Diary—Chapter 23: Arrogant at First but Respectful Later, It Makes Me Laugh When I Think About It
After hearing Luo Ye's words, Zhao Wuji subconsciously glanced at the incense stick. When he saw that the incense had burned completely, Zhao Wuji suddenly felt very aggrieved.
From beginning to end, he had only thrown two punches, both of which hit the ground and caused no harm to Luo Ye and the others at all.
He had been led by the other party all along, and just now he was knocked unconscious. He didn't wake up until the incense was burned out.
Thinking that he, the dignified Immovable King Zhao Wuji, a powerful warrior at the level of a seven-ringed Soul Saint, had performed so poorly in this assessment, Zhao Wuji felt that he had lost all face.
Zhao Wuji said loudly, with a livid face:
"That doesn't count. Let's start over!"
For a moment, everyone was stunned by Zhao Wuji's shameless words. They stared at him with wide eyes—some couldn't believe he wanted to restart.
It would have been fine for him, a level 76 Soul Saint, to personally test the candidates. But now that they had passed the test, he said it didn't count.
You don't care about your dignity anymore, do you?
"Teacher Zhao, isn't this inappropriate?"
Luo Ye kept smiling as he looked at Zhao Wuji and spoke, while at the same time quickly writing in his diary:
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[Sure enough, the shamelessness of Shrek's guys never surprises me. It's like this from top to bottom. No wonder they teach students like Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.]
[The most important thing is that these guys have never felt ashamed of it. Instead, they pride themselves on this. They truly are a bunch of strange people.]
[No wonder Tang San can get along with them—because they share similar interests.]
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Even without Luo Ye's diary, Zhu Zhuqing and others felt that Zhao Wuji's refusal to admit defeat was extremely shameless, and this view deepened further.
"You just said that as long as we can hold on for one stick of incense, we pass the test. Are you not going to admit what you said now?"
Ning Rongrong said without hesitation:
"Teacher Zhao, it seems that your Shrek Academy doesn't want us students. If that's the case, you might as well say it directly. We don't have to come to Shrek."
"With our talents, we wouldn't be treated so harshly even if we went to Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
Zhao Wuji was squeezed so tightly that he couldn't speak, and he was already sweating profusely.
Because he knew that what Ning Rongrong said was true—the five of them were extremely talented, especially Luo Ye, who had reached the three-ring Soul Elder level at age twelve. Such a genius was rare even across the entire Douluo Continent.
If they left Shrek because of his own mistake, not only Flanders but Zhao Wuji himself would find it hard to forgive.
Thinking of this, Zhao Wuji forced a stiff smile and quickly explained:
"I was just joking with you. Now I declare that you have passed the assessment and are officially members of Shrek Academy."
To change the subject, Zhao Wuji looked at Luo Ye and asked:
"Boy, was that spiritual power you used just now your own?"
Luo Ye nodded, pointed at his eyes, and smiled:
"My martial soul is my eyes, so my spiritual strength is slightly stronger than that of ordinary soul masters of the same level."
"A little stronger?"
The expression on Zhao Wuji's face was very subtle.
Is that what you call stronger?
Even though this Soul Saint was unconscious for so long after being hit by Luo Ye's attack, it still seemed exaggerated—even if it was because he was caught off guard.
Zhao Wuji smacked his lips and asked another question:
"How did you find my weakness? Every move was aimed at it, and your timing was so perfect I didn't even have time to react."
After hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Luo Ye simultaneously.
Zhao Wuji raised his eyebrows and said in a somewhat strange tone:
"You again?"
Luo Ye didn't keep the secret and used spiritual detection and spiritual sharing again to establish a connection with Zhao Wuji.
"Don't resist, Teacher Zhao. You'll understand once you feel it."
When Zhao Wuji felt a strange spiritual force entering his mind, he initially wanted to expel it. But after hearing Luo Ye's words, he relaxed.
As Luo Ye's soul skill connected with him, Zhao Wuji instantly found that, under his gaze, the flow of time seemed to slow down. Everything around him became extremely clear.
Wherever he looked, a vast amount of information appeared immediately, all the details flooding into his mind.
He didn't even need to use his eyes to scan within a radius of 300 meters—every scene was presented in three-dimensional form in his mind, and any change was immediately detected.
"What the hell!"
Feeling the effect of this soul skill, Zhao Wuji cursed, his eyes full of disbelief.
It was like being a near-sighted person for decades, then finally getting a perfect pair of glasses—an indescribable feeling of satisfaction.
Zhao Wuji's reaction didn't surprise Luo Ye, nor did it surprise Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and others.
After experiencing this soul skill just now, they were also incredibly shocked.
It's no exaggeration to say that in a battle between soul masters, as long as one side has this soul skill, it's like having a cheat.
Everyone else knew the power of Luo Ye's soul skill, but Dai Mubai didn't.
He watched Zhao Wuji's exaggerated reaction and felt itchy inside, like being tickled by a kitten. He desperately wanted to know what Luo Ye's soul skills were, but he couldn't bring himself to ask, so he could only sulk on the side.
Moreover, the more Luo Ye performed, the more frustrated Dai Mubai felt inside—his chances of winning Zhu Zhuqing back seemed to diminish increasingly.
"Gudong."
Zhao Wuji swallowed his saliva and said to Luo Ye with surprise:
"Good boy! With your soul skills, I'd let you join Shrek even if you failed the assessment!"
As a Soul Saint-level warrior, Zhao Wuji understood better than Zhu Zhuqing and others how powerful Luo Ye's soul skill was, and he immediately realized its importance.
Let's put it this way: as long as Luo Ye was there, their Shrek Academy was nearly invincible in battles of the same level.
X-ray vision plus lock-on and the ability to find an enemy's weakness at a glance—who could withstand this?
In the face of Zhao Wuji's praise, Luo Ye remained very calm and even took the opportunity to continue writing in his diary:
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[Being assertive at first and respectful later is laughable when I think about it. But this is Shrek.]
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(End of this chapter)