fan¡¯s abdomen. "So fast!" Zhang Fan knew that at the same level, Tang San would be very fast when using Ghost Shadow Step. However, his own God and Demon Steps would be faster. "Boom..." A divine and demonic aura suddenly burst out from his body, as if it came from ancient hell, and a murderous aura swept around him. "Hmm?" Tang San noticed the terrifying aura that suddenly erupted from Zhang Fan, which actually made his heart tremble. He couldn¡¯t help but shudder, and his body paused. "Ah... Da!" Zhang Fan grinned evilly and slammed his fist, as big as a sandbag, toward Tang San''s face. "Don''t slap me in the face!" Tang San''s eyes widened. This guy was so shameless. He thought he could easily deal with him. Even the Xuantian Gong wasn¡¯t activated. He thought he could easily trick this guy with his Ghostly Steps. He could be defeated with one punch. After all, in his impression, Zhang Fan had nothing good in other aspects except his great strength. Before in Holy Soul Village, he either peeked at the widow taking a bath or made trouble everywhere, causing chaos in the village. Now, why does he suddenly have such strange movements? Was he pretending everything before? But why not pretend now? Tang San tilted his face, "Puff..." spitting out saliva as he flew backward Chapter 12: Soul Guide Storage Device Turns into a Cucumber? Soul Hunting Forest Then a hundred years could turn into ten thousand years, or even a hundred thousand years. However, he was afraid that his body couldn''t withstand the power of a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, so it would be best if he could withstand it at ten thousand years. If that didn''t work, then nine thousand years. If that still didn''t work, then even one thousand years would do. Of course, the higher the better. They bought some food in the city, ate it on the way, and continued their journey. "Xiao San, this is for you." The master took out a belt and handed it to Tang San, speaking lightly. The belt was entirely black, with twenty-four milky-white jade stones evenly inlaid. The color was warm, and all of them were exquisite jade. "Teacher, this is too valuable!" Tang San found the belt very extraordinary. "Just take it! This is called Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges, a top-tier storage-type soul guide. Each piece of jade provides one cubic meter of storage space." After saying this, Yu Xiaogang looked at Zhang Fan, thinking this kid must be very envious and would beg to become his disciple to get the same belt. However, Zhang Fan didn''t pay it any attention. He had his own system storage space, which was far superior to that crappy Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges. "Ding, triggering the plot modification task." [Tang San held the belt and studied it lovingly.] Two words could be modified. Zhang Fan smiled evilly and immediately changed the word "belt" to "cucumber" with a wave of his hand. [Tang San held the cucumber and looked at it lovingly.] "Ding, plot successfully modified. The plot is slightly crazy. Reward: 80 modification points." Tang San held the cucumber and looked at it lovingly. Suddenly, he realized that the belt he had just worn had turned into a cucumber! He was completely stunned! He had just been thinking about how to use it... It turned into a cucumber?!! "Teacher... why did this belt turn into a cucumber?" Tang San looked at Yu Xiaogang with a confused expression. "I don''t know either!" Yu Xiaogang stared at the cucumber in Tang San''s hand for several seconds, only regaining his senses after a while: "I''ve worn this belt for thirty years. How did it turn into... a cucumber the moment it passed through your hands?" He was speechless and had no idea what was going on. He frowned and looked at Tang San, starting to feel like this kid was a bit strange. "Can you try storing something?" Yu Xiaogang asked curiously. "Wow!" Tang San discovered that he could store things ¡ª and the cucumber could stretch too! He then stretched it out and tied it around his waist. "Uhh..." Yu Xiaogang watched as Tang San tied the cucumber around his waist. The scene couldn''t be any weirder. "Hehe..." Zhang Fan couldn''t help but chuckle. "What are you laughing at? This cucumber storage soul guide can store stuff. It just looks a bit weird, that''s all! Do you have one?!" Tang San rolled his eyes at Zhang Fan, thinking this guy was just jealous. After all, he didn''t have a storage soul guide! "Yeah, yeah, it''s fine to look a little weird! I''m not jealous!" Zhang Fan shook his head, then took out a bun from his system storage and started eating. "Where''d the bun come from?" Tang San was stunned. This guy didn''t have any bags on him, and he hadn''t seen him carrying anything when they went shopping earlier. "F*ck¡­ you also have a soul guide storage device?" "I don''t have one!" Zhang Fan shook his head again and took out two more buns. "Want one?" "Liar! I''m not eating that! Where did you get a soul guide storage device?!" Yu Xiaogang''s face darkened slightly. When had this brat gotten such a precious item? His plan had failed again. What a damn bastard. He was hiding too deep. "Found it on the road." Zhang Fan shrugged and replied. Then he took out a bottle of water and drank while munching his bun. In the dark, Tang Hao frowned. He looked puzzled when he saw his own son''s swollen face. Why wasn''t Zhang Fan''s face swollen? Why was his own son''s face swollen instead? It was as if he had beaten up his own son yesterday, not Zhang Fan. And yesterday, Zhang Fan even claimed to be his son. When he thought about this, his brain almost short-circuited. Last night, it was clearly Zhang Fan he beat up. But today, the one injured was his real son? He was confused for a long while. He had drunk two bottles of wine last night. Was he drunk? Did he hit the wrong person? This was the first time in his life that he was speechless. Or maybe that kid Zhang Fan was strange in some way? Where did he get the storage soul guide? He had scanned him, found nothing, and yet he was able to take out buns out of thin air. This was clearly a function of a storage soul guide. It was very strange. This kid was too weird. Better not mess with him for now. Otherwise, next time he might mistake him for his son again, and his real son would end up getting beaten? They traveled 400 miles and arrived at the Soul Hunting Forest after a day and a night. Tang San, Zhang Fan, and Yu Xiaogang got off the carriage. Large houses and shops had been built outside the forest, with bustling streets full of life and people. "Do you know why I brought food? Because prices here are double." Yu Xiaogang said confidently. "Teacher, should we form a team?" Tang San asked curiously. "No need!" Yu Xiaogang said arrogantly. "Soul beasts are difficult to kill and are naturally strong. It''s usually easier to obtain soul rings by teaming up. But we don''t need to." "Oh!" Tang San nodded. Ahead of them was a massive iron gate, guarded by a row of armored soldiers exuding a solemn and murderous aura. Yu Xiaogang took out a black token and confidently handed it to the captain. The captain glanced at it, instantly showed a respectful expression, and ordered the gate to be opened. The three entered the forest. Yu Xiaogang was very proud: "Kid, now you know the benefits of following me, right? If it weren''t for me, you''d have to pay gold soul coins and form a team. How about becoming my disciple? There''ll be more benefits!" "I paid for the carriage earlier. You brought me into the Soul Hunting Forest. It''s a fair trade!" Zhang Fan said with a sly smile. "You brat! You don''t know what''s good for you!" S§×ar?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Yu Xiaogang was half-angry to death. Turns out he had paid out of his own pocket for this level of privilege. This kid was smart. He liked Zhang Fan even more and was determined to take him in as a disciple. "Come out, Luo Sanpao!" Yu Xiaogang clasped his hands together, and a purple light flashed. "Heyyy..." What appeared looked like a dog but was as big as a pig ¡ª about 1.5 meters long, with light purple fur, drooping ears, big watery blue eyes, and it kept rubbing its head against Yu Xiaogang''s little butt. "Sanpao, go scout ahead." Yu Xiaogang ordered. Luo Sanpao ran ahead. Zhang Fan followed behind Yu Xiaogang and Tang San. "Soul masters can absorb soul rings of soul beasts under 423 years old. I hope you can try to absorb a 400-year soul ring." Yu Xiaogang said to Tang San. "Alright!" Tang San nodded respectfully, feeling it was his life''s fortune to have such a teacher. Later, when he became a god, he would say: "Xiao Gangzi¡­ you''re already at level 30, yet you''re still not satisfied?""Xiao Gangzi¡­ you''re too weak, and the God Realm doesn''t have enough spots. I can''t bring you up!" Then they encountered six wolves. Yu Xiaogang handed Tang San a mask, then ordered Luo Sanpao to fart, trying to knock out the Nether Wolves with the stench. Zhang Fan stayed far away, worried that he''d get contaminated if he stayed too close. Afterward, Yu Xiaogang fed Luo Sanpao special food to make his farts even smellier. In a moment, they''d deal with the Nether Wolves. Yu Xiaogang was extremely proud and looked at Zhang Fan from afar: "Zhang Fan, did you see that? I''ll help you get a 400-year soul ring. But you have to become my disciple!" "No need. I''ll get one myself!" Zhang Fan planned to find a 100-year lightning-type soul beast, then use the system to modify the soul ring''s age to a thousand, ten thousand, or even a hundred thousand years. There was no need for Yu Xiaogang''s help at all. (End of Chapter) Chapter 22: Dai Mubai Gets Smacked on the Butt by Zhao Wuji "Alright, thank you, Teacher!" Tang San was thrilled. He didn''t leave right away¡ªhe wanted to see the soul power levels of Xiao Wu and Zhang Fan. Very soon, the cold and aloof Zhu Zhuqing stepped up. She placed her hand on the crystal, and it glowed brightly. "Level 27. Not bad. You can proceed directly to the fourth test." The teacher looked excited. This year had produced a batch of little monsters, and he was clearly in a great mood. Then Xiao Wu approached and placed her hand on the crystal. "Buzz..." A brilliant purple glow burst out, so bright it shattered the crystal completely. "Uh... Over level 30!" the teacher exclaimed in shock. He quickly pulled out another crystal, one designed to test above level 30, and handed it to Xiao Wu. She immediately placed her hand on it. The light it emitted was dazzling. "Twelve years old, level 31. A mini-monster among monsters!" The teacher was amazed and satisfied. "You can go straight to the fourth test as well." "Waaah!" "So impressive!" Even Zhu Zhuqing didn''t expect this cute little girl to be such a freak. "Uh..."Tang San was stunned too¡ªhe didn''t expect Xiao Wu to be at level 31, even higher than himself. The others were also shocked by her soul power level. "Great! Thank you, Teacher. Next up is my Brother Fan¡ªhis level is even higher than mine!" Xiao Wu nodded cheerfully and bounced back to Zhang Fan''s side, practically skipping with joy. "Next!"The teacher called out. He had overheard what Xiao Wu said and now looked at the handsome boy with growing curiosity. Zhang Fan stepped forward and placed his hand on the purple crystal. "Buzz..." The crystal erupted with blinding light, as radiant as the sun. "Wooooah!" Most of the students nearly went blind from the brilliance. Wasn''t this a bit bright? It was several times more dazzling than Tang San''s. "Whoa..." The teacher''s eyes nearly popped out of his head as his breath quickened."Twelve years old... Level 38?! I''m not seeing things, am I?" "Damn... That''s freakish!" "Is he even human?" Everyone was stunned. Even Tang San stood frozen in place. How did this guy get so strong all of a sudden? Dai Mubai''s jaw dropped. He always thought he was the monster among monsters. But this guy¡ªhe was a monster those monsters. Dai took a deep breath. "Insane!" Oscar stared in disbelief. He hadn''t expected the new students to be more twisted than the last. The girl in the white dress took another look at Zhang Fan, a glint of something special in her eyes. Even Zhu Zhuqing found herself drawn to Zhang Fan''s freakishness. Zhang Fan had become the undisputed center of attention. Then¡ª "Dai Mubai, take them to the fourth test." The teacher turned to the bald white-haired guy nearby. "Understood!" Dai Mubai nodded, then waved at Zhang Fan and the others. They followed him. "By the way, what''s the third and fourth test about?" Xiao Wu asked Dai Mubai. "The third test examines how well you can control your Martial Soul. If your control isn''t up to standard, you''ll fail." "The fourth test is actual combat. Those with real combat experience are often stronger than pampered geniuses¡ªthey know how to survive life-and-death situations." "In twenty years, our academy has only accepted sixty-two students. And only fourteen of them graduated." He shook his head. "That''s how strict and brutal the teaching here is!" "..." Tang San nodded. His godmother had recommended this academy¡ªit was clearly the right choice. The others nodded as well. Zhang Fan, however, remained indifferent. They soon arrived at an open field. This place was smaller than the second test area, only about 200 square meters. A middle-aged man in his fifties was snoring away in front of a chair. "Hooo... zzz..." His snores were thunderous. "Teacher, I''ve brought a batch of little monsters for the fourth test. Will you be the examiner?" Dai Mubai raised his voice. "Hmm?" The man sat up from the table, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and looked around with surprise. "One, two, three, four, five... Am I dreaming? So many little monsters this year?" He dug out some eye gunk and walked over to get a closer look. Ding! Plot modification triggered.[Zhao Wuji thinks he''s dreaming and suddenly slaps Dai Mubai on the face.] ¨C Two-word modifiable line. Zhang Fan''s thought flicked¡ªhe changed "face" to "butt." Ding! Dialogue modification successful. Plot has gone off the rails. Reward: 50 Mod Points. Zhao Wuji, still convinced he was dreaming, suddenly smacked Dai Mubai''s butt."Smack!" "Ahhh!" Dai Mubai''s face turned red. He clutched his butt in pain."Teacher Zhao, why did you hit me?!" "I had to see if I was dreaming! Since you screamed, that proves it hurts¡ªand I''m not dreaming!" Zhao Wuji blinked. Why the hell did he suddenly go nuts and slap someone''s butt? He scratched his head, awkwardly laughing. "Didn''t expect so many little monsters this time. You step aside. I''ll take over as the examiner!" "...Alright." Dai Mubai was speechless. Originally, this was supposed to be his test to run. But now that Teacher Zhao had seen the lineup, he went full lunatic and insisted on taking over. Dai had no choice but to sit off to the side. "Five monsters over level 25, huh? Not bad. Pass my test, and you''ll officially be Shrek Academy students." "I''m Zhao Wuji. You five are exempt from the second and third tests. Now, here''s your trial¡ªsurvive my attacks for one incense stick''s worth of time. This grassy field is your battlefield." sea??h th§× N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Zhao Wuji looked calmly at the five little monsters. "Teacher Zhao, are you serious?" Dai Mubai didn''t expect Zhao Wuji to personally participate and be this strict. "What, got a problem? Wanna join them?" Zhao Wuji smirked. "You can go ahead and explain my strength to them." "N-no thanks!" Dai Mubai quickly shook his head and turned to the others. "Teacher Zhao is a seven-ring Soul Sage, level 76. His strength is no joke¡ªnot even close to those old guys outside." He continued with a serious tone. "He''s second only to the headmaster¡ªand he''s our vice-dean." "What? You''re kidding, right? A level 76 Soul Sage wants us to survive his attacks? Isn''t that bullying?!" Tang San''s pupils contracted. A Soul Sage was a legendary figure in his village¡ªhe never expected to meet one like this. "How are we supposed to fight that?" Ning Rongrong sighed in defeat. "..." Zhu Zhuqing was speechless. "Brother Fan, do you think we can handle this?" Xiao Wu looked at Zhang Fan. In front of others, she called him "Brother Fan." When they were alone, it was "Master." "It''s doable." Zhang Fan smiled confidently. "I could beat Teacher Zhao by myself!" Tang San suddenly snapped and declared with pride. After all, he''d been getting overshadowed by Zhang Fan this whole time. Now, he was determined to prove himself. His secret weapon¡ªthe Goldfish Whisker Needle¡ªwould be the key to his victory! Chapter 24: A Monster Among Monsters "It''s over!"Zhao Wuji declared confidently. "Second soul skill: Chicken Lays Eggs!" S§×ar?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Tang San shouted, and the Blue Silver Chicken laid over a dozen eggs,firing them like cannonballs at Zhao Wuji. Each egg carried a potent neurotoxin. "Uh¡­" Everyone was stunned watching eggs shoot out from the chicken''s rear. Zhao Wuji felt that this attack might actually be a bit dangerous. "Sixth soul skill: Mighty Vajra Roar!" His sixth soul ring lit up as he opened his mouth wide and inhaled deeply: "ROOOAAAR!" A golden shockwave of soul power surged forward along with the sound. "Boom boom boom¡­" The blue-silver eggs exploded mid-air. The liquid splashed onto the ground, corroding it instantly. "Whoosh¡­" Zhao Wuji blinked and appeared right in front of Tang San. Tang San whipped his hand, extending the Blue Silver Chicken to wrap around a ginkgo tree behind him, flinging himself backward¡ªbut Zhao Wuji relentlessly chased him down. Tang San pulled his arms in. A buzzing sound rang out¡ª "Whoosh¡­" A cold flash of light darted out. Steel needles sprayed from Tang San''s chest with a cloud of mist. They shot straight toward the charging Zhao Wuji. This was a hidden mechanical weapon that could be activated simply through muscle contraction. The mist made Zhao Wuji feel dizzy. "Poison! Despicable!" Zhao Wuji roared in anger. "Uh¡­ this guy is seriously underhanded, huh?" Xiao Wu was dumbfounded. So this was how Tang San planned to win? "That''s really shameless¡­" Ning Rongrong hadn''t expected this either. Zhu Zhuqing was also speechless. "Whoosh!" Tang San sneered and suddenly drove the Goldfish Whisker into Zhao Wuji''s chest. "AHHH¡ª!" Zhao Wuji screamed in pain. But then realized... there was no damage. "Boom¡­" A surge of powerful soul force blasted Tang San away. "Whoosh¡­" Zhao Wuji instantly grabbed Tang San by the head with one hand and lifted him up. "Uh¡­ why didn''t it work?" Tang San froze for a few seconds, staring hard at Zhao Wuji''s chest. Zhao Wuji had already picked up the Goldfish Whisker, sniffed its fishy stench,"BAM!" slammed it to the ground, and stomped on it furiously. "What is this thing? Gross! No damage at all? You call this a treasure?" Zhao Wuji shot Tang San a look. "You lost!" "Ah¡­" Tang San hadn''t expected his most crucial weapon to be completely useless. He stood there stunned, unable to understand why. "You brat¡­ your tactics are shady, I''ll give you that." Zhao Wuji had underestimated him at first. But before he could go all out, he already had Tang San in his grasp. He threw Tang San aside. "Oscar! Get over here!" "Got a customer?" Oscar pushed his sausage cart over. "Give me one!" Zhao Wuji said calmly. "Sure thing!" Oscar handed him one. "I''ve got a big sausage for you!" "Give that kid one too!" Zhao Wuji said, pointing at Tang San while chewing. "Okay! And... what about the payment?" Oscar chuckled. "You want me to train you?" Zhao Wuji glared at him. Oscar immediately handed one to Tang San. Tang San looked at the sausage, feeling like vomiting, but still ate it. He couldn''t figure out why his Goldfish Whisker Needle had failed. He had been so close to victory. But now¡ª He was both helpless and furious. In the shadows, Tang Hao watched everything coldly.This Zhao Wuji dared bully his son? He needed a beating.Tonight, he and Zhang Fan would deal with him properly. "Uhh¡­" Xiao Wu blushed watching Zhao Wuji''s finishing move:"Teacher''s attack was¡­ pretty twisted!" "Yeah, kind of scary¡­" Ning Rongrong covered her face with both hands, peeking through her fingers at Zhao Wuji and Tang San. Zhao Wuji''s last move was so brutal, it looked incredibly painful. "Have you ever seen Teacher Zhao use that move?" Dai Mubai asked Oscar. "Which move? I didn''t see anything!" Oscar was utterly confused. "Godmother, I''ve failed your expectations!" Tang San burst into tears."I can''t join Shrek Academy¡­" "What are you crying for, brat? You''ve got real skill. You''re in!" Zhao Wuji was speechless seeing Tang San cry. Kids these days¡­ He shook his head. "Thank you!" Tang San didn''t expect himself to start crying either.Maybe it was the pain in his rear, or maybe the ache in his heart.The sadness just poured out. He then went to the side and sat cross-legged to recover his soul power. Zhao Wuji looked toward Zhang Fan and the others. "Are you all ready?" Zhao Wuji asked Zhang Fan, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu. "Let''s discuss it!" Xiao Wu turned to Zhao Wuji, then looked at Zhang Fan."Brother Fan, what''s the plan?" "Simple. Zhu Zhuqing protects Ning Rongrong. You and I will attack together!" Zhang Fan looked at Xiao Wu:"You run in, kick him once, then bail halfway!" "Got it!" Xiao Wu nodded. Zhao Wuji pulled out an incense stick, lit the tip with a pinch, and tossed it into the ground. "Seven Treasures, Glazed Tile!" Ning Rongrong spun gracefully, releasing dazzling rainbow light.A small multicolored tower about a foot tall appeared in her palm. It radiated a mysterious brilliance. Two yellow soul rings rose under her feet, swirling around. "Seven Treasures named¡ªFirst: Strength!" The first soul ring rose and attached itself to the tower, releasing three beams of colorful light that enveloped Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhang Fan. All three felt energy surge into their bodies, filling them with strength. "Interesting." Zhao Wuji didn''t attack immediately. "Seven Treasures named¡ªSecond: Speed!" Three more beams of rainbow light flew out from the tower and enveloped the trio again. "Buzz¡­" Their bodies felt lighter¡ªspeed increased by 30%. It felt fantastic. "Whoosh¡­" Xiao Wu''s rabbit ears extended, her figure became more refined, her legs longer. She flipped through the air and launched a midair kick. Zhu Zhuqing''s eyes changed¡ªher left eye turned dark green, the right azure blue.Her long hair flowed down her back, and her movements left behind trailing illusions.Her claws extended. The Nether Shadow Cat was known for its speed. She dashed in front of Ning Rongrong to guard her. Zhao Wuji hadn''t expected Xiao Wu to attack so quickly. He was just about to act when he froze. He saw something unbelievable. Zhang Fan''s body erupted with dazzling black light. The scene was utterly stunning. "His first soul ring¡­ is a black ten-thousand-year one?" Zhao Wuji was completely shocked.Even his own first soul ring was just yellow. Only his fifth was black. This kid¡­ no wonder he''s already Level 38 at age twelve. He was a true freak. How was this possible? Normally, a body couldn''t withstand the energy of a ten-thousand-year soul ring.It would explode. But he¡­ didn''t. Chapter 25: Flashing Thunder Sword Style – Tang Hao Pays Tribute to Zhang Fan "Buzz..." Another burst of black light flashed¡ªthe soul power from this one was even stronger than the first ring! "Uh¡­ is that a twenty-thousand-year soul ring?" Zhao Wuji''s eyes widened in disbelief. How the hell did this kid pull that off? He was completely dumbfounded. Even Dai Mubai was stunned. He had thought this guy had a trash martial spirit, but somehow he''d cultivated to this level at such a young age? There was definitely something fishy going on here... He hadn''t expected Zhang Fan''s soul rings to have such high age limits. He was utterly shocked. "Woooow¡­ so powerful!" Ning Rongrong was stunned. It was the first time she''d seen someone with such high-year soul rings so early on¡ªit left her completely speechless. "He''s so cool!" Zhu Zhuqing''s heart started racing. Not only was Zhang Fan ridiculously handsome, but he was also unbelievably strong¡ªabsolutely perfect. There was really someone out there who could be both hot overpowered? She was low-key blushing just watching him. "Buzz..." But the shock wasn''t over yet. Another black soul ring appeared, this one radiating even stronger soul energy. "Thirty thousand years?!" Dai Mubai gasped. "What the hell!" Tang San couldn''t believe his eyes. "Haha!" Xiao Wu was also surprised¡ªafter all, even she didn''t know the full extent of her master''s power. "First soul skill: Flashing Thunder Sword Style!" Zhang Fan gripped the tightly and slashed down. Purple lightning surged, and the sword came down faster than sound¡ªits shadow flashing like a bolt of lightning, too fast for the eye to catch. "Xiao Wu, move!" Zhang Fan shouted. Xiao Wu immediately curled her body and flipped to the side, dodging swiftly. "Zzzzzaap¡ª!" A crackling bolt of purple lightning shot right past Zhao Wuji, who had just raised his fist, preparing to strike. "Zzzzzt¡ª!" The next moment, Zhao Wuji stood frozen as his body erupted in a burst of purple electricity. The lightning was blinding. It lit up the entire courtyard. "So fast!" Dai Mubai was dumbstruck. That sword strike¡ªhe hadn''t even reacted before it had already passed through Zhao Wuji. "Uh..." Everyone else was just as shocked. As the purple lightning faded, they saw Zhao Wuji standing there, completely charred like a burnt piece of toast. His hair stood on end, smoke was rising from his body. Even his mouth, nose, and ears were puffing smoke. "Uh¡­ that sword strike was insane!" Xiao Wu landed lightly, taking in a sharp breath. "Wow¡­ did we win?" Ning Rongrong smiled sweetly at Zhang Fan, then turned to ask the others. "What the hell..." Tang San couldn''t believe it. Was that even the same ? Just now, he''d felt like that thing was sharper than anything he''d ever seen. "Teacher, are you okay?" Oscar quickly ran up to the twitching Zhao Wuji on the ground, holding out one large sausage and one small sausage. "I¡­ I''m fine! Of course I''m fine!" Zhao Wuji groaned. This time, he''d really lost face¡ªdefeated by a little freak. He felt like his dignity had been grilled alive. He looked at his pitch-black body and fell silent. But then he thought back to that one sword strike¡­ It was terrifying. It felt like it just vanished into thin air¡ªand then , he was fried before he could react. Fortunately, his defense was solid. And Zhang Fan hadn''t struck with killing intent¡ªotherwise, he would''ve been seriously injured. Everyone was in total awe after witnessing that sword. Even Tang Hao hadn''t expected a "trash martial spirit" to be capable of such a powerful technique. The speed alone had him speechless. "Ding! Dialogue modification mission triggered!" [Tang Hao: I must abuse Zhang Fan tonight.] Zhang Fan blinked. "Tch, Tang Hao can''t stand seeing me shine? What a hater." He waved his hand. And replaced "abuse" with "pay tribute." He smirked devilishly. After all, last time Tang Hao beat the hell out of Tang San¡ªnow it was time for to pay tribute to . Being slapped by a Title Douluo even is still an achievement. "Ding! Dialogue modified successfully. Plot slightly deranged. Reward: 80 modification points." Tang Hao was now deep in thought:"Tonight, I must pay tribute to Zhang Fan." Then, possessed by some mysterious urge, he soared into the sky to go shopping. Meanwhile, Zhang Fan strolled over with his three lovely ladies to stand before the sausage-chomping Zhao Wuji. "Teacher Zhao, we won. Does that mean we passed the test?" Zhang Fan stood calmly, hands behind his back, his tone serene. "You passed..." Zhao Wuji replied helplessly. "What the hell happened just now?" Flender suddenly flew over from his study, having sensed a terrifying sword aura. "Uh... Old Zhao, why are you so black? Did you bathe in ink? Why do you smell like BBQ?" Flender stared at Zhao Wuji in confusion. "Cough, cough..." Zhao Wuji looked extremely awkward. "Nothing¡­ just need half a day to recover..." "Don''t tell me you lost to one of the new students?" Flender had heard a bunch of little monsters were coming today. He''d planned to check them out, but he''d arrived just a bit too late to witness that sword aura explosion. "Our super handsome Zhang Fan sliced Teacher Zhao like a rotisserie chicken with one sword!" Xiao Wu chimed in enthusiastically, eyes sparkling with admiration. "So you''re Zhang Fan? Twelve years old, level 38? Martial spirit: Heaven-Rotted Sword? But from the thunder just now, it seems like your sword has lightning attributes?" Flender looked at the tattered sword in Zhang Fan''s hand. Despite how broken it looked, it had taken down a level 76 Soul Saint. Granted, there was some luck involved. Zhao Wuji had been careless. Zhang Fan had struck out of nowhere. Still, all those factors combined¡ªthis kid beat him. "Didn''t think this would happen. You really screwed up this time!" Flender grinned. What luck this year! Oscar helped Zhao Wuji off the field. "Alright, Dai Mubai, take them to their dorms!" Flender instructed. "Right away!" Dai Mubai carefully walked over to Zhang Fan. "Boss Zhang, I was blind earlier. Please accept my apology!" "Ding! Dialogue modification mission triggered!" [Dai Mubai bows respectfully and apologizes to you.] Zhang Fan''s lips curled into a smile. With a thought, he changed "bows" to "kneels." "Ding! Dialogue modified successfully. Plot slightly deranged. Reward: 30 modification points." Dai Mubai dropped to his knees and apologized. "Uh¡­" Everyone was stunned. Why did Dai Mubai suddenly kneel? Even Flender was confused. "Why are you kneeling, Dai Mubai? Did Zhang Fan''s aura overpower your soul?" "I... I don''t know! My legs just gave out like I caught a brain glitch!" Dai Mubai knelt awkwardly in front of Zhang Fan, totally lost. "..." No one else knew what to say. "Guess my aura''s just that overwhelming." Zhang Fan said with a smirk. "Must''ve been that sword¡ªscared the strength right out of his legs!" Xiao Wu nodded. "Xiao Wu makes a good point!" Ning Rongrong chimed in, enthusiastically hyping Zhang Fan. "That sword strike was cool!" Zhu Zhuqing added. She wasn''t usually one to compliment people, but this time she couldn''t help it. S§×ar?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. With Dai Mubai leading, the group made their way to the dorms. Zhang Fan got his own private room. The others had to squeeze into a shared one. Back in his room, Zhang Fan reflected on the spoils of the past five years. Three soul rings over ten thousand years. Three powerful soul skills. And the ability to modify dialogue and exchange plot points for treasures. Chapter 26: Tang Hao Goes Mad, Gives 100,000-Year Soul Bone of Ah Yin to Zhang Fan For example, with eye techniques¡ªTang San possessed the Purple Demon Eye.But Zhang Fan had exchanged 15,000 modification points for an eye¡ªTear of the Void. This was an incredibly powerful artifact. Wherever it passed, time and space would become distorted. It could also alter and slice through space. It even had the ability called "Inches Away from the End of the World," which could instantly teleport an enemy from right beside you to the edge of a cliff¡ªletting them fall off and seek some kind of fate down below. Of course, they might also just die. And the Tear of the Void could also fully cover his body in defense. Not to mention, his version was golden, different from the silver one in the anime. When it covered his whole body, it looked like he was coated in a layer of golden light. As for his three soul skills: First Soul Skill: Lightning Flash Sword StyleSecond Soul Skill: A Single Sword''s Chill Pierces Nineteen ProvincesThird Soul Skill: Blazing Heaven-Cleaving Slash Each of these was immensely powerful. His Nine Yang Divine Art had reached the third level, giving him a constant, surging flow of true energy. His comprehension had increased as well, allowing him to learn things insanely fast. His Dragon Claw Hand had reached a level where a single strike left afterimages of dragon claws¡ªdevastatingly strong. His God-Demon Steps, when activated, emitted an aura of murderous divinity within a 300-meter radius¡ªlike a personal domain. Anyone caught in it would be instantly overwhelmed with fear, as if facing gods and demons. At this moment, he began to wonder: A 100,000-year soul bone from Ah Yin? Or maybe... even Ah Yin herself as a seedling? He was starting to look forward to it. Zhang Fan had a dorm room all to himself. The window beside his bed looked out at a lake, surrounded on three sides by mountains and lush forests. The scenery was beautiful. He sat on the bed, appreciating the peaceful view. Meanwhile, Zhao Wuji finally recovered after munching on several sausage sticks, took a shower, and washed off all the black filth. His hair stood straight up. It was fine when wet, but once dry, it just stuck out like spikes. "Seriously, what the hell¡­" He was still speechless. Then he recalled Zhang Fan''s earlier sword attack. "That thing was stupidly fast." It even had lightning attributes. It had vanished from view in a flash. And in the next instant, he was struck. Lightning exploded on impact. If not for his Immovable Vajra Body''s golden shield, he might''ve been skinned alive. As for Tang San, he was decent too. Though his final strike left Zhao Wuji wondering what the hell that was even supposed to be. Still, he could tell the kid was insidiously cunning¡ªpoison, hidden weapons, sneak attacks¡ªhe tried every dirty trick. Absolutely shameless. Thankfully, Zhao Wuji acted quickly and easily took him down. Still, it was kind of embarrassing. All because of Zhang Fan. Tang San shared a dorm with Oscar and Dai Mubai. Tang San''s bed was next to the window. He stared blankly at the sky, totally defeated. Dai Mubai glanced at Tang San with a complicated expression. He didn''t mind Tang San''s sneaky tactics¡ªhe believed that But Tang San was too arrogant. And then he got overshadowed by Zhang Fan''s brilliance. With Xiao Wu''s distraction, he had slashed down like thunder and flattened Teacher Zhao, who was built like a damn mountain. Even Dai Mubai was shocked¡­ and jealous. sea??h th§× N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Because he had seen how close Zhu Zhuqing stood beside Zhang Fan. Zhu Zhuqing¡ªthe woman he felt the greatest compatibility with. He even believed they had potential for a future Martial Soul Fusion Technique together. And yet, she was looking at Zhang Fan differently, even praised him for being handsome¡ªwith her cold demeanor and all. Jealousy surged in his heart. Oscar, meanwhile, was lost in thoughts of his goddess¡ªNing Rongrong. The moment he saw her, he froze, as if he were gazing at an angel. She was the dream girl he imagined he''d have to work years to win over. But¡­ Ning Rongrong didn''t seem interested in him. Instead, she acted very friendly toward Zhang Fan. Even fangirled over him, squealing and calling him handsome. That night, their dorm was destined to be sleepless. Meanwhile, Zhang Fan was snoring happily, sleeping like a baby. The night was misty and quiet. Life is but a dream. Tang Hao returned, travel-worn and exhausted. "Ancestor Zhang Fan, please come out!" In his dreams, Zhang Fan was holding a beauty in each arm, living the good life. Suddenly, a respectful voice snapped him awake. He rubbed his sleepy eyes. He looked toward the window and saw a tall figure in a black robe, backlit by moonlight. The man wore a black hood and stood silently. "Who are you?" Zhang Fan asked, frowning, pretending not to recognize Tang Hao. "You don''t need to know who I am. You only need to know... you are my ancestor!" Tang Hao said reverently, pulling out a delicate box. Zhang Fan was stunned. This left him completely dumbfounded. Still, the system''s ability to rewrite plot rules was truly insane. He was worried that Tang Hao might snap out of it any moment and tear him apart, so he stayed cautious. "This is the first gift for Ancestor." Tang Hao carefully held out the ornate box with great reverence. Zhang Fan took a glance and immediately recognized it as the 100,000-year soul bone from Ah Yin. "How could I possibly accept this?" "You are my ancestor. If you don''t accept it, it would be my greatest disgrace!" Tang Hao said solemnly. "Alright then, I''ll reluctantly accept it." Zhang Fan said, storing it in his spatial ring. Tang Hao beamed like a kid, grinning from ear to ear. Zhang Fan was speechless. "Whoosh¡ª" The next moment, Tang Hao pulled out a glowing blue grass¡ªa Blue Silver Emperor seedling, with patterns of blue and silver across its surface. "This is the second gift for Ancestor¡ªplease accept this Blue Silver Emperor sapling!" Tang Hao begged with a serious face. "Fine, I''ll take it." Zhang Fan cheerfully stashed it away. He grinned from ear to ear. But Tang Hao wasn''t done yet. "You got more gifts for your dear ancestor, don''t you?" Zhang Fan asked, seeing that Tang Hao still hadn''t left. (End of Chapter) Chapter 28: Tang San Kissed Dai Mubai "Whoosh..."Tang San suddenly sidestepped, narrowly dodging Dai Mubai''s fierce punch. The wind from the fist brushed past his face. "You actually dare to dodge?!" Dai Mubai was furious. Light erupted beneath his feet, and three soul rings rose into the air.With White Tiger possession activated, a blinding pale light burst out from his body. His muscles swelled violently. A "Íõ" symbol appeared on his forehead.His arms doubled in size, covered in white fur.From his palms extended sharp, claw-like blades nearly eight inches long.His pupils split into four and turned a deep, eerie blue. "Swish swish..." His clawed hands slashed viciously at Tang San. "Mysterious Jade Hand!" Tang San flinched. This white-haired lunatic was actually going all out! He quickly activated his technique¡ªhis hands turned jade-white, energy spiraling faintly around them. "Clang clang clang..." He blocked Dai Mubai''s crazed attacks. Dai Mubai''s arms spun like helicopter blades. "Swish swish..." And kept swinging at Tang San. "You mad dog!" Tang San was forced to retreat by the furious onslaught. Sparks flew from the repeated clashes of the Mysterious Jade Hand."Bang!" Dai Mubai, like a rabid dog,smashed Tang San, sending him flying. "Boom!" He crashed heavily into the wall. "That''s enough!" Tang San''s face darkened. "Ding! Plot modification task triggered." [Tang San is enraged by the mad-dog Dai Mubai and leaps up from the ground, lunging at him like a wild beast.] Two characters are modifiable. Zhang Fan froze at the scene for a moment, then quickly moved his thoughts¡ªand changed the character "lunge" (ÆË) to "kiss" (ÎÇ). "Ding! Plot modification successful. The plot is now unhinged. Reward: 90 modification points." Tang San, enraged by the mad-dog Dai Mubai,suddenly leapt up from the ground,and like a ravenous beast¡ªkissed Dai Mubai. "Uh..." Dai Mubai''s eyes widened as he saw Tang San pouting his lips toward him. "What are you doing?! Don''t come any closer!" Dai Mubai felt like his body was filled with lead¡ªhe couldn''t move! He shrieked. This freak! Why is he doing this?! Tang San was equally stunned. Just now he thought his godmother was curvy and beautiful¡­ Now how the hell did he end up lunging at Dai Mubai? Was this some sort of primal instinct?!Tang San felt like he''d lost his mind."Tch..." He wanted to stop. But his body refused to obey. And then¡ªhe kissed him. "BLEURGH!" Instant nausea. Like he''d just eaten sh*t. "Holy sh*t¡ª" Dai Mubai roared and slapped the pervert Tang San across the room. Then he pounced and started pounding on him. "BANG BANG!" After landing several punches,he suddenly stopped,clutched his mouth like a weeping maiden, and ran out of the restroom back to the dorm¡ªretching the entire way. He frantically scrubbed his mouth with a towel. Just thinking about Tang San''s disgusting face made him want to vomit again. How could Tang San be such a pervert?!So damn gross! Meanwhile, Tang San lay on the floor of the restroom. But he wasn''t in pain because of his face or stomach getting punched¡ª He was questioning his sexual orientation. How could this happen?! He always thought he liked Xiao Wu. From the first time he saw her, he felt she was the girl he''d pursue for life. But with all this weird crap going on¡ªNo, not weird¡ªdownright unhinged stuff... He even started seeing his godmother as seductive... and now he kissed... Dai?! Just thinking about it made him want to puke. He staggered to the sink, scrubbing his mouth and vomiting repeatedly. "Master, I''m hungry... I need a kiss~" Xiao Wu pouted sweetly beside Zhang Fan. "Are you hungry for food... or something else?" Zhang Fan smirked, seeing her blushing face. "Both~" Xiao Wu replied shyly. "Then kiss yourself." Zhang Fan stood up. Xiao Wu quickly pecked his cheek, feeling like she''d just tasted honey¡ªalready a little full. After brushing his teeth and washing his face, Zhang Fan led Xiao Wu outside. "Let''s go get breakfast!" "Okay!" Xiao Wu jumped excitedly. The morning air was fresh and a little chilly. As they stepped out of the dorms, they saw Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing also coming out. "Good morning!" Xiao Wu ran ahead: "Wanna get breakfast together?" "Sure! Did you get up early to find your Brother Fan? Are you two siblings?" Sear?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Ning Rongrong asked curiously. "Nope! We came from Notting Academy together!" Xiao Wu shook her head. "Ohh, I see!" Ning Rongrong nodded. The group walked ahead. Shrek Academy had rented about one-third of the village as its campus. Wooden cabins served as school buildings, not far from Soto City. They weren''t familiar with the area yet. After walking for a while, they spotted smoke rising in the distance. Probably where food was. There were farmers working nearby. An ox pulled a plow while a farmer tilled the soil. Suddenly, the sound of a quarrel broke out up ahead. A teenage girl and boy were arguing.The girl looked about 14 or 15, plain-looking but full of youthful energy, dressed simply¡ªprobably a local. The boy she was arguing with looked about the same age as Zhang Fan and the others.Short hair, small eyes, chubby cheeks, and some scruffy facial hair. The girl looked nervous but determined:"Ma Hongjun, I can''t take it anymore. Let''s break up!" "Cuihua¡­ What did I do wrong?! I''ve always liked you!" Ma Hongjun was confused, biting his lip. "Whoa... They''re actually a couple!" Xiao Wu blinked in surprise. "You''re a good person, but we''re just not right for each other.I''m older than you, and I can''t handle your... desires.It''s better if you find someone else." Cuihua blushed as she spoke. "But weren''t you enjoying it back then?!" Ma Hongjun was totally lost. "How about one last time before we break up?If not, I''m not letting you go!" He grabbed Cuihua''s hand, refusing to let her leave. "No! Please let me go!" Cuihua panicked like a frightened bird, struggling and gasping. "Hehe..." Ma Hongjun''s face lit up with excitement. "Let go of your pig hands!" Xiao Wu huffed angrily:"Didn''t you hear her say no, you pig-eared perv?!" "Who the hell are you?! Mind your own¡ª" Before he could finish, he looked up¡ªand froze when he saw the cute girl before him. "Damn¡­ what a hottie! How about you become my girlfriend instead? I''ll let her go!" Ma Hongjun leered at Xiao Wu, his eyes shamelessly scanning her up and down. "Nice body! I like it!" Then he noticed the other two girls behind her¡ª "Whoa... a pure-looking one, and a tall, icy-hot one... I want them all!" "You''re asking for a beating!" Xiao Wu''s eyes turned cold. She hadn''t expected this guy to be such a filthy creep. "You... How could you?!" Cuihua was shocked. She didn''t expect Ma Hongjun to be this unfaithful¡ªflirting with random girls while still holding her hand. (End of Chapter) Chapter 29: Ma Hongjun Goes Crazy Xiao Wu suddenly dashed forward and delivered a flying kick straight toward Ma Hongjun''s face. "This guy is just too disgusting!" sea??h th§× Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Even Ning Rongrong couldn''t stand it anymore. She immediately activated her spirit: "Seven Treasures Glorious, First: Strength! Second: Speed!" A burst of multicolored light radiated from her delicate hand as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda spun on her palm. Three beams of colorful light shot out from the tower and landed on Xiao Wu. Then, three more beams fell on Zhu Zhuqing. Zhu Zhuqing''s feet glowed with light, two soul rings appeared, and her eyes changed color¡ªher left eye turned dark green, and her right eye became clear blue.Her long hair laid neatly against her back, and her hands turned into feline claws. As she moved, she left behind a trail of phantom afterimages, making it hard to pinpoint her exact location. She charged straight at Ma Hongjun. "A level 31 Soul Exalt!" Ma Hongjun was startled when he saw the pink-dressed beauty with three soul rings. So young and already a Soul Exalt? Then he looked at the cold, black-skirted beauty¡ªlevel 27 Soul Grandmaster.And the one in white, level 26 Soul Grandmaster, and an auxiliary type at that! Ma Hongjun''s confident face instantly turned dark. He knew these girls were not to be messed with, so he dropped to his knees without hesitation. He who knows how to adapt is a true hero.As long as he kneeled, maybe they wouldn''t beat him. That was acceptable. But Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing had no intention of going easy on him just because he knelt down. They started mercilessly punching and kicking him. "Aaaaahhh¡ª!" Ma Hongjun screamed in agony. "Please, no¡ª!" Hearing his cries, Cuihua''s heart ached. She rushed over,pushed away the two girls, and shielded Ma Hongjun in her arms. Seeing Ma Hongjun''s bruised and swollen face, tears welled in her eyes: "I apologize on his behalf... I''m really sorry...He may be perverted, but he''s always been good to me. Please don''t hurt him!" "Fine then." Xiao Wu didn''t expect Cuihua to defend him like that. "Hmph..." Zhu Zhuqing snorted and turned to leave. "Ding! Story Modification Mission triggered." [Ma Hongjun, in his heart, bitterly thought: These three bitches are awful. Just wait¡ªI''ll make them pay!] Zhang Fan noticed Ma Hongjun''s inner thoughts were surprisingly bold. However... Of course he wouldn''t let that happen. Self-harm might be more interesting, right? He quickly willed a change, modifying the words "them" to just "me." "Ding! Plot modification successful. Minor Madness. +60 modification points." Ma Hongjun, in his heart, bitterly thought: These three bitches are awful. Just wait¡ªI''ll make me pay! He thought he was being clever.So brilliant, in fact, that even a woman like Cuihua would shield him from harm. "Eh? What are you guys doing?" Dai Mubai''s surprised voice came from the side. He had just stormed out of the dorm after being disgusted by Tang San, went out for a walk, and ended up running into Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhang Fan. Seeing Ma Hongjun lying on the ground, bruised and beaten, he was stunned: "What happened to Ma Hongjun?" "He was..." Xiao Wu quickly explained the situation. "That fatty really asked for it. These girls are our academy''s new monster students¡ªevery single one of them is insanely strong. You think you can harass them? Serves you right!" Dai Mubai scolded him harshly: "Cuihua, even you can''t stand him anymore? Then just leave him. I guarantee he won''t bother you again!" "Thank you, Brother Bai!" Cuihua thanked him and turned to leave. "Cuihua!" Ma Hongjun was heartbroken, remembering their past. Cuihua had been his longest-standing girlfriend. He felt devastated. Suddenly, Ma Hongjun slapped himself. Everyone was stunned,thinking he was blaming himself or was heartbroken about the breakup. Then he slapped himself again. He punched himself hard in the stomach. "What the hell are you doing? It''s just a breakup! There''ll be more girls in the future!"Dai Mubai scolded as he watched Ma Hongjun''s breakdown. "Boss Dai... I can''t control myself!" Ma Hongjun started crying in fear. Left slap. Right slap. Left punch. Right punch. Zhang Fan twitched at the corner of his mouth. Everyone else stood frozen. This guy''s gone crazy, hasn''t he? Why was he beating himself up like this? "You... don''t need to blame yourself! Don''t punish yourself like this! Love takes two!" Dai Mubai thought Ma Hongjun was just being overly remorseful. "This guy''s actually gone mental, huh?" Xiao Wu furrowed her brows and whispered to Zhang Fan in confusion. "Could be!" Zhang Fan smiled slightly. "This is too bizarre!" Ning Rongrong was dumbfounded: "But this fat bastard is kinda impressive like this." "Mhm!" Zhu Zhuqing nodded. "By the way... where''s the cafeteria?" Xiao Wu looked over and asked Dai Mubai. "Wait, you guys came out just to find the cafeteria?" Dai Mubai was a little surprised. "Yep..." Ning Rongrong smiled sweetly. "That way!" Dai Mubai pointed them in the right direction. "I''m starving, let''s go eat!" Xiao Wu turned to Zhang Fan and the others. "Yeah, sounds good!" Zhang Fan nodded. The four of them turned and left. Leaving only Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun. Ma Hongjun continued beating himself up. Dai Mubai stood still for a few seconds, then shouted: "That''s enough!" He thought that with his usual aura, Ma Hongjun would be intimidated like always. But this time, Ma Hongjun didn''t respond at all. He kept punching himself. "Sigh! There are plenty of flowers in the field. Why cling to just one?" Dai Mubai kept trying to comfort him, but Ma Hongjun cried out: "Boss Dai, I''m scared! I''m afraid I''ll beat myself to death!I really can''t stop!It''s like I took some cursed drug...My body isn''t listening to me at all!Boo hoo...I miss my mom...I''m so scared..." "..." Dai Mubai stared blankly at the insane Ma Hongjun for a few seconds. Then immediately found a rope and tied him up tightly from head to toe. He was wrapped like a zongzi dumpling. No matter how much he struggled, he could no longer hit himself. Dai Mubai sat beside him, breathing heavily. What the hell is going on lately? Why is everyone going crazy? He''d either go bald... Or get his butt smacked by Teacher Zhao... And this morning, he was even... by Tang San! The thought alone made him nauseous.All the madness was happening to him! And now Ma Hongjun had gone off the deep end too¡ªself-harming like a maniac. And completely out of his own control. This was beyond bizarre. Could it be... there''s a powerful supernatural entity messing with them all? If that were true, it''d be terrifying. That thought sent chills down his spine. He felt like his life was being manipulated by something... sinister. His heart turned cold, and he started to panic a little. Chapter 30: Yu Xiaogang Wants to Duel Flanders? Dai Mubai carried the swollen and bruised Ma Hongjun back to the dormitory. Oscar frowned when he saw Ma Hongjun''s battered face. "What the hell happened this morning? Tang San''s face is bruised, Ma Hongjun''s also beaten to a pulp. Our dorm is a disaster zone!" sea??h th§× nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "..." When Dai Mubai spotted Tang San sitting on the bed in the distance, happily munching on a sausage, he dry-heaved. "Little Ao, give this pig-headed brat some sausages. He actually dared to flirt with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong! Got his ass handed to him!" "This guy''s lust is really out of control. He even dared to hit on Xiao Wu, who''s a Soul Exalt? He deserved that beating!" Oscar was shocked and quickly responded: "Your father''s got a big sausage, and a small one too!" A yellow light flashed at his feet, and two soul rings lit up. A golden glow shone in his hands as a large and a small sausage appeared, which he placed on the nightstand beside Ma Hongjun''s bed. Dai Mubai also untied the rope binding Ma Hongjun and, seeing he had stopped self-harming, finally sighed in relief and turned to leave: "Let''s go grab some breakfast! We''ll explain the situation on the way." "Alright!" Oscar nodded. He was itching to see Ning Rongrong¡ªfelt like it''d been years since last night. Soon, they arrived at the dining hall, where three beautiful girls were gathered around Zhang Fan, chatting and laughing. Dai Mubai and Oscar walked over. Oscar was so mesmerized by Ning Rongrong''s beauty he froze on the spot. Dai Mubai, on the other hand, gave Zhu Zhuqing a long look before heading to the next table with Oscar after grabbing their food. "That Ma Hongjun pervert does have a reason for being that way!" While eating, Dai Mubai spoke to Zhang Fan and the three girls. "Yeah, his martial spirit is the Evil Fire Phoenix¡ªit mutated from a chicken. He''s got evil fire that''s hard to suppress, so his desires are stronger than normal¡­ needs a woman to, uh, cool off. That''s why Cuihua couldn''t take it anymore." Oscar chimed in mid-bite: "Their village all had chicken-type martial spirits. Only he mutated into the Evil Fire Phoenix. Its flame is crazy hot, almost impossible to extinguish. That evil fire builds up non-stop¡­" "So, I hope you can be a bit understanding." Dai Mubai awkwardly looked at Zhu Zhuqing and the others. "I see." Xiao Wu nodded: "Now that we''ve talked it through, let''s just leave it at that." "Yeah, he was punished enough anyway." Ning Rongrong also nodded, agreeing with Xiao Wu. Zhu Zhuqing said nothing and quietly continued eating. "Thank you so much!" Dai Mubai smiled. "By the way, there are some school rules you should know!" Zhang Fan said calmly. "The rules are simple: no pillaging, fighting is encouraged, and no gambling." Dai Mubai explained: **"Combat is the fastest way to get stronger. Only through constant actual fighting can strength improve. As for class schedules, they''re arranged by the teachers and aren''t fixed. Tuition''s a hundred gold soul coins a year¡ªnot a problem for Soul Grandmasters or Soul Exalts like you."** They soon finished breakfast and gathered on the lawn. Flander descended from the sky, landing in front of them. His raspy voice rang out: **"This year''s great. We''ve got five new little freaks. Especially Tang San and Xiao Wu¡ªfreaks among freaks. And Zhang Fan¡­ he''s a monster among monsters. Our teaching is tailored to the individual. Support-type soul masters must first train their physical strength to survive on the battlefield. Oscar and Ning Rongrong, go run twenty laps. The rest of you, rest for now. We''ll head to Soto City before dusk."** "Ugh¡­" Ning Rongrong was speechless when she heard that: "Can I not run?" "Of course. Just quit Shrek Academy, and you won''t have to run." Flander smiled as he adjusted his black-rimmed glasses. "Good luck!" Oscar ran off right away. He was used to running. "Hmph¡­" Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes but had no choice and followed. "Ding! Story modification mission triggered." [Tang San pulled a letter from his cucumber-shaped storage soul tool and handed it to Flander.] You may modify two characters. Zhang Fan didn''t expect even this would trigger a mission. He immediately activated his thoughts and added the word "duel" into the middle of the letter. "Ding! Story modification successful. Reward: 60 modification points." Tang San pulled a duel letter from his cucumber-shaped storage soul tool and handed it to Flander. Flander was startled when he saw the name on the letter: "You''re the master''s student?" "Yes!" Tang San nodded. "The master wants to¡­ duel me?" Flander froze upon seeing the three characters after the master''s name. "Uh¡­ I have no idea!" Tang San shook his head, confused. After all, his godmother was only at level 29, while the dean was way stronger. How could she possibly dare to challenge the dean to a duel? It didn''t make sense. Was godmother looking to get beaten up? The thought made his feelings complicated. Flander opened the letter and read the contents: "Beat me, and I''ll call you Big Brother!" "What the hell is this?!" Flander was utterly speechless. What the hell had Yu Xiaogang been smoking? How could he dare challenge me? A duel between level 29 and level 78? That''s just asking for a beating! And if he wins, I become his big brother? Has Yu Xiaogang gone mad?! "Are you sure the letter wasn''t swapped?" Flander figured that after so many years apart, Yu Xiaogang would write something about their past, future, or about Tang San. He never expected it to be a duel challenge. "Nope, it''s always been in the cucumber-shaped storage tool Master gave me!" Tang San shook his head. "That storage tool of yours looks¡­ quite unique." Flander eyed the cucumber hanging from Tang San''s waist with a strange expression, then said: "Go back and cultivate. Meet up before dusk." "Got it!" Tang San nodded and left. Flander looked at the duel letter, his face darkening slightly. Back when the Golden Iron Triangle was still a thing, he always yielded to Yu Xiaogang. He had even given him a chance with Liu Erlong. But who would''ve thought Liu Erlong was Yu Xiaogang''s cousin? And Yu Xiaogang, being the man, chose to run away¡ªleaving Liu Erlong, a woman, to face everything alone. Flander had always felt disappointed and resentful toward Yu Xiaogang. Now that Yu Xiaogang dared to write a duel challenge like this¡­ Don''t blame me for not holding back when we fight. This letter had created a crack between them. ¡­ "How many laps left?" Ning Rongrong saw Oscar running past her again. Just a moment ago, she was confident, but now she was completely out of breath¡ªespecially without using soul power. She had never trained like this before. "This task is impossible for you. But¡­" "If you eat my sausage, you can totally push through!" Oscar said confidently, a wicked smile on his face: **"Your daddy''s got a big sausage! It restores stamina. Eat it, and forget twenty laps¡ªyou could run three hundred!"** "Ugh¡­" Ning Rongrong felt nauseous looking at Oscar''s pervy face and that sausage: "No way in hell I''m eating that!" She immediately dashed forward to get away from him. (End of Chapter) Chapter 31: Oscar: I Want to Marry You?! After all, she couldn''t afford to lose to Xiao Wu or Zhu Zhuqing. Especially Xiao Wu¡ªshe was already at level 31 at the age of twelve. Absolutely outstanding. And it was all because... she had fallen for Zhang Fan. Back when they fought Teacher Zhao together, Zhang Fan had asked Zhu Zhuqing to protect her. That gave her a huge sense of security. Plus, Zhang Fan was the most monstrously talented and ridiculously handsome guy in the entire Shrek Academy. One sword strike and boom¡ªhe defeated Teacher Zhao in the coolest way imaginable. Of course, she knew Teacher Zhao hadn''t gone all out. But even so, it was enough to prove how exceptional Zhang Fan was. In the entire Heaven Dou Empire, which young prodigy could say they were level 38 at just twelve years old? Who else had defeated a level 76 Soul Saint in one strike? None. Only Zhang Fan. Just thinking about it made her heart race like crazy. Her face even started to flush. And her running speed? Skyrocketed. Honestly? Handsome men be a source of motivation for beautiful women. Oscar was stunned as he watched Ning Rongrong bolt forward like a madwoman. What the heck did this beauty eat? How did she suddenly get so fast? In no time, Ning Rongrong completed all twenty laps, looking like she was on steroids. Oscar was completely impressed. "I want to apologize for what I said earlier!" Oscar said seriously, staring at Ning Rongrong, who was drenched in sweat¡ªher figure even more alluring in that moment. He was entranced. But what really shocked him was that Ning Rongrong actually ran faster than ! She even returned to the academy before he did! His mind couldn''t process it. "What are you staring at! You couldn''t even keep up with me!" Ning Rongrong shot him a disdainful glare and walked off, panting heavily. Truth be told, she almost couldn''t keep going either. But then she thought of how amazing Xiao Wu was, how monstrous Zhang Fan was¡ªand as the heir to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, something awakened inside her. Her blood surged, and her speed soared. Even she couldn''t believe she ran that fast. "Ding! Dialogue Modification Mission triggered." [Oscar says to Ning Rongrong with a serious face: ''I want to surpass you!''] Two words may be modified. Zhang Fan was stunned. She actually outran Oscar? That''s not how the original story went¡­ With a sly grin, he focused his thoughts and changed the two words "surpass" to "marry." Oscar looked at Ning Rongrong seriously and shouted: "I want to marry you!" "Huh?! What nonsense are you spouting?!" Ning Rongrong glared at him, clearly annoyed. On the grassy field nearby, Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, Zhang Fan, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing all stared in shock. Ma Hongjun couldn''t help but tease: "Oscar, what did you just say? You want to Rongrong? Don''t tell me it''s because you found out she''s the heir of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and now you''re drooling over both her beauty her wealth?" "I¡­!" Oscar was completely dumbfounded. He couldn''t even begin to explain himself. He really did like Ning Rongrong. Heck, the moment he first saw her, he had even imagined their wedding. But he never intended to say he wanted to her. He meant to in the traditional sense¡ªnot her wife! How did those words come out of his mouth?! He was so embarrassed he could die right there. If there were a hole, he would''ve jumped in. "Unbelievable! Our goofy, happy-go-lucky little Oscar¡­ turns out he''s a calculating schemer! Just waiting for the right moment to climb the social ladder!" Dai Mubai was equally stunned and merciless with his words. "Ah¡­ my heart hurts¡­ it hurts so bad I can''t breathe¡­" Oscar was about to cough up blood from anger. He clutched his chest, shaking all over: "My heart is so cold¡­ I need you to warm it¡­" "Scram, you psycho!" Dai Mubai was horrified. He didn''t even want to acknowledge Oscar anymore. "Goodbye." Even Ma Hongjun was speechless. He didn''t know what else to say. "¡­" sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Tang San had already slipped into a depressive state. He didn''t want to say a word. "You guys¡­ you''ve truly broken my heart!" Oscar, bleeding inside, turned and ran away¡ªhe couldn''t face them anymore. He had completely lost face. "Are you okay?" Xiao Wu looked at Ning Rongrong with concern, seeing her sweaty, flushed face. "I''m fine! As long as you have faith in your heart, you can overcome anything!" At that, Ning Rongrong snuck a glance toward Zhang Fan. "Impressive." Zhu Zhuqing gave her a cold thumbs-up. Even she wasn''t sure she could finish twenty laps. Only someone with true conviction in their heart could run like that. But... Everyone at Shrek is kind of unhinged. Teacher Zhao spanking Dai Mubai''s butt and trying to poke Tang San''s backdoor... Ma Hongjun constantly self-harming... Dai Mubai going full bald... As for the rest, she wasn''t sure. And now Oscar¡ªtrying to live off a woman. The guy barely knew Ning Rongrong and already wanted to marry her? She had no words. Though... Zhang Fan, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and herself had never acted crazy¡ªyet. Especially Zhang Fan¡ªso handsome it hurt, ridiculously talented and strong. She dreamed of being with him¡ª, she meant she Pretty much the same thing, really. But¡ª She was a reserved, cold, and quiet woman. Not good at words. Pursuing Zhang Fan would be tough. It would take time. Of course, even though she didn''t talk much, She had a strong skill in observing others. Even when she was silent, she''d watch everyone''s every move. Dai Mubai, for example¡ªhis gaze always seemed off. That''s why she kept her distance. After resting for a while, Ning Rongrong went to shower. Before dusk... Flender flew down to the schoolyard: "Time to go!" Soon, they left Shrek Academy, entered Suotuo City, and arrived at a massive building¡ªnearly a hundred meters tall and glowing faintly. "Today''s first lesson is actual combat. You''re all little monsters¡ªnormal classes won''t do. Only real battle can unlock your potential." Flender sat at a tea table, sipping as he spoke: "With equal strength, the one with more battle experience usually wins. Your training ground is that building over there." He pointed toward the enormous structure: "This is the Great Spirit Arena. Only cities at the main capital level have one." "It''s a place for battling with martial spirits." "It was founded by the seven most prestigious soul master clans across the continent¡ªnot under the control of either of the two great empires or Spirit Hall. It''s a third-party force as rich as a nation." "The Great Spirit Arena is relatively fair. As long as you have strength, you can earn value." "Soul masters are represented by the title ''Battle Spirit'' inside. Winning a match earns you a badge." "Each win adds points, and higher points mean higher badge ranks and better rewards." "The lowest rank is Iron, then Bronze, Silver, Gold, Amethyst, Sapphire, Ruby, and Diamond¡ªeight total levels." He continued: "Your graduation requirement is to earn a Silver Battle Spirit Badge." "That''s way too hard!" Dai Mubai protested: "I''ve fought 56 matches¡ª29 wins, 27 losses. I''ve just reached Bronze from Iron, with only 2 points."