Qian Xixi: "There were actually quite a few bugs in the original plot. If you really dig into it, Jiang Nannan's characterization was pretty contradictory too."
I Am an Angel: "Was it?"
Qian Xixi: "A daughter who sold herself to save her mother never mentioned her mother again after entering Shrek Academy, and knew nothing about her mother's current circumstances. Isn't that contradictory?"
Wang Zhongwang: "That's normal. It's Shrek Academy's glory gu. Once you enter Shrek Academy, you belong to Shrek Academy. The dazzling world outside has nothing to do with you anymore..."
Primordial One: "Hahaha, does enrolling in your Shrek Academy require shaving your head and taking monastic vows too?"
Invincible Tyrannosaurus Warrior: "You know, now that I think about it, Shrek Academy really does resemble the bald-head sect a little."
Agile Dog in the Mountains: "Speaking of similarities, aren't they most alike when it comes to Evil Soul Masters? Lay down your butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot. Enter Shrek, and you no longer count as an Evil Soul Master."
Spirit Hall Eternal: "I remember that in this era, they judged whether someone was an Evil Soul Master directly by their martial soul. A lot of Evil Soul Masters were forced down that path, and Shrek wasn't blameless in that either."
Ten-Year Veteran: "What do you think would happen if we spread the word that Tang San was a Tang Sect traitor and a thief from another world?"
Wang Zhongwang: "We'd get red names? Shrek Academy would hunt us down?"
I Am an Angel: "If this game really gives us that much freedom, we could move the sect away, over to the Sun Moon Empire."
Spirit Hall Eternal: "Right, the Sun Moon Empire has more mobs (Evil Soul Masters). A great place to grind levels."
Invincible Tyrannosaurus Warrior: "It'd be best if we could lure Tang Ya away too. Watching the protagonist's crew stamp their feet would definitely be fun."
The Players' discussion had gone completely off the rails. Xu Sanshi slunk out of the arena, and Shrek Academy sent out its second contestant for the individual matches, He Caitou.
"That guy foolishly gave you an opening. I won't. If you don't want to get hurt, step down yourself."
Returning his attention from the team voice chat, Wang Zhongwang glanced at He Caitou and countered with a question.
Wang Zhongwang: "Have you ever seen us get hurt?"
The question stunned He Caitou. It seemed he really hadn't.
By then, the referee had announced the start of the match. He Caitou put everything else aside, instantly mounted his soul cannon, and launched an assault on Wang Zhongwang.
Faced with the incoming bombardment, Wang Zhongwang showed no intention of fighting back and simply kept running.
Wang Zhongwang's Black-Striped Tiger martial soul really wasn't slow. He Caitou couldn't hit him at all by standing still and firing.
Under normal circumstances, Wang Zhongwang couldn't have kept this up for long, but Players had no stamina bar. As long as his mana bar didn't run dry, he could keep running like this.
Moreover, after he had run for a while, He Caitou's stationary firing attack pattern became clear, and its openings were exposed.
Failing to take him down after so many attacks also put pressure on He Caitou. Xu Sanshi had already lost. He couldn't lose too, or Shrek Academy would lose even more face.
It was precisely because of that pressure that He Caitou failed to notice that Wang Zhongwang was actually already very close to him.
Wang Zhongwang: "Here's my chance! Watch my second soul skill: Black Tiger Rips Out the Heart!"
Wang Zhongwang lunged, his tiger claws reaching straight for He Caitou's vital point, his heart.
However, the strike failed to hurt He Caitou and merely triggered the Invincible Shield on him.
Wang Zhongwang: "Soul engineers really are loaded!"
Qian Xixi: "That's true. Poor people can't become soul engineers. They can't even afford the carving knives."
Spirit Hall Eternal: "Lasting this long hasn't been easy for you."
Wang Zhongwang: "Looking down on me, huh? I can at least wear him down."
Spirit Hall Eternal: "All right, let's see what you've got."
He Caitou, meanwhile, had broken out in a cold sweat. If he hadn't had a defensive soul tool on him, that strike would already have defeated him.
"This can't go on. I have to change tactics."
He Caitou put away his cannon emplacement and switched to the Rapid-Fire Cannon, moving as well as he pursued Wang Zhongwang.
Using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, He Caitou caught up to Wang Zhongwang and hammered him with the Rapid-Fire Cannon.
Wang Zhongwang couldn't react in time and was blasted down to a sliver of health. He hurriedly used a Health Potion to bring his health bar back up.
Wang Zhongwang: "Shit! That was close. I almost got one-shot."
Spirit Hall Eternal: "Come down if you can't handle it. Stop forcing yourself."
Wang Zhongwang: "Bullshit! How can a man say he can't perform?"
Invincible Tyrannosaurus Warrior: "He's using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, right? That's one of those so-called Tang Sect secret arts, isn't it? We're called the New Tang Sect, but we don't have any Tang Sect secret arts. Tsk..."
Qian Xixi: "They might unlock in the shop later. Still, I remember Tang San didn't pass down the complete Tang Sect secret arts."
Agile Dog in the Mountains: "I think he left some at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He even shamelessly claimed he'd discovered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well himself. He really threw all shame away."
Wang Zhongwang: "Can you stop going off topic and help me think of something?"
I Am an Angel: "If you can't handle it, run toward the edge of the arena..."
Wang Zhongwang: "Then what?"
I Am an Angel: "Jump down!"
Wang Zhongwang: "You XXXX..."
After unleashing a string of censored curses in the team voice chat, Wang Zhongwang looked at He Caitou, who was still hot on his heels, and actually ran toward the edge of the arena.
Agile Dog in the Mountains: "Hey! You're not seriously planning to jump down, are you? I'll look down on you!"
Wang Zhongwang: "Shut up. I've got my own plan. I found something good in the shop."
I Am an Angel: "What's he trying to do?"
Ten-Year Veteran: "No idea. He's probably thought up some crazy play."
After reaching the edge of the arena, Wang Zhongwang abruptly turned around. He Caitou raised the Rapid-Fire Cannon and was about to fire when he suddenly heard Wang Zhongwang shout, "Xu He, you've been living pretty comfortably! Have you forgotten your grudges for your country and your family?"
Hearing this, He Caitou visibly froze. He had no idea how long it had been since he last heard the name Xu He.
In that instant of hesitation, a Grappling Hook shot toward him and latched onto him firmly.
Coming to his senses, Xu He inwardly cursed. He tried to break free, but it was already too late.
Wang Zhongwang: "Hehe! Come down with me!"
Pulling on the Grappling Hook, Wang Zhongwang took He Caitou off the platform with him.
With that, both contestants were eliminated from the individual match. Wang Zhongwang had naturally come out ahead, but the expressions on Shrek Academy's side grew even uglier.
Huo Yuhao asked Bei Bei, "Eldest senior brother, was Big Brother He's original name Xu He? And what did he mean by grudges for his country and his family?"
Bei Bei shook his head. "I don't know. I've never heard anything about it."
"That must be his secret. We shouldn't pry. I just wonder how that guy on the other side knew."
Wang Dong's heart pounded uneasily. Those mysterious people on the other side knew He Caitou's secret. Did that mean they also knew she was a girl disguised as a boy?
At that moment, Bei Bei volunteered to fight. "Teacher Zhou, let me take the next match."
Zhou Yi frowned. She didn't want Bei Bei to take the field so early.
"Teacher Zhou, let me do it!"
Jiang Nannan stepped forward as well.
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