Bab 144: Chapter 144: Departure to the Spirit Arena
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Zeng Yi: ...
Zhu Zhuqing: ...
Seeing the strange looks from the two, Ning Rongrong was startled for a moment. Then, her mind went blank, and a blush appeared on her face.
Ah, how could I say something like that in front of these two? They might misunderstand me. This is so embarrassing.
Suddenly, Ning Rongrong realized the ambiguity of her words. Originally, she just wanted to think about it in her mind, but she blurted it out without thinking.
Embarrassed, she wanted to bury herself in the ground.
Ning Rongrong, think of a way! There must be a way to smooth things over. Believe in yourself.
Encouraging herself, Ning Rongrong quickly brainstormed for a solution.
"Hehe, I meant to say, how about going to explore Suotuo City tomorrow with ZhuZhu? What do you think?" A flash of inspiration struck Ning Rongrong's mind. She looked at ZhuZhu with hopeful eyes as she spoke.
"Go shopping together?" Zhu Zhuqing frowned. Although she had been given leave by the teacher, she preferred to use this time to practice the swordsmanship taught by Zeng Yi, rather than doing something meaningless.
"Yes! After three months of training, many of my clothes are worn out. I don't have many outfits left. Let's go buy some clothes together, okay?" Ning Rongrong leaned towards Zhu Zhuqing, shaking her arm. Her watery eyes were fixed upon Zhu Zhuqing, begging her with a sweet voice.
"Alright then."
Seeing Ning Rongrong like this, Zhu Zhuqing felt a bit helpless. They were friends after all, so it wasn't easy to refuse her request. Besides, she didn't have many clothes left either, so going shopping together wasn't a bad idea.
"Really? That's great!" Ning Rongrong cheered happily.
Watching the two, Zeng Yi silently gave Ning Rongrong a thumbs-up. She really helped him out. Honestly, Zeng Yi was a bit intimidated by Zhu Zhuqing. She was constantly focused on her training, without much consideration for anything else. Was she really a girl?
"Zeng Yi, do you want to join us?" Ning Rongrong looked at Zeng Yi on the opposite side.
"Cough cough cough."
Ning Rongrong's sudden question caused Zeng Yi, who was eating, to choke. He began coughing violently.
I knew it would turn out like this.
Looking at Zeng Yi's embarrassed state, Ning Rongrong's eyes flashed with a mischievousness.
"What do you think? With two beautiful ladies accompanying you, it's what everyone dreams of!" Ning Rongrong delicately held her chin, looking at Zeng Yi with seductive eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing also looked at Zeng Yi, anticipating his response.
When he looked up and saw the two girls staring at him, Zeng Yi felt a chill go down his spine.
"No, no, no. You two go ahead. I have something to do tomorrow."
Go shopping with girls? And two of them? Are you kidding?
Zeng Yi quickly shook his head and refused.
Remembering the scene of being dragged around by Kali to go shopping, Zeng Yi now had a fear in his heart. He would never go shopping with girls again, even if he was forced.
Seeing Zeng Yi's flustered state, Ning Rongrong found it amusing. Finally, she had the chance to play a trick on him.
However, despite her initial excitement, she inexplicably felt a sense of loss.
Afterward, the atmosphere during dinner became awkward. Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong chatted and joked with each other, occasionally playing with Xiaojue. Only Zeng Yi silently ate his food, feeling isolated and awkward.
This strange atmosphere made Zeng Yi very uncomfortable. He quickly finished his dinner and fled from the cafeteria as if escaping.
The seven-day vacation passed quickly, and before they knew it, the time had flown by.
During these seven days, Fatso Ma Hongjun spent almost every day outside. Everyone knew what he was up to.
Tang San was tinkering with his hidden weapons in the dormitory, but was often pulled out by Xiao Wu to go shopping.
As for Dai Mubai, after spending two days with the academy, he went out for some fun. From the way Zeng Yi saw him leaving, it seemed like his mood wasn't very good. He probably lost to Zhu Zhuqing again.
Ning Rongrong would occasionally find Xiao Wu or Zhu Zhuqing to go shopping together. Girls loved this hobby, after all.
Oscar was dedicatedly licking Ning Rongrong's boots.
As for Zeng Yi, for the most part, he spent his time outside the academy, avoiding Zhu Zhuqing, the training maniac.
Zeng Yi had already said that Zhu Zhuqing's swordsmanship was already excellent. He had taught her everything he could, and the rest would depend on her own understanding. They say a teacher opens the door, but the practice is up to the individual. Wasn't that the norm? However, Zhu Zhuqing seemed to have a hard time comprehending this concept. Almost every day, she would go to Zeng Yi's dorm to seek guidance, or challenge him. Zeng Yi was beginning to fear her.
The seven-day vacation went by quickly, and it was time to return to classes in the academy. After breakfast, the eight of them arrived on the training ground on time.
Today, the sun was particularly bright, with a clear blue sky. Although it was still early morning, the sunlight felt scorching. The Grandmaster and Dean Flender were already waiting on the training ground, their shadows stretching long. They stood there, arms crossed, waiting for the eight to line up.
The solemn gaze swept across the students for a few seconds, and the Grandmaster spoke lightly, "From today, the second phase of training begins. The training place for you all will be the Spirit Arena in Suotuo City. According to what Flender said, you have all been there before, so you should know what the Spirit Arena is."
"I know," several people answered.
The Grandmaster nodded and continued, "This training has no time limit. As soon as you all acquire the Silver Soul Badge, which represents the Silver Spirit Master level, the training will be considered complete. During this period, I will arrange for you all to stay at the nearest hotel to the Great Spirit Arena. You will have to take care of your own food and accommodation. As long as you have the ability, the income you earn from the Spirit Arena will be considerable."
Hearing the Grandmaster's words, the group couldn't help but feel relieved. This seemed much easier compared to the Devil Training. Moreover, during these three months of training, their strength had improved significantly, and they were eager to test their abilities.
To go to the Great Spirit Arena in Suotuo City was enough to make their blood boil.
But Zeng Yi couldn't help but roll his eyes. His Master, the Sword Douluo, had given so much money to Dean Flender. It was bad enough that the academy hadn't been properly renovated, but now they had to pay for their own accommodation when going to the city. It was too stingy.
"Grandmaster, I am already a Silver Spirit Master."
When Zeng Yi said this, everyone else looked at him in surprise.
During this month, Zeng Yi had been going to the Spirit Arena every night and had been on a winning streak. The spirit points were tallied once a month, and not long ago, Zeng Yi had advanced to the Silver Spirit Master level.
For graduation from Shrek Academy, one needed to reach the Forty-ranked Spirit Master level before the age of twenty and possess a Silver Spirit Master level badge. Now Zeng Yi was already approaching the Thirty-Seventh ranked Spirit Power, so he would probably graduate soon.
"Then your goal will be the Gold Spirit Master," the Grandmaster said, collecting his thoughts and speaking again.
The Grandmaster was aware that Zeng Yi had been going to the Spirit Arena every night. He originally opposed it, but he couldn't do anything about it since he couldn't find anything to teach Zeng Yi. He could only let Zeng Yi train himself in the Spirit Arena. Moreover, given Zeng Yi's strength, it was expected that he would advance to the Silver Spirit Master level within a month.
"Alright."
Although he said that, Zeng Yi knew that advancing to the Gold Spirit Master level was difficult. It wasn't because his strength was lacking, but because the Suotuo Spirit Arena wasn't capable. It was important to note that spirit masters could only compete with those of the same level or spirit badge rank. In other words, now, only Silver Spirit Masters at the Spirit Ancestor level and below could spar with Zeng Yi. However, there were very few Silver Spirit Masters at the Spirit Ancestor level in the Suotuo Spirit Arena. You could count them on one hand.
Moreover, those who had already reached the Silver Spirit Master level cherished their reputation, so they rarely went to the Spirit Arena for sparring. Zeng Yi probably wouldn't have the opportunity to spar with anyone for several days.
If Zeng Yi wanted to advance to the Gold Spirit Master level, he would have to go to the Spirit Arenas in the two empires' capital cities.
After the Grandmaster finished instructing, he had them pack their belongings. Then, accompanied by Flender, Zhao Wujie, two Spirit Saints, they set off for Suotuo City. The remaining teachers stayed behind to guard the academy.
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