The moment Oscar entered the cafeteria.
He saw Zhu Zhuqing with two trays and immediately panicked!!
He rushed over, grabbing them right away.
"I'll take care of all the cleaning work for Lan-ge in the academy!"
"And yours too, sister-in-law! I'll take care of it all!"
"If I'm not around, just leave them in the sink."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly.
She picked up Ning Rongrong's tray and stacked it on Oscar's.
Pulling Ning Rongrong and walking out.
Oscar didn't mind, grinning at Zhuge Lan.
He didn't even eat, he went to wash the dishes first.
He was so attentive.
Ma Hongjun walked over, tentatively handing over his tray.
"Get lost!" Oscar kicked him away.
"Hey! Seriously?" Ma Hongjun said unhappily, "We've grown up together, and you've never washed a tray for me, you...?"
"You don't understand a thing!"
Oscar glanced at Zhuge Lan, making sure he was gone.
Then he whispered,
"With all the good stuff Lan has, even a little bit would be enough for me to benefit from."
"Take the Spiral Nine Shadows, for example. If you, a strong attack type, learned it, your combat strength would increase a lot, right?"
"I call this an investment!"
[Emotion Points +666]
Ma Hongjun slapped his hand! Right!
If Zhu Zhuqing could learn the Spiral Nine Shadows, why couldn't he...? "Wait a minute!" Ma Hongjun realized, "Zhu Zhuqing is Zhuge's woman. Why should we learn it?"
Oscar bared his teeth, frustrated and disappointed.
"Can't use Spiral Nine Shadows, what about something a step down?"
"Didn't you hear what Zhuge Lan said? His family has so many techniques, they had to build a library just to store them!"
"Not to mention, the body-strengthening recipe... I added a bit this time, and it increased the effectiveness by 3,200 years."
"Zhu Zhuqing's increased by 6,660 years!"
"Think about it."
Ma Hongjun: Σ(っQДQ;)っ
[Emotion Points +1111]
"Holy shit!"
"A soul ring with a 6660-year limit?"
"That's insane!"
Ma Hongjun was inspired. He dashed out, chasing after Zhuge Lan.
He then asked warmly, "Brother Lan, is there anything I can help you with?"
[Emotion Points +555]
[Emotion Points +333]
[Emotion Points +666]
Zhuge Lan was stunned by the string of emotion points.
He hadn't even done anything to this guy. Why was he so excited?
"Tell me first, what's going on with you?" Zhuge Lan asked directly.
Ma Hongjun slapped his forehead, realizing something belatedly.
Coming here so eagerly was a bit too obvious.
But he didn't know how to be indirect.
He simply said directly, "I also want that medicine that strengthens the body. What do you think, Brother Lan? Can you make a portion for me?"
Zhuge Lan understood.
It really was a case of "no profit, no early start."
But Ma Hongjun was utterly without resources. He possessed neither Zhu Zhuqing's beauty nor Oscar's talent.
He was also lazy and lecherous, which led to an unstable foundation.
In the original story, Tang San gave him Immortal Herbs, Beast Inner Cores, and the chance to piggyback on the Poseidon Nine Trials' rewards.
Yet, he ultimately failed to inherit even a first-level godhood, becoming a second-level god who couldn't bring others to the God Realm.
He watched Bai Chenxiang die of old age.
Not worth investing in.
But he could be strung along, to farm some emotional points.
"I don't have any herbs on hand right now," Zhuge Lan said casually. "Let's see how you perform first."
[Emotion Points +1111]
"Alright!" Ma Hongjun grinned ingratiatingly. "From now on, I'll definitely follow Brother Lan's lead!"
Zhuge Lan nodded slightly, tacitly agreeing.
—Another laborer +1!
They arrived at the training ground.
Zhu Zhuqing was whispering with Ning Rongrong. Seeing Zhuge Lan appear, she immediately triggered [Emotion Points +2333].
What were they talking about? But it was certain that Zhu Zhuqing was helping him with the ladies.
Didn't go over.
Ma Hongjun's eyes darted between Tang San and Xiao Wu.
"Lan-ge, I'm going to chat with Tang San, okay?"
He trotted over happily.
After a few words.
Tang San's face darkened, and he shook his head firmly.
Xiao Wu also looked displeased.
Ma Hongjun left dejectedly, but his eyes were practically rolling into the back of his head.
Arriving in front of Zhuge Lan, he immediately started complaining without even being asked.
"That Tang San is too stingy!"
"I just asked him about his techniques, if I could cultivate them, and he just turned on me?"
"It's not like I wanted them for free!"
Wow! No wonder he gave you a hard time.
Isn't this like asking for the little runt's life? Speaking of Ma Hongjun... Doesn't he have any sense at all?
You guys just had a conflict yesterday, and today you're asking for his techniques.
Isn't this just asking for a beating?
But this thoughtless behavior really suits Ma Hongjun's style.
Zhuge Lan didn't bother to comment.
After a while.
Dai Mubai and Oscar came over together.
Oscar ran over excitedly, but he wasn't as rash as Ma Hongjun. Instead, he happily explained some common knowledge about the Star Dou Great Forest.
Dai Mubai stood to the side, remaining silent.
Occasionally, a mood indicator would pop up.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong finished chatting and stood on either side of Zhuge Lan.
Seeing this, Tang San and Xiao Wu over there also unconsciously came closer.
Vaguely.
In the Shrek Seven Devils team, Zhuge Lan became the center.
After a few minutes.
Zhao Wuji, with a stern face, walked over awkwardly.
As soon as he saw Zhuge Lan.
[Mood Points +1111]
[Mood Points +1111]
[Mood Points +1111]
Zhao Wuji had mixed feelings towards Zhuge Lan.
The affection was obvious; teachers always favored good students.
The resentment, well... Zhuge Lan had caused him to publicly soil himself. Didn't he have any face to save?
Originally, he had resolutely refused to lead the team.
It wasn't until he heard that even Flender had groveled to Zhuge Lan that he felt somewhat better.
This student still saved me some face; it was just my own bad luck.
"I won't say much more," Zhao Wuji said, his face stiff.
"This time, you'll assist Oscar in obtaining his third魂环 in the Star Dou Great Forest."
"I won't intervene unless you encounter a thousand-year or five-thousand-year魂兽."
"Everyone, let's go! Run!"
Zhao Wuji took the lead, sprinting off.
He still couldn't bring himself to be completely indifferent.
Zhuge Lan was the first to follow, and the others quickly trailed behind.
On the roof of the teaching building.
Flender watched the team, with Zhuge Lan clearly at the center.
Shaking his head helplessly, he said, "Xiao Gang, if you want Xiao San to lead the team, it all depends on you."
Soto City was very close to the Star Dou Great Forest.
It seemed that Shrek Academy had considered the issue of hunting soul rings when they chose their location.
With Oscar's Recovery Big Sausage and Ning Rongrong's acceleration assistance,
they covered nearly five hundred kilometers in just one day.
Before night fell, they arrived at a town a hundred kilometers outside the Star Dou Great Forest.
Zhao Wuji finally stopped.
He looked at the team.
Zhuge Lan looked the most relaxed, only a fine layer of sweat on his brow.
That was it.
Ning Rongrong had run out of energy halfway and had been pulling on Zhuge Lan's clothes to get some help.
Tang San's condition was slightly worse.
With the Mysterious Heaven Skill to recover and the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track for travel, he was still much stronger than the others.
In the second half of the journey, he had also helped Xiao Wu a little, improving her condition slightly.
Zhu Zhuqing, who had been at the bottom last time, was now ranked third.
The beginner-level Spiral Nine Shadows had taught her the correct running posture.
With the added boost of 6660 years of physique, she could even turn around and run back to the academy.
As for Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar, all three were in poor condition.
Dai Mubai, who was usually at a higher level, shouldn't have been this exhausted.
But Oscar had been constantly creating Recovery Big Sausages, which consumed a lot of his soul power and stamina.
So, he took the initiative to help Oscar and prevent him from falling behind.
As for Ma Hongjun...
He was purely虚 (xu - weak).
This made Zhao Wuji frown slightly.
Although Oscar and Ning Rongrong relied on external assistance, they were support-type Soul Masters, so it was only natural for them to be taken care of within the team.
But Ma Hongjun, a powerful assault-type Soul Master, how could he be so weak?
This little fatty, I'm afraid he'll become the team's weak link.
Ning Rongrong, that girl, is being well taken care of by Zhuge.
Could it be that the little fatty will end up as a substitute?
...
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