Chapter 41 I Have a Big Sausage
"Oh~, isn't this my 'good son'? What do you need your dad for?"
As soon as Ye Chen saw Dai Mubai, he immediately started to mock him.
Although Ye Chen didn't acknowledge this son at the Rose Hotel before, it didn't stop him from using it to mock him now.
"It's you? Damn it! Why are you here?!"
Previously, Dai Mubai had focused his attention on the suddenly appearing Soul Guidance Small Villa and hadn't noticed Ye Chen immediately. Now, seeing him suddenly, he immediately recalled the humiliation from last night.
"Look at what you're saying. Why can't your dad be here?"
"Pfft~"
Listening to Ye Chen repeatedly call himself 'dad', Xiao Wu couldn't help but laugh.
"Uh, what's going on? When did Boss Dai become a good son?"
Oscar whispered to Xiao Wu.
"He disturbed my brother's rest last night, and as a result, he was beaten until he called him dad…"
Xiao Wu briefly told Oscar what happened at the Rose Hotel last night.
"Hiss~, Boss Dai, you were actually beaten until you called someone dad?"
Oscar said to Dai Mubai with a strange expression.
Actually, at Shrek Academy, both Oscar and Ma Hongjun were somewhat displeased with Dai Mubai.
Because Oscar's Spirit Ability incantation was a bit bizarre, Dai Mubai always disliked him, so Oscar was naturally unhappy.
As for Ma Hongjun, due to his own evil fire and lack of money, he could only go to the red-light district to find those older sisters and aunts, and was naturally despised by Dai Mubai, who had more 'refined' tastes.
Coupled with Dai Mubai's strong personality, it was understandable that the two of them were unhappy with Dai Mubai.
"You~! Oscar, are you looking for death?!"
With his wound exposed, Dai Mubai was furious. He pointed at Oscar and said with a fierce expression.
"Hm? Dai Mubai, the bruises on your face haven't even faded yet! Are you already getting carried away? How about your dad helps you remember?"
Ye Chen said with a playful tone.
"Damn it!"
Listening to Ye Chen's threatening words, Dai Mubai's anger reached its maximum, but he was completely helpless. After all, he really couldn't beat Ye Chen, and this wasn't the Star Luo Empire, so no one would give him face.
"What? Why are you still standing there? Waiting for me to treat you to a meal? Go somewhere cool and stay there~"
Ye Chen waved his hand as if shooing away a fly, full of disdain.
"Hmph~"
Forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, Dai Mubai snorted coldly and left directly. He didn't say anything like 'thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't bully a young man for being poor'.
Because even in terms of talent, he was inferior to Ye Chen, and as time went on, the gap between them would only grow larger.
"Tsk tsk, is this still Dai Mubai?"
Watching Dai Mubai leave in frustration, Oscar was a bit surprised. Was this still the Dai Mubai he remembered? Could he have been swapped?
Dai Mubai's actions refreshed Oscar's impression, and now even his address changed, from the original Boss Dai to Dai Mubai.
Because Dai Mubai clearly no longer deserved the title of 'boss'.
"By the way, Ye Chen, since you can beat Dai Mubai, does that mean your strength is very strong?"
Oscar turned his head to look at Ye Chen.
"Just so-so~, pretty average~"
Ye Chen waved his hand, saying with a humble expression.
Before becoming invincible, Ye Chen wouldn't be too arrogant. As the saying goes, modesty makes one progress!
Oscar: "..."
"Oscar, you called that Dai Mubai 'Boss Dai' before. Are there also 'bosses' at Shrek Academy?"
Xiao Wu was very sensitive to the term 'boss'.
Before, at Notting College, Xiao Wu was the Big Sister of the academy. Since she was now at Shrek Academy, her Sister Xiao Wu must also become the Big Sister of Shrek Academy!
"Previously, Dai Mubai was the strongest among the students at the academy, so he was naturally the boss. But now that Brother Chen has defeated Dai Mubai, from now on, you'll be Boss Ye!"
"My brother doesn't want to be the boss! I'm going to be the boss of Shrek Academy from now on, Oscar, you have to call me Sister Xiao Wu from now on!"
Xiao Wu corrected Oscar's mistake.
"Uh, Xiao Wu, if you want to be the boss, you have to win over the crowd."
Oscar looked Xiao Wu up and down but couldn't tell how strong she was.
'Such a beautiful and cute girl, one punch and she'd probably whine?'
Oscar thought to himself.
"Hmph~, don't look down on me! You want to win over the crowd, right, Oscar, let's go out and fight!"
Xiao Wu felt that Oscar was looking down on her, but since that was the case, her path to becoming Big Sister would begin by thrashing Oscar!
"Cough cough, I'm a Food-type Soul Master, I'm not good at fighting~!"
Oscar wouldn't fight. Although he was a two-ring Spirit Grandmaster, his Spirit was of the food system. If he really fought, he probably couldn't even beat most one-ring Battle Spirit Masters.
And since Xiao Wu could enroll in Shrek Academy, she must also be a two-ring Spirit Grandmaster. He had no intention of seeking abuse.
"Food-type Soul Master? What kind of food?"
Hearing Oscar say he was a Food-type Soul Master, Xiao Wu's eyes immediately lit up. Her Sister Xiao Wu's favorite things were eating and playing.
"My Spirit is Sausage."
"Sausage? Make one for me to try."
Xiao Wu couldn't wait to try the delicious food.
Although Ye Chen could indeed 'conjure' many delicious things, Xiao Wu hadn't eaten much spirit power food.
After all, Food-type Soul Masters were rare. In Nuoding City, there was only one one-ring Food-type Soul Master, and because of his low level, he couldn't produce much spirit power food at all.
"This~, wouldn't that be unnecessary?"
Oscar was a bit embarrassed. Because his Spirit Ability incantation was rather bizarre, he always prepared his Sausages in advance when selling them, rather than making them on the spot.
He was afraid that if he made them on the spot in front of Xiao Wu and Ye Chen, he might get beaten.
"Don't worry, Sister Xiao Wu pays for her food! She won't let you waste your effort!"
Xiao Wu thought Oscar was a bit stingy and didn't want to treat her for free!
Ye Chen, who knew the real reason, felt a bit amused after hearing Xiao Wu's words.
"Are you sure you want to eat?"
Oscar asked with some uncertainty.
"Mm-hm."
"Alright~, but don't hit me later! I have a big Sausage~!"
Saying that, Oscar raised his right hand, chanting an incantation. Yellow light suddenly condensed in his palm, two yellow spirit rings rose, and then a large Sausage appeared in his palm.
"..."
Although the Sausage in Oscar's hand was richly fragrant, Xiao Wu's expression at this moment was very ugly, as if she had eaten a dead fly.
"Go to hell~!"
After a moment of Silence, Xiao Wu shouted, raised her fist, and was about to rush forward to beat Oscar soundly.Chapter 42 Excited Oscar
"Wait, wait, we agreed no hitting! Besides, I couldn't help it!
When a Food-type Spirit is used, to make the food change, it must be accompanied by different Spirit Incantations. This phrase is a spell, not something I want to shout.
Also, the Sausage I make is absolutely problem-free in terms of quality!"
Looking at Xiao Wu's raised fist, Oscar's scalp tingled, and he quickly explained.
"Scram~, such disgusting stuff, you should keep it for yourself!"
Xiao Wu didn't listen to Oscar's explanation and said with a look of disdain, but she did lower her raised fist.
"Sigh~, I knew it would be like this. My delicious Sausage, yet no one eats it~!"
Oscar took a big bite of a Big Recovery Sausage, feeling sorry for his Big Recovery Sausage. He had the 'thousand-mile horse,' but where was the 'Bole'?
"Oscar, actually, when you want to activate a Spirit Ability, it's not necessarily impossible without chanting a spell," Ye Chen said to Oscar.
"Really? If this problem can truly be solved, then from now on, Brother Chen, if you tell me to go east, I will absolutely not go west."
Oscar's eyes immediately lit up, and he patted his chest, assuring Ye Chen.
Oscar also disliked the incantations for his Spirit Abilities, but what could he do?
As a Spirit Master, it's inevitable to use Spirit Abilities. If he could really omit these bizarre incantations, then recognizing Ye Chen as his boss wouldn't be a problem.
"The reason you have to chant a spell is because your spirit power control level isn't up to par. If your spirit power control level is strong, you shouldn't necessarily have to chant a spell, or you could just chant it silently in your mind."
Ye Chen guessed that Oscar's bizarre Spirit Ability incantations were similar to the magic spells of mages in Western fantasy novels. As long as he mastered them, not chanting, or chanting silently, was most likely achievable.
"Is that true?" Oscar was a bit unsure.
"Probably. I don't know either, after all, I'm not a Food-type Spirit Master."
"..."
Oscar was a bit speechless, but whether what Ye Chen said was true or not, he intended to try it.
Although not 100% certain, there was at least a possibility, wasn't there?
"Oh, right, my Spirit is Sausage, and my spirit power level is 27th rank Spirit Grandmaster. What are your Spirits? What are your spirit power levels?"
Oscar remembered that he didn't know their Spirits and spirit power levels yet!
"Spirit: Soft Bones Rabbit, 46th rank attack system Spirit Ancestor."
"Spirit: Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff, 45th rank control system Spirit Ancestor."
Ye Chen and Xiao Wu released their Spirits, and their four spirit rings, disguised as two yellow and two purple, shone.
"Four... four-ring Spirit Ancestor?!"
Oscar immediately exclaimed. He hadn't expected that these two, who looked younger than him, were already four-ring Spirit Ancestors, and not just newly advanced, but 45th and 46th rank.
"No wonder Dai Mubai was no match. Brother Chen, Sister Xiao Wu, is it too late for me to cling to your coattails now?"
Oscar's first reaction was shock, and his second was to cling to their coattails.
These were two thick thighs; they were sure to become Titled Douluo in the future. As a weakling support system, he had to cling on tightly!
"Get lost~, Sister Xiao Wu's coattails are not for you to cling to!" Xiao Wu pouted.
"..., Sister Xiao Wu, aren't I a Food-type Spirit Master? I don't have much combat power, so I can only choose to cling to coattails," Oscar said with a wronged expression.
To be honest, if a Food-type Spirit Master or a support system Spirit Master could be their teammate, anyone would be happy. But if it were himself, it would be different.
Although Food-type and support system Spirit Masters might have a relatively higher status at the same level, they truly had little combat power, and their safety couldn't be guaranteed.
This was also a rule of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School: their direct disciples of the support system must have a partner with combat power.
"Actually, Food-type Spirit Masters can also possess powerful combat power," Ye Chen said, stroking his chin.
"Really or fake?" Oscar was stunned.
"If you get a set of six 100,000-year Spirit Bones, that would be equivalent to having twelve 100,000-year Soul Bone Skills. The number of Spirit Abilities would be more than an ordinary Titled Douluo, and the combat power would definitely far exceed a battle Spirit Master of the same level."
"..., you might as well have said nothing! Ordinary Spirit Bones are already precious treasures, let alone a set of 100,000-year Spirit Bones."
Oscar rolled his eyes. Six 100,000-year Spirit Bones, could he possibly gather them? Even if he drank fake alcohol, it wouldn't be like this~
"Besides Spirit Bones, there's another way!"
"Oh? Tell me~"
"As far as I know, there's a type of Spirit Beast in this World called the Mirror Image Beast. Its innate Spirit Ability is to replicate the opponent's Spirit Abilities.
If you attach a Mirror Image Beast spirit ring in the future, it's possible for a Replication Sausage to appear."
Oscar in the original novel did exactly that.
Ye Chen didn't dislike Oscar's character. Although his Spirit Abilities were a bit lewd, Oscar's character was quite good, so he spoke up.
"Is that true?" Oscar was excited. Every support had a heart for offense.
Moreover, unlike supports in games, many game supports can both attack and support. But on the Douluo Continent, if a support system Spirit Master didn't have Spirit Bones, they could basically only be a pure support.
"Why would I lie to you? However, it's best to have a Mirror Image Beast of higher cultivation. If the cultivation is low, a replication Spirit Ability might not appear, or the replication Spirit Ability's effect might be very poor."
When attaching the same type of spirit ring, the Spirit Abilities obtained from higher cultivation years would definitely have better effects than those from lower years.
If Oscar were to absorb a Mirror Image Beast spirit ring in the early stages, not to mention whether a replication Spirit Ability would appear as in the original novel, even if he did get one, the percentage of the target's strength that the Replication Sausage could replicate would definitely decrease.
"Haha, that's great! I will definitely become a Food-type Spirit Master with combat power!"
Oscar was extremely excited. No one didn't wish to possess powerful strength, especially a Spirit Master with strong talent like him.
He wasn't like those Food-type Spirit Masters with poor talent and limited future achievements, but a Food-type Spirit Master with innate full spirit power. Becoming a Food-type Titled Douluo in the future was a certainty, but how tragic would it be if he really became a Titled Douluo without any combat power?
"Oscar, is there a cafeteria in the Academy?"
It was almost mealtime, and Ye Chen was thinking about how to solve the lunch problem.
"There is, but the food~"
Oscar didn't finish his sentence. In his opinion, rather than eating the food from Shrek Academy's cafeteria, he'd rather chew a few of his own Big Recovery Sausages!
At least his Big Recovery Sausages had a meaty taste, didn't they?Chapter 43: Black Eats Black
"... That settles it, Xiao Wu, we're cooking for ourselves!"
Ye Chen also remembered that before Yu Xiaogang came to Shrek Academy, the academy's cafeteria only served bland, watery food, just enough to fill one's stomach. As for the taste, that was out of the question.
However, because Ye Chen had secretly reported Tang Da Chui and Little San, Little San didn't go to Notting College. Naturally, there was no scene of Little San becoming Yu Xiaogang's disciple, so Yu Xiaogang probably wouldn't come to Shrek Academy next year.
And Ye Chen, who wasn't short on money, wouldn't mistreat himself. Since the academy's cafeteria food wasn't good, he would cook for himself! Anyway, he had a kitchen at home now.
...
As night fell, two figures hurried out of Shrek Academy, heading towards Soto City under the faint moonlight.
Dark nights with high winds are perfect for murder and arson; those who do bad deeds prefer to act under the cover of night.
"Flender, why are we wearing these clothes?"
Zhao Wuji, dressed in a full set of night clothes, asked Flender with a puzzled look.
"Old Zhao, we're going to 'black-eat-black,' it's best not to expose our identities."
"Black-eat-black? Flender, you're playing quite the game!"
Zhao Wuji's Spirits immediately lifted when he heard 'black-eat-black.'
"Our Academy is currently short on funds. I plan to 'borrow' some gold coins from a gang in Soto City."
"...Flender, when did you become so wicked? Have you found a target yet?"
Zhao Wuji, known as the 'Immovable King' on the continent, was certainly not a good person. It was only after becoming a teacher at Shrek Academy that his temper and personality mellowed; otherwise, he would definitely be a ruffian.
Moreover, he had no psychological burden whatsoever about 'black-eating-black.'
"I scouted Soto City during the day. The Ax Gang is one of the top gangs in Soto City. Its leader, Li Gui, has the Mysterious Iron Axe Spirit, and his spirit power level is a Six-Ring Spirit Emperor. Other members are at most Five-Ring Soul King.
With the strength of us two brothers, won't it be a piece of cake?"
Pick the soft persimmon to squeeze. Although there were many wealthier forces in Soto City than the Ax Gang, Flender did not have the idea of doing whatever he wanted just because of his strength.
For example, in Soto City, there was the Seven Treasure Chamber of Commerce, under the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. The Chamber of Commerce certainly had a large amount of money, and there was no Soul Sage guarding it.
Another example is the Spirit Hall's main hall in the city; it definitely had a lot of gold coins. The Spirit Hall did have a Soul Sage stationed there, but their strength was certainly not as good as Flender and Zhao Wuji.
However, Flender wasn't suicidal enough to provoke the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Spirit Hall. Otherwise, even if they succeeded, as long as the news leaked out, Shrek Academy would be completely finished in no time.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is one of the Upper Three Sects, and the Spirit Hall is the strongest Spirit Master organization on the continent. Shrek Academy could not afford to provoke them.
"Ax Gang? Alright, consider him unlucky~"
Zhao Wuji mourned for Li Gui, the leader of the Ax Gang, for one second. Being targeted by him and Flender, he was definitely going to bleed heavily tonight.
...
Evening, inside a luxurious mansion in Soto City.
Li Gui, the leader of the Ax Gang, was currently embracing two delicate concubines, enjoying double the pleasure in his room.
"Bang bang bang~"
Suddenly, a series of knocks sounded, startling Li Gui, who was at a crucial moment.
"What the f***~ Which bastard is tired of living? How dare you disturb my good time?"
Li Gui, greatly startled, immediately checked his precious 'thing.' After finding it unharmed, he began to curse.
"Bang bang bang~"
Hearing the continuous knocking, Li Gui's anger surged. He immediately put on his clothes and got up to investigate.
Outside the door.
"Flender, you're truly wicked, disturbing people when they're having a good time."
High-level Spirit Masters have astonishing hearing, so Zhao Wuji naturally heard the strange sounds coming from inside the room and understood that 'games' were being played. He said to Flender with a smile.
"Cough cough, Old Zhao, keep it down, don't expose our identities."
Flender whispered to Zhao Wuji.
He was, after all, the dean of a high-level Spirit Master Academy. Although Shrek Academy was just a 'pheasant' academy, Flender didn't want to expose the news. Otherwise, if it got out that the dean of Shrek Academy was 'black-eating-black,' how bad would that sound?
"..."
Zhao Wuji was speechless. Dare to do it but not dare to admit it?
However, he didn't say anything. Indeed, what they were doing tonight wouldn't sound good if it got out.
Moreover, if their identities were exposed, the two of them might not be afraid, but the students in the academy might not be so lucky and could face retaliation.
"Creak~"
"Knock knock knock, knock your sister! Are you tired of living and looking for death?!"
As the door opened, the cursing Li Gui saw two figures dressed in night clothes appear at his door.
"Uh~ May I ask why the two of you are visiting so late?"
In these times, being a small-time gangster only required knowing how to fight and kill. But to be a boss, fighting and killing alone wasn't enough; one also needed discernment, knowing who could be offended and who couldn't.
After all, what if one kicked an iron plate? Wouldn't that be the end?
With Li Gui's Six-Ring Spirit Emperor level, he couldn't see through the two black-clad figures in front of him. Coupled with the subtle sense of oppression, Li Gui knew that these two were definitely experts starting at Soul Sage, and he immediately cowered.
"You are Li Gui of the Ax Gang?"
Flender asked in a hoarse voice.
"That's right, I am Li Gui. May I ask the purpose of your visit?"
As long as he wasn't pushed to a dead end, Li Gui felt that if a conflict could be avoided, it was best to avoid it.
After all, he was the leader of the Ax Gang, a notable figure in Soto City, and he still had a great life waiting for him to enjoy! He didn't want to lose his life here.
"Someone paid ten thousand gold coins for us brothers to take your life~"
Flender said, feigning a threat.
Before coming, Flender had thought it through. Shrek Academy was a bottomless pit. Instead of completely plundering the Ax Gang at once, it was better to let it be a long-term, steady stream of income.
Moreover, the Ax Gang's assets were mostly real estate, which he couldn't sell. At most, he could only seize some cash, which wouldn't maximize profits.
Another point was that even if the Ax Gang was eliminated, as long as the environment for gangs to survive in Soto City remained, new gangs like the Small Knife Gang and Big Knife Gang would emerge. It couldn't be solved by simply 'black-eating-black.'
Furthermore, although the Ax Gang was called a gang, they weren't in the business of robbing and plundering. After all, how much oil could be squeezed from ordinary commoners?
The Ax Gang's main income came from operating various entertainment venues. They weren't the kind of rotten-to-the-core gang, so Flender planned for a steady stream of income for now. In the future, when Shrek Academy needed money, he would come to the Ax Gang for it.Chapter 44 'Borrow' Money
Apparently, in Flender's plan, the Ax Gang would be his ATM from now on.
"My life is only worth ten thousand gold coins?"
Li Gui's eyes widened. The Ax Gang's entire enterprise was worth over a million gold coins, and as their leader, with the strength of a six-ring Spirit Emperor, they were going to take his life for a mere ten thousand gold coins? Wasn't that looking down on him too much?!
Li Gui felt that even his old rival, the Star Luo Wolf Gang, would at least spend hundreds of thousands of gold coins to hire an assassin to kill him.
Besides, since when did Spirit Saint-level assassins charge so little?
"Alright, stop blabbering, just get on with it!"
Zhao Wuji, who was beside him, spoke up, his aura enveloping Li Gui.
'Gulp~'
Li Gui swallowed with difficulty and immediately spoke out.
"Sirs, can't we negotiate?"
Fighting and killing is so unpleasant. If there was still room for negotiation, Li Gui felt that it wasn't impossible to discuss, as long as his life was spared.
"Well, it's not impossible to discuss. As long as you 'lend' us ten thousand gold coins, we'll consider this matter settled today. As for the employer, our brothers will handle it for you!"
Feigning a moment of hesitation, Flender named his price, emphasizing the word 'lend.' As for the employer? Where would an employer come from? He was just making it up.
Upon hearing this, Li Gui was overjoyed, knowing that his life would be spared tonight.
However, wasn't ten thousand gold coins a bit too much?
Li Gui, who had just been thinking his life was worth at least hundreds of thousands of gold coins, immediately felt a pang of pain at the thought of 'lending' ten thousand gold coins.
It was true that the Ax Gang's assets were in the millions, but his personal stash was only a little over ten thousand gold coins. After all, as the leader of a gang, he couldn't eat alone, could he? He had to share some with his subordinates, otherwise, who would risk their lives for him?
Flender said 'lend,' but Li Gui knew that these ten thousand gold coins would definitely be a loan with no repayment. After all, would he dare to go and demand repayment?
Not to mention he didn't even know who Flender was; even if he did, he wouldn't dare to go and ask for it back!
"Sirs, isn't this too much?"
Li Gui spoke cautiously.
"Hehe~, too much? Since you think it's too much, then save it for your next life!"
Immediately, Zhao Wuji let out a sinister laugh, looking as if he was about to strike.
"Wait! I'll give you the money!"
Seeing Zhao Wuji about to make a move, Li Gui thought, 'This isn't good,' and immediately caved in, no longer haggling. Compared to money, his life was definitely more important.
Forget ten thousand gold coins; even if it were the entire Ax Gang, he wouldn't be unwilling to negotiate.
...
"Clang, clang, clang~"
Early the next morning, crisp bell chimes echoed throughout Shrek Academy.
Ye Chen and Xiao Wu, who were eating in the kitchen, paused.
"Brother, what's with this bell?"
Xiao Wu asked Ye Chen from beside him.
"This should be the academy's assembly bell, right?"
No one had told Ye Chen about this when he first arrived at Shrek Academy, but he figured it must be so.
Then, quickly finishing their breakfast, the two immediately headed towards the direction from which the bell chimes came to assemble.
When Ye Chen and Xiao Wu arrived at the training ground, they found that quite a few people were already there.
Besides Flender, Zhao Wuji, Dai Mubai, and Oscar, whom Ye Chen had met before, there were also two old men, one middle-aged man, and a chubby little fellow with a fiery red buzz cut.
"Ahem, alright, all the teachers and students of Shrek Academy are present. Now I have a few things to announce."
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Flender cleared his throat.
"First, the two new students, please introduce yourselves to everyone!"
Saying this, Flender looked at Ye Chen with a beaming smile.
'Why does Flender look so happy? Did he have a big haul last night?'
Looking at the smiling Flender, Ye Chen thought to himself, but he didn't ask directly and began his self-introduction.
"Ye Chen, Spirit: Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff, 45th-rank control system Spirit Ancestor."
"Xiao Wu, Spirit: Soft Bones Rabbit, 46th-rank attack system Spirit Ancestor."
"Hiss~"
When Ye Chen and Xiao Wu announced their spirit power levels, everyone except Flender and Oscar, who already knew, gasped in cold air, looking at Ye Chen and Xiao Wu in shock.
Even Dai Mubai was no exception.
Although he had known before that Ye Chen was a four-ring Spirit Ancestor, he never expected Ye Chen's spirit power level to be as high as 45th-rank.
One must know that even for a genius, it would take two years to cultivate from a 41st-rank Spirit Ancestor to a 45th-rank Spirit Ancestor, wouldn't it?
How many years had Ye Chen cultivated since his Spirit awakening?
What's more, the cute and sweet-looking Xiao Wu beside him had a spirit power level that was actually 1 rank higher than Ye Chen's. Good heavens, what kind of feed did she grow up on?
"Alright, the teachers and you three, please introduce yourselves as well. Hmm, I'll go first! Flender, Spirit: Four-Eyed Owl, 77th-rank agility-attack system Spirit Saint."
Flender glanced at the teachers and Dai Mubai and the others in the academy.
"Zhao Wuji, Spirit: Vigorous Vajra Bear, 75th-rank attack system Spirit Saint."
"Shao Xin, Spirit: Sugar Bean, 71st-rank food system Spirit Saint."
"Lu Qibin, Spirit: Star Luo Chess, 66th-rank control system Spirit Emperor."
"Li Yusong, Spirit: Dragon-Patterned Staff, 61st-rank attack system Spirit Emperor."
"Dai Mubai, Spirit: White Tiger, 35th-rank Spirit Elder."
"Oscar, Spirit: Sausage, 27th-rank Spirit Grandmaster."
"Ma Hongjun, Spirit: Evil Fire Phoenix, 25th-rank Spirit Grandmaster."
"Next, I have some good news to announce!"
After everyone finished their self-introductions, Flender glanced at them and said with a smile.
"Dean, what good news?"
Oscar immediately asked Flender upon hearing there was good news.
"Old Shao, from now on, our academy's cafeteria will be your responsibility. Ensure the children's nutrition; you can ask me for any funds you need!"
Flender didn't answer Oscar but looked directly at Shao Xin.
Last night, he had 'borrowed' ten thousand gold coins from Li Gui, the leader of the Ax Gang, greatly alleviating Shrek Academy's financial problems. Even after deducting the long-overdue salaries of the academy's teachers, there was still a good amount of money left over.
While they couldn't undertake any major projects, improving the food was certainly not a problem.
"Flender, did you strike it rich?"
Hearing Flender being so generous all of a sudden, Shao Xin said with an incredulous expression. In his impression, wasn't Flender very stingy? Did he take the wrong medicine today?
"Ahem, don't ask about that. Just come to me for it later."
Flender waved his hand, not intending to say more. After all, this kind of 'black-on-black' business would tarnish his great and upright image!
'How much illicit money did this Flender get his hands on?'
Looking at Flender, who seemed to have plenty of money, Ye Chen thought to himselChapter 45: Ma Hongjun of 'No Miserableness'
"Mubai~"
Flender looked at Dai Mubai.
Dai Mubai, who was called by name, immediately stepped forward.
"You will tell the two new students the rules of the Academy. Aside from Oscar, the rest of you can go back and rest, and try to restore your condition to the best possible state. Today's first class will begin tonight!"
After speaking, Flender left.
Ye Chen had a prediction for the first class Flender mentioned for the evening: it should be going to the Great Spirit Arena for Spirit fighting.
If he didn't have the disguise necklace that could conceal his appearance, body shape, and spirit ring configuration, Ye Chen definitely wouldn't agree to himself and Xiao Wu going.
After all, being a four-ring Spirit Ancestor at such a young age, with a four-black spirit ring configuration, without a powerful backer, they wouldn't be able to protect themselves.
Fortunately, with the disguise necklace, there was no need to worry about such issues.
A four-ring Spirit Ancestor at a young age, with a four-black spirit ring configuration, would indeed cause a 'great earthquake'. But if it were a young or even middle-aged person with an optimal spirit ring configuration for a Spirit Ancestor, it wouldn't attract attention.
After Flender left, Ye Chen looked at Dai Mubai with a smile.
"Hmph~, the Academy doesn't have any special rules."
After telling Ye Chen that there were no rules, Dai Mubai snorted coldly and was about to leave.
"Hey~, unfilial son! Is this how you talk to your father?"
Ye Chen shouted, once again bringing up the matter of father and son.
Instantly, Dai Mubai's fists clenched, and a raging fire ignited in his eyes as he looked at Ye Chen. If he couldn't beat Ye Chen, Dai Mubai would definitely rush up and smash Ye Chen's head.
If looks could kill, then Ye Chen at this moment would definitely have been cut into a thousand pieces.
Unfortunately, only a Mental-type Spirit Master could kill with a look, and Dai Mubai's White Tiger Spirit clearly couldn't do that.
If time could flow backward, Dai Mubai would definitely not have succumbed to Ye Chen's fists at the Rose Hotel back then, humiliatingly calling him 'father'. He would rather die than call him that!
In fact, back then, Ye Chen hadn't expected Dai Mubai to be so spineless, actually being beaten into calling him 'father'.
If Dai Mubai really hadn't called him that, Ye Chen certainly wouldn't have dared to kill him, at most just giving him a brutal beating.
Although Dai Mubai was not favored, he was still a Prince of the Star Luo Empire. If he were really killed, the Star Luo Royal Family would definitely retaliate.
Forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, the helpless Dai Mubai ignored Ye Chen's taunts and left directly.
Dai Mubai was afraid that he wouldn't be able to control himself, act impulsively, and get another brutal beating.
"Little Ao, Boss Dai was called an unfilial son, and he didn't even react? What's going on?"
"Fatty, let me tell you quietly, they had a conflict before Brother Chen came to the Academy. Dai Mubai was beaten down by Brother Chen and even called him 'father'."
"Hiss~, is he that powerful? Oh, that's right, after all, his level is so much higher!"
Ma Hongjun was first shocked, but after remembering Ye Chen's spirit power level, he immediately came to his senses.
Ye Chen's spirit power level was a full 10 levels higher than Dai Mubai's. It wasn't difficult to beat Dai Mubai into calling him 'father', but was this Dai Mubai really so spineless?
Immediately, Ma Hongjun looked at Dai Mubai's receding back with contempt.
Who told Dai Mubai to be so arrogant before, mocking him for 'eating whatever he could get'? Now that he was beaten into calling someone 'father', this was his deserved retribution!
"Brother Chen, Sister Xiao Wu, you look about my age, right? How do you cultivate?"
After finishing his contempt for Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun enthusiastically spoke to the two.
Ye Chen defeated Dai Mubai, his strength was powerful and far surpassed his own, so Ma Hongjun calling him 'Brother Chen' was normal. And Xiao Wu's spirit power level was the highest, so calling her 'Sister Xiao Wu' was not an overstatement.
These were two strong allies, and Ma Hongjun naturally wanted to hold onto them tightly.
"Ahem, we had a special fortuitous encounter."
Ye Chen couldn't tell the little Fatty about cheating, so he could only vaguely say something.
"Little Fatty, is your Spirit a Phoenix?"
Xiao Wu, on the other hand, looked at Ma Hongjun curiously.
Isn't the Phoenix the king of birds? But why was Ma Hongjun a somewhat lewd little Fatty?
On the Douluo Continent, a Spirit Master's appearance and personality would more or less be influenced by their Spirit.
For example, Flender, his Spirit was the Four-Eyed Owl, he was not energetic during the day, but full of energy at night.
Another example is Dai Mubai, whose Spirit is the White Tiger, and he looks tall and mighty.
Logically speaking, since Ma Hongjun possessed a Phoenix Spirit, shouldn't he have an elegant and noble temperament? But Xiao Wu couldn't see where Ma Hongjun fit that description.
Well, only that red hair, which did fit the fiery characteristic of a Phoenix.
"Ahem~, well, my Spirit is the Evil Fire Phoenix."
Ma Hongjun said awkwardly.
"A Fire Phoenix is a Fire Phoenix, why is it an Evil Fire Phoenix?"
Xiao Wu was puzzled.
"Haha, Sister Xiao Wu, let me tell you, this Fatty's Spirit is a mutated Spirit. It's called the Evil Fire Phoenix, but it's actually an Evil Fire Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower!"
Oscar immediately started to expose his weakness.
"Little Ao, can you still talk? If you can't, then don't. No one thinks you're mute!"
Ma Hongjun said angrily to Oscar.
"Evil Fire Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower?"
Xiao Wu's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief. Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and Phoenix, the difference was a tiny bit huge!
"Wait a minute, what is this Evil Fire?"
Xiao Wu thought of the key point.
At the mention of this, Ye Chen immediately thought of Ma Hongjun's 'tragic' experiences, and his gaze towards Ma Hongjun was instantly filled with pity.
Speaking of which, Ma Hongjun was quite tragic. He could cultivate to a Level 25 Spirit Grandmaster, so his innate spirit power was definitely not low, estimated to be around Level 8. Looking at the entire Douluo Continent, he could be considered a genius.
But because of his own Evil Fire, just thinking about it made him feel... that kind of way~
In the original work, if Ma Hongjun hadn't obtained the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to purify the Evil Fire in his body, and continued to develop like that, he might have died on a woman's belly one day.
"Sister Xiao Wu, shouldn't we not talk about this?"
Ma Hongjun became a bit hesitant, after all, Xiao Wu was a cute girl, and he couldn't explain it in detail, otherwise what if he got beaten?
"If I tell you to speak, then speak! Why so much nonsense?!"
Xiao Wu glared at Ma Hongjun.
"If I tell you, don't hit me~, this Evil Fire is..."
"Pah~, I didn't expect you little Fatty to be so lewd!"
Listening to Ma Hongjun's explanation, Xiao Wu felt completely unwell. There was actually such a lewd Spirit; truly, the World was full of wonders.
"Tsk tsk, Fatty, you've worked hard~!"
Ye Chen stepped forward and patted Ma Hongjun's shoulder.