Fooling Flender!

Fooling Flender!

Ma Hongjun was stunned. There was such a thing? He immediately asked why, but the system ignored him completely.

"System, use the Martial Soul Light Orb," Ma Hongjun said tentatively.

Then Ma Hongjun discovered that the Martial Soul Light Orb in the system space had disappeared.

Yet Ma Hongjun did not feel any change at all.

"Do I need to awaken first before anything changes?" Ma Hongjun muttered.

It seemed this system was just a program and would not answer unnecessary questions.

He stopped dwelling on it.

Although he had not signed in for a way to resolve the Evil Fire,

it was still more than enough of a pleasant surprise.

As for Irene's remnant soul,

in a certain sense, Irene should no longer count as human. She was a complete dragon.

At that thought, Ma Hongjun already had an idea.

He then took out the spatial ring and put it on his finger.

Inside the ring were one thousand Gold Soul Coins obtained from signing in.

To him right now, that was an enormous fortune.

That evening, he was going to Grandpa Sith's house.

Now that Ma Hongjun had money, he naturally would not go empty-handed.

All that remained was to wait for his Martial Soul awakening.

Because of the system, Ma Hongjun still chose to become a Soul Master.

He had an idea: what if his Martial Soul did not mutate?

This was a real world, where anything could happen. Besides, the Black Dragon Martial Soul needed to be awakened as well.

Most importantly, even if he awakened the Evil Fire Phoenix now, he was no longer afraid.

He had money. Even if Flender did not come, he could still find a way.

Although he found it somewhat hard to accept mentally, it was still better than dying from his body exploding!

Sure enough, in any world, having money made some matters much easier.

With that in mind, he went to the nearest market, bought several jin of meat and a few bottles of wine, then headed for the village chief's home.

Time passed quickly.

Half a month went by in the blink of an eye.

Today was the day Spirit Hall's people would come to conduct the awakening.

"Hongjun, don't be nervous later. Just do whatever the great people from Spirit Hall tell you. If you can become a Soul Master, you'll become someone above others, and the whole village will be happy for you," Sith said.

Ma Hongjun's nose stung at his words.

They reminded him of his parents.

He thought of the parents he had in both worlds.

"Grandpa Sith, I want to become a Soul Master too," a little boy said.

Sith burst into laughter.

Then he said, "Good, good, good. All of you will become Soul Masters."

Though he knew it was probably impossible, encouragement was still necessary.

"The more you encourage them now, the greater their disappointment will probably be later." A middle-aged man's voice rang out.

The three of them turned to look.

Ma Hongjun's gaze sharpened.

The newcomer looked very much like someone he knew.

Tall and thin, with a hooked nose and glasses.

The system's voice rang out as well, completely confirming the man's identity.

System: A new sign-in location has been refreshed. Please sign in at Shrek Academy.

Since the sign-in location was Shrek Academy, and considering this man's appearance, the place, the people, and the events all matched. The man before him had to be Flender.

To be honest, Ma Hongjun was no longer quite so eager to meet Flender.

He could resolve the Evil Fire problem himself now.

There might still be risks, but at least he was no longer completely without options like before.

Ma Hongjun and the other little boy said nothing. Sith smiled bitterly and said, "I was only encouraging them. I know becoming a Soul Master is difficult. By the way, who are you?"

"Sir, my name is Flender. I am a Soul Master, merely passing through your village. I heard what you said just now and could not help feeling moved," Flender said.

The village chief was immediately startled. He had not expected the man before him to be a Soul Master.

He respectfully said, "So you are a revered Soul Master, my lord. Please forgive our foolishness."

It was Ma Hongjun's first time experiencing the respect ordinary people in this world had for Soul Masters.

He could clearly sense that the village chief had initially been somewhat dissatisfied, but upon hearing that the other party was a Soul Master, his attitude changed completely.

Even the little boy was the same.

"It's nothing. I was merely feeling sentimental. Becoming a Soul Master is not so easy," Flender said.

"Yes! In our village, everyone has common livestock Martial Souls. We've never produced a Soul Master," Sith said as well.

Sith had always found that deeply regrettable.

"Grandpa Sith, a Soul Master will appear this time," Ma Hongjun said when he sensed Sith's regret.

Sith smiled at that.

"Yes, yes, yes. We should think positively. Maybe there really will be one this time!" Sith said warmly.

Flender's attention shifted to Ma Hongjun.

In truth, he had noticed the chubby little boy earlier.

He had not sensed from him the sort of reverence ordinary people had toward Soul Masters.

"Why are you so certain a Soul Master will appear?" Flender asked with interest.

Ma Hongjun glanced at him, then said, "I just have a feeling."

"A feeling?" Flender paused, then smiled. Though he inwardly did not think much of it, he could not deny that he had become somewhat interested in the chubby little boy before him.

"Kid, what is your name? Soul Masters do not appear so easily," Flender said again.

"My name is Ma Hongjun, Lord Soul Master. Since you don't believe me, how about we make a bet?" Ma Hongjun said.

Flender was taken aback, momentarily not knowing what to say.

A bet with him?

This child was quite bold!

He knew Flender was a Soul Master, yet still dared to speak to him this way. If he had good talent, he might not be unable to achieve something.

This courage alone was extraordinary.

Sith, however, was rather shocked.

The man before them was a Soul Master. If he angered Lord Soul Master, Ma Hongjun could be in danger.

And Flender could be said to be the kindest Soul Master Sith had ever met.

"Respected Lord Soul Master, children do not understand such things. Please do not hold it against him," Sith hurriedly said.

After speaking, he turned to Ma Hongjun.

"Hongjun, hurry and apologize to Lord Soul Master," Sith said directly.

Ma Hongjun looked at Sith and saw the anxiety in his eyes, making him feel somewhat regretful.

He knew the identity of the man before him, but Grandpa Sith did not!

It seemed he had still underestimated the intimidation Soul Masters held over ordinary people in this world.

But it also reflected the current reality: Soul Masters were almost all lofty figures.

To Grandpa Sith, a Soul Master like Flender was probably already very kind.

Furthermore, Ma Hongjun came from a great nation. Though it was not absolutely fair, it was still quite good, so perhaps his mindset had not yet changed.

With that in mind, Ma Hongjun was just about to step forward and explain himself.

But Flender's voice rang out again. "Your name is Ma Hongjun, right? How do you want to bet?"

Ma Hongjun froze.

Flender had actually agreed?