In the morning, Gu Chen and Gu Yue Na arrived at the cafeteria for breakfast, almost at the same time as Tang San. After finishing their meal, Dai Mubai walked in with a gloomy face. He simply nodded at Tang San without saying much.
After Dai Mubai, the fifth to appear was Xiao Wu, followed by Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Hongjun. Ma Hongjun looked particularly refreshed, as if he had lost a few pounds. Although the Fatty was boisterous, he could still read the atmosphere. Seeing that Dai Mubai was in a foul mood, he didn't dare to speak much and quickly finished his breakfast.
As for Oscar and Ning Rongrong, neither of them showed up in the cafeteria.
"Fatty, you're not going out tonight, right?" As soon as breakfast ended, Dai Mubai suddenly spoke.
Dai Mubai said, "Alright, then stay in the dorm tonight. I need to go out and find those twins again."
Ma Hongjun's eyes lit up, "Dai boss, if you get meat, do I get soup?"
Dai Mubai replied irritably, "Such things should be mutual; forcing it never works." As he said this, he deliberately glanced at Zhu Zhuqing.
Gu Chen just sneered at this. Dai Mubai had cheated first, but couldn't tolerate others' dissatisfaction and still tried to hurt the other person again.
If it weren't for the marriage contract with the Xingluo Royal Family, Gu Chen believed Zhu Zhuqing would have left Dai Mubai without hesitation.
Crack!
Seeing Dai Mubai acting so arrogant and smug, the chopsticks in Gu Yue Na's hand snapped in half.
Noticing that Gu Yue Na wasn't happy, Dai Mubai, following the tradition of Shrek Academy's bullying the weak and fearing the strong, immediately quieted down and sat down to eat his meal.
Zhu Zhuqing showed no reaction, as if she hadn't heard their conversation. This cold and indifferent girl was just drinking the rice soup in front of her.
Soon, the bell for class rang, and everyone quickly finished breakfast and headed to the sports field.
Neither Flander nor any other teachers had arrived yet, but there was already one person on the field: Ning Rongrong. However, Oscar was still nowhere to be seen.
Her fair and beautiful face looked somewhat haggard, with red eyes, and she seemed to be in a low mood. However, it was her own fault for this outcome.
The person giving them the class today was still Flander. Tang San and the others waited for a full quarter of an hour before the academy's dean finally walked over.
"Really acting like a big shot! Does he think he's a Title Douluo?" Gu Chen thought irritably.
Flander's gaze first fell on Ning Rongrong, but he didn't speak to her: "Today's lesson. Where's Oscar? Did he sleep in again?"
Tang San quickly replied, "He was still cultivating when I left this morning. He must have entered a deep state of meditation and couldn't wake up in time."
Flander frowned, "Today's lesson can't proceed without him. Tang San, go get him."
Just as Tang San was about to go to the dorms, Oscar hurriedly ran over from that direction. However, there was no sign of panic on his face for being late, but instead, he looked full of excitement.
"Oscar, are you planning to run the circles again?" Flander glared at him.
Oscar quickly shook his head, "No, Dean, let me explain. I broke through. I've reached level 30."
Flander's eyes immediately lit up. "Good! Good! Good! Oscar, you haven't disappointed me. You are the fourth person to reach level 30 among the current students. On behalf of the academy, I congratulate you."
At this moment, even Dai Mubai's expression softened. He walked over to Oscar and patted him on the shoulder. "Little Oscar, congratulations. Although you were a bit slower than me in reaching level 30, as a food-type soul master, you are the most outstanding genius I've seen. Could it be that heartbreak helps soul masters break through their martial spirits?"
Oscar awkwardly glared at Dai Mubai, then looked at Ning Rongrong, whose eyes were red. He smiled bitterly and said, "I've never been in love, so how could I have a heartbreak? Don't make fun of me."
Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun all came up and congratulated him. Ning Rongrong stood in place, her gaze at Oscar somewhat complicated, while Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.
Only Gu Chen and Gu Yue Na remained unaffected, looking like outsiders.
"Alright, today's class begins now." Flander's voice brought everyone back from their congratulations to Oscar.
"Today's lesson is simple. Oscar, you're the main character. Today, everyone except Oscar must eat at least one sausage of each of the two kinds made by Oscar's soul power."
Flander stated matter-of-factly, "This is adaptability training. Let me ask you, which is more important, life or face? When you can only choose one, which would you choose? Oscar's soul skills may seem a bit sneaky, but as I said yesterday, he is a food-type soul master with innate full soul power and very high talent. The sausages made by his martial spirit are the best I've ever seen. During your time at the academy, he is one of you, and you will be training together. If you fail to develop a good rapport with him, you will be wasting the best auxiliary partner."
"At the same time, this is also a test of your mindset. If you can't even do this, how will you survive in the soul master world? To survive, you must do whatever it takes. Don't talk about soul skills; when your life is at stake, you'll eat anything—even rats, cockroaches, or earthworms."
Gu Chen didn't speak but walked over to Oscar. After he released his soul skills, Gu Chen took a large sausage and a small detox sausage and put them in his mouth.
Since Gu Chen had spoken before entering the academy, Gu Yue Na and Tang San didn't object, simply picking up the sausages and eating them.
Only Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a while. Seeing that even Gu Yue Na ate them, they decided to follow suit.
At this point, only Ning Rongrong remained.
"Give it to me." With a crisp voice, Ning Rongrong walked up to Oscar, extending her hands to grab both the large sausage and the small detox sausage.
Ning Rongrong's expression was calm, but her eyes, full of reluctance, betrayed her inner feelings. After all, she was just a little girl, and how could she completely conceal her emotions?
Yes, after a sleepless night, she finally decided to stay. It wasn't that she had compromised, but rather that she wanted to prove herself to everyone at Shrek Academy. How would she prove it? By surpassing all the students and becoming stronger than them.
Ah, how foolishly confident she was!
Looking into Ning Rongrong's eyes, Oscar suddenly felt a chill running down his spine.
Ning Rongrong took the large sausage and bit into it fiercely, making it look quite vicious.
In a few bites, she devoured both the large sausage and the small detox sausage.
Flander was somewhat taken aback. He had expected to need to encourage everyone to accept Oscar's sausages, but it went surprisingly smoothly.
Flander nodded with satisfaction. "Good. Today's lesson is complete. You all need to remember, from now on, when you're together, Oscar is your logistical support. Forget about those meaningless soul skills. Preserving your life and becoming stronger, tapping into your full potential, and even surpassing your limits is the most important thing. Now, go back and prepare. You have one full day to rest and adjust. Tomorrow morning, we'll all set out with Zhao Wuji to the Star Dou Forest to help Oscar obtain his third soul ring. This is not just Oscar's business, but also your training. Before we encounter the thousand-year soul beasts, Zhao Wuji won't intervene. Everything will rely on you. Alright, now disperse."
Headed to the Star Dou Forest again? Well, my fourth soul ring should also be ready to be formed.
"Let's go back to the dorms and break through to level 40, suppressing my soul power for half a year. This trip to the Star Dou Forest will be the perfect time to form our soul rings," Gu Chen said to Gu Yue Na, his voice as calm as ever.