Zhu Zhuqing Takes the Initiative! Dai Shao Is Mighty!

Zhu Zhuqing Takes the Initiative! Dai Shao Is Mighty!

There was enough Emotional Value.

However...

You damn system, did you set the price based on my balance?

1 million is the standard price. You may check it in the "Store"!

Fine, I'll buy it!

Successfully deducted 20,000 Emotional Value. Unlocked Martial Soul Fusion Skill resonance with Soul Spirit: Netherworld Cat!

The next moment,

Zhuge Lan felt that, somewhere in the unseen depths, he had formed a mysterious connection with Zhu Zhuqing before him.

It was ethereal, yet undeniably real.

Zhu Zhuqing, who had just completed her examination and was about to enter Shrek,

suddenly halted and spun around.

Her eyes met Zhuge Lan's.

It's him?

Zhu Zhuqing recognized Zhuge Lan.

As a descendant of the Zhu Family,

she clearly understood what this kind of Martial Soul resonance represented.

But...

why had she not sensed this resonance when she saw him from afar the day before yesterday?

Of course, perhaps they had simply been too far apart.

Still...

throughout history, the Hell Spirit Cat had only ever resonated with the White Tiger.

She had never expected that today...

No!

Perhaps their ancestors had experienced resonance with others as well.

But as a daughter of the Zhu Family, her fate had long since been decided.

Perhaps that coward's departure has given me an opportunity instead?

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing lost in thought,

Zhuge Lan smiled and nodded before walking up to Li Yusong.

"The registration fee is ten Gold Soul Coins," Li Yusong said with a smile.

He was in high spirits after receiving four little monsters today.

But...

Zhuge Lan merely spread his hands.

"What if I don't have any money?"

Li Yusong's smile vanished, and his brows furrowed slightly.

You're pushing your luck, huh?

Shrek was poor enough to rattle. How could they possibly waive tuition?

Just as he was about to lose his temper,

a figure flashed past. Zhu Zhuqing stood before Zhuge Lan.

In a cool voice, she said, "I can give you ten Gold Soul Coins, on the condition that you're above level 23."

It was not that Zhu Zhuqing was being warm-hearted.

She simply wanted another option.

After all...

that coward had not only run away, but had disappointed everyone all these years as well!

Yet Zhuge Lan shook his head and refused.

—He had been charging everything to Dai Mubai these past few days, and he had not spent a single one of the 100 Gold Soul Coins he received from Spirit Hall.

But!

This genius had Twin Martial Souls, was a Soul Elder, possessed five thousand-year Soul Rings and one Million Year Soul Ring!

With such outstanding qualifications,

why the hell should Shrek not waive his tuition?

He raised a hand and moved Zhu Zhuqing aside.

Zhuge Lan directly summoned his Thorn Armor and revealed three Soul Rings.

Purple! Purple! Purple!

Emotional Value +666

Emotional Value +999

Thousand-year Soul Rings?

Where were the yellow Soul Rings at the front?

Even white ones would have been acceptable!

Could it be that his first, second, and third Soul Rings were all thousand-year rings?!

A few seconds later,

Li Yusong was the first to react. In a flash, he appeared before Zhuge Lan.

He grabbed Zhuge Lan's hand and felt around for a while.

Don't misunderstand, he was checking his bone age.

Emotional Value +888

"Only twelve years old?" Li Yusong cried out. "Kid, what's going on with your Soul Rings?"

"Three thousand-year Soul Rings, obviously." Zhuge Lan spoke as if it were only natural.

Emotional Value +233

"No! It's not like I don't recognize thousand-year Soul Rings!" Li Yusong nearly went mad. "But your first, second, and third Soul Rings are all thousand-year rings? How is that possible?! Where are your yellow Soul Rings? Even white ones would have been acceptable!"

Wait!

He already had three Soul Rings.

If he brought out another one, even if it was white,

wouldn't that mean he was a Soul Ancestor?

Or...

Slap!

Zhuge Lan struck his palm, looking as though he had suddenly realized something.

"A white Soul Ring? I have one."

He opened his right hand and summoned the Li Jing Longsword.

Pure white! Purple! Purple!

Another Martial Soul!

Another three Soul Rings!

Emotional Value +999

Emotional Value +1299

"Twin Martial Souls!!!" Li Yusong's eyes burned. "No registration fee needed! No assessment needed! You're accepted directly! Come on, I'll take you in myself!"

He threw an arm around Zhuge Lan's shoulders and led him into Shrek.

What registration fee?

Even if stingy old Flender were here, they would have to pay him to recruit this kid!

In his excitement, Li Yusong completely forgot about someone else.

It was only when Zhuge Lan stopped and called out to Zhu Zhuqing that she snapped back to her senses.

"Hey, aren't you enrolling?"

Only then did Zhu Zhuqing seem to awaken from a dream.

She gave Zhuge Lan a deep look.

Emotional Value +1099

Emotional Value +1099

Normally, a single emotion would only provide Emotional Value once.

Continuous output like this meant the owner was experiencing more than one intense emotion, their feelings swinging back and forth repeatedly.

It was no wonder Zhu Zhuqing could not steady herself.

Because...

she had sensed resonance from both of Zhuge Lan's Martial Souls!

What did that represent?

Two Martial Soul Fusion Skills!

And even without considering his Soul Ring Year Limit, Zhuge Lan was already a Soul Elder at only twelve years old?

Wasn't he far more appealing than that coward Dai?

Zhu Zhuqing quickened her pace and walked alongside Zhuge Lan.

"Zhu Zhuqing," she said. "Eleven years old, level 27 Agility Attack System War Soul Master."

Oh?

Zhuge Lan gave Zhu Zhuqing a surprised glance.

For this cold beauty to voluntarily introduce herself,

it seemed the temptation of two Martial Soul Fusion Skills was enormous.

"Zhuge Lan, twelve years old, level 35."

"As for my specialty..."

"I guess I'm dual-system, strong control and defense."

"The person at the hotel entrance that day was you, wasn't it?"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded simply.

Just then,

the four people who had left earlier, including Dai Mubai, were lingering at a grilled sausage stall.

Zhu Zhuqing stared at the frightened Dai Mubai with an expression of utter disgust.

Yet Dai Mubai did not notice at all.

His eyes held only Zhuge Lan, and he felt both delighted and terrified.

Delighted because he was getting a powerful teammate.

Terrified because...

he was the examiner for the fourth test, damn it!!!

How was he supposed to fight this?

Never mind Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong, those three freaks.

He could not even handle Zhuge Lan alone!

Huh?

There was another one?

Only then did Dai Mubai notice Zhu Zhuqing, only to be met with her furious glare.

—Coward, did you only notice me now?

Feeling the tremor from his Martial Soul, Dai Mubai's gaze sharpened!

Could it be...

At that moment,

Zhuge Lan stepped forward and threw an arm around Dai Mubai's shoulders.

"Dai Shao, you're still alive!"

"You were in that condition that day, yet you could still carry those twins and walk like the wind. I almost thought I'd never see you again."

"As expected of a Soul Elder with a Beast Soul, your body is incredibly tough!"

"Hahahaha—"

That round of "praise"

made Dai Mubai freeze stiff!

Sure enough,

the disgust in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes grew so thick it seemed ready to spill over.

Emotional Value +2333

Dai Mubai's expression darkened.

But Zhuge Lan was the one speaking, and it had been an "unintentional mistake."

It was not appropriate for him to get angry.

So he could only stand there awkwardly.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Zhuge Lan knowingly asked. "By the way, what are you all doing here?"

Dai Mubai still did not speak.

From the moment they met, Tang San and Xiao Wu had been constantly generating Emotional Value.

Naturally, neither of them would explain.

It was the scruffy Oscar who enthusiastically called out to sell his wares—

"Are you a new junior too?"

"Want some grilled sausage?"

"Oscar Brand Big Sausages—delicious and nourishing!"

"Just five Copper Soul Coins each, or ten Copper Soul Coins for three!"

Zhuge Lan picked up a grilled sausage and examined it with great interest.

Li Yusong, standing nearby, spoke up.

"Xiao Ao, how many times have I told you? Stop scamming the new students like this."

"Make another one and show the junior students."

Oscar's face fell, his gaze full of resentment.

Not one of you is going to let me make a single sale, are you?

Wasn't he earning money to support the school?

But the teacher had given the order.

So, however unwillingly, he could only begin chanting the incantation—

"I have a big sausage!"

A sausage appeared out of thin air.

He was already prepared to be met with Zhuge Lan's disdain.

But unexpectedly—

Zhuge Lan started pulling another stunt!