บท 150: Chapter 150: A Commanding Hidden Ques
*Thud*
Zhao Wuji entered the room and said, "Master, Dean, the committee members have arrived."
"So soon! Who's here?" Flender was startled.
"Ning Fengzhi, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, and Platinum Bishop Salas," Zhao Wuji replied.
"Aside from the Spirit Hall, even the royal family is involved in the investigation. Master, you shouldn't have much trouble," Flender's eyes flashed sharply.
Mu Chen was Xue Qinghe's sworn brother. From Xue Qinghe's perspective, he would naturally want to exonerate Mu Chen, wouldn't he?
Soon, Mu Chen, Flender, Liu Erlong, and Zhao Wuji entered a room where Ning Fengzhi, Xue Qinghe, and Platinum Bishop Salas had been waiting.
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, you've triggered an E-level hidden quest: Boldly rebut Salas and ensure you can continue participating in the tournament."
"Boldly rebut Salas?"
As Mu Chen stepped into the room, the system's voice suddenly chimed.
"Dean Flender, you should know the purpose of our visit, right?"
As soon as they entered, Platinum Bishop Salas couldn't wait to get straight to the point.
"Your Shrek Academy killed seven Canghui Academy students in the arena. How do you explain this?" Salas accused.
"What is there to explain?"
Before Flender could begin his dramatic explanation, Mu Chen stepped forward and said, "They're already dead. What kind of explanation do you want from me?"
Hearing Mu Chen's words, Xue Qinghe was momentarily stunned, and Ning Fengzhi's brow furrowed as he called out, "Mu Chen!"
Ning Fengzhi's intention was simple: he wanted Mu Chen to remain calm. If Mu Chen continued like this, it would be difficult for Ning Fengzhi to help clear his name. Of course, Mu Chen understood this, but to complete his task, he needed to be bold.
Salas frowned, his intentions clear in his expression as he looked sharply at Mu Chen. Salas was displeased by Mu Chen's disrespectful attitude. "What do you mean by 'What kind of explanation do you want'? You must tell the truth about what happened."
"Heh... hehehe... hahahaha..." Mu Chen didn't answer, instead laughing loudly.
"What are you laughing at?" Salas asked with a frown.
"I'm laughing at your stupidity," Mu Chen said.
"You're insolent! If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, I'll immediately disqualify you and Shrek Academy from the tournament," Salas said, glaring at Mu Chen and standing up from his seat in anger.
"Haha... hahahaha... hahahahahaha..." In the face of Salas's threat, Mu Chen laughed again, even louder.
"What are you laughing at now?" Salas asked.
"I'm laughing at your cowardice. You're just a coward," Mu Chen taunted with a smile.
"Afraid? I, a dignified Soul Douluo, afraid of a kid like you?" Salas sneered at Mu Chen.
"If you're not afraid, why are you threatening to disqualify me and Shrek Academy? Let me be blunt: after seeing that all our Shrek Academy contestants are monsters, you're scared. You're scared that with us in the tournament, your Spirit Hall Academy team won't win this year's championship," Mu Chen said.
"Hmph, as if my Spirit Hall would fear little Shrek Academy," Salas scoffed.
"Then why are you afraid to let me continue competing?" Mu Chen asked.
"Fine, I'll let you keep your...," Salas hesitated, almost saying "eligibility." Looking at Mu Chen, he smirked, "You're a clever one. I almost fell for your trick. The question now is why you killed the seven Canghui Academy members."
In truth, neither Mu Chen nor Flender knew that even in the original storyline, there was a similar scene. Salas wanted to disqualify Shrek Academy based on intuition, sensing that they were formidable opponents. With Shrek Academy in the competition, Salas feared that Spirit Hall Academy might miss out on the championship. Hence, he wanted to remove this threat early.
In the original story, Salas never anticipated that Yu Xiaogang had the Pope's token and had to relent in the end.
Now, Mu Chen faced the same dilemma. He guessed that Tang Hao must be nearby. With Tang Hao's Pope's token, the issue could be resolved.
However, Mu Chen couldn't rely on that. He had a task to complete, which would reward him with soul power and skill points.
"You should eat more walnuts," Mu Chen said to Salas with a nonchalant tone.
"What do you mean?" Salas asked.
"He's saying you need brain food," Liu Erlong chuckled.
"Brain food? Are you calling me brainless?" Salas glared at Mu Chen.
"At least you have some self-awareness; there's hope for you yet," Mu Chen complimented sarcastically.
"Hmm," Salas grunted in anger, realizing he had inadvertently admitted his own folly. He glared at Mu Chen, his soul power flaring, teetering on the edge of losing control. "If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, I'll charge you with contempt for the committee."
"Explanation? Explain what? What can I explain? Fists don't lie. As committee members, you should have anticipated this. I killed the seven Canghui Academy members because they were weak. Seven against one, and they still got themselves killed!" Mu Chen said plainly.
"So you're admitting to targeting Canghui Academy?" Salas smiled smugly, thinking he was about to achieve his goal of disqualifying Shrek Academy from the tournament.
All Shrek Academy's participants were monsters. With them around, Salas knew that Spirit Hall Academy's chances of winning the championship were slim.
"Are you truly a pig? Just because they're dead and I'm alive, you come to blame me. Do you know the psychological trauma I endured then? You should demand compensation from Canghui Academy to soothe my wounded spirit!" Mu Chen retorted.
"Compensate you?"
"Compensate you?"
"Compensate you?"
Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, and Salas stared at Mu Chen in shock.
"Yes, you should ask about the seven-in-one fusion technique Canghui Academy used. You know nothing and come to accuse me. Is this what your committee is supposed to do?" Mu Chen countered.
"Uh!"
"Uh!"
"Uh!"
Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, and Salas exchanged glances. They were unaware of the seven-in-one fusion technique Canghui Academy employed. Was Mu Chen truly traumatized?
"Nonsense," Salas shouted angrily.
"Shut your mouth!" Mu Chen shouted back.
Salas was initially startled by Mu Chen's killing intent, stepping back instinctively. Realizing that he, a Platinum Bishop, had been intimidated by a young man, he tried to regain his composure, pointing at Mu Chen.
"You..."
"What about you?"
Mu Chen's eyes narrowed, a white aura rising from him as he looked at Salas. "Salas, others may fear you, but I, Mu Chen, do not. Anger me, and I'll do whatever it takes. I've said my piece. You, take care!"
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