"Come on!" The teacher's voice turned cold as he watched Oscar hesitate.
"Otherwise, you can take Ma Hongjun's place."
"Huh?!" Oscar thought he'd misheard. His face filled with alarm. "Teacher, I'm an auxiliary Soul Master!"
"So what if you're an auxiliary Soul Master?" The teacher stood with his hands behind his back, his tone utterly matter-of-fact. "Auxiliary Soul Masters are part of Shrek Academy too. When it's your turn to contribute, don't hold back!"
"You!" Oscar instantly understood. This teacher was deliberately making things difficult for them!
He glanced at Dai Mubai, who was pretending to be unconscious, then slowly walked over to him.
Boss Dai, don't blame me... he thought. With a frame like mine, I can't take one of Xiao Wu's punches.
You're the boss, so take a few more hits for your little brother...
He made a Recovery Big Sausage, propped up Dai Mubai, who was playing dead, and forcibly shoved it into his mouth.
Dai Mubai kept his mouth clamped shut and refused to chew.
Boss Dai, I'm sorry. Seeing this, Oscar steeled himself and rammed the Recovery Sausage straight down Dai Mubai's throat!
"Cough, cough, cough—!"
The choking made tears stream from Dai Mubai's eyes. He coughed violently a couple of times, then snapped his eyes open and glared at Oscar.
"Xiao Ao! What are you doing!"
"Thank goodness!" Oscar clapped his hands together, pretending to look relieved that Dai Mubai was all right.
"Boss Dai! You're awake! Hurry up and eat the Recovery Sausage! The teacher's waiting for you to compete!"
"Xiao Ao—!" Dai Mubai nearly ground his teeth to dust, but with so many people watching, he couldn't lash out.
"Student Dai Mubai." The teacher's voice rang out again, urging him on. "Since you're awake, get out there and compete."
"Yes!" Dai Mubai