"Swish—"
Tang San's determined hand passed through "Zhuge Lan."
However, a weight landed on his shoulder!
Tang San turned in shock and saw Zhuge Lan's hand!
[Emotion Points +1111]
Meanwhile, the "Zhuge Lan" in front of Tang San was fading away.
[Emotion Points +4999]
"An independently existing afterimage?" Tang San asked incredulously, "How can your speed be so fast?"
Zhuge Lan did not answer, retracting his hand and shaking his head with a sigh.
—You can't do that either!
It wasn't until this moment that the others at the scene reacted.
[Emotion Points +2333]
[Emotion Points +1455]
[Emotion Points +999]
[Emotion Points +6]
"Tell me, how did you do that?"
Tang San stared intently at Zhuge Lan—
"The ghostly shadow disappearance of the Great Perfection realm requires a solid internal soul power to manifest an independently existing body afterimage!"
"You are merely a Soul Master; how can this be possible?"
"That move you used the day before yesterday was a special soul bone technique, wasn't it?"
This remark reminded Xiao Wu.
"Yes! You cheated!" Xiao Wu shouted angrily, "This match isn't fair! It should be invalidated!"
She grabbed Tang San's hand, ready to leave.
But Tang San remained unmoved, still fixated on Zhuge Lan.
—He wanted answers.
Zhuge Lan helplessly spread his hands.
He retorted, "Your ghostly shadow disappearance is tailored for a specific ability, right?"
[Emotion Points +4999]
"How did you figure that out?" Tang San blurted out.
Zhuge Lan smiled.
Suddenly!
Three afterimages appeared on his left, right, and front, looking lifelike.
With himself included, he looked like quadruplets.
A breath later.
The three afterimages simultaneously vanished.
But what appeared was—
[Emotion Points +5555]
[Emotion Points +2999]
[Emotion Points +9]
Wow!
All surpassed 5000.
It seems the shock this time dealt to Tang San was quite significant.
Zhu Zhuqing's emotion points were also nearing 3000.
Zhuge Lan glanced at Cuihua, secretly shaking his head.
He had no intention of belittling her.
But for Ma Hongjun to accept this, he must be truly desperate.
Because this round of emotions was mainly just surprise.
It dissipated in no time.
Seeing that there were no more points to gain, Zhuge Lan was preparing to leave.
Zhu Zhuqing had already stood in front of him, her gaze intense.
"Can I learn that move from earlier?" Zhu Zhuqing suppressed her excitement and asked, "Or perhaps, I have a request?"
Dai Mubai perked up his ears!
A request?
What kind of deal had they been making behind my back?!
Zhuge Lan smiled.
Look at that.
Isn't Zhu Zhuqing taking the initiative?
But—
He wasn't ready to agree yet; he wanted to keep her guessing.
Looking into Zhu Zhuqing's eager eyes, Zhuge Lan softly said—
"The Spiral Nine Shadows, while not a top secret in our family, is considered an excellent body technique."
"I've only mastered the first level, which allows me to transform into three shadows, enhancing my evasion and explosive power."
"If I were to master the highest third level, I could transform into nine shadows, walk on air, move through the air, and refine a unique aura, allowing me to injure others from a distance."
"What do you think? Is that an ethereal request enough?"
It seemed he wanted Zhu Zhuqing to "know when to back off."
But in reality, he was illustrating the power of the Spiral Nine Shadows, making Zhu Zhuqing's eyes light up!!!
[Emotion Points +6666]
Emotion points directly broke 6000!
To make the usually cool Zhu Zhuqing lose her composure like this shows how much she wants it.
Others too.
[Emotion Points +2999]
[Emotion Points +2999]
[Emotion Points +7777]
Oh?
Higher than Zhu Zhuqing's?
Checking the details revealed it was Tang San.
Then it's fine.
'System, can't you make these emotion points pop up over the corresponding person's head?'
'I have to check the details myself every time.'
[Suggestion accepted, upgrade complete!]
The integration prompt remained in view.
However, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and others also had values popping up over their heads.
This pleased Zhuge Lan greatly.
From now on, who the "big experience pack" was would be crystal clear.
He could directly focus his attacks.
Zhuge Lan walked around Zhu Zhuqing, slowly leaving.
Zhu Zhuqing immediately followed.
"I'll take you to the cafeteria."
She didn't mention learning the body technique again.
—In relationships, it's important to keep things clear.
First, establish a good relationship, and later find opportunities.
What if—
Their martial soul fusion technique became successful? Wouldn't everything else be easy to negotiate?
"Hey! Wait for me!" Dai Mubai chased after them, "I'm hungry again; let's eat together!"
Before leaving, he didn't forget to drag Ma Hongjun along to prevent him from getting into another fight with Tang San.
However, he was overthinking it.
At this moment, Tang San, who had been crushed, was lost in thought about life.
Xiao Wu understood Tang San's pride and knew how uncomfortable he felt now.
She quietly accompanied him.
As for Cuihua, she ran away without looking back.
—She wasn't from the same world as this group of soul masters.
It was better to keep her distance.
The so-called cafeteria was merely a few villagers hired to cook large pots of food.
Steamed buns with side dishes were plentiful.
But Zhu Zhuqing personally served Zhuge Lan a full plate of food.
The taste was different.
[Emotion Points +1444]
Dai Mubai's eyes turned red, his fists clenched!
If it weren't for the scene of Zhuge Lan "guarding the gate" last night still fresh in his mind,
He would have already lashed out.
But now—
'It must be Zhuqing, unhappy that I was flirting with others, deliberately trying to provoke me, right?'
'Yes!'
'This has nothing to do with Zhuge Lan!'
Turning his head,
He saw Ma Hongjun staring at Zhu Zhuqing, drooling like a pig.
His rage ignited!
With a swish, his palm struck the table, slamming down on Ma Hongjun.
"Ow!" Ma Hongjun grimaced, "Dai Boss! She's not even your sister; why are you so protective?"
"Shut up!" Dai Mubai coldly replied, "Forget about that; keep your evil thoughts to yourself!"
"Seriously?" Ma Hongjun's face fell, "Dai Boss, you already have so many women; at least leave some soup for your brothers!"
Dai Mubai's expression changed dramatically!
In the next moment,
A cold gaze pierced into him.
But before he could turn his head,
The other party looked away.
Then came Zhu Zhuqing's cool voice.
"Let me wash the dishes."
"Thank you for increasing the years of my soul rings so much."
Following the voice,
Zhu Zhuqing was already carrying her tray toward the dishwashing sink.
Zhuge Lan was picking his teeth with a toothpick.
Dai Mubai felt conflicted.
Should he go ask about that "one more request" thing?
The sycophant Ma Hongjun misunderstood something.
He took a step forward and put his arm around Zhuge Lan's shoulder.
With a fierce expression, he said—
"Kid!"
"That girl has caught our Dai Boss's eye!"
"Be smart and keep your distance; otherwise..."
"Hmph!"
[Emotion Points +1111]
Dai Mubai: Σ(っQДQ;)っ
Fatty!
Are you trying to kill me?!
Without needing Zhuge Lan to speak,
Dai Mubai directly kicked Ma Hongjun to the ground, making him roll a few times.
"Don't listen to his nonsense!" Dai Mubai hurriedly said, "This guy knows I'm pursuing Zhuqing, so he's trying to threaten you on his own accord; he means well, don't take it to heart!"
Zhuge Lan looked at the nervous Dai Mubai and found it somewhat amusing.
Was I really that scary?
Yesterday, Zhao Wujie merely crapped his pants.
It wasn't life-threatening.
Seeing Dai Mubai's attitude, he wouldn't be getting any points for a while.
Then—
Time to aim for a new target!
All he heard was—