Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

Wang Teng said to the fat man.

"what?"

Ma Hongjun stared at Wang Teng in disbelief, his mouth agape enough to fit an egg.

"Again? Then I'll have to keep searching for these kinds of spirit beasts for the next few years? Won't my combat power be left far behind others?"

“I know that doing this will definitely affect your combat power, and you may fall behind others in the early stages.”

Wang Teng patted him on the shoulder, looked earnestly into his eyes, and explained sincerely, "But, Fatty, think about it. With Dean Flander and Teacher Zhao Wuji protecting you, you don't need to frantically build up your combat power in the early stages like those rogue cultivators."

"I think with your qualifications, you can completely give up your early combat strength and focus on your later growth."

"Sharpening your axe won't delay your work; a Soul Master with potential can grow overnight."

You should understand this principle, right?

Ma Hongjun fell silent.

He lowered his head, his expression shifting between light and shadow, clearly deep in thought about what Wang Teng had said.

After a long while, he finally raised his head, his brows furrowed, and said with difficulty, "Well... what you're saying sounds somewhat plausible, and seems to make a lot of sense."

"However... like I said, these kinds of soul beasts are hard to find."

"A firebird with purifying abilities, divine attributes, and phoenix bloodline—where am I supposed to find one like that?"

"Alright, whether you find it or not depends on your own abilities."

Wang Teng withdrew his hand, looked at him and said, "This is my last piece of advice, considering we were classmates."

After saying that, Wang Teng turned around and walked away into the distance without looking back, quickly blending into the crowd.

Ma Hongjun was momentarily confused by Wang Teng's last few words, unable to understand what he meant.

What is meant by "final advice"?

What does "being classmates for a long time" mean?

Why does this sound so awkward?

"Hey, Wang Teng?"

Seeing Wang Teng walking further and further away, the fat man subconsciously called out.

Upon hearing this, Wang Teng neither turned around nor stopped, but simply waved casually behind him.

Then, his figure quickly disappeared into the crowd of people coming and going, and could no longer be seen.

"What nonsense!"

Ma Hongjun scratched his head, looking completely confused.

"Did they have a fight with Rongrong?"

"Otherwise, why would he keep saying such irrelevant things?"

Ma Hongjun stood there stunned for a while, still unable to understand.

After a while, the girl's playful voice came from inside the bungalow: "Hey you outside, are you coming in or not? If you don't come in, I'll have to take other customers!"

"Oh well, never mind, I don't want to think about it anymore!"

Ma Hongjun slapped his forehead, banishing these thoughts from his mind.

"Going to vent is the most important thing!"

Then, the fat man immediately turned around and ran towards the bungalow behind him, his fat face jiggling with every step.

Soon, the door to the bungalow closed, and the faint sound of a woman's panting could be heard from inside.

The next morning, on the Shrek Academy playground.

The morning sun shone on the simple playground surrounded by mud bricks. Yu Xiaogang stood at the front of the line, his hands behind his back, counting the students who were present one by one.

His gaze swept from Dai Mubai to Tang San, from Xiao Wu to Ning Rongrong, and from Zhu Zhuqing to Oscar and Ma Hongjun.

Wait, where's Wang Teng?

Yu Xiaogang muttered to himself, then glanced at the list again; one was still missing.

Where is Wang Teng?

He looked up at the seven people in front of him and asked, "Why isn't he here? Did he oversleep?"

Everyone looked at each other, no one said anything.

At this moment, Ning Rongrong stepped forward and said calmly, "Master, Wang Teng left last night."

"What? You left?"

Yu Xiaogang didn't react for a moment, his brows furrowed slightly, and he continued to ask, "Where did he go? Soto City?"

“What I mean is,” Ning Rongrong looked at him and said, word by word, “Wang Teng has left Shrek Academy.”

Yu Xiaogang was stunned.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know where to begin.

"Wang Teng...he...me?"

Now, Yu Xiaogang's mind was in complete chaos, and he stammered for a long time, unable to speak.

Could it be that he was unhappy because I placed Wang Teng in the reserve position, and that's why he left?

But when he came to borrow books a few days ago, he didn't show anything unusual...

Yu Xiaogang frowned and remained silent.

He recalled how Wang Teng had returned the book last night; everything seemed normal, and they had even chatted about research.

Why did he suddenly leave?

"Oh, Wang Teng really left?"

Ma Hongjun suddenly exclaimed, "No wonder he said some strange things to me last night. I was wondering about it at the time, but now I know what he meant!"

Yu Xiaogang was brought back to his senses by the fat man's voice.

He coughed lightly to steady himself, looked at everyone, and asked, "Do any of you know where Wang Teng went?"

The group looked at each other and shook their heads.

Undeterred, Yu Xiaogang pressed on, asking, "Rongrong, you're closest to him, and you didn't know?"

"Master, he didn't say."

Ning Rongrong lowered her eyes, her voice devoid of emotion.

"And you, Fatty?"

Yu Xiaogang looked at Ma Hongjun.

"I do not know either."

Ma Hongjun scratched his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Wang Teng just mentioned the suggestion of a third spirit ring to me last night, and then left without saying where he was going."

"I see..."

Yu Xiaogang stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "It seems we are destined to meet but not to be together."

Then, Yu Xiaogang paused, suddenly remembered something, looked at Ma Hongjun, and asked, "By the way, Fatty, you just said that Wang Teng suggested you get a third spirit ring?"

What exactly did Wang Teng say?

Everyone else looked at Ma Hongjun, waiting for his answer.

Ma Hongjun cleared his throat and repeated what Wang Teng had said last night: "Wang Teng told me that after I reach level 30, I should find a fire-attribute bird-type soul beast, preferably one with phoenix blood."

He also said that, just to be on the safe side, it would be best if the soul beast also had purification abilities or holy attributes, so that it could neutralize my evil fire.

"If the third spirit ring can't solve the problem, we'll follow the same approach for the fourth and fifth spirit rings."

After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

According to Wang Teng's idea, it is indeed possible to fundamentally solve the problem of the fat man's "evil fire".

"That's what he said..."

Yu Xiaogang pondered, "It does sound like there's a possibility of success."

Chapter 203 The Immortal Herb Plan

"However, it is already difficult to find soul beasts with the Phoenix bloodline. They also need to meet the requirements of fire attribute, purification ability or holy attribute at the same time, which makes it even more difficult."

Yu Xiaogang then began to ponder the feasibility of Wang Teng's suggestion.

After a while, everyone became a little impatient.

"teacher."

Tang San called out softly.

Yu Xiaogang realized he had been daydreaming and quickly snapped back to reality. He looked at the seven people in front of him and said, "Alright, everyone, focus."

"Although Wang Teng has left, our training will continue."

He straightened his back, waved his hand, and shouted, "On my command, training, begin!"

At Yu Xiaogang's command, the seven students from Shrek Academy began running laps around the playground.

"Xiao San," Yu Xiaogang called out to Tang San, "you take them and continue today's training."

"Understood, teacher."

Tang San responded and quickened his pace to catch up with the group.

Yu Xiaogang then turned and walked toward Flander's office.

He needs to discuss with old Flander whether or not to follow Wang Teng's idea and find that kind of spirit ring for Ma Hongjun.

On the playground, seven Shrek students are running.

One lap, two laps, three laps.

This time, Dai Mubai did not rush to the front to lead the race as usual.