Chapter 12: Tang San Advances, Xiao Wu is Kidnapped

"No... no, Rongrong, you've misunderstood, I really didn't..." Oscar's face instantly turned red as he hurriedly tried to explain.

He didn't even know what had come over him. Although he knew it was wrong, and that it was easy to get caught, and it was downright embarrassing, he just couldn't help himself.

But he never expected that Ning Rongrong would suddenly notice, which completely shattered his composure.

"Oscar! We're in the Star Dou Great Forest right now, everyone's conserving their energy, and you're actually..." Zhao Wuji, who now understood what had happened, was so furious he almost exploded!

Good grief, everyone was going all out to find a suitable Soul Beast for Oscar.

But this guy was actually...

Even if he couldn't control himself, he shouldn't have done something like that in public!

This was just too outrageous!

"Oscar, you're just as disgusting as Dai Mubai! I, Zhu Zhuqing, would rather starve to death than eat another one of your sausages!" Zhu Zhuqing's eyes filled with intense disgust and disdain as she looked at Oscar.

Dai Mubai: ???

Dai Mubai, standing nearby, was utterly confused. Who had he offended? Why was he being dragged into this? But he also found it strange—Oscar wasn't usually like this.

"Did you not wash your hands when you gave Third Brother the Restorative Little Sausage earlier???" Just then, Xiao Wu pointed out the glaring issue.

Hearing this, Oscar's face instantly stiffened.

"Uh... I wiped them, they're definitely clean..." Oscar lowered his head, feeling extremely guilty.

"Oscar, you..."

"Ugh!!!!"

Tang San felt as if the sky had fallen.

He almost vomited on the spot.

This wasn't just about cleanliness—it was about how utterly disgusting it was.

Even as a fellow man, Tang San felt extremely uncomfortable, wishing he could go back and give himself a thorough stomach cleanse right now!

It was just too revolting!

"Xiao San, I really didn't, the Restorative Sausage I gave you was absolutely fresh, it wasn't contaminated with anything, you have to believe me!"

Oscar quickly ran over to support Tang San.

"Xiao Ao, don't touch me!!"

Tang San shuddered and instantly leaped away.

It was obvious that Oscar hadn't washed his hands, and who knew how long this had been going on!

It was just too gross! Seeing this, the others also quickly distanced themselves from Oscar.

Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu all looked extremely uncomfortable, as they had all eaten Oscar's sausages before.

Even though it had been a while, they still felt a strange sense of nausea.

"Alright, alright, let's end the rest here. Let's find the Soul Beast quickly and get back."

At this point, Zhao Wuji stepped in to mediate, but he also shot Oscar a fierce glare and said sternly, "Xiao Ao, I'll be reporting this to Flender!"

"I'm... I'm sorry..."

Oscar hung his head, filled with guilt and regret.

He didn't want to do it, but he just couldn't help himself.

Every time his hand went into his pocket, he just instinctively...

Soon, the group set off again, heading deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, everyone deliberately kept their distance from Oscar, occasionally glancing at his hands.

...

Fortunately, the journey was uneventful, and Oscar managed to restrain himself.

In the end, the group worked together and managed to kill a Hercules Bear that had just reached the one-thousand-year mark.

After absorbing its Soul Ring, Oscar successfully advanced to level 31 and gained a new Soul Skill, allowing him to create "Hercules Sausages." Consuming these sausages would increase one's strength by 20% for 10 minutes.

At first glance, this seemed to overlap with Ning Rongrong's support abilities, but in reality, the effects of the sausages could stack with her support, making them quite powerful. However...

Due to Oscar's Bad Habit, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong absolutely refused to eat Oscar's sausages.

Not just the three girls, but even Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai were also very reluctant to eat Oscar's sausages.

Unless Oscar washed his hands thoroughly before making the sausages, they wouldn't even take a single bite.

Zhao Wuji was also quite helpless about this.

He planned to have Flender give Oscar a good talking-to once they returned.

"Alright, since we've obtained the Soul Ring, let's leave here before it gets dark," Zhao Wuji waved his hand, intending to lead his students away.

Zhao Wuji really didn't want to stay here for another moment.

He felt extremely tired and didn't want to do anything. He just wanted to go back and sleep for ten days or half a month to relax properly...

"Wait, Teacher Zhao, I think I also need a Soul Ring..." At that moment, Tang San walked over and spoke somewhat sheepishly.

"Xiao San, don't mess around. You're only at level 29. What do you need a Soul Ring for?"

Zhao Wuji waved his hand dismissively.

"But I'm already at level 30," Tang San said innocently, blinking at Zhao Wuji.

"What... Wait! You're at level 30?!" Zhao Wuji exclaimed in shock. "A 12-year-old Soul Grandmaster! This has never happened in the history of Shrek Academy!"

The way the others looked at Tang San also changed.

After all, Tang San was only 12 years old! Previously, Oscar had broken Shrek's record by becoming a Soul Grandmaster at 14.

But now, Tang San had shattered that record! "The pressure from that battle just now helped me break through to level 30. I guess I should thank Ye Feng for that," Tang San said casually, scratching his head.

However, his face was still bruised and swollen, and smiling tugged at his wounds, causing him intense pain.

But Tang San naturally endured the pain to avoid embarrassing himself in front of Xiao Wu.

"Hahaha! Well done, Xiao San! You're really something!" Zhao Wuji laughed heartily, giving Tang San a few hearty pats on the shoulder, clearly very proud.

Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai also looked at Tang San with envy.

After all, a 12-year-old Soul Grandmaster was something to boast about for a lifetime!

Even Ning Rongrong's gaze toward Tang San showed a slight flicker of admiration.

However, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing didn't react much to this.

After all, Xiao Wu's heart was already filled with thoughts of Ye Feng.

Even though Tang San had reached the Soul Grandmaster level at 12, he was still far from being a match for Ye Feng.

As for Zhu Zhuqing...

She only cared about looks.

Ye Feng's looks and charm had become the benchmark in her heart.

Any member of the opposite sex who didn't measure up to Ye Feng's level of attractiveness was deemed unworthy of her attention in her eyes.

"Boom—"

At that moment, the ground shook violently.

The earth and rocks dozens of meters ahead exploded suddenly, surging toward Zhao Wuji and the others.

"Be careful, a Soul Beast is ambushing us!!"

Zhao Wuji was instantly alarmed and quickly stepped in front of the group to shield them.

However, the unexpected attack never came.

As everyone looked around, they realized that someone seemed to be missing...

(End of Chapter)