Chapter 147: An Excited Ning Rongrong

"Brother, you're back?"

Seeing Mu Chen enter the room, Xiao Wu finally smiled.

"Yes," Mu Chen nodded.

"Boss Mu, you have no idea how worried Sister Xiao Wu was. As soon as she heard you were going to handle Shi Nian alone, she was frantic with worry!" Ning Rongrong said.

"Really?" Mu Chen looked at Xiao Wu.

"Brother, did Shi Nian really try to harm you?" Xiao Wu asked with concern.

"Yes," Mu Chen nodded.

"Were you hurt? I heard from Dean Flender that Shi Nian's martial soul, Remnant Dream, is very troublesome," Xiao Wu continued to express her concern.

"Silly sister, how could I be hurt?" Mu Chen smiled and patted Xiao Wu's forehead.

"Shi Nian really tried to attack you?" Tang San asked again.

"Of course," Mu Chen replied.

Tang San looked at Mu Chen, deeply impressed. Tang San had thought his own strategic abilities were impressive, but he realized Mu Chen was on a whole other level, predicting Shi Nian's attack.

Tang San thought to himself: Compared to Boss Mu, I still have a long way to go!

Of course, Tang San couldn't have guessed that Mu Chen was a transmigrator who was already familiar with the storyline, knowing that Shi Nian would inevitably target the only Shrek student who hadn't yet fought.

"Rongrong, come here," Mu Chen called out.

"What for? Do you have a gift for me?" Ning Rongrong asked playfully as she approached Mu Chen, suspecting nothing.

"You guessed right, I do have a gift for you," Mu Chen nodded.

"You... you knew today is my birthday?" Ning Rongrong was shocked, having mentioned it casually, not expecting Mu Chen to have prepared a birthday gift.

Birthday?

Mu Chen was surprised. Today was Ning Rongrong's birthday?

"Secret!" Mu Chen replied.

Since it was a happy accident, Mu Chen wisely chose not to explain.

*Swish*

Mu Chen touched his ring soul guide and flicked his finger, retrieving a glowing item from within.

"Is that... a spirit bone?"

"A spirit bone? It's a spirit bone?"

"Boss Mu, are you really giving this to me as a birthday gift?"

Everyone was shocked by the glowing item in Mu Chen's hand—a rare spirit bone. Ning Rongrong, in particular, was overwhelmed, knowing the immense value of a spirit bone.

As the eldest daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, Ning Rongrong understood the rarity and preciousness of spirit bones. The spirit bone in Mu Chen's hand could cause chaos in the soul master world if its existence were known.

"Yes. What, you don't like it?" Mu Chen asked.

The spirit bone was related to one of Mu Chen's tasks.

"No, it's just... it's too precious," Ning Rongrong replied.

"If you like it, take it. I've given you guys valuable things before," Mu Chen said with a smile, handing the spirit bone to Ning Rongrong.

"Thank you for the birthday gift, I really like it," Ning Rongrong said, accepting the spirit bone. Excited, she stood on tiptoe and quickly kissed Mu Chen on the cheek.

"Uh!"

Mu Chen was momentarily stunned, covering his cheek as his mind went blank. The sudden happiness caught him off guard!

"Wow!"

"Wow!"

"Wow!"

Oscar, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun exclaimed in envy, looking at Mu Chen and then at Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong, having done something bold, blushed deeply, turning her back to Mu Chen and the others. She gazed at the spirit bone in her hands, hastily explaining, "Don't get the wrong idea, I was just thanking him!"

Uh!

On the side, Meng Yiran was taken aback. The scene before her was so familiar.

In the Star Dou Great Forest, Meng Yiran had met Mu Chen due to the Phoenix-Tailed Cockscomb Snake and the Man-Faced Demon Spider. At that time, confident in her abilities, she was surprised to lose to Mu Chen twice.

In the end, when someone else almost took the Man-Faced Demon Spider she wanted, she challenged Mu Chen to a hidden weapon duel and lost again.

Unexpectedly, even though she lost, Mu Chen didn't mock her. Instead, he graciously taught her about vigilance and pointed out her hidden weapon shortcomings, even gifting her Dragon Beard Needles.

Later, Meng Yiran had also kissed Mu Chen on the cheek, claiming it was a forfeit for losing a bet!

Now, Ning Rongrong's actions and excuses mirrored her own.

"Just giving a birthday gift earns you a kiss. I should prepare a birthday gift for you too!" Oscar joked.

*Whack*

As soon as Oscar spoke, someone smacked the back of his head. He turned to see Dai Mubai as the culprit.

"Feeling bold? Boss Mu's girl, and you dare touch her," Dai Mubai reprimanded.

"Of course not! I wouldn't dare touch Boss Mu's girl. I was just joking!" Oscar said, rubbing his sore head, chuckling sheepishly.

Though Oscar meant nothing by it, Ning Rongrong felt a twinge of happiness as she held the spirit bone.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, you've completed the E-level hidden quest by gifting Shi Nian's head spirit bone to Ning Rongrong. You've earned 2 skill points and 200,000 soul power."

"My girl?"

Mu Chen was startled. He hadn't intended to give Ning Rongrong a birthday gift; he was just completing a hidden task. Seeing Ning Rongrong's back, he smiled wryly, feeling as if the system was helping him win her over.

"Don't envy Rongrong," Mu Chen said to the others. "Spirit bones are precious, but they must suit you. If you're unsure about a spirit bone's properties, blindly integrating one wastes a slot. The spirit bone I gave Rongrong is gem-type, suitable for auxiliary and illusion-type soul masters. It's a one-time deal. I'll think of ways to get you spirit bones."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

The Shrek Ten Monsters nodded in agreement.

"Mu Chen, you'll find spirit bones for them. What about us adults?" Liu Erlong asked with a hint of jealousy.

"You guys?" Mu Chen was momentarily caught off guard.

"Yes, we're part of the Tang Sect now too. You can't favor one over the other!" Flender chimed in, giving Mu Chen a friendly pat on the shoulder.

"Alright, I'll think of ways for you too!" Mu Chen agreed without hesitation.

With the system, Mu Chen knew that completing tasks ranked C and above might yield spirit bones. B and A ranked tasks would certainly reward spirit rings or spirit bones. For Liu Erlong, Xiao Wu, and the others, having Mu Chen on their side meant they needn't worry about future spirit bones.

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