Flender

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Flender (弗老大) 24
Alias(es)	Dean, Headmaster, President of Shrek Academy 63 188
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy 53
Occupation/Role	Shrek Academy dean; proprietor of a Soul Tool shop in Suotuo City 24 53
Rank	Soul Sage 94
First Appearance	Chapter 24

Background / History

Flender operated a shop in Suotuo City that sold old-looking Soul Tools and crystals. He initially priced a Yellow Crystal at one hundred Gold Soul Coins, but Ye Fan negotiated it down to one Copper Soul Coin, leaving Flender at a loss. Tang San later left the shop without purchasing the Plate Crystal, depriving him of the Dragon Beard Needle hidden within it 24.

As the dean of Shrek Academy, Flender was proud of recruiting four qualified students in a single year, describing it as the academy's best enrollment result in twenty years. He was especially impressed by Ye Fan and Xiao Wu, whose Soul Power had reached the mid-thirties at age twelve 53.

When Yu Xiaogang arrived at Shrek, Flender mistakenly assumed that Yu's disciple was Ye Fan. Their extended conversation only clarified the misunderstanding when Yu revealed that his disciple was Tang San—a name Flender did not recognize 53 55. Flender nevertheless invited Yu to serve as a temporary teacher at the academy 53.

After Shrek Academy closed, Flender led its teachers and students toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Following their departure from the royal academy, he remained determined to preserve Shrek's future and pursue a place where its students could continue training 142 148.

Appearance

Flender is described as a man with a hooked nose and a face likened to the sole of a shoe. His appearance gives Ye Fan the immediate impression of a crooked merchant 23.

• Has a hooked nose 23
• Has a distinctive, shoe-sole-like face 23
• Gains a pair of brown owl wings when using Martial Soul Possession 94

Personality

Flender is blunt, opportunistic, and intensely profit-minded. He recognizes commercial value quickly, whether bargaining with the Soto Grand Soul Arena over Tang San and Yu Xiaogang's popularity or turning Shrek Academy's tournament notoriety into advertising and uniform sales 104 197.

Despite his mercenary habits, he treats the academy and its students as his responsibility. He prioritizes the students' safety when facing Hu Yanzhen, urges the group to leave Sunset Forest immediately after the needed Soul Rings are acquired, and sets practical restrictions during their graduation hunt so that the students must learn to fight for themselves 132 187 180.

He is also fiercely protective of Shrek Academy's identity and labor. During an argument with Yu Xiaogang, he stresses that Shrek is the work of himself and its teachers rather than something Yu Xiaogang can command 126.

Abilities & Skills

Soul Sage Cultivation

Flender possesses seven Soul Rings and is an Agility Attack System Soul Master. His Soul Sage aura alone forces several five-thousand-year Azure Wolves to retreat 94.

• His seven-ring configuration is yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black 94.
• He uses Martial Soul Possession to manifest brown owl wings and greatly increase his speed 94.
• He can fight alongside Zhao Wuji against groups of powerful soul beasts while protecting the students 94.

First Soul Skill: Double Edge

Flender's First Soul Skill fires two grayish-brown feather blades from his hands 94.

• The blades can accurately pierce targets at range 94.
• With Zhao Wuji's Gravity Enhancement restraining the targets, Flender uses the skill to kill six Azure Wolves in rapid succession 94.

Golden Iron Triangle Fusion

Flender can combine with Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong in the Golden Iron Triangle's Martial Soul Fusion Skill. During the confrontation with Dugu Bo, their fusion further incorporated Tang San's Crap Superman form, creating the Golden Crap Super Dragon 152.

• Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong form a triangular formation and invoke “Sun and Moon Shine, Golden Rotation!” 152.
• Their combined seventeen Soul Rings empower Tang San's two rings, causing his fused form to expand to roughly twenty meters tall 152.
• The fused attack is powerful enough that Dugu Bo uses his Eighth Soul Skill, Time Freeze, to halt and redirect it 154.

Field Treatment

Flender is willing to administer emergency treatment under dangerous circumstances, even when the method alarms the patient.

• He assists in feeding Recovery Sausages to the poisoned Yu Xiaogang and Tang San 102.
• He drains Tang San's Cold Poison with a heated blade, helping him regain consciousness 103.
• He treats Yu Xiaogang's poisoned blood as well, though Yu Xiaogang mistakes the procedure for an attempted killing 103.

Relationships

• Yu Xiaogang — Longtime friend and temporary Shrek teacher. Flender invites him to join the academy, argues with him over Shrek's direction, and fights beside him in the Golden Iron Triangle fusion 53 126 152.
• Zhao Wuji — Fellow Shrek teacher and frequent combat partner. The two cooperate against the Azure Wolves and jointly protect students during dangerous Soul Beast hunts 94 132.
• Liu Erlong — Fellow teacher and one of the Golden Iron Triangle. Flender joins her and Yu Xiaogang in their Martial Soul Fusion Skill 152.
• Ye Fan — Exceptionally gifted student whom Flender admires and trusts. He praises Ye Fan's plant-zombie fusion experiments and relies on him as Shrek's strongest tournament combatant 140 214.
• Tang San — Yu Xiaogang's disciple and later a Shrek student. Flender initially does not know who Tang San is, but subsequently arranges matches that capitalize on Tang San's popularity 55 104.
• Qin Ming — Former Shrek student and Heaven Dou Royal Academy teacher. Their reunion reveals Flender's continuing pride in Shrek and concern over its financial difficulties 123.
• Dugu Bo — A Titled Douluo whom Flender initially confronts while attempting to rescue Ye Fan. He later welcomes Dugu Bo as an academy advisor 152 162.
• Manager Ao — Manager of the Soto Grand Soul Arena. Flender negotiates payment for Tang San and Yu Xiaogang's appearances and later bargains over Shrek's major arena matches 104 114 115.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Academy Recruitment

Flender oversees Shrek's admissions and celebrates the arrival of a particularly talented class, including Ye Fan, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and others 53.

Star Dou Great Forest Expeditions

Flender leads students and teachers into the Star Dou Great Forest for Soul Ring hunts. He defeats the Azure Wolves threatening Yu Xiaogang's opportunity, but later withdraws rather than risk the students against Soul Douluo Hu Yanzhen 94 132.

Soto Grand Soul Arena

Flender directs Shrek's Soul Arena training, requires students to fight under masks and codenames, and recognizes the financial value of popular competitors 36 104. He also negotiates higher compensation when the arena requests Shrek face the Royal Fight Team 114 115.

Academy Relocation

After Shrek Academy closes, Flender leads the group away from its original grounds. Although attracted by Heaven Dou Royal Academy's generous teacher compensation, he refuses to remain after the academy's treatment of the Shrek group 142 145 148.

All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament

Flender prepares the Shrek team for the tournament, explains its rules, and emphasizes conserving strength for the championship 187 188. He identifies the Five Element Academies as Shrek's primary threats and supports Ye Fan's use as the team's decisive combatant 197 214.

Trivia

• Flender designed Shrek's tournament uniforms in a yellowish green color, with “Sponsors Wanted” embroidered on the back alongside his contact information 188.
• After Shrek became popular, he arranged for replica uniforms bearing students' names to be mass-produced and sold to spectators 197.
• His interest in Shrek's advertising deals frustrates Dai Mubai, who considers the team's competitive strategy more urgent 193.