Humble Flender Gets Scammed and Enters Shrek

Early the next morning, Qian Ni left Zhu Zhuqing in the room, still lying dead in the bathtub after digging all night, and left the hotel alone.

He predicted that once Zhu Zhuqing woke up, she would definitely look for a chance to escape. This was Suotuo City, so she would most likely head straight for Dai Mubai and Shrek.

However, now that she had fallen into his hands, she could forget about getting away.

He also planned to head to Shrek to have some fun. In any case, his adoptive father, Qian Daoliu, had told him to travel on his own and relax.

After six years of accumulation, his control over Ultimate Power had reached a bottleneck. Even after enduring a body-tempering process that could be called hellish torture, he was still lacking something before he could fully master this absurdly powerful force.

At present, the longest he could completely control his transformation was only ten minutes.

It had taken him six years to go from ten seconds to ten minutes.

But Qian Ni had a feeling that as long as his spiritual will broke through once more, he would enter an entirely new realm.

For now, in his human form, he could already freely control his killing intent and had begun trying to grasp the wondrous changes of Microscopic Particle Manipulation.

A ten-minute White Devil transformation was enough for Qian Ni to walk sideways across Douluo Continent.

No human or soul beast could withstand a point-blank eruption of Supernatural Ignition. No one! Qian Ni said so.

Soul Masters and soul beasts could not even observe what microscopic particles were, so what could they possibly use to resist?

He had already completed trials that had brought him to the brink of death.

From now on, others could only be the ones he sent to their deaths!

Suotuo City Spirit Hall.

Watching the tense atmosphere at the entrance, Qian Ni crouched beside a fruit stand with a grin. After tossing the vendor several Gold Soul Coins, he began enjoying the show for free.

At the entrance to Spirit Hall, a bespectacled middle-aged Soul Master was confronting the bishop of Spirit Hall.

"Sir, I do not know where you heard about Whale Glue Pellets, but while our Spirit Hall does indeed plan to launch related services soon, they have not officially begun yet.

"Furthermore, Shrek Academy is not on the business list.

"You did not submit an application through the proper procedures. Besides, such items generally require the Soul Master himself to purchase them with certification."

Sal, the bishop of Suotuo City Spirit Hall, spoke with a cold expression.

Meanwhile, the middle-aged Soul Master opposite him, Four-Eyed Cat Eagle Flender, had turned red with anger as he shouted.

"Impossible! I gave Old Toby nine thousand Gold Soul Coins! He said he would register me!

"Old Toby is a deacon of your Spirit Hall! He has worked in Suotuo City for over a decade! Everyone knows that!

"I've dealt with him for so many years. He couldn't possibly scam me!"

At that moment, a deacon walked over to Bishop Sal and whispered a few words.

Bishop Sal immediately understood. When he looked at Flender again, his eyes carried a mixture of pity and regret.

In a subtle tone, he consoled him, "Soul Sage Flender, there is something I believe you have the right to know.

"There is no deacon named Old Toby at Suotuo City Spirit Hall. The person you mentioned was merely a helper who did odd jobs in the hall.

"And yesterday, he resigned. He said he had saved enough money and was going back to his hometown village to find his son a new mother.

"Soul Sage Flender..." Bishop Sal paused, then said with deep regret, "I believe you have been scammed."

It was like a bolt from the blue had struck Flender.

He and Old Toby had been drinking buddies for years, and they occasionally went out to have fun together.

However, he did not know the man particularly well. Seeing Old Toby often coming and going from Suotuo City Spirit Hall, acting as though everyone knew him, Flender had subconsciously assumed that he was at least a deacon.

After hearing about Whale Glue Pellets from him, Flender had entrusted him to register and purchase them without worry.

But who could have imagined that he was a scammer!

Afraid that Flender would refuse to believe it and continue making trouble, Bishop Sal added, "Sir, if you still have doubts, you may confirm it with the other deacons in the hall.

"As for Whale Glue Pellets, Suotuo City Spirit Hall still welcomes you to submit a purchase application through official channels and procedures.

"Of course, the price is not cheap."

Flender's face instantly turned deathly pale.

Where was he supposed to get any more money? A group of old brothers had founded an unlicensed Soul Master Academy together, and the richest people in the academy were the children.

At the school cafeteria, all three meals every day of the week consisted of steamed buns and pickled vegetables. If they wanted to improve the food, they added some sugar beans and sausages.

That was because Shrek had a Soul Sage with a sugar bean martial soul, as well as Oscar, whose martial soul was sausage.

How could he afford to buy them again?

That damned Old Toby! That fucking animal! You dared to scam a Soul Sage!

Flender was so furious that he could not speak.

He was even angrier at himself. What had he been thinking? He had handed over the money without verifying anything!

Bishop Sal shook his head and ignored him. Instead, he turned to the deacon beside him and instructed, "Starting today, make the information public.

"Registered Soul Masters may use their registration certificates to purchase Whale Glue Pellets of the corresponding grade.

"Also explain the effects and methods of use for Whale Glue Pellets.

"The two great empires have been promoting them among the nobility for quite some time. Our Spirit Hall has fallen somewhat behind."

Beside Spirit Hall, Qian Ni popped the last orange segment into his mouth. With a casual pinch of his fingers, the orange peel turned into powder.

Microscopic Particle Manipulation was amazing, wasn't it? He did not even need to look for a trash bin.

"What an idiot. First time seeing a Soul Sage get scammed."

He snickered, then deliberately walked into Spirit Hall under Flender's stunned gaze and shouted loudly, "Those Whale Glue Pellets, right? Give me ten boxes to try first!"

Smack—

A black card, along with a Soul Master certificate, slapped onto the counter, drawing Flender's attention.

His eyes gleamed green as he weighed the risks of robbing him.

A short while later, Flender humbly led Qian Ni into Shrek Academy.

His face was blooming like a chrysanthemum as he introduced the place while walking.

"Young friend Qian, our Shrek Academy has a long history and powerful teachers.

"We have several Soul Sage instructors alone, with even more Soul Emperor instructors.

"The academy is named after monsters, and it is dedicated to nurturing monsters..."

Qian Ni casually tossed a Whale Glue Pellet into his mouth and savored it carefully.

This Soul Elder-grade Whale Glue Pellet seems to taste a little weaker than the standard. Aside from herbs, it has been mixed with quite a bit of sugar water.

Which bastard from Spirit Hall is lining his own pockets? I'll have Father chop off his head later! He dared touch my things!

He glanced at Flender, who was still boasting about Shrek Academy, and cut him off.

"That's enough. A few wild Soul Sages, and you're bragging your asses off? You can't even support a lousy backwater academy, and you got your funding scammed away by a Spirit Hall laborer...

"I can't even be bothered to laugh at you. Investing in you was just something I did on the side, a little pocket money.

"Don't think too highly of yourselves. I've seen plenty of Titled Douluo. What are a few Soul Sages like you worth?"

Flender watched eagerly as Qian Ni chewed one Whale Glue Pellet after another. He did not argue, merely smiling as he led the way.

Pocket money worth over a hundred thousand gold coins? And he just pulled it out casually? Which family's young master came out to gain experience?

Didn't I still fool this kid into coming here? His background is no small matter. Forget recruiting him into the academy; he wouldn't think much of it anyway.

I'll just worship him as a God of Wealth.

No matter how impressive your background is, can it be more impressive than Mubai's? Do you think Titled Douluo grow like cabbages? That you can see one whenever you want?

Flender muttered to himself inwardly, but his face revealed nothing.

"These days happen to be our academy's recruitment period. There should be some little monsters taking the assessment today. If Young Friend Qian is interested, you may observe."

As the two approached an open field, Flender continued, "The examiner is also a Shrek student. He became a Soul Elder at fifteen and possesses a top-tier White Tiger martial soul. You can..."

He stopped halfway through.

Where was Dai Mubai, the examiner for the assessment?

A burly middle-aged man grinned viciously as he swung his fists and smashed the ground like mad.

Wave after wave of air surged outward while four young men and women in the field dodged back and forth.

Zhao Wuji had personally stepped in to crush some weaklings. Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong coordinated with one another.

"Wow, a fifteen-year-old Soul Elder, and he looks pretty mature too? Is he compacting the ground? Not bad. One look and you can tell he's excellent at construction work."

Qian Ni looked at Zhao Wuji's stubbly face without the slightest change in expression.

He shifted his gaze toward Zhu Zhuqing, who was undergoing the assessment in the field.

"Meeting again, dear little Zhu."

A gaze had power. At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing only felt a chill run down her back. While feinting at Zhao Wuji, she glanced to the side and saw the silver-haired youth outside the field, smiling brightly.

Hiss—

Zhu Zhuqing sucked in a breath of cold air. Her rhythm was instantly disrupted, and Zhao Wuji grabbed her ankle, sending her tumbling across the ground.

How did he catch up?

The unbearable memories of mining through the night flashed through her mind.

There was naturally no Seventh Space or ABC on Douluo Continent. Distracted for just that instant, Zhu Zhuqing shuddered all over and nearly leaked again...