Let's Make a Bet, on One Copper Coin

"Guga! How come you got to be first?! I want to be first too!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!!"

Motherland Guga, Di Guga, and Yan Shuang Guga's three little groups started fighting among themselves again.

"Stop standing around. They'll be fighting for a while yet!"

Xiao Wu hurriedly grabbed Zhu Zhuqing's wrist and ran outside the villa.

"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!!"

Red beams pierced through the villa's walls and ceiling one after another.

In the blink of an eye, the entire villa looked like a honeycomb briquette, riddled with densely packed holes and leaking light everywhere.

"Ugh... it's this again. Engineer Guga will have to fix it."

Lin Xiao was speechless.

Having lots of Gugas was great, but they were prone to arguing.

This was still considered mild. Back at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Evil Fat Guga loved watching the drama and would even fan the flames and hand them tools.

That was what a real fight looked like.

They had even torn an entire house down into ruins before. Fortunately, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was rich enough to withstand it.

By the time the fight finally ended,

the three victorious Gugas came out and followed Lin Xiao and the others to gather at the training field.

As for the Gugas who had been knocked out, Doctor Guga was taking care of them, so they would be lively again soon enough.

At Shrek Academy's training field.

Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Flender had arrived early and were waiting there.

When Ning Rongrong saw the sleazy fat guy, the cowardly perverted tiger, and the flamboyant weirdo,

she shot them a disdainful look, linked her arm through Lin Xiao's, and moved off into the distance.

"Brother Lin Xiao, let's stay farther away from them."

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance, immediately understood each other, and followed her away.

Oscar and Dai Mubai froze on the spot.

They had been rejected...

No!!!

Ma Hongjun curled his lip nearby. Looking at Lin Xiao surrounded by three beauties, his face was full of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Flender looked at the two clearly divided little groups on the field and helplessly shook his head, feeling a headache coming on.

If they were not properly tempered, who knew what trouble they would cause? Sigh... Xiaogang, hurry up and get here.

He composed himself and spoke in a deep voice.

"Everyone's here! We depart now! Our destination is the Great Soul Arena in Suotuo City!"

With that, he activated Martial Soul Possession and flew off first.

Then, Motherland Guga rose into the air under everyone's watchful eyes, her cape fluttering loudly in the wind behind her.

She grabbed Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, one in each hand.

With a whoosh, she shot after him.

She vanished from sight in the blink of an eye.

On the other side, Di Guga used Ultra Telekinesis to lift Lin Xiao and Ning Rongrong.

She turned into a streak of white light and flashed into the distance.

Oscar's mouth fell open. He clutched his head with both hands, looking utterly stunned.

"Boss Dai, is that for real?! That little thing can fly?!!"

"I saw it too. It really can fly! And it's ridiculously fast."

Dai Mubai turned and patted Ma Hongjun on the shoulder, teasing him.

"Fatty, now your Martial Soul really is just a grass chicken."

Ma Hongjun immediately retorted indignantly.

"So what? Being able to fly doesn't mean it's strong. I can breathe fire. Can it?"

"You're just jealous. Hahaha."

At that moment, Yan Shuang Guga, dressed in a leather coat, lowered the brim of her hat and confidently strode up to Oscar.

"Ahem, Guga! Let's make a bet!"

Oscar paused and blinked.

"Huh? A bet with me?"

"Yep. One copper coin. I bet I'll arrive at the destination one step behind them, Guga."

Oscar scratched his head and hesitated.

"Uh... then I'll bet that you get there first?"

"You win, Guga!"

"Ding!"

Yan Shuang Guga flicked the copper coin.

Then she vanished in an instant.

The next second, a copper coin landed in Oscar's palm.

"!!!"

"Th-this..."

Oscar looked at the copper coin in his hand, then at the little thing that had disappeared right in front of him, utterly bewildered.

"Stop spacing out. Those little things are freakishly strange. Let's go."

Dai Mubai tossed out those words and ran off first.

Oscar stuffed the copper coin into his pocket and followed after him.

As Flender traveled, he turned around, about to check whether the little ones behind him had kept up with the group.

"Whoosh—!!"

A black shadow accompanied by miserable screams flashed past, flying right past Flender's side.

"Ahhhhhh—slow—down—"

The voice stretched farther and farther away.

A terrifying gust of wind slammed into him.

Flender lost control of his body and spun dozens of times through the air like a top.

After finally steadying himself, he shook his head and flung off the dizziness.

He turned to stare blankly at the receding figure.

"What the hell was that? How could it fly so fast?"

"Whoosh—!"

Another streak of white light flashed past.

"Urgh!!"

Flender cried out as he was sent flying. He traced a long arc through the air before plunging headfirst into a tree canopy.

The branches shook violently with a loud rustle, and leaves drifted down everywhere.

A moment later, he crawled out with shredded leaves covering his head.

"Ptooey! Ptooey! What the hell? Could that have been Lin Xiao and the others? No, that can't be right. The registration book says he's only a Soul Ancestor. How could he be faster than a Soul Sage like me?"

He spat out the leaves in his mouth and quickly flapped his wings to chase after them.

Outside the Great Soul Arena in Suotuo City.

Yan Shuang Guga kept tossing and catching the copper coin.

"Hum—"

A gentle sphere of light slowly descended from the sky and lightly struck the ground.

The white light dispersed.

Lin Xiao, Ning Rongrong, and Di Guga landed steadily on the ground.

Ning Rongrong even seemed like she had not had enough yet.

That had been so magical just now. Her whole body had felt warm and comfortable, like she was soaking in a hot spring~

Motherland Guga slowly descended and set down the two people in her hands.

Xiao Wu's legs were trembling like sieves. Standing on the ground felt like stepping on cotton, and her knees buckled as she nearly collapsed.

Zhu Zhuqing was not much better. Her hair had been blown into a mess by the fierce wind, her little face was deathly pale, and her stomach was churning.

She could only barely remain standing by holding onto the wall beside her.

Ning Rongrong turned her head and immediately spotted Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing in terrible shape. Her face filled with confusion.

"What happened to you two?"

Xiao Wu clutched her chest, her face pale as her stomach churned.

"Bleurgh... I-I'm fine. Just a little dizzy."

Still shaken, she patted her pounding heart.

"I... I swear, I'll never let Motherland Guga fly me again!"

Motherland Guga was instantly unhappy. She puffed out her cheeks, pointed at Xiao Wu, and shouted loudly.

"Guga!! You think I want to carry you?! Next time, run back by yourself! Guga!"

"I want Di Guga! She's so steady. Boss and Rongrong are perfectly fine, but letting you fly me once nearly costs me half my life!"

"Gugugaga!! Guga guga!!"

"Bleh bleh bleh, rebound, rebound, rebound!"

The two argued back and forth, making a racket for more than ten whole minutes.

"Whoosh—"

Flender flew over as well. Seeing Xiao Wu and the others waiting there so early, even arguing already,

he had no choice but to accept the truth, no matter how unbelievable it was.

He really was slower than a Soul Ancestor...

"Pfft, hahaha! Flender, why are you covered in leaves? Did you go steal monkeys?"

Flender's mouth twitched as he raised a hand and pulled off the branch caught on top of his head.

"Isn't it because of you? A ball of light crashed straight into me on the way and knocked me flying."

Ning Rongrong suddenly understood.

"Oh~ So the speed bump we hit was you?"