MM Racing Chapter 7 Oscar, a man of pure character
Chapter 7 Oscar, a man of pure character
After saying that, he seemed to have thought of something.
Zhao Wuji pulled a rusty key from his pocket and tossed it to Mu Bai in a rough voice.
"That small, secluded room at the very end of the dormitory area is yours."
"The academy may not have much else, but it has plenty of empty rooms."
"School starts in three days, don't be late."
Mu Bai reached out and caught the key. The key was cold to the touch, and the rust on the edges was a little prickly.
After receiving the key.
Mu Bai said he wanted to go check out the house and turned to walk towards the dormitory area.
Oscar jogged alongside him, his face still full of shock, and couldn't help but say.
"Brother Mu Bai, you... you really hurt Teacher Li just now?"
Oscar lowered his voice, and couldn't help but steal glances at Mu Bai's profile as he walked.
"Teacher Li is a level 63 Battle Soul Emperor! I've been in the academy for two years, and I've never seen a student manage to get injured by a teacher during an assessment!"
"Just lucky."
"This is no fluke!"
Oscar's voice rose a little with excitement.
"Teacher Li's dragon-patterned staff slipped from his hand! His thumb and forefinger are cracked!"
"Teacher Zhao's expression, tsk tsk, I've never seen him like that before..."
He suddenly remembered something, abruptly stopped speaking, glanced cautiously at Mu Bai, and then chuckled again.
"But Brother Mu Bai, from now on, I'll follow you in the academy!"
"With you here, let's see who dares to say Shrek Academy has no one to rely on!"
Mu Bai didn't reply and walked all the way to the dormitory area.
This dormitory area is actually just a row of simple wooden houses.
Following the number on the key, Mu Bai arrived at the small house at the very end.
The wooden door creaked open, and a strong smell of dust and mildew rushed out.
The interior was even more rudimentary than the exterior, with only a table and a bare wooden bed against the wall. There was not even a straw mat on the bed, let alone a quilt.
Fortunately, the ground was covered with wooden planks, preventing it from becoming overgrown with weeds.
Mu Bai frowned.
"Uh... the conditions at the academy are rather harsh."
Oscar scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.
"The dean said that Soul Masters must be able to endure hardship and cannot be greedy for enjoyment."
"But if you need bedding, Brother Mubai, I have some extras, they're a bit old, but you can use them for now..."
Listen to Oscar dictating Flanders' quotes.
Mu Bai was speechless.
This silly child has been used to being manipulated by others.
You believe that?
In the world of Soul Masters, countless powerful Soul Masters are pursuing money and resources. What is it all for?
"No need."
Mu Bai shook his head, turned around and walked out of the small house.
"Take me to the cafeteria."
"canteen?"
Oscar was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was happening.
"Oh, right, it's time to eat!"
"But Brother Mu Bai, the food in the cafeteria... well, you might need to be mentally prepared."
Seeing Dai Mubai dressed in brocade robes, with his handsome appearance and noble demeanor, clearly a nobleman, Oscar felt somewhat embarrassed.
Shrek Academy's dining hall is another, larger wooden building.
Inside, there were several long wooden tables.
Behind the food serving window, a chubby middle-aged man was yawning.
Several large wooden barrels filled with vegetables were placed on the window.
Mu Bai walked over and took a look.
It's either radishes and cabbage, or potatoes and green beans.
Meat? No!
Oil stains? Almost invisible...
"Is this what the academy's food is like?"
Although he had already guessed it, Mu Bai was still speechless and shook his head.
This Shrek Academy is nothing special; if it weren't for Oscar and Ma Hongjun, those two promising talents...
And then there's Xiao Wu in the future, and... Tang San.
He must have gotten his brain stuck in a door to come here!
Oscar chuckled awkwardly, "Dean Flander said that Soul Masters should be pure of heart and have few desires, and that simple meals are necessary to temper their will. Actually, the taste is alright, it's just... it's just that there's not much oil in it..."
Mu Bai's lips twitched a few times, and he remained silent for a moment.
This body has been reshaped from its origin, making it extremely strong, and its need for food far exceeds that of ordinary soul masters.
If he were to eat the food here, he'd probably eat several buckets of it.
I haven't had time to cultivate myself these days, I've just been a glutton!
He turned and left the cafeteria, and Oscar quickly followed.
The two walked to the open space outside the dormitory area. Mu Bai stopped and looked at Oscar.
"Your sausage is recovering well."
Oscar's eyes lit up.
"Right, right! My giant restorative sausage, one of them can keep you going for half a day!"
"While he may not be on par with those top-tier food-type Soul Masters, he's unique in our academy!"
"Brother Mubai, want a few? I'll give you a discount!"
No discount needed.
Mu Bai said calmly.
"I'll hire you. Make one hundred sausages for me every day, and I'll give you one hundred gold soul coins in a month."
"One hundred gold soul coins?!"
Oscar gasped, his eyes widening in shock.
"A month?! Brother Mu Bai, you're not kidding, are you?!"
One hundred gold soul coins are enough to buy a nice little house in Soto City.
In a poor place like Shrek Academy, this was an enormous sum of money.
Even if Dean Flanders scrimped and saved for a year, the entire budget the college saved probably wouldn't amount to this much.
"No joke."
Mu Bai took out an exquisite money pouch from his bosom.
This was originally something Dai Mubai carried with him, and it contained about two or three hundred gold soul coins.
He opened his purse, counted out a hundred gleaming gold coins, and handed them directly to Oscar.
"This is my pay for this month!"
"Starting tomorrow, bring me one hundred sausages every day."
Oscar stared at the glittering pile of gold coins, his throat bobbed, and he pulled his hand back halfway, his expression conflicted.
"One...one hundred sticks, Brother Mu Bai, with my current soul power, I can only produce a maximum of thirty or forty sticks a day. One hundred sticks...I'll be completely drained..."
"Then cultivate diligently and increase your soul power."
Mu Bai smiled meaningfully and handed the money pouch forward.
"Just tell me if you want the money or not!"
Oscar looked at the gold coins and thought about how he usually sold sausages for five copper coins each, and it would take him a long time to save up even one silver coin, let alone gold coins.
He then thought of his parents, who worked very hard in the village.
He gritted his teeth and took the money bag.
The weight of the gold coins made his heart skip a beat.
"want!"
Oscar clutched the money pouch tightly, as if afraid it would fly away.
"I'll make them! A hundred it is! I'll do everything in my power to make them for you!"
Mu Bai looked at his fearless expression and a barely perceptible smile flashed in his eyes.
"I'm going to Soto to buy bedding and grab a bite to eat. Want to come along?"
Oscar's face showed obvious interest upon hearing this.
Soto City, he hasn't had a proper meal at a restaurant in ages.
But when he looked down at the heavy purse in his hand, he remembered that he had just received a month's worth of "huge sums" from someone.
But not a single sausage has been delivered today...
He hesitated for a moment, then shook his head fiercely: "No, Brother Mubai, I... I have to go back and make sausages! Today's hundred... I have to get started right away!"
After saying that, he hugged the money bag, turned around and ran back to his dormitory, his steps almost unsteady.
They are clearly still reeling from the sudden "sudden wealth".
Mu Bai watched his retreating figure and nodded slightly.
Oscar is a trustworthy and responsible person; his character is indeed quite good.
Without further delay, he turned and left the academy, heading towards Soto City, a few miles away.