Roaming the World with a Gun

Ye Liangchen spent a few minutes flying to the Thousand-Meter High Mountain Peak behind Skywater Academy. Gazing out at the distant mountains, rivers, and streams, he felt as if a thousand miles of land lay beneath his feet.

"Whoa..."

With an excited shout, Ye Liangchen flapped his golden External Soul Bone wings and flew toward the Heavenly Water Main City Area.

Ten minutes later, Ye Liangchen landed in a Secluded Valley Outside Heavenly Water City, then strode swiftly toward the official road at the foot of the mountain.

Walking along the official road and watching the farmers toiling in the fields, Ye Liangchen finally felt what it truly meant to enter the world. All these years, he had been holed up inside Skywater Academy, and he was almost turning into a real shut-in.

Those simple, honest commoners looked at Ye Liangchen's handsome, graceful bearing and his powerful, confident stride, thinking this young man had to be a Soul Master. Looks of yearning appeared on their faces one after another.

"Dad, Mom, after I awaken my Martial Soul, I want to become a Soul Master like that big brother too."

Some children who had followed their parents to work in the fields watched Ye Liangchen's swift, vigorous steps and cheered, waving their arms and legs in the paddies.

"Good child, you'll definitely become a Soul Master in the future."

The children's parents said a few words of encouragement, but they also understood in their hearts that ordinary people without Soul Power could not possibly become Soul Masters.

It was morning now, and there were farmers on the road driving horse carts loaded with melons, fruits, and vegetables toward the city, hoping to sell them for a good price.

Ye Liangchen enjoyed this lively, down-to-earth atmosphere and felt it was pretty nice. Before long, he arrived in the center of Heavenly Water City. Ye Liangchen bought some essentials for surviving in the wild, and also picked up some flint, salt, seasonings, rice, and the like, along with a pot, making it convenient to cook in the mountains and wilderness later.

After tossing all these things into his Soul Tool in one go, Ye Liangchen quickly headed south of Heavenly Water City.

"Click..."

"Awesome! As expected of the king of chicken dinner, its accuracy and range are both perfect."

At noon, Ye Liangchen sprinted rapidly through a forest, continuously practicing his shooting skills. After all, in his previous life, he had only played real-life CS shooting games, but all that weaponry and equipment had been fake. Now that he had the real thing, he naturally had to get some practice in.

"Gurgle..."

Just then, a sound came from Ye Liangchen's stomach, reminding him that it was time to replenish his energy.

"I practiced all morning and got way too absorbed. I even forgot to eat."

Ye Liangchen found a small river, built a simple stove out of stones, fetched some water from the river, took out an iron pot, and started a fire to cook.

As the saying went, live off the mountains if you were by the mountains, live off the water if you were by the water. In forests as rich in produce as these, it was practically paradise for a foodie.

Ye Liangchen caught a few more fish from the river. After cleaning them, he heated oil in the pot, and before long, a fragrant pot of Water Boiled Fish was ready.

"The river water in another world isn't polluted. This fish tastes amazing."

After enjoying a satisfying meal, Ye Liangchen leaped up onto a fifty-meter-tall tree, took out a Telescope, and checked the situation in the distance.

Suddenly, he saw a small mountain village with a dozen or so households a thousand meters away, currently being looted by more than a dozen masked bandits wielding blades.

"In this cruel other world, life is truly too hard for the common people at the bottom."

Ye Liangchen activated his External Soul Bone and swiftly flew toward that small mountain village. Since he had run into this, he could not just watch helplessly as those commoners suffered.

Five hundred meters away from the small mountain village, Ye Liangchen stopped and quietly lay prone on a flat boulder. He took out the chicken-dinner king, set it up on the stone, and observed the situation in the village through the Scope.

"Boohoohoo...!"

"Honored sirs, please, we beg you, let us go!"

At that moment, the small mountain village was in chaos. The cries of children and women could be heard everywhere. More than a dozen masked bandits were plundering the villagers' belongings, several young women had been seized by three bandits, and a few elderly people had also been knocked to the ground by the bandits.

"Let go of my daughter!"

Three farmhands holding long sticks charged furiously toward those three bandits.

"You've got a death wish."

The three bandits swung the long blades in their hands and chopped toward the three men.

"Pfft..."

Just then, the bandit who attacked first collapsed straight to the ground, dead on the spot. There was a wound in his chest that had pierced straight through to his back, and blood kept pouring out.

"Brother Leopard..."

"Who killed Brother Leopard?"

The sudden turn of events shocked the remaining two bandits, and even the bandits who had been plundering the villagers' money immediately ran out.

Five hundred meters away, Ye Liangchen saw that all these bandits had come out. He calmed himself, then hurriedly pulled the trigger.

"How did Brother Leopard die?"

"Pfft... pfft..."

All of a sudden, the other two bandits holding the women had not even reacted before they also fell stiffly to the ground, lifeless, just like Brother Leopard before them.

"Ahhh..."

The rescued women screamed, so frightened that their legs went weak.

"Daughter, it's all right now."

The three middle-aged men immediately ran over and pulled their daughters away.

"Brother Leopard is dead, Brother Tiger is dead, Brother Dog is dead too."

"Who killed them?"

The remaining bandits were dumbfounded, their whole bodies going numb at the eerie scene.

The villagers watched everything in terror from a distance, but at that moment their spirits soared. At last, they had seen evildoers receive retribution.

"Pfft... pfft... pfft... pfft..."

Just as the remaining bandits were gripped by panic, they seemed to be struck hard by something. One after another, they collapsed to the ground and never got up again, then breathed their last.

"Those villains were taken by Heaven."

"Wuwuwu..."

When the few rescued women saw that all the bandits had gone to their deaths, they embraced one another in excitement and began to cry. The feeling of surviving a calamity was far too frightening.

"Running into me was your bad luck."

Ye Liangchen reloaded HK416, then quietly flew away from the place without disturbing the farmers in the small mountain village.

When the deed was done, he brushed off his sleeves and left, hiding his merit and name.

It was Ye Liangchen's first time doing something like eliminating violence and protecting the innocent, so he still felt a little unused to it. When he had dealt with the first bandit at the start, he had even felt nauseous for a while, but being able to save the people of this village made it worth it.

"Oh! The bad people were taken by Heaven."

After the people in the village were saved, many villagers cheered and knelt toward the sky in worship, rejoicing that they had escaped disaster.

"Don't spread this around. Bury these evildoers first."

Soon, several elders came out, suppressed everyone's joy, and called for the villagers to bury the bandits, lest the authorities come investigate and cause unnecessary trouble.

Ye Liangchen had not expected that on this trip out for training, he would actually get to play Zorro Hero once, but the feeling was not bad.

By evening, Ye Liangchen roasted a wild rabbit and enjoyed a fine meal. Then he found a dry little cave and prepared to spend the night there.

First, Ye Liangchen scattered some powder outside the cave entrance to repel insects and snakes, then moved over several large rocks to block the entrance.

"Click..."

He tucked the two Glock 21s at his waist and switched off the safety, just in case.

"After practicing marksmanship all day, I'm really exhausted."

Ye Liangchen muttered to himself, then lay down on the bedding he had spread out and began to rest.

He was already familiar with marksmanship. Next, Ye Liangchen needed to plan his route.

Tang San and Xiao Wu had graduated from Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy. Right now, the two of them were flirting sweetly in Holy Soul Village while hammering iron and pulling the bellows, and Tang Hao was also hidden nearby.

None of the academies on the continent had reached the start of term yet. Going to Holy Soul Village now was far too dangerous.

Although Ye Liangchen now had MK22 and could deal with that god of slaughter, he did not want to use this trump card against Tang Hao for the time being. He would wait until that guy showed off in front of everyone under heaven, then make his move and knock him down from his pedestal.

"Tang Hao, oh Tang Hao, are you ready? What I've got here is one hell of a grand gift. Jie-jie-jie-jie..."

Thinking about all this, Ye Liangchen's mouth crooked upward. In excellent spirits, he gradually fell into a deep sleep.

Three days later, Ye Liangchen arrived at Suotuo City in the Balak Kingdom, planning to try his luck and see whether he could run into that quiet little cat.

Since he had come to the luxurious Suotuo City, Ye Liangchen naturally had to stay at the best Rose Hotel. As soon as he walked into the opulent hotel lobby, a young hotel attendant immediately came up to greet him.

"Welcome!"

"Sir, may I ask what you need help with?"

The attendant was a young woman. Seeing Ye Liangchen dressed in splendid clothing, handsome as well, and with an extraordinary air, she knew he was definitely a rich man. The hotel treated this kind of guest like an ancestor to be waited on.

"A room. Give me the best one."

Inside Ye Liangchen's Soul Tool, Lan Xiao Die had packed tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coins for him, so he was not short on money at all. He could spend as he pleased.

"Of course, sir. Please follow me over here to register."

The attendant led Ye Liangchen to the counter in the hotel lobby to register him and get his room card and key.

"Handsome sir, welcome to the most luxurious guest room in our hotel. Our Rose Hotel will provide you with a full-service package that will absolutely satisfy you."

The Lobby Manager registering Ye Liangchen's room number was a young man wearing glasses. Seeing how lavishly he spent, he began introducing the hotel's full-service offerings and even gave Ye Liangchen a look that any man would understand.

"Manager, something's off about you. Hurry up and register me. I only need food and sleep. As for other services, I don't need them."

After tossing down 100 Gold Soul Coins, Ye Liangchen urged him to get to work. Watching this guy animatedly introduce all kinds of services to him, he immediately felt as if ten thousand alpacas were trampling through his heart.

"All right, handsome sir. Thank you for your patronage, and we wish you a pleasant stay."

"Xiao He, take this handsome gentleman to the luxury guest room on the top floor."

After accepting the 100 Gold Soul Coins, the Lobby Manager hurriedly instructed a pretty young woman to lead Ye Liangchen upstairs.

Watching Ye Liangchen head upstairs, the Lobby Manager let out a long sigh. "That handsome sir really has taste. He doesn't even care for the free services the hotel provides."

Just then, a handsome blond man walked into the hotel lobby with two identical-looking young women.

"Manager Wang, my Red Ocean room is still available, right?" As soon as the blond man entered the lobby, he immediately called out to the Lobby Manager.

"Young Master Dai, you're here. Your Red Ocean room has been kept for you as always. We hope you enjoy yourself."

Manager Wang cheerfully handed the key to the blond man called Young Master Dai.

"Thank you, Manager Wang."

"Babies, let's go up."

The handsome blond man tossed Manager Wang a pouch of Gold Soul Coins, then led the two women toward the Red Ocean on the second floor.

Just as the handsome blond man and the two women went up to the second floor, they happened to run into Ye Liangchen, who was coming down from the Top Floor.

Holy crap! Isn't that Dai Mu Bai?

Ye Liangchen froze for a moment when he saw him, but when he saw the two identical-looking women beside him, he was no longer surprised.

"Brother, you sure know how to enjoy yourself!"

Ye Liangchen greeted Dai Mu Bai. In any case, he had disguised his real face now, so Dai Mu Bai would not recognize him.

The current Dai Mu Bai had reached rank 37 in Soul Power, but he had already completely given up.

"Brother, when life is good, you ought to enjoy it. If it's time to enjoy yourself, then enjoy yourself."

Dai Mu Bai said it with a cheerful smile. Seeing that the handsome man before him had an excellent bearing and was even staying in the most luxurious Top Floor Guest Room, he was certain the other party was no ordinary person.

"Mm! Hope you have fun."

After Ye Liangchen said that, he strode down the stairs with a powerful, dragon-and-tiger gait.

"Young Master Dai, do you know that imposing young master?"

The two women watched Ye Liangchen's departing back and could not help comparing Dai Mu Bai with that handsome man.

"I don't know him, but he's definitely an expert."

From the faint aura Ye Liangchen gave off, Dai Mu Bai judged that the other party's strength was definitely above his own.

This brief interlude did not bring Ye Liangchen any further unexpected surprises. After enjoying a fine meal in the hotel restaurant, he decided to go observe the Southern Suburbs of Suotuo City and take a look at Shrek Academy.

After weaving through several turns, Ye Liangchen arrived in the woods one kilometer away from Shrek Academy's entrance. Then he took out the Telescope and observed the shabby academy.

He saw a Wooden Gate, extremely old and covered in moss. There was a Wooden Sign on it, painted with a dung-green Monster Shrek Portrait, as well as several large characters: Shrek Academy.

The academy was built inside a village. The grounds were quite spacious, and in the center of the field stood a large flag, also painted with the Monster Shrek Portrait. Several very old tile-roofed houses stood in rows nearby.

On the balcony of a Wooden Small Building, Zhao Wuji, Li Yusong, Lu Qibing, and Candy Bean Master were drinking tea and chatting. Only Four-Eyed Cat Eagle Flender was nowhere to be seen.

In the Small Mountain Village Behind the School, a Red-Haired Fatty was saying something to an ordinary short-haired woman. From the looks of it, they should be Ma Hongjun and Village Girl Cui Hua.

Oscar, whose face was covered in grayish-white beard, was wearing an apron and making sausages, then skewering them with bamboo sticks and placing them on a small cart.

Just then, Oscar pushed the small cart out through the academy gate, brought it to the distant Roadside, and began hawking sausages.

"Come take a look! Delicious and cheap sausages!"

"Only five Copper Spirit Coins each."

Suotuo City was a large city, with a huge flow of people coming and going every day. The sausages Oscar sold were made by his Martial Soul, so their quality was very high. In addition, many people around the academy knew him, so buyers soon came over, and business was decent.

However, Oscar's Soul Power was only rank 29 right now, so he could not supply many sausages each day. But for someone as poor as him, it was enough to live on.

Ye Liangchen quietly watched all this, feeling as though he were a soldier lying in ambush.

Putting away the Telescope, Ye Liangchen changed into an ordinary set of clothes, disguised himself as an ordinary youth, then walked toward Oscar to ask about Shrek Academy's enrollment time, so he could arrange his own schedule.

"Fragrant sausages, cheap and tasty! Don't miss them if you're passing by."

Ye Liangchen arrived in front of Oscar's stall. Looking at the guy's chef-like outfit and his beard-covered face, he could not help wanting to laugh.

He really lives up to the name Sausage Uncle! Right now, Oscar looks even more like an uncle than an actual uncle.

"Sausage Uncle, one sausage," Ye Liangchen said as he walked up to Oscar's cart and tossed him ten Silver Spirit Coins.

"You don't need that much. Five Copper Spirit Coins is enough."

"Brother, don't call me Sausage Uncle. I'm only fourteen this year!"

Oscar grinned as he gave Ye Liangchen his change, while also stating that he was only a youth.

"Huh? Fourteen? Sausage Uncle, you look forty to me." Ye Liangchen put on a very surprised expression.

"Hahaha...! Young man, you're from out of town, aren't you?"

"Don't be fooled by how old he looks. He really is only fourteen. He's also a student of Shrek! His name is Oscar."

An old man who had just bought sausages for his grandson explained Oscar's identity to Ye Liangchen.

"That's right! Brother, I really am only fourteen, and I'm still a student at Shrek."

Oscar hated it when others said he was old, so he immediately told Ye Liangchen his identity as well.

"Ha...! Sorry about that. But brother, that grayish-white beard all over your face really is too strange. You look pretty much like a forty-year-old uncle."

At this point, Oscar had not yet met the white moonlight in his heart, Ning Rongrong, so he did not care much about his appearance. He did not shave his thick grayish-white beard at all. In truth, he was actually quite handsome to begin with. If he really dressed himself up, he would be about the same as Dai Mu Bai.

"Hehe...! It's fine. I'm already used to it." Oscar chuckled and quickly handed the grilled sausage to Ye Liangchen.

Ye Liangchen casually took out a bag and put the sausage away, not eating it for the time being. The moment he thought of the vulgar incantation this guy used to create his Martial Soul sausages, he truly could not bring himself to eat it.

"What's Shrek Academy?" Ye Liangchen asked curiously.

"Shrek Academy is the school in that little village in the distance. The Dean is Flender, and he calls it Monster Academy..."

"Young man, you're a Soul Master too, right? There are still more than twenty days until Shrek starts recruiting new students. The entrance requirements are pretty high, but you can go sign up when the time comes."

The old man with his grandson was a villager from near the academy, so he knew a bit about Shrek Academy. He immediately chattered away, explaining the academy's situation to Ye Liangchen.

"Thank you, sir." Ye Liangchen thanked the old man, then took out the sausages he had bought earlier and handed them to the old man's grandson.

"Hey, brother, you don't look that old either. If you're strong enough, you can come sign up. Life at our academy is pretty good. When the time comes, we can cultivate together."

Oscar also advertised Shrek. He felt Ye Liangchen should be able to meet the entrance requirements.

Among the Shrek Seven Devils, Oscar's values were still fairly upright. At the very least, he was much better than people like Fatty Ma and Dai Mu Bai.

"Thanks. I'll think about it later."

After finding out when Shrek Academy would begin classes, Ye Liangchen returned to the Rose Hotel, preparing to head for Fasinuo Province.