Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Expanding the Sisterhood? Transformation into a "Cutesy Monster"!
Flanders: "Come on, I have the tools in my dorm."
Ma Hongjun:
(D`)y-~
Tools? Is he serious?
Why does this all feel like I'm being fooled somehow?
Even Zhuge Lan couldn't hold back a laugh.
—Could it be that Flanders has some mental issues from the last cut?
For instance, expanding the "sisterhood"?
"Why are you spacing out? Let's go!" Flanders urged.
Ma Hongjun shook his head, tossing out his doubts.
—How could his teacher possibly be tricking him?
"Coming!"
Following along eagerly.
And just like that, Oscar was now the last remaining male at Shrek Academy.
Would Zhuge Lan really let him stay out of it?
"Little Ao."
Zhuge Lan said leisurely—
"You're a food system Spirit Master, so you're naturally slower. Everyone else's cultivation is speeding up; soon they'll leave you far behind."
"By then, you might…"
Not be able to keep up!
[Emotion Points +151515]
Oscar's eyelids twitched, and his expression grew bitter.
What is this?
Am I being dragged into this?
No, wait!
He looked at Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu.
Isn't it impossible for girls to practice the "Sunflower Manual"?
"Don't look at me like that," Ning Rongrong said proudly—
"I'm practicing with Brother Lan now, and my speed is on par with the Sunflower Manual. I even broke through to level 27 overnight!"
Zhu Zhuqing stayed quiet, but her silence said it all.
—As Zhuge Lan's official girlfriend, could her treatment be anything less?
Only Xiao Wu stood by Tang San's side, their closeness from the start of school gone, as if there was now a distance between them.
That kick last night had truly pushed him far away.
Oscar could only give a wry smile.
With Xiao Wu out of the picture, he…
Has no choice either.
Everyone is progressing at lightning speed, and if he can't keep up, it's only a matter of time before he's left behind.
—Not to mention he's already tempted!
"Ahh," he sighed.
"Brother Lan, my happiness depends on you from now on!"
[Emotion Points +151515]
Zhuge Lan shrugged, unwilling to bear this pressure.
It's up to you if you want to learn.
Oscar smiled bitterly, then gritted his teeth.
Damn it!
Here goes nothing!
He caught up with Flanders and Ma Hongjun.
"Wait up! Count me in!"
Zhuge Lan laughed.
Shrek Academy?
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Auto-Experience Pool!
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Perfect.
The only pity was that they were hiding away to cut off their manhood?
Would it be rude to go and watch now?
Hmm…
Forget it.
A dirty sight.
Once the teachers left, Zhuge Lan naturally issued orders—
"Everyone train on your own today; dismissed."
Tang San immediately turned away, not waiting for Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment.
But then walked towards Zhuge Lan.
In a low voice, she asked, "Brother Lan… do you have any techniques that girls can practice alone?"
Zhuge Lan raised an eyebrow.
You follow Tang San, learning only the bad things.
How could you have the face to ask directly?
He was curious to see what kind of fuss Xiao Wu would kick up.
"Of course, I do. I have plenty," Zhuge Lan said with folded arms. "But they're all family secrets, not for outsiders."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu hesitated.
She didn't want to be left behind.
But…
What right did she have to ask Zhuge Lan for his techniques?
He didn't owe her anything.
—On the contrary, he had already helped her and Tang San so much, too much.
After thinking it over, Xiao Wu steeled her heart and made a decision.
"Sorry for bothering you, I'll be on my way then."
She turned and headed quickly toward the dorm.
Tsk!
Still too shy, in the end.
If it had been someone else…
They would've at least tried to ask, to see if they could get it for free.
—And if they couldn't, they'd mutter in their heart, "You've already chosen the path to ruin!"
Judging by her expression as she left…
"Is she going to forcefully attempt the Sunflower Manual?" Zhuge Lan murmured with interest. "With her constitution, even if she goes astray, she won't die."
By then, she'd be begging him for healing, which would bring another wave of emotion points.
Just then,
Zhu Zhuqing walked up and asked, "Shall the three of us go to the Great Spirit Arena?"
The three of them.
Ning Rongrong hadn't left either.
Their attitudes were definitely intriguing.
Looking at the sensible Zhu Zhuqing, Zhuge Lan suddenly had an idea.
—Maybe he should tease her.
"Zhuqing, how about you don't go today? Rongrong and I can handle it."
Ning Rongrong was shocked!
Just the two of them?
She instinctively looked at Zhu Zhuqing, wondering if the main girlfriend would get upset.
Unexpectedly,
Zhu Zhuqing nodded pleasantly.
"Alright, I'll stay back at the academy and keep practicing the 'Nine Shadows Technique.'"
Her face remained as cold as always, with no visible emotion points appearing above her head.
It seemed the points were too low, so they didn't register.
Zhuge Lan opened the details to check.
[Emotion Points +6]
Hmm…
Zhu Zhuqing was indeed a true nine-tailed fox.
Not even angry at this?
He stared at Zhu Zhuqing for a few seconds, confirming she had no major emotional fluctuations.
This left Zhuge Lan feeling a bit guilty.
How could he test such a wonderful woman?
"Ahem!"
"The Nine Shadows progress can wait for now."
"Today, I'll teach you a move—a self-created spirit skill I'm also practicing."
"But before that, take this."
Zhuge Lan handed her a "Bright Wisdom Pill."
Zhu Zhuqing took it without a second thought, trusting him completely.
The trust she gave him was as boundless as her… dedication.
With that, Zhuge Lan smacked his lips.
After a while,
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes suddenly lit up!
She moved her feet.
In a flash, she was half a meter away.
Leaving behind an afterimage that gradually faded.
The "Nine Shadows Technique"!
A technique she'd barely grasped before, but now she'd mastered it instantly.
"Impressive, you absorbed the pill quickly," Zhuge Lan lifted his hand. "Come here."
Zhu Zhuqing joined him, both hands clasped as yin and yang energy interwove.
Their martial souls merged into a demon-spirit, Thorned Nether Form!
Zhuge Lan guided her body through a cycle of the Nine Shadows Technique.
To help Zhu Zhuqing better understand a deeper level.
Then he flexed his fingers into a claw,
"Five fingers channel energy, unstoppable, striking down enemies as if breaking through rotting wood."
Zhu Zhuqing listened, enraptured by its power!
So amazing…
Then Zhuge Lan shifted his tone: "These moves just help clarify the breakdown of defenses; don't practice like that."
Zhu Zhuqing: "…"
[Emotion Points +66666]
Such an impressive self-created spirit skill.
And you're telling me it's just a "bad example"?
Zhuge Lan didn't give her time to ponder.
He continued—
"Now, let's talk about the counter to it, which is what I'll be teaching you—the 'Crushing Grip.'"
"It's not an opening attack, but a reactive, counter-strike move."
"Five fingers burst with energy, exploiting weak points in your opponent's strengths, catching them off guard to deliver a fatal blow!"
Indeed!
The famous "Crushing Grip" isn't like the power moves of "Dragon Subduing Palms."
Instead, it's akin to techniques like "Dragon Claw Capture," combining strength and flexibility.
A move of swift reactivity, aimed at the face!
Its essence lies in three words—indestructible, rapid, and penetrating.
The first level makes your palm invulnerable, like Tang San's "Mysterious Jade Hand," but even stronger.
This allows you to withstand an enemy's strong attack, waiting for an opportunity to counter-kill.
The second level grants unstoppable speed, a phantom-like movement.
Reacting instantly to hit the enemy's weak spot.
The third level, with a "penetrating impact," means that regardless of how powerful their defense, you can still damage their true form.
Control, counterattack, true damage.
That's the essence of the "Crushing Grip."
"Today, I'll teach you the first level, which strengthens your hand with yin-yang energy, allowing you to grab a blade barehanded."
With that, Zhuge Lan channeled yin-yang energy, his hand glowing with a crystal-like shine.
He effortlessly clawed at a thick stone wall.
The wall crumbled as easily as soft paste.
Then he took out a dagger, tapping it against his hand.
"Clink! Clink!"
It rang with a metallic sound!
Then, he casually twisted the dagger into a spiral.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing's emotion points surged!
[Emotion Points +99999]
[Emotion Points +99999]
So powerful!
I want to learn it so badly!
Pwease, pwease!
Zhuge Lan: "???"
Wait…
Where did this cutesy talk come from?!
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