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  Douluo Dalu

  (斗罗大陆)

  Volume 04

  Shrek Seven Devils

  Tang Jia San Shao

  (唐家三少)

  Story Description:

  Tang Sect, the most famous martial arts sect of all. By stealing its most secret teachings to fulfill his dreams, Tang San committed an unforgivable crime. With his ambition attained, he hands his legacy to the sect and throws himself from the fearsome "Hell's Peak."

  But he could have never imagined that this would reincarnate him in another world, one without magic, martial arts, and grudges. A land where only the mystical souls of battle lay.

  The continent of Douluo.

  How will Tang San survive in this unknown environment? With a new road to follow, a new legend begins...

  Original Story can be found here: Link

  Chapter 022: Four Eyed Owl Flender

  Part 1

  Tang San and Xiao Wu were both somewhat dazed, the expression in the pair’s eyes became extremely strange. Although Tang San knew a lot about variant spirits, it was still the first time hearing about a spirit like this. If this Fatty’s age was not much different from theirs, he should be just twelve years old. It was shocking to believe a twelve year old youngster required finding women to not let his spirit backlash.

  Dai Mubai went on:

  “Therefore, this fellow will frequently burn with desire, without venting it, he would long ago have died. Even though his spirit is very powerful, his burning lust is not so good for cultivation.”

  Xiao Wu frowning said:

  “But, he still can’t harm girls. That is the conduct of hoodlums.”

  Ma Hongjun angrily said:

  “What do you call harm, we naturally are mutually consenting, although I’m fat my appetite is a bit powerful. But I have never before forced anyone, we both are mutually consenting, I can’t be a hoodlum.”

  Tang San looked towards Dai Mubai.

  Dai Mubai nodded, saying:

  “This really is so, Fatty never forces others. Just now that Miss Cui Hua also really was his girlfriend.”

  Xiao Wu was shocked,

  “Not forcing others? Then why are others asking to break up with him?”

  Fatty’s face blushed, Dai Mubai’s expression also became awkward.

  Dai Mubai coughed, embarrassed saying:

  “Because, this fellow’s Evil Fire pressure repeats too much. To endure him three or four times every day is not something an ordinary girl can accomplish. In the year since coming to the academy, he has already changed several girlfriends, and every time without exception the end result is that they dumped him. Were it not for his Spirit Master rank, perhaps finding girlfriends would be entirely too strenuous. To mention, in that respect’s capability, maybe still truly without several people that can compare to this Fatty. That Evil Fire Fowl nickname of his comes exactly from this.

  Ma Hongjun snappily corrected:

  “It’s Evil Fire Phoenix.”

  Tang San dumbstruck said:

  “Indeed worthy of being called ‘monster academy’. It unexpectedly even has this kind of variant spirit.”

  Xiao Wu with somewhat reddened face, lightly spit,

  “Truly, there are all kinds of people.”

  Ma Hongjun glared at Dai Mubia, saying:

  “Must I be like you and little Ao, with girly faces, I can simultaneously date multiple girls, how about that? No need to be humble, don’t think I don’t know how you arrange to meet with three different girls in one day.”

  Dai Mubai’s evil eyes glinted, somewhat hurriedly glancing behind him, lowering his voice, saying:

  “Fatty, food can be eaten indiscriminately, but words can’t be said irresponsibly. Keep your voice down.”

  Ma Hongjun smiled darkly, saying:

  “You are not as always not believing shame is opposite of honor? What was it today? Took the wrong medicine?”

  Dai Mubai glared at him,

  “Less nonsense, some words cannot be said irresponsibly. Undermine my reputation again, and you can’t blame me for being impolite.”

  Tang San could not help but say:

  “Ma Hongjun, since you don’t have a girlfriend right now, what will you do? Halt cultivation?”

  Ma Hongjun shrugged, saying:

  “What can I do? Living is more important, I’ll ask the dean to see what methods he has.”

  Xiao Wu said:

  “Where in the Academy is some place to eat, I’m starving to death.”

  Dai Mubai said:

  “Follow me.”

  The four again returned within the Shrek Academy limits, Dai Mubai brought them to the Academy dining hall.

  The so called dining hall, in reality only was an agreement with this village, nothing more, they hired several villagers to be in charge of everyone’s meals. Although the light breakfast was simple, it won out in quantity, eating one’s fill was no problem.

  When they reached the dining hall, Ning Rongrong and the ice cold young lady, Zhu Zhuqing, had already arrived. Zhu Zhuqing looked apart from a somewhat pale complexion, apparently already without anything unsettled.

  Perhaps it was because of acting together yesterday, the two girls looked at Tang San and Xiao Wu, both nodding at them. Zhu Zhuqing was still a bit cold, but Ning Rongrong’s expression clearly had an intimate meaning, smiling face exposing two dimples, looking exceptionally pleasant.

  Ma Hongjun’s eyes somewhat stared at the pair, not at all concealing a gulp.

  Dai Mubai elbowed him once, saying in a low voice:

  “You’re obvious, best suppress the Evil Fire.”

  Ma Hongjun angrily said:

  “Why? Do you have to start. I say, boss Dai, even if you are the boss, you nevertheless must leave your younger brothers a little soup to drink.”

  Dai Mubai again hit him once, furtively glancing at Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuqing apparently did not pay any attention to their side, slowly eating breakfast, still with an ice cold expression.

  Xiao Wu sat down near Ning Rongrong, with a low laugh speaking with her about something, from Ning Rongrong looking at Ma Hongjun with a somewhat flabbergasted expression, Ma Hongjun knew they were talking about him. He immediately sat down in despair, venting on the breakfast at the table.

  Dai Mubai coughed, saying:

  “Little Ao, this fellow is sleeping in. He’s always so idle. Besides little Ao, I see everyone is present, from now on everyone must live and study together for a time, so let’s get to know each other. I’ll give you introductions, this Fatty is our Academy’s other student, called Ma Hongjun, spirit is free-, eh, no, Phoenix.”

  On hearing the word Phoenix, Zhu Zhuqing raised her head, but was only glancing at Ma Hongjun, that’s all, as her gaze flitted across Dai Mubai, it seemed to increase the chill even more.

  Ma Hongjun said:

  “That’s right, boss Dai, I heard one of the newly arrived students let teacher Zhao eat a big loss yesterday, who was it?”

  Dai Mubai said:

  “You just now already crossed hands with him. However, you are lucky, to not recieve the same treatment as teacher Zhao.”

  Ma Hongjun somewhat unable to imagine it looked at Tang San,

  “No way, although your spirit power is a bit stronger than mine, it did not seem too much higher, it shouldn’t reach thirtieth rank. How is it possible for teacher Zhao to get the worst of it, he’s a seventy sixth rank Spirit Sage, I don’t believe it.”

  Part 2

  Tang San with a slight smile said:

  “It was only luck, that’s all.”

  The strength was his own, he d
id not need to convince others of anything.

  Dai Mubai introduced the four new students’ names and spirits to Ma Hongjun. As for Tang San’s true strength he did not explain too much, merely hinting to Ma Hongjun that it was best not to provoke him.

  Introductions complete, Dai Mubai went on:

  “Everyone must hereafter live and cultivate together. Formal titles aren’t necessary. Including to you four new arrivals, the Academy altogether just has seven students, that’s all. Little Ao and Fatty both call me boss Dai because I’m a bit older than the both of them. You calling me Mubai is alright, with Hongjun directly call him Fatty, Oscar that fellow, you can call him little Ao or maybe Big Sausage Uncle will do. Tang San, can I call you little San from now on?”

  Tang San nodded, indicating he had no objection. Regarding this Shrek Academy, although he still had not had much contact, he already had some sense of belonging. Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, these three students each had their peculiarities but none provoked his dislike.

  Not waiting for Oscar to speak himself, Ning Rongrong straightforward quickly said:

  “Calling me Rongrong is alright. My close family and friends all call me like that.”

  Her smiling expression always on her face, simple words, virtually pulled close the distance with everyone.

  Xiao Wu’s address naturally need not change, and as Dai Mubai’s gaze turned to Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuqing stood up,

  “I’ve eaten my fill.”

  Finished speaking, she turned and left for outside.

  Ma Hongjun somewhat astonished said towards Dai Mubai:

  “Boss Dai, aren’t you known as among women as not particularly unfavorable, and a reputed lady killer? How is this newly arrived pretty girl not even willing to as much as look at you?”

  Dai Mubai laughed wryly, shaking his head, and did not further explain.

  Tang San said to Dai Mubai:

  “Mubai, we all are newly arrived, give us an explanation on the Academy’s rules and classes.”

  Dai Mubai managed to pull back his thoughts from Zhu Zhuqing, saying:

  “The Academy doesn’t have any particular rules. Simply said, just don’t rape or pillage, but they encourage fights and encourage gambling.”

  Tang San’s face revealed a smile, the Monster Academy sure enough was worthy of being a Monster Academy, including teaching methods everything was substantially different from Nuoding Academy.

  Dai Mubai explained:

  “The teachers believe that fighting is the best shortcut to becoming proficient with one’s spirit, so to strengthen combat experience is extremely important. But gambling is a mind’s game, regarding strengthening mental qualities, to increase one’s power of perception and judgement all have very great benefits. Of course, everything must stop before going too far. Simply put, if when fighting you don’t kill people and when gambling you do not lose your pants it’s no problem.”

  “As for arranging classes, I don’t know about later, because the time when our classes appeared would always change; after all we only have so many many people that the teachers’ quantity are even more than us students. Therefore, the Academy would according to our circumstances adjust the courses separately. But today’s courses I can be sure on, the most important one is receiving money. The Academy tuition is one hundred gold coins every year. To all you Spirit Grandmaster level Spirit Masters, this should be without any issues.”

  Listening to Dai Mubai’s words up to here, Xiao Wu couldn’t help but interpose:

  “Boss Dai, yesterday you said the school was very poor. But why is the Academy poor? We met several teachers with more than sixtieth rank, even over seventieth rank. According to level, the stipend they are capable of receiving from Spirit Hall receive in itself is an astronomical figure, supporting such a small Academy should not count as anything.”

  According to Xiao Wu’s speculation, Spirit Masters’ stipend was every month one gold coin, Spirit Grandmasters’ was ten gold coins, reaching Spirit Elder should be a hundred gold coins, Spirit Ancestor was one thousand, Spirit King ten thousand, Spirit emperor should be a hundred thousand gold spirit coins every month. Let alone that Zhao Wuji they confronted yesterday, that Spirit Sage existence was one million gold coins every month, even thinking of it was a scary number.

  Dai Mubai shook his head, saying:

  “If it was like you said, the Academy of course need not worry about any income issues. But reality really isn’t like this. The stipend from Spirit Hall is all funds allocated by the Empire, issued in its place by Spirit Hall. The stipend is only given up to Spirit Elder level, every month drawing one hundred gold coins, like me right now. But after surpassing the Spirit Elder level, not only does the subsidy not increase, but will even disappear. In other words, including Spirit Ancestor, Spirit Ancestor or higher Spirit Masters, are unable to receive any stipend from Spirit Hall. Every month when you go to Spirit Hall to draw the stipend, all will have a spirit power test. That is to ensure your spirit power does not exceed the fortieth rank: when you exceed fortieth rank the stipend immediately stops being provided.”

  This time even Tang San couldn’t help but be curious,

  “Why would it be like this? The higher the Spirit Master’s strength, ordinarily the more valuable the talent.”

  Dai Mubai said.

  “But, this must start with reality. Although Spirit Master is a noble vocation, genuine Spirit Masters’ quantity is not much. But it still is considered a not too small community. You should also consider, if according to the stipend’s scaling provided, on reaching Spirit Sage level drawing a stipend that was a million gold spirit coins every month, in one year it’s twelve million gold spirit coins. What kind of enormous sum is that? Let alone other places, if our Academy’s teachers drew their stipend according to their strength, if it all was provided by the Empire, our Academy’s teachers income in one year would overtake one tenth of Suotuo City’s population’s income. What kind of enormous number is that? But in the entire Empire, although the quantity of high level Spirit Masters is few, drawing this kind of stipend it would also be sufficient to drag down the entire Empire.”

  “Consequently, the Empire stipulates that the stipend is only provided to encourage and assist lower level spirit masters to advance cultivation, to as quickly as possible promote strength. But reaching past fortieth rank, even if it was a fairly formidable Spirit Master, they would have to choose to swear fealty to the Empire or join the army. Like that, the Empire can issue corresponding remuneration. Of course, Spirit Masters also have authority to choose freely, throwing in with certain clans one can receive considerable income.”

  Part 3

  Dai Mubai’s face revealed a respectful expression.

  “But all the teachers at our Academy do not want to rely on any strength beneath Spirit Master. In other words, before the Academy was established. They were all travelling alone to help others, they enjoy having freedom, loathe any restrictions, even disdain Imperial nobility as beneath contempt, you think, under these circumstances, they would have some income?”

  Xiao Wu asked:

  “Why don’t they want to take the nobility offered by the Empire? It seems nobility should have a certain income. I remember that above thirtieth rank, one can at once receive the Imperial title of baron, and after the fortieth rank viscount, and it stops there again.”

  Ning Rongrong replied to her question in place of Dai Mubai.

  “By accepting Imperial appointment you also have the obligation to vow commitment to the Empire. When a war occurs under the Empire’s banner, as Imperial nobility, you must comply with the Empire’s orders to leave for the battlefield. Although a noble’s position is good, they are equally tightly restricted. Most formidable Spirit Masters will not accept a noble rank, as they do not want to casually give their lives for power.”

  At this time, they suddenly heard a dang dang dang sound from outside.

  Dai Mubai hurriedly stood up, saying:

>   “This is the sound of the Dean gathering us. Fatty, you bring them to the big grounds, I’ll call Zhuqing.”

  With that, he left the dining hall with quick steps.

  Ma Hongjun looked at his back, mumbling to himself:

  “Boss Dai has seemingly become a little different, I have never seen him care about a woman like this before.”

  Ning Rongrong giggled, saying:

  “You are just how old, still going ‘women women’.”

  Ma Hongjun snorted, proudly saying:

  “Although my age is not large, how can I not still have had women. Quickly leave, the dean is not be fond of others arriving late.”

  Saying this, his body even shivered, he clearly having had the worst of it before.

  As the four reached the big grounds, the sleepy eyed hazy looking Oscar had already arrived, eating one of his produced sausages in his hand.

  Oscar’s appearance had an enormous change. Mainly that on his face the beard had ceased to be.

  When seeing him, Tang San almost didn’t recognize him. By shaving off his beard, Oscar completely changed appearance.

  Previously Ma Hongjun once already said Dai Mubai and Oscar both had girly faces. Those clearly were words of envy, and right now Tang San just understood what Ma Hongjun envied them for.

  Dai Mubai was already exceptionally handsome, especially with that pair of magnetic double pupil eyes. But with regard to appearance alone, he still was not equal to Oscar without a full beard across his face.

  Deep set peach blossom eyes, gave people a kind of abstruse feeling, face like pale jade, handsome and harmonious, moderately thick eyebrows, on his face a frivolous smile. He looked somewhat like he was a distinguished and elegant noble son. Of course, even if he still was a handsome noble son, that appearance still would not be particularly impressive while nibbling on a sausage like that.

  “Your beard?

  Tang San walked over to stand next to Oscar, unable to help but indicate his face.

  Oscar smiled in greeting, quickly finishing the sausage in his hand, in a low voice saying: