“But—”
Wu Ming suddenly changed the subject and spoke of the flaw in Oscar’s second Spirit Ability.
“Energy can’t be created out of thin air, so before eating this Sweet Mushroom Sausage, it’s best to replenish energy through food first.
Once the energy in the body is insufficient, it will forcibly extract the eater’s vitality to recover injuries and Spirit Power.”
“Even so, it’s still extremely astonishing.”
Tang San still believed this was a divine ability.
If someone suffered severe injuries, Oscar’s second Spirit Ability could absolutely be used to keep them alive.
“Teacher Shao, give me a serving of breakfast.”
At this moment.
A somewhat exhausted figure walked in from outside the cafeteria.
It was Dai Mubai.
Different from yesterday, Dai Mubai now had dark circles under his eyes, and his golden hair was also a mess, as if he had not slept all night.
“Mubai, you came late.
Breakfast is already gone.”
Seeing Dai Mubai like this, Shao Xin raised his brows and advised, “It’s not that I want to nag you, but in the future, you really should go into the city less to find women to sleep with.
Also, you’re currently at the age when you should be working hard.
You should cultivate properly.
“No matter what, you’ve been at Shrek Academy for three years.
Every day you drift along muddleheadedly.
If you were my direct disciple, I’d have to pull your pants down and beat you hard.
“Now four new students have come to the academy.
You had better properly show what a senior should look like.”
It was obvious.
Shao Xin wanted to use this to motivate Dai Mubai.
“Teacher Shao, don’t talk nonsense.
I didn’t go looking for women last night… Last night, I was receiving Teacher Zhao’s one-on-one training!”
Hearing this long string of nagging, Dai Mubai’s lips trembled.
Quietly shifting his attention to Zhu Zhuqing, he immediately proved his innocence.
But no one present believed him.
Zhu Zhuqing did not even look at Dai Mubai, merely asking Wu Ming, “Senior, when does the academy officially begin classes?”
“At one in the afternoon today, gather at the open ground where you took the fourth-stage test yesterday.
The dean will personally come over to arrange the courses.”
Wu Ming glanced at Dai Mubai before introducing the course situation.
“If I’m not mistaken, you all…
“I almost forgot.
“Although I often came here over the past six years to receive Teacher’s instruction, I only officially joined Shrek Academy the day before yesterday.
“So our first class should take place at night, and there will be a certain degree of danger.
“If you’re willing, I can take you to familiarize yourselves with the ‘classroom’ and the teaching content in advance.”
“Then fine.
Let’s go now.”
The morning training had already allowed Zhu Zhuqing to further understand Wu Ming’s effort and wisdom.
Tang San and Xiao Wu naturally also wanted to learn the course content in advance so they could prepare ahead of time.
“Wait for me!”
Only now did Ning Rongrong lift her head from the water jar, calling out that she wanted to go together.
Oscar and Ma Hongjun naturally followed along as well.
For a moment.
Only Dai Mubai remained in the cafeteria.
“Those guys!”
Dai Mubai gritted his teeth, his clenched fists cracking, but in the end, he still loosened them.
He said to Shao Xin, who had kept his attention on him the entire time, “Teacher Shao, thank you for your instruction.
I won’t go looking for women again.”
“I hope so.”
Shao Xin understood Dai Mubai’s hidden identity, and he also clearly knew Zhu Zhuqing’s purpose in coming to Shrek Academy with the Hell Civet Martial Soul.
But precisely because he knew, he advised Dai Mubai to cultivate properly.
Otherwise—
Even if old fellows like them risked their lives, they still would not be able to stand against the Star Luo Empire.
Moreover, in their hearts, they were not very willing to invite trouble upon themselves for Dai Mubai’s sake.
The fundamental reason they could take in someone like Dai Mubai, whose identity came with major problems, was that when he came, he had sponsored the academy with quite a few gold spirit coins.
Having eaten another’s food, one’s mouth was soft.
Of course.
If it were Wu Ming, then never mind the Star Luo Empire, even Spirit Hall—they would be willing to fight…
…
Balak Kingdom.
Suotuo City.
Great Spirit Arena.
The building presented before everyone was oval in shape overall, reaching a height of one hundred and twenty meters.
Inside, it was divided into one main spirit arena and twenty-four sub-spirit arenas.
It could simultaneously accommodate sixty thousand spectators.
This place was not only where Spirit Masters sparred and exchanged pointers, but also where various powers used Spirit Masters to fight openly and secretly.
“This is the Spirit Arena?”
Tang San had heard of the existence of Spirit Arenas, but did not understand why Wu Ming had brought them here.
But he had to admit, the Spirit Arena was indeed the grandest building he had seen since his rebirth.
Even the Spirit Hall branch in Nuoding City could not compare.
“Our dean once said that actual combat is the best training.”
The one who spoke was Oscar.
“However, let me tell you the truth.
Our dean actually doesn’t know how to teach students at all.”
“Then how did you three…?”
Tang San was both shocked and uncertain.
“The reason Hongjun and I can be so outstanding is mostly because Boss Wu taught us.
When he was young, he was already extremely clever and studied many courses related to Martial Souls and Spirit Beasts.
Both Hongjun’s and my Spirit Rings were planned by him.”
Oscar held great respect for Wu Ming, even worship.
Don’t think about obtaining an offensive Spirit Ability.
Instead, use food as assistance for one’s own cultivation, constantly train the physique, temper the will, and improve combat experience through actual combat, thereby creating self-created Spirit Abilities based on the body.”
“You currently have combat power?”
Ning Rongrong was both surprised and doubtful.
“Of course!”
Oscar chuckled.
“As long as a Battle Spirit Master of the same realm as me doesn’t use Spirit Abilities, and the other party isn’t a beast Martial Soul, and it’s a one-on-one fight, my chances of winning exceed seventy percent.”
“Why don’t you just convince the other party to give up Spirit Power enhancement and directly brawl with you?”
Xiao Wu was speechless.
Who demanded that the other party not use Spirit Abilities while sparring?
“So I lose more often.”
Oscar admitted it openly.
After all, the cultivation route Wu Ming had arranged for him had already allowed him to see the possibility of a food-system Spirit Master possessing combat power in the future.
From now on, he only needed to train desperately.
“Let’s go.
I’ll take you inside.”
Wu Ming waved his right arm and took the lead, stepping first into the Great Spirit Arena.
People came and went inside the hall.
More than ninety percent of them were Spirit Masters, causing Tang San and Xiao Wu, who had come here for the first time, to feel somewhat nervous.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, however, both came from great clans.
Although they had never participated in spirit fights in the past, they had been brought by their families to watch spirit-fighting matches when they were young, so their expressions remained normal.
“Spirit fights are divided into three types.
The first is sparring, which means mutual exchange.
Killing is forbidden, otherwise compensation becomes a big problem.
The second is deathmatch.
As the name suggests, one of you dies and the other lives.
The third is wagered battle, where the victor obtains everything in the wager.”
“There are three match formats: one-on-one, two-on-two, and group battles.
Group battles are relatively special.
You need to discuss with the Great Spirit Arena’s manager in advance and determine the number of people.
Usually, it is seven versus seven, but ten versus ten also exists.
Of course, if both sides agree, group battles with unequal numbers can also be held, such as one versus seven.”
Wu Ming introduced the basic rules of spirit fighting to the four newcomers.
“One versus seven?”
Although this was Tang San’s first time hearing the rules of spirit fighting, he could still guess that the individual strength of both sides should not differ too greatly.
Otherwise, one Spirit Elder fighting seven Spirit Elders…
If it were outside the rules, and if all means were allowed, there might still be a possibility of victory.
“This rule was specially established for Boss Wu.”
Ma Hongjun said to Tang San, “You’re new students, so you don’t know just how strong Boss Wu is.
When he was a Great Spirit Master, he fought one against seven and won, and there was even a rank thirty-three Spirit Elder on the opposite side!
“My teacher once said that if he and Teacher Li weren’t close friends, he would have directly snatched Wu Ming over as his disciple!
“And the problem with my Martial Soul only began to improve under Boss Wu’s guidance…”