Sausage Specialty Shop

"Hey, why wouldn't you listen to my advice?"

Dai Mubai stepped forward and said to Oscar, "Little Ao, make a fresh sausage right now!"

"Boss Dai, isn't that a little inappropriate?"

Oscar said awkwardly, "The junior brothers and sisters are all here..."

"Cut the nonsense and hurry up!"

Dai Mubai glared. "They'll all be students of the academy from now on. Do you think you can hide it forever? Don't make me get physical!"

Seeing this, Oscar could only shake his head with a bitter smile and say in a somewhat lecherous tone, "Laozi has a big sausage..."

A Soul Ring rose beneath his feet. Oscar raised his hand, and a sausage appeared in his palm.

Tang San's expression changed, while Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong felt their stomachs turn.

So disgusting!

Oscar could only sigh helplessly. "Sigh."

"How long can these sausages keep?"

Xiao Tianyang stood before the stall, unaffected by what had just happened, and continued eating the sausage in his mouth.

"Y-you don't mind?"

Oscar was rather surprised.

"What's there to mind?"

With a flip of his hand, Xiao Tianyang took out another sausage. "I made this myself. Want to try it?"

Oscar was deeply moved. Xiao Tianyang's earnest expression did not seem flattering in the least, so he accepted the gray sausage and took a bite.

"Mmm... delicious!"

Oscar's Eyes Lit Up. Suddenly, even the sausages he made himself no longer seemed appetizing!

"Hmph, of course it is. Anything Brother Tianyang makes is far more than merely delicious."

At some point, Xiao Wu had appeared beside Xiao Tianyang. Grabbing his hand, she shook it and said, "Brother Tianyang, I want some too!"

"If you weren't a girl, I'd kick you flying right now."

Xiao Tianyang shot Xiao Wu a glare.

Of course, he softened in the end and took out his homemade sausages, giving everyone one.

When it came to Ning Rongrong, however, Xiao Tianyang still asked, "Do you want one?"

Ning Rongrong, who had still been hesitating, gritted her teeth, took the sausage, and bit down hard.

Xiao Tianyang shuddered at the sight. "Did you have to be so fierce?"

But all he received in return was a chorus of praise.

Ning Rongrong especially ate with her beautiful eyes narrowed and the corners of her lips lifted.

That was not to say Oscar's sausages tasted bad.

It was simply that after watching them being made, even the most delicious food would probably become tasteless.

It was even somewhat nauseating.

Xiao Tianyang was different, though. He loved good food, and he loved making it even more.

Color, aroma, and flavor were all essential points he had to get right.

The sausages he had taken out were his finest work.

Not only did they look good, they were also the only food he could preserve for a long time. He had spent no less than two months on them. How could they not taste good?

However, Xiao Tianyang paid no attention to that. Instead, he went behind the stall, took out dozens of seasonings, and began concocting a new dipping sauce.

While everyone enjoyed the food, Xiao Tianyang swiftly worked through all the sausages at the stall.

Their contents had not changed, but they had been dressed in a gorgeous outer layer...

The fragrance spread through the air. Dai Mubai's eyes grew dazed, and he was briefly lost in a trance.

"It smells so good!"

Xiao Wu, unable to restrain herself, came to the stall as well. Her eyes narrowed as her little nose twitched.

"Forget what happened earlier and try one again."

Xiao Tianyang's voice sounded beside Xiao Wu's ear.

For some reason, Xiao Wu, who had found the sausages somewhat disgusting moments ago, suddenly picked one up and, as if possessed, took a bite.

"So numbing, so spicy!"

Xiao Wu opened her mouth wide, fanning it wildly with her little hand as she sucked in a breath of cold air.

Tang San grew worried and stepped up to check on her.

But Xiao Wu ignored him completely. Even though it was spicy, she continued biting into the sausage.

"Little San, want to try?"

Xiao Tianyang offered.

Tang San was not as helpless as Xiao Wu, but he still could not resist reaching out, taking the sausage, and biting into it.

Perhaps he was better at handling spicy food, as he did not react as strongly as Xiao Wu.

Yet that numbing, spicy sensation made it impossible to stop!

Then, as though it were contagious, Dai Mubai went first, followed by Oscar.

Finally came Ning Rongrong, who had hesitated for a long time but could not withstand the temptation of the fragrance.

Very quickly, just as Xiao Tianyang had said.

Once they forgot everything from before, Oscar's sausages were indeed very delicious.

Of course, that gorgeous outer layer was still the prerequisite. Without something to catch the eye, and after learning the truth, they truly would have been hard to swallow.

Before they knew it, the sausages on the stall began to dwindle until they were completely gone.

"That's all?"

Xiao Wu said regretfully.

Xiao Tianyang rolled his eyes at her. "You ate the most out of everyone here, and you still dare say that?"

"New student, thank you so much!"

Oscar came over to Xiao Tianyang and grasped his hand.

"I only used a few tricks. Don't worry about it."

After saying that, Xiao Tianyang placed three Gold Soul Coins on the stall. "Consider today my treat."

"How could I accept that?"

Oscar squirmed awkwardly.

"Then why are you taking it?"

Dai Mubai was speechless.

Oscar forced out an explanation. "Ahem, it's the thought that counts, coming from a new student."

Dai Mubai could only shake his head before turning to say, "You lead them for the rest of the way. I need to go back for a moment."

"What, did you lose something?"

Oscar asked.

Dai Mubai said uncertainly, "No. It just feels strange. There was someone in the line whose aura was extremely similar to mine, with a feeling that we complemented each other."

"You mean Martial Soul compatibility?"

Oscar was shocked. "That's the prerequisite for a Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"

"I don't know. Either way, I have to go take a look. If there's an opportunity, I can't let it slip away."

With that, Dai Mubai did not explain further. He waved his hand and headed back.

With all the sausages sold, Oscar truly had nothing else to do, so he accepted the task. "Boss Dai already told me all about your situation. Let's head straight to the final test."

"Can we do that?"

Tang San glanced at the few people still waiting in line.

"Don't worry, leave it to me."

Oscar patted his chest, then walked over to the teacher in charge of the second test and said a few words.

Before long, they heard the teacher say, "In that case, take them over."

The people left behind naturally had objections at first, since this was clearly cutting in through the back door.

However, when they heard that Tang San's group all had Soul Power above level twenty-five, they gave up on the matter.

Along the way, Oscar explained, "The fourth test mainly assesses actual combat ability. After all, Soul Master battles are Ever-Changing. How should a Martial Soul be used? In what order should Soul Rings be used? When is the key moment to use a Soul Skill to decide victory or defeat? All of that is included."

"Do support-system Soul Masters have to take it too?"

Ning Rongrong asked from the side.

"Of course," Oscar said. "After all, enemies will never go easy on you just because you're a support-system Soul Master."

"Your requirements are so high. No wonder there are only this few students in the academy."

Xiao Wu kicked a stone at her feet and pouted. "Just as they said, it really is because you're poor."

Oscar nearly stumbled and fell to the ground.