It took Ye Liangchen a few minutes to fly to the peak of the thousand-meter-high mountain behind Tianshui Academy, overlooking the distant mountains and rivers, feeling as if the entire World was under his feet.
"Wow…"
Shouting excitedly, Ye Liangchen flapped his golden external Spirit Bone wings and flew towards the main urban area of Tianshui.
Ten minutes later, Ye Liangchen landed in a hidden valley outside Tianshui City and then walked quickly towards the official road down the mountain.
Walking on the official road and looking at the farmers diligently working in the fields, Ye Liangchen finally experienced the true feeling of entering the World. For all these years, he had been holed up inside Tianshui Academy, almost turning into a true shut-in.
Those simple commoners, seeing Ye Liangchen's elegant demeanor and his powerful strides, thought that this young man must be a Spirit Master, and their faces revealed expressions of longing.
"Dad, Mom, when I awaken my Spirit, I also want to be a Spirit Master like that big brother."
Some children who followed their parents to work in the fields, seeing Ye Liangchen's swift movements, danced and cheered in the fields.
"Good child, you will definitely become a Spirit Master in the future."
The children's parents said some encouraging words, but they also knew in their hearts that ordinary people without spirit power could not possibly become a Spirit Master.
It was morning, and there were some farmers on the road driving horse-drawn carriages, carrying fruits and vegetables to the city, hoping to sell them for a good price.
Ye Liangchen enjoyed this human touch and felt quite good. Soon, he arrived at the center of Tianshui City. Ye Liangchen purchased some outdoor survival necessities, and also bought some flints, salt, seasonings, rice, and a pot, to make it convenient for cooking in the mountains later.
Throwing all these things into his spirit tool, Ye Liangchen quickly headed south of Tianshui City.
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"Click…"
"Awesome! As expected of the King of PUBG, the accuracy and range are perfect."
At noon, Ye Liangchen sprinted through a forest, constantly practicing his shooting skills. After all, in his previous life, he had only played live-action CS shooting, but those weapons and equipment were fake. Now that he had real ones, he naturally had to practice.
"Grumble…"
Just then, Ye Liangchen's stomach rumbled, reminding him that he needed to replenish his energy.
"I was too engrossed in practicing all morning, I even forgot to eat."
Ye Liangchen found a small river, built a simple stove with stones, drew some water from the river, took out his iron pot, and started a fire to cook.
As the saying goes, rely on the mountains to eat from the mountains, and rely on the water to eat from the water. In these forests rich in produce, it was simply a foodie's paradise.
Ye Liangchen caught a few more fish from the river, cleaned them, heated oil in the pot, and soon, a pot of fragrant boiled fish was ready.
"The river water in this different World is unpolluted, the taste of this fish is too delicious."
After a satisfying meal, Ye Liangchen jumped onto a fifty-meter-tall tree, took out his binoculars, and checked the situation in the distance.
Suddenly, he saw a small mountain village with a dozen households about a thousand meters away, being plundered by a dozen masked bandits wielding knives.
"In this cruel different World, the common people at the bottom live truly hard lives."
Ye Liangchen activated his external Spirit Bone and quickly flew towards the small mountain village. Since he encountered it, he couldn't just stand by and let those commoners suffer.
Ye Liangchen stopped five hundred meters from the small mountain village, quietly lay on a flat boulder, took out his King of PUBG, propped it on the stone, and observed the village through the scope.
"Wuwuwu…!"
"Sirs, please let us go!"
At this moment, the small mountain village was in chaos, with the cries of children and women everywhere. A dozen masked bandits were looting the villagers' belongings. Several young women were being held by three bandits, and several elderly people had also been beaten to the ground by the bandits.
"Let go of my daughter."
Three farmers holding long sticks angrily rushed towards the three bandits.
"You're courting death."
The three bandits swung their long knives at the three men.
"Pfft…"
Just then, the bandit who made the first move fell to the ground, lifeless, with a wound on his chest that pierced through to his back, bleeding continuously.
"Brother Bao…"
"Who killed Brother Bao?"
The sudden turn of events startled the remaining two bandits, and even the bandits who were looting the villagers' money immediately ran out.
Ye Liangchen, 500 meters away, saw all the bandits come out, calmed himself, and quickly pulled the trigger.
"How did Brother Bao die?"
"Pfft… Pfft…"
Suddenly, the other two bandits who were holding the women, before they could react, also fell straight down, lifeless, just like Brother Bao before them.
"Ahhh…"
The rescued women screamed and were so frightened that their legs went limp.
"Daughter, it's alright."
The three middle-aged men immediately ran over and pulled their daughters away.
"Brother Bao is dead, Brother Hu is dead, Brother Gou is dead."
"Who on earth killed them?"
The remaining bandits were bewildered, completely paralyzed by the bizarre scene.
The villagers also watched everything in horror from a distance, but at this moment, they were in high Spirits, finally seeing the wicked getting their just deserts.
"Pfft… Pfft… Pfft… Pfft…"
Just as the remaining bandits were in a state of panic, they were struck hard by something, one after another, falling to the ground and dying.
"Those villains were taken by the heavens."
"Wuwuwu…"
The rescued women, seeing all the bandits dead, embraced each other excitedly and cried. The feeling of surviving such a disaster was too terrifying.
"Meeting me, consider it your bad luck."
Ye Liangchen reloaded his HK416 and then quietly flew away, not disturbing the farmers in the small mountain village.
He did the deed, then brushed his clothes and left, his achievement and name deeply hidden.
It was Ye Liangchen's first time doing such a righteous deed, and he was still a bit unaccustomed. When he first dealt with the first bandit, he felt nauseous for a while, but being able to save the people in this village was worth it.
"Oh! The bad guys were taken by the heavens!"
After the villagers were saved, many of them cheered and knelt towards the sky, celebrating their escape from danger.
"Don't make a fuss, let's bury these villains first,"
Soon, several elders came out, suppressed the crowd's joy, and told the villagers to bury the bandits, to avoid the authorities investigating and causing unnecessary trouble.
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Ye Liangchen hadn't expected that this outdoor training trip would turn him into a Zorro-like hero, but the feeling was quite good.
In the evening, Ye Liangchen roasted a wild rabbit, enjoyed a delicious meal, and then found a dry small cave, preparing to spend the night there.
Ye Liangchen first sprinkled some insect and snake repellent powder outside the cave entrance, then moved several large stones to block the entrance.
"Click…"
He tucked two Glock 21s into his waistband, disengaged the safety, just in case.
"Practicing shooting all day, I'm exhausted."
Ye Liangchen mumbled to himself, then lay down on the prepared bedding and began to rest.
His shooting skills were already familiar, so next, Ye Liangchen had to plan his itinerary.
Tang San and Xiao Wu graduated from Nuoding City Junior Spirit Master Academy, and now they were intimately forging iron and pulling bellows in Saint Spirit Village, with Tang Da Chui also hidden by their side.
All the academies on the continent had not yet started their academic year, so going to Saint Spirit Village now was too dangerous.
Although Ye Liangchen now had the MK22 and could deal with that God of Slaughter, he temporarily didn't want to use this trump card against Tang Da Chui. He would wait until that guy showed off in front of everyone in the World before striking him down from his pedestal.
"Tang Da Chui, oh Tang Da Chui, are you ready? This gift of mine is a heavy one. Hehehehe…"
Thinking of these things, Ye Liangchen's mouth curved into a smile, his mood greatly improved, and he gradually fell into a deep sleep.
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Three days later, Ye Liangchen arrived at Soto City in the Balak Kingdom, planning to try his luck and see if he could encounter that quiet Xiao Maomi.
Upon arriving in the luxurious Soto City, Ye Liangchen naturally had to stay at the best Rose Hotel. As he walked into the luxurious hotel lobby, a young hotel attendant immediately came forward to greet him.
"Welcome!"
"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
The attendant was a young woman. Seeing Ye Liangchen in luxurious clothing, handsome, and with extraordinary temperament, he was definitely a rich person. For such guests, the hotel treated them like ancestors.
"I'd like to check in, the best room."
Ye Liangchen's spirit tool had tens of thousands of gold coins stored by Lan Xiaodie, so he had no shortage of money and could spend freely.
"Alright, sir, please follow me to register over here."
The waiter led Ye Liangchen to the hotel lobby counter to register him and get his room card and key.
"Handsome, welcome to our most luxurious room! Our Rose Hotel will provide you with a one-stop service that will surely satisfy you."
The lobby manager who registered Ye Liangchen's room number was a young man wearing glasses. Seeing how generous he was, he introduced the hotel's one-stop services and gave Ye Liangchen a knowing look.
"Manager, you're acting strange! Hurry up and register. I only need to eat and sleep; I don't need any other services."
After Ye Liangchen threw down 100 gold coins, he urged the other party to get to work. Watching the man excitedly introduce various services, he felt as if a thousand alpacas were running through his mind.
"Alright! Handsome, thank you for your patronage. I hope you enjoy your stay."
"Xiao He, take this handsome gentleman to the luxurious room on the top floor."
After receiving the 100 gold coins, Manager Wang quickly instructed a beautiful young woman to lead Ye Liangchen upstairs.
Watching Ye Liangchen go upstairs, the lobby manager sighed, "This handsome gentleman truly has taste; he doesn't even care for the free services the hotel provides."
Just then, a handsome blond man, accompanied by two identical young women, walked into the hotel lobby.
"Manager Wang, is my Red Ocean room still available?" The blond man immediately called out to the lobby manager upon entering the lobby.
"Young Master Dai, you've arrived. Your Red Ocean room has always been available. I wish you a pleasant time."
Manager Wang smilingly handed the key to the blond man named Young Master Dai.
"Thank you, Manager Wang."
"Babies, let's go up."
The handsome blond man threw a bag of gold coins to Manager Wang, then led the two women towards the Red Ocean room on the second floor.
Just as the handsome blond man and the two women ascended to the second floor, they happened to encounter Ye Liangchen descending from the top floor.
Holy cow! Isn't that Dai Mubai?
Ye Liangchen was stunned when he saw this guy, but seeing the two identical women beside him, he wasn't surprised anymore.
"Brother, you really know how to enjoy yourself!"
Ye Liangchen greeted Dai Mubai. Anyway, he had disguised his true face, so Dai Mubai wouldn't recognize him.
Currently, Dai Mubai's spirit power had reached Level 37, but he had completely given up on cultivating.
"Brother, life is meant to be enjoyed. You should enjoy yourself when you can."
Dai Mubai said with a smile. Looking at the handsome man with excellent temperament in front of him, and knowing he was staying in the most luxurious top-floor room, he concluded that the other party was no ordinary person.
"Hmm! I wish you a pleasant time."
After Ye Liangchen finished speaking, he strode down the stairs with a powerful gait.
"Young Master Dai, do you know that distinguished young master?"
The two women looked at Ye Liangchen's receding back and couldn't help but compare Dai Mubai to that handsome man.
"No, I don't, but he's definitely a master."
Dai Mubai judged from a faint aura emanating from Ye Liangchen that the other's strength was definitely greater than his own.
A small interlude didn't bring any more unexpected surprises to Ye Liangchen. After enjoying a meal at the hotel restaurant, he decided to observe the Shrek Academy in the southern suburbs of Soto City.
After several turns, Ye Liangchen arrived at a forest about one kilometer away from the entrance of Shrek Academy, then took out his binoculars to observe the dilapidated academy.
He saw a wooden gate, very old, covered in moss. There was a wooden sign with a poop-green monster Shrek portrait and a few large characters: Shrek Academy.
The academy was built in a village, and the grounds were quite spacious. In the center of the playground was a large flag, also painted with the monster Shrek portrait, and several old tiled houses were arranged.
On the balcony of a small wooden building, Zhao Wuji, Li Yusong, Lu Qibing, and Grandmaster Tang Dou were drinking tea and chatting, but Four-Eyed Cat Owl Flender was nowhere to be seen.
In the small village behind the school, a red-haired Fatty was talking to an ordinary short-haired woman. It seemed to be Ma Hongjun and the village girl Cuihua.
Oscar, with a face full of gray-white beard, was wearing an apron and making Sausage, then skewering them on bamboo sticks and placing them on a small cart.
Just then, Oscar pushed his small cart out of the academy gate, pushed it to the roadside far away, and began to hawk his Sausage.
"Come one, come all! Delicious and cheap Sausage!"
"Only five bronze coins per stick."
Soto City was a large city with a high flow of people every day. The Sausage Oscar sold was made from his Spirit, so the quality was very high. Plus, many people around the academy knew him, so people quickly came to buy, and business was decent.
However, Oscar's spirit power was only Level 29 now, so he couldn't supply many sticks per day, but for him, being poor, it was enough to live on.
Ye Liangchen quietly watched all this, feeling like an ambushing soldier at the moment.
Putting away his binoculars, Ye Liangchen put on an ordinary outfit, pretending to be a normal teenager, then walked towards Oscar to inquire about Shrek Academy's enrollment time, so he could arrange his own schedule.
"Fragrant Sausage, cheap and delicious, walk by, don't miss it!"
Ye Liangchen arrived at Oscar's stall, looking at the guy dressed as a cook and his bearded face, he couldn't help but want to laugh.
As expected of Uncle Sausage! At this moment, Oscar looked even more like an uncle than an uncle.
"Uncle Sausage, one Sausage, please." Ye Liangchen walked to Oscar's cart and threw 10 silver coins to him.
"You don't need that much, five bronze coins are enough."
"Brother, don't call me Uncle Sausage, I'm only 14 this year!"
Oscar happily gave Ye Liangchen change and stated that he was just a teenager.
"Ah? 14 years old? I thought you were 40, Uncle Sausage." Ye Liangchen feigned surprise.
"Hahaha...! Little brother, you must be from out of town!"
"Don't mind how old he looks, he really is only 14. He's also a student at Shrek, named Oscar."
An old man who had just bought Sausage for his grandson explained Oscar's identity to Ye Liangchen.
"Yes! Brother, I really am only 14, and I'm still a student at Shrek."
Oscar hated it when people called him old, so he immediately told Ye Liangchen his identity.
"Ha...! My apologies, but brother, your face full of gray-white beard is really too strange; you look almost like a 40-year-old uncle."
At this time, Oscar hadn't yet met Ning Rongrong, the white moonlight in his heart, so he didn't care much about his image. He didn't shave his thick gray-white beard. In fact, he was quite handsome originally; if he dressed up, he would be comparable to Dai Mubai.
"Hehe...! It's fine, I'm used to it." Oscar chuckled and quickly handed the grilled Sausage to Ye Liangchen.
Ye Liangchen casually took out a bag and put the Sausage away, not eating it for the time being. Thinking of the vulgar incantations this guy used to create his Spirit, he really couldn't eat it.
"What is Shrek Academy?" Ye Liangchen asked curiously.
"Shrek Academy is the school in the small village in the distance. The dean is Flender, and it calls itself the Monster Academy..."
"Little brother, I see you're also a Spirit Master! There are still more than 20 days until Shrek Academy's enrollment period. However, the admission requirements are quite high. Little brother, you can sign up then."
The old man with his grandson was a villager near the academy and knew about Shrek Academy, so he prattled on, introducing the academy's situation to Ye Liangchen.
"Thank you, elder." Ye Liangchen thanked the old man, then took out the Sausage he had bought earlier and handed it to the old man's grandson.
"Hey! Brother, you don't look very old either. If your strength is enough, you can come and sign up. Life at our academy is pretty good. We can cultivate together then."
Oscar also advertised for Shrek; he felt that Ye Liangchen should be able to meet the admission requirements.
Among the Shrek Seven Devils, Oscar's moral compass was quite upright, at least much better than Ma Pangzi, Dai Mubai, and those others.
"Thanks, we'll see."
Having learned the start date of Shrek Academy, Ye Liangchen returned to the Rose Hotel, preparing to head to Fasinuo Province.