Diary—Chapter 41: The Strange Shrek, Soul Fighting Arena
Ning Rongrong, who Ning Fengzhi claimed would not suffer too much, experienced a setback right from the start.
With Luo Ye's reminder, although Ning Rongrong felt exhausted and kept cursing Flanders in her heart, she still managed to complete the entire course.
She wanted to see how else Flanders might cause trouble for her since she had already run in circles twenty times, just as he had instructed.
That evening, as everyone gathered, Flanders' gaze lingered on Ning Rongrong with a strange look in his eyes.
'This shouldn't be the case. How could Ning Rongrong run twenty laps? With her spoiled personality, she can't be obedient.'
'After all, I am just a Soul Saint—insignificant compared to the mighty Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. But she ran twenty laps at my command?'
Flanders began to doubt himself and felt, for the first time, that he had misjudged this girl.
His original plan was that if Ning Rongrong didn't finish the run or stopped for lunch midway, he would scold her severely in front of everyone—using the 'killing the chicken to scare the monkey' tactic.
So, after communicating with Tang San, Flanders secretly followed Ning Rongrong, watching her run twenty laps before going to eat.
Although she was exhausted and her steps staggered, she still gritted her teeth and persisted.
This wasn't like the spoiled young lady he thought; she was a stubborn little genius.
Seeing Flanders' confusion, Ning Rongrong snorted and proudly puffed out her chest. Though small, she looked quite cute.
Since Ning Rongrong had completed the entire training, Flanders had no reasonable excuse to trouble her further. If he targeted her for no reason, he would be the one to suffer.
After all, Ning Rongrong's background was no less impressive than Tang San's.
Thinking of this, Flanders coughed twice.
"Oscar and Ning Rongrong performed very well—they ran around the village twenty times according to my orders. If you want to stay in the academy to practice, you must obey the rules and follow my instructions. My words are orders here."
"Next, your first class will begin. Don't blame me for not warning you. If you don't perform well enough, you might get hurt, or even lose your life."
"Follow me now."
Everyone followed Flanders as they headed toward Suotuo City. But Zhu Zhuqing and the other two girls couldn't help but secretly complain in their hearts.
Just as Luo Ye had said, Shrek Academy didn't seem like an ordinary academy, and Flanders didn't look like a typical dean.
He kept insisting they obey his orders, but did he treat them as subordinates?
It was utterly unreasonable for an academy to be more strict than a sect in this regard.
While they were secretly grumbling, the diary in their minds began beating again.
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[Hahaha, is Flanders stupid? After my reminder, Ning Rongrong was no longer lazy like in my previous life but took her training seriously, causing his plan to fail. He can't continue suppressing her like before.]
[With the advantage of rebirth, it's easy for me to destroy Flanders, Tang San, and their schemes.]
[However, I must remain vigilant. I can't let the tragedy of my previous life happen again. I must take every precaution.]
[Speaking of which, this Flanders guy is now planning to take us to Suotuo City Soul Fighting Arena so we can participate. He is a hands-off boss.]
[Other academies try their best to teach their students, unlike Shrek, which just throws students into the soul-fighting arena and leaves them to fend for themselves.]
[Oh, no—he's not uncaring. He's betting on us, letting us make money for him. He calls it 'practical training,' but it's just a high-sounding excuse to fool students.]
[If students fight in the soul-fighting arena every day, what's the point of him being dean or teacher? Which academy on the Continent does such things?]
[Aside from the soul-fighting match, there's running. These are Shrek's two major teaching methods—truly unique.]
[No wonder so few students graduate successfully from Shrek. Many have died hunting for soul rings or met accidents in the soul-fighting arena.]
[Tsk, if it weren't for taking Zhuqing and the others away, I really wouldn't want to stay in this disgusting place for a second longer.]
[If we want to develop our martial soul abilities, there are individual battles, team battles, and double battles. Unfortunately, I'm already a Soul Elder and can't team up with a Soul Grandmaster. Otherwise, I could seize this opportunity to form a team with Ning Rongrong and get closer to her.]
[But that's not a big problem. Zhu Zhuqing can team up with her. Given Zhu Zhuqing's current relationship with me, if she teams up with Ning Rongrong, it's almost as if I'm teaming up with her.]
[Once we grow closer, convincing Ning Rongrong to leave with us won't be difficult. Xiao Wu, however, is a bit more complicated.]
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Xiao Wu wanted to tell Luo Ye she was willing to leave Shrek with them right now, but unfortunately, she couldn't.
Today, because her attitude changed too suddenly, Luo Ye almost noticed something was off. Next time, she must be more restrained and not act so anxiously.
Moreover, she had already discussed with Zhu Zhuqing that she would approach Luo Ye under Zhu Zhuqing's name in the future, trying to get closer to Luo Ye as quickly as possible while keeping it reasonable.
Even Ning Rongrong agreed with this plan.
Compared to Xiao Wu, who had to consider so many things, Ning Rongrong's situation was simpler.
She didn't have a deep connection to Shrek yet, so she could approach Luo Ye freely without worries.
After all, the entire continent knew that due to restrictions of martial soula, the people of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had always liked to woo talented individuals.
For a genius like Luo Ye, who reached the level of a three-ring Soul Elder at such a young age, Ning Fengzhi would probably try to invest in, and even personally foster, a relationship between Luo Ye and Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong was feeling very frustrated now. She was now certain that Shrek Academy and Flanders were extremely unreliable.
No wonder Flanders warned that if they didn't perform well, they could get injured or even die.
Countless soul masters had died in the soul-fighting arena. Once you step onto that stage, life and death are determined by fate, and your honor and wealth are in the hands of the gods.
In soul master battles, it's often uncontrollable—one wrong move could kill or be killed.
It's a pity that Flanders could come up with the idea of sending freshmen to the soul-fighting arena.
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(End of this chapter)