Chapter 50: Chapter 50: Ten Thousand Points of Critical Damage
Tonight was destined to be an unsettling night for Shrek Academy. A man dressed in simple black clothes with a beard entered the academy's office, which was nestled in the countryside.
"Xiao Gang, you finally made it!" Flender stood up to greet him.
"Yeah. I didn't expect that with his proud nature, he would eventually agree to join Shrek Academy," Yu Xiaogang nodded.
In the past, Yu Xiaogang had wanted to take Mu Chen as his disciple, only for Mu Chen to refuse outright, declaring that even the Pope, Bibidong, was not qualified to be his teacher.
This demonstrated just how arrogant Mu Chen was. Yu Xiaogang had merely mentioned Mu Chen to Flender, yet Mu Chen had indeed agreed to join Shrek Academy.
Of course, Yu Xiaogang was unaware that Mu Chen's agreement was entirely for the purpose of completing a hidden task.
"Xiao Gang, how could you say that? Is my academy really that bad?" Flender adjusted his glasses and then asked with concern, "What are your plans for training my little monsters?"
"I already know about Mu Chen training them. I have no issues with the others, but I have serious reservations about Ma Hongjun," Yu Xiaogang replied calmly.
"Oh? Tell me more," Flender prompted.
"Ma Hongjun's martial spirit is the Evil Fire Phoenix. His own evil fire is difficult to control, especially when tempted by women. As an evil spirit master, if he cannot control his impulses, the consequences could be dire, posing a danger to others. Flender, you should know how the Spirit Hall deals with those who bring chaos," Yu Xiaogang analyzed and cautioned.
"Yes, I've considered that as well. Mu Chen has his own views on the matter," Flender said.
"What views?" Yu Xiaogang inquired.
"He believes that when rivers flood, it's better to divert them than to block them. Regarding Ma Hongjun's temperament, Mu Chen provided two meditation techniques," Flender replied.
"Meditation techniques? What are those?" Yu Xiaogang asked, puzzled.
"According to Mu Chen, they are mental exercises. I've never seen or heard of such techniques before, but I tried those two meditation techniques, and they indeed have a calming effect. Perhaps they can help with Ma Hongjun's issues," Flender said happily.
"Let me see them!" Yu Xiaogang insisted. Given the upcoming Continental Elite Spirit Master Tournament, he couldn't afford to be negligent regarding his students.
"Tomorrow, I'll have Ma Hongjun copy them for you. Also, Xiao Gang, I think it would be best to let Mu Chen train them and encourage your student Tang San to accept his training as well," Flender suggested.
"So, I'll just be redundant then!" Yu Xiaogang said self-deprecatingly.
"Not at all. Your knowledge of martial spirits is far superior to his. The little monsters need your expertise in that area!" Flender reassured him.
"Ding Dong!"
"Congratulations! You have triggered a B-level hidden task: Train Yu Xiaogang."
"B-level hidden task?"
Early the next morning, Mu Chen was still lying in bed when he suddenly heard the system's voice.
Based on Mu Chen's understanding of hidden tasks, A-level and B-level tasks would always reward soul rings.
"The task is actually to train Yu Xiaogang?" Mu Chen was taken aback.
Who was Yu Xiaogang? He was a martial spirit expert in the Douluo universe, the future commander of the Tiandou Empire's army.
Given Yu Xiaogang's proud and competitive nature, would he accept training from a twelve-year-old child?
This B-level hidden task was undeniably challenging!
Mu Chen smirked; this was nothing he couldn't handle! Ideas for tackling the task began to formulate in his mind.
"Ding Dong!"
"Congratulations! You have triggered an F-level hidden task: Go to the Star Dou Forest and help Oscar obtain his third soul ring."
"Help Oscar obtain his third soul ring? System, has Oscar reached level thirty?" Mu Chen asked.
"Ding Dong! Yes."
"What a stroke of luck to wake up to two hidden tasks!" Mu Chen exclaimed joyfully.
Perhaps helping Oscar obtain his third soul ring was a relatively simple task, which was why it was categorized as an F-level hidden task.
F-level hidden tasks would yield skill points and soul power rewards, and possibly even combat skills. Although the rewards were modest, any gain was better than none!
After quickly washing up, Mu Chen found Xiao Wu, and they shared breakfast together in the academy's cafeteria.
Thanks to Flender's substantial profits from betting on Mu Chen at the Great Spirit Arena, Shrek Academy, though seemingly shabby, had quite a bit of money in Flender's hands.
When Mu Chen and Xiao Wu arrived at the academy's small square, the remaining Shrek Six, Flender, Zhao Wujin, and Yu Xiaogang had already been waiting for some time.
Flender introduced everyone to Yu Xiaogang briefly. Then, he instructed everyone to assist Zhao Wujin in helping Oscar obtain his third soul ring.
Mu Chen and Xiao Wu held privileges that allowed them to participate in the Continental Elite Spirit Master Tournament on behalf of Shrek Academy, enabling them to decline any orders from the academy.
"Mu Chen, are you willing to accompany Zhao Wujin into the Star Dou Forest to help Oscar obtain his third soul ring?" Flender asked in a negotiating tone.
Given past incidents where Shrek Academy's students had perished at the claws of spirit beasts, Flender believed that if Mu Chen was willing to join, the little monsters would be safe.
"Alright, Oscar is half my student after all," Mu Chen said casually. Though he was mainly motivated by the hidden task, it was nice to say something heartfelt.
"Boss Mu!"
Oscar looked at Mu Chen with gratitude.
"Very well, you will follow Teacher Zhao Wujin to the Star Dou Forest and help Oscar obtain his third soul ring," Flender announced.
"Hold on a moment." Mu Chen suddenly said.
"Do you have something to add?" Flender inquired.
"Yes." Mu Chen nodded, pulling out a notebook from his storage soul tool. "Oscar, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, you are all half my students. Even on the road, you can't neglect your studies. Here are some of my findings on martial souls; please share them and read them whenever you can."
"Yes, Boss Mu!"
Oscar, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, and Xiao Wu all nodded in agreement.
"Tang San, even though you haven't accepted my training, if you're interested, you're welcome to take a look," Mu Chen said casually.
"Sure, thank you, Boss Mu," Tang San replied.
"Can I take a look as well?" Yu Xiaogang asked, curiosity evident in his eyes.
"Of course," Mu Chen nodded, flicking the notebook toward Yu Xiaogang.
As Yu Xiaogang perused the notebook, his eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "This... this... this..."
Halfway through, he could no longer contain himself and sat down on the ground with a thud.
"Teacher, what's wrong?" Tang San rushed forward, concerned.
"I... I need a moment!" Yu Xiaogang replied.
Seeing this, Mu Chen couldn't help but smile triumphantly.
The contents of the notebook detailed Yu Xiaogang's theory on the ten mimicry competitive categories of martial spirits. Originally, Mu Chen had intended to save this for Xiao Wu to pass the time while he was in the City of Slaughter, but with the training task involving Yu Xiaogang, he decided to change his plans.
If he wanted to guide and train Yu Xiaogang, he needed to thoroughly break down the pride within him.
"Xiao Gang, are you alright?" Flender asked with concern.
Yu Xiaogang remained silent, his gaze fixed on Mu Chen. After a long pause, he sighed, "Why was I born before you?"
**Soul Power +30,000**
"Wha—! I just gained 30,000 soul power!" Mu Chen was taken aback.
The emotional impact of experiencing ten thousand points of critical damage had yielded Mu Chen a whopping 30,000 points of emotion value. This was a delightful surprise!
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