The Rebirth of the Supreme King Dong'er

"Mm... there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with that." Xiao Xiao recalled what she had read before.

"Then how was this work promoted?"

"It was hailed as the culmination of soul master theory. Every theory within it was supposedly researched and discovered by its author, Yu Xiaogang, and it was considered a foundational work in the soul master world."

"The age of six is the most suitable time for a soul master to awaken their martial soul. At the same time they awaken their martial soul, they also awaken Innate Soul Power. As long as they awaken Innate Soul Power, even if it's only Rank One, they can become a soul master." Wang Dong'er casually recited one of the theories, then asked, "Xiao Xiao, before Yu Xiaogang discovered this theory ten thousand years ago, did no one awaken martial souls at all?"

Without waiting for Xiao Xiao's reply, Wang Dong'er continued, "More rings, more bones—unleash skills in a wave; fewer rings, fewer bones—turn tail and run. That's another one of its theories. Tell me, when an ordinary one-ring soul master faces a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, would their first thought be to run, or to go fight it?"

"Of course they'd run," Xiao Xiao said as if it were only natural.

"Do you understand now? This so-called work is nothing but worthless nonsense that wrote down common knowledge among soul masters, then flaunted it as his own research."

"As for those soul ring limits, different people can't be judged by the same standard. You can absorb a four-hundred-year soul ring, but do you think Huo Yuhao's body could?"

Thinking of Huo Yuhao's condition, Xiao Xiao immediately understood.

Although Xiao Xiao did not know that Huo Yuhao's first soul ring was actually a million-year soul ring, it was likewise due to his physique that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could only seal away his own power, leaving Huo Yuhao with the power of a ten-year soul ring until Huo Yuhao became stronger and could gradually unseal it.

The principle was the same.

But after having it all laid bare, Xiao Xiao suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

This Grandmaster's work had been passed down for ten thousand years, yet no one in the soul master world had ever questioned it?

Even if they feared the legendary Sea God or Shrek Academy, that still made no sense.

Xiao Xiao's little brain quickly overloaded, and she simply could not make sense of it all.

"Oh, right, Xiao Xiao. This is for you."

"Hm?" Xiao Xiao had only just turned her head when Wang Dong'er tossed a white jade porcelain bottle toward her.

Xiao Xiao hurriedly caught the bottle. "What is this?"

"A Mysterious Water Pill."

Those three simple words nearly made Xiao Xiao lose her grip on the bottle.

"A... a Mysterious Water Pill? Dong'er, you know how valuable this is, right?"

"Of course I do. Don't worry, I still have another one."

"But..." Xiao Xiao looked at Wang Dong'er and bit her lip. "Why are you being so good to me? We've only known each other for a few days."

"Consider it my investment in you—and hush money. After all, I just said Yu Xiaogang's book was worthless trash. I'm afraid you'll report me to the academy."

That was not entirely wrong. Wang Dong'er strongly suspected that her system was actually an investment system disguised as a mission system.

Invest in something, receive returns.

Otherwise, why would another mission have appeared?

Mission: Favor of the Sun

Mission Description: After several days together, you intend to cultivate Xiao Xiao into part of your inner circle. Your favor will be as weighty as the sun.

She had only just had that thought.

However, unlike her previous choice over Huo Yuhao's fate, this did not have a severe impact on the future.

In other words, before, it had only been a choice between two options. Now, it was a gamble.

A gamble on what Xiao Xiao would choose.

Most people who could enter Shrek Academy had some sort of background.

Xiao Xiao was no exception. She possessed Twin Martial Souls, and the quality of both martial souls was not low—they were both top-tier martial souls.

Although Wang Dong'er had wanted to lure Xiao Xiao away from Shrek Academy from the start, could she really do it?

Still, this was not something that would yield results immediately.

Xiao Xiao accepted the bottle containing the Mysterious Water Pill. Her talent was excellent, and she had Twin Martial Souls, but that did not mean the Mysterious Water Pill was useless to her.

After struggling with herself for a while, Xiao Xiao let out a soft breath. "Dong'er, thank you."

She truly had no reason to pass up a pill that could raise both her upper and lower limits without any side effects.

"Mm... then how are you going to thank me?"

"Huh?" Xiao Xiao did not think Wang Dong'er was demanding repayment for her kindness, but she saw that Wang Dong'er seemed to smile.

This was not the first time Xiao Xiao had seen a smile on Wang Dong'er's face. When they first met, Wang Dong'er had smiled politely.

But this time, for some reason, Xiao Xiao suddenly felt that it was different.

Blinking, Xiao Xiao joked, "Then how about I give myself to you? Young Master Wang? Hahaha."

Wang Dong'er had clearly not expected Xiao Xiao to make such a joke, but in the next moment, her expression suddenly turned serious as she reached out and grabbed Xiao Xiao.

"If you say that, I'm going to take it seriously."

The dorm room was small, and the beds were not far apart, so Wang Dong'er could reach Xiao Xiao with a simple stretch of her hand.

When Wang Dong'er pulled her like that, Xiao Xiao, who had just been boldly joking around, immediately shuddered.

"Uh, well... um..." Xiao Xiao looked left and right, not knowing what to say.

"All right, I was just joking too. Hurry up and take the Mysterious Water Pill. There's still the team battle in the freshman assessment three months from now." Wang Dong'er blinked as well, looking utterly pleased with her successful prank.

"Mmph, you're killing me." Blushing, Xiao Xiao slapped Wang Dong'er's hand away, turned around, and refused to look at her anymore as she gently pressed a hand to her chest.

Her heart was pounding wildly there, like a blazing furnace. Even her cheeks had turned bright red, burning hot.

After patting her cheeks, Xiao Xiao forced herself to calm down. Only then did she remember the freshman assessment Wang Dong'er had mentioned three months from now.

"No wonder she gave me a Mysterious Water Pill... But doesn't she want to leave Shrek Academy anymore?" Xiao Xiao pondered silently as she opened the porcelain bottle.

On the other side, a Mysterious Water Pill also appeared in Wang Dong'er's hand.

The one she had given Xiao Xiao was the Mysterious Water Pill she had won from Xu Shishi in their bet, while the one in her own hand was a reward from an earlier system mission.

The Mysterious Water Pill was deep blue overall, streaked with quite a few white patterns. It was not particularly large, only about the size of a cherry. Yet after it appeared, a faint mist visible to the naked eye spread through the surrounding air, accompanied by a refreshing, invigorating fragrance.

After examining the Mysterious Water Pill for a while, Wang Dong'er swallowed it directly.

This was her first time taking a Mysterious Water Pill, and it would also be the time its effects were at their strongest.

However, both girls forgot that they were currently on their beds.

A faint blue glow rose from Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao's bodies. It was a thin layer of mist, much like the vapor surrounding the Mysterious Water Pill.

But unlike Xiao Xiao, a flash of deep blue flickered across Wang Dong'er's body.

Gradually, the pale blue mist around them began to change color, becoming deeper and darker. The fragrant scent it had initially carried also gradually turned into a fishy stench as its color changed.

Xiao Xiao woke up first. The moment she came to, she smelled the stench. She instinctively looked down at herself, and her mind instantly went blank.

"H-how did I get this dirty? My bed!"

Very quickly, Xiao Xiao realized that this was the effect of the Mysterious Water Pill.

Since it was meant for Marrow Cleansing, the impurities cleansed from the body would naturally be expelled.

The smell was simply unbearable. Xiao Xiao hurriedly got up and rushed toward the bathroom at the end of the corridor.

Only after thoroughly washing both her body and clothes did Xiao Xiao return to the dormitory. Looking at her now pitch-black bed, she felt like crying without tears.

Only then did she notice that Wang Dong'er still had not woken up.

But judging by Wang Dong'er's condition, she seemed to have already absorbed the Mysterious Water Pill. By all rights, she should have awakened like Xiao Xiao had.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Xiao ultimately chose not to disturb Wang Dong'er and began cleaning up her bed.

Meanwhile, Wang Dong'er felt as though she were walking through a world of ice and snow.

Was this what the Mysterious Water Pill's effects were like?

Wang Dong'er found it strange.

She remembered that the Mysterious Water Pill's medicinal effects were supposed to be mild, without any side effects. So why did what she was experiencing now feel anything but "mild"?

Just then, Wang Dong'er suddenly felt her right hand grow heavy, and a small black hammer appeared in it.

The little hammer was enveloped in a layer of dark radiance, with a faint ring of patterns winding around its hammerhead.

The instant the hammer appeared, biting cold winds suddenly began to whirl through the icy world around her.

Crack, crack—

The swirling cold winds actually formed a current of air that shot straight into the small hammer in Wang Dong'er's right hand.

An extreme chill seemed to radiate from within her, making Wang Dong'er's entire body tremble.

Ice had already begun to form over the surface of her body, and the freezing spread continuously outward from the small hammer in her right hand.

Before she could think further, Wang Dong'er felt that if this continued, she would definitely freeze to death here.

So, she moved.

Her raised foot stomped down hard, sending white snow flying. Wang Dong'er suddenly exerted force with her right arm, shattering the thin ice that had formed over it—only for the ice to continue spreading from the small hammer.

If one hand was not enough, then she would add another. Wang Dong'er gripped the small hammer with her left hand as well, putting her whole body into it as she raised the hammer high and smashed it fiercely forward!

The empty air before her suddenly began to shatter like a mirror, revealing a dark void beyond.

"What the hell is this?" Wang Dong'er frowned. When she raised her hand to look at the hammer again, she discovered that it had changed.

Its shape remained the same, but amid the dark radiance surrounding it, traces of deep blue light had appeared.

Before Wang Dong'er could continue thinking, a powerful suction force emerged from the shattered dark void and directly pulled her inside.

"Whew—"

Wang Dong'er jolted awake, and the pretty face in front of her quickly recoiled.

"Xiao Xiao? Why... were you so close?" Wang Dong'er asked in confusion.

Xiao Xiao fell back onto the floor, patted her chest, and let out a long breath. "Dong'er, you really scared me to death."

"You should wash up first, Dong'er. I'll tell you about it afterward."

Clear Sky Hammer with Extreme Ice

At Xiao Xiao's reminder, Wang Dong'er finally noticed that her body felt sticky and grimy, making her extremely uncomfortable. Even the bed beneath her had become filthy and reeked of stench.

Wang Dong'er's expression changed. "Oh no, I forgot this stuff makes you crap through your pores!"

"Crap through your pores? Pfft—" Xiao Xiao covered her mouth with both hands, trying to stifle her laughter.

"What are you laughing at? You too." Wang Dong'er rolled her eyes without ceremony and rushed straight to the bathroom.

Only after she was clean again did Wang Dong'er get dressed and leave the bathroom in satisfaction. Returning to the dorm, she cleaned up her bed as well, keeping busy for quite a while before she finally finished.

"Alright, tell me—what were you doing hovering over me?" As she spoke, Wang Dong'er pushed open the window to let the air circulate. Noticing that it was still dark outside, she could not help recalling the "dream" she had just had.

"After I woke up, I noticed my body felt all sticky, so I went to take a bath. When I came back, I found that you still hadn't woken up..." Xiao Xiao recounted everything that had happened after she woke up.

"...I waited for so long, but you still didn't wake up, so I wanted to check whether something had gone wrong. But the moment I got close, I felt that your body was so cold, like a block of ice. I held you for so long, but I couldn't warm you up at all..."

Xiao Xiao pouted. "I'm not joking. Your body was really, really cold just now, practically like a chunk of ice from the Extreme North... If you still hadn't woken up, I might have gone to get one of the academy teachers to take a look."

Hearing Xiao Xiao's words, Wang Dong'er's heart warmed slightly.

She knew what had happened to her body just now. Even with her body affected by that coldness debuff, Xiao Xiao had still managed to do this much. That was already quite admirable.

"Don't worry, I'm completely fine. Go wash up again first." Wang Dong'er's voice softened.

"Are you really alright?" Xiao Xiao looked at Wang Dong'er suspiciously. "Could it be that you have some special physique?"

"Don't worry, it's nothing like that." Wang Dong'er pushed Xiao Xiao out. "Hurry up and wash up."

After Xiao Xiao left, Wang Dong'er summoned the system panel.

God's Chosen One: Wang Dong'er (Female)

Martial Soul: "Light Goddess Butterfly (Winged Scythe Blade, Butterfly God's Light)"

"Clear Sky Hammer: Extreme Ice"

Level: lv.24