Chapter 176: Tying up Loose Ends

Chapter 176: Tying up Loose Ends

Mu Xi's true purpose for coming to Wang Si's side was to find Wu Changkong and have some private time with him.

So, after a phone call between Wang Si and Mu Chen, Mu Chen took Mu Xi back.

As for the rare metal materials that Mu Xi brought, there was no reason for her to take them back.

Although this would create enmity with Mu Chen, there was no other way. After all, he had one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Holy Spirit Teaching on his side.

With too many eyes on him, trouble was more likely to arise.

Alright, that wasn't an excuse... The truth was that Wang Si just didn't want to take care of this grandmotherly figure.

After Mu Xi left, Wu Changkong continued to teach Wang Si for two more months.

However, during these two months, he often found Wang Si absent. If it weren't for the noticeable improvements in his combat experience each time he visited, he would have thought that Wang Si had slacked off in his cultivation.

Finally, Wu Changkong encountered some trouble. He simply sent a message to Wang Si before leaving.

Only later did Wang Si find out that Wu Changkong had discovered news about one of the Four Heavenly Kings, the "Dark Hummingbird".

Wang Si didn't even need to guess why the Dark Hummingbird had come to Tianhai City—it was undoubtedly because of Nanali.

After Wu Changkong left, a new teacher arrived for Class Five, but this new teacher completely ignored Wang Si.

Wang Si was happy to be left alone. He forged metals, honed his combat skills, and occasionally piloted his mecha.

Once Nanali realized that Wang Si could perform spirit forging but lacked strength, she became more serious about his training.

She paid special attention to Wang Si's soul power and mental strength, and requested that he could only forge spirits after achieving success...

Half a year passed, and the Tianhai Grand Competition was about to begin.

This was an especially grand event for the East Sea, as the competition decided the allocation of future educational resources in the region.

The principal found Wang Si and expressed his hope for him to participate in the competition.

In addition to the principal, Mu Chen also contacted Wang Si, wishing for him to take part in the forging master competition.

Of course, he only asked Wang Si to participate and didn't mention any expectations for his performance.

Wang Si could only silently nod in agreement.

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[Alane]: "I can't go to the competition you guys are holding in the East Sea.

But you can bully that Ye Xinglan first. I'm getting along quite well with her lately, and if she's bullied, I can totally use that as an excuse to come find you."

[Wang Si]: "That's good too. After all, it hasn't been very peaceful around here lately."

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To form a team of three for the Youth Soul Master Competition, Nanali volunteered, transforming into a 13 or 14-year-old twin-tailed girl who called herself "Nali".

Wang Si's participation was already requested by the academy, and of course, they had no objections to him bringing someone along.

To avoid any special treatment, Wang Si boarded the school's bus, taking a seat in the very last row.

As if receiving some sort of cue, the students on the bus kept their voices low, even when conversing.

Amidst this somewhat tense atmosphere, the soul-guided bus slowly drove out of the school.

The bus soon climbed onto an overpass and gradually accelerated, carrying the group of students out of Donghai City.

Using magnetic levitation and soul-guiding technology, the soul-guided highway could greatly increase the speed of the soul-guided bus.

At its fastest, it could reach half the speed of a soul-guided train, making it more convenient for shorter distances.

Having gotten used to traveling in mechas, it felt a little different to be riding the bus again after such a long time.

Yet, Wang Si couldn't bring himself to feel cheerful.

He had come to this copy world intending to relax and take a break, but instead, he found himself entangled in various matters and troubles.

What surprised him the most was that he seemed to enjoy it, as if he were born to be a workaholic!

...

Unlike Donghai City, Tianhai City was mountainous, with many buildings constructed on the hillsides.

The city seemed to cascade in layers, and some of the tall buildings on the mountains even appeared to reach for the clouds.

The officials from the Administrative Mansion led the group from Donghai City, and they had already been in contact with the Tianhai City authorities.

Wang Si and the others had no particular interest in the outside world, simply following the large group.

Soon, they were led to a luxurious hotel, unique in its design as half of its structure was submerged underwater.

Leaving aside the question of safety, each room offered a breathtaking view of the ocean, creating a sense of being embraced by the sea.

Wang Si was assigned a room to himself, while Nali and N'er shared a room. Despite this arrangement, there were no surveillance cameras in the hotel, leaving them unsupervised at night.

The following day would begin with an opening ceremony for the competition, followed by a draw, and then the matches.

It was a simple and straightforward competition format, and as for how Wang Si would tackle the upcoming matches, he could only take it one step at a time.

"Ding dong."

The doorbell rang.

Wang Si answered the door to find Mu Xi standing outside.

"Follow me," she said, glancing at him before turning to leave.

"Sister Mu, wait up. There's no rush," Wang Si said helplessly.

"Everyone else is already there," Mu Xi replied briefly, her steps quick and purposeful.

"Oh," Wang Si uttered, trailing silently behind her.

Led by Mu Xi, Wang Si entered a room where over a dozen people were gathered. Each person wore a familiar badge on their chest, indicating their forging master level.

The Forging Master Association had sent a team of young people to participate in the competition, the oldest among them being in their twenties.

And the youngest, of course, was Wang Si.

"Come, let me introduce you to everyone. These are the rising stars of the younger generation in the Forging Master Association," Mu Xi said, introducing Wang Si to the group of forging masters.

Among them, Wang Si noticed two individuals in particular.

One appeared to be seventeen or eighteen years old, and the other was in their twenties.

One of them had incredibly long arms that reached past his knees, reminding Wang Si of a certain historical figure from his past life.

If his martial soul were a double-edged sword, paired with a pair of straw sandals... Hmm, with such a unique physique, he only wore a Level 3 Forging Master badge.

The other fellow wore a Level 4 Forging Master badge, the highest forging level in the room.

Mu Xi herself only wore a Level 2 Forging Master badge.

Her Thousand Refinements technique was not yet stable, and Mu Chen had strict requirements for her, not allowing her to take the Level 3 badge examination.

As for Wang Si... His forging badge would be a bit of a flex, so for this internal competition among forging masters, his forging level had been slightly lowered.

"Now that everyone is here, let's begin," said the teacher in charge, looking at the group with a serious expression.

(End of Chapter)

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