[System Message: "Group Owner Chu Mo" has muted the chat!]
Tang Ya and Meng Hongchen's argument came to an abrupt halt!!!
"You!"
"Hey, why can't I chat?"
Tang Ya's little face was flushed with anger. She had even stood up, her high ponytail swishing behind her.
She tapped a few more times to confirm that she couldn't chat, but had nowhere to vent her frustration. She breathed rapidly, her full chest rising and falling.
Meng Hongchen was in much the same state, but as an expert at taking on two opponents at once, she had already calmed down and started investigating what this mute function was.
The Chat Group fell silent. Wang Dong'er and Ju Zi were the most relieved. Thank goodness they'd turned on Do Not Disturb; otherwise, their little heads would've been blown to pieces.
While the others couldn't speak, Chu Mo quickly typed a message in the group, laying down his rules.
[Chu Mo: All right, it's good to be lively, but don't argue. We should all get along!]
[Chu Mo: This chat group is my cheat. You can use it to talk, and the fact that you were able to join means the system recognizes you, too. The goal is to communicate and grow stronger together.]
[System Message: "Group Owner Chu Mo" has unmuted the chat.]
After unmuting the group, Chu Mo stopped looking at the interface.
"Hello, how much does it cost to get to Shrek Academy?"
The person dozing in the carriage sat up with a start at the sound of his voice.
"Are you heading there to enroll, young man?"
"That's right."
Chu Mo nodded. It was only natural for the driver to think so; Shrek Academy was recruiting at the moment.
Inside the inn.
Tang Ya had calmed down. She untied her ponytail, lay flat on the bed, and raised a hand to touch the miraculous screen.
She'd been too caught up in arguing earlier, but now that she thought about it, anyone capable of using such powerful methods had to be strong.
She could touch it and control it with her mind. It had been given to her silently, without Soul Power or any energy fluctuations. Could the person behind it have an ulterior motive? But she had nothing at all to her name. Tang Ya's thoughts were a tangled mess.
Tang Ya looked at Chu Mo's message about "getting along" and furrowed her brow.
Ding~
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Wow! I just saw that this group has so many functions! It's even more amazing than any Soul Tool I know about!]
[Dong'er is Not a Girl: What functions?]
Seeing that someone didn't know, Tang Ya helplessly explained.
[Soul Guidance Devices are Evil: You can take pictures and transfer money. From what I can tell, you can bundle Gold Soul Coins into a red packet and send it to someone!]
[Revenge Girl: That amazing?]
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Hmph, why not try it and see!]
["Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog sent Chu Mo a red packet!"]
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Image (The picture showed a girl with wine-red hair and blue eyes lying down, one hand making a V sign beside her cherry lips. She rested her head on her arm, looking cute and playful.)]
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Wow, it really works! The Gold Soul Coins in front of me really disappeared.]
[Revenge Girl: Are you Little Meng?]
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Huh, how did you know? Are you a student at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, too?]
The people in the Chat Group stopped arguing and started investigating the functions of the mysterious screen that had appeared, and whether it could help with their cultivation..
Chu Mo had agreed on a price with the driver and found a comfortable spot to lean against the side. The destination wasn't too far away—closer than he'd expected. It would only take four days, though the fare was a little steep: eight Gold Soul Coins.
He could use the camera to find valuable items and make money selling medicinal herbs, but he couldn't count on finding something every day. Living on his own wasn't easy.
Bored, he opened the Chat Group.
"Oh? Someone transferred money to me?"
Was someone trying to bribe him? Chu Mo rubbed his chin and let his imagination run wild, then eagerly opened the red packet.
Ten Gold Soul Coins appeared in the Chat Group's storage space.
"Damn!"
"Is this how they test a cadre?"
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Fine, don't tell me. But you're probably from the Sun Moon Empire, so if they bother me again, you have to help me out, okay?]
[Revenge Girl: Uh, all right.]
[Soul Guidance Devices are Evil: Using your status to make someone take your side? You're so childish!]
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Aren't you using your status to make people take your side, too?]
[Soul Guidance Devices are Evil: I'm not pressuring anyone. Yu'er is a disciple of my Tang Sect.]
[Dong'er is Not a Girl: Image (It wasn't a full-body picture, only a pair of fair, jade-like legs.)]
While the others were arguing, someone suddenly sent a picture. The argument stopped at once.
[Dong'er is Not a Girl: It really can send pictures. It's so complicated; it took me ages to figure it out.]
Seeing that message, Chu Mo burst out laughing. She really had no sense of timing—she'd sent it at the worst possible moment. But she was pretty clever. She hadn't sent a full-body shot, just a picture of her legs.
No wonder she was Leg God's child. Those legs were perfect—not just worth admiring for a year, but for a lifetime.
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: @Soul Guidance Devices are Evil, send a picture too. I want to see what you look like. If you're not very pretty, I won't chat with you.]
[Soul Guidance Devices are Evil: Ha! Why should I listen to you?]
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Are you scared? Or are you really ugly?]
Meng Hongchen had only been joking and hadn't planned to press the issue, but seeing how much the other person objected made her curious.
Provoked by the remark, Tang Ya's little face flushed red. It was just a picture!
[Soul Guidance Devices are Evil: As if I'd be afraid of someone taking a picture! I'm definitely way prettier than a little girl like you!]
[Grilled Fish Girl: Sister Tang Ya is beautiful.]
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Then tell your Sister Tang Ya to send one! I'll be the judge of just how pretty she is!]
[Dong'er is Not a Girl: Looking forward to it.]
[Revenge Girl: Looking forward to it.]
[Chu Mo: Looking forward to it.]
Chu Mo was looking forward to seeing just how beautiful the future Blue Silver Saintess would be.
Seeing Chu Mo show up, Meng Hongchen immediately changed the subject.
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Group owner, you just claimed my red packet. Did you get the Gold Soul Coins?]
Chu Mo's brows immediately knitted together.
[Chu Mo: It was only ten Gold Soul Coins, and you still have the nerve to bring it up? That's way too little to buy me off!]
Meng Hongchen didn't understand. It was just a test—was she supposed to hand over tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coins?
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Group owner, are you short on money?]
[Chu Mo: Of course!]
[System Message: "Chu Mo" retracted a message.]
Chu Mo had barely sent it before he realized it wasn't appropriate, so he took it back!
[Dong'er is Not a Girl: Hehe, I saw that! You're short on money. Just ask me and I'll transfer some!]
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Seriously? Someone like you can be short on money?]
Watching the screen go ding-ding-ding, Chu Mo was speechless. Weren't they supposed to be looking at the good stuff? How had the conversation gone back to him again?
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