Chapter 130: Ning Rongrong's Jealousy

"Yes!"

Jiangzhu's face was as red as a ripe apple.

This was quite a private question, and Jiangzhu herself didn't know why she answered. Perhaps Mu Chen's barrage of questions had created a habit of saying "yes, yes, yes," leading her to answer even this revealing question.

Soul Power +50000 

Thanks to Jiangzhu's answer, and within the effective time of the advanced hidden task, Mu Chen gained fifty thousand soul power points. At that moment, the task's effective time ended.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, you've leveled up. Current level: 86 (20000/4089838)."

It felt as if a certain shackle within his body had been broken. Mu Chen knew his soul power had increased by another level. He had reached level 86.

"Well done. It's you." Mu Chen said with a smile.

Just by asking Jiangzhu some questions, Mu Chen had gained 120,000 soul power points, equivalent to at least a year's hard cultivation for an ordinary person. How could Mu Chen not be pleased?

"You chose me?" Jiangzhu looked at Mu Chen in astonishment.

Mu Chen nodded.

"You're not going to ask more questions?" Jiangzhu asked.

Mu Chen shook his head.

In fact, Mu Chen would have liked to continue asking. However, since the advanced hidden task's time had expired, any further questions to Jiangzhu would not yield soul power rewards, at most only stimulating Jiangzhu's emotions to turn into system-converted soul power.

"What about us?"

"Yeah, you haven't asked us any questions yet."

"If you don't ask us, it's not fair!"

Huang Yuan, Tai Long, and Jing Ling looked at Mu Chen with dissatisfaction. They wanted to take advantage of the competition to make a name for themselves! If they could reach the finals, they might be granted the title of viscount by Emperor Xue Ye, becoming nobility with land. Such benefits were tempting.

"Do you three want to answer my questions?" Mu Chen asked with a mysterious smile.

"Yes."

"Yes."

"Yes."

Huang Yuan, Tai Long, and Jing Ling all nodded.

"Alright, I'll ask you one question. If you can answer it, you can replace Jiangzhu and participate in the preliminary rounds of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition in a few days." Mu Chen scanned the three of them and, seeing their nods, asked, "Who is your father's grandfather's father's only brother's son's great-grandfather's grandson's son's sister's maternal grandfather's grandson's mother's nephew's father?"

Mu Chen spoke so quickly, it was like a tongue twister.

"Time limit: five seconds. Answer!"

"This... how can anyone answer that?" Huang Yuan exclaimed.

"Yeah, this is just making things difficult for us," Tai Long protested.

"If you think we're not qualified to participate, just say so. No need to make it hard for us like this," Jing Ling added.

"You're not convinced?" Mu Chen asked.

Huang Yuan, Tai Long, and Jing Ling nodded, almost as if they had "not convinced" written on their foreheads.

"Alright, I'll make you convinced. Xiao San, tell them the answer," Mu Chen said.

Tang San, with his unparalleled mathematical talent, wouldn't disappoint Mu Chen.

Sure enough, Tang San smiled confidently and said, "The answer is your father!"

Uh! 

Huang Yuan, Tai Long, and Jing Ling exchanged glances.

Finally, Tai Long from the Power Clan stepped forward and asked, "What does answering this question have to do with whether we're qualified for the competition?"

"It definitely matters. A person's intelligence largely determines how far they can go in the future. If you want to be our partner, you'll be given hidden weapons. Hidden weapons aren't just about firing; they require strategic thinking to maximize their lethality," Mu Chen said with a serious face, making things up as he went.

"Uh!"

Huang Yuan, Tai Long, and Jing Ling exchanged glances again.

Mu Chen noticed the lingering dissatisfaction in their eyes. With a flick of his finger, he retrieved thirty Explosive Talismans from his storage soul guide, evenly distributing them in front of the three. "Here are ten Explosive Talismans each. Staying at the academy for the competition must have wasted a lot of your precious time. Consider this compensation from the academy. Additionally, if you ever need a spirit ring, I can promise on behalf of the academy that unless it's a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, you can seek our help."

"Explosive Talismans!"

"Explosive Talismans!"

"Explosive Talismans!"

Huang Yuan, Tai Long, and Jing Ling were puzzled. They had never heard of such a thing. However, the compensation offered by Mu Chen on behalf of Shrek Academy was very tempting. For soul masters, spirit rings were especially important.

*Boom*

With a wave of his hand, Mu Chen released an Explosive Talisman from his storage soul guide. It flew thirty meters before Mu Chen muttered incantations, causing the energy within to detonate, leaving a sizable crater in the ground.

"Uh!"

Huang Yuan, Tai Long, and Jing Ling were startled but delighted, eagerly storing the Explosive Talismans in their respective soul guides.

"Xiao Wu, aren't you going to do something about him?" Ning Rongrong softly asked Xiao Wu beside her.

"Do something about what?" Xiao Wu asked.

"Anyone can see that Boss Mu had already decided on Jiangzhu. He just made things difficult for the other three. I have a feeling Boss Mu might have taken a liking to Jiangzhu," Ning Rongrong said with a hint of jealousy.

"Rongrong, you're mistaken." Xiao Wu looked at Ning Rongrong and explained, "Currently, among us Shrek Ten Devils, we have support, food, assault, agility, and control system soul masters, but we lack a healer. When we compete, they'll be our partners. Among Huang Yuan, Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Jiangzhu, Jiangzhu as a healer is undoubtedly the best fit for us."

"But aren't you worried you'll end up with another sister?" Ning Rongrong asked.

"Are you saying my brother might like her, or that Jiangzhu might start liking him? Is that it?" Xiao Wu asked lightly.

"Yes." Ning Rongrong nodded.

"Let them like each other then! My brother is excellent; many girls will like him. I've told him before: as long as it's not just any girl, I won't mind. But you, Rongrong..." Xiao Wu looked at Ning Rongrong.

"Me?" Ning Rongrong was taken aback.

"Yes. If you want to be with my brother, you'll have to accept everything about him," Xiao Wu said seriously.

"I... he..."

Ning Rongrong wanted to say something but felt conflicted inside. She liked Mu Chen, but as the eldest daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, the idea of sharing a husband was something she couldn't bring herself to do.

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