In the evening, after Shi Yu and Jiang Nannan had dinner together, they leisurely strolled around the Academy.
"Why do you seem a bit troubled?" Shi Yu asked when he saw Jiang Nannan wasn't in high spirits.
Jiang Nannan didn't deny it and was willing to share some of her worries with Shi Yu.
"I'm just worried about not being able to become a member of the reserve team."
"Bei Bei is powerful and highly talented, so his entry into the reserve team is almost a certainty."
"Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu have a Soul Fusion Skill, so their chances of being selected are also not small."
"He Caitou is a Soul Mentor, and for the sake of team diversity, his chances of being selected are also very high."
"As for Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao, although their individual strength is slightly lower, their growth potential is huge, and the Academy might also select them in order to nurture them."
"As for me... although I am a Soul Grandmaster, I feel I don't have much of an advantage compared to them."
Jiang Nannan found a place to sit down and said with some worry, her head lowered, feeling a lot of pressure.
Shi Yu was slightly stunned, not expecting Jiang Nannan to be feeling anxious and doubting her own abilities.
He sat down beside Jiang Nannan, their shoulders touching. They were already used to this level of physical contact.
He didn't speak immediately, but was thinking about how to comfort Jiang Nannan and help her regain her confidence.
Objectively speaking, Jiang Nannan's talent among the people she mentioned indeed doesn't hold much of an advantage.
She might only be stronger than Zhu Lu, and might not even win when compared to Dai Huabin.
Bei Bei, Wang Dong, and Huo Yuhao's talents are definitely superior to hers.
He Caitou's talent is actually not simple either, and his Martial Soul following the food type path also has great development potential.
His talent in Soul Guidance Devices is estimated to be in the top five in Shrek Academy, possibly even higher.
As for Xiao Xiao, she has a twin Martial Soul, so her talent goes without saying, surpassing most single Martial Soul Soul Masters.
Compared this way, Jiang Nannan was indeed the one with the least talent among the original Shrek Seven Devils.
"Do you also think I don't have much hope?" Jiang Nannan asked softly, her head lowered, not looking at Shi Yu.
"Based on your analysis, the hope is indeed not great," Shi Yu said truthfully, without forcing comfort.
Jiang Nannan's nose tingled slightly. Shi Yu's words somehow made her feel particularly uncomfortable.
"However, things depend on human effort. Small hope can be changed through some methods," Shi Yu added.
The dejected Jiang Nannan suddenly looked up at Shi Yu, her eyes carrying a hint of hope.
At this moment, she was actually hoping Shi Yu could say some comforting words to her.
Shi Yu tilted his head to look at her and smiled slightly: "Come with me."
Without waiting for Jiang Nannan's answer, Shi Yu took her hand and stood up.
Jiang Nannan let Shi Yu hold her hand. She didn't reject this level of contact.
It was just that this touch made her heart beat slightly faster, especially after Shi Yu took her over a wall into Shrek City and then silently used Naruto's Instant Transmission to an empty hotel room. Her heart pounded even harder, and her face turned as red as an apple.
Shi Yu closed and locked the door, then went to close the window and draw the curtains.
Jiang Nannan sat on the edge of the bed, wringing her hands together, extremely nervous.
At this moment, her mind was in chaos, wanting to escape, but for some reason, she didn't move.
"Nannan, I have a gift for you," "This gift is quite precious, and I hope you won't reveal it to anyone after you receive it," Shi Yu said after drawing the curtains, approaching Jiang Nannan, squatting down so his eyes were roughly level with hers.
Jiang Nannan's heart beat faster, and she was a bit afraid to look into Shi Yu's eyes, becoming even more nervous.
"Wh-what gift?" Jiang Nannan's speech was a bit clumsy.
"Why are you so nervous?" Shi Yu asked back instead of answering, seeing Jiang Nannan's discomfort.
"This environment makes me a bit uncomfortable," Jiang Nannan said, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
Shi Yu looked at the hotel layout. It seemed quite normal.
"Nannan, you don't think I'm going to do something to you, do you?" Shi Yu suddenly realized something and couldn't help but chuckle.
Jiang Nannan was stunned, instantly feeling so embarrassed she wanted to sink into the ground, her toes curling so hard they could dig out a three-bedroom apartment.
"Then why did you bring me here?" Jiang Nannan questioned, like a shy and angry kitten.
"To give you a gift," Shi Yu said.
"What kind of gift needs to be given here?" Jiang Nannan scanned her surroundings, feigning calmness, and questioned again.
"A gift that can enhance your strength," Shi Yu smiled slightly and took out a celestial herb from his Storage Soul Tool.
The celestial herb was sparkling and very beautiful, its surface as smooth as soft jade skin and somewhat translucent, emitting special energy fluctuations.
Jiang Nannan's gaze was drawn to this celestial herb. She had never encountered heavenly materials and earthly treasures before, but she could sense that this celestial herb was extraordinary and its value was certainly very high.
"This is a relatively rare heavenly material and earthly treasure called Aquatic Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone. After consuming it, it can raise your Soul Power by several levels and might even improve your talent," Shi Yu introduced.
The way he could think of to improve Jiang Nannan's strength was to give her a celestial herb.
He had quite a few of these things, so giving one away didn't pain him.
Given his relationship with Jiang Nannan, he was willing to give her a celestial herb.
Actually, giving two or three wouldn't be a problem, but she might not be able to withstand such potent medicinal effects.
This kind of celestial herb still shouldn't be consumed too much, otherwise, one might be too weak to benefit from the nourishment.
Of course, this doesn't rule out the possibility that Tang San deliberately said this. Normally, there wouldn't be a problem taking another celestial herb after fully digesting the medicinal effects of one.
Anyway, he was thinking of consuming the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum after a while.
The effect of this celestial herb is to strengthen tendons and bones, enhancing the physical body, which he needed more.
As for Jiang Nannan, currently, he only dared to give her one celestial herb to consume.
This was still based on Tang San's suggestion. In the original story, Tang San seemed to have intended to give the Aquatic Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone to Xiao Wu, who was also a Soft Bone Rabbit, for consumption.
It seems that the Aquatic Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone is more suitable for owners of the Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul.
"This is too precious, I can't accept it," Jiang Nannan refused subconsciously.
Although she was poor, she still had her principles.
"Why are you being so polite with me?" Shi Yu grabbed Jiang Nannan's hand and forcefully placed the Aquatic Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone into her hand.
"Aren't you worried that your talent isn't enough and you might not be selected? After taking the Aquatic Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, there shouldn't be any problem," Shi Yu said with a smile.
Jiang Nannan looked at the heavenly material and earthly treasure in her hand, which was clearly worth a fortune, and then looked at Shi Yu, momentarily in a daze.
"Why are you so good to me?" Jiang Nannan felt very warm inside. Shi Yu's figure was reflected in her beautiful eyes, seemingly occupying her entire pupil.
"I seem to have answered this question before," Shi Yu also looked at Jiang Nannan and smiled gently again.
Jiang Nannan was touched inwardly, remembering Shi Yu's previous answer.