Flying Dragon in Your Face—How Could You Lose? [1,000 Collections Bonus Chapter] [Please Collect]

Not long after, Dai Mubai returned, with the Tigress Xiao Wu had mentioned following behind him.

The first thing Dai Mubai did upon returning was stop Tang San from eating Oscar's sausages.

When Tang San quietly muttered Oscar's incantation to Zhang Yang and Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu's cheeks instantly flushed red, while Zhang Yang wore an expression caught between laughter and tears.

Food System Soul Masters had to use different Soul Incantations to transform their Martial Souls. Of course, incantations as sleazy as this were indeed rare.

This Shrek Academy really was like a monster academy. There wasn't a single normal person here.

The second stage tested Soul Power. If one's Soul Power exceeded Level 25, they could skip the remaining Martial Soul Quality Assessment of the second stage, as well as the third stage's test of how well they could apply their own Martial Soul, and proceed directly to the Fourth Stage's Practical Combat Test.

Dai Mubai patted Zhang Yang on the shoulder, signaling him to follow. He then led Zhang Yang to Teacher Shao Xin, who was in charge of the test, and whispered a few words to him.

Teacher Shao Xin's Martial Soul was Candy Bean. He was a Level 71 Soul Sage, one of the top five Food System Soul Masters on the entire continent.

After hearing Dai Mubai's words, Teacher Shao Xin nodded. "All right. Take them directly to the Fourth Stage."

Hearing this, one of the male examinees said, "Teacher, what's going on? Why can he enter the Fourth Stage without taking the test, while we have to pass through every stage one by one?"

Teacher Shao Xin replied calmly, "If your Soul Power exceeds Level 25 as well, then you can go directly to the Fourth Stage without wasting time here. But your Soul Power only tested at Level 21, so you must pass each stage in order."

"Oh, so that's what the second stage is for. That's easy." Zhang Yang suddenly understood. Level 25? He had reached that level a year ago.

Dai Mubai picked up the Crystal Ball from the table in front of Teacher Shao Xin and held it out to Zhang Yang. "Zhang Yang, let them see what you've got."

Taking the Crystal Ball, Zhang Yang smiled and activated his Soul Power, pouring it into the orb. In an instant, the Crystal Ball burst with white light, the intense radiance filling almost every corner of it.

"Level 28, and close to Level 29 as well. Not bad." The plump Teacher Shao Xin nodded in satisfaction.

"How is that possible?" The surrounding examinees were utterly shocked. "We're all twelve years old. How can someone have such high Soul Power?"

"If you're weak, then stop whining about it." Zhang Yang showed no concern for their dignity and ruthlessly drew their ire.

At some point, Tang San and Xiao Wu had come to Zhang Yang's side. They took the Crystal Ball in turn and tested themselves.

Both were Level 29, their light even brighter than Zhang Yang's.

Three consecutive peers above Level 25 gave the watching examinees a resounding slap in the face.

At that moment, the noble young girl standing in the middle of the line suddenly spoke. "Teacher, I think I should be able to skip the second and third stages as well."

Thus, a fourth peer above Level 25 appeared.

Teacher Shao Xin's smile grew even wider.

Before the examinees could recover from the relentless string of slaps to their faces, another light appeared, even brighter than the noble young girl's.

It was Dai Mubai's Tigress.

"Haha, there are monsters every year, but there are especially many this year! Five Little Monsters appeared this year! Good, good, good! Looks like I'll be getting a raise this year. Mu Bai, take them to the Fourth Stage. Ah, are there any more Little Monsters with Soul Power above Level 25? Make this teacher even happier."

The examinees were all speechless, and even Dai Mubai's expression stiffened. There were already five of them. Teacher Shao, couldn't you be a little more satisfied?

When I enrolled back then, my Soul Power had only barely reached Level 25. It was even a bit lower than the weakest among these five.

Seeing that no sixth person stepped forward, Dai Mubai led the five freshmen who had skipped the tests toward the Fourth Stage examination grounds.

Perhaps Dai Mubai believed these Little Monsters could all pass the Fourth Stage, because he told Zhang Yang and the others quite a lot about the academy along the way.

The Fourth Stage testing ground was not large, only a little over two hundred square meters. In the open space, a middle-aged man in his fifties, built like a short wall, sat dozing in a chair.

"Teacher Zhao." Dai Mubai stepped forward and said respectfully, "I've brought people for the Fourth Stage assessment."

"Oh?" The dozing middle-aged man opened his bleary eyes and looked over the five examinees—two boys and three girls—with mild surprise. "Five people actually passed the third stage?"

"Teacher Zhao, they are examinees whose Soul Power exceeds Level 25, so they skipped the second and third stages," Dai Mubai said.

Teacher Zhao's eyes lit up. "Well, well, I didn't expect so many Little Monsters this year. Looks like I'll be having a prosperous year."

Zhang Yang knew Shrek Academy's finances could not be very good if it had to operate in the countryside, but he had not expected it to be this tight. Taking in five students was enough to count as a prosperous year.

"I am Zhao Wuji, the Proctor for the Fourth Stage. You may call me Teacher Zhao. The Fourth Stage is simple. I'll give you one incense stick's worth of time to get to know one another and devise a strategy. Then, the five of you will join forces and withstand one incense stick's worth of my attacks. As long as even one of you lasts until the end, all of you will pass."

"This..." Dai Mubai looked troubled. "Teacher Zhao, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"What's inappropriate about it? The Dean isn't here. I'm the biggest authority in the academy, and if I say it's fine, it's fine. Mu Bai, tell them about my abilities and characteristics."

After saying that, Zhao Wuji somehow pulled out an incense stick. With a pinch of his fingers at its tip, he directly lit it. In the blink of an eye, the incense had been embedded into the ground without the slightest tremble.

Zhao Wuji resumed dozing, while Dai Mubai gathered the five together with a grave expression and said in a low voice, "Now we're in trouble."

Xiao Wu asked curiously, "Is Teacher Zhao very strong?"

"Teacher Zhao is a Level 76 Battle Soul Sage. His Martial Soul is the Great Vajra Bear, and his overall strength is second only to the Dean." Dai Mubai spoke quickly.

Xiao Wu said in disbelief, "Huh? But he looks much younger than that six-ringed Soul Emperor at the entrance."

"You're only twelve, yet you're nearly Level 30, aren't you? In the world of Soul Masters, age has never represented anything." Dai Mubai shot her a sidelong glance.

"Enough, we can talk about that later. Let's study Teacher Zhao's abilities first." Zhang Yang thought, At a time like this, you still have time to chat about irrelevant nonsense?

Dai Mubai briefly summarized Zhao Wuji's strengths and then looked at everyone. "You should introduce yourselves now. State your Martial Souls and abilities, then figure out how to cooperate to endure this test."

Tang San nodded and was the first to state his name and Martial Soul. The others followed one after another.

Only then did Zhang Yang learn that the noble young girl was named Ning Rongrong and came from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The Tigress was named Zhu Zhuqing, and her Martial Soul was the Hell Spirit Cat.

When it was Zhang Yang's turn, he said seriously, "Zhang Yang. Beast Martial Soul, Borsalino. Level 28 Assault Type Battle Soul Master."

Thinking of how unbeatable Zhang Yang's first and second Soul Skills were, Tang San hurriedly asked Dai Mubai, "Are you sure Teacher Zhao doesn't have any Soul Skills that can silence or dispel an enemy's Soul Skills?"

After studying Zhang Yang's Elementalization weakness for a long time, Master had discovered that the only weakness of [Elementalization], which ignored physical attacks and energy impacts, should be Soul Skills with the effects of [silence] or [Dispelling] an opponent's Soul Skills.

Of course, this result was no different from not studying it at all. Whose Soul Skills weren't afraid of being silenced or dispelled?

Tang San considered that if Zhao Wuji did not possess such Soul Skills, then they were guaranteed to win this battle.

"Of course." Dai Mubai nodded firmly. "Teacher Zhao's Soul Skills are all focused on attack power and defense. I can confirm that."

"Then that's good." Tang San relaxed upon hearing that and looked at Zhang Yang. "Zhang Yang, remember to control your remaining Soul Power. If we accidentally lose, then everything will depend on you."

"That's right, Zhang Yang. You're our strongest support." Xiao Wu happily patted Zhang Yang on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure you all enroll smoothly." Zhang Yang patted his chest. "Tell me, how can we lose? With a flying dragon in their faces, we've already won."

"What? You have a guaranteed way to win... Oh!" Dai Mubai suddenly understood. "Your Soul Skills can actually work against an enemy at the Soul Sage level?"

"Who knows? Soul Sages aren't cabbages. I've never tested them against a Soul Sage." Zhang Yang smiled. "But don't worry. Even without Soul Skills, my strength isn't inferior to an ordinary Level 30 Battle Soul Elder."

Faced with the four speaking in riddles, the noble young girl Ning Rongrong politely refrained from pressing the matter and instead said seriously, "Even if we have a guaranteed way to win, we should still demonstrate our own abilities."

"Ning Rongrong is right." Tang San nodded. "I'm a Control System Battle Soul Master and will be responsible for restricting Teacher Zhao's attacks. Ning Rongrong will support the four of us. Zhang Yang and Xiao Wu will alternate as the main attackers to keep him occupied, while Zhu Zhuqing will launch sneak attacks from the side."

After chatting for a short while and making some simple tactical arrangements, the incense Zhao Wuji had lit burned out.

"Teacher, you may begin." Dai Mubai nodded to Zhao Wuji and quickly retreated to the side to watch. Though this was an unequal battle, he would naturally not pass up the chance to observe Zhao Wuji in action, especially as a fellow power-based Assault Type Soul Master.

Zhao Wuji stood up again, clasped his hands together, and rolled his wrists. A string of bone-cracking sounds rang out, making their teeth ache, and the invisible pressure immediately intensified.

Another incense stick appeared in Zhao Wuji's hand. Before he could light it, Ning Rongrong had already acted first.

"Seven Treasures Turn, Glazed Tile." She spun gracefully in place, and dazzling seven-colored light immediately poured from her body. Where the colorful radiance gathered, a seven-colored pagoda over a foot tall appeared in Ning Rongrong's right palm.

The treasure light flickered, exuding nobility. Ning Rongrong smiled softly, looking like an immortal fairy. Two yellow Soul Rings rose from beneath her feet and silently revolved around her body.

"Seven Treasures Have Names, first: Strength." Her first Soul Ring rose and enveloped the seven-colored pagoda. At Ning Rongrong's gesture with her left hand, three streams of colored light shot out simultaneously, enveloping Zhang Yang and the other three.

Warm energy surged into their limbs and bones, and the four of them immediately felt their entire bodies fill with strength. Even the Soul Power within them seemed to boil and surge.

Zhao Wuji looked at Ning Rongrong in surprise. "Well now, one of this year's examinees is actually from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Not bad, not bad. That old ghost Flender is definitely going to be thrilled this time." As he spoke, the incense in his hand was already lit. With a casual toss, he planted it into the ground.

"Seven Treasures Have Names, second: Speed." Three more streams of colored light floated out, and Ning Rongrong's second Soul Ring took effect as well.

The lightness of his body made Zhang Yang feel as though he had lost all weight. He secretly marveled that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda truly lived up to its reputation as the number one Support-Type Martial Soul. His speed and strength had both increased by thirty percent, immediately making him feel far more powerful.

"Go!"

Zhang Yang and Xiao Wu charged out together.

And Zhao Wuji moved at the very same moment.