manynovel Chapter 2 Xiao Chen's First Martial Soul
Chapter 2 Xiao Chen's First Martial Soul
Xiao Chen knew he couldn't rely on the system. He thought to himself, "Fine, I'll just take the beating. Even if this damn system could help me defeat Tang San, I can't do it!"
He knew very well that Tang Hao was now following Tang San, and given Tang Hao's protective nature, Xiao Chen didn't want to be targeted by that guy.
Xiao Chen then looked at Tang San and asked, "So, what do you want?"
When Tang San saw that Xiao Chen had become tough again, a smile immediately appeared on his lips.
He snorted coldly and said, "Either kneel down and apologize to Xiao Wu, or reveal your martial spirit and we'll have a fight. Regardless of the outcome, this matter can be dropped!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen's expression hardened, and then he said seriously, "I choose the latter!"
"Very good!" Tang San smiled. "That's more like a man!"
As Tang San spoke, he prepared to activate his martial soul.
"Interesting!" The old man in charge of the entrance test murmured softly, his old eyes narrowing slightly as he looked at Tang San and Xiao Chen not far away with great interest.
Everyone around was prepared to watch the show, but Xiao Chen's next sentence almost stunned them all.
"No need to fight anymore, I admit defeat!" Xiao Chen suddenly said.
"???"
Everyone was puzzled. They had praised Xiao Chen in their hearts when they saw him choose the latter without hesitation, but they never expected that Xiao Chen would admit defeat without even activating his martial spirit.
"What do you mean?" Tang San asked, frowning.
Xiao Chen shrugged and said, "What else could it mean? Didn't you say that regardless of winning or losing, this matter would be over? Are you trying to back out?"
"I..." Tang San didn't know what to say for a moment.
However, he had a feeling that the person in front of him was not as simple as he appeared, but since he had already said it, he couldn't go back on his word.
"Oh well, this guy is going to join Shrek Academy anyway. We'll be spending a lot of time together in the future, so I'll have plenty of opportunities to find out more about him!" Tang San thought to himself.
Although he was unhappy, he didn't want to go back on his word, so he snorted and continued queuing with Xiaowu.
Xiao Chen breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, then turned and left. This Shrek Academy, whoever wants to go can go.
But he had only taken two steps when the old man testing his admission suddenly spoke up: "Little fellow? What are you going to do?"
His shout drew Tang San's attention back to Xiao Chen.
Helpless, Xiao Chen could only turn around and reply, "I'm fourteen years old, and my soul power is only level nineteen. I don't meet the admission requirements for Shrek Academy, so I won't waste my gold soul coins!"
Upon hearing this, the students in line finally understood why Xiao Chen dared not fight Tang San.
"Useless! As a Soul Master, even if your Soul Power is slightly weak, you shouldn't lack the courage to even make a move; such a coward, even if your Soul Power meets the standard, is not worthy of stepping into Shrek Academy!" Dai Mubai shouted coldly from the doorway.
"Oh right, you're absolutely right, so can I leave now?" Xiao Chen said indifferently, too lazy to argue with Dai Mubai.
Xiao Chen's tone made Dai Mubai feel displeased.
But he was, after all, a level 37 Soul Master, and disdained to make a move against Xiao Chen. So he turned his gaze to Tang San and gave him a subtle signal with his eyes.
Tang San could naturally understand what Dai Mubai meant.
Moreover, Tang San didn't want Xiao Chen to leave so easily, so he stepped forward and said, "Boy, release your martial soul, and I'll give you three moves."
Xiao Chen was at his wit's end. He had figured it out: because of the system, Tang San harbored inexplicable hostility towards him. If there weren't so many people around, Tang San might have actually eliminated this inexplicable threat.
Xiao Chen knew that if he didn't reveal his martial soul today so that Tang San could see his true strength, he probably wouldn't be able to leave this place peacefully.
"Damn it, go ahead and watch if you want. Anyway, I don't even like my trashy martial soul!" Xiao Chen thought to himself.
Then Xiao Chen stretched out his hand, and a faint white halo gathered in his palm, slowly revealing a dilapidated wooden bow.
The bow was cracked and warped, the wood grain was mottled and blackened, and the bowstring was loose and drooping without any tension, looking as if it would fall apart completely with the slightest force.
This is Xiao Chen's martial soul, the weapon martial soul 'Wooden Bow'; it also comes with a white soul ring.
Upon seeing Xiao Chen's martial soul and spirit rings, Dai Mubai immediately sneered:
"What a piece of trash! Your weapon spirit is 'Broken Wooden Bow,' and your first spirit ring is only ten years old. Someone like you, let alone Shrek Academy, would be rejected by any academy."
The students watching the spectacle laughed when they saw Xiao Chen's martial soul and spirit rings. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were no exception. Only Tang San frowned slightly, seemingly lost in thought.
"Third Brother, what's wrong?" Xiao Wu noticed Tang San's unusual behavior.
Hearing Xiao Wu's question, Tang San's eyebrows relaxed, and a smile instantly spread across his face as he said, "It's nothing. I originally thought this person was quite strong, but it turns out he really is a piece of trash!"
At the same time, he thought to himself, "It seems I was just imagining things before. How could a Soul Master like this possibly make me feel threatened!"
As Xiao Chen revealed his martial soul and spirit rings, Tang San's wariness of him quickly disappeared.
He has lost interest in attacking Xiao Chen.
"You really are level 19. You can go now. Here's a piece of advice: don't stare at girls like that in the future!" Tang San's tone carried a hint of warning.
Xiao Chen didn't care about the ridicule around him. He just wanted to leave as soon as possible and find a place to study his system properly.
Xiao Chen turned to leave, but after walking several dozen steps, he heard Tang San's voice again.
"Kid, what's your name?" Tang San suddenly asked.
"Xiao Chen." Xiao Chen didn't hide it. Since he would have to face Tang San sooner or later, he didn't care about leaving his name behind.
After Xiao Chen left, Dai Mubai walked up to Tang San and said, "Why did you even bother asking for the name of this piece of trash?"
Tang San chuckled and said, "Just out of curiosity!"
Dai Mubai didn't ask any further questions after hearing this, and then they continued to test their admission qualifications.
Meanwhile, after leaving, Xiao Chen went to Soto City and found a cheap hotel to stay in.
Xiao Chen's transmigrated identity is that of an orphan with few friends, and he is all alone.
After returning to his room and locking the door, Xiao Chen's consciousness immediately entered the system space.
"System, is the lifespan of a Soul Ring really limited to within ten years?" Xiao Chen asked.
System: "Yes, it will explode if it stays in that position for even a second longer!"
Xiao Chen: "In that case, can I forgo the newbie rewards? Would that eliminate any side effects?"
System: "It is indeed feasible! However, are you sure you don't want the second spirit ring bestowed by this system? You should know that the spirit rings bestowed by this system are all unique!"
Xiao Chen was overjoyed upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "So this is what they were waiting for! I knew it, how could the system keep messing with people like this!"
Xiao Chen was already imagining whether his second spirit was as heaven-defying as that "Ten-Year Lonely Bamboo". Although all his spirit rings would be ten years long, his spirit skills would likely be divine skills.