My Theory Was Right

The scene slowly unfolded, revealing a sunlit plaza carpeted in lush green grass.

Quite a few sharp-eyed Heaven Dou residents recognized it at once.

"Isn't that Xiachun Square in Heaven Dou City from back then?"

In the scene, a Middle-aged Female Teacher wearing a Spirit Hall uniform was leading a group of students on a walk through the plaza.

As they walked, she reviewed Martial Soul knowledge with them.

"In a few days, we'll be hunting Soul Rings, so let me remind you once again."

"If you have a plant-type Martial Soul, then when obtaining a Soul Ring, it's best to choose a plant-type Soul Beast!"

"If you have a Beast Martial Soul, choose an animal-type one!"

"Only then will the Martial Soul and Soul Ring have greater compatibility, and the Soul Skills gained after absorption will be stronger!"

"This is an ironclad rule!"

The students following beside her nodded repeatedly, indicating that they understood.

On a patch of grass not far from them,

a Vague Man lay lazily in the sun, his hands folded behind his head.

When they saw that figure, viewers across the continent could not help mocking him.

"Good lord, it's him again?"

"How can you tell it's him again?"

"Haven't you noticed? Everyone else's face is visible, but his is always blurry!"

"If you ask me, judging by how lazy he looks, he's definitely some spoiled rich kid living off his family. He probably isn't much to look at either."

Just as everyone was chattering away,

the Vague Man sunbathing in the scene seemed to have heard the teacher's reminder.

He sat up, stretched lazily, then asked in a gentle voice, "Excuse me, Teacher."

The walking group halted and all looked toward the Vague Man.

"I've always had a question."

"If my Martial Soul were a Blue Silver Grass that could be cultivated, would I be unable to absorb a plant-type Soul Beast?"

"What would happen if I chose an animal-type Soul Beast instead?"

"For example, a Mandala Snake?"

"That way, wouldn't I gain the toughness Blue Silver Grass itself lacks, as well as binding and poison abilities?"

The moment he said that, the scene fell silent.

Teacher Yang of Spirit Hall froze for a moment, then covered her mouth and chuckled as if she had heard a joke.

"Pfft... What backwater mountain village did you crawl out of?"

"A plant-type Martial Soul absorbing an animal-type Soul Ring? And Blue Silver Grass absorbing a Mandala Snake?"

"What a ridiculous fantasy."

The students burst into laughter, their eyes filled with contempt.

Only the Crimson-haired Female Student did not laugh.

She blinked her large eyes and watched curiously as the man being mocked by everyone remained utterly calm.

Shrek Academy.

At that moment, Oscar, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and even Flander and Zhao Wuji

all turned in unison to look at two people: Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang and Tang San.

Wasn't this too much of a coincidence?

Blue Silver Grass and a Mandala Snake?

Wasn't that Tang San's first Soul Ring combination?

Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the man being mocked on the Heavenly Curtain and the smiling female teacher.

An intense look of disdain and arrogance appeared on his stiff face.

"Hmph!"

Yu Xiaogang snorted coldly, lifting his chin slightly with the air of a reclusive sage.

"Frogs at the bottom of a well!"

"These ignorant fools are still trapped in the rotten ideas of the past!"

"They simply do not understand what true c is!"

Yu Xiaogang turned around and looked at his proud disciple, Tang San, his voice ringing with force.

"Xiao San is the finest example of a plant-type Martial Soul absorbing an animal-type Soul Ring!"

"The facts prove that my theory was right!"

"Not only did he increase the toughness of Blue Silver Grass itself, he also gained the Mandala Snake's poison and binding abilities!"

"Only someone with true wisdom like me can comprehend such an advanced theory!"

As he said this, Yu Xiaogang looked at the Vague Man on the Heavenly Curtain with a trace of kindred feeling.

He had never expected that, at that time, besides himself, someone else could propose such an advanced idea!

Unfortunately, this person was idle and aimless, and had probably only said it casually.

Unlike himself, who had devoted his entire life to researching it!

Tang San nodded with complete agreement. "Teacher is right!"

"If not for Teacher's guidance back then, I would not have achieved what I have today!"

"Truth is often held only by a few!"

The master and disciple's words were as pretentious as they could be.

Ma Hongjun and the others beside them nodded repeatedly as they listened.

"That's true. Third Brother is a living example right here."

"Looks like the people laughing in the Heavenly Curtain are the real idiots."

However, apart from the people of Shrek Academy,

the reactions throughout the rest of the continent were exactly the same as those of the students in the scene.

"Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter!"

"Does the Arena Master of this Dark Night Arena have something wrong with his head?"

A crowd doubled over laughing. "Blue Silver Grass absorbing a Mandala Snake? How did he even come up with that?"

"He doesn't even know the most basic Martial Soul knowledge?"

Laughter rose and fell throughout the continent.

In the scene,

Teacher Yang did not take the interruption to heart and left with the students, chatting and laughing.

The Vague Man did not care either. He simply lay back down on the grass and continued enjoying the afternoon sunlight.

The scene shifted, but it was still that lush green plaza.

The Vague Man was still lying in the same spot. This time, he had a blade of grass in his mouth and one leg crossed over the other, looking thoroughly at ease.

Then, a delicate figure blocked the sunlight.

It was the crimson-haired girl from yesterday, approaching him somewhat timidly.

With both hands behind her back and her body leaning forward slightly, a faint blush on her small face, she softly greeted him.

"Hello."

The Vague Man seemed a little surprised. He spat out the grass stem in his mouth and sat up.

Though his expression could not be seen, amusement could be heard in his voice.

"Oh? You are..."

He paused, then smiled. "The only Girl who didn't laugh at me yesterday?"

The girl was visibly startled by that, then smiled gently.

She sat down openly beside the Vague Man and smoothed her skirt.

"I was actually quite curious about the question you asked Teacher Yang yesterday too."

The girl's voice was soft, like a clear spring flowing through one's heart.

"So after I went back, I asked Teacher Yang about it."

"I also specifically went to the library and looked through some relevant ancient texts."

"If you want to know, I can tell you."

The Vague Man was somewhat surprised, and his tone became more serious. "Thank you for the trouble."

The Girl shook her head, then began counting on her fingers as she spoke seriously.

"First of all, it really is best for a plant-type Martial Soul not to absorb an animal-type Soul Ring."

"Using your idea from yesterday as an example, having Blue Silver Grass absorb a Mandala Snake Soul Ring would be for the purpose of increasing Blue Silver Grass's toughness."

"And gaining binding and poison abilities."

"The idea is Bold, but the risk is far too great."

"The gap between the attributes of the Martial Soul and the absorbed Soul Ring is too large, making rejection extremely likely."

"At best, the Martial Soul would be damaged. At worst, the body would explode and the person would die."

At this point, the Girl blinked her Big Eyes and looked at him with complete sincerity.

"Second, when there is clearly a better choice, why risk your life on a snake?"

The Vague Man seemed interested and asked curiously, "Uh? Then what is the better choice?"