Zhu Zhuqing's Desire! Facing Tang San Again!

"Break up?"

"Fine!"

"Fight me one more time, and I'll break up with you!"

One more time?

What kind of savage thing was that to say?!

But considering who had said it, Zhuge Lan was no longer surprised.

Zhuge Lan stepped forward in a single stride and grabbed Zhu Zhuqing's sleeve.

When she turned back, he pressed a hand down, signaling her to be quiet.

He whispered, "Let's go watch the show!"

He went first, tiptoeing toward the direction of the voices.

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at the sleeve Zhuge Lan had wrinkled with his grip.

The corners of her lips lifted slightly.

—Even gentlemen liked to watch a good show.

She followed with her long legs.

They saw Zhuge Lan crouching at the corner, peeking around it with one eye as he secretly observed.

Zhu Zhuqing copied him.

Behind Zhuge Lan, she carefully poked out half her head to look.

In the open area.

The chubby Ma Hongjun was confronting Tang San and Xiao Wu.

Suddenly!

Tang San struck first. His figure flickered like a ghost, and he drove a kick squarely into Ma Hongjun's chest.

The kick sent the chubby boy flying to the ground, where he rolled several times.

"Oh?" Zhuge Lan teased. "After suffering at my hands yesterday, Little Sanzi learned his lesson. He knows to strike hard first now."

But Zhu Zhuqing noticed something else.

"His footwork is so nimble," Zhu Zhuqing murmured. "I wonder how he trained it?"

Lost in serious thought.

She did not notice at all.

That because of their positions, most of the breath she exhaled while speaking brushed against Zhuge Lan's ear.

It was extremely intimate.

And.

The most prominent part of her body was very close to Zhuge Lan's back.

Though they were not touching, the accumulated softness radiated a great deal of heat.

Making Zhuge Lan's back feel hot.

Tch!

She really doesn't treat me like an outsider!

She's interested in Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track?

Makes sense.

If an Agility Attack System War Soul Master could master this kind of movement technique, it would be a tremendous help.

Zhuge Lan's heart stirred.

If he knew a lightness skill and was willing to teach Zhu Zhuqing.

Then even if physical contact occurred during the process, she probably would not mind, right?

This was a great opportunity to cultivate their relationship!

System, do you have any lightness skills available for exchange?

Something suitable for both Zhu Zhuqing and me.

Sunflower Manual · Agility Chapter: 500,000 Emotional Value!

Nine Yin Manual · Spiral Nine Shadows: 500,000 Emotional Value!

Flying Willow Light Smoke Skill: 500,000 Emotional Value!

There was a dazzling array of them!

But.

Wasn't this way too expensive?

He glanced at his balance of 290,000.

At the very bottom of the list, he could afford it, but...

How could a movement technique like Snake Movement Fox Roll, which only let one nimbly tumble about on the ground, possibly be presentable?

But Zhuge Lan was a webnovel author; his mind was plenty flexible.

"System, can I pay in installments, like with a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

The movement technique list expanded to the right.

It detailed how many levels each technique had and how much Emotional Value each level cost.

Since each movement technique had a different number of levels, their installment prices differed as well.

For example, the Sunflower Manual · Agility Chapter only had two levels, so even its first installment cost 200,000 Emotional Value.

He could afford that.

But!

—To practice this technique, one must first castrate oneself!

—Even if it was only a movement technique, he still had to cut it off!

Could he possibly want that?

He decisively closed it.

The second-ranked one, on the other hand, looked pretty good.

He opened it.

Nine Yin Manual · Spiral Nine Shadows: The core movement technique chapter of the Nine Yin Manual, combining body movement, footwork, and protective qi. It emphasizes short-range bursts and agility. Upon reaching Great Completion, one can transform into nine shadows, leaving opponents unable to deal with everything at once and exposing openings!

—First Level: 100,000 Emotional Value!

—Second Level: 150,000 Emotional Value!

—Third Level: 250,000 Emotional Value!

The ability was suitable, and the price was fair.

Moreover, the Nine Yin Manual that Spiral Nine Shadows belonged to came with a great many other martial arts.

Heart Shattering Palm, Hands Plucking Five Strings, Fortress Crushing Divine Claw, Soul Shifting Great Art.

It encompassed everything and shared the same origin.

If he exchanged for more as needed later, he would not have to worry about conflicts or anything like that.

It was perfect.

Just as Zhuge Lan was about to buy it, he remembered something else.

"System, how does the first level of Spiral Nine Shadows compare to Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track?"

The system did not answer directly. Instead, it tossed him a "link."

Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record · Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track: 80,000 Emotional Value!

"Let me see what this is all about."

He opened it.

"Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record · Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track": An evasive movement technique modeled after Wave-Treading Steps, specifically meant to be used with hidden weapons. It excels at close-range dodging and maneuvering!

That was all.

This Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track

only had one level?

And it only cost 80,000 Emotional Value?

"That little punk had been hiding it so carefully. Turns out it was this trash?"

"System, exchange for the first level of Spiral Nine Shadows!"

Consumed 100,000 Emotional Value. Obtained "Nine Yin Manual · Spiral Nine Shadows (First Level)"!

A period of "arduous training" surged into his mind.

It allowed him to perfectly grasp the first level of Spiral Nine Shadows, achieving a harmony where his body moved as his heart willed.

As if he had truly put in the hard work.

System-produced—naturally top quality!

"Stop!"

That sharp shout snapped Zhuge Lan back to his senses.

Dai Mubai strode into the arena and separated Tang San and Ma Hongjun.

"No more show to watch." Zhuge Lan said regretfully, "Zhuqing, you should get up first."

Still lost in the moment, Zhu Zhuqing stared blankly at Zhuge Lan.

Why should I get up first?

Can't you...

Then she realized she was pressed a little too close.

If Zhuge Lan straightened up first, she would end up right in his arms in full view of everyone.

Emotional Value +666

Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly got to her feet.

Zhuge Lan straightened up after her and walked toward the arena.

He had learned Spiral Nine Shadows.

But he had no intention of rushing to teach it to Zhu Zhuqing—only a pathetic simp would do something that stupid.

He had to make her come and ask him herself.

Zhuge Lan stopped in front of Tang San, looking like a hunter who had found worthy prey.

"Tang San."

"Your movement technique is pretty good. You have your own inheritance, don't you?"

"Just so happens, I have an inherited movement technique too. Want to compare?"

Tang San had already been unhappy about being stopped halfway through a fight.

And now Zhuge Lan actually dared to challenge him in movement techniques?

Heh!

In a head-on fight, he might have made a strategic retreat.

But a contest of movement techniques?

Emotional Value +233

"Little San, go!" Xiao Wu said with complete confidence. "Use your Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and crush this hateful guy!"

Emotional Value +444

Tang San gave a slight nod and smiled at Zhuge Lan.

"Since Zhuge has proposed it, of course I have no problem with a match."

"We'll stop at the right point. Whoever grabs the other person's clothes first wins."

"How about it?"

Zhuge Lan nodded readily.

Hearing this, the others consciously stepped back to clear some space.

But Xiao Wu's eyes darted, and instead of retreating, she stepped forward.

With her hands on her hips, she said to Zhuge Lan—

"Since it's a contest, shouldn't we put something on the line?"

"We'll be classmates from now on, so betting money wouldn't be good."

"Let's bet on seniority instead."

"Whoever loses will have to call the winner big brother from now on."

"What do you say?"

Oh!

Xiao Wu, you really knew how to stir things up.

"I have no problem with that." Zhuge Lan looked at Tang San. "What do you say, Little Sanzi?"

Tang San gave Xiao Wu a helpless look and nodded in agreement.

But his gaze sharpened.

—Today, he would wash away his humiliation!

Xiao Wu smugly pulled out a handkerchief.

"When the handkerchief hits the ground, the match begins."

The handkerchief was tossed away.

The instant it hit the ground.

Tang San seized the initiative.

Trailing a string of afterimages, he closed in on Zhuge Lan in the blink of an eye and reached out to grab him.

Tang San's eyes gleamed with smugness. Didn't have time to react, did you?

Suddenly!

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