Because Gu Chen gathered his soul power in his throat, his voice was amplified several times, allowing everyone in the cafeteria to hear him insulting the other person.
"You, you!" The senior student was momentarily speechless, unable to respond.
Ugh, illiterate, truly scary!
Gu Chen chuckled lightly, shook his head, and continued to throw insults: "I don't want to know that you're sick, but can you not show it so clearly? Did you forget to install the water pipes when your brain was flooded? A mosquito bit your face, and now you're thinking of committing suicide!"
Behind Gu Chen, Wang Sheng and the others were all wide-eyed in shock. They hadn't expected the previously strong and cold Gu Chen to have this side of him.
Gu Yue Na was also somewhat surprised. After all, ever since Gu Chen had taken her away from the God Realm, he had always been very composed. If Gu Chen weren't standing right in front of her, she would never have believed that he could have such a side.
If only Gu Chen knew what they were thinking. If he did, he would have laughed out loud: You have no idea how I died in my past life!
"Grass mud horse!" The senior student exploded, and with a wave of his right hand, a slender wooden stick appeared in his hand. There was no doubt, this was his martial soul.
["Grass Mud Horse" (草泥马) is a Chinese internet slang that is a playful, coded expression. It sounds like a curse in Mandarin, but when translated literally, it means "grass mud horse." This phrase became a form of satire and protest against internet censorship in China, as it was used to circumvent the restrictions placed on certain words or phrases.]
"Big boss, be careful, this guy has level 9 soul power!" Wang Sheng hurriedly reminded Gu Chen when he saw the senior student about to make a move.
"No big deal!" Gu Chen merely nodded to Wang Sheng.
The senior student, seeing that Gu Chen completely disregarded him, grew furious. He said, "No fighting in the cafeteria. If you're brave, let's fight outside!"
With that, the senior student stormed out of the cafeteria, casting a vicious glare at Gu Chen.
Gu Chen's hands itched a little. Since he killed the Rakshasa God, he hadn't made a move. Of course, the time he used his pressure to defeat Xiao Wu didn't count.
As soon as Gu Chen stepped out of the cafeteria, the senior student quickly approached, swinging his wooden stick toward Gu Chen's neck. Gu Chen didn't dodge or avoid it, watching the wooden stick come straight for him.
The senior student, seeing Gu Chen not dodging, was momentarily stunned. However, he didn't want to kill Gu Chen, so he held back his strength and aimed the stick downward slightly.
Gu Chen smiled when he saw the senior student hold back. Actually, the senior student wasn't saving Gu Chen; he was saving himself.
Because if the stick had struck Gu Chen's neck with full force, the recoil would have shattered the stick, and the outcome for the martial soul would be obvious.
The wooden stick hit Gu Chen's body, and it was as if it struck solid steel. It bounced back, hitting the senior student in the face.
Swish!
The senior student was caught off guard and was struck by his own martial soul, causing blood to pour from his nose.
Slap!
Gu Chen casually slapped his palm, lightly pressing it against the senior student's abdomen. The senior student was immediately sent flying several meters before landing heavily on the ground.
This was still without Gu Chen summoning the Golden Dragon King. If the Golden Dragon Claws had been used, even if Gu Chen's power were sealed, the senior student would have likely been reduced to a bloody mist!
"Boring." Gu Chen shook his head, turned around, and returned to the cafeteria. He took out the bag of gold soul coins and said to Gu Yue Na and the others, "Let's go upstairs to eat!"
With the cheer of the work-study students, Gu Chen led everyone up to the second floor.
At that moment, Tang San saw a familiar figure and hurriedly walked over, "Master, are you here for lunch too?"
It was none other than the Master, who nodded at him and said, "Have you packed everything?"
Tang San respectfully nodded and said, "Thank you for the bedding, Master."
The Master had seen everything that had happened and knew Gu Chen would bring Tang San and the others upstairs, so he didn't invite Tang San again and went straight up.
At this moment, Wang Sheng approached Tang San, "You know the Master?"
Tang San nodded, "He is my teacher."
Wang Sheng sarcastically said, "No way, you took the Master as your teacher? His strength isn't impressive. In our academy, the Master is just a guest lecturer. It's said that he's here because of his relationship with the dean. To put it bluntly, he's just eating for free. He's almost fifty and still hasn't broken through to the Great Soul Master realm. His martial soul is only level 29, and he probably will never break through in his lifetime."
Tang San raised his head and stared at Wang Sheng seriously. "I won't allow you to speak ill of my teacher. This is the first and last time. Otherwise, we no longer need to be classmates!"
"Although the Master is weak in strength, he's quite good in theory. Look at Xiao San's strength, which part is lacking? What he needs is solid theory. Everyone has different needs; we all take what we need," Gu Chen said lazily at this point.
Although Gu Chen had also belittled the Master's strength, he still recognized the Master's pride in theory. Seeing this, Tang San gave Gu Chen a slight nod, showing a bit of goodwill.
When they reached the second-floor food counter, Gu Chen handed over a bag of gold soul coins to the cafeteria aunt and ordered two large tables of high-end dishes.
The entire bag of gold soul coins was enough to support an ordinary soul master family for three years. The work-study students ate until they were full and satisfied, then returned to their dormitories.
In their eyes, Gu Chen's status was even higher than that of the teachers at the school because the teachers didn't treat them to a meal!
After leaving the cafeteria, Tang San went off on his own to look for his Master. He didn't return to the dorm until a while later and apologized to Gu Chen and Xiao Wu, "Big Boss, Xiao Wu, I might be going out tomorrow. I don't know how long I'll be gone, just wanted to let you know in advance."
Gu Chen knew that Tang San was going to get his first soul ring with the Master, so he only gave a light "Mm."
Xiao Wu, however, curiously asked, "Going out? Where to?"
Tang San didn't hide anything. "The teacher said that my soul power is full, and I should get my first soul ring as soon as possible to continue my training. He plans to take me to find a suitable soul ring."
"School hasn't even started and you're already leaving. Is the soul ring really that important?" Xiao Wu frowned, and Gu Yue Na beside Gu Chen also seemed a bit uneasy.
Gu Chen gently patted Gu Yue Na's little head and, in a voice only she and Xiao Wu could hear, softly said, "Survival of the fittest, that's the law of the world, isn't it? If you want to change it, you must first have the power to change it completely."
Gu Yue Na and Xiao Wu both slightly trembled and silently nodded.
"Well, go ahead then. But what about our work-study tasks? If you leave, then it will fall on me, Gu Laoda, and Sister Na'er to do it all." Xiao Wu returned to her senses and pouted at Tang San.
Tang San scratched his head and helplessly said, "I'll trouble you guys for the next few days. When I come back, this semester's work will be mine, and you'll still get your share of the pay, okay?"
Gu Chen and the others nodded, and the matter was settled.
In the middle of the night, as Gu Chen had expected, Tang San and Xiao Wu sneaked out of the dormitory together, showing off their affection... I mean, sparring.
At that moment, Gu Chen opened his eyes, sat up, and looked at Gu Yue Na, who was also awake. He gently asked, "Shall we go take a look?"
Gu Yue Na turned her head to look at Gu Chen, his well-defined face bathed in moonlight, looking inexplicably handsome. She hesitated for a moment and nodded.