But when it came to Oscar, he became Xiao Ao.
Actually, you could tell whether one person looked down on another from the way San Shao described how characters addressed each other.
For example, Tang San's way of addressing Dai Mubai was very straightforward.
When he was weaker than Dai Mubai, he called him Boss Dai. When he became stronger, he called him Mubai.
The way people online joked about Gangzi was actually another example of this.
Oscar's gaze was resolute as he knelt heavily before Lan Minghua.
The boy's youthful face showed a determined expression.
"Master, please teach me how to become stronger. I want to prove myself. Even without relying on them, my future can still be bright."
Lan Minghua gave him a thumbs-up and said, "That's the spirit. I believe in you."
Then he held out the Gravity Sensing Bracelet and Gluttonous Pouch to Oscar.
"These are my gifts to you for becoming my disciple. Take them."
Oscar accepted them with both hands and said respectfully, "Thank you, Master."
He examined the Gravity Sensing Bracelet and Gluttonous Pouch in his hands, then asked curiously,
"Master, what kind of treasures are these?"
Lan Minghua pointed to the bracelet and explained, "This is called a Gravity Sensing Bracelet. Just inject Soul Power into it, and it'll make your whole body carry extra weight. The maximum is ten thousand pounds. It's for your training."
"That ring-like thing is called a Gluttonous Pouch, a spatial Soul Tool. It has a storage capacity of one hundred cubic meters."
The Gluttonous Pouch had originally been spherical, but Lan Minghua had used his Divine Machine Hundred Refinements, honed to perfection, to turn it into a ring that was easier to carry.
Oscar bit his lip hard. He hadn't expected Lan Minghua's gift to be so valuable.
Soul Tools were priceless and hard to come by, which showed just how rare they were.
With a thump, he knelt before Lan Minghua again and kowtowed several times.
Lan Minghua helped him up and brushed the dust off his clothes.
"Alright, I've given you your gifts. I was originally going to let you rest for a day before starting your training, but you want to get stronger, so let's begin now."
Oscar's face stiffened. He clearly hadn't been ready for this.
"What are you waiting for? Set the Gravity Sensing Bracelet to two hundred and fifty pounds, then run twenty laps around Shrek."
Lan Minghua gave him no chance to slack off. He channeled an appropriate amount of Soul Power into the Gravity Sensing Bracelet.
At once, two hundred and fifty pounds of weight pressed down on Oscar, nearly forcing him to the ground.
Oscar grimaced, but in order to prove himself, he didn't say a word. He struggled to start running.
Lan Minghua nodded in satisfaction. If Oscar kept training, it wouldn't take more than a few days for him to meet the basic requirements to cultivate Indestructible Vajra Body.
As he watched Oscar run, Lan Minghua somehow produced a bottle of liquor and started drinking.
"System, you there?"
[Beep. I'm here.]
"I remember Master Teacher Points can be used for draws, right? How many points for one draw?"
[Beep. One draw costs 100 Master Teacher Points. The prize pool contains rewards of four grades: white, purple, gold, and red. Rewards include, but are not limited to, characters, cultivation methods, and items. Ten draws guarantee one purple reward, one hundred guarantee one gold reward, and one thousand guarantee one red reward.]
Lan Minghua felt like this was similar to the draw system in some two-character game. What was it called again? Genshin something?
System: Host, so you play it too...
"One draw costs 100 Master Teacher Points? What a pity. I only got 900 Master Teacher Points for taking Oscar as my disciple. That's not even enough for ten draws."
[Beep. The first ten-pull is discounted by ten percent. Host, would you like to do a ten-pull?]
Lan Minghua was speechless. This damn system really wanted to drain him dry.
But who would turn down a bargain?
"System, give me a ten-pull."
[Beep. 900 Master Teacher Points deducted successfully. Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the following items.]
[Better luck next time. Better luck next time. One case of Maotai (white), character: Dragon Subduer (purple), character: Tiger Subduer (purple), ...]
Seeing those few "Better luck next time" messages, Lan Minghua's mouth twitched.
Wasn't the prize pool supposed to contain only white, purple, gold, and red items?
What the hell was "Better luck next time"?
This draw system was even worse than that two-character game!
Sure enough, cheap stuff was no good.
Still, with two purple rewards, it wasn't that bad a deal.
But were Dragon Subduer and Tiger Subduer really the two people he was thinking of?
"System, check Dragon Subduer and Tiger Subduer's information."
[Character: Dragon Subduer. (From Scissor Seven)]
[Soul Power: Level 89.]
[Soul Rings: Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black.]
[Character: Tiger Subduer. (From Scissor Seven)]
[Soul Power: Level 88.]
[Soul Rings: Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black.]
[Dragon Subduer and Tiger Subduer possess the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Dragon Tiger Combined Attack, which can fight a Super Douluo (Level 95).]
Lan Minghua had guessed right. Dragon Subduer and Tiger Subduer were the two guys who guarded the entrance to the Heavenly Dragon Gang.
He was playing Wretched Fate Hua, and the characters the system had drawn were members of the Heavenly Dragon Gang. Was it planning to have him rebuild the Heavenly Dragon Gang in Douluo?
"System, summon Dragon Subduer and Tiger Subduer."
As soon as he spoke, two burly figures appeared behind Lan Minghua.
One had blue hair and was Dragon Subduer; the other had orange hair and was Tiger Subduer. Without hesitation, the two knelt before Lan Minghua.
"Sect Master, what are your orders?"
"You two, find a scenic place and set up the Heavenly Dragon Gang. I don't have any money for you, so figure it out yourselves."
Lan Minghua was so broke he could hear the coins rattling in his empty pockets. It was a good thing he wasn't asking Dragon Subduer and Tiger Subduer for money.
"Yes, Sect Master. We'll establish the Heavenly Dragon Gang as soon as possible and await your return to the gang," Dragon Subduer and Tiger Subduer replied respectfully.
"Go on, then. Don't draw too much attention. Do your best to make the Heavenly Dragon Gang seem like a Hidden Sect."
Dragon Subduer and Tiger Subduer were puzzled. They didn't understand why the Heavenly Dragon Gang should be made to seem like a Hidden Sect.
After all, the Heavenly Dragon Gang had once been the biggest gang in Black Tortoise Country.
But they obeyed Lan Minghua's orders without question.
They immediately left Shrek to find a suitable place to establish the Heavenly Dragon Gang.
Lan Minghua had a reason for telling Dragon Subduer and Tiger Subduer to keep quiet. Right now, the Heavenly Dragon Gang had no members besides the three of them.
If the gang showed itself like this, wouldn't it lose all its prestige?
So until the Heavenly Dragon Gang had the power to stand up to the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, and Spirit Hall, Lan Minghua wouldn't let it make its debut.
That night, he sipped his liquor while watching Oscar sprint around Shrek.
Through sheer determination, Oscar actually managed to finish all twenty laps with the added weight.
But once he finished, the intense exertion made him pass out on the spot.
Just before Oscar hit the ground, Lan Minghua appeared and caught him by his drenched collar.
"You pushed yourself so hard. You must really want to prove yourself. Don't worry. As my disciple, you'll be even stronger than you were in the original timeline."
With that, he carried Oscar back to the house Zhao Wuji had prepared for him and used Soul Power—inner force—to cleanse and soothe his body, ensuring he would wake up full of energy.
Lan Minghua went straight to the living room, took out the Maotai, and drank until he was dead drunk.
The next morning, the people of Shrek woke up early. It was the day of the admissions test.
The Shrek teachers gathered to discuss things.
"By our agreement, Old Li is in charge of admissions this year. Is everyone okay with that?"
As Vice Dean, Zhao Wuji was the highest-ranking person there in Flender's absence.
Li Yusong nodded, indicating that he had no objections. They took turns, and it was his turn this year.
Zhao Wuji wasn't one to hesitate. Once everything was settled, he was about to leave.
Suddenly, Shao Xin, who had been silent until then, spoke up. "Old Zhao, is it true that Xiao Ao took the new teacher as his master?"
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