Dai Mubai had been watching the battle from the sidelines.
He quickly realized the truth.
Weren't these two the Dark Night Star Combo he had encountered at the Great Spirit Arena?
After being beaten badly, he hadn't dared return there for quite some time. Under Flender's pressure, he eventually went back a few times, only to find that the Dark Night Star Combo hadn't appeared again.
Had they left Soto City?
That would've been letting them off too easily—running away with his 5,000 gold coins.
But what he didn't expect was to run into them again here.
He would never forget those skills, even if he died. While recovering from his injuries, his dreams had been filled with scenes of being crushed by them.
And now he noticed—this woman really was named Zhu Zhuqing.
He had been cuckolded.
It felt like a green field had grown right on his head.
So his instincts back then hadn't been wrong.
But what was going on with Zhu Zhuqing's Spirit?
Why had it mutated?
If he could obtain that method… could he return to the Star Luo Empire, defeat his elder brother, and seize the throne?
Suppressing his anger, Dai Mubai walked over.
"Zhu Zhuqing, can we talk?"
"First, don't call me that so familiarly—I find it disgusting. Second, we have nothing to talk about."
"Why not? You're my… my future classmate. Talking a bit would help improve our relationship."
He caught himself mid-sentence and quickly changed his wording. If others found out the truth, he wouldn't be able to show his face here anymore.
Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong kept glancing between them.
There was definitely some hidden story here.
And she really wanted to know.
"No need. Don't interrupt us while we're eating."
"I…"
At that moment, Xiao Wu stepped forward. She had long found Dai Mubai unpleasant. If Tang San hadn't held her back earlier, she would've already scolded him.
Now he was trying to harass a female classmate?
As someone with a strong sense of justice, she naturally couldn't ignore it.
"Why don't you go back to the Rose Hotel and find those twins? Now you're targeting someone else's girl? What a scumbag!"
Dai Mubai felt a headache coming on.
He could tell Tang San was extraordinary. He had sensed it during their clash at the Rose Hotel.
So he wanted to build goodwill—having more allies meant more options. Anyone who could enter Shrek Academy was a monster among geniuses.
That was why he didn't want to offend Xiao Wu.
Especially now.
Didn't Zhao Wuji just trigger a backlash on Xiao Wu? Now Tang San had gone all-out like a spiky hedgehog—his strange techniques and relentless attacks were overwhelming.
Seeing Dai Mubai speechless, Lin Xian almost laughed.
Dai Mubai shot them a vicious glare before retreating to sulk.
Lin Xian didn't bother with him. If he weren't busy eating spicy rabbit heads, he would've gone to remind him about the remaining 6,500 gold coins.
Suddenly, Lin Xian remembered the white card he had just obtained from Tang San.
He entered his card space to check it.
[Two-and-a-half-year-old Wild Chicken Right Foot External Spirit Bone ×1]
Effect: Can fuse with the right foot and grant some of the Wild Chicken's abilities; extremely precious!
Nice.
He had already obtained a Wild Chicken Left Foot External Spirit Bone before. Now with the right one, they could form a pair.
Just as he was about to exit, both cards suddenly lit up.
A connection formed between them.
A combo?
After the transformation, a lock pattern appeared on both cards. He checked again:
[Two-and-a-half-year-old Wild Chicken Foot External Spirit Bone (Pair)]
Effect: By chance, you obtained two Spirit Bones of the same age. Equipping both triggers a special mechanism, enhancing singing, dancing, rap, and basketball abilities, and granting:
Ji Ni Tai Mei: Enhances the aesthetics of the claws and allows color changes.
Advise You to Fan Quickly: Rapid claw attacks; power scales with the number of Wild Chicken-type Spirit Bones equipped.
Lose Sanity: Enter a berserk state for attribute boosts; can be dispelled by eating lychees.
Expose Chicken Feet: First reveal causes a taunt effect.
Note: As a unique matched pair, these cannot be upgraded. Due to the forced bond, the user's body will reject all Spirit Bones except chicken-type ones.
Nice…?
At first, Lin Xian was surprised—four skills from a single combo. But after reading the details, he nearly burst out laughing.
Even the skill names were ridiculous.
And the restrictions were absurd.
Normally, external Spirit Bones grew stronger with the user.
But this pair? No upgrades.
Worse, they locked you out of all other Spirit Bones except chicken-type ones.
Using one alone was fine. Using both together was practically a downgrade.
Truly absurd.
Still… what if someone couldn't resist the temptation?
A plan began forming in Lin Xian's mind.
He would get to use it soon.
These two Wild Chicken Spirit Bones were the key.
Meanwhile, Tang San's battle with Zhao Wuji had reached its conclusion.
As expected, Tang San ultimately relied on the Clear Sky Hammer to last through the time limit.
Zhao Wuji looked somewhat disheveled.
Tang San simply had too many hidden weapons—an endless variety.
Without the board crystal (which Lin Xian had already taken), this fight had been much harder. If Zhao Wuji hadn't held back and reinforced his defenses, Tang San wouldn't have broken through with just the Clear Sky Hammer.
By the end, Tang San was completely exhausted, his spirit power drained.
Zhao Wuji called Oscar over. After eating two sausages, he dusted himself off and looked at the group again.
"Alright, congratulations. All of you have passed the assessment."
What Zhao Wuji didn't know…
…was that everything had been silently observed by a hidden pair of eyes.
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