After hearing Jun Yi's words of comfort, Hu Liena softened her tone and then said earnestly to Yan, "Yan, I hope you can respect me. I have something to discuss with them right now. Could you and my brother wait outside for a moment?"
"Um."
Yan nodded somewhat unwillingly, turned and left, glaring fiercely at Jun Yi Jun Yi she left, as if she already harbored a grudge against him.
Seeing Yan leave, Hu Liena sighed and said to the three of them, "I'm sorry, he took up your time."
"It's okay, Senior Nana, we have time, we can be delayed as much as we want," Ning Rongrong replied.
He then added with a sarcastic remark, "But who was that red-haired guy just now? He seemed pretty arrogant."
"His name is Yan, and he's in the same grade as me. The black-haired man from earlier is my older brother, Xie Yue," Hu Liena briefly introduced the two men.
"Oh, I see." Ning Rongrong nodded.
"Senior Nana, that guy named Yan likes you. He glared at me for no reason just now," Jun Yi said to Hu Liena, getting back to normal.
"I know I don't like him. Otherwise, he and my brother are close, and I wouldn't want to be around him all the time."
Hu Liena started complaining, then suddenly seemed to realize something, turned to look at Jun Yi, and a strange smile appeared on her face.
"Oh, I see. No wonder you were so attentive to me earlier. You were deliberately trying to provoke him, weren't you?"
Jun Yi gave him a knowing look and laughed, "I just wanted to provoke him. I didn't do anything to him, but he just glared at me for no reason. I'm not going to put up with that."
Hearing this, Hu Liena grinned and said, "I didn't expect you to be so vengeful, little guy. Alright, alright, let's not talk about him anymore. I wanted to tell you three something about this entrance ceremony."
"The awards for this year's entrance ceremony were decided yesterday, and they are slightly different from those in previous years," Hu Liena continued.
"What's different?" Jun Yi asked curiously.
"The prize for first place in this entrance ceremony is a Hundred Year Soul Bone," Hu Liena said slowly, her tone tinged with a Sisi of envy.
" Soul Bone?!"
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were instantly shocked when they heard about the reward. They knew that the Spirit Hall was rich and powerful, but they did not expect it to be so incredibly wealthy. The first place winner of this small entrance ceremony was actually a hundred-year-old Soul Bone.
"Yes, you heard right, it's a two-hundred-year-old rattlesnake skull."
"A rattlesnake skull?" Upon hearing this reward, Jun Yi's interest was instantly piqued. Wasn't this reward prepared specifically for him?
He had been troubled before, wondering where to get a Soul Bone for Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan. Now, things are much better. Someone has come to bring an umbrella when it rains. The Rattlesnake Soul Bone happens to be of the same origin as Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul. He will give this Soul Bone to Dugu Yan to use as an antidote.
He had originally planned to trick Ning Rongrong into giving him the decades-old Man Faced Demon Spider artifact, but now he didn't need to.
"Yes, although the quality of this Soul Bone isn't very high, for us, having another Soul Bone is equivalent to having another life-saving Soul Skill, so it's still pretty good," Hu Liena said slowly.
"I've made up my mind. I'm going to attend the entrance ceremony this time, and this Soul Bone is mine." Jun Yi said to the three girls with a confident air.
"Still young, unable to resist temptation, you gave up a Hundred Year Soul Bone." Ning Rongrong said to Jun Yi in a pretentious manner.
Hu Liena smiled and said to the three of them, "Then I wish you all the best in your endeavors, but you must keep the news that the reward is Soul Bone a secret. Because in previous years the rewards were only announced at the very end, I'm telling you this quietly, so don't tell anyone."
"It doesn't matter. Even if others know about the reward, they can't beat me. I'll still say it: this competition is a piece of cake to win," Jun Yi said smugly.
"Then I wish you a speedy reward. I have other things to do, so I'll be going now."
Hu Liena stood up, waved to the three of them, and turned to leave the cafeteria.
After Hu Liena left, Jun Yi and the other two also left the cafeteria after finishing their meal. They parted ways at the cafeteria entrance. Ning Rongrong took Zhu Zhuqing and went somewhere, while Jun Yi returned to his dormitory to prepare for some serious training.
Jun Yi closed his eyes and entered the System Space, opening his personal information panel:
Name: Jun Yi
Age: 12 years old
Soul Power Level: Level 32 Soul Elder
Martial Soul: Op-Op Fruit no Mi ( Awakening ).
Soul Ring: Purple (2145), Purple (5114), Purple (8917).
Abilities mastered: Observation Haki (intermediate), Armament Haki (intermediate), Conqueror's Haki (low-level), ability to create all Soul Tool of level four and below and various complex machines.
Weapon: Demon Sword Kikoku (not yet used)
"System, system, are you there?"
The system replied, "I'm here."
I have a question that I need you to answer.
"Speak."
Jun Yi pointed to his Martial Soul on his panel and muttered, "When will my Op-Op Fruit Awakening?"
The system replied, "Generally speaking, when the host reaches the Soul Saint level, the fruit's ability will automatically Awakening. However, the host can also Awakening the ability earlier through training."
"Isn't the Martial Soul Awakening the same as the Martial Soul Avatar?" Jun Yi asked doubtfully.
"The host can understand it this way."
"Is there any other way for me to obtain these fruits?"
Jun Yi voiced his doubts. Although the Op-Op Fruit was very powerful, allowing him to do whatever he wanted in the ROOM space, its weaknesses were also obvious. Its attack power was not strong enough. Even if he could master the Demon Sword Kikoku in the future, the weakness in attack power would still exist.
"Of course you can. Hasn't the host noticed that a portion of your Soul Power is being absorbed by your body when you cultivate?" the system asked calmly.
Jun Yi nodded and replied, "I noticed it. Could it be that there's something hidden about this Soul Power?"
"Of course. When the host's body absorbs enough Soul Power, the host can Awakening their Martial Soul again and obtain other Devil Fruit."
"It's just different from when the host Awakening their Martial Soul at age 6. If the host needs to obtain other Devil Fruit again, they will need to be imbued with a soul," the system explained slowly.
Upon hearing the system's words, Jun Yi raised an eyebrow slightly and retorted, "Wait, what you're saying means I'm essentially the Devil Fruit Tree? But what do you mean by 'imbued with a soul'?"
The system explained to Jun Yi, "Yes, the host is essentially a Devil Fruit Tree. As for imbuing it with a soul, simply put, the host needs to devour corresponding rare and precious materials to give their body the corresponding attributes, so that the fruits they produce will also possess those attributes."
"Oh, now I get it. To put it bluntly, you just want me to take drugs, right?"
(End of this chapter)