Flander

"Bullshit! Your Spirit is the grass chicken! Mine is a phoenix.

Even if all my ancestors had chicken Spirits, mine is still a phoenix.

Haven't you heard? Even a Grass Nest can produce a Golden Phoenix!"

Ma Hongjun snapped irritably.

The smile on Dai Mubai's face did not fade. "Phoenix, fine, let's call it a phoenix.

Tang San, Fatty's Spirit is very strange. The Headmaster said that his Spirit is a mutated Spirit."

"A mutated Spirit? What two Spirits did it mutate from?"

Tang San pressed.

He had heard Grandmaster talk a great deal about mutated Spirits.

Once a Spirit mutated, there were only two possibilities: one was that it became exceptionally powerful, while the other was that it became weakened.

Grandmaster himself had suffered greatly because of a Spirit mutation.

And Ma Hongjun's Spirit clearly belonged to the beneficial kind of mutation.

Dai Mubai said, "Forget me—even Ma Hongjun himself probably doesn't know.

In his village, everyone's Spirits were basically a type of domestic fowl with no offensive power.

No one knew what happened, but when it came to him, his Spirit mutated and he was born with the ability to wield flames.

Fatty didn't enroll here on his own. Three years ago, the Headmaster discovered him in their village and brought him back."

"Because of his mutated Spirit, Fatty possesses a powerful flame ability. This fire is also extremely strange. Not only is its temperature incredibly high, but it is highly adhesive and difficult to extinguish.

The Headmaster said that after his Spirit mutated, it really might have become a phoenix.

However, his Spirit also has a huge flaw. Although the mutation granted him powerful Soul Power, it also had a certain effect on his body."

Ma Hongjun hurriedly added, "When the Evil Fire flares up, I can't suppress it!"

The corner of Bai Ge's mouth twitched wildly. A phoenix was a divine beast of heaven and earth, and this guy with no morals left had the nerve to call himself one?

Xiao Wu's face reddened as she spat, "Pervert."

"And Miss Cui Hua here is Fatty's proper girlfriend. There was no coercion involved. I can vouch for Fatty on that." Dai Mubai's expression turned serious.

Tang San nodded, then asked, "Then what about cultivation now?"

Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai exchanged a glance and chuckled. "Well... it's not like only a girlfriend can solve the Evil Fire problem. Isn't there also that place..."

Xiao Wu asked Tang San in confusion, "What place?"

Tang San stammered, not knowing how to explain it.

Sure enough, Tang San, this ancient-era tech nerd, really was conservative.

But then again, brothels had clearly been legal in ancient times, so how had Tang San remained this innocent?

With the misunderstanding cleared up, and after Dai Mubai's introductions, they could be considered acquainted through a fight.

Then Dai Mubai led Bai Ge and the others to the cafeteria.

Dai Mubai suggested, "We'll all be together for a long time in the future. There's no need to be so formal with how we address one another.

Including the four of you newcomers, there are only eight people in the Academy altogether.

Xiao Ao and Fatty both call me Brother Dai, because I'm a little older than they are.

You can just call me Mubai. As for Ma Hongjun, just call him Fatty. And that guy Oscar—you can call him Xiao Ao, or Great Sausage Uncle.

Tang San, Bai Ge, how about everyone calls you Xiao San and Xiao Bai from now on?"

Tang San nodded, indicating that he had no objections.

Bai Ge did not mind either.

Before Dai Mubai could mention her, Ning Rongrong said readily, "You can call me Rongrong. My family and friends all call me that."

Her smile never left her face, and with that simple sentence, she invisibly closed the distance between herself and the others.

As for Xiao Wu, there was naturally no need to change how they addressed her.

However, when Dai Mubai's gaze fell upon Zhu Zhuqing, she stood up. "I'm full."

With that, she turned and walked out.

Bai Ge glanced at Dai Mubai. "Being a playboy feels good for a while, but winning your wife back is a crematorium."

Dai Mubai looked like he wanted to cry. "Brother, that cut deep."

A while later, after everyone had finished breakfast, a series of clang-clang-clang sounds came from outside.

"Let's go. That's the bell calling us together for the Headmaster." Dai Mubai rose to his feet.

When everyone arrived at the training ground, Oscar was already there. After shaving off his beard, he looked as transformed as a streamer from Bai Ge's past life after putting on makeup.

Dai Mubai arrived with Zhu Zhuqing as well. Zhu Zhuqing was clearly keeping a certain distance from him, while Dai Mubai's expression was visibly unpleasant.

Oscar gloated, "Looks like Brother Dai hit another wall.

His foolproof tricks for picking up girls are finally going to fail this time."

While they were talking, a middle-aged man walked over from the other side of the training ground.

Tang San and Xiao Wu were both clearly stunned when they saw him. The newcomer looked to be around fifty, with a sturdy build and a highly distinctive face.

His chin protruded somewhat, his cheekbones were broad, and his face was flat, with a slightly hooked nose.

If he had to be compared to something, his face could only be said to resemble the sole of a shoe.

Although his eyes were closed, he still gave off a somewhat sly impression.

He wore a pair of black-framed crystal glasses, the frames rigidly square.

Xiao Wu said in surprise, "Isn't that the unscrupulous merchant uncle?"

Oscar said in astonishment, "What unscrupulous merchant uncle?

This is our esteemed Headmaster, the founder of Shrek Academy, the Four-Eyed Cat Eagle—Flander, a level seventy-eight Soul Saint.

He's even stronger than Teacher Zhao. And he possesses a flying Beast Spirit. Fatty is his direct disciple."

Xiao Wu muttered, "Good thing he's only level seventy-eight.

I never expected that classic line, 'We only accept monsters, not ordinary people,' to have come from him."

Xiao Wu glanced at Tang San. "Xiao San, do you think that unscrupulous merchant uncle will remember us?"

Tang San gave a bitter smile. "It's only been two days. He probably hasn't forgotten.

But since he's the Headmaster, he shouldn't hold your offense against him, right?"

Oscar chuckled softly and lowered his voice. "Then you're wrong.

Our Headmaster Flander is famously vindictive.

Of course, his greatest virtue is that he protects his own."

Flander, who was walking over, suddenly cast his gaze in their direction. It happened to settle on Oscar, and a trace of amusement flashed through his eyes.

Oscar's expression changed drastically. "Oh no, he might have heard me. I'm done for."

Flander walked up to the eight students and stopped.

His distinctive hoarse voice, carrying a hint of magnetism, rang out. "This year is quite good. We have five more little monsters.

I am Flander, Headmaster of Shrek Academy. On behalf of the Academy, I welcome you.

Later, each of you is to pay one hundred Gold Coins to Teacher Li, who handles the finances.

Also, Mubai—"

"Headmaster." Dai Mubai stepped forward. He appeared to hold Flander in great respect, even carrying a hint of admiration.

Flander said, "Later, explain the Academy rules to them.

Then go back and rest. Restore yourselves to your best condition as much as possible.

Today's first lesson will begin tonight.

Oscar and Ning Rongrong, you two are exceptions. Come with me."