Dai Mubai's Schemes and Lin Yan's System Rewards Opening

At dusk.

The sunset on the horizon dyed the entire earth fiery red, migratory birds flew past, a cool breeze drifted by, and everyone was enjoying this moment of tranquility.

Except for the academy's back mountain...

Big Brother! Listen to my explanation, I really thought I was dreaming at the time...

Stop talking! I told you to stop talking...

The quarrel between the two echoed throughout Shrek Academy. There was no help for it, the whole academy was just that small, and the back mountain was merely dozens of meters away from the dormitory area.

With the two of them arguing so loudly, it was hard for others not to hear.

The girls' dormitory.

Listening to the content of the two's argument, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged glances, and then saw envy and longing in each other's eyes.

The two girls didn't say much, but each understood the other's thoughts.

After all... they had truly experienced the feeling of being cleansed by Lin Yan's healing spirit skill.

The boys' dormitory.

At this moment, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar all looked at Lin Yan simultaneously.

Dai Mubai: According to what you said, not only did you have a conflict with Tang San, but you also got Tang San's younger sister while dreaming...

Ma Hongjun: It's over, this grudge is probably settled. You'd better be careful in the future.

Oscar: Sigh~ Who understands us auxiliary spirit masters? Even healing people can invite trouble. Isn't this a typical medical dispute?

The three of them spoke one after another; some watched the excitement without finding it a big deal, while others stood up for Lin Yan.

Lin Yan had nothing much to say in response to this.

Back when he was traveling outside and saving people, Flender had forcibly brought him to Shrek. Two or three years had already flown by in the blink of an eye.

In those two or three years, he didn't know how many times he had healed Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.

Every time these two got injured in the Soul Fighting Arena, they would come to find Lin Yan to heal them.

To be honest, Lin Yan had never seen a single person provide him with so little faith power.

If healing an ordinary person would yield enough faith power to increase his spirit power by 0.1 ranks, then healing Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun would at most yield a feedback of 0.01 ranks.

Simply put, these two had long since treated Lin Yan's healing spirit skill as a consumable, completely devoid of any gratitude for being healed.

"Whatever."

Lin Yan's attitude was languid as he spoke.

"From beginning to end I didn't do anything wrong. If that Tang San wants to take revenge on me, let him come. My conscience is clear, so naturally I won't be afraid."

Hearing this, Ma Hongjun revealed a look of utter exasperation.

"Brother, he is a battle spirit master. What good is a clear conscience?"

"Besides, I've also heard that guy has many unknown methods, and even Teacher Zhao suffered quite a loss at his hands. I think you'd better pray for your own blessings."

Clearly, Ma Hongjun belonged to the type who watched the commotion without finding it too big.

Although his words were reminding Lin Yan to be careful of Tang San, in Lin Yan's view, his heart must have long wanted to see the outcome after he and Tang San clashed.

Lin Yan was speechless. He didn't plan to continue entangling with these people in front of him, wanting to return to his own dormitory to claim his system rewards.

Yet just as he was about to get up, Dai Mubai suddenly spoke.

"Fatty, what are you talking about?"

With an angry expression, Dai Mubai pointed at Ma Hongjun's nose and began to scold him.

"Hasn't Lin Yan treated us countless times over these past few years?"

"Now that he's encountered an enemy, you still have the nerve to be sarcastic?"

Ma Hongjun's expression froze, failing to figure out what kind of play Dai Mubai was putting on.

In the past, didn't Dai Mubai always tell him how hypocritical Lin Yan was, and how much he liked to put on airs? Why was he suddenly starting to side with Lin Yan today?

Ma Hongjun was puzzled, and Ma Hongjun was bewildered.

Yet since his Boss Dai had straightened his attitude, he had no choice but to restate his position.

"I, I wasn't being sarcastic, I just wanted to remind..."

"Enough!"

Dai Mubai interrupted Ma Hongjun, turning instead to look earnestly at Lin Yan.

"Lin Yan, I've got your back."

"If Tang San dares to make a move against you, I, Dai Mubai, will be the first to disagree."

Ma Hongjun hurriedly followed up in agreement.

"I mean the same thing!"

"It's just that I'm not very good with words, don't misunderstand, Lin Yan."

Lin Yan narrowed his eyes, quickly guessing Dai Mubai's intention.

Presumably, this fellow must have seen him facing a dangerous situation, wanted to lend a helping hand to pull him in, and then smoothly subjugate him, right?

As expected of royalty, they truly knew how to manipulate human hearts.

Lin Yan estimated that if he hadn't known the other's true attitude and lacked a system, he really would have fallen for Dai Mubai's trick and turned into his devoted "blood bag."

However, as for right now...

"Lin Yan, if it weren't for your treatments all these years, I don't know how many hidden injuries I would have been left with."

"With you around, the few of us brothers can fight recklessly in the Soul Fighting Arena."

Dai Mubai spoke with passion, and even "deep in the emotion," he stood up directly from his chair.

The sunset streamed along the window onto his side, casting him half in fiery red and half in darkness, making it look really convincing.

Under Ma Hongjun and Oscar's astonished gazes, he slowly spoke, letting the words drop one by one.

"I've decided, from now on, you are the best brother of mine, Dai Mubai."

"Extra words I won't say much, brother."

"Being brothers is in the heart!"

Ma Hongjun was startled in his heart, but years of experience as a lackey made him directly launch an all-in follow-up.

"Boss Dai, count me in."

And Oscar chimed in:

"Count me in too."

The air fell silent.

Watching Dai Mubai showing outward harmony while divided in heart, along with Ma Hongjun and Oscar who hadn't the foggiest notion, Lin Yan couldn't help but grin.

Yet this smile was taken as gratitude in Dai Mubai's eyes, while in Lin Yan's heart it was utter contempt for the few of them.

Still... teasing them was quite interesting too.

Lin Yan got up, grabbed the fists of the three intertwined together in one go, and then said with a face full of emotion,

"Being brothers is in the heart!"

Late at night.

The entire world returned to tranquility; the back mountain had no more quarrels, and the dormitory had no more bromance.

Lin Yan had now returned to his small room.

This was something he had paid villagers nearby to build for himself. Because he occasionally needed to consume Whale Glue at night and feared the others discovering this secret, he lived alone in a separate room.

The room wasn't large, but it had the advantage of being clean and tidy, complete with many little gadgets he made based on memories of his past life.

For example, an insulated bucket for ice cubes, a hot water bottle for bath water, and so on...

Moonlight spilled onto the bed through the window. Lin Yan let out a long breath of relief and excitedly summoned the system panel.

"Healing spirit master?"

"Heh~"

Amidst the dimness, the corners of Lin Yan's mouth curved into a mocking arc.

Back then, Flender forcibly dragged him back to Shrek upon seeing he had no combat power; Dai Mubai and the others treated him straight as a tool person upon seeing he had no say; and now the appearance of Tang San established a hostile relationship with him the very first time they met.

All of this was because he lacked combat power and was merely a healing spirit master.

And now...

He stared at the pale blue light screen before him, his gaze gradually revealing a trace of ruthlessness and excitement.

[Whether to open choices now, once opened, cannot be interrupted]

"Yes."