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  “Are there not newly arrived beautiful women, if I haven’t prepared myself, how can I make them pay attention, ah, in this respect you are inexperienced. Boss Dai clearly looked that ice cold girl, Xiao Wu is yours, Fatty with that Evil Fire can’t attract girls, therefore, my target is Ning Rongrong. You wouldn’t fight me over it, right.”

  Tang San clapped his forehead,

  “May I ask, how old are you this year?”

  Oscar said without the slightest hesitation:

  “Fourteen years old, why? When my father was fourteen years old, he had me.”

  Tang San suddenly realized, if he wanted to test his mental capabilities then coming to Shrek Academy clearly wasn’t a bad choice. Let alone the teachers, these students were all monsters. Even if it was himself, had he not also read hidden weapons secret lore not belonging to this world?

  Dai Mubai brought Zhu Zhuqing rushing over as well, Zhu Zhuqing clearly maintained a certain distance from him, and Dai Muba’s expression was clearly very unsightly.

  Oscar smiling with schadenfreude said:

  “Apparently, boss Dai was also rebuffed, he that playboy is at a disadvantage, this time he was even beaten.”

  While they spoke, a middle aged man walked out on the grounds from another direction.

  Seeing this person, Tang San and Xiao Wu were clearly distracted. He looked to be around fifty year’s old, built thick and strong, face characteristically long, chin somewhat prominent, cheek bones very wide, flat face, furthermore a bit aquiline nose, if insisting on using some kind of thing to describe him, then, only could say his face somewhat resembled the sole of a shoe. Although his eyes were closed, he seemed to have a bit crafty feeling. On his face he wore a pair of black rimmed crystal glasses, the frames a kind of rigid squares.

  Xiao Wu astonished said:

  “Isn’t this that profiteering uncle?”

  Oscar surprised said:

  “What profiteering uncle? This is our Academy’s Dean, Shrek Academy’s founder, Four Eyed Owl Flender. A seventy eighth ranked Spirit Sage, compared to Zhao Wuji he’s even more fierce, and he also possesses a flying type Beast Spirit. Among Battle Spirit Masters, this is considered quite rare, Fatty is his first disciple.”

  Xiao Wu muttered:

  “Fortunately is only seventy eighth rank. Truly did not expect that ‘only accepting monsters, not accepting ordinary people’ quote to have come from his mouth. Big Sausage Uncle, our Academy has no Spirit Douluo level Spirit Masters?”

  Oscar shook his head,

  “Please call me Sausage Monopoly Oscar, you consider Spirit Douluo as a dish to be bought? Wherever you are on the entire Continent, Spirit Douluo or higher ranked powers still do not reach a hundred, with all the Empire and Imperial subordinate kingdoms added up. As for Title Douluo, with the two Empires added together, there are still only ten or so, that’s all. How could they be so easy to meet.”

  Part 4

  Xiao Wu loosed a breath,

  “That’s good.”

  Tang San looked at Xiao Wu,

  “Xiao Wu, what happened?”

  Xiao Wu shook her head, somewhat glossing over it said:

  “Nothing. Little San, you tell me whether this profiteering uncle will still remember us?”

  Tang San said with a wry smile:

  “It has just been two days, he shouldn’t be able to forget. However, since he is the dean, it should be unlikely he would bother you just for offending him.”

  Oscar smiled darkly, saying in a low voice:

  “In this you are wrong. Our dean Flender is famous for holding grudges. Of course, his biggest merit is protecting.”

  While walking up Flender’s gaze suddenly floated in their direction, just right to pause on Oscar, in his eyes flashing a pondering light.

  Oscar turned pale at once,

  “Shit, what I said might have been heard. This is too wretched.”

  Flender walked up before the altogether seven students, stopping. That somewhat magentic hoarse voice of his resounded,

  “This year really isn’t bad, we have gotten four little monsters. I, Shrek Academy’s dean Flender, will represent the Academy to welcome you here. In a moment, you will each hand over a hundred gold coins to teacher Li[ (李老师) “Teacher Plum”] in charge of finances over there. Mubai.”

  “Dean.”

  Dai Mubai stepped forward, apparently very respectful towards Flender, even a bit of admiration.

  Flender said:

  “For your newly arrived four junior brothers and sisters, later tell them about the Academy’s regulations. After that each should return to rest and as far as possible recover your peak level states. Today’s first class will begin in the evening. Oscar, you and Ning Ronrong are exceptions. You two follow me.

  Oscar’s expression immediately broke down, heart unreconciled and not willing to salute before Flender. As he looked at Ning Rongrong walk by his side, his expression turned a bit better.

  Flender waved his hand, saying:

  “You others can go rest. Remember, before the sky is dark, let yourselves reach peak condition, don’t blame me for not reminding you. The Academy’s curriculum is different from other places, you will even face mortal danger.”

  Zhu Zhuqing left before anyone’s head could turn, and Dai Mubai this time did not catch up. Ma Hongjun even left a bit faster, in a flash one could not even see his shadow.

  Tang San was in no rush to leave, he thought to see how this dean before him would teach. Oscar and Ning Rongrong’s spirits both were auxiliary types, this should be the reason they did not participate in evening class. But what made Tang San very baffled was, why must education be conducted in the evening?

  As Tang San did not leave, Xiao Wu naturally also was in no hurry to leave, standing at Tang San’s side calmly watching.

  Flender paid them no attention, towards Oscar and Ning Rongrong saying:

  “Everyone has their own ways to cultivate. As spirits are different, cultivation methods are also as different as can be. On Douluo Continent, there are practically no completely equal spirits, therefore, the Academy’s instruction to you is not at all about how to cultivate spirits, but about how to use spirits, about how to fight in the future, to allow you to even better assist your comrades in arms.”

  Tang San felt Flender’s words were somewhat familiar, and attentively mulling it over, Grandmaster seemed to also have said something similar. Only what Grandmaster said was even more detailed than Flender, that’s all.

  Oscar apparently already heard similar words, noncommittally lowering his head, but Ning Rongrong nodded considering deeply.

  Flender continued:

  “You two are both auxiliary type Spirit Masters, one is attribute addition, the other is a food system spirit. Spirit masters like you, whether on the battlefield or in peacetime, both need companions to protect you by your side, otherwise, you will find it very difficult to survive. Oscar, tell me, as an auxiliary type Spirit Master, what capacity on the battlefield even better keeps you from danger.”

  Oscar without the slightest hesitation said:

  “As far as possible hiding behind the companions on one’s side, exploiting the surroundings and if possible exploiting the terrain and buildings to evade danger. As far as possible keeping away from dangerous areas.”

  Flender nodded, saying:

  “Quite right. But you have not mentioned one point. As an auxiliary type Spirit Master, running away is a necessary quality to possess, so an auxiliary type Spirit Master who is unable to flee is not a good Spirit Master. But what is needed to escape? The requirement is physical strength. Since as Spirit Masters you have your spirit power for assistance, your bodies inner qualities will be a bit stronger than ordinary people’s. But, it’s possible that when confronting the enemy the other side is a Battle Spirit Master. Consequently, as an auxiliary type Spirit Master, you equally need to carry out physical strength exercises. In a key moment, maybe running one more step will let you
survive.”

  Oscar understood Flender very well, and hearing this Dean before him speaking grandiosely, in his heart he secretly laughed bitterly. Once it was finished, today was only running.

  Sure enough, after Flender’s lengthy exposition, he nodded towards Oscar and Ning Rongrong, saying:

  “Your class today, is carrying out physical strength drills. Starting from now, run twenty laps around the entire village, if by the lunch you still have not returned, you need not eat it. You can use your spirits to for assistance. Right now, set out, Oscar is in charge of leading.”

  “Yes.”

  Ning Rongrong replied, running off without the slightest hesitation, Oscar with some hidden bitterness looked towards Tang San waiting by the side, then followed after.

  Although the village where Shrek Academy was located was not large, Oscar understood that when Flender indicated the entire village, he included the village’s fields. One lap was a distance of at least three kilometres or more. Twenty laps, that was equivalent to a terrifying number.

  Currently they possessed more than twentieth ranked spirit power, but completing this course before noon still was a matter that would put an auxiliary type Spirit Master in such pain as to not want to live. For more than twentieth ranked Battle Spirit Masters, running this kind of distance still wouldn’t be easy.

  Watching Oscar and Ning Rongrong run off, Flender pointed at Tang San, saying:

  “You follow me alone.”

  Part 5

  Tang San nodded, simultaneously waving his hand at Xiao Wu wanting to follow behind him. Just so following Flender’s large strides inside the Academy.

  Flender’s office was also his residence, not far next to the small grounds where Tang San and Zhao Wuji fought yesterday. The inside of the room was arranged very simply, there were only some necessary things, nothing more.

  Flender sat down behind his desk, looking at Tang San, in his eyes suddenly revealing a complex light,

  “Grandmaster is still well?”

  Tang San nodded, saying:

  “Grandmaster is very well.”

  Flender looked at him somewhat astonished,

  “You are his student? No wonder, no wonder he even gave you this belt. That day seeing you wear this belt, in addition to your age, I knew you must be coming to my Shrek Academy. Only I didn’t expect you to unexpectedly be his disciple. Originally, he once told me, inevitably one day he would foster a genius Spirit Master to shock the Continent. Apparently, he picked you.”

  Tang San raised his hand to touch Twenty Four Moonlit Bridges, handing over a letter to Flender before him,

  “First off, Teacher asked me to after enrolling via the the Academy exam, deliver this letter to the dean.”

  Hearing Tang San’s words, in Flender’s eyes flashed a trace of sorrow, but still had a smiling expression,

  “He still is so obstinate. This is just his style. This fellow finally thinks of contacting me?”

  While speaking, he slowly opened the envelope, taking out a pure white letter from within. Tang San could not help but see that when Flender’s hands tore open the letter, they were trembling slightly.

  What was written in the letter Tang San did not know, he could only see Flender’s continuously transforming expression.

  Flender was occasionally happy, occasionally angry, four different types of human emotions practically all appeared on his face.

  “Fine, fine you old fellow. You old bastard, what do you insist on proving? With what proof? Don’t tell me you don’t know, in reality……”

  Flender seemed to become somewhat erratic, Tang San was unable to make sense of the words on his lips.

  Suddenly, he sharply raised his head, staring fixedly at Tang San,

  “Since you are his proof, absolutely don’t let him down. You leave, quickly go prepare for the evening class. That will not be at all relaxing.”

  Tang San had completed the task Grandmaster gave him. Although this dean Flender gave him a very strange feeling, he was also in no mood to reflect on these. Going through the fight with Zhao Wuji, Tang San discovered his own very many weak points, having time he might as well go cultivate.

  Leaving aside Tang San a person voluntarily cultivating, the two Oscar and Ning Rongrong were currently in the middle of running outside the Academy.

  “Oscar, how far is still left on this lap?”

  Ning Rongrong’s sounded somewhat helpless.

  When just starting, she was still full of confidence, even though she was an auxiliary type Spirit Master, at home her father also always required her to exercise her body, saying practically the same things as Flender before. Therefore, her body was not at all lacking, although she could not compare to a Battle Spirit Master, exercising for a long time not only had given her a healthy physique, but she was also especially expert in running.

  Only, since leaving the Academy until now, Ning Rongrong under Oscar’s guidance unexpectedly had not finished one lap, the time that passed was already not short. Continuing at this speed, let alone noon, whether the evening meal could be eaten was the question. Even more, physical strength was continuously dropping, it would basically be impossible to continuously maintain this pace.

  Oscar said with a wry smile:

  “When leaving I said that this basically is not a task possible to complete. But you still don’t be worried, do we two auxiliary type Spirit Masters together still fear going hungry? Whether we would eat a bit……”

  Ning Rongrong glanced at him, although still young, that gentle and charming expression she wore was rather graceful.

  Oscar’s bones went somewhat weak from her look, smiling cheerfully, appearing to show off said in a low voice:

  “I your father have a big fresh sausage.”

  In a flash of light, a savory sausage already appeared in his hand, passing it to Ning Rongrong.

  “My sausage, the first spirit ring ability is recovery. Not only can it boost healing of injuries, it also has a recovery effect on physical strength. Eat a bit. Having my sausage support, let alone running twenty laps, even running two hundred laps, we still need not to worry about food problems.”

  Ning Rongrong somewhat strangely looked at Oscar, suddenly speaking an extremely intrepid line,

  “I your mother also has two generous buns. Eat your size.”

  Finished speaking, Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda floated up in the air, quickly adding assistance, abruptly increasing their forward running speed.

  “Eh……”

  Oscar’s was completely stunned a moment, let alone him, even if it was Tang San or Dai Mubai here, hearing Ning Rongrong this kind of graceful girl unexpectedly say this line, perhaps they also would be unable to imagine it. They could not know at all what kind of character Ning Rongrong was at Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School. And Ning Rongrong herself was finally unable to hold back, revealing a bit of her true nature.

  ……

  Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School. Official hall.

  In the north side of the main hall, facing south the master seat was a rosewood carved great chair, on the back of the chair set an enormous jade stone. The jade stone was dark green, emitting a faint warm and moist air, a best quality warm jade.

  In the rosewood carved great chair one man sat upright. This man’s face was like fair jade, nose straight and mouth square, appearance refined and gentle, wearing a pure white robe without a speck of dust. Appearing approximately forty years old, with a gentle gaze, he looked like an ordinary person. A soft black hair was scattered over his shoulders and back, all looked subconscious, without any artifice. Currently, he looked at the person kneeling below him, a youngster wearing white sturdy clothing.

  “Returning to report to school master, young miss already reached Shrek Academy, and furthermore successfully passed the entrance exam.”

  The youngster said respectfully.

  The middle aged man nodded, the expression on his face revealing helplessness,

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bsp; “This little devil going to temper herself is good, otherwise Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School would be turned upside down by her. What are Shrek Academy’s circumstances?”

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  [1] (李老师) “Teacher Plum”

  Chapter 023: She-Devil’s True Colors

  Part 1

  “Please forgive me school master, inside Shrek Academy is at least one Spirit Sage and numerous Spirit Emperor level powers, I was unable to enter to examine. However, I already handed over the letter with Your explanation to Shrek Academy’s teacher, who confirmed they would leave it in their dean’s hand.”

  The middle aged man’s face revealed a smile,

  “Flender, ah, Flender, you truly are a reasonable person. I would go have a look at what kind of education you can give my daughter. Perhaps just by leaving the family that little she-devil will become a bit sensible. Fine, you withdraw.”

  “Yes, school master.”

  The youth quickly withdrew.

  A bold powerful voice echoed within the hall, the voice seemed to come from all directions, shaking the hall slightly,

  “Feng-Zhi, are you so relieved to let Rongrong go outside by herself? Don’t tell me that Shrek Academy’s teaching could be better than ours? Out of the question, I would go bring Rongrong back. She cannot feel at ease outside.”

  Along with the appearance of the voice, a hair and beard all white, but face tender like a baby’s walked out from the back of the hall, with a big whoosh was beside the chair where school master Ning Feng-Zhi[ (宁风致) Literally “Peaceful Wind Delicate” which can mean “Peaceful Grace”.] was sitting.

  Ning Feng-Zhi showed a helpless expression,

  “Uncle Jian[ (剑叔) “Sword Uncle”], between You and uncle Long[ (龙叔) “Dragon Uncle”], I also cannot let this girl remain within the school. You really are too doting, this girl already cannot be disciplined at home. Let her go outside to receive instruction and maybe she will change somewhat.”

  Uncle Jian dissatisfied said:

  “Who says we coddle Rongrong. You have only seen the side of Rongrong who ordinarily likes to play a bit noisily, you have not at all seen her cute side. You have many sons, but of daughters only the one. Are you still truly willing to part with her.”