Chapter 24: the Star Dou Great Forest

The next morning, Ning Rongrong's mood still could not detach from the turmoil of the previous night.

Zhu Zhuqing, on the other hand, appeared more at ease; she knew well that her main goal in coming here was self-improvement, to become stronger.

However, she never expected that the training course on the second day would be so perverted.

They only heard Dean Flender say with a serious face: "Today's lesson is very simple. Except for Oscar, each of you must taste at least one of each of the two types of sausages he specially made."

Upon hearing this, whether it was the young lady with an explosive temper, Ning Rongrong, or the always cold and aloof Zhu Zhuqing, both were utterly shocked.

The straightforward Xiao Wu was even more greatly surprised: "What? Dean, can this even be called training?"

Flender said openly: "This class is something every one of you must complete. Otherwise, there is no need to continue staying. Shrek Academy cultivates monsters, not ordinary people. Oscar, begin."

Hearing the Dean's final words, the three girls present turned pale at the same time; especially Ning Rongrong, who already felt like vomiting.

At this moment, Oscar's heart was already blooming with laughter; his eyes clearly revealed a lecherous glint, and he gave special attention to Ning Rongrong.

"Ning Rongrong is going to eat my sausage!"

Just thinking about it was enough to make Oscar extremely excited.

He could not wait to extend his two hands, chuckled, and began chanting his Soul Spell.

"I have a Big Sausage."

"I have a Small Sausage."

Immediately, two sausages of different flavors, one thick and one thin, appeared in Oscar's palms respectively.

"Who will go first?"

For such a course, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had already experienced it.

Although a few lingering clouds of gloom hid in their hearts, they could still barely restrain themselves.

Just as the two mustered their courage, holding the belief that "a long pain is better than a short pain," and prepared to act, someone else got there first.

"I'll go first!"

Ning Rongrong strode up to Oscar, gracefully took the Big Sausage and Small Sausage from his hands with both hands, her voice carrying a hint of crispness and firmness.

She ate the Big Sausage and Small Sausage in her hands in two or three bites, licked her tender pink lips, and revealed a gentle smile on her face: "Your sausage, the feeling of biting it off in one bite is not bad."

Upon hearing this, a strange tingling sensation suddenly surged in some part of Oscar's body; he even felt that a hint of demonic charm was vaguely permeating Ning Rongrong's smile, causing people to have strange associations.

Ning Rongrong turned around; her gaze swept over Tang San and the others like frost, finally fixing on Dean Flender, silently declaring with her action that she had the determination to stay.

At this moment, among all the students, only Zhu Zhuqing had not completed the course task; everyone's gaze could not help but gather on her.

They saw her cold little face turn green then white in turns; her pearl teeth lightly bit her lower lip, yet she refused to take a step no matter what.

Flender suddenly said: "Zhu Zhuqing, if you want to be able to defeat Dai Mubai one day and trample him under your feet, you must show your determination now."

These words were like a surge of turbulent water; after Zhu Zhuqing was briefly dazed, her eyes became firm. She strode up to Oscar, took the Big Sausage and Small Sausage from his hands, and actually ate them.

"Do you really want to defeat me that much?"

Dai Mubai watched Zhu Zhuqing in a daze, while the other party responded coldly, saying not a word.

Flender nodded in satisfaction: "Good, everyone has passed today's lesson. From now on, when you are together, Oscar will be your logistics and supply. Forget those meaningless Soul Spells; preserving your life, making yourself stronger, and bringing out your full strength are the most important things."

Finally, he announced: "Tomorrow morning, the whole group sets off. Teacher Zhao Wuji will lead you to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Oscar obtain his third Spirit Ring."

The Star Dou Great Forest is located to the southeast of Bala Kingdom, and Soto City itself is also in the southeast of Bala Kingdom, less than five hundred kilometers away from the Star Dou Great Forest.

Therefore, that place is naturally the best choice for the Shrek students to obtain Spirit Rings.

... On the other side, after Zhou Yu left Shrek Academy, he went to the Star Dou Great Forest alone.

As soon as he stepped into the forest, he activated Martial Soul Avatar, turned on stealth mode, and released his second soul skill, Butterfly Transformation.

They saw a pair of gorgeous, colorful butterfly wings materialize from his originally flat back; his body changed color to blend with the surrounding environment while flying to the top of a certain high peak.

Inside the Star Dou Great Forest, the innate spiritual energy was so dense it made one feel refreshed and happy, greatly benefiting the cultivation of the Qi Refining Technique.

After a day and a night of quiet sitting and deep Meditation, Zhou Yu's Qi Refining Technique finally broke through to the third layer, and his soul power reached level thirty.

At the same time, he also awakened the fourth talent of his martial soul Chameleon, Clone.

In nature, a chameleon's tail can mimic predators to confuse potential threats.

Furthermore, like chameleons and some other extant lizards, they have similar cracks on their tail vertebrae, allowing them to drop their tails at critical moments, using the severed tail to mislead predators, thereby helping themselves escape.

Dropping the tail to survive, combined with mimicry and transformation, thus obtaining the unique skill, Clone.

The next goal is to seek out and hunt down suitable Spirit Beasts.

The Star Dou Great Forest is not like Liehun Senlin; here, the number of Spirit Beasts is huge and their strength is formidable. Especially in the core area, Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beasts such as Tai Tan and the Azure Sky Bull Python are stationed.

Relying solely on himself to hunt Spirit Beasts, Zhou Yu could only depend on his second martial soul—Barrett.

This peerless killing weapon, he had never revealed in front of anyone; even his closest teacher, Si Si, did not know he possessed a Double Martial Soul.

With the support of the Perception Domain, he confirmed that there was no sign of any human within a thousand meters, only then did he safely release his second martial soul.

At the peak of the high mountain, Zhou Yu had already set up his sniper rifle; through the scope, countless Spirit Beasts passed right under his nose, yet they were completely unaware of the hidden crisis.

Just at this moment, in the lush sea of trees, a white shadow slashed through the silence like lightning; its speed was so fast it was simply astonishing.

"What is that?"

Zhou Yu's heart was full of doubt, simply because the speed of that white shadow was too shocking, making it difficult for him to see its full form.

Just as he was full of suspicion, that mysterious white shadow unexpectedly came to a halt.

What came into view was a snow leopard, entirely snow-white, resembling a ghost.

"Lightning Leopard!"

Zhou Yu recognized the snow leopard before his eyes at a glance; it was indeed the speed king of the Spirit Beast world—the Lightning Leopard.

The prominent blue lightning mark on its forehead was undoubtedly the best proof of its identity.

Although Barrett had shocking killing power, it was not flawless; when facing a fast-moving target, it was truly difficult to hit accurately.

This moment was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; the Lightning Leopard had just captured prey with a speed that left no time to cover one's ears. When its sharp fangs pierced the neck of that spotted deer, Zhou Yu did not hesitate to pull the trigger.

—Bang!

With a dull thud, the Lightning Panther had no time to react before its head exploded like a ripe watermelon, blood and flesh spraying everywhere in a horrifying scene.

Before this, Zhou Yu had secretly practiced intensively multiple times; he had mastered the operation of the Barrett and its immense power to the point of perfect familiarity.

With a single lethal strike, as the target fell, a purple ring of light silently rose and hovered above the remnants of the Lightning Panther.

Zhou Yu retracted his second martial soul, the Barrett, into his body, then used his second soul skill to leap to the side of the Spirit Ring.

The sudden appearance of the Lightning Panther filled the surrounding Spirit Beasts with terror; they scattered in all directions and vanished without a trace.

At this moment, absorbing the Spirit Ring should avoid attacks from Spirit Beasts and interference from others.

(End of Chapter)