Xiang Bei Is Out of Strength, Xu Sanshi, Come Push from Behind

Douluo Continent, the endless sea.

Sea God Island.

High Priest Poseidon stared blankly at the sky screen, lost in thought for a long time. There was reluctance in her eyes, but also relief.

"Lord Sea God, is that boy the successor you chose?"

A clear, lovely voice echoed softly.

"High Priest, there are reports that people from Spirit Hall are taking seawater from the shore for some unknown experiment. Shall I drive them away?"

Sea Dragon Douluo lowered his head as he reported.

"Lord Sea God has issued no new divine decree. As long as they do not harm the sea, let them be," Poseidon said, her gaze fixed on the sky screen.

The silhouettes of two people were reflected in her eyes, and she sighed softly.

"One more thing. Secretly send someone to make contact with the boy named Tang San. Offer him some help if necessary."

Poseidon spoke up suddenly.

"Understood!" Sea Dragon Douluo's gaze grew grave.

The scene shifted.

The sky screen showed Xiang Bei and his companions entering Shrek Academy's outer court.

It was a place filled with birdsong, fragrant flowers, and the breath of life everywhere.

The Golden Tree, which blotted out the sky and sun, could be called the continent's greatest wonder. The mere sight of it made people want to draw near.

"Halt! The inner court is up ahead. No one may enter without permission."

Xu Sanshi, dressed in blue-green clothes, reached out to stop Xiang Bei. Jiang Nannan stood beside him, wearing a short pink skirt and a pair of pink rabbit ears on her head.

Xiang Bei stepped back and said apologetically:

"Sorry, I've only just arrived and don't know the rules here yet. Sorry for the disturbance."

As he spoke,

Xiao Yu appeared from his wrist. Her chubby body took a deep breath, and her eyes suddenly lit up:

"This feels wonderful! Master, I really like the feeling here."

As Xiao Yu spoke, she rubbed her little belly, conjured a bowl of rice out of thin air, and held it in her hands as she began to eat. A blissful smile spread across her little face.

Jiang Nannan's heart was nearly captured. How could a girl like her resist a chubby little girl like Xiao Yu?

"What... is this? She's so cute!"

"Her name is Xiao Yu. She's an intelligent AI system I developed, and she can do all sorts of amazing things," Xiang Bei explained with a smile.

"What's intelligent AI?" Jiang Nannan lowered her guard, utterly bewildered.

"You can think of her as an artificial intelligent life-form."

Xu Sanshi's heart jolted. An artificial intelligent life-form? That was clearly not an ability a Soul Master should possess.

When had the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Tool Technology reached such a level?

They could even create life now? Wasn't that a domain reserved for gods?

"Beautiful lady, if you'd like to know more, I could explain it to you in depth. We could go over to the Soul Tool Department and have a proper discussion."

Xiang Bei extended the invitation with a smile. Xiao Yu flew into Jiang Nannan's arms at just the right moment, drawing on the Snow Empress's origin to give herself a physical form.

Jiang Nannan held Xiao Yu in both hands and nodded. "Sure, sure!"

Seeing that his goddess was about to be led away by someone else, Xu Sanshi grew anxious:

"Nannan! Don't go. This guy is an exchange student from the Sun Moon Empire. Who knows what he's plotting?"

Hearing this,

Jiang Nannan turned to Xu Sanshi, her face cold as frost. "What business is it of yours? Get lost!"

With that,

Jiang Nannan turned to Xiang Bei with a flower-bright smile. "Let's go."

"All right."

Xiang Bei gave Xu Sanshi a sly wink, seemingly in provocation.

Xu Sanshi clenched his fists, the flames of anger blazing in his heart. Without hesitation, he immediately chased after them.

Not long after the two left, Ma Xiaotao arrived in a rush. Tall and striking, with a fiery presence, she looked around suspiciously:

"Strange. I definitely sensed a trace of Ultimate Ice here just now. Why is it gone?"

She looked in the direction Xiang Bei had left and set off after him.

At the Soul Tool Department,

in Xiang Bei's workshop,

he was explaining to Jiang Nannan how Xiao Yu had come into being while using Shrek Academy's resources to develop his Soul Guidance Technology.

Having gone through the process of the Snow Empress becoming Xiao Yu, he had gained some insight into the creation of Soul Spirits and the process of upgrading Soul Power.

"She came from one of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, the ruler of the Far North. By a chance twist of fate, she became Xiao Yu..."

Xiang Bei explained.

"One of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts? What level of Soul Beast must that be?!" Jiang Nannan covered her little mouth in surprise. Since entering the inner court, the strongest people she had encountered were Soul Douluos, and even they were already powerful in her eyes.

A Soul Beast at the level of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts could probably turn her to ash with a single breath.

"By the way, Miss Nannan, I see you don't have any Soul Tools of your own yet. Would you like me to make you a few?"

Xiang Bei asked with a smile.

"No need. Whatever you want to say, just say it." Jiang Nannan's tone was calm, showing no sign of how captivated she had been by Xiao Yu earlier, although she still couldn't take her eyes off her.

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you, Miss Xu. To tell you the truth, my talent as a Soul Master is extremely poor, and it's difficult for me to improve my Soul Power cultivation. I heard that the inner court can speed up a Soul Master's cultivation, so..."

Xiang Bei spoke earnestly. This time he wasn't lying. His talent as a Soul Master really was poor. He had only managed to cultivate to his current level by piling on resources, and his combat ability as a Soul Master was next to nonexistent.

"So you want to enter the inner court." Jiang Nannan breathed a quiet sigh of relief and couldn't help sizing Xiang Bei up. I thought you wanted to pursue me.

"That's simple. The academy believes in teaching everyone without distinction. As long as you're capable enough, getting into the inner court won't be difficult."

"Then thank you very much, Miss Xu." Smiling, Xiang Bei walked over to the workbench.

He took the opportunity of making Soul Tools to have Xiao Yu secretly infiltrate Shrek Academy's Soul Tools and install surveillance devices.

Unlike a Soul Master's methods of spying, the manufacturing program he had installed in Xiao Yu was a product of pure technology. It used small-scale controlled nuclear fusion as its power source and would not attract attention.

After all,

who would pay attention to a stone on the ground with no breath of life?

Outside the door,

Xu Sanshi listened to the sounds inside the room. Jiang Nannan's crisp laughter came through the door, stirring a surge of anger in his heart.

Damn it!

Nannan has never laughed like that with me. What has that bastard from Sun Moon done to deserve such good fortune?

"Ah!"

Hearing the scream, Xu Sanshi cried out inwardly, Nannan!

Bang!

He immediately kicked the door open, charged inside, and shouted:

"Beast! What have you done to Nannan?"

"Xu Sanshi?" Jiang Nannan's puzzled voice rang out.

Hearing her voice, Xu Sanshi, who had been consumed by anger, felt his heart about to melt. Heaven be his witness, Nannan had never called his name so affectionately.

Could it be... the ducks are the first to know when the spring river warms?

"Nan... Nannan... I..." Xu Sanshi blushed, a rare sight, and began to stammer.

The next second,

a voice as cold to the bone as Ultimate Ice shattered Xu Sanshi's heart:

"What are you standing there for?"

"Can't you see Xiao Bei can't keep going? Hurry up and push from behind!"

Jiang Nannan spoke imperiously.