Tang San's panic response! First meeting with Ning Rongrong! Acquiring Heart Separation Control!!

Shrek Academy.

The new student registration desk.

Quite a few students had come to register this year, and a long line had already formed.

The admissions teacher was still Li Yusong. Almost every time he felt someone's arm, he sent them straight away.

There was no helping it: applicants had to be twelve years old, with Soul Power at level twenty-one or above.

That threshold really was too high for ordinary people.

In almost no time at all, only a handful of applicants remained.

"Huh? That guy... isn't he... isn't he that whats-his-name?"

Seeing the black-haired boy at the back of the line, Xiao Wu frowned as she tried to remember.

But she simply couldn't recall his name.

"Tang San."

Lin Mo prompted her from beside her.

If he remembered correctly, hadn't this guy acknowledged him as his big brother before?

Though it seemed the little girl had beaten him into accepting Lin Mo as his big brother.

"Right, right, right! That punching bag!!"

Realization dawned on Xiao Wu, and she clapped her hands.

Remembering their time at Noding Academy, she couldn't help the corners of her mouth lifting.

At the same time, she instinctively glanced at the boy beside her.

A happy smile appeared on her face.

"What are you grinning about? Hurry up and take your girlfriend to register."

Lin Mo secretly pinched her pert bottom and urged her on with a smile.

The same familiar feel, the same familiar springiness and softness.

"Hmph! I know! Zhuqing, there's hardly anyone left. I'll take you over to go through the formalities."

Xiao Wu rolled her eyes at the boy, her gaze brimming with affection.

Then she turned, took her best friend's hand, and headed straight toward the registration desk.

Watching their retreating figures, Lin Mo smiled faintly and followed.

"Huh? A Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul? Can even a trash Martial Soul cultivate this quickly?"

They had barely reached the registration desk when Li Yusong exclaimed in surprise.

He marveled at the Blue Silver Grass in the boy's hand.

"Teacher Li Yusong! We've brought a genius girl back to the academy!!"

Just then, Xiao Wu hurried over with Zhu Zhuqing by the hand and spoke with a smile.

Hearing that somewhat familiar voice, Tang San instinctively turned to look.

One look was all it took to give him a fright!!

He immediately backed up two steps, his left hand instinctively reaching toward his waist.

"Wh-why is it you two?"

Looking at the boy and girl before him, Tang San asked in utter shock.

He had only just enjoyed three peaceful years!!

Why had these two demons returned?!

"Little San, long time no see. Did you miss us?"

Seeing Tang San's nervous expression, Lin Mo couldn't resist asking with a smile.

But in Tang San's eyes, that smile was downright demonic.

If his teacher hadn't told him to enroll at Shrek Academy...

He would already have greased his soles and made himself scarce!

"Lin Mo, do you lot know each other?"

Seeing Tang San jump at every little thing, Li Yusong asked in confusion.

Was there really any need to be so frightened?

He looked as though he had seen a ghost.

"We used to be classmates, more or less. Whoremon-Dai Mubai, what are you still staring at? Hurry up and take the new student inside!"

Lin Mo offered no further explanation. He looked straight at Dai Mubai, who was staring fixedly off to the side, and called out coldly.

The person that fellow was staring at was naturally none other than Zhu Zhuqing.

Unfortunately, she couldn't even be bothered to spare him another glance.

"Oh, right! C-coming!"

The devilish voice rang in his ears, making Dai Mubai shudder. He hurriedly nodded in reply.

Then he led the equally terrified Tang San into the academy.

"Don't scare those two out of their wits, brat."

Watching the pair of fellow sufferers, Li Yusong shook his head helplessly.

For people his own age, the boy before him really was too terrifying.

If Li Yusong were a few decades younger, he would probably have lived beneath that boy's shadow too.

"Heh, how could I? Take a look at the newcomer we brought back."

Lin Mo smiled faintly, turned toward the cool, aloof girl behind him, and nodded.

Zhu Zhuqing gave a slight nod in return and stepped forward.

"Meow~!!"

A piercing feline cry rang out.

A purple spirit cat instantly materialized behind her!!

Two hundred-year Soul Rings rose from beneath her feet in succession!!

"Mm, not bad. You pass. Go on in."

Li Yusong nodded and waved her through.

Since one of the academy's own teachers had brought her over, he didn't examine her too thoroughly.

After all, more tests awaited her inside.

Whether she was a mule or a horse, taking her out for a run would tell.

"Hehe! Zhuqing, let's go inside!!"

Xiao Wu smiled faintly and headed into the academy with her best friend.

Lin Mo nodded to Li Yusong.

Then he followed the girls inside.

The entrance examination consisted of four rounds.

The first was a preliminary screening of age and Soul Power.

Only in the second round were their Martial Souls and exact Soul Power levels tested.

The third tested their use and understanding of their own Martial Souls.

The fourth was a practical combat test.

Of course, anyone talented enough naturally received special treatment.

Like the current situation.

"Teacher Lu Qibin, this new student's Soul Power has already exceeded level twenty-five."

Lin Mo looked at the elderly man before him, pointed his thumb behind himself, and spoke with a smile.

At those words, the few new students who had barely made it into the second round all widened their eyes.

"Ex-exceeded level twenty-five? How is that possible?!"

"You're kidding, right? We're all twelve, and I've barely reached level twenty-one!!"

"Rigged! This is definitely rigged!!"

For a moment, everyone started talking at once, voices of dissatisfaction rising all around.

"It seems none of you believe it. Young lady, let them see for themselves."

Lu Qibin smiled helplessly and shook his head.

Then he picked up the white crystal on the table and casually tossed it toward Zhu Zhuqing.

The girl caught it instantly and poured in her Soul Power without the slightest hesitation.

Light immediately shone from the crystal's surface.

It glittered like a diamond!

"Holy shit! That light's blinding!!"

Everyone instinctively raised their hands to shield their eyes.

At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing's strength was beyond question.

"Teacher Lu Qibin, I'll take her straight to the fourth round."

Ignoring everyone else's stunned gazes, Lin Mo spoke directly.

After all, this was perfectly within the rules. Back then, he had even skipped straight to admission himself.

"Please wait!"

A clear, bright voice suddenly rang out.

A girl with delicate features stepped out of the line of new students.

Her flaxen hair fell to her waist, and her fair skin looked so delicate that a breath might break it.

Dressed in finery, she looked like a noble young lady at first glance.

Although her bust wasn't as magnificent as Zhu Zhuqing's, nor her legs as long as Xiao Wu's...

Her strength lay in her balanced proportions and graceful curves.

She gave the impression of a charming girl from a modest, respectable household.

But Lin Mo recognized her at first glance as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Little Demoness.

The Eye of Myriad Phenomena's innate Soul Skill.

And his second Soul Skill-Divine Eye Void-Piercing.

Activated instantly!!

[Target: Ning Rongrong]

[Soul Power: level 26]

[Martial Soul: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda]

[Figure: B cup (still developing)]

[Soul Skills: Strength Amplification, Agility Amplification]

[Second Soul Ring: acquire a seven-hundred-year Wind Chime Bird's Soul Ring!!]

[Storage Soul Tool: acquire one Storage Ring with twenty cubic meters of space!]

[Heart Separation Control: acquire the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's secret technique!!]

Reading the information before him, Lin Mo nodded inwardly.

The rest was nothing special, but that last entry, Heart Separation Control, was quite good.

Just as its name suggested, this secret technique allowed its user to divide their attention among multiple tasks, controlling and releasing different Soul Skills.

Without hesitation, he copied the second Soul Ring and Heart Separation Control!

While the boy was fishing for treasures, Ning Rongrong had already picked up the white crystal.

"Bzz~"

Light flickered.

Although it wasn't as dazzling as Zhu Zhuqing's...

Her Soul Power had clearly exceeded level twenty-five.

"I believe I can skip the second and third rounds too, can't I?"

Ning Rongrong smiled faintly and asked in a thoroughly ladylike manner.

She looked just like a true daughter of a distinguished family.

"Mm, yes. Come with me."

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow, then nodded as he spoke.

Afterward, he turned and led the girls farther into the academy.

They saw neither Dai Mubai nor Tang San along the way.

Those two were probably already at the fourth round.