Chapter 48: Gathering Place of Scum, Soul-Hunting Operation

One night passed, and Oscar's soul power, which had suffered a blow on Luo Ye, broke through to level 30.

After hearing this news, Flandre appeared very pleased.

He repeatedly praised Oscar's outstanding talent, as if deliberately saying it for Luo Ye and Ning Rongrong to hear.

Saying it to Luo Ye was to prove that outstanding talent wasn't just his alone; Oscar, as a Food System Soul Master, had talent absolutely not inferior to him.

As for Ning Rongrong, that's simple.

Flandre had already noticed Oscar's little thought of wanting to pursue Ning Rongrong; he not only didn't stop it, but really wanted to see him succeed.

After all, Oscar had long regarded Shilaike Academy as his home, and he was very respectful toward him and Zhao Wuji and others.

If Oscar could become the son-in-law of the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect, they would surely gain considerable benefits, possibly allowing Shilaike to become the continent's top academy by taking advantage of the opportunity.

Oscar gladly accepted Flandre's praise and furtively glanced at Ning Rongrong, wondering if she would change her attitude toward him now.

However, what disappointed him was that Ning Rongrong couldn't even be bothered to glance at him; instead, she was chatting and laughing with Luo Ye and Zhu Zhuqing over there.

Flandre also noticed this situation, sighed helplessly, patted his shoulder, and said softly.

"Come on, Oscar, I'm optimistic about you; even if Luo Ye is slightly better than you, neither Zhu Zhuqing, the direct daughter of the Zhu family, nor Ning Rongrong, the eldest miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect, would ever lower herself to be a concubine."

"So, you still have great hope."

Although the words weren't pleasant, making it seem as if Oscar could only pick up what Luo Ye didn't want, he also understood Flandre's meaning.

The thought that had been gradually fading also revived along with it.

"Hmm! I understand, Dean!"

Oscar nodded firmly and felt invigorated again.

Flandre was very satisfied with his reaction, clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention, and said in a deep voice.

"Alright, since everyone has already had breakfast and Oscar's soul power has reached level 30, today's training will be paused; next, Teacher Zhao Wuji will lead you to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Oscar hunt for his third soul ring."

"From now on you are a team; teammates naturally need to help each other, and you all have your own backgrounds; prior to this, you likely have never personally hunted soul beasts, so this is also a rare opportunity for training."

"Although Teacher Zhao Wuji will go with you, he will not intervene unless you encounter a soul beast that threatens your lives."

"If you have anything you need to prepare, you can do so now; we'll gather at the main gate later."

After saying that, Flandre turned and left directly, intending to inform Zhao Wuji of the good news and, incidentally, have him serve as the team leader.

This soul-hunting operation must not be lax as before; we must guarantee the safety of the eight students.

Besides their backgrounds, the most important thing is that Shilaike's hope of fame now rests on them.

As long as they achieve a good ranking in the next Soul Master tournament, he and Shilaike could directly take off.

I believe Zhao Wuji knows the importance.

What?

You say, why doesn't Flandre go along with us?

Besides being the dean of Shilaike, he also opened a shop in Suotu City, delegating the soul-hunting task to Zhao Wuji so he could make his own money—how nice.

So, the reason few people succeed in graduating from Shilaike Academy is...

【Although this time differs from the past life's development track, Oscar still broke through to level 30 today.】

【Unlike before, Flandre didn't wait until tomorrow; today he wants Zhao Wuji to lead us to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Oscar hunt for a soul ring.】

【Perhaps this is the influence of my not directly leaving Shilaike Academy.】

【Besides, since Oscar's soul-ring hunting operation in this life has been moved forward, we shouldn't encounter the Dragon Lord Snake Lady or Meng Yiran.】

【According to what I saw earlier through the Diary, Meng Yiran also intended to hunt for her third soul ring and had taken a liking to the same soul beast as Oscar.】

【Originally it was fine, but because Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were foul-mouthed, insistently teasing Meng Yiran a few times and angering her, the Dragon Lord Snake Lady almost wiped out their team.】

【It must be said that the reason so few can graduate from Shilaike is not only because they can't attract many students, but primarily because the saying 'not daring to cause trouble makes one mediocre' holds true.】

【Despite lacking sufficient strength, they insist on provoking everywhere, bullying the weak to death, yet crumbling before the strong faster than anyone.】

【In the previous life, this soul-hunting operation well illustrated that point: when they encountered Canghui Academy outside the Star Dou Great Forest, Dai Mubai, Tang San, and others behaved excessively; seeing that Zhao Wuji was no match for the Dragon Lord Snake Lady, they quickly became adept at begging for mercy.】

【Despite having said it many times, I still have to say, these Shilaike folks are truly a gathering place of scum!】

Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong, who were tidying up necessary items in the dormitory, simultaneously stopped their actions.

After reading the new Diary, Zhu Zhuqing said, utterly speechless.

"I really don't know how we managed to stay at Shilaike Academy in our past life, given that these guys' behavior was already obvious, almost openly saying they weren't good people, yet we three didn't leave."

Xiao Wu scratched her head, somewhat embarrassedly said.

"You're still a bit better than us two; at least in the past life you eventually left, whereas we two have constantly been used by them."

Ning Rongrong, unlike them, didn't blame herself; she furrowed her brows, snorted coldly, and said displeased.

"Isn't it all because of Flandre and Zhao Wuji and them?"

"We are just three inexperienced girls; though our experience is severely lacking, we directly encountered Flandre and his ill-intentioned lot, who continually suppressed us, ultimately reducing us to tools of Shilaike."

"If it weren't so, after realizing Shilaike's true nature, how could we possibly continue staying in this trash academy?"

Ning Rongrong really isn't shirking responsibility here.

Even though she is considered very clever among her peers, she is still too immature compared to Flandre, an old hand in the jianghu.

In the original work, she was suppressed and educated by Flandre all along just because she wanted true friends, eventually smoothing out her personality.

But now, having learned Shilaike's true nature from Luo Ye's Diary, given Ning Rongrong's vengeful disposition, she will surely repay a hundredfold in the future.

(End of Chapter)