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While evading the attacks of the shadowy Netherwolf, Gu Chen formed a soul contract with the Crimson Flame Golden Mouse to protect its safety.

After establishing the soul contract, Gu Chen sensed that a space about one cubic meter in size had appeared beside him.

He could communicate with the Crimson Flame Golden Mouse through his mind, allowing it to enter or exit this space at will.

“Come out! Pikachu…”

Seeing Gu Chen’s exaggerated expression, Zhu Zhuqing and Zhao Wuji almost burst out laughing.

What the hell is this move?

Gu Chen playfully pulled a small mouse with golden fur burning with crimson flames out of his pants pocket.

The Crimson Flame Golden Mouse’s round little eyes scanned the surroundings, looking both curious and nervous.

“Just look, no touching, unless…” Gu Chen’s mischievous laughter rang out.

“Unless… you pay extra, right?” Zhao Wuji replied grumpily.

“You understand me best, Teacher.”

“This pet of yours doesn’t look that impressive! Just its fur is prettier—golden and shiny, quite nice to look at!”

“Teacher, aren’t you judging the mouse by its appearance?”

“Xiao Jin, show the teacher one of your special skills.”

Xiao Jin was the name Gu Chen gave the Crimson Flame Golden Mouse. He had initially tried names like Jinjin, Golden Fur, Mao Mao… but the mouse was never satisfied. So Gu Chen decided to settle on Xiao Jin.

After Gu Chen issued the command, the Crimson Flame Golden Mouse disappeared, only to reappear shortly in his hand.

But now it held a gold coin.

“That’s nothing!” Zhao Wuji chuckled.

As a Soul Saint-level warrior, the Crimson Flame Golden Mouse was fast, but Zhao Wuji’s eyesight was even faster.

He saw the mouse take a gold coin from a nearby pouch and fly back to Gu Chen’s hand.

“Is that so? Teacher, look what this is,” Gu Chen said, pulling out a red silk ribbon from his pocket.

Zhao Wuji’s face instantly flushed. “How do you have a ribbon exactly like mine?”

Gu Chen smiled mysteriously. “This is your ribbon, Teacher.”

“Xiao Jin’s first skill is called ‘Swap Heaven and Earth.’”

“With just one gold soul coin, it will randomly exchange one item on the target’s person with one of its own fur strands.”

“Does this skill have limitations?”

“Yes. It can only be used three times per hour. To use it again, new fur must grow.”

“How long does it take for new fur to grow?”

“Three days. But if you keep feeding it gold coins, it only takes a day and a half.”

“How many gold coins can it eat in a day?”

“Five gold coins.”

“What? Five…”

“That’s 150 gold coins a month. Can you afford that?”

“It should be manageable! It also has a passive skill called Treasure Seeking, but it activates randomly. This time we found that treasure site thanks to its passive skill triggering.”

“That’s acceptable. Gu Chen, you’ve improved a lot lately. Since you have a pet to support, I’ll grant you one day off each week to find a way to earn money.”

Zhao Wuji had no doubt about Gu Chen’s ability to make money. The problem was that this guy was just too lazy. If he worked a little harder, he’d have no shortage of ideas to earn money.

“Thank you, Teacher!”

After bidding farewell to Zhao Wuji, Gu Chen seized a moment when Zhu Zhuqing wasn’t paying attention. He took her cool, soft hand and pressed her delicate body against the wall.

He gazed tenderly at Zhu Zhuqing.

“Senior sister, I’ve heard that Sotto City has a place of exceptional beauty called Sacred Heart Lake, which can cleanse a person’s inner impurities. Lately, I keep thinking of you at night, unable to sleep because of it—it’s very difficult! Would you accompany me for a bath to refresh my body and soul?”

“Gu Chen, are you serious? Do you really like me?” Zhu Zhuqing’s heart restrained itself from rushing, but it pounded fiercely, making her body weak.

She didn’t understand why she fell so quickly, even though she told herself it was wrong.

This was all happening too fast. Getting things too easily made a man less likely to cherish them! But she just couldn’t control her feelings and couldn’t bear to refuse any of his requests.

She feared Gu Chen’s anger, that he would misunderstand her and never speak to her again.

A woman in love can lose all reason. She yielded.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded softly, unaware that the spot she pressed was already warm. Concerned, she asked, “Does it still hurt?”

“No, with those words just now from you, it wouldn’t hurt even if I’d been stabbed twice.”

“You! You’re being ridiculous again!” Zhu Zhuqing rolled her eyes at Gu Chen.

“What are you two doing?”

Suddenly, a hearty voice sounded nearby.

Gu Chen and Zhu Zhuqing turned their heads to see a short, stout man with red hair styled into a Mohawk and a thin mustache.

He stared in shock at the two pressed closely together. Gu Chen smiled and stood protectively in front of Zhu Zhuqing.

“Senior sister, it’s a bit cold. I’m just giving her some warmth. What’s wrong with that, you single dog!”

“Who are you calling a single dog?”

“Fire Phoenix Line.” The red-haired man, hot-tempered, immediately launched an attack on Gu Chen.

“Ma Hongjun, what are you doing?” Zhu Zhuqing scolded angrily, holding Gu Chen’s waist and leaping twenty meters away.

“Seventh sister, he insulted me!”

“Did Gu Chen say anything wrong? Aren’t you a single dog?”

“Seventh sister…” Ma Hongjun’s face flushed red with anger but he couldn’t retort. Compared to the Shrek Seven Devils, though he often frequented the pleasure quarters, no girl wanted to be his girlfriend.

In reality, he was a single dog. Gu Chen’s words were spot on.

But hitting without hitting the face, exposing faults without revealing secrets—how could he let them say it so openly? And to top it off, he sneered and glanced disdainfully at his crotch… unforgivable!

Was he not afraid of retaliation?

Ma Hongjun was overthinking. If Gu Chen had a chance to act alone, he’d immediately disguise himself and return to Notting City first.

After a missed strike, seeing Zhu Zhuqing shielding Gu Chen, Ma Hongjun knew he couldn’t harm him even if he tried. He shot a hateful glance at Gu Chen and left with a flick of his sleeve.

Watching Ma Hongjun’s retreating figure, a devilish smile curled on Gu Chen’s lips.

Just now, having absorbed a surge of anger points from Ma Hongjun, Gu Chen broke through to the sixth rank of Soul Master.

Reaching sixth rank of Soul Master at his age was average, nothing extraordinary. But if outsiders knew that just over a month ago he was only at third rank Soul Warrior, they’d drop their jaws in disbelief.

Since the Shrek Seven Devils won the championship at the continent’s Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament and returned, every student’s mindset had shifted somewhat.

Each held their own pride. Under Zhao Wuji’s protection and the affection of several senior sisters, Gu Chen grew vigorously and rapidly, naturally arousing jealousy and dissatisfaction from a few male students led by Tang San.

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