The academy's broad main street was bustling with people.
Most of them were freshmen. Though upperclassmen were showing them around, they were all like curious little babies, poking their heads around and gazing in wonder at the continent's number-one academy.
Chu Feng, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong walked down the street. The three of them together could rival half the freshmen in looks, and they drew plenty of glances as they passed.
Chu Feng and Xiao Xiao walked ahead, chatting and laughing.
Wang Dong followed behind them with her hands in her pockets, like a sulking little girl. The resentment in her lovely eyes was almost tangible.
"Let's eat out. The school cafeteria is too bare-bones," Chu Feng suggested.
"Sure! The food in the school cafeteria is really hard to describe. But it does have Soul Beast meat that's difficult to buy anywhere else," Xiao Xiao said with a smile, sticking out her little tongue.
She'd been to the school cafeteria. There weren't even any tables or chairs, and you basically had to bring your own lunchbox to get food. It had left her speechless. Still, it wasn't entirely without merit; at least the various kinds of Soul Beast meat were quite beneficial to a Soul Master's cultivation.
Ordinary Soul Master Academies simply couldn't provide so much Soul Beast meat, but Shrek had the resources to do so. Still, to preserve more of the energy in the meat, they prepared it very simply. Being able to eat Soul Beast meat with a mild flavor was already pretty good. Most of it was served in its natural state, with a strong gamey smell that most people couldn't stomach.
"Let's go. I'm not familiar with Shrek City, though, so you can lead the way, Xiao Xiao. Looks like you got here a few days before us," Chu Feng said, nodding at her.
"Sure~" Xiao Xiao was more than happy to.
As expected of a little foodie, Xiao Xiao soon led Chu Feng and Wang Dong to a very popular barbecue restaurant.
The three of them found a table and sat down. Xiao Xiao leaned in and said conspiratorially, "I'll let you in on a little secret. The grilled meat here isn't just delicious; they use the rare meat of Soul Beasts. I'm sure you'll love it."
"They've got Soul Beast meat? Sounds pretty good," Chu Feng said, nodding. He was looking forward to it, since Soul Beast meat outside Shrek was completely different from what they served at the academy.
Shrek focused on the energy in the meat, while the restaurants here cared more about the taste. They also used different kinds of Soul Beasts. In any case, getting to eat Soul Beast meat outside was a rare treat.
Shrek Academy might be full of prodigies, but Soul Masters were still an extremely rare and prestigious profession elsewhere. High-ranking Soul Masters disdained hunting for money, while low-ranking ones faced enormous risks if they ventured into the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt—even if they only hunted Hundred-Year Soul Beasts. That was why Soul Beast meat was so rare and valuable outside the academy.
"By the way, Chu Feng, what's your Martial Soul? I saw you fight Wang Dong. Your Ice Whip was so powerful~" While they waited, Xiao Xiao gazed at Chu Feng with stars in her eyes, full of curiosity about his Martial Soul.
It was rude to ask someone about their Martial Soul, but they were classmates now. They'd find out sooner or later anyway.
When Wang Dong heard Xiao Xiao suddenly bring it up, her expression darkened. It reminded her of the fear she'd felt while Chu Feng had been completely in control of her... and also... just how damn embarrassing it had been...
She pretended not to be interested, but her ears perked up. Deep down, she was curious too and wanted to know what Chu Feng's Martial Soul was.
She even suspected that Chu Feng had Twin Martial Souls. After all, the first time he released a Soul Ring, he used a mental Soul Skill, while the second time his attack had been ice-based. The difference between those attributes was so great that a single Martial Soul would have a hard time producing both.
"My Martial Soul is my body. In other words, it's me."
"I have two Soul Rings. One has a mental attack Soul Skill, and the other strengthens my body."
"As for the ice-attribute attacks you saw... those are a little hard to explain."
Chu Feng smiled faintly. He didn't bother hiding anything. They'd be teammates from now on, so they'd find out eventually.
As for the Mystic Ice Art, it really was hard to explain. He didn't trust Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong enough to tell them about it. Even though it was the most useless cultivation art he'd learned, if word got out, it would overturn the entire cultivation system of Douluo Continent.
After all, a cultivation art was equivalent to a Martial Soul, and there was practically no threshold for learning one. Even ordinary people could cultivate it and gain the power of a Soul Master. A treasure like that would make even a Limit Douluo at level ninety-nine—and even the God King Tang San—green with envy. That was no joke.
"Tch, what a stingy guy. What's there to keep secret?" Wang Dong said, curling her little lip in disdain. But inside, she was utterly astonished...
She hadn't expected Chu Feng to have a Body Martial Soul. She'd heard of this kind of Martial Soul before. It was extremely rare.
And most Body Martial Souls were only a single organ, such as a pair of eyes, arms, legs, or kidneys. But Chu Feng's Martial Soul was his entire body. That meant that every time he absorbed a Soul Ring, his whole body would receive a tremendous boost. That was probably why he was so powerful.
Of course, she was even more curious about his Second Martial Soul...
"A Body Martial Soul? It sounds amazing. I've never heard of one before~" Xiao Xiao looked at Chu Feng with even greater curiosity after hearing his answer. Unlike Wang Dong, she was hearing about such a miraculous Martial Soul for the first time.
"What's your Martial Soul? What makes you think you're qualified to team up with us?" Wang Dong suddenly looked up at Xiao Xiao and asked with a frown.
For some reason, she just couldn't stand this little girl. Interrupting her while she was fighting was one thing, but Xiao Xiao kept rubbing salt in her wounds. It was just too much.
Xiao Xiao wasn't angry at all. She held up two slender fingers and smiled. "I have Twin Martial Souls too. My First Martial Soul is the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron. I guess you could call it a control-type Martial Soul. As for my Second Martial Soul..."
Xiao Xiao glanced at Chu Feng and smiled mysteriously. "I'm keeping my Second Martial Soul a secret for now~"
"You're control-type, and Wang Dong is Power Attack System. You should both be able to protect yourselves, so you won't get taken out in one hit. We can team up," Chu Feng said with a nod.
"What are you good at, Chu Feng?" Xiao Xiao asked curiously. She only knew that Chu Feng could use mental attacks and strengthen his body. Did that make him control-type or power-attack-type?
"Me?" Chu Feng paused, then said, "I'm invincible. You don't need to worry about me."
Wang Dong: ?
Xiao Xiao: !!
The two of them were both speechless.
"Big-headed show-off..." Wang Dong muttered under her breath.
"Maybe he's right. There are still three months until the Freshman Assessment, so we've got plenty of time to see what you can do, Chu Feng~" Xiao Xiao was a little surprised by his answer, but she didn't say anything more. If anything, she was even more curious about him.
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