Tang Wulin and the other two were sitting in their dorm room, staring at the assessment mission sheet on the table with worried expressions.
"Ten days, ten cities..."
"They're clearly forcing us to take the Soul Guidance Train."
Xie Xie leaned against his bed, his hands behind his head as he stared up at the ceiling, his voice full of obvious frustration.
"After all, if we don't have money for tickets, we can only rely on our own two legs."
"Ten cities in ten days, with so much distance between them—we definitely can't make it on foot."
Xu Xiaoyan sat beside the desk with her chin propped in both hands, frowning as well.
"And challenging unfamiliar soul masters takes time too."
"Every time we reach a city, we have to find suitable opponents, arrange a match, fight them, and leave. That whole process will take at least half a day."
"If we get delayed on the road too, ten cities won't be enough."
Tang Wulin stood by the window, looking out at the academy grounds. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke.
"So the key issue is still money."
"We need to find a way to get money on the road, at least enough to buy Soul Guidance Train tickets."
Xie Xie rolled over and sat up, his eyes darting around.
"What do you think about setting up a street performance?"
"One against ten, charge a little admission fee or something..."
Xu Xiaoyan rolled her eyes at him.
"Xie Xie, a Shrek student setting up a stall on the street to fight?"
"If someone recognizes us, where are the three of us supposed to put our faces?"
Xie Xie curled his lips.
"Then what do you suggest?"
Xu Xiaoyan thought for a moment.
"How about taking on some commissions