A naked glint of greed flashed in Flender's eyes; in his view, Stelle was nothing but a walking collection of flaws.
Living off scavenging every day clearly marked her as a penniless pauper.
The crazy, erratic things she did in her daily life were perfectly consistent with her two-and-a-half-year-old age, making her look like a simple-minded child who would be easy to manipulate.
He felt that with just a little bit of money as bait, he could easily recruit this peerless genius into the ranks of Shrek Academy.
Once she was in, he would have her represent the academy in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, and the championship title would be as good as his.
The championship reward for this tournament was a full three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones!
Each soul bone was worth a fortune, priceless and rare; if he, Flender, could get his hands on them.
Even if he only sold one, it would be enough for him to live in luxury for the rest of his life, never having to worry about money again!
At this moment, the surrounding crowd was dense, filled not only with curious soul masters but also with spies lurking from various major factions.
Seeing Flender openly trying to recruit Stelle, they erupted into an uproar, secretly cursing Shrek Academy for being utterly shameless.
The students of Shrek Academy had previously tried to bully Stelle, only to be soundly beaten by her in return.
Now that they realized the value of her talent, they immediately flipped their stance to recruit her—it was shameless to the extreme!
Stelle looked at the sleazy smile hanging on Flender's horse-like face.
She glanced at Ma Hongjun, who was standing beside him with a complicated expression, and couldn't help but curl her lip.
With her hands on her hips, she deliberately pulled a sour face and, without hiding her disdain, spoke in a crisp voice:
"Just you? You want to recruit Us? Do you believe that with one swing of my bat, I can send you all straight to the sky to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the sun?"
"Stelle, aren't you curious why you possess such formidable strength despite your young age?"
A steady voice suddenly rang out. Yu Xiaogang stood with one hand behind his back, slowly closing a book he had been holding. He looked at Stelle with a grave expression, his tone heavy.
"Don't you realize that such heaven-defying power will only bring you endless calamity?"
"If you are willing to join my Shrek Academy—I, Yu Xiaogang, have studied martial souls for over forty years and am revered by the world as a Grandmaster—I have more than enough ability to resolve the hidden dangers and troubles within you."
His words carried an underlying sense of crisis, as if Stelle would surely face a tragic end, consumed by her own power, if she did not accept his proposal.
Stelle lowered her eyes slightly, her gaze landing on Yu Xiaogang with utter indifference.
Although Yu Xiaogang put on the appearance of a learned scholar.
Stelle knew in her heart that he had no ability to help her at all, let alone resolve the hidden danger of the Stellaron within her.
If Yu Xiaogang truly possessed such heaven-reaching capabilities, he would have long since caught the eye of the Aeon of Erudition and become a member of the Genius Society.
How could he be the obscure figure he was today?
Following this, Stelle slowly raised her head, casting her gaze toward the cloudless sky, and spoke lazily, her tone dripping with sarcastic mockery:
"Some people just don't know their own worth; they insist on puffing themselves up to look bigger than they are. It's truly laughable."
"If you really had such heaven-reaching strength, how could you be nothing more than a weakling who falls at a single blow?"
"The power of Erudition is the kind of strength that can easily crush a Voidranger with nothing but a piece of chalk, not some hollow shell like you who only knows how to spout empty words without a single real achievement to show for it!"
The implication behind Stelle's words was clear—Yu Xiaogang was too weak to even be worth talking to!
These words made Yu Xiaogang's face turn from green to white, and finally, he turned a liver-colored purple, his entire body trembling slightly!
"Hah! What a big mouth! Stelle, no matter how powerful you are, our Shrek Academy is not afraid of you in the slightest!"
Seeing Yu Xiaogang mocked so viciously by Stelle, Liu Erlong flew into a rage, her explosive temper erupting instantly.
Flames surged from her body, the scorching heat nearly warping the surrounding air as waves of heat rolled out in all directions!
"Mimi, mimi, mimi..."
Seeing the opponent release such powerful Soul Power, Mimi finally set aside her playful mood and stood her ground, hands on her hips.
This time, she did not transform into her giant form, but instead clenched her small fists tightly.
A barrage of illusory yet terrifyingly powerful fist shadows slammed toward Liu Erlong like a violent storm!
"Yura, yura, yura, yura, yura, yura!"
The overwhelming flurry of fist shadows instantly engulfed Liu Erlong. Caught off guard, she was forced back repeatedly, unable to mount any defense.
Under the dense bombardment of fist shadows, her massive dragon form began to crack, emitting a series of teeth-grinding sounds.
Liu Erlong was struck with terror; she could never have imagined that even after Zhao Wuji couldn't last a single round against Mimi, she would meet the exact same fate!
What kind of background did this little one have? How could she be this formidable?
Seeing Liu Erlong beaten into such a sorry state and collapsing to the ground, the surrounding crowd began to whisper, their faces filled with schadenfreude.
The people from Shrek Academy had harassed Stelle in every way possible, yet now they had the audacity to try and recruit her, only to end up like this—it was purely self-inflicted and deeply satisfying to watch!
"Damn it! Stelle, how dare you repeatedly harm the teachers and students of my Shrek Academy! Senior Poison Douluo will never forgive you!"
Seeing Liu Erlong injured, Tang San flew into a rage.
Especially since Liu Erlong was his teacher's wife, and he valued family ties above all else; unable to remain calm any longer, he roared out loud.
However, Stelle couldn't even be bothered to spare him a glance, her gaze remaining fixed on the sky as a sudden glimmer of light flashed in her eyes.
Finally, there was a reaction behind her name once more.
Her own introduction was slowly manifesting, and surely, the rewards she deserved would be arriving soon, right?
Just then, a massive commotion erupted from above, and a voice of extreme resonance thundered across the heavens like a clap of lightning.
It forced everyone to involuntarily shift their gaze away from Stelle and look up toward the sky!
Upon the Sky Screen, lines of shimmering golden characters slowly emerged, as if the Heavenly Ranking had descended upon the world.
Everyone held their breath, their faces filled with shock and bewilderment!
[Stelle possesses the powers of Trailblaze, Destruction, Preservation, Harmony, Remembrance, and Finality!]
[On the very first day of her birth, she defied convention by taking a full-force strike from a Destruction Beast head-on.
Daring to face death the moment she was born—is this not the most fanatical follower of the Aeon of Destruction? Gained the gaze of the Aeon of Destruction!]
[When she was just a month old, she pulled off an even heavier stunt: wielding nothing but a small baseball bat, she dared to stand against Cocolia, who possessed the power to destroy planets.
With her body pierced and taking one hundred percent of the damage, she willingly absorbed a fatal blow for her teammates—is this not the most perfect Preservation?]
[At six months old, she became a reliable combatant for the Astral Express, helping her teammates crusade against a Lord Ravager while successfully averting the Ambrosial Arbor crisis and resolving a cosmic catastrophe!]
[Approaching one year old, at the Herta Space Station, she managed to hold her own for a full minute against an Insect King with the capabilities of an Emanator created by Ruan Mei—this level of strength is nothing short of heaven-defying!]
[At one year old, in the land of dreams, Penacony, she earned the recognition of The Watchmaker and the gaze of the Aeon of Harmony.
Fighting side-by-side with her teammates, she defeated the Emanator-level Sunday and successfully exposed the shocking conspiracy of The Family.
Using the power of Finality, she reversed time and space, altering the fate of her fallen companions!]
[At two years old in Amphoreus, she experienced the miracle of resurrection. Not only did Fuli, the Aeon who had been missing for ages, cast a gaze upon her, but she also defied the natural order to become a local demigod.
Together with her companions, she saved the universe from an apocalyptic disaster!]
Hiss...
People across the Douluo Continent gasped in unison as they read these descriptions of Stelle.
Is this even human?
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