Faced with Oscar's lecherous chant, Zhuge Lan didn't show any disgust. Instead, he nodded thoughtfully.
"Generally, food created by a food-type Martial Soul has decent effects. What can your Sausage do?"
[Emotion Points +999]
Oscar's face lit up with joy!
Finally, someone wasn't disgusted by him!
"Junior, you know your stuff!"
"My Recovery Sausage offers comprehensive recovery!"
"It can promote wound healing, restore stamina, restore soul power, relieve fatigue and pain, and also increase satiety!"
"It's definitely the best of the food-type Martial Souls!"
Zhuge Lan's expression shifted, as if he'd just realized something.
"So, you're also a student at Shrek, right?"
"Planning to team up with us for this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament?"
"In that case, you'll be eating this Sausage sooner or later."
After saying that…
Zhuge Lan, with a completely unchanged expression, finished the entire Sausage.
The taste was perfect.
Compared to the starch sausages made with chicken bone paste and the braised pork belly made with awful meat.
Just a lewd little spell, nothing to worry about.
On the side.
Li Yusong, the teacher, was grinning, his face creased with laughter.
Which teacher doesn't love a student who is both talented and smart?
Zhu Zhuqing silently picked up a Grilled Sausage and ate it quickly, but in small bites.
Then, along with Zhuge Lan, she looked at Dai Mubai and the other three.
"Aren't you eating?" Zhuge Lan tilted his head. "It's going to happen sooner or later, better than being forced to eat it later."
"Young Master Dai, you should be the oldest in the academy, shouldn't you set an example?"
[Emotion Points +233]
[Emotion Points +666]
"Don't call me Young Master Dai!" Dai Mubai said with a wry smile. "Call me Big Brother Dai, or just Mubai."
Then, he picked up a Grilled Sausage and swallowed it in one bite.
He ate plenty of these things usually.
Now the pressure was on Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong.
[Emotion Points +999]
[Emotion Points +999]
The three of them stared at Zhuge Lan, as if to say, "Oh, so you're the smart one, huh?"
But still...
If they didn't eat it now, wouldn't they seem like they didn't belong?
Tang San was the first to move, grabbing a Grilled Sausage and swallowing it whole.
Xiao Wu followed suit, closing her eyes and eating one as well.
Then, they all turned to Ning Rongrong.
"It's just you left. What do you say?"
Ning Rongrong, who had always acted like a well-behaved girl, frowned, her eyebrows furrowing.
She took a step back and resolutely shook her head.
There was no way she would eat it!
If she wasn't about to enroll, she would have thrown a fit right then and there!
The others, seeing this, didn't press the issue.
But subtly…
They all kept a certain distance from Ning Rongrong.
—This was the price of not fitting in.
Ning Rongrong, a clever little devil, keenly noticed this detail.
The look in her eyes, when she glanced at Zhuge Lan, was the same as Zhu Zhuqing's when she looked at Dai Mubai: utter disgust.
[Emotion Points +999]
[Emotion Points +999]
This barrage of emotional points made Zhuge Lan feel great.
He turned and left.
Leaving Oscar standing there, looking like he wanted to say something.
—Grilled Sausage is five copper soul coins a piece, hey! But… Zhuge Lan had already elevated it to "team friendship," and if he asked for money now, wouldn't it seem like he didn't belong? Conflicted!
[Emotional Points +666]
Zhuge Lan, feeling pleased, followed Dai Mubai to the second stage.
Dai Mubai didn't stop, heading straight for the next stage.
Li Yusong also said, "You don't need to test the second and third stages. Come with me directly to the final stage."
The words fell.
[Emotion Points +9]
[Emotion Points +9]
A string of emotion points, exclusive to extras, made Zhuge Lan chuckle.
You little shrimps aren't even worth the effort.
He simply stood to the side, arms crossed, watching the show.
Dai Mubai stepped forward and explained that anyone with a soul power exceeding level 25 could advance directly to the fourth stage.
Tang San and the others took turns stepping forward to test their levels with the soul power crystal.
It completely stunned those extras.
Finally, Zhu Zhuqing handed the soul power crystal to Zhuge Lan.
Zhuge Lan waved his hand, refusing.
He directly revealed his Thorn Armor Martial Soul, and three purple, thousand-year Soul Rings, causing the scene to fall silent! [Emotion Points +999]
[Emotion Points +666]
[Emotion Points +222]
[Emotion Points +9]
[Emotion Points +9]
Zhuge Lan glanced at the details.
The highest level of 999 emotional points came from Ning Rongrong, the first time they met.
Next was Zhu Zhuqing's 666 emotional points.
Dai Mubai and some other familiar faces only provided a few points.
As for the extras?
They were negligible.
'The first time is always the best for generating emotional fluctuations when it comes to the same thing.'
'Can't rely on the old tricks anymore.'
'Gotta come up with some new stuff in the future.'
After more than ten seconds.
Once the emotion points stopped refreshing.
Zhuge Lan put away his Martial Soul and walked towards the academy.
The others snapped out of their daze and hurried to catch up.
Zhu Zhuqing approached Zhuge Lan again.
"How did you manage to get a thousand-year Soul Ring as your first one?"
She really wasn't being polite.
But considering Zhu Zhuqing's obsession with becoming stronger, the fact that she waited until now to ask was actually quite restrained.
Seeing the others, they all perked up their ears.
Zhuge Lan smiled mysteriously.
"Of course, there's a special secret recipe."
"That is..."
Everyone slowed their steps, afraid of missing crucial information.
Unexpectedly.
Zhuge Lan changed his tone: "Such a secret thing, you don't really think I'd just blurt it out, do you?"
Everyone: (●—●)●)●) [Emotion Points +999]
[Emotion Points +999]
Fine, don't tell me then!
Why are you trying to dangle it in front of us?
Everyone quickened their pace, moving away from Zhuge Lan.
Only Zhu Zhuqing refused to give up.
She chased after him, asking, "What price must I pay to get this secret recipe?"
"No!"
"I don't need the recipe. I just want to increase the age of my Soul Rings!"
As the saying goes, the early bird gets the worm.
Even if the soul ring ahead is a thousand years older, it's still an advantage over those of the same rank.
Compounding the benefits like interest, the amplification in the end would be quite substantial.
That's why Zhu Zhuqing was so persistent.
Unfortunately.
Zhuge Lan also had his eye on Zhu Zhuqing.
He pretended to be deep in thought, but was actually searching.
'System, is there anything that can help Zhu Zhuqing increase her soul ring's lifespan?'
[Celestial Herbs, Soul Bone, Martial Soul Evolution.]
There are quite a few methods.
But the price… It starts at a million Emotion Points. I can't afford it.
Let's go straight to the end.
Oh? This one is also a bit pricey.
But if it's for Zhu Zhuqing, there seems to be a chance to earn it back?
Zhuge Lan glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, who met his gaze with a determined look.
"It's not impossible, but..." Zhuge Lan drawled, "..."
(End of Chapter)