Triggering a treasure chest in Douluo Continent

Chapter 90 A Nest of Snakes and Rats

Shi Quan felt more disdain for Dai Mubai than anything else in response to Oscar's reminder.

He's not afraid of Dai Mubai.

……

"By the way, Oscar, where is the academy's cafeteria?"

"I'll take you there."

The two chatted idly, and before they knew it, it was noon.

As soon as they stepped out of the dormitory, Shi Quan said, "Oscar, isn't Zhu Qing living in a dormitory by herself? Let's invite her to come along."

Oscar gave a sly laugh. "Hahaha, I get it, I get it. Can you keep up?"

"no problem."

"Boss Dai is also at the entrance of Zhu Zhuqing's dormitory. Shall we still go?" Oscar whispered after the two had walked for a short while.

"Go. Zhu Qing didn't come out, which means she doesn't want to talk to him. We can go and help her out of this predicament," Shi Quan said calmly.

"You're really brave," Oscar chuckled.

"Xiao Ao, Zhuang Zhou." Dai Mubai turned around upon hearing the noise behind him and noticed the two figures. Oscar was alright, but when he saw Shi Quan, Dai Mubai's expression clearly darkened.

Oscar smiled and said, "Boss Dai, Zhuang Zhou came to ask Zhu Zhuqing to go to the cafeteria for lunch, so I have to bring him along."

"Does Zhuqing want to go to the cafeteria together?"

With a clang, the dormitory door opened, and Zhu Zhuqing's solitary figure walked out. "Let's go."

"Okay." Shi Quan nodded with a smile.

Dai Mubai watched as he called out to Zhu Zhuqing for a long time without success, only to have Shi Quan summon her with a single sentence. Anger surged rapidly within his chest.

Oscar, seeing Dai Mubai's suppressed anger, couldn't help but stifle a laugh. Not daring to laugh in front of Dai Mubai, he could only suppress his chuckles and say, "Brother Dai, do you want to go to the cafeteria together?"

"I'm not going." Dai Mubai growled. If he went, wouldn't he look even more like a clown?

"Then we'll be going now." Oscar quickly led Shi Quan and the other man away, and only after they were far away did he burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, this is the first time I've ever seen Boss Dai get so humiliated, it's hilarious."

"Are you that happy?"

Oscar laughed and said, "You don't know Boss Dai. He's very arrogant and domineering. He's used to acting forcefully. Apart from the teacher, you're the first person to make him lose face."

Shi Quan said with great interest, "Oscar, why don't you tell us about Dai Mubai?"

Zhu Zhuqing also looked at Oscar.

Oscar grinned lewdly. "Boss Dai has a powerful background. He's very rich, and his talent and strength go without saying. Anyone who can join the academy is strong. I call him and his roommate Ma Hongjun the 'Two Tyrants of the Brothel.' They're unbeatable in the world of women. Their record is having three girlfriends at the same time, going to three parties in one day. Their motto is 'Women aren't population, they're resources.' They change girlfriends as fast as they change clothes, unlike me, a pure and innocent virgin."

"Dirty." Zhu Zhuqing coldly uttered two words.

"Is Ma Hongjun another student at the academy?" Shi Quan continued to guide the conversation.

"Ma Hongjun is the dean's apprentice; we all call his martial spirit 'Grass Chicken'..."

"A den of snakes and rats."

After hearing Oscar's account of Ma Hongjun's situation, Zhu Zhuqing's expression grew even colder. She had originally thought that Dai Mubai had been diligently cultivating since arriving here, striving to survive, but she hadn't expected that he would indulge in debauchery and linger among women every day.

While chatting, the three of them went to the cafeteria. The food in the cafeteria was very simple, with very little meat and mostly vegetables, and the variety of dishes was also very limited.

"Is the food here really that bad?" Shi Quan asked, frowning.

"That's just how things are at the academy. If we want better food, we'll have to go to Soto City and have some special meals prepared for us," Oscar said, waving his hand.

Shi Quan asked Oscar, "With such poor educational resources, how can we discover students' potential?"

"The dean has his methods; you'll find out when class starts," Oscar said with a smile.

Shi Quan shook his head and said, "Let's go to Soto City to eat. The food at the academy is too low in nutrition. Soul Masters need certain nutritional requirements for cultivation. Eating this every day is not conducive to cultivation at all. To be honest, I am becoming more and more disappointed with Shrek Academy."

"That's just how the academy is, there's nothing we can do about it." Oscar waved his hand helplessly. "Soto City is out of the question, I don't have that much money there, I still need to save up for my future wife."

Shi Quan generously said, "It's alright, I'll treat you all, Zhu Qing, come along too."

"Mm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded in response. After eating, she knew Dai Mubai would definitely bother her again, so she might as well go to Soto City with Shi Quan to avoid Dai Mubai's entanglement.

"Then I'll be too polite. I know there's a restaurant in Soto City that's pretty good, but the price..." Oscar chuckled and put his hand on Shi Quan's shoulder.

"Don't worry, I have plenty of money. Let's go to this one."

"Haha, let's go then. Looks like another tycoon has come to our academy. I'll just ride on his coattails."

"I wouldn't call myself a tycoon, I'd just say I'm not short of money."

The three arrived in Soto City. After having dinner in the city, Oscar took the two of them to explore Soto City for the rest of the afternoon. It wasn't until after dinner, when night fell, that the three of them returned to the academy.

After Shi Quan and Oscar escorted Zhu Zhuqing back to her dormitory, the two of them returned to their own dormitory.

Silent all night.

Just as Shi Quan had expected, Tang Hao did not come to cause him any trouble.

Early the next morning.

Oscar slept in late, and Shi Quan ignored him. He called Zhu Zhuqing and the two of them to come to the cafeteria together. Just as they sat down, Ning Rongrong also came to the cafeteria.

Ning Rongrong asked curiously, "Where did you go yesterday afternoon? I didn't see you at all."

"We went to Soto City. The food at the academy was terrible, so we went to Soto City to eat," Shi Quan said.

Ning Rongrong nodded and said, "Indeed, the food at this academy can't keep up with the nutrition of Soul Masters. It's not enough for Soul Masters to just be full; they need enough nutrition to keep up with the demands of training. You can call me next time you go to Soto City."

Having spent two years at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Ning Rongrong's horizons broadened considerably. In addition, she would ask Shi Quan questions whenever she had doubts, and Shi Quan would always answer them. Therefore, Ning Rongrong's understanding of martial soul theory was much stronger than that of ordinary soul masters.

"Hmm." Hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Shi Quan nodded in satisfaction. This little girl hadn't completely forgotten his teachings; she knew how to think and analyze.

The three of them were eating when, not long after...

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Tang San, and Xiao Wu also arrived at the cafeteria. With the four of them together, Shi Quan naturally knew what had happened.

Because of their collaboration yesterday, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing both nodded to the two of them.

Ma Hongjun's eyes widened at the sight of his children, and Dai Mubai quickly whispered a reminder. The two then had a private conversation.

Everyone quickly took their seats and began eating breakfast.

The atmosphere at the scene was exceptionally quiet.

Dai Mubai coughed and broke the silence, saying, "Xiao Ao must have overslept again. Apart from Xiao Ao, I see everyone else is here. We'll all be living and studying together for a while, so let's get to know each other. I won't go into Xiao Ao, you all met him yesterday. This fat guy is another student from our academy, named Ma Hongjun. His martial soul is grass—oh, no, it's a phoenix."

Upon hearing Dai Mubai's introduction, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing both glanced at Ma Hongjun. Zhu Zhuqing, in particular, only glanced at him when she heard the word "phoenix."

Upon hearing Dai Mubai speak, Ma Hongjun immediately inquired about the events of yesterday.

After a few casual words, Dai Mubai also told Ma Hongjun the names of Shi Quan and the other four, as well as their martial spirits.

After the introductions, in order to get along better with everyone, Dai Mubai asked everyone to call him Mubai, Ma Hongjun to call him Fatty, and Oscar to call him Little Oscar or Uncle Big Sausage.

Xiao Wu remains the same, Ning Rongrong is called Rongrong, and Tang San is called Xiao San.

Upon hearing this title, Shi Quan couldn't help but smile. He had a mistress, but where was his wife?

When Dai Mubai's gaze fell on Zhu Zhuqing, she stood up, said "I'm full," and turned to walk away.

"Me too." With that, Shi Quan also got up and walked outside. He didn't want to listen to Dai Mubai's nagging.

All he wants to do now is wait until Oscar breaks through level 30 tomorrow, and then go to the Star Dou Great Forest.

As they walked out of the cafeteria, catching up with Zhu Zhuqing, Shi Quan took the initiative to ask, "Zhuqing, you should know Dai Mubai, right?"

Zhu Zhuqing paused slightly, then looked at Shi Quan and asked, "How did you know?"

Shi Quan said softly, "Because of your names and martial spirits, you and Dai Mubai should be from the Star Luo Empire, right?"

"You know?" Zhu Zhuqing's figure trembled slightly.

"I've heard about the internal strife between the Netherworld Cat Clan and the White Tiger Clan. Defeat means death. You've come to Shrek Academy to find Dai Mubai?"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Shi Quan, a bitter, self-deprecating smile on her lips. "I did come here to find him, but I see no hope in him, only self-destruction."

"You won't give up, right?" Shi Quan asked.

"Who would willingly give up their own life?" Zhu Zhuqing's emotions became noticeably more agitated. "But... but even if I tried, what could I do? He has already given up."

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were filled with only disappointment and despair. Her hope was already slim, and now Dai Mubai was willingly degenerating himself. How could she fight back? How could she survive?

"Zhu Qing, why do you rely on him? Since you've already come to the Heaven Dou Empire from the Star Luo Empire on your own, why not rely on your own abilities to survive? Instead of placing your hopes on others, why not believe in yourself? The Heaven Dou Empire is so vast, surely you can find a place to belong?"

"It's not that easy!"

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head with a wry smile. She was well aware of the power of the Star Luo Empire. If it weren't for the existence of the Spirit Hall, the Star Luo Empire would have already dominated the continent. No force on the entire continent would risk offending the entire Star Luo Empire for her sake...

(End of this chapter)