New Members of Shrek

"Hahaha, I haven't even mentioned the spirit skills yet... Rest assured, as an unprecedented million-year spirit beast, the spirit skills I can grant you are all extremely useful."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm patted its chest in assurance, then continued:

"The first skill is Mental Strengthening Gold Jade Sausage, which can restore mental power.

The second skill is Simulation Gold Jade Sausage; after consuming it, you can simulate the aura of any existence you have encountered.

The third spirit skill is Mental Confusion Gold Jade Sausage. You can throw it, and it will explode, causing mental confusion to anyone within a certain range.

The last skill is Mental Sharing. You can perceive the shared senses of anyone who has eaten your sausage within the last day."

Oscar listened while pondering these spirit skills.

He didn't know exactly what use mental power had yet, but the energy required for Inner Scene inquiries was likely related to it, so this Mental Strengthening Gold Jade Sausage would likely be of unexpected help to his future.

The Simulation Gold Jade Sausage was also a good thing. In the future, he would inevitably have to seek justice for his parents, and at that time, he would certainly need to hide his identity to avoid bringing trouble to those around him.

This ability could also be used on others; it would definitely play a huge role in the construction of the Sky Net.

The third spirit skill seemed to be a control-type skill hidden within a strong attack, which could be used in daily life to hide his final few skills.

As for... the last skill... it was definitely a great tool for gathering intelligence.

After finishing his thoughts, Oscar notified Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and turned to leave, but was held back by Tian Meng.

"Tian Meng, is there anything else?"

"Oscar... I..."

"Don't worry, I will definitely find the materials that person mentioned as soon as possible and find a way to let you all leave this place."

Having received Oscar's reply, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm finally let him go with a face full of sorrow.

It had experienced too much today; not only did it have to escape while those guys were busy, but it also suffered a brutal beating, and finally encountered a Grey Bead that wanted to snatch it away.

Fortunately... all of this was over for now, but why did it want to become a human's Wisdom Spirit Ring?

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm felt as if something had been forcibly stuffed into its brain, but it didn't know who had put it there.

It shook its head, finally curled up on the halo, and fell into a deep sleep.

On the other side, the Black Bead moved slightly. He had come to this world and always felt that something was not quite right, but he couldn't put his finger on it, so he could only take things one step at a time.

After Oscar emerged from the Inner Scene, he found a seat on the first floor and ordered some food to fill his stomach.

The innkeeper was sharp-witted; he waived Oscar's accommodation and dining fees and even specially sent over several dishes.

Oscar didn't think to refuse. He understood that the innkeeper wanted to repay the previous favor and see if he could build some rapport.

Until evening, Oscar remained on the first floor waiting. The signal Teacher Zhao had left earlier was for him to wait at the inn in the town they would pass by later, where someone would meet him.

He had returned far too early; the Dean and the others were surely still searching for him in the vicinity.

Oscar understood that trying his luck searching for Teacher Zhao and the others in the Star Dou Great Forest was not as good as waiting directly in the town.

After all, the Star Dou Great Forest was simply too vast...

Before nightfall, the group from Shrek Academy returned, dusty and tired, accompanied by the family of three from the Peerless Dragon Granny.

The moment Ma Hongjun saw Oscar, tears welled up instantly, and he hugged Oscar tightly, refusing to let go.

"Alright, alright, Senior Brother is fine."

After comforting Ma Hongjun, Oscar looked at the people behind him.

"I didn't misjudge you, kid. You've got some ability."

Facing Zhao Wuji's words, Oscar only smiled slightly. His survival this time really didn't have much to do with his abilities; if he had to say, it was just that he was quite lucky.

At this moment, Oscar also noticed Meng Yiran, who was hiding behind the Peerless Dragon Granny and her husband, looking at him with a flushed face.

"Senior Brother, that's your future wife. Master has already talked it over with them."

Ma Hongjun whispered in Oscar's ear, while Dai Mubai laughed on the side, enjoying the spectacle.

Oscar's face darkened. He couldn't get married... after all, the sect rules stated that getting married would destroy the original yang within his body... that person on Dragon Tiger Mountain was the best example.

Ma Hongjun, who came from the same sect as Oscar, noticed his expression and naturally understood what he was thinking.

"Senior Brother, you wouldn't really want to cling to those sect rules for your whole life, would you? Don't forget, you don't have any siblings now. If you don't get married, in the future..."

Ma Hongjun swallowed the words "no descendants" and didn't continue.

Oscar glared at him, pursed his lips, and said nothing. Ma Hongjun's words had struck a chord in his heart.

Previously, he might not have thought about these things, but after returning to the village and hearing the older generation say that his parents' greatest wish was for him to live in peace and have a house full of descendants, he had started to consider it.

However, because he was still young, he didn't need to think about it for now and temporarily put it aside.

Shao Xin also knew a little about the sect rules Oscar followed, which came from who knows where, and patted him on the shoulder, the meaning self-evident.

Flender walked over and pulled Oscar aside.

"Your legs are on your own body. Whether to leave, which path to take, and what kind of path to walk, decide for yourself.

Whether to marry, and what kind of person to marry, is the same."

"Don't talk to me about being unable to help yourself; that's all nonsense. If your heart isn't your own, how can your body be? Take care of yourself, little Oscar."

When it came down to it, Oscar was a child he had raised for over a decade. Although the feelings he held for Oscar were quite complicated, he shared the same expectations for Oscar's future.

"Her name is Meng Yiran, and she will also be a student at Shrek from now on. I don't care what you think, and I don't care what you do. You are to take those two brothers and look after her well. Don't let her be bullied. Can you do that?"

Flender stared at Oscar with his hawk-like eyes and spoke slowly.

Oscar's gaze flickered, and finally, as if he were sighing, he breathed out: "I can."

The voices speaking here naturally could not be hidden from the Peerless Dragon Granny and her husband not far away. Snake Granny nodded in satisfaction and pushed Meng Yiran forward.

"Granddaughter, this child is not bad. Get along well with him in the future."

Meng Yiran hesitated, looking toward her grandparents.

"Aren't you coming with me?"

"In a few years, perhaps. We old folks won't casually interfere in the affairs of you young people."

Snake Granny smiled and ruffled Meng Yiran's hair, then pulled Dragon Duke Meng Shu, who was busy tugging at his beard, toward Flender.

"I leave my granddaughter in your hands. I hope that when we meet again, she will be doing very well."

Afterward, Dragon Duke spoke with Flender for a long time, though they talked in a private room upstairs, and Oscar was not privy to the specific details.

The only thing he knew was that he now had a fiancée...