Tang San is Recently Annoyed

"I understand now—the Great Shocker exists to make more people smile, right? Thank you, Wenlong, for letting me join this noble ideal!"

Zhen Jianwu's smile grew even brighter as he extended his hand to Xu Wenlong after hearing his explanation.

"Yeah, let's make more people smile together!"

Xu Wenlong grasped Zhen Jianwu's hand. He wasn't a simp—he'd always felt that pulling Zhen Jianwu in could be a huge boon for the Great Shocker.

The two exchanged a smile, the air thick with Smile.

"How about this—I'll have two senior members of the Great Shocker guide you first."

Xu Wenlong patted Zhen Jianwu on the shoulder.

"Yeah!"

Zhen Jianwu nodded.

Soon, two people arrived before Xu Wenlong and Zhen Jianwu.

"Let me introduce you—this is Ichijo Kaoru!"

To Zhen Jianwu, Ichijo Kaoru felt like a big brother next door, his overwhelmingly righteous aura giving Zhen Jianwu a strong positive impression.

"Hello, I'm Ichijo Kaoru, but everyone in the organization calls me Ichijo-san!"

"Hello, Ichijo-san-senpai!"

Ichijo-san shook hands with Zhen Jianwu.

"And this is Tomari Shinnosuke!"

Tomari Shinnosuke had an ordinary face but exuded a gentle, reliable aura that won people over at first sight.

"Hello, I'm Tomari Shinnosuke—just call me Shinnosuke!"

His smile only made him more likable.

"Hello, Shinnosuke-senpai!"

"Alright, this is the new recruit, Zhen Jianwu. Ichijo-san and Shinnosuke, make sure to take good care of him!"

"Jianwu, follow these two seniors and get familiar with the organization first!"

Both Ichijo-san and Tomari Shinnosuke nodded, assuring him they'd handle it.

And honestly, these two just gave off that reliable vibe, so Xu Wenlong took his leave.

"Zhen Jianwu, right? I'll call you Jianwu. Me and Shinnosuke will show you around the organization first."

With that, Ichijo-san and Tomari Shinnosuke led Zhen Jianwu on a slow tour of the Great Shocker. The deeper they went, the more his eyes widened.

Zhen Jianwu felt like he'd stepped into a whole new world.

Soon, Ichijo-san and Tomari Shinnosuke brought him to a certain place.

"This is?"

Zhen Jianwu didn't know what this place was, and since Ichijo-san and Tomari Shinnosuke didn't volunteer the info, he asked.

"This is something every Great Shocker member goes through. Jianwu, do you have the resolve to get stronger and protect more people?"

Ichijo-san turned back to ask.

"Yeah!"

At that, Zhen Jianwu nodded with unwavering determination.

"Even if it comes with immense pain—can you endure it?"

"I can. If my suffering can bring more people Smile, I'll do it!"

Ichijo-san looked at Zhen Jianwu's resolute eyes, as if reminded of someone who always used to give a thumbs-up.

"Alright. If it gets too much, call us early."

"Yeah. By the way, senpai, what exactly is this place?"

"This is the Great Shocker's technology—a strength-enhancing surgery meant to give those without power the ability to protect others!"

Jianwu trusted Ichijo-san and stepped inside with firm strides.

The moment he entered, a scream echoed from within.

...Smile dividing line...

Tang San had been annoyed lately—not because of any cultivation or spirit-related issues.

In fact, he'd welcome those kinds of problems.

What had been happening lately was an eye-opener for Tang San.

First, after transmigrating to this strange world, it took him seven years to learn that it had spirits—something his original world lacked.

Then, when he awakened his spirits, he got two of them. But being clever, he hid one. Later, tests revealed that his first spirit, Blue Silver Grass, had Innate Full Soul Power.

So his slovenly father no longer stopped him, and he got to go to town for school. On the very first day, he met a guard who, for the first time in this world, he felt deserved death.

The guy didn't die, but Tang San was taken in by the academy's Grandmaster as a disciple. He believed Grandmaster was the strongest theorist on the continent!

Later, I entered the Work-Study Student dormitory. The people inside tried to intimidate me, but I defeated them one by one. The only thing that annoyed me was that a kid who looked kind of weak refused to acknowledge me as the boss.

Then a little girl named Xiao Wu showed up. Even though I had no interest in women in my past life and I'm still a kid now, I still developed some feelings for her.

Thanks to the bedding Grandmaster gave me, I ended up sharing a bed with Xiao Wu, though our dreams were far apart.

Later, when I went with Grandmaster to hunt my first Soul Beast—a Hundred-Year Soul Beast, rare for the whole town—I came home to find my place nearly ransacked.

That weak, unlucky kid with the weird name Ryotaro had gotten close to Xiao Wu.

I was the one who knew Xiao Wu first and had the best relationship with her, so why was this Ryotaro chatting with her so happily, even making her spend less time with me?

Not just that, but in class and around the academy, both girls and guys got along well with Ryotaro.

Tang San believed that since Grandmaster chose him at Notting Academy, that meant he was the strongest and most outstanding guy here. Otherwise, why wouldn't Grandmaster pick that damn Ryotaro as his disciple?

Besides, Grandmaster himself said that Ryotaro was just a trash with a mere Innate Soul Power of level six, nowhere near comparable to Tang San, a peerless genius with twin spirits and Innate Full Soul Power!

So, Ryotaro became the second person in this world with a reason to die in Tang San's eyes. Of course, the first person with a reason to die hadn't kicked the bucket yet, and Tang San wasn't ready to act against this second one now, so he'd let him live a little longer.

Right now, Tang San was really annoyed. Xiao Wu rarely kept him company anymore and instead grew closer to that Ryotaro. Tang San didn't want to admit it, but it really pissed him off!

Tang San also secretly looked up information on that damn Ryotaro.

Turns out he was just another orphan, with a mere Innate Soul Power of level six. Sure, that was a rare talent at Notting Academy—like a scorpion taking a dump, the only one of its kind.

But who am I, Tang San? I have Innate Full Soul Power with Blue Silver Grass!

Even though Tang San was confident, every time he saw Ryotaro and Xiao Wu chatting happily, his heart twitched, as if something important was about to be taken from him.

So, Tang San recently decided to make a move on this Ryotaro.

Of course, acting inside Notting Academy was out of the question—too many eyes and ears, and Ryotaro was a genius with Innate Soul Power of level six, watched by the whole school.

The best time to strike would be when Ryotaro reached level ten and went out to hunt for his soul ring.