With Her Slightest Effort, I've Reached My Limit!

It had to be said, this group's tactics were rather interesting.

After all, under multiple enhancements, that Ironclad Savage Bull Soul Master's strike already carried the power of a Soul Elder!

Power of this level could very likely knock Jiang Ming senseless if he was caught off guard, even though Jiang Ming was also a Soul Elder!

Unfortunately, what he was facing was not a Soul Elder, but a Soul Ancestor!

"Come on, then. I'd like to see just how strong this move of yours is!"

A flash of Golden Light passed through Jiang Ming's eyes. Immediately after, Soul Ancestor-level Soul Power surged. He still did not use his Martial Soul, merely clenched one hand into a fist and punched out!

Bang!

A wave of air surged from the point where the two clashed, instantly sweeping across the entire field!

And when Ling Luochen saw that foolish bull go after Jiang Ming, she decisively shifted positions and attacked the two First Ring Soul Masters at the back!

How could two First Ring Soul Masters possibly be a match for Ling Luochen, a Second Ring Soul Master with Level 29 Soul Power?

After just a few exchanges, the two of them had already been defeated!

As for that Savage Bull Captain...

After stalemating with Jiang Ming for one or two seconds, he was sent flying by Jiang Ming's punch!

A Soul Elder-level attack was indeed formidable, formidable enough that Jiang Ming had to take it seriously.

Even though he had not released his Martial Soul, Soul Power at over level forty was still not something the other party could contend with!

"Class One: Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen's team wins!"

The referee was not surprised by this result in the slightest. Yesterday, even that team with two Soul Grandmasters had been instantly killed. How could there be any suspense with this team?

In fact, in the referee's mind, Jiang Ming's group had already been internally decided as the champion!

This guy's strength simply was not on the same level as the other students in the Freshman Assessment!

The matches progressed quickly. The day passed in no time, and after a full five matches, most teams were exhausted.

Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen, however, walked toward the cafeteria with relaxed expressions.

It was not that Jiang Ming did not want to keep tinkering around over at the Soul Tool Department. It was just that by the time today's matches ended, the sky had already grown dark, and there was not much time left.

Of course, the most important thing was...

Ling Luochen was treating him to a meal!

Jiang Ming, who was currently in a period of poverty, naturally would not let such a good opportunity slip by!

The moment he entered the cafeteria, he headed straight for the most expensive dining area!

A few minutes later, Jiang Ming had gotten a huge basin of Soul Beast Meat, a huge basin of white rice, and several side dishes, all laid out on a folding table he had taken from his Storage Soul Tool.

"You really don't stand on ceremony, do you?"

Looking at the huge basin of Soul Beast Meat on the table, as well as that huge basin of rice, Ling Luochen's expression turned a little odd.

When she said she would treat him to a meal, it had been because she wanted to stop Jiang Ming from slipping away the moment the match ended.

But this guy was really inhuman!

The cafeteria's Soul Beast Meat was already expensive, several Gold Soul Coins per portion, yet Jiang Ming had actually ordered it by the basin!

One meal had directly wiped more than a dozen Gold Soul Coins from her little savings!

"You—"

Ling Luochen still wanted to chat with Jiang Ming about the upcoming matches while they ate.

But after Jiang Ming lectured her with the saying "no talking while eating or sleeping," she could only shut her mouth helplessly, eating her rice in small bites with her pink little mouth, forming a stark contrast with Jiang Ming's wolfing-down!

Facts proved that when one did not talk, the speed of eating became very fast!

In ten minutes, Ling Luochen finished the normal portion of food in front of her. Jiang Ming also completely cleared the two huge basins that had been filled to the brim.

After finishing the meal, Jiang Ming did not immediately stand up. Instead, he lay back in his chair, patted his round, bulging belly, and wore a blissful expression.

Ever since he had taken Fan Yu as his teacher and his Soul Engineer training had gotten onto the right track, he had rarely eaten this full.

Lack of time was one reason. Another reason was that he truly had no money!

For ordinary experiments, Fan Yu could still front some expenses for him, but Jiang Ming's obsession with soul cannons was simply too strong! Those soul cannons and Soul Cannonballs required no small amount of materials.

In just two short months, several thousand Gold Soul Coins were gone.

The more Jiang Ming thought about it, the more worried he became.

He had to make money! He had to make big money!

Ling Luochen elegantly wiped her lips with an ice-blue silk handkerchief. Seeing Jiang Ming's worried expression, she asked softly, "Do you have something on your mind?"

Jiang Ming glanced at Ling Luochen and raised an eyebrow.

"You can tell that too?"

Ling Luochen was speechless.

"It's written all over your face. It'd be pretty hard not to notice."

Ling Luochen was still very curious about what was on Jiang Ming's mind. After all, what they should be most concerned about right now was the Freshman Assessment, but Jiang Ming clearly wasn't worrying about that.

"Heh heh, I was just wondering which kind little beauty will treat me to a meal next time."

Jiang Ming chuckled and hid his worries deep down.

Making big money couldn't be rushed. Haste made waste.

The money-making plans he had thought up before had been delayed by his Soul Engineer training. Now that his Soul Engineer cultivation was on the right track, it was time to put this matter on the agenda.

Start by making a little money first!

First of all, if he wanted to make money, he had to start with the hottest activity at the moment. It came with its own traffic, so the money would come faster.

Obviously, the hottest activity right now was the Freshman Assessment.

But what business opportunities were there in it?

Jiang Ming narrowed his eyes, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the table.

When Ling Luochen heard Jiang Ming's words, the corner of her mouth couldn't help twitching.

This guy was actually eyeing her little stash!

Although a dozen or so Gold Soul Coins was nothing to someone from a great clan like her, she didn't usually spend much money, and she still had several thousand Gold Soul Coins on her. Even if she treated him a few more times, she could afford it.

But when Ling Luochen saw Jiang Ming acting like this, that thought vanished in an instant.

"Are you very short on money?"

Ling Luochen frowned slightly, a trace of doubt in her cool, clear eyes.

In her view, someone capable of producing a genius like Jiang Ming ought to be a powerful aristocratic clan, perhaps even the imperial family of some empire. He shouldn't possibly be troubled by money.

"I'm super short on money!"

Jiang Ming, who was thinking through his grand money-making plan, answered without thinking.

After realizing what he had said, he spoke somewhat awkwardly:

"Uh, not that short. It's just that I've spent all my allowance recently, so I was thinking of increasing income and cutting expenses a little."

Mm, increasing income by making Soul Cannonballs, cutting expenses by saving on meals. Truly a life of hardship!

"You spent all your allowance? Do you want me to lend you some? Is one thousand Gold Soul Coins enough?"

Ling Luochen said generously.

In any case, she didn't usually spend much money. If Jiang Ming could lead her to win the Freshman Assessment championship, whether from her family or from the academy, there would be rewards.

Money was something she genuinely did not lack!

Hearing the figure of one thousand Gold Soul Coins, Jiang Ming gained a new understanding of just how rich this easy mark, Ling Luochen, really was.

One thousand Gold Soul Coins! That was more than half of all the funds he had brought with him when he came to Shrek Academy!

And yet in Ling Luochen's hands, it was merely "some"!

Good heavens. When it came to money, Ling Luochen had merely made a casual move, and it was already Jiang Ming's limit!