stonecrandall Chapter 278 Nanali: Hey, I have a peerless plan to kill three birds with one stone!
Chapter 278 Nanali: Hey, I have a peerless plan to kill three birds with one stone!
Chapter 278 Nanali: Hey, I have a brilliant plan that kills three birds with one stone!
Zhuo Shi paused, stroked his graying beard, and smiled, saying:
"Hearing you say that, I now truly believe that Lingbing is your biological younger brother, and not some random romantic brother."
"Ha, what an insolent old man," Nanali said irritably.
"Hahaha……"
Amidst Zhuo Shi's hearty laughter, the door to the room was pushed open from the outside.
Huo Yuhao and Shen Yi, who walked in, immediately attracted the attention of Zhuo Shi and Nanali.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Zhuoshi instinctively asked, "Hmm? Yue'er actually released them so quickly?"
Given Cai Yue'er's tendency to act on a whim, even if she wasn't intentionally trying to make things difficult, it shouldn't have ended so quickly.
Keep in mind that even the fastest candidates these days have only reached the eighth level, yet Ling Bing has already made it through.
Could it be that Cai Yue'er's petty nature has resurfaced, and she's really going to make things difficult for the other person by giving them a low score and kicking them out?
Amidst the puzzled gazes of the murky world, Shen Yi strode up to the podium, moved closer to him, and quickly and quietly explained everything that had just happened.
As for Nanali, the smile on her face had already frozen, her delicate body trembled almost imperceptibly, and she stiffly ran to Huo Yuhao's side.
Judging from Shen Yi's words, it seems that his long-standing grudge with Cai Yue'er has really caused a huge problem.
Looking at the obedient gothic girl standing before him, Huo Yuhao asked softly, "Nanali, is there any good solution to this?"
"Forehead……"
Nanali let out an incredibly awkward chuckle, fidgeting with her small hands in front of her like a tiny fly.
She had previously received an answer that she did not have an absolute master-servant contract with this person, unlike those with dark, blood-eyed eyes.
If you work hard, you might have a chance to get promoted and receive a raise in the future.
Furthermore, working under such a handsome young man who perfectly suits one's taste is a delightful experience in itself.
In particular, based on his own deductions, he was able to guess the true identity of this person with a fairly accurate estimate.
Under these circumstances, she naturally wouldn't have any ulterior motives.
After all, he was a spy from the Holy Spirit Cult infiltrated into Shrek Academy. Working for someone else didn't matter, and this was much more promising than rotting away in the Holy Spirit Cult.
She never expected that Cai Yue'er would actually fall ill, and that her illness would be so unreasonable!
Nanali could only blink her big eyes and say somewhat hoarsely, "That old hag Cai Yue'er gets a zero. There's nothing I can do about it."
"I've only been the vice dean of the outer academy for a few years, and I'm not even qualified to become an elder of the Sea God Pavilion yet."
As if to emphasize how complicated the situation was, she took a deep breath and continued:
"Moreover, Cai Yue'er was exercising the privileges of a Grand Secretary. As long as she determined that a candidate's performance was unqualified, she could directly give him a zero score."
This is a power granted to every elder by the Sea God Pavilion. Even the old man Zhuo, who is also an elder, probably cannot directly intervene to change this score.
On the other side, as Shen Yi spoke clearly and logically, Zhuo Shi's expression grew increasingly grim, and his brows furrowed tightly together.
At the end, Shen Yi's voice held a barely perceptible earnestness as he softly inquired:
"...Teacher, what do you think we should do to resolve this? We can't just let Dean Cai act recklessly according to his own whims, can we?"
Zhuo Shi stroked his graying beard, remaining silent, his eyes gleaming uncertainly, clearly weighing something.
Nanali, who had brought Huo Yuhao back to the podium, suddenly brightened up, as if she had thought of a brilliant idea, and said cheerfully:
"How about we team up and find an opportunity to cripple that old hag? We can make her go back to the Sea God Pavilion and lie there for a few years, unable to move, so she won't have the energy to care about the new student enrollment."
"Then, as the vice dean of the foreign language department, I'll be the rightful boss. I can just change the grades directly."
Upon hearing this seemingly radical solution, Zhuoshi froze mid-stroke, nearly plucking his beard off on the spot. He said, somewhat amused and exasperated, "..."
"Your idea is quite ingenious."
If this matter only involved that girl named Gu Yue, Zhuo Shi really wouldn't want to get involved.
Just as Cai Yue'er said, since the other party has become the disciple of Tianfeng Douluo, it is naturally impossible for him to enter the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy.
But Xu Xiaoyan is, after all, Wu Changkong's student, and according to seniority, she can be considered his grand-disciple.
If he doesn't take care of this matter, he'll let his grand-disciple be taken advantage of by a crazy old woman.
If this gets out, where will he ever be able to put his old face again?
If this gets back to that insolent old madman's ears, he'll probably make a laughing stock of it and laugh at him until the day he dies.
That would mean even death wouldn't bring peace.
Nanali, ignoring Zhuo Shi's inner turmoil, waved her hand and eagerly pressed on, "Tell me, will this method work or not?"
The more she thought about it, the more she felt the plan was perfect.
Not only could it teach that old hag Cai Yue'er a lesson and vent its pent-up anger, but it could also easily resolve the troubles its master encountered.
Who knows, you might even receive a gentle compliment from your owner afterwards.
This is simply a brilliant plan that kills three birds with one stone!
For a moment, Nanali couldn't help but admire her own brilliant little brain.
Seeing the other person's eyes shining with excitement, as if they were about to rub their fists together, Zhuo Shi couldn't help but twitch his lips and look at her with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.
"How do you plan to beat her up? Do you really want to put a sack over her head, drag her to some deserted alley, and beat her up?"
"Cai Yue'er is, after all, a Super Douluo with a level 96 soul power, plus a complete set of three-word battle armor, so in terms of hard power she is already infinitely close to the Limit Douluo."
"If we were to have an explosive battle of this magnitude in the academy, this entire teaching building could be destroyed along with you two. That would be quite a show."
Upon further reflection, Zhuoshi felt that Nanali's method was too far-fetched, and shook his head: "Your method is not appropriate. I, this old man, should swallow my pride and go ask her myself what's going on."
"How could this be...?"
Nanali instinctively wanted to retort, but halfway through her sentence, she suddenly realized that Zhuoshi had no idea of her master's true strength.
If her master were to intervene, Cai Yue'er might never know what happened until she dies.
The problem is, their master is still disguised and can't make a move openly.
Thinking of this, Nanali could only stomp her foot in frustration.
At this moment, on the competition stage below the podium, the next match is about to begin.
As the challenger, the boy who stepped up from Shrek Academy's preparation area was very thin and had an unusually ordinary appearance, looking completely unremarkable.
The candidate who went on stage was a tall girl with long, dark green hair.
As soon as the teacher in charge of the refereeing on the stage announced the start, the small boy suddenly rushed out.
As he moved with lightning speed, his body suddenly began to swell, growing to over ten feet in the blink of an eye, and his skin was covered with a thick layer of brown hair.
Especially his arms, which were as thick as stone pillars, were full of explosive power.
Seeing her opponent pounce on her like a giant ape, Zheng Yiran nimbly retreated, instantly creating distance.
At the same time, a bright green scaly snake had somehow wrapped around her right arm.
The snake was no thicker than a baby's arm, and its scales shimmered with a lustrous sheen.
One after another, spurts of emerald green venomous mist spewed from the snake's mouth, quickly spreading through the air and enveloping almost half of the competition area.
Wherever the toxic fog passed, the ground of the competition platform emitted a "sizzling" corrosive sound and billowed white smoke.
Seeing that the giant ape completely ignored the Azure Phosphorus Serpent's venom and still charged straight towards her, Zheng Yiran's expression grew increasingly solemn.
She originally thought that her opponent's slender build meant he was likely an agility-type Soul Master, and that as a control-type Poison Soul Master, she would be able to perfectly counter him tactically.
Who would have thought that appearances can be deceiving? The opponent's martial soul was actually a giant ape, a pure power-type existence.
Just as Zheng Yiran's brain was racing, trying to come up with a solution, the giant ape that was running wildly suddenly let out a shrill scream without warning.
The enormous body, which had originally swelled to more than ten feet in length, shrank rapidly at a visible rate, eventually collapsing helplessly to the ground.
When did my snake venom become so potent?
The thought had barely crossed Zheng Yiran's mind when, before she could even recover from this sudden turn of events, an aura far colder than the poisonous fog suddenly erupted from the fallen figure.
In the void, dark elements began to violently surge, frantically converging towards the body that had begun to float in mid-air.
The boy's originally ordinary face was constantly distorted and changed under the impact of dark energy. Even the wig he was wearing on his head slipped off during the violent struggle, revealing a head of exceptionally beautiful dark red hair, as red as blood.
Especially with a series of crisp cracking sounds, the other person's body began to show obvious feminine features, and her figure became slender and graceful.
In this astonishing transformation, the one who remained suspended in mid-air was a stunningly beautiful young woman with an alluring appearance.
Behind her, a pair of enormous black wings suddenly unfurled.
A mysterious, eerie purple light flickered around him, and an unusually evil and corrupt aura began to spread wildly in all directions.
Upon witnessing this horrifying change, Zhuo Shi on the platform actually plucked out several of his own beard hairs.
"How...how is this possible?"
Others may not understand, but as a Soul Master who personally participated in resisting the invasion of the Demon Dimension several years ago, how could he not understand what the current situation meant?
Before Yuan Enhui participated in the assessment and became a staff member, he had a special talk with her and learned that her second martial soul was still very stable.
But what's going on now? Why is it suddenly starting to condense its third spirit ring?
Before Zhuoshi could activate his soul power to protect Yuanen Yehui, an even more eerie aura surged into the sky.
A crimson light emanated from the center of the platform, mingling with the deep purplish-black halo.
If Yuan En Ye Hui's aura is corrupted evil, then this aura is the origin of evil.
The already frenzied dark elements in the void, now as if they had seen their supreme ruler, were completely enraged.
The others present were still reeling from the shock of how that unremarkable male student had transformed into a stunning beauty.
When they sensed the enormous, blood-red evil eye floating in the void, they felt a chill rise from the soles of their feet.
An indescribable evil and malice filled their hearts, causing their souls to tremble uncontrollably.
What's going on? Could it be that some evil spirit masters have openly attacked Shrek Academy?
Amidst the horrified gazes of others, Huo Yuhao, now completely transformed into the Evil Eye, harbored a few strange thoughts.
He never expected that he would encounter another Soul Master carrying the seed of a demon here.
After the other party began to activate his soul power, her martial soul, which belonged to the Fallen Angel, was affected by his evil eye aura and was directly activated.
Meanwhile, Cai Yue'er, who was still in that pure white room commenting on the candidates' special talents, suddenly frowned.
Such an evil aura... Could it be that an evil spirit master has infiltrated the academy?
"The exam is temporarily suspended! All of you, stay in your rooms and don't wander off!"
After saying those words, Cai Yue'er's figure transformed into a sharp silver streak and vanished from the room in an instant.
In another assessment room, Gu Yue was staring blankly at the mountain of steamed buns piled up in front of her.
Suddenly, her hand holding the steamed bun tightened abruptly.
Isn't this aura the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord?
The Evil Eye Tyrant had once fought against Di Tian in the Star Dou Great Forest, so Gu Yue could naturally distinguish the difference between his aura and that of an ordinary Evil Eye Tyrant.
But wasn't it already Huo Yuhao's spirit ring ten thousand years ago?
and many more.
Reincarnated gods, Ling Bing, Ling Bing Douluo, Huo Yuhao...
These clues flashed through Gu Yue's mind like lightning, and an answer that she found hard to believe emerged in her mind.
What's the big deal? Is the answer to the riddle itself?
With a snap, the steamed bun in Gu Yue's hand was completely crushed to pieces, and white crumbs fell from between her fingers.
Her pretty face was covered in frost, and her silver teeth were clenched so tightly they made a grinding sound.
Once the assessment is over, should I immediately notify Di Tian and have him come over in person to use the Dragon God Claw to kill that damned bastard with a single claw?
(End of this chapter)