Chapter 38: Ma Hongjun: Did I Hear That Right? Mu Chen Wants Me to...

"Ning Rongrong, do you still have any questions?" Flender asked.

Ning Rongrong remained silent. She was indeed a genius, but Mu Chen was undoubtedly a monster.

"If there are no questions, you will run twenty laps. If you don't finish, you won't get to eat," Flender commanded.

*Cough cough.* 

Mu Chen lightly cleared his throat, unable to restrain himself any longer. "Principal, I have a question regarding Ning Rongrong's training. I'm not sure if it's appropriate to ask!"

"What do you want to ask?" Flender inquired with curiosity.

"Principal, you were once the Flying Corner of the Golden Iron Triangle, renowned for your prowess. Are you really going to train Ning Rongrong as an auxiliary soul master who only knows how to flee?" Mu Chen questioned.

"She is an auxiliary soul master. If she doesn't run away, she could find herself in a very dangerous situation once combat breaks out," Flender replied, puzzled by Mu Chen's seemingly nonsensical statement.

"Principal, offense is the best defense!" Mu Chen said calmly.

"Are you suggesting I train her to become an attack-type soul master?" Flender raised an eyebrow.

"Why not?" Mu Chen countered.

"Congratulations! You have triggered a hidden task for the third trial of Chaos: Teach the Shrek Seven Monsters. The more Shrek Seven Monsters you teach, the more substantial the rewards will be."

Mu Chen was taken aback; just a few words had triggered a hidden task.

"Mu Chen, you may not understand her martial spirit well. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile is known as the number one auxiliary martial spirit on the continent. No matter how it's trained, it ultimately only has seven soul skills: increasing strength, speed, soul power, defense, attack, enhancing the strongest attribute of the target, and the Nine Treasure True Body. In other words, due to her martial spirit, she will never be able to become an attack-type soul master," Flender explained in detail.

"You're correct in your analysis, Principal. But that only pertains to her martial spirit. What if we think outside the box?" Mu Chen asked again.

"Think outside the box?" Flender was confused.

"Yes," Mu Chen nodded.

"Are you suggesting that she learn a self-created soul skill?" Flender pondered, realizing that unless Ning Rongrong mastered a powerful self-created soul skill, she wouldn't be able to protect herself in battle.

"Exactly," Mu Chen confirmed.

Tang San, meanwhile, thought that if he could teach Ning Rongrong to use Tang Sect hidden weapons, it might enable her to defend herself. However, Ning Rongrong was not a disciple of the Tang Sect, and he wasn't familiar with her. Besides, he only had sleeve arrows at this point.

"Getting her to master a self-created soul skill for self-defense is no easy task!" Flender said lightly. He knew how difficult it was to create a soul skill. Only someone like Mu Chen, a true monster, could create so many unique skills.

Wait a minute, Mu Chen!

Flender's gaze fell on Mu Chen, and he asked thoughtfully, "Are you saying you would be willing to teach her the self-created soul skills you have?"

"If she's willing to learn, I don't mind teaching her for free," Mu Chen replied casually.

"Great! It's settled then. Ning Rongrong, from now on, you will train under Mu Chen," Flender ordered.

"That guy?" Ning Rongrong turned to look at Mu Chen.

"Yes," Flender confirmed with a nod.

"Principal, are you feeling ill? He clearly looks like a troublemaker. You want him to be responsible for my training? You can't be serious... Are you asking me to learn that move?" Ning Rongrong finally admitted, her face flushing as she referenced Mu Chen's Thousand Years Kill, which still made her feel a burning sensation.

In Ning Rongrong's eyes, Flender was essentially pushing her into the fire!

"He has other self-created skills besides that one. Try not to dislike him; it's already a miracle he doesn't dislike you," Flender advised.

"Are you joking, Principal? He's so young; how could he possibly create his own soul skills?" Ning Rongrong scoffed.

Perhaps because she was the daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, Ning Rongrong had a bold personality. Her status allowed her to speak so freely, even addressing Flender by name.

In her view, Mu Chen's Thousand Years Kill was nothing more than a sleazy trick.

"Do you have any manners? Is this how Ning Fengzhi raised you?" Flender reprimanded her, feeling quite displeased with Ning Rongrong's attitude.

"You!" Ning Rongrong was speechless, wanting to retort but finding no words.

"Principal, I'm willing to undergo his training!" Ma Hongjun suddenly declared.

Ning Rongrong: "…"

Ning Rongrong couldn't believe it; someone was actually competing with her for Mu Chen's training.

Ning Rongrong looked at Ma Hongjun with a bewildered expression.

"Principal, I also want to accept his training," Tang San chimed in, feeling intrigued.

"Me too!" Dai Mubai followed Tang San's lead, eager to learn.

To Dai Mubai, the only way to defeat an enemy was to understand them better. Since Mu Chen had embarrassed Zhu Zhuqing, he felt he had to repay that debt.

Ning Rongrong: "…"

Ning Rongrong was astonished. Were they really fighting to be trained by Mu Chen? Was it possible that Mu Chen truly possessed powerful self-created skills that could help her defend herself?

**Soul Power +800 Points**

Due to Ning Rongrong's incredulity and shock, Mu Chen harvested another 800 emotional points.

Flender did not respond and instead turned his gaze back to Mu Chen.

Mu Chen calmly stated, "There are too many people for me to handle alone. However, I have a different perspective on the others."

"What do you mean?" Flender asked humbly.

"Principal, there's a saying that makes a lot of sense: It's better to channel than to block. You can't stop a flood; you have to find a way to divert it for the long term," Mu Chen explained meaningfully.

"What do you mean by that?" Flender asked, his eyes shifting toward Ma Hongjun.

"Ma Hongjun," Mu Chen replied.

"Mu Chen, you may not know that Fatty's martial spirit is a self-awakening type, fitting the characteristics of an evil soul master. If he's allowed to grow unchecked, and if he can't control his evil fire, he'll ultimately become a target everyone despises," Flender said, looking concernedly at Ma Hongjun.

"Principal, is engaging in solicitation a crime?" Mu Chen suddenly asked.

"Not a crime," Flender replied.

"Then it's settled. Since it's not illegal, Ma Hongjun can vent his evil fire through that means. If I'm not mistaken, every time you've found satisfaction, your soul power has increased significantly, right?" Mu Chen asked.

"Yes," Ma Hongjun nodded.

"Then it's simple. With such a shortcut to becoming a Title Douluo, why would you choose a more difficult path?" Mu Chen countered.

Mu Chen understood that Ma Hongjun was not a diligent cultivator. If he followed the storyline and continued to train hard, he would still end up settling for the position of a second-level god, the Phoenix God.

Since Ma Hongjun would be one of Mu Chen's future companions, he felt it was necessary to help him out a bit.

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