Chapter 117: Chapter 116: Su Ming – Oscar’s Third Soul Skill Is Too Situational!
Flander continued speaking, "Since Oscar has broken through to level thirty, today's training task is simple: every one of you must eat the sausages Oscar produces!"
Oscar's peach blossom eyes gleamed as he eagerly gazed at everyone.
Hearing this, the three girls' faces immediately showed expressions of resistance.
Flander, noticing this, said sternly, "Regardless of how you feel, you must eat it today. Tomorrow, when we're on the road, you'll need Little Ao's sausages to restore your stamina. So, you must get used to it today!
"Besides, while the process of Oscar creating sausages might look a little... peculiar, the sausages themselves taste good and are highly effective. You can't just refuse to eat them forever!"
Standing firm, Flander wore a stern and uncompromising expression, making it clear that no one could evade this task.
Oscar, meanwhile, was ecstatic. A lecherous gleam flickered in his eyes, and he suddenly felt like hugging the dean and showering him with gratitude. Not only did Flander's decision help establish recognition for his abilities, but it also fulfilled Oscar's own twisted sense of satisfaction.
Although pursuing Ning Rongrong was now hopeless, the thought of her eating his sausages was... enough to excite him.
Rubbing his hands together, Oscar softly chanted his soul incantation.
"Your daddy has a big sausage."
"Your daddy has a little sausage."
In his hands, a thick and a thin sausage materialized, each distinctly different. Smirking, he asked, "Who's first?"
The three girls immediately turned their gazes to Su Ming.
Su Ming simply said, "You three don't have to eat them. When the time comes, I'll use my fourth soul skill to restore your stamina."
Then, without hesitation, he took the sausages from Oscar and shoved them into his mouth. To his surprise, they tasted quite good. After finishing the first, he snapped the second one in half and quickly ate it, all the while staring straight at Oscar. His meaning was clear: there was no way he'd let the three girls eat Oscar's sausages.
As for the men, they weren't as particular about it.
Wiping his mouth, Su Ming said, "Dean, since they don't want to eat Oscar's sausages, let them be. As for tomorrow's journey, I'll assist them with stamina recovery."
Flander's mouth twitched. Once again, Su Ming had made things difficult.
But recalling the Bone Douluo's recent visit, Flander maintained his patience and said, "Su Ming, if I remember correctly, your auxiliary skill is your fourth soul skill, right? At your current level as a Soul Elder, you can't sustain it for long periods. Little Ao's first soul skill would be more suitable."
Unperturbed, Su Ming replied, "Dean, you've already mentioned Little Ao's sausages. We men can eat them, and they can even replenish my soul power. That'll suffice."
At that moment, Ning Rongrong chimed in, "I can also use my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to help Su Ming recover his soul power!"
Seeing the girls' unwavering resistance, combined with Su Ming's intervention, Flander had no choice but to relent. "Fine, do as you please. But Su Ming can't support all three of you forever. Eventually, you'll need to eat Little Ao's sausages!"
With that, Flander walked away, visibly frustrated. Oscar, however, looked crestfallen as the three girls refused his sausages.
Ning Rongrong took out her diary and began chatting with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
Ning Rongrong: "Xiao Wu, Zhuqing, do you believe what Su Ming said?"
Xiao Wu: "Of course not! Su Ming-ge's third soul skill accelerates soul power recovery, and his second soul skill can restore soul power directly. I'd guess that even using his fourth soul skill all day wouldn't be an issue."
Zhu Zhuqing: "Even if that's true, Su Ming shouldn't expose it. After all, apart from his fourth soul skill, his other skills are disguised. For a Soul Elder, the fourth soul skill should consume a significant amount of power. So tomorrow, Rongrong, you should still help Su Ming recover his soul power."
In the end, aside from the three girls, everyone else reluctantly ate Oscar's sausages and then returned to their dorms to prepare for the next day's journey.
Back in his dorm, Su Ming wasn't in a rush to pack his belongings. After all, he didn't need much—his supplies were all set, and accommodations could easily be handled with a single Wood Release technique.
Instead, Su Ming started writing in his diary.
[This morning, Oscar finally reached level thirty, and tomorrow we'll head to the Star Dou Forest to help him and Tang San hunt for their third soul rings.]
[Today's training involved Dean Flander requiring everyone to eat Oscar's sausages. But Xiao Wu and the others were clearly reluctant. Naturally, I couldn't let them eat those sausages. After some back-and-forth with Flander, the girls were exempted. Us men were enough to get the job done.]
[If Oscar dares to fantasize about this, I might just have to break something of his!]
In his dorm, Oscar suddenly felt a chill, as if something terrible was about to happen.
[Originally, I planned to suggest Oscar choose a stronger soul beast for his ring, but on second thought—forget it. Since I don't plan to take him as a subordinate, his choices are none of my concern.]
[In the original story, Oscar's third soul skill came from a thousand-year Phoenix-Tail Crest Serpent. This soul beast has little offensive power, but it's fast and can fly. After absorbing its soul ring, Oscar could create flying sausages.]
[The effect? One minute of flight at the Phoenix-Tail Crest Serpent's speed.]
The three girls were surprised. As they knew, the Phoenix-Tail Crest Serpent's speed was incredibly fast. Being able to fly at such a speed for a minute was already an excellent soul skill.
But clearly, Su Ming wasn't impressed.
[While it's decent in the early stages, the skill becomes lackluster in the long run. After all, it only lasts a minute. Whether in competitions or battles, most scenarios exceed a minute, leaving this skill as a situational option.]
[Plus, it's not like opponents will let you eat a sausage mid-fight, so there's only one chance to use it.]
[And for powerful soul masters capable of flying naturally, this skill is redundant in the late game. Ultimately, it wastes a valuable soul skill slot.]
[T/N:
Thanks For your Support
you can read 50chapters more in my patre0n
patre0n.c0m/MiniLicht]