Flender

Biodata

History

The Plate Crystal Dispute

Flender operated a dusty, poorly maintained shop in Suotuo City, marked with a four-eyed owl emblem. When Li Wuyou asked to buy a Plate Crystal, Flender quoted one hundred Gold Soul Coins. After seeing Li Wuyou store it without an apparent Storage Soul Tool, he assumed his customer was wealthy and raised the price to one thousand. Flender did not know the stone’s identity, but demanded another nine hundred coins and refused to refund the original payment 1.

Li Wuyou responded by summoning his Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and a Holy Angel clone with level-91 Titled Douluo combat power. Flender immediately assumed he belonged to Spirit Hall, activated his own Martial Soul, and fled. The clone’s sword strike split the shop in two and severed Flender’s right arm. He escaped, but lost his storage ring to Li Wuyou 2.

Recovery at Shrek Academy

Flender reached Shrek Academy before collapsing from blood loss and the effects of Titled Douluo-level Soul Power. Zhao Wuji helped him onto a bed, while Shao Xin treated the wound and stopped the bleeding. Flender told the teachers what had happened, including his attacker’s Six-Winged Angel and three black Soul Rings 2.

The teachers refused to pursue revenge because they believed the attacker was connected to Spirit Hall. Flender regretted his attempted extortion, while Zhao Wuji went out to investigate and proposed evacuating the academy if the young man came after them 2.

Recognizing “Angel”

That night, Flender remained awake, fearing an attack on the academy. When Dai Mubai returned injured, Flender questioned him about his opponent. His initial interest in a potential genius recruit vanished when Dai Mubai described “Angel,” a level-39 Soul Elder with a Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and three black Soul Rings 9 10.

Recognizing his own attacker, Flender warned Dai Mubai not to provoke Angel. He nevertheless denied knowing him, unwilling to admit to a student that a Soul Elder had cut off his arm. He also dismissed Oscar and Ma Hongjun with an excuse when they noticed his injury 10.

Appearance

• Middle-aged, with a single spectacle lens; first seen dozing in a chair inside his shop 1.
• Missing his right arm after the confrontation with Li Wuyou; the injury remains visible during his later conversation with Dai Mubai 2 10.

Personality

Flender is greedy and opportunistic in business. He attempts to increase an already-paid price tenfold after deciding that Li Wuyou is wealthy, relying on his Soul Saint strength to enforce the demand. His reputation for stinginess extends to his colleagues: Zhao Wuji notes that Flender owes him several years’ wages 1 2.

His confidence gives way to caution when faced with overwhelming power. After experiencing the Holy Angel’s strength, he recognizes that taking Shrek’s teachers into a retaliatory fight would only get them killed. He prioritizes survival, but remains sensitive about his dignity, concealing the circumstances of his injury from the students 10.

As dean, he takes an immediate interest in anyone capable of defeating Dai Mubai, whom he considers the academy’s most outstanding student. Before learning Angel’s identity, he views the victor as exactly the kind of exceptional talent Shrek seeks 10.

Abilities & Skills

Four-Eyed Cat Owl Martial Soul

• Martial Soul Possession: Flender activates his Martial Soul when threatened by Li Wuyou’s Holy Angel clone 2.
• Flight: He escapes through the air in an owl-like form, visibly bearing seven Soul Rings 2.
• Burst of speed: He burns Soul Power to accelerate while attempting to evade the clone’s sword strike 2.

Soul Saint Cultivation

• Flender is established as a level-78 Soul Saint; no subsequent advancement is documented in the supplied chapters 1 16.
• His speed allows him to survive the Holy Angel’s attack, but he cannot escape it unscathed. He later acknowledges that Shrek’s Soul Emperors and Soul Saints cannot defeat a Titled Douluo 2 10.

Equipment & Possessions

• Storage ring: Taken by Li Wuyou after Flender loses his arm. It contains twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins, assorted Storage Soul Tools, worn clothing, and several books or written materials, including Yu Xiaogang’s Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls 2 3.
• Suotuo City shop: Destroyed during the Holy Angel’s attack 1 2.
• Plate Crystal: Sold to Li Wuyou before Flender attempts to alter the price; Flender does not recognize its true identity 1.

Relationships

• Li Wuyou — Customer turned enemy after Flender attempts to extort him. Flender recognizes him later by the arena alias “Angel,” but still does not know his actual name 1 2 10.
• Zhao Wuji — Longtime colleague who helps him after his escape and investigates the danger to Shrek. Flender owes him several years’ wages 2.
• Shao Xin — Academy colleague who treats his severed-arm wound and stabilizes his condition 2.
• Ma Hongjun — His disciple; shocked and angered upon discovering his missing arm 9 10.
• Dai Mubai — Student whom Flender regards as Shrek’s most outstanding. Flender warns him against further conflict with Angel while hiding their shared attacker’s role in his own injury 10.
• Oscar — Academy student who questions Flender about his missing arm alongside Ma Hongjun, only to be dismissed with an excuse 10.