The Remaining Half of the Roast Is Counting on You

Of course, Xiao Wu and Tang San had clearly seen through the excuse, but there was no way they could have known what kind of situation his Soul Power had put him in.

Ning Rongrong blinked, her eyes full of curiosity.

Dai Mubai was even more surprised by Oscar's judgment. And the abilities Luo Mo had displayed didn't seem like those of an ordinary Soul Master, either.

Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes flickered with a hint of doubt. The more she looked at Luo Mo, the more she suspected that he was a Soul Master.

After all, "Wood System" sounded like it had something to do with plants.

"Going all out over a little thing? You really know how to make a big deal out of nothing."

In the depths of Luo Mo's mind, a scene suddenly appeared before him, and he couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"Other Wood System users can't control their powers in berserk mode, and I don't want to put myself at risk. I might as well use the Domain Barrier Beast to get through this."

Luo Mo rubbed his chin, looking thoughtful.

At first, he'd only planned to fool Oscar and buy himself some time. Who knew the other guy would be so stubborn? When he'd been pushed into a corner, he'd decided that rather than get into a fierce fight with his opponent, it'd be better to use the Domain Barrier Beast to block one of the attacks.

"I have to admit, your Domain Barrier Beast is impressive."

Luo Mo didn't doubt his own judgment.

Although he'd provided the inspiration, it had been the Heaven Dou Empire that had truly researched and developed the Wood System Soul Skills. These Wood System Soul Skills had nothing to do with the Wood System.

The Domain Barrier Beast was one of them.

"Aw, bro, you're too kind!" Oscar rubbed the back of his head, embarrassed but also a little smug.

Suddenly, it seemed he'd thought of something.

Xiao Wu reminded him, "With your current Soul Power, using the Wood Technique—Domain Barrier Beast—will drain half of your strength."

Luo Mo: "..."

Hey, that was harsh. He'd have to pay for it sooner or later.

The atmosphere in the square grew increasingly strange.

With plenty of time to think, quite a few people had begun to feel baffled. Even Dai Mubai had some doubts.

First of all, why was this happening?

They could just let the group of students stay here and watch the match.

Second, Luo Mo was clearly Tang San's companion.

Why had they waited so long to see those two supposedly close friends interact?

Besides, Xiao Wu's smile was odd.

It was clearly something funny, and she was laughing so hard she could barely catch her breath.

Would a normal person laugh like that after being suddenly ambushed?

Even if the attacker was Xiao Wu's older brother, this was still no reason to laugh so hard, was it? Anyone would have thought she was laughing at him.

Most suspicious of all, Luo Mo's excuse didn't make any sense.

If he'd hit a weaker person because he was bullying the weak, that would at least be understandable. But he'd attacked Oscar for no reason at all. In that situation, bullying the weak made no sense, and he had no valid reason to hit him, either.

Oscar considered it again. He really shouldn't keep probing any further.

But at that moment, he was already halfway through his roast.

Luo Mo's spirit power was gradually fading. The surrounding forest transformed into drifting spirit power, and he slowly descended from the tree. Seeing everyone watching him, he gave a calm smile.

"So, was that a surprise? Did you like it?"

"Damn it! You little rabbit, I'll make you pay for this today!"

Oscar was absolutely certain he'd been tricked. His spirit power surged from him, and the imposing aura of a Soul Sage swept toward Xiao Wu, as if to pin her to the ground.

He seemed to have gotten an idea, and the two Soul Rings at his feet lit up.

The first Soul Ring of a thousand years—Gravity Enhancement.

The fifth Soul Ring of a thousand years—Gravity Suppression.

"Xiao Wu!"

Luo Mo felt something was wrong and immediately called out from the sidelines.

Xiao Wu's first Soul Ring lit up. In an instant, she appeared behind Luo Mo, then moved again, carrying him to the top of a tree.

Watching Xiao Wu flee, the corner of Zhu Zhuqing's mouth twitched.

"The test is over. Let's go back!"

Luo Mo waved his hand. He wasn't foolish.

"Sorry, Oscar. Because the test isn't over, I'm not going back. You'll have to get through the remaining half of that roast yourself."

Zhu Zhuqing listened, watching the tiny bit of roast left in his hand. Her face darkened.

"Little rabbit, you can run, but there are three of you. If you don't come back, I'll vent all my anger on the others."

Tang San: "..."

Zhu Zhuqing: "..."

Ning Rongrong: "..."

This was too much! They were being dragged into it for no reason!

Luo Mo was too shameless. He'd run off and left them behind to deal with an angry Soul Sage.

How was that fair?

Zhu Zhuqing now suspected that Luo Mo was a secret member of the Spirit Hall. From what she'd seen, there was no way he could be her teacher's disciple.

"The remaining half of the roast—well, I'll leave it to you."

In the end, Tang San stepped forward and firmly refused to leave. Since he'd already accepted his older brother's help and used up so much of his strength, he had to return the favor.

"Ning Rongrong, lend me a hand."

"Okay."

Seeing Tang San step up, Ning Rongrong was happy to help. She immediately channeled one-third of her strength and speed into him.

Zhu Zhuqing wanted to help, too, but she knew she couldn't make a mess of things. She'd contribute what she could and help Tang San.

Oscar watched, his anger turning to laughter.

"One of you ran off as soon as you tricked me, while the other knows I'm in the middle of getting angry and still dares to provoke me... You really are something."

"Since I can't teach that brat a lesson, I'll just take it out on you." Oscar gave a mocking smile, dropped to the ground, and hurried toward Tang San.

His huge hand rose high into the air.

Purple light flashed in Tang San's eyes. Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track carried him forward, and as he closed in, a hundred-year-old soul power surged through him.

"Damn it, I've got a plant... grass!"

He'd known there was something strange between Oscar and Luo Mo for a while.

He hadn't expected the Food System's special ability to work through soul incantations to have transferred to him. Now he'd need to recite an incantation to create the Blue Silver Emperor, too.

Dai Mubai: "???"

Why did that sound so familiar?

Earlier, when he'd fought Tang San, he'd seemed to have seen something like that.

Could Oscar's soul incantation have been transferred to Tang San?

"Cough, cough..."

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing heard Tang San suddenly utter the incantation and almost choked.

"Tang San, what was that just now?"

On the treetop, Xiao Wu looked confused.

"Nothing much."

Luo Mo took out a piece of roast meat and slowly chewed it, pretending not to know anything.

Deep in his heart, he was laughing. Oscar's soul incantation seemed to have been passed on to Tang San. Wouldn't it be hilarious if the Blue Silver Emperor started laughing like that whenever Tang San summoned it?

"Little brat, stay right there!"

In the square, Oscar attacked Tang San with quick, fierce blows. His attacks were somewhat irregular, but he kept speeding up.

Tang San's left arm and right leg were becoming increasingly weak.

He couldn't help but feel a little nervous. In his mind, he recited the incantation: "I've got a..."

Suddenly, a long blue vine sprang from his hand.