Battle Imminent!

"Rest assured, Brother Sky Dream, since I promised to take you to the top, I'll definitely take you to the top." Huo Yuhao stroked the head of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and said with a smile.

His current combat power had already far exceeded that of his soul power level.

Even soul masters of the same rank could not lay a finger on him!

"I didn't believe it before, but now I do." The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nodded in agreement.

"Alright, nothing left for you to do, go play with your eggs." With that, Huo Yuhao exited his Sea of Consciousness.

He began to contemplate how he should develop from here on out.

"First, I have to earn my first pot of gold. Once I have some money, I can practice the crafting of Soul Tools."

"Then I'll sell the Soul Tools, and after that, I basically won't have to worry about money anymore."

"Alright, that's the plan. Starting with the first step: sky-high priced grilled fish!"

Huo Yuhao couldn't be bothered to think any further; he immediately went out to order the tools he would need.

Spending about one Gold Soul Coin, Huo Yuhao obtained the basic tools for grilling fish.

They looked a bit crude.

But that wasn't a big problem; as long as they worked, it was fine.

Back when he was by the river, he had only used a few sticks to grill fish.

Just as Huo Yuhao was pushing his small cart toward the school gate, Tang Ya jumped out from somewhere.

Tang Ya's eyes lit up as she looked at the cart Huo Yuhao was pushing. "Wow, Yuhao, are you going out to sell grilled fish?"

She had originally been wondering how to persuade Huo Yuhao to sell grilled fish, but it seemed that wouldn't be necessary now.

Huo Yuhao nodded. "Yeah, I'm out of money, so of course I have to sell grilled fish."

Huo Yuhao naturally knew why Tang Ya had come looking for him.

Wasn't it just to get him to sell grilled fish?

Tang Ya asked again, "Where are you going to sell them?"

Huo Yuhao replied, "Where else? Right at the school gate. Do you want some, Sister Tang?"

Tang Ya nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes! I'll help you push the cart."

The two of them soon arrived at the gate of Shrek Academy.

This was also the East Gate of Shrek City.

Merchants were gathered here, and among them were quite a few students running their own businesses.

"If you can't sell them, I'll call Beibei, and the two of us will buy all the grilled fish," Tang Ya said with a giggle.

At this point, there were no more students registering.

The vast majority of the merchants were selling food; clearly, it was mealtime.

Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya found a spot and set up the metal grill, iron racks, seasonings, and the prepared Black Carp.

Sure enough, when faced with delicious food, Tang Ya had absolutely no resistance!

"Alright, remember to save two for me; I'm going to go buy something else first." After setting down the charcoal, Tang Ya waved her hand and turned to leave.

Huo Yuhao checked to make sure nothing was missing and then skillfully lit the fire.

At the same time, he placed eight Black Carp onto the grill.

Not long after he sprinkled the seasoning, a rich, savory aroma drifted out.

Many students coming out of the academy looked toward his stall.

Even quite a few of the other food vendors looked over.

"How much for your grilled fish?" A senior student, drawn by the scent, walked over immediately and asked.

"It's expensive, one Gold Soul Coin," Huo Yuhao said as he flipped the fish.

"But it's worth more than the price. If it doesn't taste good, I'll refund your money."

The senior student didn't even blink. "Fine, fine, fine. Worth more than the price, then give me one."

With that, he placed a Gold Soul Coin in front of Huo Yuhao.

Soon, the eight grilled fish were ready.

Huo Yuhao took one and handed it to the senior student.

By now, many people had gathered around.

However, because this was Huo Yuhao's first time here, they weren't sure if the grilled fish actually tasted good.

After all, they had seen plenty of things that smelled delicious but tasted terrible.

Most of the onlookers were students who had just finished class, and as they saw him take the fish, everyone's gaze shifted to him.

With just one bite, the senior student couldn't help but take several more.

Everyone naturally understood what this meant.

The remaining seven grilled fish were sold out immediately.

In this short time, Huo Yuhao had earned a total of eight Gold Soul Coin!

Moreover, because they sold so quickly, the crowd around him grew even larger, and no one felt that the price of one Gold Soul Coin was expensive anymore.

After all, most of them were students of Shrek Academy!

Which student capable of entering Shrek Academy wasn't rich and handsome—pfft, I mean, which one wasn't wealthy and generous?

"Because my capital is limited, I only prepared thirty grilled fish today. There are twenty left now, so those standing behind the twenty-first person don't need to wait."

"I will prepare more tomorrow."

As he spoke, he took the money from the students in line one by one.

The grilled fish were also handed out eight at a time.

Soon, only two grilled fish remained, which were reserved for Tang Ya.

At some point, several female students in purple robes appeared in front of the grilled fish stall.

"How are you selling these grilled fish?" asked the blonde girl in the lead.

Huo Yuhao looked up and recognized the newcomer.

It was the commoner Soul Master Jiang Nannan.

"It's very expensive, it costs a full Gold Soul Coin." After saying this, Huo Yuhao already knew how things would develop.

"Is your fish made of gold? Or are the fish bones made of gold? Isn't your price a bit too expensive?"

Sure enough, Jiang Nannan, who was sensitive to prices, immediately frowned.

"You don't have to eat it." After saying this, Huo Yuhao looked around.

Where was Xu Sanshi? Why hadn't he appeared yet?

Jiang Nannan also turned around and left quickly.

Just at that moment, a low, angry roar came from not far away.

"Brat! I think you're tired of living!"

The moment this sentence rang out, a Gold Soul Coin flew toward Huo Yuhao's grill!

True Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon!

The Gold Soul Coin was instantly caught, unable to advance even half an inch further.

"Who the hell do you think you are!"

Just as Xu Sanshi intended to snatch the grilled fish, Huo Yuhao's voice rang out!

Killing Domain activated instantly!

Xu Sanshi's attack power decreased by 30% immediately!

Huo Yuhao's attack power increased by 10% immediately!

True Mysterious Jade Hand and True Purple Demon Eye were also used at this moment!

With his current combat power, killing a Soul Elder might be a bit difficult!

But! Defeating a Soul Elder! That was more than enough!

[Ding!]

[Choice triggered!]

[Because his target of affection couldn't eat the grilled fish, Xu Sanshi intends to snatch the grilled fish you reserved for Tang Ya. How will you choose?]

[Option 1, Who the hell do you think you are!: Xu Sanshi dares to provoke you; it is hard to vent your anger without killing him. You must kill him. Completion Reward (Soul Power Level increased by ten levels!)]

[Option 2, Explode with Gold Coins: Beat him up fiercely and snatch the valuable items on his person. Completion Reward (Soul Ring Slot x1)]

[Option 3, Go Completely Crazy: Since he chose to provoke you for the sake of Jiang Nannan, then in this public setting, right in front of Xu Sanshi, you shall discuss length and depth with her... Completion Reward (Pseudo-Artifact Basalt Shield!)]

[Option 4, Apologize: Xu Sanshi is a fifth-year student in the outer courtyard of Shrek Academy! And you are just a first-year freshman; you cannot afford to provoke him. Apologize to him and give the grilled fish to him. Completion Reward (Innate Soul Power Level +1)]