"100 Gold Soul Coins! Shrek Academy bids 100 Gold Soul Coins!"
Zhao Wuji gritted his teeth and made the first bid.
"Heh, a thousand-year Soul Ring, and you dare to offer just 100 Gold Soul Coins?" Chao Tianxiang sneered and then spoke up, "I am willing to pay 1,000 Gold Soul Coins for the Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent Soul Ring in your possession, young friend. What do you think?"
"1,000 Gold Soul Coins... Damn it..."
Upon hearing the bid, Zhao Wuji's face immediately darkened.
Although he had anticipated this outcome, the other party directly offered ten times the amount, not only snatching away their Soul Ring but also slapping them in the face!
Because he simply didn't have that much money.
Shrek Academy was already poor, and sometimes they even had to rely on Dai Mubai, the wealthy young master, for pocket money to get by.
This time, he had only brought a little over a hundred Gold Soul Coins with him. If they needed more, he would have to ask Flender for funds.
Of course, given Flender's stingy nature, he definitely wouldn't be willing to fork over the money.
There was no other way; they could only continue searching for another Soul Beast.
Fortunately, there were plenty of Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. Finding one suitable for Oscar shouldn't be too difficult, though it would take a bit more time.
...
"Alright, in that case, let's settle on 1,000 Gold Soul Coins."
Seeing this, Ye Feng agreed without hesitation.
After all, he only cared about the money. Whether the Shrek Academy people got their Soul Ring or not was none of his business.
But Chao Tianxiang had offered such a high price, seemingly trying to curry favor with him...
However, Ye Feng didn't mind. Free stuff was always worth taking.
"Here are 1,000 Gold Soul Coins. Young friend, you can count them."
Chao Tianxiang smiled and took out a money pouch, using her Soul Power to send it over to Ye Feng.
In truth, a thousand-year Soul Ring was only worth around five to six hundred Gold Soul Coins. The reason she had overpaid was mainly to leave a good impression on Ye Feng.
Spending a few hundred Gold Soul Coins to buy the goodwill of a future powerhouse was absolutely worth it.
Soon, the deal was done.
Meng Yiran swiftly killed the unconscious and barely alive serpent with a single strike, causing the Soul Ring to appear, and then began absorbing it.
Ye Feng, on the other hand, took the money and left without looking back.
This experiment was complete, and he had gained quite a bit. Naturally, he had no reason to stay any longer.
Meanwhile, Zhao Wuji and the others could only watch helplessly as Meng Yiran absorbed the Soul Ring that was originally meant for Oscar...
"Oscar, I'm sorry. You'll have to wait a bit longer for your Soul Ring..."
Zhao Wuji looked at Oscar and spoke somewhat helplessly.
Oscar had been immersed in the thrill of the moment...
But he quickly snapped out of it and waved his hands, saying, "It's... it's fine, Teacher Zhao. There are so many Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. We'll definitely find one suitable for me."
"That's true..."
Although Zhao Wuji said this, he didn't really feel like continuing the search. He was exhausted and just wanted to go back, lie down, and bask in the sun on his recliner, doing nothing. That was the life he truly wanted...
What was this now? It felt like he was just working a job.
"By the way, Third Brother... are you okay?"
At that moment, a voice called out.
Ning Rongrong was the first to notice Tang San, who was still lying on the ground, seemingly unconscious.
"It's just a punch, is it really that big of a deal?" Xiao Wu frowned, her face filled with disgust.
"I don't think the other person used much force, so how did he pass out?" Zhu Zhuqing also spoke up indifferently.
Because Tang San wasn't particularly handsome, she didn't have much goodwill toward him and naturally wouldn't speak up for him.
"Hey, don't be like that. Tang San did this for me. Tang San, are you okay? Here, have a Recovery Sausage…" It was only then that Oscar reacted, quickly wiping his hands and then conjuring a large sausage out of thin air, handing it to Tang San.
"Thank you, Oscar…"
Tang San wasn't actually unconscious; he was just pretending. Now that he finally received "treatment," he immediately looked grateful and took a bite of the Recovery Sausage.
Sure enough, as soon as the sausage entered his mouth, Tang San felt the burning pain on his face subside, and he felt much better.
"Alright, let's find a place to rest for a bit, and we'll continue later," Zhao Wuji said, leading the group away from the spot.
After all, out of sight, out of mind.
It didn't take long for the Shrek group to find a small hill, where they all sat down to rest.
However, everyone had their own thoughts at this moment.
Dai Mubai was feeling extremely irritable due to the evil fire within him, and he couldn't suppress it no matter what.
Ma Hongjun, on the other hand, felt inexplicably hungry and was munching on some dry rations by himself.
Oscar found a secluded corner to continue indulging in his 'Bad Habit.'
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong sat together chatting.
Xiao Wu leaned against a large tree, thinking about finding an opportunity to go home and see Da Ming and Er Ming.
As for Tang San…
"Xiao Wu, why didn't you come over to help me earlier…" Tang San sat down beside Xiao Wu, his voice carrying a hint of inexplicable grievance.
Under normal circumstances, Tang San would never act like this.
But because of the [First Budding of Love], he was particularly sensitive to Xiao Wu's attitude and wanted to get closer to her, even if it meant making small talk just to be near her.
However, Xiao Wu's attitude toward Tang San had undergone a dramatic change.
"You're not missing any limbs; you have hands and feet, so why should I help you? Third Brother, when did you become so weak?" Xiao Wu glanced at Tang San indifferently, her tone laced with a hint of disdain.
"Xiao Wu, you've misunderstood, I just…"
Tang San stammered, unable to form a coherent sentence, his face turning bright red.
Although the [First Budding of Love] Lexical Trait made him crave love intensely and he had sensed Xiao Wu's feelings for him, Tang San had been single for two lifetimes and had never been in a relationship. His emotional intelligence in this area was practically zero.
Faced with Xiao Wu's sharp "attack," he was at a complete loss, unsure of what to say.
At the same time, he felt incredibly flustered and heartbroken.
After all, being looked down upon by the girl he liked the most would make anyone feel terrible.
"Oscar, what are you doing?"
Suddenly, a curious exclamation came from the side.
Everyone instinctively turned their heads and saw Oscar sitting in the corner.
"N-nothing, I just felt a bit itchy and scratched it…"
Oscar felt a sudden panic and quickly pulled his hand away.
"Ew, Oscar, are you seriously doing that...?"
As an experienced veteran, Ning Rongrong instantly thought of something, her beautiful eyes widening in shock. Her tone was filled with uncontrollable disdain and disgust.
She had just noticed that Oscar, for some strange reason, hadn't come over to flirt with her as usual. Curious, she decided to see what he was up to, only to be met with such a revolting scene...
(End of Chapter)