Chapter 129: Bizarre Task

"Oh, Mu Chen!" Flender mused.

Uh! 

Xue Ke felt a jolt in her heart, realizing everyone was secretly laughing. Her face turned an even deeper shade of red. Despite being the princess of the Heaven Dou Empire, she did not leave in embarrassment.

The news of Mu Chen defeating a Titled Douluo had already been reported to Emperor Xue Ye by both Poison Douluo and Xue Qinghe. With combat power comparable to a level 95 Titled Douluo, Emperor Xue Ye was eager to recruit Mu Chen.

In order to bind Mu Chen to the Heaven Dou Empire as a pillar, Emperor Xue Ye broke convention by granting Mu Chen the title of Earl, a rank just below prince and marquis. Additionally, Mu Chen now had his own fiefdom.

Furthermore, Emperor Xue Ye, having learned from Xue Qinghe that Xue Ke had feelings for Mu Chen, even considered granting a marriage. However, Mu Chen rejected the offer outright. Xue Ke was fine-looking, but Mu Chen was not interested in political marriages. No one could force him into marriage.

For such defiance of imperial decree, Emperor Xue Ye wisely chose not to pursue the matter. Regarding the personal affairs between Xue Ke and Mu Chen, the emperor decided to let things take their course.

"Boss Mu, you're truly my idol, capturing the heart of the princess of the Heaven Dou Empire," Ma Hongjun, dressed in red, whispered admiringly to Mu Chen. "If I had even half your skill, I wouldn't still be single and having to frequent the red-light district to quell my evil fire."

"Want to learn?" Mu Chen whispered with satisfaction.

"You'd teach me?" Ma Hongjun's eyes widened with delight after an initial shock.

"Yes." Mu Chen nodded.

"Boss Mu, I see you as someone who keeps his word!" Ma Hongjun declared, truly enamored with Mu Chen's ability to woo women.

"You can learn, but first, lose some weight. Honestly, even if a girl wants to be with you, she'd worry about you crushing her in your sleep," Mu Chen said.

"Weight?" Ma Hongjun seemed taken aback but nodded in understanding.

Doing certain things too often can indeed become tiresome. The old Ma Hongjun used to envy Dai Mubai's escapades, but now he felt weary of such pursuits. All Ma Hongjun wanted was a home.

"Mu Chen, including Princess Xue Ke, Shrek Academy now has ten contestants. According to the competition rules, each academy can send seven main players and four substitutes, totaling eleven participants. This means we need one more substitute. Since you're the leader, you will decide which of these four will become the substitute," Flender explained.

"Me?" Mu Chen asked, surprised.

"Yes." Flender nodded.

Mu Chen scanned the four individuals before him—three men and one woman. He was already well aware of their backgrounds. To avoid suspicion, Mu Chen said, "Why don't you all introduce yourselves first?"

"Level 35 Assault System Battle Soul Master, Huang Yuan. Martial Soul: Lone Wolf."

"Level 35 Agility System Battle Soul Master, Jing Ling. Martial Soul: Skeleton."

"Level 35 Support System Tool Soul Master, Jiangzhu. Martial Soul: Healing Staff."

"Level 37 Assault System Battle Soul Master, Tai Long. Martial Soul: Power Gorilla."

These were the elites carefully cultivated by Liu Erlong and left at the academy.

Due to Mu Chen's influence, changes were occurring in the Douluo Continent. The original conflict between Tai Long and Tang San never happened. Therefore, the Power Clan did not recognize Tang San as their young master.

"These four are the elites Liu Erlong has worked hard to train and keep at the academy. They're all outstanding, but we only need one substitute. Mu Chen, which one do you intend to choose?" Flender asked.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, you have triggered an advanced hidden task: continue asking questions to the four substitute candidates. The system kindly reminds you that the more revealing the questions, the higher the rewards. This task has a time limit of three minutes."

What kind of system is this? 

Mu Chen was bewildered, feeling as if the system was pushing him to play the villain!

"You said they're all outstanding, which makes it hard for me to choose. Let's do this: I'll ask you questions. You first!" Mu Chen pointed at the only female, Jiangzhu.

Since the system wanted revealing questions, Jiangzhu was the best choice.

"Age?" Mu Chen asked.

"Seventeen," Jiangzhu answered without suspicion.

"Ding!" 

"Congratulations, asking Jiangzhu increased soul power by 1000 points."

"Do you have a boyfriend?" Mu Chen asked.

"No," Jiangzhu replied, momentarily stunned but answering nonetheless.

Soul Power +8000 

Mu Chen's question earned him 8000 soul power points this time.

"Measurements?" Mu Chen asked.

"Is that necessary?" Jiangzhu questioned.

"It's necessary. In the face of a sneak attack, body size can determine if you can evade. Just answer my questions without asking why. Tell me, your measurements!" Mu Chen insisted.

"33, 22, 33." Jiangzhu blushed slightly.

Soul Power +28000 

"What's your preferred scent for soap when bathing?" Mu Chen inquired.

"Is that necessary too?" Jiangzhu questioned again.

"Of course. What if a teammate is allergic to floral scents? That would be awkward. Just answer my questions without asking why," Mu Chen stated.

"Jasmine." Jiangzhu's face turned even redder.

Soul Power +12000 

Perhaps this question wasn't as revealing as the previous ones, so Mu Chen received less soul power than when asking about measurements.

"Do you want to end your single status?" Mu Chen asked.

"I'm not planning on it for now," Jiangzhu replied.

Soul Power +2680 

"If someone younger liked you and wanted to pursue you, would you reject them?" Mu Chen asked.

In the original storyline, Ma Hongjun had a crush on Jiangzhu. However, Jiangzhu rejected him, citing that she saw him as a brother. Mu Chen knew that Jiangzhu was actually put off by Ma Hongjun's weight.

"Love is about fate. Who can refuse when the time comes?" Jiangzhu answered candidly.

Soul Power +3600 

...

Mu Chen glanced at his personal information panel. He was three thousand experience points away from leveling up. Determined to upgrade, Mu Chen pressed on.

"Last question: do you ever have wet dreams?" Mu Chen asked.

"What?" Jiangzhu looked at Mu Chen in shock.

"I'm asking if you ever have wet dreams," Mu Chen reiterated.

Uh! 

Jiangzhu was completely stunned. She couldn't believe she had heard correctly. The spiritual pillar of Shrek Academy, the idol of all students, was asking her such a bizarre question!

Not only Jiangzhu but also Flender, Zhao Wuji, Liu Erlong, Xiao Wu, Meng Yiran, Xue Ke, and others were all staring at Mu Chen, dumbfounded. They couldn't understand what connection there was between having wet dreams and being qualified to compete!

Of course, Flender, Liu Erlong, and the others could never have imagined that Mu Chen's golden finger was the system. At present, Mu Chen was engaged in a time-limited, advanced revealing Q&A task.

"Answer me!" Mu Chen urged.

Three minutes were about to expire.

"Is that really necessary?" Jiangzhu's face turned beet red, flustered by Mu Chen's questioning.

"You must answer. Yes or no?" Mu Chen pressed.

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