Diary—Chapter 21: Assessment, Ning Rongrong's Murderous Intent
"The test requires the five of you to work together. As long as you can hold out for one stick of incense in my hand, even if only one person is left, you will be considered to have passed."
"I'll warn you in advance: don't try to take shortcuts. You can't escape this range by relying on your speed, and you can't block my attack alone. If you want to pass the test, cooperation is your only chance."
After hearing what Zhao Wuji said, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and others did not react much, but Dai Mubai was a little surprised.
After thinking about it, he asked tentatively:
"Teacher Zhao, is this okay? How about I do it?"
Can the five of them last even a stick of incense under the command of the Soul Saint Zhao Wuji?
This is impossible!
Dai Mubai volunteered, not out of kindness, of course, but because he felt that if Zhao Wuji took action, Luo Ye and the others would have no chance of passing the assessment.
If Luo Ye and the others could not enter Shrek because of Zhao Wuji's momentary excitement and had to go to other academies, Dai Mubai would have no place to cry.
If Zhu Zhuqing stayed in Shrek Academy, he would still have a chance to win his fiancée back, but if she left with Luo Ye, he would be doomed.
However, what made Dai Mubai despair was that in response to his request, Zhao Wuji just waved his hand and said:
"It's settled. If you're worried they won't be able to pass the test, you can tell them about my strengths and characteristics of my martial soul so they can be prepared."
Seeing that Zhao Wuji had already lit the incense, Dai Mubai felt numb.
Helplessly, he had to walk up to Luo Ye and the others with a stern face and say in a deep voice:
"Originally, I was supposed to compete against you in this level of the test, but now Teacher Zhao wants to do it himself, so you'll just have to wish for the best."
As he said this, he glanced at Luo Ye, feeling a little disappointed.
Dai Mubai had just thought about taking advantage of the assessment to teach Luo Ye a lesson, letting him know that what happened yesterday was just an accident, and at the same time making Zhu Zhuqing realize the gap between him and Luo Ye.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Wuji directly interrupted his plan, which might even cause him to lose the opportunity to win Zhu Zhuqing back.
Looking at his grief-stricken expression, Ning Rongrong smiled.
"Is this teacher Zhao the same as the teacher at the door, also a Soul Emperor-level expert?"
Dai Mubai shook his head: "No."
Tang San felt somewhat relieved upon hearing this and said with a smile:
"That's okay. With the five of us working together, as long as the gap in strength isn't too great, we should be able to hold out for at least an incense stick of time."
Dai Mubai looked at him as if he were an idiot and sneered:
"Teacher Zhao is not a Soul Emperor but a level 76 Soul Saint! Beast Martial Soul, Battle Soul Saint!"
"His strength is second only to that of Dean Flanders, and he is the vice-dean of our Shrek Academy."
Tang San's pupils shrank slightly, and he subconsciously looked at Zhao Wuji.
A strong person at the Soul Saint level?
Even Xiao Wu couldn't believe it.
"He is level 76? He looks much younger than the teacher at the door."
Dai Mubai snorted and said lightly:
"Age never means anything. Okay, you don't have much time. I will tell you about Teacher Zhao's situation. Whether you can pass the assessment depends on your ability."
"Of course, I hope you can pass this test and stay in Shrek Academy."
In the end, Dai Mubai turned his gaze to Zhu Zhuqing, and it was obvious that this sentence was meant for her.
Unfortunately, Zhu Zhuqing didn't even bother to look at him; her attention was all on Luo Ye.
Dai Mubai's mouth twitched slightly when he saw this, and he wanted to get Zhu Zhuqing back even more urgently.
After he finished introducing Zhao Wuji's martial soul, Luo Ye glanced at everyone and smiled:
"Everyone, please introduce your martial souls and soul powers so we can cooperate later. I'll go first. Luo Ye, my main martial soul is Spirit Eye, and I am a level 32 control-type combat soul master."
Zhu Zhuqing followed closely and said:
"Zhu Zhuqing, beast martial soul is Hell Spirit Cat, level 27, agility attack system combat soul master."
"Tang San, weapon martial soul Blue Silver Grass, level 29, control-type combat soul master."
"Xiao Wu, beast martial soul Soft Bone Rabbit, level 29, strong attack soul master."
"Ning Rongrong, weapon martial soul Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, level 26, auxiliary weapon soul master."
As soon as the words fell, everyone's eyes turned to Ning Rongrong, even Dai Mubai, who had stayed out of the matter, was no exception.
"Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda? So, you are from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect?"
Tang San looked at Ning Rongrong in surprise.
The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda is a martial soul that is inherited and can only be awakened by the direct descendants of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
Yu Xiaogang had introduced this kind of martial soul to him before. Among the auxiliary martial souls, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda was extremely powerful.
However, what Tang San didn't know was that his surprised look had caused Ning Rongrong to misunderstand.
Thinking of what Luo Ye had said in her diary before, the reason why Tang San was able to grow so quickly in his previous life was because he took advantage of her and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
As a result, after Tang San became stronger, not only did he not give back to her, but he also killed Chen Xin and Gu Rong and even ruthlessly destroyed the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
Just thinking about that situation made Ning Rongrong want to kill Tang San right now, but unfortunately, Chen Xin left after sending her to Suotuo City, and according to Luo Ye's description, she couldn't do anything to Tang San for the time being.
In Ning Rongrong's opinion, Tang San's big reaction now probably meant he was trying to get closer to her to seek help from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
However, to prevent Luo Ye from noticing anything unusual and exposing the existence of the diary copy, she could only suppress her urge and force a smile:
"Don't look at me. I'm no different from everyone else. I just ran away from home. Let's talk about it after we pass the test."
"By the way, my soul skill can enhance everyone's speed and strength attributes by 30%. It should last for one stick of incense."
It increases speed and strength by 30%, which is already a very good auxiliary effect.
Especially since Ning Rongrong is only a two-ring soul grandmaster now; when she becomes a Soul Saint, the amplification effect will reach a terrifying eighty percent.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this exaggerated auxiliary effect that there is a limit to the maximum level of cultivation as a seven-ring Soul Saint.
Luo Ye clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention and said:
"I'll trouble Xiao Wu to take charge of the main attack, Tang San to control, and Zhu Zhuqing to contain the flank. I'll look for an opportunity to give him a big blow."
"One of my soul skills can link everyone together, allowing us to cooperate very well. Coupled with the auxiliary effect of Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, we may be able to fight."
{T/N: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial souls amplification 20% at soul master level and at every major level it will increase by 10%}
(End of this chapter)