The Deal Is Struck, Setting Off for Revenge

After waiting for 10 minutes, Chu Mo did not receive a reply, but instead heard the voice of Zhou Yi on the podium signaling the start of class.

"Alright, everyone is on time, we will begin the lesson now."

She still held herself with an air of authority, her face cold.

"I hope no one causes trouble in my class. If you have something to say, raise your hand; you may only speak once I give you permission."

[Dong'er is Not a Girl: This old hag is way too full of herself.]

[Grilled Fish Girl: She is indeed very difficult to get along with.]

When Wang Dong'er and Huo Yu'er sent these messages, Xiao Xiao, who had been observing silently, was stunned. The group chat that had suddenly appeared in her mind actually contained people who were right beside her.

She hadn't expected that it wasn't just Chu Mo, but others as well. She had been secretly watching Chu Mo earlier and had discovered the duel videos in the group chat.

Of course, she had also seen the pictures of Wang Dong'er and Huo Yu'er, though they looked slightly different from their current male disguises. She had initially assumed they were their younger sisters, but it seemed she had overthought it.

"Could this be the legendary soul tool chat device?"

Xiao Xiao was just an ordinary person; she hadn't heard of anything too bizarre, nor did she believe such miracles could happen to her, so she could only guess at the most plausible explanation.

Seeing the other students cowed by her presence, a hint of smugness appeared on Zhou Yi's mask-like face before she returned to her usual expression, turned around, and picked up a piece of chalk to swipe across the blackboard, writing two characters.

Attack, Defense.

After writing them, Zhou Yi turned back around, tossed the chalk aside casually, and pointed at the board.

"These two words are the content we are discussing today. Long ago, soul masters were divided into power attack, agility attack, support, control, food, and so on."

"Every soul master developed toward a single extreme direction."

"Wang Dong, come explain to the teacher..."

Wang Dong'er, who had been called upon, felt his mouth twitch. He had just been badmouthing her in the group chat, and he hadn't expected to be the next one called to answer a question.

"Well, power attack and agility attack are definitely specialized in combat and offense, while the rest lean toward support and defense."

Chu Mo rubbed his arm, feeling incredibly awkward.

What kind of question was this? Weren't those categories already clearly defined? Why ask about attack and defense?

"Wrong, sit down." Zhou Yi's lips curled slightly as she bluntly denied his answer.

"I..." Wang Dong'er didn't understand where he had gone wrong; he had just been about to explain when he was interrupted.

"Sit down!"

Zhou Yi pushed up her glasses and spoke with an air of profound wisdom.

"If this were over 4,000 years ago, your answer would have been perfectly fine, but it doesn't work now because of soul tools."

"As long as they are equipped with soul tools, support types can move to the front lines to attack, and purely defensive soul masters can possess high-intensity lethality, which is why these two terms have become blurred."

She rambled on for quite a while.

It was no different from the words in his memory.

In short, it was all the fault of soul tools, though they only held an advantage before level 50. You are all monsters, so don't harbor the idea of relying on external objects.

Starting tomorrow, everyone must undergo weighted running training; as long as you run fast enough, the enemy's soul tools won't be able to hit you...

This kind of statement was truly strange. Not to mention that locking-on soul tools had existed for a long time, if the barrage was dense enough, how much speed could you really gain just by running?

Chu Mo stopped listening. This teaching was truly mediocre. Regardless, he had come to find Jiang Nannan, and since he had already seen her, he didn't care if he got expelled; he hadn't expected Shrek Academy to provide him with any help anyway.

Ding~

The notification sound of being tagged rang out. His lazy expression changed instantly, and he hurriedly opened the chat group.

[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: @Chu Mo, I discussed it with my grandfather. We can negotiate further. Not only must you provide the pill formula, but you must at least give another 200 pills for research as an exchange. In return, Grandfather will throw in an 8th-grade soul tool.]

Meng Hongchen sat on her bed with an excited smile, waiting for Chu Mo's reply.

Actually, the negotiation had been quite simple. Both sides could see the value of the pills; after all, they were a sustainable resource. The key was how to get Jing Hongchen to accept her making the trade.

Jing Hongchen naturally trusted his granddaughter, but he was still afraid of her encountering danger; this concern had become a source of pressure.

The group chat could not be spoken of. Just a moment ago, Meng Hongchen had been shocked twice, leaving her feeling numb and tingly. If it weren't for her high activity level, she might have been shocked black.

Therefore, it was difficult to explain it in a way that was believable. After much back-and-forth and various excuses, the other party had finally agreed.

[Chu Mo: Fine.]

He had plenty of pills on hand; trading 200 of them for an 8th-grade soul tool was a profit.

[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Good.]

Seeing that he agreed, Chu Mo initiated a trade request with her.

[Traders: Chu Mo, Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog.]

[Chu Mo has placed one paper identified as a pill formula and 200 pills.]

[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog has placed five 9th-grade soul tools and one 8th-grade soul tool.]

[Trade successful. Thank you for the trust of my fellow group members.]

After confirming everything in his Chat Group inventory, Chu Mo sent the red packet directly.

["Chu Mo sent a red packet to Tang Ya!"]

[Chu Mo: Revenge must be exacted, and the sooner the better. I'll be waiting for your return.]

[Tang Ya: Mn.]

The emotion in her heart could not be explained in a few words; a thousand thoughts ultimately condensed into a single "Mn."

[Revenge Girl: !!!]

[Super Flute Player: !!!]

Having returned to the inn, Tang Ya no longer paid attention to the chat, taking out the Level 9 Baby Bottle filled with soul power.

She began the installation process.

Hiss~

The purple-black Demon Puppet warrior activated. Tang Ya stepped forward and successfully took control of it. She raised her hand, looking at her palm filled with power, yet her heartbeat was calmer than before.

The head armor did not obscure the look of resentment in Tang Ya's eyes. Wrapped in purple-black gas, she appeared even more vicious as she said in a low voice.

"Iron-Blooded Sect, I have returned!"

Swish~

A powerful surge of energy exploded outward, and then she vanished from the spot.

Once the armor activated, it emitted a powerful Devilish Qi, and the teachers and students of Shrek Academy—

Especially Yan Shaozhe, who possessed the Bright Phoenix martial soul, were extremely sensitive to this kind of near-evil Devilish Qi.

The hand holding the list trembled slightly.

"The Evil Soul Masters have gone mad! How dare they come to Shrek City to cause trouble!"

Many elders at the Title Douluo level appeared one after another in the sky above Shrek Academy, wanting to see who was invading.

Everyone waited for a moment, but did not discover any crisis. Yan Shaozhe's expression was tense; he turned his head to see Elder Xuan, who was hurriedly approaching while gnawing on a chicken leg, and quickly stepped forward.

"Elder Xuan, did you discover any Evil Soul Masters?"

"I, I just checked, there aren't any."

Elder Xuan didn't even take the chicken leg out of his mouth while speaking, replying in a muffled, stuttering manner.

The tension on the faces of the others did not ease upon hearing this; they were asking themselves:

"Why would an Evil Soul Master appear in Shrek City?"

The aura from just a moment ago was definitely not fake, and it had been extremely close—perhaps even right at the gates of Shrek Academy.

If the Evil Soul Master had launched an attack, they would not have been able to protect all the students. It wasn't because they were kind-hearted or reluctant to see them harmed, but because those who could enter were either wealthy or noble, and they could not withstand the pressure.

Just as they were preparing to think it over in detail, a dignified and aged voice suddenly rang out in their minds.

"Return."

Tang Ya, however, was unaware of these trivial matters.