blogombal Chapter 21: Slapping the Little Scoundrel in the Face!
Chapter 21: Slapping the Little Scoundrel in the Face!
"Who is this guy? Is he out of his mind?"
Xiao Wu stared at the closed door, her rabbit ears trembling with anger, clearly disgusted by Yu Xiaogang.
Mo Yi deactivated his transformation, ruffled Xiao Wu's hair, and chuckled, "Just an insignificant person. The best thing about this kind of person is using their dubious theories to cover up their incompetence. Don't bother with him."
"Let's go, we've been traveling for so long, our stomachs are growling. Let me take you out for a nice meal, as a celebration of our official enrollment."
"Okay, okay! I want that big chicken leg from yesterday, and two servings of carrot salad!"
Upon hearing the word "eat," Xiao Wu's rabbit ears perked up instantly, and she hopped around excitedly.
The two left the school gate.
Although the streets of Nottingham are not as bustling as those of Sotho, they are lively, with vendors calling out their wares along the way.
Xiao Wu was full of curiosity about everything. Even a clay figurine stall could keep her squatting there watching for half a day.
Mo Yi let her make a fuss while he himself was planning the important business ahead.
He has now obtained his first spirit ring, but due to the limitations of his physical strength, its lifespan is only a mere four hundred years.
Only by improving one's physical fitness can one continue to increase the age of one's spirit rings.
Therefore, the most urgent task at present is to refine and consume the whale glue in hand as soon as possible.
However, to consume whale gelatin, it needs to be melted at extremely high temperatures.
He currently lacks fire-based abilities, so if he wants to refine whale glue, he can only seek help from external objects—such as an iron smelting furnace.
"I'll find a blacksmith shop later and ask if they can make me a furnace."
Mo Yi pondered to himself.
The two strolled along the street, and Mo Yi bought Xiao Wu a lot of sparkly little jewelry and dolls, making the silly rabbit smile from ear to ear.
Along the way, Mo Yi visited two large pharmacies and bought several pieces of whale glue that were a hundred years old and one piece that was nearly a thousand years old.
Small places are just small places.
To find high-quality whale glue, one can only try their luck in big cities or search in coastal cities...
Xiao Wu stood by the counter, staring at the few dark, plastic-like blocks, and asked curiously, "Mo Yi, why did you buy these things? You bought a bunch in Soto City, and now you're buying more? Can you eat this stuff?"
Mo Yi stuffed the whale glue into the storage bracelet and said mysteriously, "This is a treasure. I'll tell you how to use it after I'm done."
The more he said that, the more Xiao Wu's curiosity was piqued, and she kept asking questions all the way.
The two walked through several streets, bickering, and finally stopped in front of a shop with a sign that read "Shi Ji Blacksmith Shop".
Mo Yi planned to talk to the master craftsman here about customizing a stove, but before he even stepped inside, his gaze suddenly sharpened.
Inside the blacksmith's shop, a small, thin figure was carrying a basket of finished ironware and checking accounts with the shopkeeper.
Tang San? ???
What is he doing here?
Mo Yi's heart tightened slightly, and she subconsciously slowed her breathing.
"Brother Tianmeng, help me check if there are any powerful individuals nearby."
Mo Yi dared not examine it alone, so he entrusted it to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
A moment later, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's lazy voice rang out: "Don't worry, there aren't any powerful figures within a thousand meters except for a few weaklings at the Great Soul Master level."
Mo Yi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
It seems Tang San only came to the city to run errands and earn money, not to enroll in a school.
Since that's the case, Tang Hao naturally wouldn't follow him around all the time.
Tang San seemed to sense the gaze behind him, so he turned around to check.
When he realized that the person who came was Mo Yi, his hand movements clearly froze.
Mo Yi?
How did he end up here?
Tang San's gaze held a hint of surprise.
His gaze lingered for a moment on Mo Yi's brand-new silk dress, then shifted to the pretty little girl beside Mo Yi.
Why is he dressed so nicely, and with such a pretty and cute girl by his side...?
A strange feeling welled up in Tang San's heart in an instant.
He was clearly the genius with twin martial souls, and that spot should have been his!
But now, he can only toil in a blacksmith's shop filled with coal dust for a few copper soul coins, while Mo Yi, this orphan, has transformed into a rich young master after starting school, with beautiful women by his side...
Why should I?!
Seeing this, Mo Yi stopped dodging and generously led Xiao Wu inside.
"Oh, isn't this the mistress? What a coincidence, you're here too?"
Tang San put down his notebook, gave a stiff smile, and said, "Dad asked me to come to the city to deliver a batch of goods and pick up some new jobs while I'm at it."
Compared to a few months ago, Tang San has grown taller and stronger.
It seems that Tang Hao's attitude towards him has indeed changed after his martial soul awakened.
They've all started working hard to earn money and support their families.
"Your clothes..."
Tang San looked at Mo Yi's clothes and couldn't help but ask, "Have you struck it rich lately?"
Mo Yi smiled and said, "I helped a lady not long ago. She was very generous and gave me a lot of money, which was just enough for me to settle down in the city."
"What kind of help?"
Tang San subconsciously asked another question.
If such a good thing could fall into his lap, with his methods, he would definitely be able to get even more.
"That's hard to say, since it involves their privacy," Mo Yi casually brushed it off.
Tang San pursed his lips and didn't ask any more questions, but he felt even more unhappy.
He felt that Mo Yi was guarding against him, or even showing off.
"Alright, what are you doing at the blacksmith shop?"
"Find someone to build a stove."
Tang San frowned slightly: "Forging a furnace? You want to learn blacksmithing?"
Mo Yi said, "No, I have other uses for it, which I can't disclose."
Tang San's eyes darted around.
He was curious about what Mo Yi wanted the stove for.
Moreover, he really wanted to visit Notting College.
And... help this fellow villager.
After all, Mo Yi is just a child, and if he asks someone else for help, he might easily get ripped off.
It would be better to find someone else and let him make a small profit.
As the saying goes, "Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders..."
"We're all from the same village, there's no need to hire outsiders. My skills aren't bad either, I can easily build a stove."
Tang San seemed to have already made the decision for Mo Yi, saying to himself, "How about this, you give me two gold soul coins, and I'll help you fight."
You want two gold soul coins for a broken furnace? Are you crazy for money?
Do you really think I'm a child?!
Mo Yi sneered inwardly.
"Forget it, Xiao San. Building a stove is delicate work. Although you've learned a little from Uncle Tang, you're still young. I need this urgently, so it's safer to have the owner here do it for me."
Tang San's face darkened, feeling somewhat embarrassed: "Mo Yi, are you looking down on the Tang family's skills? Since I dared to accept the task, I naturally have my reasons."
"This isn't a question of whether or not we can grasp it."
Mo Yi's voice turned colder. "If it's not suitable, it's not suitable."
"Mo Yi, I—"
Tang San wanted to say something more, but Xiao Wu scolded him from the side, "Ugh, why are you so annoying! Mo Yi already said it's not necessary, but you keep talking. Can't you understand human language?"
In Xiao Wu's opinion, this guy named Tang San had an aura that made her very uncomfortable, a gloomy aura, and he was exactly the same as Yu Xiaogang from before.
So he vented the fire he hadn't directed at Yu Xiaogang directly on Tang San.
Tang San's face instantly turned a deep liver color.
Being publicly insulted by such a beautiful girl was an utter disgrace for someone with such a strong sense of self-respect.
"I just wanted to help my friends in the village..."
Tang San gritted his teeth, squeezing out the words through his clenched teeth.
"Friend? I doubt it. You just want to make money off Mo Yi!"
Xiao Wu is straightforward, and her words struck a chord with Tang San.
"Alright, Xiao Wu."
Mo Yi tugged at Xiao Wu, signaling her to stop talking.
He looked at Tang San, took out a few silver soul coins from his soul tool, and said, "Little San, I know your family is poor and you want to find more work. How about this, if you really need money, just tell me, and I can lend you a few silver soul coins. As for the furnace-making, everyone has their own expertise, so I really can't ask you to do that."
Looking at those few silver coins, Tang San felt that they weren't money, but a resounding slap across his face.
In his view, earning money through his own efforts is an act of dignity. Mo Yi's condescending attitude, on the other hand, is trampling on his self-respect.
"No need! I, Tang San, have hands and feet; I don't need anyone's pity!"
"Since you don't trust my skills, there's nothing more to say."
"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now!"
Tang San picked up the basket, pushed open the curtain without looking back, and left.
Xiao Wu spat, "What kind of person is he? I kindly lent him money and he doesn't even appreciate it. He's so ungrateful. Just as annoying as that expressionless old man!"
"A large forest has all kinds of birds."
Mo Yi put away the silver coins, smiled, and said nothing more.
Looks like I'm having a lucky day. I just finished criticizing the master, and now I'm criticizing his future disciple. This feeling is really great!
Afterwards, Mo Yi found the boss, described his requirements, and readily paid two gold coins as payment.
The shopkeeper said, "Young master, this...this is too much. It's just a furnace; one gold soul coin is enough!"
"Hehe, it's alright, take it. If you have too much, just send me some charcoal later."
"Alright, alright, thank you very much, young master. I guarantee the furnace will be finished in three days."
Thank you for your trouble.
Mo Yi led Xiao Wu out of the blacksmith shop and headed towards the academy.
In the shadows of the street corner, Tang San stared coldly at Mo Yi's back.
"Mo Yi, you stole my spot and humiliated my dignity."
"I'll get my revenge on you sooner or later!"