Oscar's Sausages

Bai Ge turned around and smiled at the teacher handling registrations. Then, one yellow and two purple Spirit Rings—three rings that completely surpassed ordinary understanding—appeared around him. A cry of surprise immediately came from behind him.

Bai Ge looked toward the sound and saw a blue-clad boy and a Pink-clad Girl.

How should he put it? Their appearances were closer to their anime versions and not entirely the same as in the novel's descriptions.

Still, the anime version of Tang San was undeniably more handsome.

Finally, there was another girl dressed in black, her expression cold and detached. She was most likely Zhu Zhuqing.

Bai Ge withdrew his Spirit Rings and leisurely followed Dai Mubai into the academy.

His appearance and height had already proven his age.

Dai Mubai led them to an open area.

The candidates who had passed the first test were lined up ahead. Distinct Soul Power fluctuations made the air tremble irregularly.

Dai Mubai pointed at the candidates ahead and said to Bai Ge, "You'll take the second test here. The teacher will tell you what to do."

With that, Dai Mubai left.

Bai Ge recalled the plot and figured Dai Mubai had probably gone to find Zhu Zhuqing.

Thinking about it, how could Dai Mubai possibly fail to recognize his own fiancée?

Unless Zhu Zhuqing had still been young when Dai Mubai ran away, and the two had never met, so they did not know what the other looked like.

Or perhaps Zhu Zhuqing had grown up and her appearance had changed.

That was not strange. According to the original plot, Dai Mubai was fifteen now, while Zhu Zhuqing was twelve.

But Dai Mubai had probably run away when he was twelve or thirteen. As a Two Ring Great Soul Master, he had barely possessed the ability to protect himself.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing, who had only been ten or perhaps even nine, had remained in Star Luo.

Dai Mubai's thinking had been simple. If he ran away, then after a few years, his engagement to Zhu Zhuqing would naturally be dissolved.

Even if someone had to die then, it would only be him. Zhu Zhuqing would not be dragged into it.

After all, the Star Luo Royal Family's succession struggle was brutal, but it only concerned the royal family.

The Zhu Family was tied to the royal family solely because of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Davis and Zhu Zhuyun, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing—if Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing dissolved their engagement and severed their relationship—

Then even if Dai Mubai lost, Zhu Zhuqing might still survive.

If that was the case, it could explain why Brother Dai, who had been generous, bold, and loyal in the original story, had done something as unreliable as abandoning his fiancée and running away in the early stages.

Unfortunately, Dai Mubai had still underestimated the attraction between those who possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Put simply, if something happened to one of two people with a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the other would never continue living alone.

Take Bai Ge, for instance. When he gave treasures such as the Mebius Aura bracer and the Great Revitalizing Pill to Qian Renxue, Qian Renxue did not doubt him in the slightest or ask where they had come from.

That unconditional trust between them was absolute.

Although the compatibility between Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing was not one hundred percent and could not compare to Bai Ge and Qian Renxue—

They still instinctively held favorable feelings toward each other and could even vaguely sense each other's true thoughts.

Just as Bai Ge was reminiscing, a voice rang out.

"Selling sausages, selling sausages.

Come take a look! Don't miss out as you pass by.

Oscar-brand sausages, delicious and sweet. Cheap prices and generous portions.

Only five Copper Coins each.

Eat an Oscar-brand sausage, and you'll definitely have an easier time passing the academy entrance exam."

Tang San and Xiao Wu turned to look. Not far away, someone was pushing a cart and calling out his wares.

Waves of meaty fragrance drifted from the cart, and some of the students waiting in line had already gone over to buy some.

The person standing behind the cart wore plain gray clothes, with neatly trimmed short hair, a face covered in a thick beard, and a pair of large peach-blossom eyes. His gaze kept drifting toward the girls among the candidates.

Tang San said to Xiao Wu, "There are still a few people ahead of us, and you didn't eat much for breakfast. Do you want a sausage?"

Xiao Wu tilted her head. "It smells pretty good. Let's give it a try."

Tang San nodded, told Xiao Wu to wait in line, and headed toward the cart.

Ning Rongrong could not help wanting one too, but Bai Ge stopped her. "Those sausages are all made of Soul Power. In other words, that person is a food-system Soul Master. Who knows what kind of Soul Chant he recited while making them?

I have some Small Cake here. Eat this first!"

"Okay." Ning Rongrong obediently nodded.

Bai Ge could directly buy ordinary food like cola and cake from the system using Gold Spirit Coins.

As for more advanced things, such as cultivation techniques, pills, and Godhoods, he could only obtain them through the system's random rewards or exchange Points earned from daily sign-ins and changing the plot.

For example, when he and Qian Renxue confirmed their relationship, the system had rewarded him with five thousand Points.

But just a Light-type Lower Godhood from "Coiling Dragon" cost one hundred thousand Points.

It might seem expensive, but it had been processed by the system, allowing it to perfectly integrate with one's soul without affecting future growth in strength.

Still, Bai Ge estimated that if he helped Qian Renxue successfully seize the Heaven Dou throne, he should have enough Points.

When that time came, Qian Renxue could directly become a god and would no longer need to be constrained by the Angel God's divine position or this world.

Back to the matter at hand, the moment Oscar saw Tang San approach, he enthusiastically said, "Want a sausage?

Oscar-brand sausages, quality guaranteed."

Tang San smiled. "Uncle, please give me two."

The vendor's expression suddenly stiffened. "Y-you called me what?"

Tang San froze as well. "I called you uncle. Is there a problem?"

The vendor smiled bitterly. "Of course there's a problem, and it's a huge one. Brother, I'm only fourteen this year, yet you called me uncle?"

"Uh... you're only fourteen?" Tang San stared at the man before him in surprise.

The vendor said firmly, "That's right. My name is Oscar, I'm fourteen this year, and I'm a student of Shrek Academy. You can't call me uncle just because my body hair is a little thick, can you?"

Tang San looked at Oscar's thick, bushy beard and was momentarily speechless.

"You're really only fourteen?" Tang San could not help asking.

Oscar nodded. "Of course. I'm a student here. Ask anyone, and they'll tell you I'm fourteen."

Oscar took two bamboo skewers from his cart and threaded two sausages, each a full ten centimeters long, onto them for Tang San. The sausages had been roasting over the charcoal brazier on the cart, giving off a rich fragrance.

Tang San took out a silver coin and handed it to him. "Senior, I'm very sorry. I was rude just now."

Oscar smiled. "It's fine. Just make sure to visit my sausage stall more often in the future."

Tang San readily agreed, "No problem."

"Tang San, what are you doing?" Dai Mubai walked over with the final registered student, the cold girl he had stared at for so long earlier.